One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

boom.

That's the sound of a shell exploding.

Bear.

This is the sound of flames spreading.

"Waldo! Run!"

That's the older brother's scream.

"Hahaha! Waldo, I'll take your head!"

Who is this?

Yes, traitor!

Those damned traitors!

  

Who am I?

Before he could even process what was happening, flames engulfed him, a blade pierced his body from behind, and a bullet pierced his chest.

Kill them, kill those traitors...

"How pathetic, have you been haunted by nightmares for so many years?"

He suddenly saw someone.

A person whose entire body was covered by light, and whose human shape could only be barely discerned.

"It's time to wake up, Bandi Waldo."

Bandi Waldo...

He suddenly realized that he had been invited.

Some inexplicable force seemed to want to take him somewhere else.

wide awake……

He accepted.

And then, in the next instant.

He appeared on a vast, empty plain.

The chaotic consciousness gradually cleared, and the vague memories began to become clear.

I am—Bandi Waldo, the World Destroyer!

"Aaaaaah!!"

Wearing a double-horned helmet, the tall, strong man roared hoarsely.

He had been haunted by nightmares for over twenty years, and only now has he finally regained everything that was his.

He recalled everything: the traitors, the CP agents, the Navy.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

He roared maniacally, "I'm going to kill you all!!"

Knight watched the man go mad in silence.

"Do you want revenge?"

He said.

Bandi Waldo finally noticed Knight.

Completely out of his mind, the man pounced on Knight like a mad dog.

Then, in the next instant, he was pressed to the ground by invisible gravity.

Waldo struggled desperately, but to no avail.

"Revenge, or remain trapped in this nightmare?"

Knight raised his hand, and a ball of light condensed in front of Waldo. "It's up to you."

The frenzied Waldo gradually calmed down, and he looked at Knight, though he couldn't see him clearly.

Then, he grabbed the ball of light.

"very good."

Knight nodded in satisfaction.

The most crucial step of the plan has been successfully completed, and the most useful guy has been acquired.

In that case, they wouldn't be without a fighting chance against Magellan.

He thought for a moment, then waved his hand. In the next instant, a bewildered Baggins and Weevil appeared in front of him.

"Mom!"

Weebull excitedly hugged his elderly mother.

"This guy is—Bandi Waldo?"

Bagingom immediately noticed Bandi Waldo, who had just gotten up from the ground.

This guy was quite famous in their time.

then.

She saw Knight.

Could it be—

"Ready to escape."

Knight said, "Barking Gorme Stussy, make your son listen to you."

"Barking Gorme Stussy?"

Waldo also looked at Stussy.

This woman is more famous than him.

Am I that old already?

How many years have passed?

"yes!"

Without any hesitation, Bagingom responded loudly, "Did you hear me? Weevil, cooperate fully with this man! Then come and save me!"

Is this the mysterious ability user?

"I understand, Mom!"

Weebull nodded vigorously.

Knight chuckled and snapped his fingers, and the three figures vanished instantly.

"Um?"

Bandi Waldo stood there blankly.

What does that mean?

And me?

Infinite Hell.

"Huh? I'm out of jail!"

Weevil, now back in his body, shouted with delight.

The prisoners looked bewildered; had they reverted to their original state?

Redfield laughed with great interest, and even Barrett glanced at him with a hint of surprise.

At the same time, Knight experienced his new body.

Completely frozen in ice, my brain was almost unable to think.

Fortunately, I don't need his brain.

Well then, let's break the ice.

A domineering aura began to surge within this body.

Haki is also a product of the intertwining of mental and physical power. Although Waldo's consciousness was kicked away, a part of his Haki could still be used. When mixed with Knight's own consciousness, a new Haki was created.

Wherever his domineering aura passed, the frozen bodies began to gradually revive.

Then, a transparent substance seeped out from the surface of the body and condensed into shape.

The next instant, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, the solid ice encasing the body shattered instantly.

Amidst the swirling white mist, Knight staggered out of the cell.

This body is far weaker than Weevil's.

No matter how strong Waldo was back then, after being a popsicle for more than 20 years, his body has weakened to the extreme, and this damage is most likely irreversible.

No wonder he was easily defeated by Luffy's Fire Fist Gun after he had just mastered Armament Haki Hardening in the original work.

However, whether his body is weak or not doesn't matter; the power of the Momo-Momo Fruit alone is enough for Knight to abandon Weevil's body and choose him.

Even if only a portion can be called, it's enough.

