Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

Kizaru stared at the Golden Lion Jr., who was standing close by, and was about to ask a question.

"Your next sentence is—"

Just then, the Golden Lion II spoke leisurely.

"Who are you and Whitebeard Jr.'s captains?"

"You and Whitebeard Jr.'s captain—Nani! Pi?"

Kizaru finished his sentence, but then paused for a moment.

His thoughts were guessed by the enemy!

"Can't even see the 'future'? Is this what a Marine Headquarters Admiral is like?"

The Golden Lion II's eyes shone with a fierce red light, and his eight-star Observation Haki constantly sensed and read Kizaru's inner thoughts.

"You rely too much on Devil Fruits, Kizaru!"

Chapter 153 Those Who Remain in Hell and Those Who Escape from Hell!

Propulsion City, the first level above sea level.

The ordinary prison guards and marines had all withdrawn from the first level of the sea, leaving the vast first level empty and devoid of any human figures.

Domino and Little Sadie, along with four jailer beasts, hurriedly arrived at the first level of the sea from the sixth level of Infinite Hell.

Beside them followed another tall figure, none other than Shiryu of the Rain, who had just been released.

Although Domino and the others hadn't had time to unleash Shiryu of the Rain during the battle, Admiral Kizaru arrived to the rescue.

However, with the warden and chief warden's fates unknown, and considering the need for more resources, Domino and Sadie ultimately released Shiryu of the Rain.

"Kizaru..."

Shiryu stood on the first level of the sea, looking up at the sky, his right hand tightly gripping the hilt of the famous sword "Thunderstorm".

"King Shiki II..."

When Shiryu recalled the scene of being coldly ignored by the Golden Lion II in the Infinite Hell, a surge of anger welled up in his heart, and he wanted to draw his sword and kill someone.

Just then, a commotion, mixed with cheers, came from behind.

"Mr. Director!"

"Warden!"

"Are you all alright?"

Domino and Sadie immediately looked over at the sound and saw Magellan and Hannibal approaching from behind with serious expressions.

"Chief! Are you alright?"

Domino and Little Sadie hurriedly led several jailer beasts to meet them, asking with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Warden, you're not dead?"

Hannibal was furious when he heard this.

Is this still human language?

Why is the attitude towards the warden the same as that towards the superintendent?

I will become the director one day!

Before Hannibal could reveal his ambitions, Magellan spoke up in time to quell the situation.

“Domino, Sadie, I’ve heard about what you two did before. You did a great job.”

Magellan said in a deep voice, glancing at Shiryu of the Rain who was standing alone to the side.

"Including the emergency release of Shiliu...that's also very correct."

Just a moment ago.

Bound tightly by the giant steel serpent, Hannibal struggled and finally managed to wake Magellan.

Upon waking up, Magellan didn't bother to thoroughly examine the mysterious "5.5-level passage" and rushed straight to the first level at sea.

Magellan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that none of his subordinates had been harmed.

"Those are Admiral Kizaru and King Shiki Jr. in the sky."

Magellan was in a hurry to get up, so he didn't check on the situation in Infinite Hell.

"How is the situation in Infinite Hell?"

"Admiral Kizaru was incredibly fast. He arrived just in time to stop Shiki Jr.'s destructive actions against Infinite Hell."

Domino immediately reported this.

"King Lion II previously unleashed the solitary red Patrick Redfield, but the two clashed and eventually fought."

"Aside from Lone Red, there shouldn't be any other prisoners who have escaped from the prison."

No, it's likely that an entire layer of "hell" has been emptied...

"As long as I'm here, and Shiryu is here, that's enough."

Magellan withdrew his gaze from Shiryu of the Rain and turned to give instructions to Hannibal and the other two.

"Hannibal! You, Domino, and Sadie, the three of you, along with four Jailer Beasts, are going to the Frozen Hell, the place we just left."

"If what King Shiki II said before wasn't false, then there's a secret passage on level 5.5... Hmph! Impel Down has such a huge defensive loophole; this is a serious dereliction of duty!"

"Huh? This is your dereliction of duty?"

Hannibal's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"So you're going to be demoted? Then I can become the director—"

boom!

Magellan raised his enormous fist, as big as a casserole dish, and slammed it into Hannibal's head.

"Don't say such nonsense at such a serious time, you stupid subordinate!"

Magellan retracted his fist and urged him urgently.

"Hurry up and act! We know nothing about the situation on the 5.5 floor."

