A human transforming into a twenty-meter-tall giant left Mr. 3 completely stunned, his jaw hanging open. Not only that—the opponent had even broken free from his hardened wax.
"You're a Devil Fruit user too?!"
The appearance of the sharp-eared young giant confirmed the intelligence Baroque Works had received: a single giant had destroyed their fleet. The ability to transform into a giant at will made for devastating surprise attacks—without preparation, no one could defend against it.
The giant Brogy still had his eyes uncovered by wax and had witnessed Eren's entire transformation. Honestly, if he hadn't seen it himself, he would never have believed a human could turn into a giant.
There was, however, one awkward detail—this young giant wasn't wearing any clothes. Fortunately, below his well-defined abs, there were no visible male features; otherwise, the women present would've been extremely embarrassed.
Still, from Brogy's perspective, this was disgraceful to the pride of giants. If others saw this, they might think giants were some uncivilized race. Eren might be human, but this was embarrassing for giant-kind.
Putting that aside, Mr. 3 had already defeated one giant—why would he fear another?
"So what if you're a giant? Wax Sculpting—Giant Sword!"
The wax he scattered into the air hardened into massive white blades. These constructs were as tough as iron, shooting toward Eren. Even giants were still flesh and blood—they could bleed, they could be injured.
Facing the incoming blades, Eren drew his arms in front of his chest in a striking stance. His massive fists hardened, turning an unnatural pale white. With a single punch, he shattered the wax constructs.
"What is that?! What's covering your hands?!"
Mr. 3 stared in disbelief. The giant's flesh had become abnormally hard—but it wasn't Armament Haki. What kind of power could harden a body like that?
Eren gave him no time to think.
He charged forward, steam radiating from his body. Mr. 3 tried to block him with wax, but the intense heat prevented it from solidifying. The wax melted into a useless white sludge, clinging to Eren like decoration.
"Extra-Large Service—Wax Wall!"
Six thick wax walls instantly rose in front of Mr. 3, layered one after another to absorb the giant's momentum and buy time for his ultimate move.
But Eren didn't slow down at all.
Like a battering ram, his hardened body smashed straight through them.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each wall shattered on impact. Wax fragments flew everywhere. Mr. 3's strongest defensive technique became nothing more than a backdrop for Eren's charge.
By the time Eren reached him, Mr. 3 had already activated his final move—"Candle Champion." His entire body, except his head, was encased in hardened wax, forming a four-meter-tall armored figure.
Yet in front of a twenty-meter giant, he was still just… small.
Seeing the giant's mocking expression, Mr. 3 grew furious. His wax-covered fists slammed into Eren's legs.
"Champion Punch—!"
Eren didn't even move.
His hardened legs stood firmly in place as Mr. 3 unleashed a barrage of blows. No matter how much he attacked, he couldn't cause any real damage—only leaving bits of wax smeared across the giant's legs.
Sensing the trick, Eren released intense heat. The wax instantly evaporated. Without solidified wax, Mr. 3 lost his greatest weapon.
"Lady Robin, save me!"
Just as Eren's massive palm—coated in hardened force—swung down, a sudden arm sprouted behind Mr. 3's head. It grabbed him and flung him away.
More arms appeared on the ground, catching and carrying him backward—Nico Robin had intervened.
A split second later, Eren's strike crushed the wax armor into fragments. If Mr. 3 had remained there, he would've been smashed along with it.
"So terrifying… Why does he have so many abilities?"
Mr. 3 lay at Robin's feet, gasping. He had never encountered such a terrifying opponent. Steam and hardening completely countered his wax abilities.
Robin observed Eren with curiosity.
Turning into a giant through a Human-Human Fruit was one thing—but the high-temperature steam and full-body hardening… were those also Devil Fruit abilities?
Or… was this something rarer? A Mythical Zoan?
Nearby, Miss Goldenweek tried to paint on Eren, attempting to influence his mind. Her powers worked well on someone simple like Monkey D. Luffy—but against Eren, whose will was far stronger, they had no effect.
"I can't do anything… his spirit is too strong. I can't hypnotize him."
The little girl pouted, frustrated. She had faced strong-willed opponents before, but never someone like this.
A giant driven by the desire for freedom could not be controlled.
"Nami! Are you guys okay?!"
Luffy came running out of the forest, carrying two unconscious figures on his shoulders—Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine.
The two had tried to ambush him again, but once Luffy got close, they were instantly knocked out. The gap in physical strength was simply too great.
Behind him followed the giant Dorry.
Roronoa Zoro trailed behind, carrying his prey so he wouldn't get lost.
Meanwhile, Sanji had infiltrated Mr. 3's wax house, defeated the Unluckies, and obtained the Eternal Pose leading to Alabasta Kingdom.
Facing so many enemies at once—and with two officers already down—continuing the fight was no longer wise.
"This is over. We're leaving."
Robin issued the retreat order and walked away without hesitation.
"What about our captured agents?" Mr. 3 asked.
She didn't even respond. Her actions made it clear—Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine had been abandoned.
Having worked together for so long, Mr. 3 couldn't bring himself to abandon them. Gritting his teeth, he made one last desperate move. Covered in flowing wax, he charged toward Luffy—hoping to seize a hostage and turn the tide.
Meanwhile, Miss Goldenweek quietly slipped away, following behind Robin…
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