"I can't find it!"
"Search carefully! The criminals are four ability users."
"Bring Seastone weapons, shoot any suspicious targets on sight!"
The entire Impel Down was in an uproar, with guards, wardens, and military dogs searching everywhere, causing the prisoners to chatter.
Those who dared to cause trouble and escape from Impel Down usually ended up dead under its suppression. Even if there were experts, could they be stronger than the invincible Magellan?
But this time—from the guards' snippets of conversation, it seemed the escapees had evaded capture and vanished? Could it be...
Many prisoners' hopeless hearts began to ignite with hope.
While Impel Down was in chaos, the four escapees were:
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"Ahhh, it hurts so much!"
"Why, why?"
"Hehehe, it's not so bad~~~"
The three figures tied to the hospital beds slowly stopped struggling. On one hand, their immune systems had overcome the poison, and on the other: the green paper stuck to them continuously provided life force.
"Hee-haw! Kid, what kind of devil fruit user are you?"
Facing the Okama King's question, The White Knight shrugged.
"It's just the ordinary 'Paper-Paper Fruit'."
...
"Being able to do so many tricks, it's not something 'ordinary' can describe. But—"
The Okama King looked at Luffy, who was laughing and joking on the sickbed despite being heavily poisoned. He was the most poisoned one, yet he acted as if nothing was wrong, still having the energy to play around with Bon Clay and Mr. 3.
So similar, this kind of attractive trait. Just like Dragon...
"Anyway, we are safe for now."
Buggy, worthy of being the 'Conqueror's Luck' holder, was the only one in the group of four who wasn't poisoned. Even Mr. 3 got splashed with poison, Bon Clay took a direct hit, and as for Luffy—no need to say, he charged in and punched Magellan directly!
Whether the opponent was hurt was hard to say, but Luffy's hands were full of poison.
"Anyway, the poisoning isn't deep, and the toxin is only one."
After all, Luffy had awakened Armament Haki, giving him some resistance to all Devil Fruit abilities. Unlike in the original story, he didn't taste all kinds of poisons, making it much easier to treat.
"After resting for a few hours, the paralysis will be gone."
The Okama King Ivankov nodded after checking. Despite his androgynous and bizarre appearance, he was actually a top-notch doctor, one of the best in the world.
Just like how Blackbeard, that rough guy, was actually an archaeologist... truly, people cannot be judged by their appearance!
"Ugh, after this, I will definitely train hard to become stronger~~"
Since meeting the Straw Hat crew, Mr. 3 felt that all the opponents he had faced before were trash! His worldview was being rapidly refreshed every day, finally giving him an urgent desire to become stronger.
"Hahaha, I don't need to!"
Buggy pointed to his red nose, "I've always been strong."
...Where does your confidence come from?!
"Bon, Mr. 3, thank you~~ hehehe."
Facing Luffy's gratitude, Bon Clay gave a thumbs up, "It's only natural, we are friends!"
"Don't thank me," Mr. 3 turned his head to the side, "I don't want to be friends with idiots like you, I'm a cold-blooded killer..."
Tsk tsk tsk, you don't look cold-blooded at all.
The White Knight, standing with his arms crossed, was about to make a sarcastic comment when he suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu from the scene in front of him. But never mind, these things weren't important.
"I'll go out first,"
The White Knight walked to the door and looked back at the big-faced Okama King with the purple afro, his voice hinting at something.
"You probably have a lot of things to confirm with my captain, right?"
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"Saint Roman, the Marines hope you can..."
"Go back and tell the Marines, I want to stay here and watch the execution of the Pirate King's son."
Roman, leaning on the chair, pressed one hand to his temple and waved the other hand casually.
"I'll just watch from the back, not going to the front line. What are the Marines afraid of!—If they can't even protect a Celestial Dragon at the headquarters, what's the use of them?"
"...Yes,"
The man in the black suit and sunglasses at the door was speechless. The Celestial Dragon in the room, who had returned, was already infamous among their 'servant' group. Not only did he cause trouble for the Rozwald family as soon as he appeared, but his actions were also more and more arbitrary:
Refusing to be served by female slaves, entering Impel Down alone, and now wanting to watch the execution...
Thinking about the upcoming battle, the man in the black suit sighed helplessly.
If this man suffers any damage, they can only—pray for a quick death!
