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Chapter 528: "Jimbei, Knight Of The Sea."
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[Impel Down, Level 2: The Floor of Demon Beasts.]
Luffy and Buggy stood on the second-floor surface, staring up at a demonic beast looming over them as if it desired to engulf them.
"HERE IT COMES!!!" exclaimed Buggy and Luffy, running away from the massive creature resembling a mix of a rooster and a snake.
"God damn it! I'm done for! I'm gonna get eaten alive! I never meant to come down to Level 2! I was gonna leave you behind!" confessed Buggy to his ill fate.
But Luffy hadn't realized that yet. He looked at Buggy and asked, "Huh!? Did you say something!? Buggy, what the hell is that thing!?"
"That's a natural mutant, a rarity amongst rarities!" said Buggy.
"That's a snake born from a chicken's egg, a basilisk!"
The monster reappeared behind them, this time with an identification card beneath it.
[Guard Animal -Basilisk-]
"Level 2 is The Beast Hell!!! Monsters like these are running wild throughout this entire floor!!!"
"A chicken gave birth to that!?" marveled Luffy.
"It's a monster because it's abnormal!!! It would be eating people if it were on the surface, so they keep it here!!!" After saying that, both Buggy and Luffy jumped away to avoid being bitten by the beast.
"Alright, bring it on...!!!" Luffy stopped running and seemed ready to kick the monster's ass.
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"The Wild Beast Hell...? So, this is what's called Level 2 beneath the sea surface of Impel Down?"
In the white city that turned green a few years ago, Flevance's capital city... the Trafalgar family was reading One Piece manga. This time, not alone, but with friends and companions in the art store.
After all, Mary was about to give birth, so everyone was watching her to prevent any mistakes or accidents. Naturally, the most cautious person was her husband, Chris.
Chris was the one who commented on the second floor of Impel Down.
"Basilisk? What a strange beast... I've never heard of it before."
"As Buggy described it, it's truly rare even among rare monsters."
"I never imagined that a chicken's egg could hatch such a man-eating monster."
"Could it be the result of mating between a snake and a chicken!?"
"And is that even possible!? I suggest it's just a bizarre mutation for the egg under the unlikely possibility you mentioned just now."
"Yes, a snake wouldn't mate with a chicken intending to eat it later."
"Bft-Hahaha! That's funny," laughed Mary.
Chris smiled before looking towards the group and explaining what he knew.
"That's what makes this creature rare. Mating under special and difficult conditions may occur, or it could also be a rare genetic mutation. But the fact of the existence of this monster called Basilisk is a confirmed reality. The manga won't lie to us."
"Keep your eyes open because we'll see even rarer monsters after this."
Everyone nodded in understanding after hearing that.
"As expected from the president, we can't compare at all in terms of biological knowledge."
"No matter how scary the Wild Beast Hell is, the important thing is that it's trapped there and not abundant in the outside world."
"Hehe~ Did you forget Little Garden Island, where there were extinct monsters like dinosaurs? What's scary about this Basilisk compared to the terrifying prehistoric dinosaurs? And aren't the massive Sea Kings more terrifying?"
Upon hearing the man's comment, the readers shuddered involuntarily. Their fear of The Wild Beast Hell disappeared when they remembered the terrifying dinosaurs they saw in Little Garden and the colossal Sea Kings in the Calm Belt.
"This is madness... I didn't know the world was this vast and complex. With One Piece manga, I've become more aware of my world. I won't leave my safe island anymore."
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Marineford:
"Even Basilisk was mentioned how it came to life..."
Sengoku seemed to have calmed down in some way and retreated his anger, but he remained reserved. He was certain that Luffy would continue descending through the prison layers, revealing a lot, even things they might not be aware of about their prison.
"I'm more interested in the chapter title... It's about the Fishman ethnicity's Shichibukai... that Jinbe we know nothing about."
"Knight Of The Sea... Is that his title? Interesting... Since the chapter is about him, it means his official appearance in this chapter."
Sengoku stood up from his seat and drew two horizontal lines on the name Jinbe, which he had previously written during the Amazon Lily Arc.
"I will finally see the reason why a Shichibukai sacrificed his race's safety, Shichibukai title, and freedom to not participate in the war for us. Is it fear of the Whitebeard, or is it respect for him?"
"Why do you care about a fish... even if he's a little stronger, he's still just a fish, hmph!" Sakazuki snorted after posing a question.
"You're still young, Sakazuki. It's better to learn not to despise... this fish may be a big obstacle for you and prevent you from achieving your goal."
Akainu raised an eyebrow after hearing that; he felt uncomfortable.
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The Whole Cake Island:
"Come on, Luffy, defeat this big chicken!"
Little Hancock raised her tiny fists, cheering Luffy from the bottom of her heart.
"Big chicken? Isn't it just a small and cute snake?"
Little Robin tilted her head to the side, asking confusedly.
"Does it really look cute? Your father drew it so accurately that it looks scarier than a dragon!"
Rob was surprised and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After finishing publishing the volume and taking care of some matters, he decided to visit his children and their friends for some fun.
He didn't expect to find them gathered around a One Piece manga, flipping through its pages quickly.
They were already in the scene of Luffy and Buggy on Level 2 of Impel Down.
Seeing Hancock's special encouragement for Luffy, Rob innocently started to feel pain in his heart. Initially, it would be a positive feeling! What if it turns into foolish love as originally intended later!?
Rob shook his head, not even wanting to imagine that.
"Dad, you have to make it scarier. It didn't scare me at all. Derishishi~ It looks cute in my eyes."
Robin's mocking laughter after saying that made Rob's forehead tremble uncomfortably. How did she learn that? It wasn't him!
'It's not that I'm the original designer! I swear I tried to make it not funny like Oda-Sensei did...' Rob sighed internally before picking up the mischievous child.
"Are you making fun of your dad, huh? Well, how about another tickling session as punishment?"
"No, no, no! I wasn't making fun of my dad! It's scary, yes! I'm very scared of this monster you drew, Dad. Like Buggy and Luffy, I'm really scared!"
Linlin watched the family scene, contemplating the profound words Rob left for her before leaving.
"Am I really a bad mother?"
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Chapter 626: The Dominant Manga King! The Appearance of the Poison Man, Magellan.
Chapter 627: Liberation of the Prisoners! Mister 3 Joins!
Chapter 628: The Appearance of Knight of the Sea, Jimbei! Drawing of Spirit!
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