Ten days later:
Impel Down, third level.
"Gomu Gomu no Gigant Axe!"
The giant foot came crashing down, stomping the monster 'Sphinx' into the sandy ground, ending its 'XX face' meal report.
"Ha ha ha, Straw Hat kid has gotten stronger—watch this:"
"Swan Arabesque!"
Kicking a group of Blue Gorillas away, the spinning Bon Clay happily circled around Luffy.
"This is the Okama Kenpo 'Reunion with an Old Friend'~~"
"What kind of rare beast is this?"
Buggy was speechless. He considered himself well-traveled, but this man... no, this okama was too...
"That's why I said not to let him out."
Facing the exasperated Mr. 3, the flying pigeon answered seriously.
"Don't be silly, we need to gather our strength to escape. Bon Clay's Clone-Clone Fruit is definitely a key to breaking out."
"By the way, Straw Hat kid! Your foot just turned into a giant's form..."
Facing the curious Buggy and Mr. 3, Luffy just rubbed his stomach.
"I'm so hungry, Sanji, bring food!"
"Ah, no Sanji. Roman—"
"Don't call me either," the pigeon flapped its wings.
"The White Knight is still stalling on the other side—?!"
"Hurry up!"
The pigeon's tone changed, "Magellan is already on his way here, and my White Knight is being held up by the deputy warden—"
"Ahhh, Magellan is coming?? We're doomed!!"
Facing the panicked Buggy and Mr. 3, Roman... no, the pigeon was exasperated.
"Calm down, you're Devil Fruit users. If you're this embarrassing, why be pirates? You could make a lot of money performing on the streets!"
Thinking about it, Buggy doesn't even need props to perform magic; Mr. 3 could open a candle factory and make money out of thin air. With such great prospects, why would they still want to be pirates...
After scolding the two cowards, the white dove led the way forward.
"If you don't want to run into Magellan, follow me!"
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Meanwhile:
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
"Up ahead is the food warehouse, Saint Roman."
"Mm,"
Walking into the huge warehouse, Roman looked around: as expected of Marine Headquarters, it was filled with various high-nutrition foods. Not only was there a large quantity, but the quality was also top-notch.
It's understandable, the stronger the person, the bigger their appetite. And Marine Headquarters is full of Admirals, Vice Admirals, and Rear Admirals, all of whom are food black holes. They must store high-quality food from all over the world.
Well, since Marineford will eventually be destroyed in the battle with the Whitebeard Pirates, I might as well make use of it.
"Everyone, leave,"
With a wave of Roman's hand, the men in black suits immediately bowed and left, closing the door. Alone with so much food, Roman extended his right hand, and a huge mouth suddenly opened in his palm.
"Devour-Gluttonous Feast!"
...
"Saint Roman, your face?"
"It's nothing,"
Roman waved his hand. Overusing his ability—even if he could infinitely replenish his stamina, the mental exhaustion was still immense. If he continued, it might affect his control over the puppets in Impel Down.
"Return to the palace!"
"Yes."
As the man in black suit and sunglasses bowed, he instinctively glanced at the warehouse behind him:
In an instant, his pupils shrank behind the sunglasses!
The warehouse that could store enough meat for thousands of people was empty.
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Fifth level, Freezing Hell.
In the icy world, two figures sped through, stirring up a flurry of snow and ice.
"Tsk, what a troublesome woman."
"Careful, or no one will want you!"
Facing the White Knight's annoyed words, the slim, blonde Deputy Warden Domino retorted.
"A man who doesn't dare show his true self,"
"Probably hasn't even touched a woman's hand—"
Swoosh!
The White Knight's calm voice drifted in the cold wind as he retreated.
"Sorry, I already have a girlfriend."
?!
As the two continued their banter, Domino swung a silver-white, thin-as-a-cicada-wing sword, and a crescent-shaped sword energy chased after the White Knight.
'Silver Wing-String Break!'
However, the White Knight simply let the sword energy cut a smooth white crack on his body, which quickly closed in the next second.
Elementalization is really useful.
Tsk, shameless man!
—No, this is just a puppet, it doesn't have a face to begin with.
Like venting her anger, Domino's silver longsword turned into a silver light, shredding the poor stone wall of Vice Admiral into pieces, "You have the guts to come to Impel Down to rescue someone, but not the guts to fight me properly?"
