"Only there can we use the Anchor Stones to rebuild the complete sealing formation."
Luffy stepped forward without hesitation. "No matter where we go, I'm going with you!"
"Me too!" Ace followed immediately.
One after another, everyone declared their resolve. Even if an abyss where survival was nearly impossible awaited them ahead, no one chose to retreat.
Lin Ye nodded, then looked toward the enormous spatial-temporal rift in the sky. "The Lord of Nothingness has already sensed the awakening of the Watchers bloodline. It will do everything in its power to stop us. The battles ahead will be harder than ever."
Lin Ye's successful awakening greatly encouraged everyone. The pure white radiance temporarily stabilized the space-time around Aurora Island, buying precious time for the inheritance ritual. But the real trial had only just begun.
"All volunteers, prepare to enter the formation!" Though Claire had already exhausted herself, she stubbornly continued directing the ritual. "Remember, once you step into the formation, there is no turning back. The power of the Ancient Watchers will judge you according to the strength of your will."
Other than the unconscious Sabo, everyone walked toward the Watchers Formation: Luffy, Ace, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Kizaru, Jinbe, more than a dozen young Aurora Tribe warriors, as well as the Sky Island chief and several Sky Island residents.
Determined light shone in every pair of eyes. Even knowing that death might await them, none of them hesitated in the slightest.
The instant the first group of inheritors stepped into the formation, the entire pattern erupted with unprecedented brilliance. The three Anchor Stones spun rapidly in the air, their energy several times stronger than before.
"Aaaahhh—!"
Almost everyone cried out in pain at once. The power of the Ancient Watchers was far more violent and difficult to control than anyone