How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 371 The Sand Crocodile Escapes and Points Its Sword at Gawain!
There was silence.

All eyes were focused on the gaunt but still elegant old man in the cell, and people involuntarily held their breath.

Even though Redfield didn't make a move or deliberately display his domineering aura, even the unintentional emanation of that aura made everyone present feel breathless.

This is especially true after hearing about the mythical ability of Observation Haki, which allows one to directly read the memories of others.

"That's not funny!"

Crocodile was covered in sweat.

He was a deep and cunning man, and what such a person fears and cannot accept most is having his inner thoughts seen through by others.

That is no different from standing naked in front of others.

If Whitebeard once instilled fear in him, it stemmed from that power so immense it instilled despair.

Then the old man in front of you is the powerless one who sees through all your thoughts at a glance.

Crocodile couldn't say which one awed him more, but if possible, he just wanted those two old guys to never appear on this sea again!

but.

The only thing Crocodile could be thankful for right now was that Redfield hadn't shown much interest in him, instead focusing his attention on Luffy, his gaze softening considerably.
"Is that so..."

"Mr. Brooke, have you become my companion?!"

“It’s so nostalgic!”

"Brooke?!"

Luffy paused for a moment, his eyes unusually serious:
"Grandpa, are you Brooke's former comrade-in-arms?!"

"That guy, for the sake of his promise, drifted alone on the sea for more than fifty years, enduring unimaginable loneliness."

“He is now my companion. Although we were separated by accident, I will definitely find him.”

Luffy looked down at his fist, his eyes burning with intensity:
"I am now countless times stronger than I was back then!"

Redfield smiled slightly and explained:
“He once stayed in my hometown. I heard his songs and his adventures, which is why I decided to go to sea and become a pirate after that.”

"In a way, he was my mentor."

"Shortly after I set sail, I heard the news of the Rumbar Pirates' destruction."

"That was fifty or sixty years ago."

Redfield couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic, and even hummed softly the ballad that Brook had once sung.

"Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~"

"Bringing Binks' liquor to your side, like the sea breeze, free and unrestrained, riding the waves."

……

The melody was melodious, echoing in the endless, dark hell, before finally stopping after a long time.

It was at this moment that Redfield looked at Luffy, his eyes filled with approval:

"If it's you, I can help you save your brother. He's called Ace, right?!"

"It's been a long time since I've fought that monster Garp."

"it is good!"

Luffy nodded emphatically, looked down at the lock on the cell door, gestured with his hand, his eyes lit up slightly, and then hurriedly rushed to the other cell.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the quiet cell.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Luffy as he walked away, and they felt their hearts skip a beat.

“I remember that the key to the cells of the Infinite Hell was on Deputy Warden Hannibal.”

“That guy arrived here just over ten minutes ago and personally released that monster, Shiryu.”

"perhaps……"

"Our chance to get out of this mess is really coming!"

……

this moment.

Even Barrett's breathing became heavy.

He was imprisoned for twenty years.

This time felt almost as long as the time spent outside the cell. Now that the chance to gain freedom was right in front of him, how could he not be excited?
How could he not want to be released from prison and continue his unfinished journey?
Crocodile also kept his eyes fixed on the cell door, and even though Luffy's figure had disappeared, he did not move an inch.

However, both of them understood that the hope of everyone getting out of prison now rested in the hands of that boy wearing a straw hat who looked somewhat like Garp.

Moreover, with Redfield standing behind the boy, everything has become complicated.

The anxious wait did not last long.

soon.

Luffy rushed back, clutching a bunch of blood-stained keys in his hand.

"That big guy is lying in a pool of blood, seriously injured, but not in mortal danger."

"The key has been found!"

After a series of attempts, Luffy quickly removed the shackles from Redfield's body.

Wow!
With the sound of hinges turning, Redfield slowly straightened up, grasped the chain piercing his collarbone, and forcefully pulled it out.

laugh--!
Blood splattered.

