Lorne gazed at the seamless black profound iron Dragon-Breaking Stone before him. His perception penetrated the thick rock wall, catching the bloodthirsty gleams of eyes deep within.
"Lord Lorne, seastone powder was mixed into the Dragon-Breaking Stone. The entire gate weighs over ten thousand tons."
Kuina hurried forward, resting one hand on the hilt of Wado Ichimonji as she warned him gravely.
"If we force it open with slashes, the seastone will greatly diminish the penetrating power of our sword energy. Do you need me to perform a combined ultimate technique with Sir Denjiro?"
"There's no need for that much trouble."
Lorne stepped up to the black profound iron wall, raised his right hand, and pressed his palm against its cold surface.
"Magellan thought something lifeless like this could block our way. He underestimated pure strength."
"Captain, according to the blueprints, this mechanism is a Fatal Lock installed when Impel Down was first built."
Ryan hurried forward and swiftly unrolled the parchment scroll in his hands, his expression grave.
"Once it locks, the slots on both sides seize up completely. Even the Buster Call warships from Marine Headquarters couldn't budge it with three straight days and nights of heavy cannon fire!"
"Then I'll settle it with one punch."
Lorne withdrew his palm, stepped half a pace back, and lowered his waist into a firm horse stance.
"Denjiro, take the samurai thirty paces back and steady your footing."
"All troops, form an impact-defense formation and retreat immediately!"
Denjiro waved his long sword and shouted his orders to the thirty thousand Wano Country samurai behind him.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Perfectly synchronized footsteps echoed through the hall as the samurai swiftly raised their heavy shields and packed tightly along the sturdy rock wall behind them.
"Carrot, get behind Kuina and hold on to