The blazing sun hung in the clear sky, laying a smooth, finely shattered layer of gold across the azure sea below.
The waterfall plunged straight down with a thunderous roar, as if the heavenly river had been turned upside down, and the spray it threw up sent surging ripples across the once-calm sea.
"So this is Wano Country? What an interesting place."
Standing at the prow of the Mist Ark, Araki gazed into the distance at the coastline that suddenly rose as if it violated the laws of physics, marveling at the strangeness of these waters.
"That's right. That's Wano Country's cliff waterfall. Only after climbing the waterfall can you reach Wano Country's inland sea, and Wano Country's main islands are within that inland sea. Hee-shi-shi-shi-shi~"
Gekko Moria threw his head back and laughed, his mouth stretched wide.
The reason their group had been able to arrive near Wano Country so quickly was entirely thanks to the Eternal Pose pointing to Wano Country that he had kept all this time.
From that alone, it was clear that although twenty years had passed, he had never once thought of giving up on revenge.
"In that case, we'll wait here. Once Kaido leaves, we'll send troops to seize Wano Country."
That wait lasted seven days.
Fortunately, they had taken on fairly ample supplies at Fish-Man Island, and this island ship also had vast tracts of land, along with more than a thousand tireless zombie laborers. After some modifications, it could just barely sustain itself.
That day, Araki's expression suddenly shifted. He rose to his full height and jumped down from the mast.
"Kaido's flagship has left Wano Country. Move out!"
Wano Country's cliff waterfall could indeed be considered a natural barrier for ordinary ships. After all, as long