After listening to the pirate's explanation, Werther finally got the gist of what was happening.
The Island was uninhabitable for most of the year. People could land on it for less than a month annually; the rest of the time, it sank beneath the sea. The black sea at its center then spread across the entire Island, forming a dark circle that stood out starkly against the blue ocean.
But the Island was famous not for that strange phenomenon, but for a mineral found there.
That mineral was called Seastone.
Yes, Seastone—the bane of Devil Fruit Users.
Many people believed Armament Haki, seawater, and Seastone all countered Devil Fruits, but that was not quite right.
Haki could strike the tangible bodies of Logia users and certain Human-type users, but it could not interfere with their powers. Armament Haki was merely a way to fight them.
And it had to be strong enough. Simply possessing Armament Haki did not mean someone could strike a Logia Admiral. If their Haki was too weak and the gap in strength too great, they still could not land a hit.
Seawater truly countered Devil Fruit Users. Submerged in it, they became weak all over and could not use their powers of their own will. But their Devil Fruit powers did not disappear.
Aokiji, for example, had once fallen into the sea. He escaped only because he froze the water in time.
As for Seastone, calling it a counter to Devil Fruit Users hardly did it justice. It was their bane.
Once a Devil Fruit User touched Seastone, they lost all strength and temporarily lost their powers, becoming no different from an ordinary person.
Logia, Human-type, Zoan—none were exempt.
An Island that produced Seastone was therefore practically the World Government's property. If its environment had not