In the Forbidden Land.
Xu Fan didn't hesitate for long.
He had to reclaim what belonged to him from the thief.
And there might be underground freshwater hidden in the Earth Cave.
Either reason was enough to spur him into action.
And he had both.
Xu Fan stomped down, shattering the edge of the cave entrance.
That made the opening a little wider.
"Stay behind me, Holo."
Xu Fan's voice was low. Without caring whether the Female Snow Wolf reacted or understood him, he slid down through the entrance.
The Female Snow Wolf naturally followed right behind him.
Together, they ventured deep into the pitch-black darkness.
The scent he'd noticed earlier grew stronger, making the Female Snow Wolf extremely uncomfortable.
"So there really is a whole other world down here."
Xu Fan raised his torch and used its light to examine his surroundings.
The entrance was tiny, less than half a meter in diameter, but the space below wasn't very cramped.
"Is this... a tunnel?"
After looking around, Xu Fan confirmed that he was still near the entrance.
The space ahead was about three meters tall and wide enough for an ordinary car to pass through.
There were even marks on the rock walls where they had been struck.
It was clearly not a natural formation.
"Holo, stay behind me."
Considering the possibility of traps, Xu Fan had the Female Snow Wolf walk behind him.
He would take the lead.
Although he had only thirty percent of Whitebeard's template, he could harden his body like steel by using Armament Haki.
Even bullets fired by Sharman
couldn't pierce his skin!
Ordinary traps
didn't scare Xu Fan.
Holding the torch in one hand, he strode forward.
The flame flickered.
It showed no sign of weakening.
That meant the air circulated well down