His face showed no trace of pain, only an indescribable excitement!
Gu——!
A frenzied, overwhelming color spread outwards from Redfield, surging into every corner of the cell, even shaking the chains infused with seastone.

And the restless hearts of the prisoners around them were also shaken!
free!

Freedom is within reach!

Snapped--!
Buster-Jotte grabbed the seastone pillar of the cell, his gaze fixed on Luffy, making no attempt to conceal his desire:

"Let me out!"

"My strength, though far inferior to that one's, is still considerable on this vast ocean!"

"If you want to save Roger's son, you must fight your way to Marineford!"

"Even with legendary power, it might not be enough; more power means more chances of success."

"I can help you!"

"No!"

"We can all help you!"

The sound fell to the ground.

In the surrounding darkness, crimson eyes, of varying sizes but all exuding a powerful aura, suddenly erupted!

Even Luffy, after his training, changed color in that instant.

just.

In the next instant, an even stronger and more violent Conqueror's Haki crushed all the scattered Haki of the crowd!

In the endless darkness, only the solitary red remains!
Redfield stood behind Luffy, his expression calm.

Compared to the most notorious criminals in the Infinite Hell, he was alone, yet at this moment he was the more powerful one!
"Luffy, whatever decision you make, I will support you. With me here, no one will dare to lay a hand on you."

Redfield glanced around, his eyes indifferent, his tone calm, exuding absolute confidence.

He once stood at the pinnacle of the world, appreciating scenery no one had ever seen before, possessing a silent yet awe-inspiring presence that was enough to terrify everyone present!
Luffy glanced around and instinctively felt displeased by the aura emanating from everyone.

He looked down at his hands, clenched his fists, and burst the air with a loud bang.

Snapped--!
"I will rely on my own strength to rescue Ace!"

Say it.

Luffy turned around without looking back and walked towards the door, with Redfield following closely behind.

Unexpectedly, a figure suddenly appeared at the gate in the distance; it was Rayleigh, who had been left to face Magellan alone.

brush--!
Rayleigh swung his sword, flicking away the blood, and noticed the tall, thin Redfield beside Luffy. He paused slightly, then his pupils constricted sharply: "Hey, hey, hey..."

"Luffy, you actually let out such a troublesome guy, really..."

Rayleigh sighed, but his expression darkened:

"but."

"It's not much different now; we might all be imprisoned here forever."

“We were tricked by Magellan. He and that man named Shiliu teamed up to hold me back, while on the other hand, he forcibly ordered his men to seal off the upper levels of Impel Down.”

"In other words..."

"Now we may not be able to leave here."

Upon hearing this, Redfield frowned deeply as well. He had just gained his freedom, and now he was about to be imprisoned again?!
The people in the cell also fell silent at this moment.

Only Crocodile, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward, shackled, and walked to the front of the cell, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth:

"Is it my turn to make my appearance?!"

"I can help you!"

"Whether it's metal or earth, flesh or trees, under my power, they will all turn to dust!"

"Besides, if the Navy goes to war with Whitebeard, that infuriating guy will be there too. I'm going to go there and take his head!"

"Our goals are the same!"

Rayleigh frowned slightly:

"Knight Gawain?!"

"Knight Gawain!"

A few minutes later, Crocodile was released, along with the pirates who had cooperated with him in prison, planning to join forces to establish the Cross Guild after escaping Impel Down.

The tyrannical king Pizarro, the giant warship San Juan Wolf, the great wine Buster Jote, the moon hunter Katrin Demi, and others are among them!
In an instant, the pirates following behind the Straw Hat Pirates gathered into an extremely powerful force!

Rayleigh stood in front of Barrett's door for a long time, but ultimately did not release his former comrade.

He knows Barrett.

After Roger's death, this man returned to his former solitude, like a beast without a target, frantically trying to prove that he had surpassed Roger by challenging the whole world.

But precisely because of this, Barret is also the most dangerous pirate among those on the sixth level of Impel Down.

