Did I just… hit that guy?
"Am I really that strong?"
Buggy was completely stunned, looking at his hands in confusion.
After all, that guy was the Thunder Swordsman Vivian, who could slash out a thunder dragon with one strike. He had fought through the Summit War unscathed and had brutally defeated the prisoners on the sixth level of the prison…
And such a person was injured and coughing up blood from a casual attack by Buggy?
Had he been underestimating his own strength all this time?
He couldn't help but start doubting his life.
However, the prisoners who saw this scene thought differently. Their excitement was palpable, and many even started breathing heavily.
"Brothers, what are you waiting for? Charge with Boss Buggy!"
"Take down these damn guards!"
"Kill!"
The roars echoed throughout the entire sixth level of the sea prison.
Seeing the pirates reignite their fighting spirit, Vivian "struggled" to get up from the ground, raising his blood-stained sword with determination and shouting back with all his might:
"The Navy never surrenders!"
…
Constantly being punched away by Buggy and struggling to stand up again.
If Kuto and Tashigi were present, they would probably find this scene very familiar.
But Hannibal, who was watching this from the monitoring room, felt like his whole world was falling apart.
What… is going on?!
Is that clown pirate really that strong?
To be able to knock out Vivian in one hit… Such strength, even Warden Magellan might not be able to achieve that.
"Could it be that this guy is of Yonko level?"
His expression gradually became serious.
At the same time, noticing a few guards quietly taking back the money they had just handed over, Hannibal couldn't help but roar, "Is this the time to worry about bets? Go notify Warden Magellan! If this continues, the prisoners will all escape!"
"Yes!"
The guards finally reacted, reluctantly leaving the Berries on the table and rushing out of the monitoring room to take the elevator down to the fourth level to report to Warden Magellan.
"It seems things are getting serious."
After the guards left, Hannibal quickly collected all the money, hid it behind the monitor, and then, satisfied, grabbed his trident and ran towards the stairs.
No matter how strong that clown Buggy was, even if it cost him his life, he couldn't let these prisoners escape from the Impel Down he guarded!
…
"Charge!"
"Break out of Impel Down!"
"Take down the Thunder Swordsman!"
The shouts echoed one after another.
Seeing Vivian being repeatedly beaten back by Buggy, Saldeath and Domino, who were guarding the entrance to the sixth level, became increasingly anxious.
"It seems there's a problem…"
"Captain Vivian doesn't seem to be a match for that red-nosed prisoner!"
"When did we have such a person hidden in Impel Down?"
How strange…
Wasn't that person a pirate imprisoned in the first level, the Crimson Hell? How could he be so strong that even Vivian wasn't his match?
Could he have been hiding his strength all along?
Saldeath thought.
"If we rush to help now, will we be killed by that red-nosed guy?"
A guard couldn't help but swallow, his lips trembling, "Even Captain Vivian can't withstand his fierce attacks. If we go up, we might be killed in one strike."
Everyone immediately felt that this made a lot of sense.
While most of the guards instinctively took a few steps back, Domino immediately drew her iron whip and charged towards Vivian.
"Domino!" Saldeath shouted.
But Domino seemed to ignore him.
After running a few hundred meters, she raised her whip and fiercely lashed it towards Buggy's head. With a piercing sonic boom, the whip was about to hit its target when Vivian, who had been watching, discreetly shot a weak flying slash with his finger, accurately striking the whip.
The whip's trajectory changed abruptly due to the slash, hitting the ground and leaving a deep pit.
Seeing this, Domino looked at Vivian with a puzzled expression.
What does this mean?
That slash just now, it must have been Vivian's flying slash, right?
Having accompanied Vivian in training every day for over a year, Domino was naturally very familiar with his moves. But now, after being interrupted by Vivian's slash, her mind was filled with endless confusion.
What is Vivian trying to do?
"Let him go." Vivian mouthed these words silently to Domino.
The next moment.
Bang!
Without any defense, Domino was sent flying by a punch from Buggy.
Seeing Domino lying on the ground, unconscious after being hit by him, Buggy's confidence soared.
"I think… I'm really strong?"
…
"Wind Breathing, Fifth Form: Cold Mountain Wind!"
Countless wind blades surrounded Zoro's body. As he sent Avalo Pizarro and Sanjuan Wolf flying, his gaze fell on the former Warlord of the Sea, Jinbe.
"Do you also want to escape from here, blue fish-man?"
"Blue fish-man?"
It was the first time Jinbe had heard such a title. Although he was a bit displeased, he put it aside and asked Zoro, "Are you a crew member of Straw Hat Luffy? I know Ace and Whitebeard… This time, I want to visit Ace's grave and offer him a bouquet of flowers."
After the Summit War, Vivian changed history, and Whitebeard did not die on the battlefield. As a result, Fish-Man Island was still under the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Jinbe did not take the risk of escaping alone out of concern for his homeland being invaded. He had been waiting for an opportunity to escape without harming the relationship between the Fish-Men and the World Government.
Now, seeing Buggy appear, he felt that this opportunity had finally come.
"Is that so?"
Zoro gripped his three swords tightly and took a stance towards Jinbe, "Then defeat me and escape from here."
With that, he launched his attack.
"Wind Breathing, Second Form: Claws-Purifying Wind!"
"Fish-Man Karate: Five Thousand Tile True Punch!"
Boom—!
The two forces collided, creating a tremendous explosion.