I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

A golden light shot across the battlefield, but before it could fly over the city, it was blocked by a phoenix burning with blue flames.

"How terrifying~ The Whitebeard Pirates." Kizaru scratched his head, entangled with Marco in mid-air.

In the central area of ​​the battlefield, in front of the gates of Impel Down, Akainu watched this scene with a rather gloomy expression.

"Borsalino has failed again. Is it impossible to fly over Whitebeard and enter Impel Down directly?"

Akainu's expression was not good.

The part of Impel Down above sea level is a circular fortress with only one exit, the main gate. Theoretically, it is possible to fly directly over it and then climb into Impel Down through a window.

Unfortunately, Impel Down was designed with the existence of aerial techniques like "Moonwalk" in mind, which is why its walls are designed to be quite high.

However, Impel Down is now under the control of the Whitebeard Pirates, which has become a huge obstacle. Ordinary Marine officers and officers would find it virtually impossible to use Moonwalk to scale Impel Down.

Only a few Devil Fruit users, such as Kizaru, have the potential to cross Impel Down, but unfortunately, there is also Marco on the other side who can fly for extended periods.

"Whitebeard's strength is too troublesome; it's difficult to break through quickly from the front... Is going from above not a viable option either?"

Akainu silently pondered a countermeasure.

Just before that, they received a Den Den Mushi (snail phone call) from Magellan of Impel Down.

Because Magellan was seriously injured and the main force of Impel Down's prison troops had been severely weakened, they were unable to mount a decent counterattack. Therefore, Impel Down was only allowed to continue monitoring the prison and stand by...

The current situation is actually in their favor, but time is not on their side...

At this stage of the battle, almost everyone, including Akainu and Whitebeard, is injured.

Just as Akainu was struggling with this decision.

In the distance, where the sea meets the sky, the heavy sails of the naval fleet reappeared.

"General Sakazuki, reinforcements from headquarters have arrived!"

"Marshal Sengoku and General Zephyr have both arrived!"

Akainu looked up and was finally overjoyed.

As far as the eye could see, there was a second wave of naval fleet consisting of about ten naval warships.

At the head of the group were the warships of Marshal Sengoku and Admiral Zephyr.

"Quickly! Contact Magellan and have him seal off Impel Down!"

"With the powerful support of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Zephyr, as long as Impel Down is sealed off... Whitebeard will be immediately isolated and helpless."

Akainu clenched his fist, and hot magma flowed down his arm and onto the ground with a hissing sound.

"If we act quickly, we can definitely leave Whitebeard behind forever!"

The officer beside him made a Den Den Mushi call.

At the entrance to Impel Down, the white-bearded man, leaning on his naginata and panting, suddenly paused, his expression blank.

He heard behind him, from inside the city, the dull thud of iron gates hitting the ground.

One heavy iron gate after another separated the interior and exterior of Impel Down, cutting off Whitebeard and his men's escape route.

Chapter 538 Sengoku and Whitebeard

Impulse City, one floor above ground.

The exit of the Golden Lion and his companions had been blocked by a dozen heavy gates, and their way out was now blocked.

Golden Lion reached out and touched the heavy gate in front of him, trying to use the power of the Float-Float Fruit to raise the gate again.

But when he touched the gate, he felt a sudden weakness in his body, so he quickly pulled his hand back.

"Not just steel, but also sea stone? I didn't see any of this when I escaped last time... Is this something Magellan and his crew made?"

The faces of Golden Lion and the others looked rather grim.

Seastone is not only the nemesis of ability users, but its hardness is also extremely high. Even for non-ability users, it would be extremely difficult to break through such a huge gate.

They had reached the ground floor, the central corridor leading to the main entrance, and could even faintly hear the noisy shouts of battle outside, but now their way in and out was blocked by the sea stone gate.

Golden Lion and the others are now trapped between the two gates.

dong dong dong...

As I was pondering this, a knocking sound came from the gate behind me.

"Golden Lion, are you trapped?"

It was Sieg who spoke.

Previously, Sig and his group had fallen behind the main force. They were gradually catching up, but were blocked by a sea-stone gate.

“The Sea Tower Stone Gate? This is troublesome…” Sig also looked worried.

