The earthquake was terrifyingly violent. Its roar hammered up from beneath their feet to the tops of their heads, and everyone lost their balance and toppled over.
They plunged straight into the deep pit without even a chance to grab hold of anything.
From the look of things, they had fallen directly inside the structure, with nothing in between.
Yet no matter how they looked at this place, there was something indescribably strange about it.
It was absurdly dark all around them. They couldn't even make out what was in front of them, let alone get their bearings.
They didn't even know what objects might be hidden in here.
Naruto's eyes were full of confusion, and his brows were almost knotted together.
A string of question marks popped into Luffy's head.
Nothing about this place looked like a dungeon they could clear the usual way.
Naruto said it was interesting, but he was already considering which corner an enemy might emerge from.
"This place really is strange. Still, I have to say, it's pretty interesting."
"But Luffy, you'd better be careful from here on out."
"After all, if I'm right, a situation like this usually means a fight."
"I doubt it'll be long before that fight gets closer and closer to you."
"Once it starts, you won't be so lucky."
Luffy swallowed and nodded immediately.
He felt that this time, he would have to fight no matter what.
Still, they had nothing to worry about this time.
"Don't worry. If we need to fight again, just leave it to me."
"If they can use weapons, I can use a sword. It'll be a good chance to see whose blade is sharper."
Beside him, Luffy looked at Naruto in confusion.
"Where exactly are we going next?"
"We at least need a