The five lay prostrate on the ground. None dared raise their heads.
The White-Robed Five Elders spoke slowly, his voice trembling slightly.
"Lord Imu, someone named Naruto Uzumaki has appeared in the East Blue."
"His strength far surpasses that of a Marine Admiral. He can steal other people's Devil Fruit powers and even alter their memories."
"During the Paramount War, Naruto Uzumaki took Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit and Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
"We currently know that he has stolen at least three Devil Fruits."
Imu said nothing.
The Five Elders remained prostrate, their foreheads pressed against the cold floor.
After a while, Imu slowly spoke:
"Someone from another world must be eliminated."
The Five Elders shuddered.
Then Imu closed his eyes.
Strange.
Why can't I find him?
A moment later, Imu frowned slightly and expanded the range of his perception again.
Naruto Uzumaki's presence was like a stone sunk into the ocean. Imu could detect no trace of him.
Just as Imu was about to end his search, a powerful surge of Sword Qi entered his perception.
The surge was unmistakable, like a sword cleaving through his sensory net.
Imu traced the surge back to its source, finally locating Kuraigana Island.
Found him.
Imu opened his eyes and looked at the map before him.
He raised his hand and lightly tapped Kuraigana Island on the map.
Elsewhere.
Kuraigana Island.
Hawkeye was sent flying backward and slammed into the mountainside. Rock shattered, sending rubble flying.
His body was embedded in the mountain, his chest tight and a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
He lowered his head to look at his hand. The web between his thumb and forefinger had split, and blood ran down the sword's hilt.
Then he raised his head and looked toward where he had just