Knight looked around at the bewildered prisoners. "Let's go, it's time to break out."

The prisoners were somewhat dazed.

No, who are you?

Only Redfield stared at Knight in astonishment. "Wait, not Waldo, is it that brat? Are you some kind of possessing ghost?"

What kind of ability is this?

"..."

The prisoners were stunned and looked at Knight in disbelief.

Knight simply said calmly, "Want to experience that feeling again?"

"No, sir!"

The prisoners shuddered and quickly lowered their heads.

Did they switch bodies?

What kind of monster is this mysterious adult?

Knight turned back and gave Redfield and Barrett one last look. "Looking forward to seeing you again."

"interesting."

Redfield just smiled.

How could such an interesting creature appear on the high seas?

Barrett frowned, but ultimately said nothing.

He only wanted to become stronger, until he surpassed Roger.

It just goes to show that his vision is too narrow; Roger is already out of touch with the times.

There is an elevator on Level 6 of Impel Down that leads to the floors above. What's even more interesting is that the elevator is not blocked. This is probably because Impel Down has been peaceful for too long since the Golden Lion, and the guards have become somewhat lacking in security awareness.

Knight casually pulled the lever to bring the elevator down, and then led everyone onto the elevator.

Unfortunately, the elevator can only go up to the fourth floor.

If I remember correctly, the fourth floor is where the director's office is located, and there is also an elevator that goes directly from the first floor above sea level.

This transfer design is probably also to prevent prisoners on the sixth floor from going directly to the sea via elevator, right?

Regardless, with a hissing sound, the elevator slowly started moving upwards.

Behind Knight, the prisoners' faces lit up with excitement.

Freedom is already very close to them.

Ok?

As the elevator ascended, Knight sensed a large amount of life force emanating from the wall in front of him.

That must be the space opened up by Mori, the politically correct giant of the Revolutionary Army, which should now be occupied by the King of the Transgender.

Let's leave a hidden spot here; it'll be convenient to come back later.

Thinking this, the Dream-Dream Fruit power was activated, and a certain sleeping guy was directly pulled into the dream world.

While dedicating a portion of his consciousness to dealing with the lucky individual in the dream world, Knight calmly turned around and said, "Let me introduce myself."

The prisoners stood at attention instantly. "Yes, sir!"

They began introducing themselves in a flurry of activity.

Of the thirteen people, Knight only remembered the names of two.

One of them was named Solt, a short and stout man who was a pirate before his capture. He had a bounty of 430 million Berries and was a Paramecia-type Speed-Speed ​​Fruit user. His ability was the simplest and most unpretentious: it allowed him to become very fast. He called himself a swordsman.

The other one is named Anthony, a tall, strong, and upright middle-aged man. He was once a general in a certain government's constituent country. He was arrested for plotting to overthrow that country. He is a Zoan-type user of the Bear-Bear Fruit, an Ancient Zoan, in the Cave Bear form.

These two are the strongest of all the prisoners, their auras are much stronger than Knight's true form.

Although aura doesn't tell the absolute strength, these two guys should at least be experts at the level of the Six Sons.

If Knight hadn't been on the team, Waldo would have had a hard time being stronger than them.

Among the remaining eleven, there are two more Devil Fruit users: one is a Paramecia-type Salt-Salt Fruit user, who can create and manipulate salt, and the other is a Paramecia-type Shield-Shield Fruit user, who can transform any part of his body into a shield with amazing defensive power.

The rest were guys Knight didn't even bother to pay much attention to; the only one worth mentioning was that one of the nine was a woman.

Soon, the elevator stopped, and a biting cold wind howled in.

This is the fifth level beneath the sea, the Frozen Hell.

"Go and release as many prisoners as you can."

That's what Knight said.

Magellan's strength is beyond doubt, especially in a closed space like a prison. If you don't count himself, the people here combined might not be able to defeat him, after all, the only one who can fight is Weevil, who is not mentally sound.

Not to mention there's also Shiryu.

A little more chaos isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Moreover, the guys locked on the fifth floor are at least somewhat capable.

"Yes, sir!"

The prisoners sprang into action.

Knight looked up. "The fifth floor alone isn't enough. Let's make the fourth floor a mess too."

So, Magellan, are you ready?

Shortly after, on the first level above the sea, in the control room.

"Huh? What's going on? Why is there no signal from the Den Den Mushi on the sixth floor?!"

"Something's wrong! Notify the duty room and the director immediately! Something's happened!"