"Because it's a secret World Government base," Lorne explained. "It has excellent terrain, surrounded by hundred-meter cliffs, with only one narrow channel in and out. More importantly, it was once one of Vegapunk's research bases, with the world's most advanced industrial infrastructure and equipment."
"If we want to establish our own base, we need the ability to manufacture weapons and repair ships," Lorne continued. "Titan Island has a massive Seastone Processing Plant, along with an Arms Factory secretly built by the World Government. Only by taking it will we truly have the means to establish ourselves in the New World. Otherwise, we're just a band of rootless marauders, incapable of fighting the World Government and the Four Emperors in the long term."
"So that's why." Ryan nodded. "But if it's such an important place, its defenses must be terrifying, right? The World Government definitely won't let us approach easily."
"They are terrifying." Lorne nodded slightly. "According to the intelligence I've obtained, the island has large numbers of Seastone Cannons deployed, along with a Devil Fruit User Defense System. And the troops stationed there aren't ordinary Marines, but World Government Direct Agents and the Elite Garrison."
"Seastone Cannons?" Bakel looked at Lorne with some concern. "Captain, you're strong, but getting hit by Seastone would still affect you, wouldn't it? Should we make an infiltration plan first?"
"No need to make it so complicated," Lorne flatly refused. "Infiltration isn't our style. This time, we're going to tell the World Government openly that we're taking what's theirs. If we're going to establish the Fourth Pole, we have to demonstrate absolute military might."
"But, Captain..." Ryan wanted to say more, but Kuina interrupted him.
"I believe in Lorne." Kuina tightened her grip on Wado Ichimonji's hilt, her fighting spirit soaring. "Since we've decided to