Soon, Uta, having put on an overcoat and changed into jeans, walked out of the cabin and ca to their side. "Let's go, let's set out!!"
Uta took the backpack from Louis's hands, leaped into the air, slung it on her back in mid-flight, and then landed steadily on the ground. She grabbed the shoulder straps of her backpack, swayed slightly, and flicked the red and white bangs from her forehead, giving the other two a bright smile.
"Louis, Yelena, hurry up!"
"Coming." Yelena placed a hand on the railing, vaulted over, and jumped down.
Louis walked down the lowered gangplank and into the jungle.
...
In the prival forest with its tropical climate, the air was slightly humid and hot. The rocks underfoot and the gnarled tree roots, intertwined like giant pythons, were covered in large patches of slippery green moss. Sunlight pierced through the interwoven canopy, illuminating the middle and lower layers of the jungle, casting mottled, soft beams of light.
Louis walked at the very front of the group, slowly following the path that Daz Bonez had cleared.
Behind him, Uta had tied up her two-toned hair and put on the hood of her overcoat. Her gloved hands gripped the shoulder straps of her backpack, and her athyst-like eyes curiously scanned the surroundings, from the small beasts rustling past to the birds chirping crookedly on the branches. Although Uta had visited more than one prival island in many places, she still held a strong desire to explore.
Just then, a series of heavy footsteps sounded, attracting their attention. Imdiately after, a huge lizard-like head poked out from behind a tree, its large, yellow, beastly eyes staring intently at them.
Uta was taken aback and let out an involuntary cry of surprise. "A... a dinosaur!"
As if startled by Uta's cry, the massive Allosaurus let out a terrifying roar, charged out from behind the tree, and opened its cavernous mouth, filled with dagger-like fangs, to bite directly at Uta.
To this, Uta sidestepped the dinosaur's bite and drew the short-sword-like violin bow from her lower back, slashing it across the dinosaur's body.
SPLAT...
Blood splattered out, drenching the nearby bushes and dyeing them red.
"RAWR..."
The intense pain made the Allosaurus let out a piercing roar. A hint of fear flashed in its eyes, and it scrambled to its feet, wanting to escape.
The next mont, a war hamr covered in sharp protrusions swung through the air, smashing directly onto the dinosaur's head.
BANG—
The mournful cry ca to an abrupt halt. The dinosaur completely lost its life signs, its legs twitching slightly.
"Phew..."
Uta raised a hand to wipe the non-existent sweat from her forehead and let out a long sigh of relief. After flicking the blood off her bow and putting it back, she humd a little tune and followed Louis's steps. Yelena slowly walked over, grabbed its tail, and dragged it along with them.
...
After a long ti, the three of them gradually walked out of the tall, dense jungle and arrived in an open area. Two extrely massive Sea King skulls were displayed on either side of the island, their surfaces covered with green moss. The two skulls together took up nearly a quarter of the entire island's area.
Around the skulls, massive brachiosauruses stretched their necks to nibble on the surrounding trees. In the distance, other large dinosaurs were scattered about.
Louis took in the entire scene. It reminded him of a series of science fiction movies—Jurassic Park. Although Uta and Yelena were ntally prepared, they were still shocked when they saw this scene.
"So many dinosaurs..."
BOOM—
Just then, several distant volcanoes suddenly erupted, spewing out crimson lava and billowing poisonous smoke.
"The volcanoes are erupting!"
THUD... THUD...
A series of extrely heavy footsteps sounded. Shortly after the volcanoes erupted, two giants, both over twenty ters tall and holding huge weapons, erged from two different directions.
"BROGY!"
"DORRY!"
With two roars that shook the entire island, the two massive giants ran quickly, trampling down patches of trees. Then, holding a greatsword and a giant axe, they clashed heavily.
CLANG—
The giants' weapons collided, and a rolling sound wave spread out. Under the enhancent of their massive size and terrifying strength, every blow from the two of them created an explosive roar. The resulting shockwave shook a rain of leaves from the sky.
"Giants?!" Uta's eyes widened. "Why are there giants here?" she asked subconsciously.
Yelena silently tightened her grip on the handle of her World-Breaker war hamr, a hint of apprehension in her eyes. "They're very strong giants. Much stronger than Gerd and Hajrudin!"
"Let's go, let's go take a look. We might even run into an acquaintance!" Louis looked away and strode toward a lake.
"An acquaintance? Which acquaintance?" the two girls asked, not quite understanding.
Louis explained, "I don't know, but their life signature feels sowhat familiar."
"It's not Garp, is it?" Uta complained subconsciously.
Along the way, the trio saw many dinosaurs that had been disturbed by the giants' battle. They showed human-like fear on their faces and paid no attention to the three of them, their eyes filled with only the desire to live.
Soon, Louis led the two to the lakeside, not far from the giants' battlefield. The giant sword and axe crisscrossed and clashed in the air. The powerful swings even created a strong wind pressure in the atmosphere, flattening the shorter trees. The two of them seed very familiar with each other; their sword and axe t and parried. Occasionally, when they didn't clash, the blows would be blocked by the shields in their other hands. After a round of fighting, there wasn't even a single scratch on either of them.
At the edge of the battlefield, a house built from a wrecked ship stood by the lake. A slender figure, whom all three of them found very familiar, stood in front of the house with a katana in hand, quietly watching the battle.
Seeing this, a flash of understanding crossed Louis's eyes.
"Is that... Kuina?!" a shocked voice ca from behind him. It was Uta.
At this mont, even Yelena was stunned. "Why is Kuina here?!"
Short black hair, a slightly youthful and petite figure, and a white-scabbarded katana held tightly in her hand. It was indeed the sa Kuina they had t in the East Blue.
Amidst the huge roar of the giants' battle, Kuina did not hear Uta and Yelena's voices. Her gaze was firmly fixed on the two giants, her eyes filled with a longing for such power.
But soon, as if she had sensed sothing, she turned her head to look behind her. In the direction of the forest, three faint figures were walking toward her.
SHING...
Kuina's gaze beca sharp. She imdiately pushed the tsuba with her thumb, drawing the Wado Ichimonji and gripping it tightly. But soon, she froze, a trace of astonishnt flashing in her eyes.
"Louis?"
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