
The giants are afraid of mothers. Big Mom is not only the strongest mother, but her powers literally let her weaponize fear.
This begs the question, why didn’t BM ever conquer Elbaf? Surely she was strong enough.
The answer is simple. Linlin legitimately loves Elbaf and its people. It was the only place she truly felt at home. It was where she met Caramel. Some of her happiest memories were in Elbaf.
Imo Linlin will save Elbaf and become its protector at some point.
I think this could be done in a cover story. The final war should have global implications. Perhaps while Luffy and the allies are off in mariejois, the WG will launch a surprise attack on Elbaf. Linlin will stop it and become Elbaf’s savior.