The wind and waves roared off the coast of Wano Country, seawater crashing against the cliffs and throwing up spray after spray.
Jin An stood at the edge of a cliff, his gaze fixed tightly on the deep-blue sea—
Beneath Wano Country's inland sea lay the legendary Ancient Weapon, Pluton, said to sleep there.
Yet when he tried to use the Door-Door Fruit to teleport there instantly, the icy seawater became an impenetrable barrier, completely sealing away his power.
Jin An frowned, his fingers unconsciously tracing complex runes through the air as anxiety and unwillingness surged within him.
"The Door-Door Fruit doesn't work here."
He muttered softly, his voice especially lonely amid the howling wind.
"We can't just sit and wait. We need to find a way."
He closed his eyes and tried to calm the turmoil in his heart. He knew this was not merely a test of physical strength, but a tempering of wisdom and willpower.
Just as Jin An was about to order Kurozumi Orochi to set out and investigate the secrets of the Ancient Weapon in Wano Country's waters, a sharp burst of ringing disrupted his carefully laid plans.
"Pururururu... Pururururu..."
The Den Den Mushi rang, and Whitebeard's voice came through. "The World Government's movements are becoming more frequent. I'll keep a close eye on them, but once you're done, you'd better get back as soon as possible."
Loki's deep, powerful voice followed, carrying the weight of the earth itself:
"We've made all the necessary preparations."
"Perhaps we can first mobilize other forces beneath the sea, or use those ancient legends of the sea folk to find a way to defeat the World Government."
At that moment, Amatsuki Toki stepped forward, clutching a fragment of an ancient text in her hand, urgency in her voice.
"There's