At the beginning, I summoned Li Jing, who is very cold, and I will fight against Hawkeye!

Shanks' originally calm expression changed slightly, like an imperceptible ripple on the calm surface of a lake.

A barely perceptible glimmer of worry flashed across his deep eyes, like a fleeting shooting star in the night sky.

The sea breeze blew gently, lifting his red hair, but it could not blow away the worries that lingered in his heart.

"Elder Scar, have you really made up your mind to do this?" Shanks' voice was filled with a hint of urgency and sincerity.

"You must be aware that once you take this step, this ancient land of Elbaf may fall into a deeper crisis.

In a more dangerous vortex, by then, the consequences will be disastrous."

He stared fixedly at Elder Scar, trying to find any sign of hesitation in the other's eyes.

Elder Scar's face was grim, and he snorted coldly, as if the sound was squeezed out from between his teeth: "Shanks, now that things have come to this, you don't have to waste your breath anymore.

I have made up my mind. Compared to the unknown, abyss-like fear brought about by the gathering of the Four Emperors, I would rather choose to ask him for help.

Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, I will never look back, and I don't want that guy Loki to come out and stir up the bloody storm in Elbaf again."

Shanks sighed helplessly, and that sigh was filled with worry about the fate of Elbaf and a sense of powerlessness about Elder Scar's decision.

"Do you really have to go this far? You know full well that this choice is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you could end up in ruin."

His words were full of advice to Elder Scar, hoping that the other party would reconsider this decision.

"Elder, perhaps we can think about other solutions carefully. We don't have to take this dangerous path." At this time, the impatient Yalulu could no longer bear the anxiety in his heart and spoke loudly.

His face was slightly flushed with excitement, and his eyes were shining with unwillingness and stubbornness.

"That pirate is called Jenny Tren. His mind is as unfathomable as the deep ocean. Can we really trust him to help us?

What if he takes this opportunity to make some unreasonable demands on Elbaf that we simply cannot accept...

Our Elbaf warriors are not all dead yet!

At worst, we can fight to the death with our own strength, which is always better than leaving our fate in the hands of a stranger."

Yalulu clenched his fists, and the veins on his arms bulged slightly, showing his inner anger and determination.

"Fight to the death? Humph!" Elder Scar snorted again and raised his hand to decisively interrupt Yalulu's words.

"In the face of the power of the Four Emperors, your so-called fight to the death is nothing more than waiting to be killed!" His eyes revealed a hint of disappointment and helplessness towards reality.

"I know there are huge risks involved, but this is the only solution I can think of at the moment."

Elder Scar smiled bitterly and shook his head. The wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen a little, which were the marks left by time and pressure.

“Time is running out, like the sand in an hourglass, and we have no more time and choice.

Even if I have to sacrifice my last bit of dignity, I will fight for that slim chance of survival for Elbaf's future.

I will never give up even if there is only a glimmer of hope."

Shanks took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, his eyes revealed a trace of confusion and puzzlement.

"Elder Scar, why are you so determined to choose this dangerous path?

Is there really no other possibility?"

Elder Scar stared at Shanks, and an elusive strange light flashed quickly in his turbid but deep eyes, like a fleeting meteor in the night sky.

Then he slowly raised his hand and waved it gently towards Yalulu and Yorulu, with unquestionable majesty in his action.

"You two go out first!" Elder Scar's voice was low and firm, echoing in the empty room.

"Elder?!" Yalulu and Yolulu couldn't help but speak at the same time, with surprise and worry in their voices.

Their eyes moved back and forth between Elder Scar and Shanks, and they seemed reluctant to leave the elder's side at this moment.

“Don’t worry, this is Elbaf, the territory of our giants. He has no right and dare not do anything improper to me on this land.

Go and guard the door!" Elder Scar's tone became more serious, and his eyes revealed an irresistible commanding tone.

"Yes... yes." Yalu looked at Elder Sika's expression, and although he was reluctant,

But he still nodded honestly and walked towards the door, looking back every few steps.

His steps were slow and heavy, but his mind was focused on the room, and his ears were perked up.

