Pluton, the Ancient Weapon

That should be the case.

Lycaon nodded.

That sounds reasonable, since Pluton was hidden by the ancient Wano Country, not the Wano Country.

"Got it?" Jack continued to mock, "To excavate Pluton, we must break through the high walls outside the island, drain the inner sea, and then open up the rock walls at the bottom of the mountain."

There was something else he didn't say.

Even if you manage to do that, all you'll end up with is a ship that can't move.

As Fish-Man, Jack had already infiltrated the Inland Sea and found Pluton for Kaido before even eating Devil Fruit.

However, over the years, no good way has been found to bring Ancient Weapons back to light.

In fact, he found not only Pluton, but also the red stone Poneglyphs beneath the General's Mansion in the Flower Capital.

It was because of this achievement that Kaido rewarded him with an Ancient Zoan Fruit, and he successfully became one of the All-Stars.

Lycaon was getting a headache from listening to this; he was Devil Fruit had become sentient, so he couldn't go underwater to investigate.

"That's easy."

Nika chuckled, "Just separate the ocean, that'll do. Let's go, leave it to me."

Chapter 243 Pluton, Pluton

Not long after.

The three left the Flower Capital and arrived at the end of the river where the Udon and Hakumai regions meet in the south.

The river flows directly into the inner sea, and not far from here is Habu Port in the Hakumai District.

Nika stood on the shore and turned back to ask:

Is this it?

"That's right."

Jack's hands were tied behind his back, with the other end of the rope held by Lycaon.

Looking at the vast ocean, Lycaon spread his hands and said, "Lord Gluttony, how are we going to get down?"

"I'll give it a try, I don't know if it will work."

Nika crouched down and reached into the seawater to play with it.

Jack scoffed, "You think you can swallow all the seawater?"

Nika's face showed no smile; he narrowed his eyes with a serious expression.

The shimmering sea surface suddenly froze, the water stopped flowing, and then this strange change spread rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, Jack was astonished to find that the sea in his field of vision had completely frozen in place.

"Could this be...?"

Jack was so shocked that his mouth dropped open.

When he fought against Nika before, he still couldn't determine what Nika's abilities were.

With both the special physique of Paramecia and the Awakening Flame Clouds of Zoan... given such a bizarre state, he naturally couldn't determine which type of ability Nika belonged to.

But what he saw before him made him understand completely.

"Aside from a very few Special Paramecia, it's impossible for Paramecia to have both a special body and the ability to project power into the outside world... You're actually Mythical Zoan!"

Special Paramecia users are extremely rare, and considering the opponent's ability to transform into a white giant, and the scene unfolding before our eyes...

Jack could only believe that the other party was Zoan!

"Mythical Zoan of the Human-Human Fruit!"

Jack's expression changed drastically, as if he had remembered something, and he murmured, "Nika... you are the person Kaido is waiting for!"

What are you saying in gibberish?

Lycaon curled his lip.

Nika ignored him and suddenly reached out with both hands, grabbing the frozen seawater tightly.

The seawater, assimilated by the power, now exhibited the properties of rubber, full of elasticity.

He gritted his teeth and roared, and the white giant reappeared, tearing through the seawater and suddenly hurling it into the sky.

"White... over-the-shoulder throw!"

The rubber seawater rose from the ground, forming a huge arched dome in the sky.

Jack Big Eye at the scene before him in disbelief.

The seawater forms a canopy overhead, like a transparent, arched ceiling enveloping the earth.

However, a huge hole has formed in the sea near the coast.

The cavern extends deep into the ocean floor, and one can even faintly see the ruins of an ancient city in Wano Country.

"What incredible strength...! This guy moved an entire area of seawater into the sky!?"

Jack gasped. Was this something a normal person could do?

Lycaon was equally amazed, his face filled with admiration.

"As expected of Lord Gluttony, he moved the seawater away with ease."

Nika took a breath and said helplessly, "I originally wanted to take the whole inland sea with me, but I'm a bit hungry and don't have enough energy. Oh well, let's leave it at that."

Having said that, he leaped into the hole.

Lycaon was speechless for a moment. As expected of a god-level fruit, he could easily say things that others couldn't.

He grabbed Jack and jumped into the hole after him.

Inside the cave, the light noticeably dimmed, and as one ventured deeper, the light became even dimmer.

