On the coast of Kuri in Wano Country in the New World, Ace and Yamato stood side by side.
Far away in the sky, a pirate ship was flying rapidly into the distance.
Watching the distant pirate ship, Yamato rested Ace's head against her.
"Ace, we finally don't have to be apart anymore."
As Wano Country's shogun, Yamato had originally needed to remain there.
She also wanted to follow Ace on adventures at sea.
Having read Oden's journal since childhood, she had longed for the scenery and adventures overseas.
But she knew that in postwar Wano Country, there was no one else she could trust.
So, as shogun, she could only choose to stay in Wano Country herself and let Ace pursue his dream.
Now things were better. She no longer needed to remain in Wano Country all the time.
Because the whole of Wano Country would be moved to Peach Spring.
Kuro, Enel, and the others had tried to bring Pluton out to sea.
But Pluton lay underground beneath Ancient Wano Country.
It had been placed there before the defensive fortifications around Wano Country were built.
After hundreds of years of development, Wano Country's terrain had changed greatly.
A ring of sheer cliffs around its perimeter had also become waterfalls.
Although there was a secret passage beneath Wano Country's waters, it was far too small for the enormous Pluton to pass through.
So if Kuro and the others wanted to bring Pluton safely to the surface, they would inevitably have to demolish the waterfalls.
The whole of Wano Country might collapse amid such a massive change in terrain.
That would undoubtedly be a disaster for the people living above.
Moreover, such an enormous warship sailing on the sea was bound to be spotted by interested parties.
There were already