"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 immediately followed.
One after another, everyone voiced their resolve. Even if a near-certain death abyss awaited them ahead, no one chose to retreat.
Lin Ye nodded, then looked at the massive rift in time and space overhead. "The Lord of Nothingness has sensed the awakening of the Watchers' bloodline. It will do everything in its power to stop us. The battles ahead will be harder than anything we've faced before."
Lin Ye's successful awakening greatly encouraged everyone. The pure white radiance temporarily stabilized the space around Aurora Island, buying precious time for the inheritance ritual. But the true trial had only just begun.
"All volunteers, prepare to enter the formation!" Though Claire was already exhausted, she stubbornly continued directing the ritual. "Remember, once you step into the formation, there can be no retreat. The ancient Watchers' power will judge you according to the strength of your will."
Other than the unconscious Sabo, everyone walked toward the Watcher Formation: Luffy, Ace, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Kizaru, Jinbe, more than a dozen young Aurora Tribe warriors, the chief of Skypiea, and several Skypiea residents.
Determination shone in every pair of eyes. Even knowing death might await them ahead, none of them hesitated in the slightest.
The instant the first group of inheritors stepped into the formation, the entire pattern erupted with an unprecedentedly intense radiance. The three Anchor Stones spun rapidly in the air, their energy several times stronger than before.
"Aaaah!"
Almost everyone cried out in pain at once. The ancient Watchers' power was far more violent and difficult to control than anyone had imagined. This was not a gentle transfer