Roger is dead.

His desire to surpass Roger was also unfulfilled.

Unfulfilled desires will eventually turn into a raging fire that burns the entire world to ashes!

A few minutes later.

Straw Hat, along with the Impel Down prisoners behind him, disappeared through the gates of Infinite Hell.

Barrett sat cross-legged on the ground, silently watching this scene, his eyes burning like flames!
“Rayleigh…”

"The world government cannot contain me."

"I will prove that I have surpassed Roger, and that I am the strongest in the world!"

……

……

……

Above the sea.

A few thick logs were joined together to form a simple pirate ship. It sailed straight down the eddy and, in just a few hours, it was already close to Impel Down.

"The vortex within the Gates of Justice is moving much faster than we imagined!"

"By bypassing the Marine Headquarters and instead entering through the Gate of Justice behind Enies Lobby, we can delay the time it takes for the Marine Headquarters to discover us."

"Lafayette!"

You are still so outstanding!

Blackbeard reached out and patted the shoulder of his subordinate beside him, his eyes revealing undisguised approval.

"It's what I should do."

"After all, we are one, Captain!"

"Hahahaha—!"

Blackbeard laughed heartily, clenching his fists, and looked into the distance, his ambition blatantly clear in his eyes:
"The entire ocean's attention is now focused on Ace's execution, which is our opportunity."

"Imprisoned in Impel Down are the most notorious pirates captured by the Navy from all over the world over the past few decades. Among them, the guy in the sixth level of Infinite Hell is as strong as a monster!"

"With their help, we can immediately assemble a team comparable to the Four Emperors."

"Then I'll take the opportunity to return to Marineford and seize Whitebeard's power."

"With the strongest Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit and the strongest Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit, I'll be able to take on the Marine Admiral, and even that monster..."

Blackbeard saw Gawain's blade flash before his eyes, and even the wound in his chest began to throb, yet his gaze became incredibly sharp:

"I am not afraid!"

"I will personally avenge this blood debt from him!"

After saying that, Blackbeard turned his gaze back to the distance.

The ocean currents are turbulent, and the waves are surging.

Propelling the ship forward at an unimaginable speed, Impel Down soon appeared before Blackbeard's eyes.

The massive Gate of Justice had been opened a crack, and a warship passed through. The figure standing on it made Blackbeard's pupils shrink.

"That is……"

"The Straw Hat Pirates of the Worst Generation and Crocodile, the former Shichibukai, are one thing, but even Rayleigh, Jabba the Mountain Eater, and Redfield the Lone Red?!"

"Has Roger's bloodline actually stirred up these old legends?!"

"This is not funny at all!"

Blackbeard's lips twitched.

The combat power amassed on that ship in the distance is enough to fight a pirate ship of the Four Emperors level.

Simply.

The other party was clearly not interested in him. After passing through the Gate of Justice, he used the vortex to propel himself towards Marineford and disappeared on the horizon in the blink of an eye.

It was also at this time.

Outside the propulsion process, the wreckage of the warship floating on the sea surface finally came into Blackbeard's mind.

"If the remnants of the Roger Pirates and monsters from the old era all appear, the outcome of this war will be unpredictable..."

For a fleeting moment, Blackbeard even considered giving up the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but the thought of Whitebeard's power to shake the ocean made him put that idea out of his mind.

The subsequent operation went far more smoothly than Blackbeard had anticipated.

Impel Down had already been breached; most of its outer shell had turned to sand and was scattered by the wind.

Magellan and Shiryu of the Rain had also been severely injured by Rayleigh and were unconscious, unable to fight any longer.

He defeated the remaining guards with almost no effort, and charged straight down into the sixth level of Impel Down, the Infinite Hell!
just.

The scene that appeared here made him gasp for breath.

Most of the cells had been opened and the prisoners inside released. Those who remained were either old and frail or disabled and no longer had the strength to fight.

"no……"

"This is not what I expected!!"

(End of this chapter)