The next day, on Sandy Beach, Deserted Island.
Loa, who had rarely risen early, took the document Haisoken handed him and stared at him in confusion. "They replied this fast? Just how much free time does the Fleet Admiral have?"
Normally, Haisoken might have joked with Loa, but today he was in no mood.
He looked at Loa gravely, then used Observation Haki to check for anyone outside the tent. Only after confirming they were alone did he speak. "This has gotten serious, Loa. Do you know what was behind that sword and the Temple?"
"What?" Loa picked up the document, baffled. The large words on it caught his eye at once.
There, in that brief sentence, were the words Ancient Weapon!
Sengoku's message read: "This concerns the Ancient Weapon Uranus. Keep it secret. Do not investigate further!"
F?!!!
An Ancient Weapon?!
You've got to be kidding me!
There was no explanation, no description. All that encrypted text had translated into a single sentence! Yet those few words were enough to make Loa's teeth ache.
The less trouble, the better! He had barely been at sea, and already he seemed to have stumbled into another huge mess!
A gentle breeze crossed Sandy Beach that morning, bringing a touch of coolness. It was nothing compared to the chill Loa felt inside.
"Poseidon, huh..."
Clutching the translated document, he looked up at Haisoken, speechless. "It's not April Fools' Day, is it? Are you sure you translated it right?"
"Of course!" Haisoken protested solemnly, then lit a cigar. "I spent the whole morning checking and rechecking it. We even delayed setting sail so I could make sure there were no mistakes."
He paused and took the cigar from his mouth, letting the smoke drift into the air. "Listen to me, Loa. This ends