Soul- and spirit-based attacks were so terrifying because their mystery played a crucial role. So far, people believed that souls existed, yet they were just as unable to prove it.
On top of that, the soul-related Fruit Abilities found in this sea were stranger than the last, shrouding them in several layers of a veil called "awe."
Yet these Fruits were also notorious for their harsh conditions.
First and foremost, the Revive-Revive Fruit.
It had to die once before it could be activated!
Before that, it was completely useless, leaving its user with nothing but the "non-swimmer" trait. It was practically the champion of useless abilities.
Next was BIG MOM's Soul-Soul Fruit, which was much the same.
Without a heart filled with fear, most of its techniques were rendered useless, leaving only the formidable physique granted by the Natural Destroyer and three Homies helpers.
Then...
If that deduction was correct, Imu's Ability was also related to the soul. What was its condition?
And was the claim that Devil Fruits were seeds he had spread actually true?
Amid these doubts, two days passed in the blink of an eye.
New World, G-1 Branch, the front line of the war.
"I don't give a damn about the Holy Land's rotten mess, old woman or not, but we absolutely cannot let them keep digging!"
Tsuru, famed for her wisdom, glared with bloodshot eyes. Her hair was disheveled, yet she radiated authority without anger.
"Pass down my order. Drive them back at any cost!"
At her words, the generals and soldiers below fell silent. Then they rose and shouted in unison.
"Yes, ma'am!"
As time passed, news that Ron had become the Holy Land's new leader spread across the seas, shocking the entire world.
At the same time, however, undercurrents surged throughout the seas,