"If we could arrest all the prisoners on the fifth floor... it might be a way to make amends!"

Hannibal covered his head and left with Domino, Little Sadie, and the four jailer beasts.

On the first level above the sea, Magellan and Shiryu stood in two different locations, like two gatekeepers of Impel Down.

The two of them were powerless to influence the battle in the sky; all they could do for now was protect the Great Prison amidst the aftermath of the battle between the powerful.

Time passes bit by bit.

The battle in the sky showed no sign of stopping.

Domino, who had just received his orders and left, was the first to return.

"Mr. Director!"

Domino's breathing was slightly rapid, but he still reported the news immediately.

"There are traces of prisoners living on the fifth floor, but no prisoners themselves. They may have already... successfully escaped."

"In addition, there are many passageways inside the 5.5th floor. The warden has already dispatched a group of prison guards to inspect those passageways, and the results should be available soon."

Upon hearing this, Magellan clenched his fists instantly.

In the past, whether it was Shiki the Golden Lion or Ian Adrian, their prison breaks were always solo escapes.

Today, an entire floor of prisoners successfully escaped right under his nose, right under the warden's nose!

"It's all my fault..."

Magellan said in a low voice.

"I will apply to the government to perform seppuku (ritual suicide) as an apology for this incident..."

"...Don't say such things, Director."

Domino adjusted his glasses and said weakly.

"I simply cannot imagine Lord Hannibal becoming the warden."

If Domino had said something like, "The government won't agree to this," or "This defeat is not your fault," then...

Magellan's heavy heart was not relieved in the slightest.

But Domino said... Hannibal would replace him as commissioner.

"That idiot subordinate!"

Magellan thought of Hannibal and shook his head with a sigh.

“He is indeed qualified to succeed me as the warden of Impel Down, even more qualified than… Shiryu.”

"But the current situation is too chaotic. If only Hannibal weren't so weak..."

"First it was Ian—I mean the White Dragon, and now it's Lion King II. Impel Down is no longer the 'impregnable fortress' it used to be..."

Domino wanted to say: As long as Magellan is there, no one can breach Impel Down.

But the reality is that even Magellan is no longer able to properly protect this deep-sea prison...

"Domino, quickly assess the damage in the prison, then contact the government and the navy."

Magellan glanced at the battle in the sky, then looked out at the restless sea kings on the ocean.

Neither the sky nor the sea is his "main battlefield".

It's truly ridiculous that the two pillars of Impel Down couldn't intervene in this major event that concerns the very survival of Impel Down.

Magellan clutched his suddenly aching stomach with both hands, and clumps of thick, purple venom, the size of beans, oozed from his forehead.

"hateful!"

……

On the other side, at the edge of the doldrums, far from the Triangle Current, lies an unnamed island.

The final exit of one of the secret passages of Impel Down, which was developed by Morrie using the Push-Push Fruit, is located on this small island.

The transvestite king Ivankov, along with another group of transvestites, appeared on this small island.

"Sunshine, beaches, and ladyboys!"

"We're free! We're finally free!"

"Long live Lady Eva! Long live the Queen of the Transvestites!"

A group of transvestites, transformed from Impel Down prisoners, ran wildly on the island's beach, reveling in their newfound freedom.

Ivankov stood with his hands on his hips, merely glancing at the group of running men before looking toward the exit of the secret passage.

The last figure to emerge from the exit was a high-ranking Revolutionary Army officer, a user of the "Cut-Cut Fruit," named Lightning.

Lightning's hands transformed into two enormous scissors, their blades piercing the ground and leaving an indelible mark.

“Lady Eva, I have followed your instructions and used my abilities to influence this secret passage.”

Lightning remained in the pose of releasing his power, his forehead covered in beads of sweat, clearly indicating that he had expended a great deal of energy.

"Do we really want to destroy it?"

"Let's just destroy it! Even if we don't destroy it, the people of Impel Down will."

Ivankov put his hands on his hips and said seriously.

"And they might even follow this passage all the way to us."

Lightning nodded silently and immediately activated the power of the [Scissors-Scissors Fruit], causing the entrance to the passage behind him to collapse instantly.

A roaring sound also came from the depths of the sea surrounding the island, with a large number of bubbles surging from the seabed.

One by one, the sea kings poked their heads out of the calm sea, but finding no suspicious enemies, they had no choice but to give up and leave.

"Even at the edge of the Calm Belt, there are so many Sea Kings, it's really unbelievable..."

Ivankov wiped the sweat from his brow and feigned alarm.