In the late summer of Sea Circle Calendar 1516, with the whole of Flower Country largely pacified, the great ship that was Hua Country finally gained an initial foothold amid the raging waves. Yet Chen Yu and his inner circle knew full well that this was only the beginning.
Powerful enemies surrounded them abroad, the World Government's gaze pricked at their backs, and the powers of the West Blue watched hungrily. To survive and even prevail in the crueler contests ahead, they could only keep strengthening themselves and push every advantage to its utmost. Generals under his command such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei possessed valor unrivaled throughout the army, and their Mythical Zoan abilities were even more astounding, but although their weapons were already the finest of ordinary steel, they were increasingly unable to fully bear their growing, heaven-reaching divine strength. Forging "exclusive divine weapons" perfectly suited to the generals' abilities had become an urgent necessity for enhancing Hua Country's highest fighting strength. A secret and ambitious plan was placed on the agenda within Zichen Hall.
Zichen Hall blazed with light. The key ministers had gathered. The fighting had paused for the moment, but the atmosphere had not relaxed; instead, it carried the gravity of far-reaching deliberation.
Chen Yu sat upright on the Nine-Dragon Throne, tapping its armrest lightly with his fingertips. His gaze swept over his trusted generals as he said gravely, "Watching you brothers fight of late, I have seen your valor and strength grow daily, yet your weapons already seem unable to bear your divine strength. Guan Yu's crescent blade, though sharp, cannot fully display the wonders of rending the sky and commanding the wind; Zhang Fei's Eight-Foot Serpent Spear, though fierce, has yet to fully contain Groudon's earth-shaking might. The same holds for Zhao