While the man in the black suit sighed outside the door, Roman snapped his fingers inside the room. The flying white paper once again formed another 'The White Knight'. Taking advantage of the idle time of the 'The White Knight' in Impel Down, this new 'The White Knight' gently pushed open the window and leaped out:
Splash!
After splashing a bit of water, the seaside mansion returned to its tranquility.
Super creations are not afraid of seawater, whether it's Mr. 3's wax, Magellan's poison, or Big Mom's sea-surfing food experts, seawater only suppresses the ability user themselves but does not interfere with the abilities released. —Otherwise, if the Marines each had a water gun, wouldn't they immediately dominate the New World?
As for Moria's weak zombies, they are only afraid of salt...
Whoosh!
The pure white submarine dived all the way down. Many strategies and schemes work wonders when the other party is unaware. But if the information is 'obtained' in advance, it becomes a very boring 'joke'.
Just like the filial sword instigated by the 'strategist' Sengoku; just like—
This giant ship hidden under the sea!
!!
As the pure white submarine approached, various imposing auras surged from the coated giant ship! Like inextinguishable blue flames burning fiercely, like eternal diamonds unmoving like a mountain, like a sea of flowers hiding killing intent... If not for experiencing Garp's pressure, Roman's 'paper submarine' would have almost collapsed.
Even so, this paper submarine instantly lost its ability to move autonomously and could only fall straight towards the largest ship. After passing through a layer of film, it landed on the wide deck with a thud.
"Pops, this is..."
"Come out," a blue yet commanding voice sounded, "Who do you represent, kid?"
Rustle~~~
The pure white submarine disassembled, revealing the 'The White Knight' inside.
"Me?"
Facing a circle of experts who could kill him in an instant, and the tall, burly old man with a crescent-shaped white mustache sitting in front of him, 'The White Knight' sighed silently.
"I only represent myself—firstly:"
While answering, the pure white puppet knight waved his hand, and the disassembled 'submarine' white paper flew up and formed a sand table in front of him.
"What is this?"
Facing this sand table, everyone on the ship was shocked! Because this tall fortress and the round walls on both sides...
"Marine Headquarters 'Marineford'."
After speaking, The White Knight reached out over the pure white sand table, and one by one, small paper figures stood up. Their distinct appearances immediately allowed everyone to recognize their identities.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Garp, Vice Admiral Tsuru, the three Admirals, elite Vice Admirals... and a few people who clearly didn't match the Marine's style: the world's greatest swordsman Mihawk, the book-holding Kuma, the Empress sitting on a snake, the pink-coated Doflamingo, and Moria with a bandage on his head.
"These are the visible forces of the Marines, and—"
The White Knight pointed again, and a circle of 'Kumas' appeared outside the battlefield! The number was an alarming dozens.
"These are the Marine's ambush troops, war weapons called 'Pacifistas'. Each one has the physical defense of a Kuma without Haki and a weakened version of Kizaru's laser attacks. Their combined strength is comparable to an average Rear Admiral."
!!
Everyone opposite The White Knight fell silent. Dozens, nearly a hundred fearless Rear Admirals—what a concept...
"And,"
The White Knight raised his hand, and a circle of steel walls rose from the 'sea area' of Marine Headquarters.
"When you break into the harbor, that's when this trap will be triggered. At that time—you Whitebeard Pirates will be 'caught in a jar'!"
Cooked into a hotpot by Akainu...
The White Knight shook a finger.
"Don't expect to break out with the Quake-Quake Fruit. These steels are specially made, mixed with Seastone. Although it won't suppress ability users, it will greatly resist Devil Fruit abilities."
???
Silence—
"Kid," the tall old man leaning on the chair was not shaken by this news. Instead, he glanced at the pure white puppet in front of him. His gaze seemed to penetrate The White Knight, falling on Roman at Marine Headquarters.
"Your information is interesting, but what I'm more interested in is—"
"Who are you?"
In an instant, a domineering aura as vast as mountains and seas, as if it could overturn the world, fell on Roman in the distance. But Roman was not flustered at all:
"Mr. Whitebeard, it's best not to continue putting pressure on me."
The White Knight waved his hand.
"I'm currently in Marineford. If anything unusual happens, you'll be facing more than just Marine Admirals."
?!
"Anyway, this is the Marine's layout, believe it or not. —This is the first thing."
