The scene quickly shifted to the exotic streets of Wano Country.
After Nami said she didn't know the old man who had just left, Ulti, one of the Tobiroppo sent to chase after him, returned.
She looked a bit serious as she softly reported to , "Sir , that man was way too fast. I went all out, but I still couldn't catch up to him."
After speaking, she frowned, full of surprise and disbelief.
During the chase just now, Ulti only caught a brief glimpse of the old man's figure flashing by. But when she ran after him along his trail, it was as if he had vanished into thin air without a trace.
For someone as battle-hardened as Ulti, this was rare. What made her uneasy was that even in that short moment, she had clearly felt the man's unfathomable strength.
She thought to herself, "I didn't expect that in the seemingly peaceful Wano Country, such a powerful sword master would be hiding!" Thinking this, she gasped softly, becoming even more wary of this mysterious man who had suddenly appeared.
Meanwhile, Nami's big, sparkling eyes widened, making her look like an innocent and curious child.
She turned to and eagerly asked, "So that old guy's pretty fast, huh? No wonder he could fight Kuina without losing. By the way, Sir , you guys have never seen him before either?"
didn't respond to her right away. Instead, he glanced back inside the house.
Just as Nami said, there were obvious signs of a fierce fight inside — tables and chairs were knocked over, and the floor was a mess. But what puzzled was that no matter how he looked around, he couldn't find Yamato anywhere.
So he asked right away, "Why isn't Miss Yamato here?"
Hearing that, Nami's lips curled into a slightly playful smile. She slowly replied, "You mean Yamato? That lightweight can't drink at all. We weren't even drunk yet, and she was already completely out. She's sound asleep right now."
"In that case, I'll be leaving. Goodbye to you both," said, and without waiting, he turned and walked out the door.
Then, leading the pirates who had rushed over along with Ulti, he quickly set off on the way back, heading straight for the quarry at Udon.
However, just as they were about to reach the quarry, suddenly stopped and looked back at the people behind him.
After thinking for a moment, he gave orders to Ulti, Page One, and several other strong Headliners beside him:
"You all, spread out at once and search every corner of Wano Country. You must find that mysterious old man. Remember, the moment you find anything, come back and report to me immediately!"
Ulti and the others, not daring to slack off after receiving the order, nodded one after another and quickly shot off in different directions like arrows leaving a bowstring.
For some reason, after learning that there was such a powerful person in Wano Country, couldn't shake off a feeling of unease. He had also noticed that Nami hadn't told them the truth earlier.
That room did have signs of a fight, but it was likely that they knew that strong old man as well.
Thinking of this, glanced outside the window at the sea. "Mr. Kaido, and King, you'd better hurry back, or Wano Country might be facing another rebellion."
In the covered walkway, after and the others disappeared from sight, Nami and Kuina exchanged a glance and stepped into the different space without hesitation.
Once inside, the first thing they saw was Yamato lying on the ground, fast asleep.
Seeing Yamato's completely defenseless state, Nami and Kuina shared a smile, but they didn't wake her up.
Time was tight, and there were more important matters waiting for them to handle.
"Nami, based on the intel Robin gave us, that legendary Pluton battleship is most likely hidden somewhere in the underground city of Wano Country. There's no time to lose—let's go search for it now," Kuina said seriously.
Nami nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I think so too. But Wano Country is full of danger right now, so we'll need to be careful."
As she spoke, she gently raised her hand and waved it forward. In an instant, a strange space gate appeared in front of them.
Through the gate, they could clearly see that outside was no longer the covered walkway of the Flower Capital, but a completely unfamiliar and breathtaking world.
The underground city of Wano Country seemed to be submerged in a vast ocean, with only the tops of some buildings sticking out of the water, forming isolated little islands.
Luckily, this ancient land hadn't been completely swallowed by the sea—otherwise, Nami and Kuina might not even have a place to stand.
They stepped out of the different space and landed steadily on the roof of a building that had escaped the flooding.
Looking around, all they saw was surging seawater, with broken ruins faintly visible in the distance.
Once lively and bustling, Wano Country had now fallen into such a miserable state. The sight stirred a wave of emotion in Nami and Kuina's hearts.
But they had no time to dwell on it—the search for the Pluton battleship came first.
Nami narrowed her eyes toward the distance. After thinking for a moment, she turned to Kuina and spoke in a low voice:
"A super battleship as huge as Pluton wouldn't fit into an ordinary small port. So, in my opinion, we should split up and focus on the larger ports."
Kuina nodded in agreement with Nami's plan.
Without wasting another moment, they leapt away, their feet barely touching the rooftops as they dashed off in opposite directions like bolts of lightning, disappearing in the blink of an eye into the ancient Flower Capital from eight hundred years ago.
Rabbit Bowl Quarry.
Queen once again got news that Nami and Kuina had gone missing, but this time he didn't send anyone to keep watch on them. He understood that with both Kaido and King away, there was no way he and Jack could stop those two girls.
"No need to watch them anymore. Right now, the most important thing is that mysterious old man. Tell Runty and the others they must find him!" Queen ordered the pirate who came to report.
"Yes!"
"Mr. Queen!" The pirate quickly accepted the order, then left Queen's office.
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