If Imu was surprised, the Five Elders felt even more incredible, and even asked Cipher Pol headquarters to send people to Wano Country to communicate directly with Ubuyashiki Kagaya.
At the same time, they also put on hold the plan to open the third Dimensional Gate.
"According to our action steps, we must first send several Cipher Pol exploration teams, and then mobilize the army to enter the star gate."
"This means that the exploration team should have been attacked first and failed to bring back any useful information, so the subsequent large forces were ambushed." Ju Peter made a simple inference based on the known information.
"There are too many strange things in this." V. Nusjuro leaned over the soft sofa and addressed the topic with a serious expression. "First of all, how did the other party know about the dimensional gate and determine its location?"
"Second, Cipher Pol's agents are all elite, and they should be carrying Den-Den Mushi to record. How could they completely block the information feedback?"
"Lastly, the prophecy mentions a massive artillery attack against the army, meaning that the enemy prepared the artillery batteries near the Dimensional Gate in advance."
After these words, the room fell silent as everyone pondered possible answers.
Similarly, Imu did not have a clear solution.
After all, he first needed some characteristic object to determine which world was on the other side of the Dimensional Gate, and then use his memories to search for information about that world.
"I think Cipher Pol must send people in no matter what, even if all the people die, as long as they can send back valuable information, it will be enough!" Warcury said coldly to which Ju Peter nodded in agreement.
"What I am worried about now is that the world we encounter this time may be an extremely powerful civilization, so it is better to be careful. If the other party enters the mainland through the dimensional gate, the consequences will be disastrous!" Saturn warned with a fearful expression.
"Indeed." Mars agreed with the other party's words. "We can't let down our guard just because the first two worlds are weak."
"Imu-sama already warned us that the cosmos is like the Grand Line, where each star can be considered an island."
"The degree of civilization development in each world varies greatly. Even if there is a one in ten thousand chance, there must be many worlds that we cannot resist!"
Warcury asked in a deep voice: "So we may have encountered such a world this time, right?"
"That's right!" Mars replied solemnly.
"So, should we open this third Dimensional Gate?" Saturn asked, frowning.
"Of course we must open it!" V. Nusjuro suddenly snorted coldly and said angrily: "Have we become so cowardly that we don't dare to open the Dimensional Gate just because of an ambush?"
"You...!"
Saturn became enraged, but V. Nusjuro continued without looking at him.
"We must prepare enough high-level combat power, troops, and fortifications in advance at the Dimensional Gate Camp to prevent enemy troops from entering. When everything is ready, we will ask Imu-sama to open the dimensional gate."
"Alright, let's do it like this. I'll have the Construction Department send Pica to prepare the defenses. We must make sure that the area around the Dimensional Gate is ready to be the first battlefield at any time." Warcury immediately picked up the Den-Den Mushi on the coffee table and directly called the president of the Construction Department.
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On the other hand, Imu was pondering over Kagaya's ability to predict the future. He thought that by moving to Starfish World, the ability would be ineffective.
Furthermore, he was no longer affected by the curse on his body, increasing the possibility that they had lost the ability.
But now it seemed that not only had he not lost his ability, but he had grown stronger.
Predicting the future is a supernatural ability widely present in various fantasy worlds. However, the manner in which it is activated and the means through which it manifests can vary, leading to different forms of expression of this ability.
While Imu was reviewing the video recording of the conversation between Cipher Pol and Kagaya, he discovered that the latter often mentioned Sanemi Shinazugawa.
Imu suspects that the medium for Kagaya's foresight ability is Sanemi, and it could even be every member of the Demon Slayer Corps.
That was why Imu directly ordered the Five Elders to recruit more members of the former Demon Slayer Corps who were fit to join the military. In addition, Cipher Pol, the navy, and the air force must also recruit some.
Finally, Kagaya's son, Kiriya, must also be trained. Likewise, the Biochemical Research Institute must investigate how much vitality is consumed when his prediction ability is activated. And they must find a way to restore it, even if it means providing them with Zoan-type Devil Fruits.
The ability to foresee the future, if properly managed, is undoubtedly a strategic treasure for any civilization.
"Now that I think about it, Arlong's sister seems to have a similar ability..."
Shyarly, who is now 7 years old, will awaken the ability to see future scenes, using the crystal ball as a medium, and the accuracy rate is 100%, that is to say, the future will definitely happen.
The drawback is that you cannot know the exact moment when these events will happen.
After thinking about it, Imu decided to send her to the Ubuyashiki family so that she can learn about the ability to predict the future in advance.
As for whether the Ubuyashiki family has the ability to train Shyarly, that is uncertain. However, they have possessed the ability to predict the future for nearly a thousand years, they surely have accumulated valuable knowledge and experience.
In addition, the Ubuyashiki family has now acquired a strategic value for the World Government, so Imu decided that the four Ubuyashiki sisters would be his assistants.
He immediately gave orders to the Five Elders.
"As for the third world on the other side of the Dimensional Gate, they probably also have methods to predict the future, either through people or some advanced technology. And it seems to be stronger than those of the Ubuyashiki family."
At this moment, Imu's thoughts coincided with those of the Five Elders. They felt that the unknown world they were facing this time might be a very powerful civilization.
On the other hand, after receiving Imu's order, the Five Elders sent administrative officials to Wano Country and Fishman Island. Then, they began to review the files of the former core members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Previously, they didn't care much about these otherworldly swordsmen. But now that Imu said that these people could be the means by which the Ubuyashiki family foresaw the future, their value changed completely.
In the future, for any significant action, they could include these individuals and then consult the Ubuyashiki family to see if they have foreseen anything.
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Five days later, the fortifications of the base of Dimensional Gate No. 03 were basically completed.
Army General Sakazuki gave an order and the 300,000 soldiers of the army advanced in formation and took up positions in the trenches and bunkers.
The gunners brought the heavy howitzers into position and began to adjust the firing parameters. The heavy tanks waited ready in the distance.
In the sky, twenty air force ships, led by Generals Borsalino and Kaido, split into two fleets, aiming their large-caliber cannons towards the dimensional gate camp.
Finally, the first Cipher Pol exploration teams and technicians from the Biochemical Research Institute entered the dimensional gate camp without hesitation.
These agents and technicians had already been informed of the dangers of the mission and Kagaya's prophecy.
But still, they accepted the mission.
In return, the World Government promised them that, regardless of the outcome, their families would receive a reward of ten million berries.
Furthermore, their children would receive the best education and training, ensuring them a place in the future Academy City.
If they came back alive, they would be directly promoted to the next level.
Twenty minutes later.
Six Cipher Pol members and four technicians, dressed in chemical protection suits and with Den-Den Mushi connected by long cables, went through the disinfection process at the biological safety station and, after looking at each other, entered resolutely through the dimensional door.
...
At the headquarters of the Other Worlds Strategic Committee.
Large screens divided into ten showed the perspective of each explorer.
A vast desert of yellow earth and bare hills was shown in the distance, with very little vegetation. It could clearly be seen that the soil was severely eroded.
The sunlight was intense, suggesting that the temperature must be very high. It was an arid and desolate place!
Kagaya's prophecy seemed to be true, at least the surroundings matched his description.
On the screens, the six members of Cipher Pol, discovering that they were not under attack, split up as per the original plan. Four of them explored in different directions, while the other two protected the technicians.
At the same time, the four researchers began to use equipment to detect the composition and content of the air near the dimensional gate.
[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]
A few minutes later, loud explosions rang out. Four of the screens burst into flames and went out completely.
Shortly after, the dimensional gate was also bombarded with heavy artillery.
Everything happened too fast, and the military and political leaders of the World Government frowned.
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