Are You Im?

Moreover, she had probably guessed part of the reason Kozuki Oden had insisted on opening the country back then.

Though it was shocking, this was the truth! But a guess was still only a guess, lacking evidence.

"Robin!"

At Robin's words, everyone turned their eyes toward her.

Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Nami, and the others all wore grave expressions. They knew Robin—if she had stepped forward at a time like this, then this secret was likely beyond imagination.

Momonosuke, Kin'emon of the Foxfire, and the others were equally astonished.

What had Robin discovered? As Kozuki Oden's retainers, they had always followed in his footsteps, yet as for why Kozuki Oden had done such a thing, the only one who truly knew was his wife, Kozuki Toki.

Even Momonosuke and Hiyori knew nothing at all.

Why had Kozuki Oden insisted on opening the country back then? They all desperately wanted to know.

Shutenmaru, Denjiro, Kappa, and the others, who had been won over by Kozuki Oden's strength, also wanted to know.

Why had this man done such a thing? "Before we say anything, we should get in touch with Luffy and Moonlight first. With just us—or even the entire strength of Wano Country—knowing this would only bring disaster."

Robin did not reveal it directly. Instead, she looked at everyone with a grave expression, even somewhat agitated.

This secret was like Pandora's box. Once opened, it would bring consequences beyond imagination.

And those consequences were absolutely more than they could bear! Now that this secret was in her hands, how could she possibly remain calm?

"Has it really become this serious?"

Seeing this, Zoro and the others immediately turned grim.

"No problem. This old man will contact Straw Hat and the others at once."

Kin'emon of the Foxfire and the others nodded and immediately set to work.

Kozuki Oden's secret, why Toki had sent them twenty years into the future, what Toki had seen twenty years ago—perhaps all of it would soon be revealed.

But no matter what, it was definitely no trivial matter.

Kin'emon of the Foxfire immediately went to handle it.

Because of Kaido, Wano Country was still closed off from the outside world and isolated from the rest of the world.

Sending word out and notifying Luffy and the others was clearly not so easy.

However, with the abilities Kin'emon of the Foxfire and the others now possessed, it was not a problem. It would simply take some time.

Impel Down.

Around the undersea prison.

Ever since the news of Impel Down Level 7 had leaked out, pirates had appeared every day.

Although Impel Down was surrounded by the Calm Belt, with Sea Kings lurking within, it had been completely overcome by the unceasing onslaught of pirate forces.

Faced with the attacks of countless pirates, the guards around Impel Down gradually found themselves unable to cope.

The Marines immediately responded.

A large number of warships arrived, the SSG that had replaced the Shichibukai appeared, and Admiral candidates Chaton and Momousagi personally took command. Together with Admiral Ryokugyu, who wandered nearby and appeared from time to time, the number of pirates capable of showing up immediately dwindled.

A few days later, it had directly dropped to zero.

The leaked news of Level 7 Prison had shaken everyone, but with Admirals appearing, weaker pirates began stopping in their tracks.

The stronger ones gathered together in organized groups and began plotting and making plans.

With Admirals personally stationed there, Impel Down was no longer the same. Trying to attack their way in would be harder than ascending to heaven.

Without a detailed plan, they had no chance of winning at all.

Furthermore, the exact location of Impel Down Level 7 remained a mystery.

No one had been able to uncover even the slightest clue.

For a time, an unusual silence settled around Impel Down.

But this was merely the calm before the storm. Soon, this peace would be shattered.

Amazon Lily.

After Luffy, Moonlight, and Ace finished discussing matters with Ivan and the other Revolutionary Army officers and finalized a perfect plan, news arrived from Dragon as well. The time was ripe—it was time to set out for Impel Down and rescue Sabo.

They already knew the exact location of Impel Down Level 7.

Yet at that very moment, an incomparably mysterious figure suddenly appeared.

He interrupted their plans.

To everyone's surprise, this person had come for Moonlight, intending to assassinate him.

The man appeared extremely abruptly, as though he had materialized from thin air, yet also as though he had been there all along. He attacked Moonlight directly.

His attack was exceptionally fierce, but fortunately, Moonlight reacted with extraordinary speed and dodged in time.

After missing with a single blow, the man immediately fled.

Clearly, he had already lost the best opportunity to assassinate Moonlight.

With elites such as Luffy, Ace, Hancock, Ivankov, and Betty all present, it would be difficult for him to find another chance.

Though the attack had missed, Moonlight had nearly been injured.

That strike had been incredibly dangerous. He had nearly fallen for it.

Seeing the other party try to leave after the assassination attempt, how could Moonlight allow it? He immediately gave chase.

On these seas, anyone who thought they could assassinate him and still retreat unscathed had yet to be born.

The two moved with incredible speed. By the time everyone reacted, they had already vanished without a trace.

They looked at one another, scarcely daring to believe that what had just happened was real.

An assassin bold enough to come after Moonlight was certainly no ordinary person.

Now that the two had clashed and disappeared in a flash, it was clearly impossible for them to catch up.

They temporarily abandoned the thought of pursuing.

Ivan and the others began speculating about the assassin's identity.

Someone who dared to assassinate Moonlight under such circumstances—and who possessed the ability to do so—could be counted on one hand across the seas.

Could it have been one of the Four Emperors?

On an unnamed island near Amazon Lily, Moonlight frowned tightly as he stared at the black figure that had suddenly stopped ahead of him.

This was the person who had tried to assassinate him.

His entire body was shrouded in pitch-black darkness, making his features impossible to discern. Only two scarlet eyes were visible, and he held a blade with nothing but a hilt in his hand.

But it was not that the blade had no body. Rather, its blade was transparent, impossible to distinguish with the naked eye.

Only at the instant it was drawn could the blade be seen.

It was an Invisible Sword.

At first, Moonlight had suffered greatly from it. He had never imagined there could be such a blade in this world. If he had not nearly been cut down, he would never have realized it.

Though its blade was invisible, Moonlight was certain that it was a Black Blade.

Other than the Kusanagi in his hand, Hawkeye's Yoru, and Ryuma's Shusui, this was the fourth known Black Blade.

And it definitely belonged to the Supreme Grade Swords. (Because Shodai Kitetsu was a Cursed Sword, it did not belong to any series.) Although he knew nothing about this person's identity or abilities, Moonlight already had some suspicions.

In this world, only a handful of people he knew possessed the strength to nearly deal him a fatal blow.

And only one person could have appeared at a time like this.

Though it was unbelievable, it was the only possibility.

At this thought, Moonlight looked at the figure and said calmly:

"You're Im, aren't you?"