Before she finished speaking, the silver longsword in Domino's hand, carrying a surge of sword energy, instantly transformed from slicing to spinning! It thrust straight at the White Knight! The sword's momentum was as fast as lightning, and the moves were cunning and vicious, like high-speed rotating spikes that instantly reached the armor's chest.
"Silver Wing - Whirlwind!"
Tsk, if slashing doesn't work, are you planning to 'slice me to pieces'?
The White Knight remained silent. Through the eyes of the scouting white doves spread across the entire fourth level, he saw Magellan quickly heading towards the entrance of the fourth and third levels.
"Want to go head-to-head? Then let's do it—"
Determined, the White Knight changed his previous evasive style, drew a longsword, and began to attack head-on!
For a moment, sword energy surged, and light scattered! The two clashed fiercely in the snow! The White Knight's steps were strange, sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes as if stepping on solid rock, with steps as heavy as a thousand pounds; sometimes as light as a feather, without any force; creating unpredictable afterimages in a small space.
In contrast, the longsword in his hand slashed horizontally and vertically, with vigorous momentum!
The slender blonde beauty named Domino, with her precise T-steps, moved swiftly like the wind. The thin longsword in her hand emitted a pleasant hum as it swung, like a resounding bugle, inspiring; and like the wail of strings, disturbing.
"Silver Wing - March!"
"Silver Wing - Serenade!"
Inspiring herself, disturbing the enemy.
In this give and take, even the puppet White Knight was immediately covered in wounds!
"Not bad swordsmanship—"
No wonder she later took over the position of warden from the traitorous 'Shiryu of the Rain'. Although she was once petrified by Hancock in one move, who can withstand the Empress's Love-Love Fruit without any defense?
Her sonic swordsmanship is not a fruit ability, but her unique sword intent as a 'swordsman'! Like Zoro's demonic aura, Flower Sword's roses, and later Brook's ice... Unfortunately:
I'm not here to compete in swordsmanship with you.
With a downward press of his wrist, the White Knight stepped forward and engaged in a 'sticky hard sword' with her!—Yes, that is, both weapons clashing and competing in strength.
"Oh, you think I'm a woman, so you want to break my skill with force?"
The blonde military beauty sneered coldly, "Then you're gravely mistaken!"
Crack, crack, crack!
With a press of both hands, a massive force surged from Domino's thin longsword like a heavy weapon! At the same time, a drumbeat-like hum emanated from her sword, each beat increasing the military woman's strength.
"Silver Wing - Sonata!"
Good technique! But—
Crackle, crackle!!
Suddenly, lightning burst out from the weapons between the two, making Domino stiff all over! The White Knight stepped forward, twisted his sword against hers, grabbed the hilt with one hand, and twisted the blade with the other.
Armored Combat - Disarm!
Using leverage, the White Knight instantly disarmed Domino. As she gritted her teeth and retreated under the paralysis of the lightning, a 'delicate finger' pointed at her.
"Slow—"
Thud,
The slender military woman fell into the snow. As the White Knight raised his longsword to her neck, a voice interrupted Roman's next move.
"You can't kill her."
The white knight turned around, and his real body, which was 'resting' far away at Marine Headquarters Marineford, suddenly sat up with narrowed eyes.
There stood a man with half-orange, half-white hair, a dual-colored sweater matching his hair, holding a wine glass in one hand, wearing 3D glasses, and bearing a lightning-shaped scar on his face.
Inazuma, also known as Lightning. A revolutionary from the South Sea, a comrade of Monkey D. Dragon, a cadre of the Revolutionary Army, and a subordinate of the Okama King Ivankov.
Finally, he appeared.
Although Roman knew there was a group of 'allies' hiding in the non-existent Level 5.5, he couldn't find their entrance for a while.
Neither the Door-Door Fruit nor Roman's Observation Haki was effective in such a thick-walled place. The best way was to make the other party reveal themselves.
"No matter who you are, if you kill the deputy warden here,"
Lightning, holding a wine glass in one hand, sternly warned Roman, "Magellan will go berserk."
And once Magellan goes berserk and unleashes the 'Poison Giant', it would be a catastrophe for the entire prison—
"Revolutionary 'Inazuma'?"
The White Knight glanced at the other party, "I have something to discuss with you."
"You—?"
Swish,
The other party's hands turned into giant scissors.
"It seems you know something you shouldn't!"
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