Sig had just climbed the stairs to the ground floor and wasn't blocked from retreat by the gate, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

"Let's get the non-ability users involved; that's the only way now." The Golden Lion's voice could be faintly heard from behind the gate.

"Barrett and Redfield should be with you, right? Sieg, let's work together and try to break down the gate?"

Sieg was slightly taken aback.

He now has four people by his side: Crocodile, Redfield, and the giant Saul.

“Barrett? He’s not with me.” Sieg frowned.

Barrett had left before him, and he hadn't seen her on his way here.

“Barrett probably has her own plans,” Sieg said, frowning.

“There must be somewhere in Impel Down that controls the gates. Perhaps Barrett chose another path and tried to open the gates of Impel Down instead of joining us.”

The golden lion's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he let out a cold snort.

"What a reckless and madman."

He knew, of course, that every single criminal in these endless hells was an unruly individual.

But for others, the Golden Lion might be able to gain public respect through its reputation and strength.

As for Barrett...

He had just been released from prison when he attacked Whitebeard's captain Vista and even Seagull, completely disregarding the overall situation and even delaying Seagull and the others for a considerable amount of time.

Even among the most vicious criminals in the Infinite Hell, Barrett was considered a troublemaker.

"There's no time to deal with that madman... Let the non-ability users all lend a hand."

As the golden lion spoke, his gaze drifted towards a huge figure deep in the corridor, always trailing behind the main group.

This figure was terrifyingly large, many times larger than the giant Sauro they had seen before. He even had to bend over to squeeze into the ground-floor corridor...

Despite his enormous size, he huddled at the rear of the main force, secretly glancing at the Golden Lion and the others, seemingly a little shy.

The colossal warship, San Juan Wolf.

The wolf was even larger than Oars, the demon that Moria kept, and was possibly the largest giant in the race.

As is well known, in addition to their large size, giants possess terrifying strength that far surpasses that of other races.

..........

On the other side of the gate, Sieg was also in a dilemma.

Seastone is the hardest substance in the world and is extremely difficult to break.

Moreover, he doesn't have as many powerful warriors around him as the Golden Lion...

As he pondered, the entire Impel Down trembled again, indicating that Whitebeard was engaged in fierce fighting outside.

"There's no time left... If we don't act now, even if Shiki and the others break through Impel Down, they might not be able to deal with the Marines if Whitebeard can't hold out."

Whitebeard was the strongest man in the world, but even he couldn't fight against so many opponents and couldn't hold out for long.

But if you add a few people like Lonely Red, it's a different story.

Thinking of this, Sieg glanced at the solitary red figure in the distance beside him.

"That's true... I'm just an ordinary mountain bandit king, what difference would it make if I went out now?"

"With two big shots like Lone Red and Whitebeard around, why would I need to attract hatred?"

Sieg pondered for a moment and then made a decision.

“Redfield… I just happen to know of a hidden path leading out of Impel Down.”

"Would you like to come with me?" Sig asked.

........

Outside of the city.

On Zephyr's warship, Navy Captain Higuma stood behind Admiral Zephyr, having already reached the edge of the glacier.

"Higuma, do you still remember what I said?"

Zephyr turned around and gave Sieg a serious look:

“Your strength is far inferior to Sig’s. If you encounter him in this war, you should act according to your abilities.”

“It’s not just Sig. Other strongmen who are far stronger than you will be dealt with by the generals of our headquarters. If you get involved, you will only be a hindrance.”

After hastily saying these few words, Zephyr leaped onto the glacier and, along with the other commanders of his headquarters, raced toward Impel Down.

"This level of warfare is definitely not my battlefield."

Rixiong sighed inwardly, shouldered his gun and cannon, and fully armed, followed the main force across the ice field.

.........

At this moment, Marshal Sengoku had once again transformed into a golden Buddha, striding straight towards Whitebeard in the center of the battlefield.

"Whitebeard, you've already made up your mind, haven't you? Impel Down is a crucial location that absolutely cannot be lost!"

If we were to say that the archenemy of the Pirate King Roger was the Marine hero Garp.

So, in that era, Whitebeard's nemesis was Sengoku the Buddha.

The two sides have fought many times, but no victor has emerged.