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Kujaku: "What's this? Eh! This pose... has some taste."
Charlotte Smoothie: "An unknown woman, is she one of the fugitives?"
Black Maria: "To be screenshotted by Arton, she must also possess a diary copy."
Kozuki Hiyori: "Is she with the Navy? By the way, Arton actually took a screenshot like this. Does he like women posing this way? It seems necessary to learn this."
Gion: "This is... Sadi!"
Domino: "Sadi, this... this is you."
Sadi: "How can it be me? I'm tied up? And in this pose, who made me pose like this?!"
In the screenshot, Sadi was tied and suspended in a highly embarrassing position with a whip. Although this was just a screenshot, the diary copy holders knew this could indeed happen in the original timeline of this world.
For a moment, the person involved, Sadi, became extremely tense.
[Speaking of this breakout event in Impel Down, one cannot help but think of Chief Guardian Sadi.]
[In the great escape event, she tried to intercept Ivankov.]
[In the end, she was defeated by Ivankov and tied up and suspended. Tsk tsk, so pitiful.]
Koala: "Was it really Ivankov who did this?"
Belo Betty: "Of course, Ivankov would seize this opportunity to escape. And tying up the Chief Guardian in such a manner is very much his style."
Domino: "Ivankov, the revolutionary that Arton mentioned earlier?"
Sadi: "Damn it, damn Ivankov, if I find him, I will definitely not let him go."
Sadi clenched her fists in anger.
If Sadi were to encounter Ivankov right now, Arton had no doubt she would attack Ivankov in rage.
Of course, the most likely outcome would still be Sadi being tied up again.
Sadi took a deep look at the anime screenshot of herself, feeling a wave of concern.
Being tied up in such a manner clearly indicated she had lost her ability to act.
Moreover, Impel Down was in the midst of a major breakout.
Even if Ivankov didn't kill her, if other pirates appeared, given their ferocious nature, they might very well kill her.
After all, in her years of service at Impel Down, she had used her whip to discipline many of these pirates.
In such a situation, how could Sadi not feel worried?
[The great breakout event at Impel Down, although influenced by external factors like Buggy and other pirates, ultimately succeeded because of a traitor within the Navy.]
[If he had done his job properly, perhaps not a single pirate would have escaped from Impel Down.]
[The pirates invading from outside wouldn't have been able to achieve their objectives either.]
[Forget it, the situation at Impel Down doesn't concern me much. I should think about the Golden Lion.]
[This guy's Float-Float Fruit allows pirate ships and islands to fly in the sky. If he stays on the island he has floating at ten thousand meters high, dealing with him would be quite inconvenient.]
[I wonder if I tell him I have an excellent navigator, will he agree to take me to his floating island?]
Gion: "Hmm?! A traitor in the Navy? He caused the success of the Impel Down breakout? And someone invaded Impel Down from outside? Could it be the Whitebeard Pirates?"
Black Maria: "I see, that's certainly good news."
Charlotte Smoothie: "To be a key factor in the success of the breakout, this traitor's position must be quite high."
Domino: "A traitor who can influence Impel Down's situation, who could it be?"
Sadi: "Damn it, whoever it is, I will never forgive them."
Sadi's eyes widened with anger. At this moment, she had already marked this traitor as an eternal enemy.
If she could find out who the traitor was from Arton, she might start looking for trouble with the traitor immediately.
However, unfortunately, Arton's diary, after recording up to this point, didn't have any new entries for a long time.
For a moment, Sadi and the other Marines felt quite conflicted.
Hina: "Has Arton stopped recording the old events?"
Doll: "Maybe he thinks he has written enough for today."
Hibari: "How can that be, just when it was getting to the crucial part. Who betrayed the Navy!?"
Sadi: "Damn it, I want to know too. If I find out who betrayed us, I'll beat them up right now."
Domino: "Sadi, don't worry too much. This event hasn't happened yet, so we can relax a bit."
Sadi: "How can I not worry? I was tied up like that, and I might even get killed by the fugitive pirates. Domino, your situation is also uncertain, you might face danger too. Damn Arton, I wish I could tie him up and force him to keep writing in his diary."
Kujaku: "Forcing Arton to write what we want in his diary isn't realistic. But if Arton meets us, maybe he'll voluntarily write about things related to us."