Actually, with the Marine's strength, even without any layout, the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't win~~~
Facing a circle of experts, top experts, and super experts, The White Knight spoke eloquently.
"And then—"
Rustle~~
Sheets of emerald green paper flew out from The White Knight's chest, heading towards a middle-aged man with a golden punk hairstyle, a dagger at his waist, and a Whitebeard Pirates tattoo on his chest.
"What is this?"
Catching the papers, the person's pupils contracted.
"Blood Vial Paper, my ability creation."
The White Knight pointed to the stack of green and white papers in the person's hand. These things contained the life force of a thousand high-grade ingredients.
"Your Phoenix Fruit should easily identify the function of these things, Marco."
"That's right, these can quickly replenish life force! They're practically the most straightforward universal medicine..."
"But such a large amount of concentrated life force—"
Marco looked up at The White Knight. Although he could use flames to replenish life force, it actually consumed his own stamina. But the massive life force in his hand...
"It's just Sea King ingredients,"
Without needing to say more, Roman, being well-informed, controlled The White Knight to dispel the other's doubts.
"It's not something refined from humans, you can rest assured."
"Of course, it's up to you whether to use it or not. This is the second matter."
How useful this thing is to Whitebeard now, Roman is just doing his best and leaving the rest to fate~~~
"Next,"
The White Knight looked around. On this ship called 'Moby Dick,' the one sitting in the main seat was, of course, the man known as the 'Strongest Man in the World,' Whitebeard! Around him were his fourteen captains.
These were the faces The White Knight... or rather, Roman recognized. As for the others? Whether they were small fry or captains of subordinate pirate crews, Roman didn't care. Unfortunately, what he was about to say concerned these people.
"The third matter I want to talk about—Ace's identity:"
?
"You don't mind, do you, Mr. Whitebeard?"
Facing the silent Whitebeard, The White Knight glanced around before speaking directly.
"Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, his full name is Gol D. Ace."
!!
"His father's name is Gol D. Roger." Seeing the shocked expressions of most people, The White Knight nodded. "That's right, the person you first thought of: the Pirate King."
"By the way, 'Portgas' is Ace's mother's surname."
!!!
"You," Whitebeard's gaze lowered slightly, "what exactly are you trying to say, kid?"
"It's simple, I think this should be said sooner rather than later."
"You know, many people in the Whitebeard Pirates had their families ruined by Roger. If someone were to use this against you, you might end up with a sword through your chest—"
Crack!!
In an instant, The White Knight's body cracked out of thin air! Almost killed by a single glance, but Roman had already temporarily withdrawn his spirit, so:
"Oh dear, oh dear,"
A few seconds later, The White Knight, 'alive' again, touched the crack on his chest with one hand.
"Am I not done for yet?"
"Kid, although I don't know who you are."
Whitebeard looked at the ability creation in front of him. Whether it was this puppet or its master, they were both easily disposable in his presence. Although the kid was quite rude, the fact that he came to 'help' was undeniable, so:
"In my name, the Whitebeard Pirates owe you a favor."
"If you ever need anything, you can come to me, Whitebeard!"
Facing the promise of one of the Four Emperors of the sea, The White Knight just calmly shook his head.
"Actually, I have no grudges or ties with your Whitebeard Pirates. Whether Ace lives or dies doesn't matter to me, but—"
"Who made my captain... Anyway, I'm not here for anything else today, but to—"
The next second, The White Knight's words made the Whitebeard Pirates, who had just felt a bit of goodwill towards him, instantly furious!
"Make your defeat look better."
Crack, crack, crack!!!
In an instant, the poor White Knight was crushed as if by an invisible mountain, his tall armor twisted and deformed, then pressed onto the deck by a huge force, turning into a compacted paper 'block'.
"Ah, oops..."
"Accidentally—"
The captains came to their senses. Although his words were unpleasant, he had come to deliver information and... ended up being crushed by their impulsive Armament Haki...
"Next is the message:"
The voice continued from the now 'scrap paper' White Knight.
"Don't blame me for being pessimistic, but your chances of rescuing Ace... Oda said, no one can face two Admirals at the same time... Forget it, what does Oda know about pirates!"
"Anyway, I wish you all the best in getting out safely."
—Unless a miracle happens.
...
"A miracle?"
Sitting by the seaside window, Roman looked at the sea outside, lost in thought.
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