The most courageous pirate hunter

Having lived such a stifling and miserable life in the first half of his life, there's no reason for him to live so timidly and cowardly after gaining power, or even to hypocritically add more shackles to himself.

If that's the case, then what's the point of working so hard to become stronger?

Between Superman and Ancestor, I, the Emperor, would definitely choose to be Ancestor; only an idiot would choose to be Superman.

So I'm a very simple person.

Since the atmosphere has reached this point, I'm too lazy to hide anything anymore, after all, you two are smart people.

We may have had some unpleasantness before, but in this world, I trust those I don't trust and those I use. Since I've chosen you, I will do what a boss should do, helping you become stronger and even trusting you to the best of my ability.

I'm not afraid of you betraying me; I'll just wipe you all out when the time comes.

You may think I am arrogant, but please remember that I have many ways to kill someone if I want to. Even if I can't kill them, I can still disgust them to death. That bastard from the Warring States period is a bad example.

Oh shit.

"Just thinking about that idiot makes me angry. Once I rescue Burgess and the others, I'm going to find a way to blow up Marineford."

It was fine at first.

As they talked, Hermes grew increasingly agitated and began planning how to attack Marineford.

Those damned parents, after four months of leisure, I have to make up for it all.

Lucci and Bruno fell silent, watching the cursing Hermes. They finally understood the man before them, who, like them, had suffered a tragic past.

Although some of the words may be blunt and unpleasant to hear, it's still better than hiding them.

Strictly speaking, they are the same kind of people.

But this man is going to bomb Marineford and cause chaos in the world. Is it really necessary to be so crazy?

As expected, he has a dark and twisted mind. With such a petty and vindictive personality, he'll never have a good time if he's targeted. It's like the saying goes, "You can't kill him, but you can disgust him."

Holy crap!

This man is not to be trifled with!

Hermes actually wanted to expose Im as well, but then he thought that if he lured out the big boss so early, he might be in trouble if he got targeted, so he decided against it.

I still need to develop for a while!

Despite his current high aspirations, Hermes is still aware of his own limitations; he's still far from reaching that supreme level!

Chapter 170 [These two good-for-nothings are really useless]

Thousands of meters in the air.

The wind howled.

Amidst the rolling white clouds, three figures were rapidly advancing within a green space.

It has to be said that the Door-Door Fruit is incredibly powerful; whether used for traveling or launching a surprise attack, it's absolutely top-notch.

As they approached the Impel Down waters, Hermes put away the Little Death Ship and had Bruno use the Door-Door Fruit to travel, thus entering a different dimension without anyone noticing.

Entering the heavily guarded Impel Down was no different from entering one's own home.

Looking at the normal scenery outside, Hermes wondered when his ability to shrink the earth would be able to shrink space, rather than just the ground.

"Boss, we've arrived!"

Bruno gestured for people to look at their feet.

Impel Down was right beneath their feet.

to be frank.

Lucci and Bruno were still somewhat hesitant, but they had no other choice. After this attack on Impel Down, the World Government would definitely assume that they had betrayed the organization.

This will definitively confirm their involvement with the Monarchy organization.

I'm afraid I'll never be able to go back.

"Go down!"

They plummeted rapidly through the green alternate dimension, and soon the three of them stood in front of steel bars, where a large number of prison guards were training and a large number of surveillance Den Den Mushi were monitoring them.

But Hermes and his two companions were right in front of them, even brushing past each other, yet they were not discovered.

"Get out, just open the door on the ground!"

"Yes!"

Bruno nodded, then swept his right hand in front of him, and a door appeared. Instantly, a wave of energy swept across the ground floor, and the three of them stepped out of the alternate dimension and stood on the ground. The jailers and Den Den Mushi coming and going were still the same as before, as if they were blind and could not find Hermes and his two companions.

Lucci and Bruno are both ready for battle.

"what happened!"

Intuition told Lucci and Bruno that Hermes was behind it.

"There's nothing shocking about it; it's just a simple application of Observation Haki."

Hermes shrugged and strode into the city, oblivious to the jailers and Den Den Mushi he passed, as if his senses were blocked.

Lucci and Bruno took a deep breath.

This man has a lot of hidden tricks up his sleeve.

"Be careful not to bump into anyone; I'm not very good at this trick yet."

Seeing that Bruno almost bumped into the jailer, Hermes gave him a warning.

"Just right here!"

Not a moment later.

The three of them arrived at the center. Bruno crouched down and used his ability to open up the thick ground. The three of them then jumped down to the first basement level.

The terrifying Observation Haki silently covered this layer once again.

Then there's the second basement level.

The third basement level.

Hunger Hell.

"These two good-for-nothings are really useless. They're only locked up on the third floor. They're not even qualified to enter the fourth floor?"

Well known.

The deeper you go in Impel Down, the more powerful the prisoners become. As a result, Hermes used Observation Haki to scan the area and discovered that Mansherry and Alpagachino were imprisoned on this level.

His breathing was very weak.

He looked like he was about to die, just one last breath away.

It was like a deserted place.

Hermes went straight to a cell where both Mansherry and Alpagachino were wearing prison uniforms. Alpagachino, an alpaca, was no exception, wearing prison uniforms and handcuffs.

That's really strict.

But that's so pitiful, he's practically skin and bones!

"Mansherry, Alpaga, your boss is here to save you! Wake up!"

“Alpaga, I think I can hear that beast’s voice. He hasn’t come to rescue us for so long, he must have abandoned us. I was actually still hoping for him, that bastard traitor.”

"Baa baa baa~"

Mansherry subconsciously looked towards the cell door, but when she saw Hermes and the other two, she felt no joy, only disappointment and curses. She must have been hallucinating.

Even if that man came to rescue them, he couldn't possibly show up so casually. Did he really think the prison guards outside were blind?

Alpagachino was even more straightforward. Without even opening its eyes, it bleated a couple of times with its ears drooping. How could it be so unlucky? At first, it thought Hermes would come to save it, but after waiting for so long, nothing had come of it.

Then it began to look forward to its old master, Shuzo. It vowed that if its old master came to rescue it, it would be loyal to Shuzo until death, living as Shuzo's sheep and dying as Shuzo's camel.

And still nothing.

Snapped!

Bruno opened a door in the cell, and Hermes went in, squatted down, and slapped the man and the sheep twice in the face. The solid pain made them both shudder.

"I'm neither an animal nor a traitor, I was just delayed for a little while."

Hermes was also quite embarrassed, since he could have arrived earlier.

However, this was also to toughen up Mansherry and the others; as the saying goes, "No pain, no gain."

"It's not a hallucination."

"BAA Baa baa!"

Now that the person and the sheep were confirmed, one second they were on the verge of death, and the next they were full of energy, tears and snot streaming down their faces. Do you know how long they had been waiting for this day?

"Damn Hermes, why are you so late?"

"Baa baa, I'm starving!"

Hermes gestured for the man and the sheep to calm down, then drew his elephant sword, Van Gufried, from his waist, covered it with Armament Haki, and swung it at the seastone handcuffs.