Chapter: The Continent Puller Awakens
Oars was incredibly powerful, yet his physical form was far less intimidating than legends suggested.
Standing at 67 meters tall (compared to his descendant's 60 meters), he paled in comparison to Sea Kings stretching thousands of meters. But 500 years ago, Oars had shaken the world—earning his epithet "Continent Puller" for a reason.
Historical records claimed he'd unified nations and continents under his rule. The mere idea of such terrifying power was staggering.
Yet, 500 years of embellishment likely exaggerated some feats. A country like Dressrosa couldn't be moved by a mere 67-meter giant—only smaller islands were plausible.
Even so, Oars' true strength remained horrifying.
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Could giants possess Devil Fruit powers?
Absolutely,Beyond Oars' own Gomu Gomu no Mi, other giants had wielded such abilities.
[Devil of the Continent Puller – Oars
Memory: 10 GB / 500 GB]
This was the stat panel Ezekiel obtained. Among all lifeforms he'd encountered, Oars was the most physically potent—yet he'd only utilized **10 GB** of his potential in his lifetime.
If "potential" represented knowledge and skills acquired over a lifespan, Oars relied on nothing learned only his innate physique.
His raw power came at a cost: an unfathomably low IQ. Just 10 GB of accumulated knowledge in 500 years.
Could giants use Haki?
Ezekiel initially theorized that larger bodies made full-body Haki coating impractical. But research disproved this.
Haki was latent power all humans possessed a manifestation of willpower, aura, and fighting spirit.
If size alone restricted Haki, how did **Big Mom (8.8m), Kaido (7.1m), or Moria (6.92m) master it? Even Jack (8.3m) stood far below the 12-meter threshold for adult giants.
The truth lay in the word "human."
Haki was a force only humans or human-adjacent species (like fish-men) could awaken. Giants, with 350-year lifespans and 12-meter+ frames, diverged too far from humanity's definition.
Crucially, if they couldn't use Armament Haki, what about Observation or Conqueror's Haki?
Nothing.
Giants weren't limited by size their species itself barred them from Haki.
But Ezekiel believed his Devil Fruit could bypass this rule.
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A super-giant wielding multiple Haki types and Devil Fruit abilities?
Such a being could only be called an "Earthly God of Destruction."
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All researchers and workers evacuated the Sky Island. Only the silent giant remained, clutching a TV-sized smartphone (the largest Ezekiel could currently produce)—still dwarfed by Oars' hands.
Ezekiel raised his palm.
In that moment, he implanted Armament and Observation Haki into Oars.
Tension hung thick—like the countdown before a rocket launch.
Resurrecting the dead was taboo-defying power, a miracle across countless worlds.
Katakuri stared. Fujitora fidgeted. Though they'd revived souls before, true resurrection was unprecedented. Success here would mark Alabasta's decisive step toward hegemony.
Their hearts pounded.
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"Huuuuh—"
White steam burst from Oars' nostrils as his eyes slowly opened.
Success.
After 500 years, Oars lived again—not as a zombie, but with warm blood and beating heart. His long-dormant body stirred…
"ROOOAR!"
The giant bellowed, feeling limitless power flood his veins—yet he couldn't move. Five centuries of atrophy demanded adaptation time.
His restored body now bore steel-plated armor across his torso and a jet-black horned helmet. As he swayed, his movements unleashed gale-force winds.
Then, laboriously, he knelt before Ezekiel.
"YOUR MAJESTY!"
His raspy voice echoed across the 10,000-meter-high sky, reaching even the citizens of Alubarna below. People gaped upward.
What was happening?
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Katakuri and Fujitora witnessed it all.
Oars had truly returned.
Fujitora exhaled. Katakuri stood stunned. Words failed them.
What couldn't Alabasta achieve now?
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