Ten days later:
"What?"
Magellan, located on the fourth level, suddenly stood up.
"Yes, there's a disturbance on the sixth level, the guards have been knocked out, and the prisoners are saying... saying..."
"Saying what?!"
Facing the warden who almost fainted from the poisonous gas, the monitoring room stammered in response.
"The prisoners are saying... the intruder is the Celestial Dragon's..."
?
"...puppet with abilities."
"Stay alert, I'll come personally."
Just as he put down the Den Den Mushi, the phone rang again.
"What is it?"
"Report, Warden, there's a breakout on the first level, involving Buggy with a bounty of 15 million berries—"
"Handle it yourselves!"
Click,
Magellan abruptly hung up the Den Den Mushi and rushed towards the sixth level. Compared to the sixth level with bounties starting in the hundreds of millions, did he really need to personally deal with a small fry on the first level with a bounty of millions?
"...and the 300 million bounty Straw Hat Luffy..."
"What did the Warden say?"
Facing his colleague, the operator forced a grim smile.
"The Warden told us to handle it ourselves."
??
"In that case, deploy the Blue Gorilla unit!"
When the leader gives an order, you have to follow it, even if it means creating difficulties to overcome.
"Let's take care of these two prisoners—"
However:
Ideal is full, reality is skinny.
"These animals are quite something,"
After struggling to take down one, Buggy turned to see Luffy instantly taking down five Blue Gorillas, and his head flew off in fright!
"I didn't expect you to get a little bit stronger~~"
...
"You should say a lot stronger, right?"
!?
"That voice is—"
In the first level of the prison, Luffy, who was running around in a panic, suddenly heard a savior's voice!
A white dove, out of place in the prison, flapped its wings and landed on the massive body of the sea fighter 'Blue Gorilla', who had been taken down by two people. His upper body was light blue, his lower body dark blue, and his head was a skull.
"Roman!!"
"Luffy,"
The white dove glanced at Luffy, who looked relieved to be saved, and shook its head, sighing and facepalming in one smooth motion.
"You... never mind, you're here to save Ace, right?"
"Mm-hmm,"
Luffy nodded repeatedly with a big smile, then said:
"Take me to save Ace, Roman!"
...Roman Navigation at your service...
"Follow me, or else you'll keep wandering around like headless blue flies." The white dove glanced at Buggy, who was trying to sneak away with a big axe on his back, and 'kindly' reminded him.
"There are ten warships and five Vice Admirals outside—"
"Ace is a good friend I drank with, how can I not help save him!"
Seeing Buggy's righteous stance, the white dove nodded noncommittally.
"This way, we'll go down to the second level through the central passage of the 'Crimson Hell'..."
Following the white dove's directions, Luffy and Buggy quickly arrived at a large forest-like area in the center of the cells. The trees were "Sword Trees" with leaves as sharp as blades, and the grass was "Needle Grass" that could pierce through the human body. Prisoners, chased by venomous spiders and guards, would run back and forth, getting cut by the leaves and grass, bleeding profusely and suffering constant pain and torment.
"Buggy, take Luffy down."
"Why should I—"
"Oh, if I reveal that you were a crew member of the Pirate King, I'm sure Magellan will personally come to 'greet' you. Impel Down will also move you to a floor that suits your 'status'. —How about the sixth level, the Infinite Hell?"
!?
"What are you talking about, I was already planning to go to the sixth level to save Brother Ace!"
Buggy pounded his chest, looking like he was ready to 'take a knife' for his brother.
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"Damn, as expected of a pirate with a 300 million bounty!"
Under Roman's guidance, Luffy and Buggy easily reached the second level. Although the 'Beast Hell' on the second level housed various ferocious beasts and monsters—chickensnakes, human-faced lions, venomous scorpions, etc.—they were all weaklings in front of Luffy, who crushed them effortlessly!
Although Buggy seemed like a comic relief character, he was actually quite capable. At least he could easily handle these beasts that ordinary prisoners feared.
"Wait a moment, Luffy."
The white dove flapped its wings, "If it's just us, we can't handle so many guards. We need help."
As Buggy found the key and opened the cell, however:
"Forget it, I thought about it, and it's safer in the cage."
"Yeah, escaping will definitely get us eaten..."
