The theft of the heavenly tribute had caused a major stir, but with no progress for a long time, it gradually faded beneath other events.
Hades suspected that Ignis might have been behind it, but he did not pay it much mind.
His attention had been drawn entirely to the World Pirates in the southern Sea Area.
Byrnndi World was a madman—a powerful madman. In sheer destructive power, he was every bit Newgate's equal.
The terrifying abilities of the More-More Fruit would have made him a difficult opponent even for Hades, especially when combined with his powerful Body Techniques and Haki.
He was an unstable bomb, and now he was about to explode.
"This is sheer madness."
Even Hades was deeply shocked, and he found Byrnndi World's behavior somewhat incomprehensible.
After a long period undercover, one of the Netherworld's intelligence agents had become a junior officer in the World Pirates.
He had secretly planted the Kronos Kingdom's concealed listening devices at several key locations used by the World Pirates.
After listening in for some time, Hades finally learned what Byrnndi World intended to do.
He wanted to attack a secret Marine base in the New World Front—the base where the Dyna Stones were stored—and seize them.
That would give the World Pirates a trump card with which to confront the World Government.
In fact, Byrnndi World had once possessed a Dyna Stone.
It had been part of a careless Celestial Dragon's collection, kept inside his treasure vault. Byrnndi World had later found it, along with information about where the Dyna Stones were stored.
Byrnndi World had already tested its power in secret.
That was precisely why he coveted the Dyna Stones, whose island-destroying power rivaled that of an ancient weapon.
He wanted more of them, especially to use in conjunction