How deep must it be?

Jack was forcibly pulled along, and upon hearing this, he obediently replied, "About three thousand meters."

He cursed inwardly, "What kind of monsters are the Seven Deadly Sins?!"

At a depth of three thousand meters, the three of them fell for quite some time before finally reaching the seabed of the inland sea.

Or rather, at the foot of Mount Fuji.

What comes into view is the ruins of a city, with an architectural style consistent with the present-day Wano Country. A torii gate can also be seen among the ruins.

Even now, Jack showed no sign of resistance. He pointed to the torii gate in the distance and said:

"Beyond there, there's a path leading into the mountainside; Pluton is over there."

"Haha, if you had told me sooner, I wouldn't have had to suffer like this, Fish-Man."

Nika chuckled, put his hands behind his head, and strolled towards the torii gate as if taking a leisurely walk.

Lycaon followed behind him, observing the surroundings.

The underwater lighting was dim, and most of the things I saw had been submerged for hundreds of years. After looking around, I didn't find anything special.

Beyond the ruined city lies a layer of rubberized seawater, which blocks the inland seawater from entering.

However, this layer of rubber seawater seemed to be under tremendous water pressure, and what should have been a straight wall now appeared to be concave inward.

"Lord Gluttony, are you sure this is okay? If seawater rushes in, we're doomed."

"It's alright, it's alright, rubber is very elastic."

Nika appeared relaxed, and Lycaon breathed a sigh of relief.

The water pressure at a depth of 3,000 meters in the deep sea is approximately equivalent to 5 tons of pressure per square centimeter.

Fortunately, both of them were dim-witted and didn't understand this kind of dry knowledge.

After passing through the torii gate, the three quickly arrived at a rock wall located within the mountain, which looked like a heavy stone door.

After Lycaon pushed open the stone door with one hand, a large amount of seawater gushed out. Fortunately, the two dodged in time and were not swept away by the seawater.

After the seawater receded, the three continued to move inward.

The passageway, which should have been completely dark, was illuminated by lights on both sides of the walls as soon as their footsteps were heard.

Lycaon noticed that it appeared to be a glowing shell, a specialty of the Sky Island.

Continuing deeper into the passage, we eventually arrived at an incredibly empty cave.

In the center of the cave, a huge black ship is suspended in mid-air by thick chains, suggesting that the area was previously submerged by seawater.

Seawater is still seeping out from the holes in the hull.

"This is Pluton? What a huge ship!"

Lycaon turned to look at Jack.

Jack paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No one has ever seen Pluton's true form, but the fact that this ship is hidden in a place like this makes it highly likely to be Pluton."

At this point, he added with a sneer, "As you can see, this ship is completely unusable; it's damaged everywhere."

Without him reminding them, they both saw it.

The ship's masts were broken and stuck diagonally on the deck, and only a third of the huge sails remained, with a half-finished emblem faintly visible on them.

Nika scratched his head.

"Anyway, let's report the situation to the master first, Ain!"

"I am here!"

Oni Island is located south of the main Onigashima Wano Country.

Wildfire, upon hearing the report from his subordinates...

"Lord Jin, a white giant has appeared in the Flower Capital and has kidnapped Jack!"

"What?"

Jin, wearing a mask that obscured his expression, frowned upon hearing this.

The White Giant... a remnant of the Kozuki Family, or...?

No, if the Kozuki Family still possessed such power, they wouldn't have waited until now to reveal it.

"I'll go check myself. Haven't we been able to contact Kaido yet?"

"No!"

King didn't say much, only instructing others to continue contacting Kaido, while he himself transformed into a jet-black Pteranodon and flew away from Onigashima in the blink of an eye.

His flight speed was extremely fast; in just over ten minutes, he could already see the outline of Wano Country's main island.

Soon, the unusual activity on the sea surface caught his attention.

"What is this...?"

Jin was stunned for a moment. There was a huge hole in the sea, and above the hole, solidified seawater covered it like a canopy.

What exactly happened here?

Jin used his Observation Haki to sense three presences in the void, one of which was Jack.

With a cold snort, the Pteranodon plunged headfirst into the hollow.

The cave where Pluton resides.

"Master, is this Pluton?"

Lycaon jumped onto the ship and paced back and forth on the deck.

Dimon, using Ain's perspective, carefully observed the large black ship.