Storm Clouds

Before long, another piece of news spread: Robin had indeed been captured by Kaido's men. That alone was nothing special, since the rumor had already circulated before. But the second piece of news was truly shocking—the route Poneglyphs had been leaked. And not just three of them; even the legendary fourth one had appeared.

"Impossible!" An old man with a handlebar mustache and a birthmark on his forehead slammed the table in fury. "This must be a conspiracy! The final Poneglyph is clearly in our possession! Its contents could never have been leaked!"

"It is indeed impossible..." The bespectacled old man sighed. "But can you be sure that no rubbings were ever leaked?"

"Enough..." The old man with short golden hair frowned. "It is meaningless to say any of that now! What we need to discuss is what we should do!"

"What should we do... Isn't that obvious..." The old man with long hair and beard shook his head. "We must send people there. If the news is false, that would be best. But if it is true, none of us can bear the consequences..."

"It's decided. Let's vote now..." The curly-haired old man concluded. "Those in favor of this operation, raise your hands..."

There was no dispute. The five elders—the five people with the greatest authority in the world—the Five Elders, all raised their hands. Every one of them supported sending people to Wano.

In fact, it was not only the Five Elders. At Marine Headquarters...

"Seriously, what a pain. What do those bastards want with me? I'd rather go back and count my treasure..." Buggy's face was weathered, yet he looked more glorious than ever.

"How dare they make me wait! What is Sakazuki doing? I have no interest in wasting time here!" Empress Hancock remained as beautiful