The Strange Substance That Stabilizes Dimensional Travelers

The medical officer shook his head helplessly, his expression grave. "We've tried every known treatment, including the most advanced life-energy stabilization techniques. But frankly, we've never seen a condition like this. This has gone beyond the realm of medicine. It's more like some kind of..."

"A dimensional anomaly." Dragon finished for him as he entered the room. Silvers Rayleigh and Sabo followed behind him, both looking equally exhausted.

"We went through every ancient book and record we could find," Sabo said, carrying a stack of thick documents in his arms. "Records concerning dimensional travel are incredibly scarce, and most of them are legends and myths."

Ace slammed his fist into the wall, sparks dancing around it. "Damn it! We can't just stand here and watch Luffy..." He did not finish the word, as if saying it aloud would make it come true.

On the observation bed, Luffy became abnormally transparent once more, nearly blending completely into the air. The instruments let out shrill alarms as medical staff rushed in. A moment later, he solidified again and weakly opened his eyes, forcing a smile at the people beyond the glass.

Rayleigh stood by the window, looking at the young man on the bed with deep, thoughtful eyes. He racked his mind, searching the depths of his memories for a clue. Then, a faint memory surfaced—an enigmatic log Gol D. Roger had recorded near the end of his voyage.

"Anchor Stone..." Rayleigh murmured, his voice almost inaudible.

"What?" Ace immediately turned toward him, grasping at every possible hope.

Rayleigh's eyes lit up. "I remember now! Roger's log mentioned a special mineral called the 'Anchor Stone'—a strange substance capable of stabilizing dimensional travelers."

The room fell silent at once, and everyone's gaze focused on Rayleigh.

"Roger once happened upon a weak point between