The situation suddenly changed, and the atmosphere in the great hall instantly became tense.
What surprised Kenji the most, however, was the sudden shift in attitude from the Giants, who turned their weapons towards the God's Knights and CP0, which is to say, the World Government.
The two factions, originally meant for secret negotiations and even on the verge of becoming allies, instantly became diametrically opposed.
"As expected of the God's Knights, as expected of the Celestial Dragons, they truly are arrogant and presumptuous at all times," Kenji quickly pieced together all the events after his initial surprise.
"Behind the God's Knights are the Five Elders, and behind the Five Elders is Imu."
"It seems this so-called mission to support Elbaph was just another order from the World Government."
"The purpose, I suppose, was to have the Marine's top combat power demonstrate their might in Elbaph? And then assist in the temple's negotiations…"
"As for that troublesome Charlotte, it's best if she can be dealt with, but it's not important if she can't… Heh! That's certainly the Celestial Dragons' style!"
At this moment, Kenji recalled how Kong had refused to explain the situation in detail before he had accepted the mission.
And more than six years ago, he had forcibly dispatched Garp, who was on vacation, to God Valley.
That time, he likewise did not explain the detailed situation.
Clearly, when it came to the Celestial Dragons, especially the God's Knights, or even figures of the Five Elders' caliber, even when facing a long-time friend, Kong strictly adhered to regulations, unwilling to reveal too much information.
He was indeed meticulous when it came to following rules.
In fact, Kenji even speculated that Kong probably thought not informing him of the details was for his own good.
After all, the Marine, from top to bottom, constantly adhered to the ideology of absolute obedience.
And people in this world, once they entered the Marine system, found it very difficult to escape this ideological constraint, so occasionally a few disobedient exceptions would appear, but only occasionally.
Overall, the Marine force was "superiority-oriented."
However, Kenji was a transmigrator and would not be restricted by the Marine system.
For him, his own opinion was the most important.
"Using the Marine as leverage to threaten the Giants… Now, the backlash begins." Kenji stood with his arms crossed, intending to watch the show first.
Just then, Loki, who had earlier led Kenji into the temple, was still standing near Kenji.
Due to the rapid change in the situation in the great hall, Loki was still somewhat bewildered, his immature mind unable to comprehend what exactly had happened.
"Um, father, what exactly are you doing?" Loki scratched his head, his face full of confusion.
"First you surrounded that Marine Admiral, and now you're surrounding these guys… Who exactly are they?"
Kenji had just mentioned that the six individuals who had appeared were CP0 and the God's Knights.
But for Loki, who had lived in Elbaph for many years, he clearly had never heard of these forces.
Of course, it might also be that Harald protected his son too well, unwilling to let him come into contact with the dark side of the world too early.
Even at this moment, Harald still refused to explain, merely his face sinking as he sternly rebuked, "Loki! This is not where you should be, go back to the Sun World."
"Oh, I'm already here, just let me join in!" Loki's face suddenly broke into a smile, raising his giant hammer onto his shoulder, and waving his hand with a chuckle.
"Besides, things here look quite interesting, don't they?"
As he spoke, Loki had already stood up and walked steadily towards the six surrounded individuals.
"Hey, kid." At this moment, Kenji suddenly spoke, reminding him.
"This is an adult's battlefield, kids shouldn't run around, come stand here properly."
"Given that you led the way earlier, I'll take care of you a little bit next."
Kenji said with a smile, his expression appearing somewhat nonchalant.
Loki looked back upon hearing this, but suddenly froze. Because, with his keen perception, he could tell that Kenji was not joking.
"Could those people… really be that strong?"
Loki seemed to suddenly understand something, looking sharply at Figarland and the others who were surrounded, observing them carefully.
He saw that, amidst the tight encirclement of several Temple Guards, the expressions of the few people led by Figarland remained calm.
Loki's pupils slightly contracted. He knew that even he, Prince Loki, would feel danger and unable to cope under the combined attack of those Temple Guards.
"Hmph! If that's the case… then it's even more interesting." After realizing, the smile on Loki's face actually widened.
"I wouldn't miss such interesting guys!"
As he was speaking, someone in the field suddenly made a move, it was Figarland from within the encirclement.
"Are you Elbaph Giant Tribe preparing to go against the whole world?" Figarland slowly drew his sword, his demeanor somewhat nonchalant.
"Those who dare to challenge the dignity of the God's Knights must pay the price!"
A powerful Haki covered the sword's edge, and streaks of Haki emanated from Figarland's body.
The Haki raged, crackling instantly, and for a moment, a powerful and mysterious aura filled the area, staining this pure white and bright temple with a less-than-bright quality.
Harald's half-body remained in the shadows. He looked at Figarland, who was enveloped in Haki in the field, his eyes flickering.
However, he did not speak to stop the encirclement by the Temple Guards.
The next moment, several Temple Guards, each wielding a greatsword or giant axe, simultaneously launched an attack.
The sharp blades, glinting with cold light, quickly became covered in high-intensity Armament Haki, and then they slashed down fiercely towards the six surrounded individuals.
"The so-called Giants are just a group of barbaric, foolish, inferior creatures." Figarland showed no fear in his expression, slowly raising his sword imbued with Conqueror's Haki.
"A group of clowns who pride themselves on being the strongest in the world, simply ridiculous."
"I will demonstrate what true power is!"
Perhaps because he talked too much, at this moment, he hadn't finished speaking when the giants' sharp weapons had already struck down.
It was as if a giant hammer had struck the floor, and the entire great hall violently shook.
Kenji was jolted into involuntarily jumping off the ground. Not just him, but Loki, who was not far away, did the same.
Of course, the greatest impact was at the center of the battlefield.
A powerful force caused a violent storm, rapidly sweeping across the entire area.
And within the storm, the Giant warriors' weapons converged at one point, without obstructing each other, yet unable to continue their descent.
Below these weapons, Figarland's sword edge blocked them from a distance, withstanding the combined attack of the giants.
He was expressionless, not even bothering to let out a cold snort.
"With only this level of strength, it seems that cooperating with you Elbaph Giant Tribe was a mistake."