The prisoners remained motionless, except for:
"Hahaha, long time no see, Straw Hat Luffy!"
A man with a scruffy beard and a topknot shaped like the number '3' stepped out.
"Thank you for freeing me, I'm a man who repays kindness..."
"Who are you?"
Facing Luffy's question, the man pointed to the bun on his head, making Luffy suddenly realize.
"It's the guy from the Giant Tree Island!"
"It's Mr. 3!!"
Clatter~~
"Let's catch up after we get out."
A white dove circled around the three of them. "My 'White Knight' is playing hide and seek with Magellan on the fifth level. Soon, he will realize that I'm just stalling for time."
?
"This is..."
"I am Roman."
Facing the white dove's self-introduction, the Candle-Candle Fruit user, Mr. 3, was startled! The image of that shrewd and cold-blooded boy instantly flashed in his mind. He was not as easy to deceive as the naive Straw Hat in front of him, and the plan to use him as bait...
"Don't worry, even if you don't help my captain, I won't follow you and report you all the way."
The white dove solemnly assured Buggy and Mr. 3.
...
"Rescuing Ace is our duty!" X2
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Underground Level 5, Freezing Hell.
The Freezing Hell imprisons pirates with bounties over a hundred million. The prisoners in this level are kept in an environment colder than a giant freezer, suffering severe frostbite until death. The forest in the Freezing Hell is also home to a large number of "military wolves," which are even more ferocious than the giant beasts on the second level.
Now, these ferocious military wolves are fleeing in all directions because:
In this icy world, a battle... or rather, a chase is taking place.
In front is the White Knight, soaring at high speed with wings spread, and behind is a mass of ominous purple fog!
As the White Knight made a turn, a huge creature the size of a carriage suddenly emerged from the purple fog, crashing towards the front! The speed was astonishing, closing the distance in an instant, bringing a fierce and overwhelming stench, cutting like a knife.
Tsk, so strong...
Controlling the White Knight to dodge, Roman saw clearly that it was a huge and terrifying purple dragon head, with lantern-sized hollow eye sockets emitting a magma-like intense killing intent and devouring ferocity.
Even more terrifying were the densely packed poisonous fangs and the constantly dripping venom in its wide-open mouth! With the dominance and ferocity of a giant creature, it tore through the air, crashing and devouring everything in its path!
The White Knight, moving at full speed, glided low and narrowly avoided the attack, while the pursuing poison dragon crashed into the icy ground, causing a flurry of snow! The ice shattered, and the intense vibrations made it feel like being on turbulent waves.
The White Knight dodged the attack, but as the 'dragon head' exploded, the surrounding cells were filled with wails!
"Damn it, I'm poisoned!!"
"Get back!"
"This is a cell, where can we retreat to??"
"Damn it, come here and be a shield..."
"Magellan, you damned—"
Various curses and screams erupted as the purple 'dragon head' exploded, splashing liquid everywhere, making people nauseous, and even causing pain on the skin. The toxicity was evident.
But that wasn't all. As the purple fog gradually dissipated, three more equally ferocious giant dragon heads appeared.
"Poison Dragon!"
Slowly approaching, Magellan released three giant dragon-shaped toxins behind him, menacing and unstoppable! The terror of these toxins was clear from the miserable state of the surrounding prisoners, all with bounties over a hundred million.
"What do you mean?"
Magellan frowned as he watched the White Knight dodging and flying around in the air.
"Do you think that just because you're a lifeless puppet, I can't do anything to you?—Saint Roman!"
In response to Magellan's question, a deep voice came from beneath the White Knight's intricate helmet.
"Don't slander me,"
"Who's Saint Roman? I don't know him!"
"I am the strategist of the Straw Hat crew, 'White Knight.'"
"You—!?"
Brrr brrr brrr~~
The deputy warden Domino, holding a Den Den Mushi, ran over, "Warden, there's an intruder who has broken through to the second level."
"It's the 300 million bounty 'Straw Hat' Luffy!"
"Hmph!"
Magellan glared at the 'White Knight' in the air, already understanding the situation. Given this:
"I'll go to the third level to deal with Straw Hat Luffy,—Domino,"
"You play with this puppet."
"Yes!"
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