Afterward, Kozuki Sukiyaki led Xia Le out of the Shogun's Mansion.
Shogun Castle in the Flower Capital was Wano Country's political center. Beneath it lay a secret chamber housing a Poneglyph and many secrets.
The two of them were now heading to that chamber.
No one else accompanied them. They walked in silence, exchanging no unnecessary words.
A short while later, candles were lit inside the chamber.
Xia Le surveyed the mysterious chamber and found it quite spacious. Walking slowly through it, he spotted the square Poneglyph.
Kozuki Sukiyaki held up a torch to light his way.
Xia Le quietly studied the writing on the Poneglyph, his eyes flickering slightly, but said nothing.
Naturally, he understood what the words meant. Yet with his current status and strength, they no longer interested him much. He merely read them as a story.
Kozuki Sukiyaki stood beside him, looking puzzled.
From Xia Le's behavior and expression, he realized something astonishing: this Fleet Admiral truly understood the writing on the Poneglyph.
It was simply unbelievable!
"Do you know Pluton's exact location?"
Xia Le asked softly.
He understood that Sukiyaki had brought him here primarily for the chamber's Poneglyph. It was also secluded enough to be a good place to talk.
Kozuki Sukiyaki nodded. "It's buried somewhere hidden."
"If you intend to put it back into service, please exercise the utmost caution."
He paused, his expression turning grave.
"A weapon this powerful is bound to shake the world."
Xia Le nodded. "Then please take me to see it!"
"The legendary Pluton!"
The two spoke at length in the chamber afterward. For most of that time, Kozuki Sukiyaki recounted his life and his hopes for Wano Country.
Xia Le listened quietly, treating it as an old man's story.
Ultimately, they decided to excavate the Ancient Weapon