Boom!
A figure fell from the sky, punched straight through the ocean's surface, and vanished beneath the waves.
The Sabaody Archipelago had been shielded from serious damage by the Red Line, but it was in chaos now, so no one noticed the disturbance.
"At least this proves Imu's range isn't limited to the Holy Land... Though that proof is worth nothing."
Watching it all through Sky Net, Ron let out a thin stream of smoke and spoke to himself.
"Don't worry. I won't go to the Flower Chamber... That's our agreement, isn't it?"
No one answered, but something in the air dispersed at those words.
Neither of them wanted to fight while the Sea King remained alive, but they still had to be on guard.
Deception had always been part of war. Any fool who trusted an opponent unconditionally had no one else to blame if he died.
"Hmph! Cautious little pest!"
In the Flower Chamber, Imu opened his eyes and murmured softly.
"If you'd actually come, it would have made things much easier for me."
He waved a hand. Humanoid shadows emerged from every corner of the room and slipped into the thick black mist writhing behind him.
It was clearly a trap.
If Ron assumed Imu had really left and entered the Flower Chamber, a devastating strike would be waiting for him!
Then Imu looked out the window.
"Mountain Ancestor... You mindless beast!"
"It isn't time for you to emerge yet."
Bubble, bubble...
The dark figure sped downward, trailing bubbles as he pressed on toward the dim seafloor.
At a depth of seven thousand meters, an irregular fissure appeared in the Red Line's solid rock wall.
It was the only passage pirates could take to the New World. With an Eternal Log Pose to guide them, they