Ark Island!
Not long after noon, the sun blazed fiercely.
On the lakeside walkway, Luo Han and Elles stood side by side, facing the center of the lake.
Luo Han had his eyes closed, immersed in training. Elles's gaze flickered uncertainly, and the muscles on her face tightened slightly.
The two were thinking of entirely different things!
It had been four days since they had summoned the guards and other armed forces back to Eternal City.
In fact!
By the third day—yesterday—all armed forces had already returned to Eternal City headquarters.
They had originally thought that war with the World Government would begin immediately.
But it did not!
Luo Han had not launched a war against the World Government. Instead, just as before, he remained on the lakeside walkway training.
It was as though the war he had spoken of earlier had merely been a joke.
In Elles and the others' view, this was the time to strike while the World Government's troops had yet to fully assemble. Eternal City would hold a certain advantage.
After all, they had Bond's Space Gate ability and could quickly reach Mary Geoise, where the World Government was based.
They would not need to wait for the World Government to finish gathering its forces before catching them completely off guard.
They might even defeat the World Government in one stroke!
Unfortunately...
Turning to look at Luo Han beside her, who was not anxious in the slightest and was still training with his eyes closed, Elles could only feel helpless beyond her useless worry.
"What exactly are you thinking?"
"All the armed personnel stationed outside have returned to Eternal City."
"We're ready!"
"How much longer are you going to wait before making a move?" Elles asked.
"We'll move once the Straw Hat Pirates leave Wano