"Lord Werther, we can only take you this far. If we go ashore with you, Wano Country's guards may spot us."
Kaido's men brought the boat alongside the shore.
Werther leaped over the water and landed steadily on the beach.
A broad stretch of sand surrounded Wano Country.
Only islands like Dressrosa, ringed by enormous rocks, were different.
After years of pounding waves, most islands in the world had broad beaches along their edges.
"You can head back. This is far enough."
Werther turned to walk inland, but one of Kaido's men called him back.
"Lord Werther, this is an emergency Signal Flare. If your talks with Kozuki Oden fall apart and you're surrounded in Wano Country, please fire it.
"Once you do, the Beasts Pirates will launch a full-scale attack on Wano Country to cover your retreat."
Such thorough preparations had to be Tillman's work. Kaido, Jack, and the others would never have thought that far ahead.
Werther carefully put away the Signal Flare. It was important; he had no intention of being trapped in Wano Country by Kozuki Oden and his men.
After Werther crossed the soft sand and made his way onto the island, he reached a stretch of wasteland.
The land clearly hadn't been tended in a long time. Wild grass and shrubs grew everywhere. Strictly speaking, Werther wasn't within Wano Country's borders yet.
Looking up, he saw a towering wall in the distance.
The wall was pitch-black, built of stacked stone, and stood at least several dozen meters high. Even from this distance, Werther could make out guards patrolling atop it with Uchigatana at their waists.
Werther didn't rush to sneak into Wano Country. It wouldn't be easy, and he needed to learn more first.
Besides, where there was a wall, there had to be