Sadi: "So, if Arton sees me, he'll write about my future in his diary? Listen up, Marines, you'd better catch Arton quickly. Catching the Golden Lion is important, but now there are so many criminals locked up in the sixth level of Impel Down. I'm sure you don't want to see them regain their freedom."
Gion: "Of course, Arton has always been our top priority. And Sadi, don't worry too much. Although Arton didn't reveal the traitor's name, one of the leaders of the Impel Down breakout is the pirate Buggy. As long as he's still in the East Blue, the breakout shouldn't happen."
Hina: "That's true! As long as Buggy doesn't take action, Impel Down should be safe. However, even so, we should still identify who will betray the Navy in the future. The person who could influence the Impel Down breakout must be closely connected to it. Sadi, Domino, do you have any guesses?"
Domino: "Unfortunately, I've thought about this before, but I couldn't think of anyone who fits Arton's description. If I had to choose someone, it would be… but it's impossible for it to be him."
Hibari: "Domino-san, at this point, just say it. That way, I can feel a bit more at ease."
Tashigi: "I, I also want to know."
Gion: "Domino, the person you're referring to should be Director Magellan, right?"
Domino: "Vice Admiral Gion, you, you know?"
Ain: "Director Magellan? How could it be him? Wait, if it were him, he indeed has the capability to make the breakout successful. Could it really be him?!"
Gion: "Domino, if you can guess, so can I. However, Magellan is just one possibility. From what I know about him, he wouldn't betray the Navy. Much remains to be observed and investigated. Ideally, we can find Arton."
Kujaku: "Indeed, if we can catch Arton and have him meet Magellan, perhaps Arton's diary will reveal whether Magellan is the traitor."
Doll: "We can use this method to test everyone in Impel Down. If it's not Magellan, it might be someone else there."
Domino: "If it's not Director Magellan, could it be Deputy Director Hannyabal? Or maybe, could it be me in the future?!"
Sadi: "There's no way it's you. You're overthinking, Domino."
Domino: "..."
Gion: "I believe everyone in this group is trustworthy. Domino is not a traitor to the Navy. Everything needs to be investigated. Sadi, Domino, I'll leave the investigation of Impel Down to you. We'll continue looking for the Golden Lion and Arton."
Hina: "We still need to find Arton for confirmation. Hopefully, Hina can find him."
Tashigi: "Captain Hina, can you come pick me up to search for Arton together? I want to join the operation too."
Hina: "Tashigi, you too... fine, Hina will come to meet you."
Hina understood that after Arton mentioned the Navy killing a pregnant woman, Tashigi might have some doubts about the Navy's justice.
At this point, she wants to find Arton herself to confirm some things, which is understandable.
So Hina doesn't mind taking Tashigi to look for Arton.
As for the work in Loguetown, Hina believes Smoker can handle it alone.
East Blue.
Sylvan's Grace.
"Arton?!"
Uta noticed that the copy of the diary hadn't shown any new content for a while.
She looked down at Arton, who was lying on Kaya's lap pillow, with some curiosity.
However, Arton didn't respond to Uta.
Instead, he moved his body, turning from a lying position to a side-lying position between Kaya's legs and chest.
"He's asleep."
Uta squatted down, feeling Arton's steady breathing, and curiously poked his arm.
"Maybe he's just too tired."
"After all, it hasn't been long since Arton fought Vice Admiral Gion."
"And from that battle until now, Arton hasn't really had much rest."
"Uta, let Arton sleep well. Come help me sail the ship."
"Jango's pirates aren't here to help sail the ship now."
Carina, standing at the helm, waved towards Uta.
"Are we just going to leave Arton and Kaya like that?"
Uta raised an eyebrow, looking with interest at the sleeping Kaya with Arton nestled between her legs and chest.
"Leave them be. Besides, don't you want to see Kaya's reaction when she wakes up?"
Carina laughed.
"That's true."
Uta nodded slightly and got up to walk towards Carina.
Perhaps it was Uta's footsteps or the rocking of the pirate ship, but Kaya slowly opened her eyes at that moment.
"This is..."
Kaya, a bit confused, looked at Arton's abdomen in front of her and murmured.
However, as she felt Arton's movement on her legs and in her arms, Kaya quickly became fully awake.
"Arton?!"
Kaya immediately widened her eyes and quickly sat up straight.
Remembering the touch she felt on her chest when Arton moved his head, Kaya's face once again turned as red as an apple.
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