The compass on The Tidebreaker's helm spun wildly, its needle glowing blue as it pointed to a distant storm on the horizon—the second Void Anchor. Echo stood at the helm, their cloak billowing in the wind, their resolve a fire in their chest. "We'll unbind the sea, no matter the cost," they declared, their voice steady, echoing Gon: "If you'd burn everything to break free, then fate bends to you!" Raiven grinned, leaning against the railing, his red coat catching the wind. "That's the spirit, Echo! Let's make the void tremble!" His tone was warm, a brotherly pride that bolstered the crew's spirits as they sailed toward the storm.
The Shattered Sea grew restless, its waves churning as the storm loomed closer, void-charged lightning illuminating the crimson-black sky. The World Eater's shadow loomed on the horizon, its white eyes unblinking, its voice a taunt that echoed Madara: "Wherever the divine glows, the void lurks." The threat sent a chill through the crew, but Korran's eyes lit up as a bolt of lightning struck the ship, his storm-blade absorbing it with a crackle. "The Stormheart's near—I feel it!" he said, his voice brimming with excitement, his usually stoic demeanor replaced by a rare eagerness that made Zeyn chuckle nervously.
Veyra, still shaken from her brother's betrayal, gripped the railing, her knuckles white. "I dread the abyss… but more, I dread existing without defying it," she whispered, echoing Jean, her voice a mix of fear and resolve as she forced herself to stand tall, her light runes flaring to shield the ship. Zeyn strummed his lyre, countering the storm's hum with a Chaos Note, his laughter a defiant echo of Gintoki: "If you'd weep for lost echoes, then you've strength to defy what lies ahead!" The melody clashed with the storm's roar, a flicker of hope amidst the chaos, his earlier grief replaced by a determination to fight for his new family.
The anchor's glow pierced the storm—a towering structure on a reef, its blue rune pulsing like a heartbeat. Void tendrils guarded it, lashing out as the crew approached. Echo led the charge, their Memory Slash cutting through the tendrils, their voice a roar: "For every echo I've lost, I'll break your chains!" The anger in their words was a fire, a promise to redeem their past failures. Raiven's Eternal Pause slowed the tendrils, Veyra's light burned them away, and Korran's lightning struck the anchor's base, weakening it. Zeyn's Chaos Note disrupted the tendrils' movements, giving Echo the opening they needed. They struck the anchor, shattering it in a burst of light, the storm calming as the whisper spoke: "Two chains down."
But the World Eater's voice returned, colder now: "Two chains down… but your name will end you." The threat lingered as the crew stood on the reef, their breaths heavy, their bond stronger than ever. Echo looked at their crew—Raiven's grin, Veyra's steady gaze, Zeyn's shy smile, Korran's nod—and felt a surge of unity. They were ready for the next fight, the Shattered Sea's secrets slowly unraveling before them.
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