"Excellent!" The Science Division cheered the test results.
But they failed to notice that the Voidbringer's energy had fluctuated unpredictably during the test.
Meanwhile, at the Drum Kingdom Alliance Headquarters.
Lin Ye received the news through a special channel.
"A new weapon that counters Devil Fruit abilities?" His expression turned grave.
"And it's designed specifically for people with Dual-Devil-Fruit Ability..."
The news was so alarming that Lin Ye immediately summoned the Alliance's researchers.
"Find a countermeasure as soon as possible," he said grimly. "Otherwise, the consequences could be disastrous."
The researchers got to work at once.
They gathered all the data from the Northern Branch.
But just as their research reached a critical point...
"Alert! Alert!" A piercing alarm rang throughout headquarters.
"What happened?" Lin Ye rushed out of the laboratory.
"The Science Division!" one of his subordinates reported in a panic. "They've launched a surprise attack!"
Sure enough, a fleet of warships appeared in the sky.
The massive lead ship carried the latest model of the Voidbringer!
"Damn it!" Lin Ye gritted his teeth. "They moved faster than we expected!"
"Activate the defense system!" he ordered. "All Devil Fruit Users, evacuate to the underground base immediately!"
But it was too late.
The Voidbringer's energy had already spread across the entire headquarters.
Every Devil Fruit User felt a wave of weakness.
As someone with Dual-Devil-Fruit Ability, Lin Ye was hit even harder.
Both of his Devil Fruit abilities were suppressed at once, leaving him almost unable to fight.
"This is bad." Whitebeard frowned deeply.
At that critical moment...
A researcher suddenly burst in.
"My lord! I found something important!"
While analyzing the data, the researchers had discovered that the Voidbringer's energy was unstable.
It fluctuated briefly at regular intervals.
And at the instant of each fluctuation, its effect weakened dramatically!