Mord's call.
Law's heart began to race.
Suddenly, he recalled what Maud had said to him before they parted ways on Thriller Bark.
"See you in a year at Sabaody Archipelago!"
Although a year had not yet passed, it was almost time.
Having realized what this meant, Law lowered his head and looked at the Den Den Mushi, whose features vaguely resembled Maud's. A trace of urgency appeared between his brows.
"Maud."
"Yeah. Is there anyone else nearby?"
The Den Den Mushi stared straight at Law and spoke in Maud's voice.
Law did not answer immediately. Instead, he turned and glanced at the clustered townspeople.
"Room."
A hemispherical surgical domain instantly spread out.
The next moment,
Law appeared on the deck of a ship with masts on the nearby sea, while the spot where he had originally stood had become an empty wooden barrel.
"They're gone now."
After using the power of the Op-Op Fruit to teleport onto this deserted pirate ship, Law spoke.
Even without seeing what had happened, Maud could understand from Law's utterance of "Room."
He did not dwell on it and went straight to the point.
"It's time. As agreed, I'll be waiting for you at Sabaody Archipelago."
"Okay."
Law stared intently at the Den Den Mushi. After agreeing, he asked pointedly, "You can tell me about that major incident you mentioned before now, right?"
"A war. A large-scale war involving multiple forces."
This time, Maud did not pretend to be mysterious. He answered Law's question directly.
"A war?"
Hearing the certainty in Maud's answer, Law's heart jolted.
He kept track of all the latest information, both public and hidden, but he had not sensed even the slightest sign of a war.
"That's right. It's a war that even the Shichibukai will take part in. In