Kuri, the Dilapidated Shrine.
Morning light pierced the thin mist, yet could not dispel the tension hanging over the Secret Chamber. With herb-soaked bandages wrapped around his arm, Lin Yan listened to Robin's preliminary analysis of the reconnaissance data from the previous night.
"Onigashima's defenses are multilayered and redundant. Conventional infiltration would be extremely difficult. The Flying Six's rapid-response mechanism is more efficient than expected, suggesting higher-level centralized command or shared perception." Robin pointed at the sketch she had drawn overnight. "However, we also discovered a few exploitable weaknesses. First, the guard rotation: the concealed sentries on the southeastern cliffs leave a window of roughly three minutes. Second, the energy pipelines: the three main lines meet at a relatively vulnerable junction before entering the castle. Destroying or disrupting it could affect some of the castle's functions. Third... the Homies surveillance network suffers diminished perception and delays near the volcano's high-temperature zones. This may be related to the nature of the Soul-Soul Fruit's powers."
Kawamatsu and Shutenmaru both looked grim. The pressure of facing the entire Flying Six had given them a more direct sense of how difficult challenging Kaido would be.
"A frontal assault won't work, and they're guarding heavily against infiltration too. So what do we do?" Shutenmaru scratched his head irritably.
Lin Yan was just about to speak when a special Vivre Card tucked against his chest suddenly grew warm. At the same time, Tashigi, who was standing guard at the chamber entrance, sent an urgent vibration signal-people were approaching, quite a few of them, and fast!
"Prepare for battle!" Shutenmaru immediately grabbed his naginata, while Kawamatsu gripped his harpoon.
"Wait." Lin Yan raised a hand to stop them. He sensed the familiar, distinctive wavelength coming from the Vivre Card, mixed with an unstoppable idiocy... ah, no, a