Impel Down, the Great Undersea Prison!
Today, Impel Down, known as the world's most secure prison, was undergoing a significant change!
Under the arrangement of Impel Down's Vice Warden, the most powerful man in the prison, Magellan, major shifts were taking place.
Domino, the Head Jailer, and Little Sadi, the chief guard, had both been suspended and detained!
Even though after the events of the Summit War, Magellan voluntarily stepped down from his position as chief Warden due to the riot in Impel Down, his status as the strongest man in the prison remained unquestioned.
Thus, even though two important officers had been detained, the massive prison didn't seem to stir up too much commotion.
Yet, everyone in Impel Down knew that something major was bound to happen!
In one of the cells deep within Impel Down, Domino and Little Sadi were locked up together.
Although they were imprisoned, their treatment was noticeably different from other criminals. Magellan merely intended to stop them from sending information to the enemy, no further accusations were made.
Clearly, they were not being genuinely punished—this was just a temporary measure!
"Little Sadi, what on earth happened? Why does Magellan know... that Shiro contacted you?"
Since taking the role of Head Jailer, Domino's entire demeanor had grown even more striking. Though she still wore her prison guard uniform, her aura had become more refined. She spoke with clarity and authority, though a faint blush crossed her otherwise composed face when she mentioned Shiro.
"Huh? Magellan knows? But he didn't imprison us for that!"
Little Sadi hadn't quite grasped the situation yet. After all, neither she nor Domino had done anything—yet.
All they knew was that Shiro was about to arrive at Impel Down, and then Magellan swiftly arrested them!
But that didn't necessarily mean they had been exposed, did it?
After all, they hadn't acted on anything!
"Do we even need to wonder? The location of this cell—it's positioned perfectly to overlook Impel Down's main gate. This proves that Magellan wants us to witness the upcoming battle. Maybe he's trying to crush any thoughts we had about betraying Impel Down!"
Domino adjusted her sunglasses, the reflection of the outside world glinting on her lenses.
"A battle? You mean Magellan plans to make a move against Shiro!? And that's why he's locking us here—to force us to watch as Shiro gets defeated, breaking our resolve to join him?"
Little Sadi quickly pieced together Domino's thoughts, realizing that if Magellan had such intentions, then he must have known about Shiro's contact with her for quite some time!
It was likely from the first time Shiro had used a Den Den Mushi to call her!
"... If that's the case, Magellan might be in for a rough time. Shiro's bounty is a staggering 5.36 billion Belly. Not even Magellan could handle him, right?"
Despite figuring out Magellan's strategy, Little Sadi remained untroubled, perhaps even a little excited.
If she could hear Magellan's screams of defeat, it would be a delightful pleasure!
"Don't be too confident. While Shiro is indeed powerful, enough to pressure even the Fleet Admiral, this is still Impel Down. This is Magellan's domain—the strongest man in the prison. If I'm not wrong, he's already set an inescapable trap, with every kind of poison waiting inside the walls of this place."
Domino methodically laid out her thoughts, her voice laced with concern.
"Then what do we do?!"
Little Sadi was starting to panic. Just recently, she and Domino had discussed defecting from the World Government, refusing to continue working for the Celestial Dragons, and planning to join Shiro's faction.
Now that they had made their decision, there was no turning back.
But the real problem wasn't their loyalty—it was that Shiro had no idea about the trap waiting for him!
The whole world knew Shiro was the undisputed leader of the Central Authority and its supreme commander.
If Shiro were seriously injured or captured at Impel Down, it would be a tremendous blow—not only to Shiro himself but also to the entire Central Authority.
The eagerly anticipated new world order would vanish into thin air!
But with them imprisoned, there was no way to warn Shiro!
"Domino, we can't just sit here and watch Shiro walk into an ambush! He even promised me that one day I'd hear the screams of the Celestial Dragons!"
Little Sadi pulled at the sturdy shackles around her wrists, shouting in frustration.
"It's too late now... All we can do is trust Shiro!"
Domino's voice trembled slightly, but her resolve remained firm.
Little Sadi froze for a moment, then glanced outside the window. Through the small ventilation gap, she could see the front gate of Impel Down.
At that very moment, a tall, handsome figure with an imposing presence stood confidently at the entrance, hand resting on the hilt of his sword.
There was no attempt at stealth.
The man at the gate was none other than the, leader of the Central Authority, Shiro, with a bounty of 5.36 billion Belly!
"This guy... still as brazen as ever!"
At this moment, staring at that domineering figure, Domino couldn't help but mutter to herself, entranced.
For Shiro, it didn't matter what his reasons were for entering the world's most secure prison—Impel Down.
He wouldn't sneak in through the back door. He would walk right through the front!
It was reckless but undeniably charming!
"... Finally, I get to see him again. I can't wait to hear his screams!"
On the other side, Little Sadi's excitement grew uncontrollably as she watched Shiro. She twisted and writhed like a restless tiger, wanting to throw herself at him immediately.
Getting him to scream through battle was impossible.
But... maybe there was another way?
"Wait, Magellan's coming out!"
Their excitement quickly turned to concern.
Just as they feared, Magellan, the strongest man in the prison, had made extensive preparations to take down Shiro.
When Magellan's massive form emerged from the depths of Impel Down, an army of jailers followed close behind.
Dozens of cannons aimed directly at Shiro.
This was, without exaggeration, the largest mobilization Impel Down had ever staged against a single person.
Coupled with Magellan's new array of deadly poisons, Shiro was in grave danger!
"Criminal Shiro, it's been a long time!"
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