As long as he heard the slightest movement in the house, he would be ready to rush in without hesitation to protect the elder.

Elder Sika waited until he was sure that Yalulu had left and the footsteps had completely disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Then he slowly turned his gaze back to Shanks.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the room became even more solemn, as if the air had solidified.

Shanks seemed to have sensed the oppressive atmosphere, and he was the first to break the silence, his voice filled with a hint of urgency and anticipation: "Does this method I proposed really have no chance of being adopted?

You should know that as a prince of the giants, Loki has love for Elbaf in his blood.

There was no way he would just sit there and watch his hometown being destroyed."

"No! It's not that I don't know, it's that I know it too well."

After saying this, Elder Scar sighed deeply, and that sigh seemed to carry the heavy burden of many years.

"You have no idea how terrifying the power of Loki is!" A trace of fear flashed in Elder Scar's eyes.

"I know him very well. I suppressed him back then..." Shanks was interrupted by Elder Scar's cold rebuke before he could finish his words.

"You don't understand!" Elder Scar raised his voice, his eyes revealing a deep sense of helplessness and fear.

"At that time, Loki had no idea how terrifying his power was!

Otherwise, with your strength at that time, it would be impossible to suppress him!"

"What...what does that mean?" Shanks frowned, as if he realized that things were not as simple as he thought.

His tone became hesitant, and his eyes were full of confusion and doubt.

Elder Scar looked at Shanks, his cloudy eyes flashed, his lips slightly parted, and he whispered, "You know Yoru, right?"

"Of course! It was him and Alulu who came to me and asked for help in suppressing Loki. Is there any problem?"

Shanks answered as if it was a matter of course, but a feeling of uneasiness was brewing in his heart.

Seeing Shanks like this, Elder Scar showed a look of fear on his face, and his voice trembled slightly: "This is the horror of that power!

Shanks, Yorulu died decades ago."

Elder Scar's words were like a bombshell, instantly exploding in Shanks' mind.

Shanks' eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, his hands tightly covering his head, his voice trembling: "Elder Scar, what do you mean by this? What do you mean Yorulu has been dead for a long time?

That was not right! That was not right!" Shanks' mind was in a mess. He tried desperately to recall the details of the past, trying to find the flaws and the truth.

Elder Scar did not explain immediately, but continued to talk on his own: "Back then, Big Mom went berserk in Elbaf because of bulimia. During that disaster, she killed many people, including Yarulu's good brother Yorulu!

Later, Big Mom was expelled. Until she established the Kingdom of Totland, Alulu never gave up on revenge. He kept organizing pirate groups to seek revenge on Big Mom!

As I watched all this, I knew that Yalulu had been blinded by hatred and had lost his mind, and was only thinking about avenging his good brother.

But the giants had just experienced Loki's patricide, and were already in turmoil. They couldn't stand another turmoil..."

"No! You said you asked Loki for help, but that timeline is wrong!

The first time I saw Yolulu, it was him and Yalulu who came to me for help to suppress Luo…”

Shanks' words suddenly stopped, and his body shook violently, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar in an instant, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

"That's impossible... Scar." Shanks' voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

His eyes were filled with shock and fear, as if he had guessed the terrible truth.

"Yes, that's it." Elder Scar smiled helplessly, that smile was full of bitterness and sadness.

"A ridiculous lie that everyone believed was carefully woven from Loki's mouth!

His power deceives everyone, including everyone who arrives at Elbaf!"

"In that case, why do you..." Shanks was interrupted again by Elder Scar before he could finish his words.

"Because I am an 'accomplice'! His power will not work on an accomplice! This is why I have never released Loki!

His power is so terrifying!

No!! It was because the power that the giants had guarded for generations was too terrifying.

Joyboy, he represents liberation! And this power represents lies!

The beautiful dream woven of lies will make everyone immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves.

This is not liberation, but another form of slavery!

Loki may have deceived himself, or perhaps, he himself has become the embodiment of deception! "

Elder Scar's voice became increasingly low, as if he was suffocating under the weight of this heavy truth.