Chapter 290: Impel Down
Inside Impel Down.
On the sixth level—Eternal Hell.
"Hahaha, new blood's arrived!"
When Crocodile was thrown in, pairs of bright eyes lit up in the dark prison. A booming voice echoed through the gloom.
Here, every prisoner was locked in a separate cell.
Because anyone confined here was a monstrously evil pirate of the seas. Each of them stood at the very top in terms of strength. They weren't just Devil Fruit users—their physical combat skills and Armament Haki were equally formidable.
So the Marines would never allow them to be held together. Otherwise, they might start fighting. If one of them died, those powerful Devil Fruits would reappear somewhere on the sea again.
"Kid, what's your name?"
In the cell beside Crocodile's, a massive shadow loomed. It spoke in a deep, buzzing voice.
Crocodile glanced at him, completely ignored him, and simply closed his eyes.
"If we were outside, with that attitude of yours, I could crush you with one hand."
Seeing Crocodile's response, the giant shadow's eyes glowed crimson, his voice turning hoarse.
But soon, they all fell silent again.
In Eternal Hell, there was no food. The Marines deliberately kept them starving, leaving them without strength.
Without physical strength, no matter how powerful their abilities were, they could not escape this place.
Crocodile stared into the endless darkness and thought, That guy… he'll come to save me, right?
At the same time, he nearly cried at how stupid it had been to sail around everywhere in Pluton. He had dragged his entire pirate crew down with him.
"Marines… despicable cowards!"
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
If Garp and Sengoku hadn't ambushed him from behind, how could he have been captured? They had caught him completely off guard.
He hadn't even been given the chance to turn into sand.
He swore that once he got out, he would slaughter every Marine he saw.
Then he closed his eyes as well.
No one knew how much time passed.
BOOM!!
A thunderous explosion echoed throughout Impel Down.
The entire prison shook violently.
Clang!
Crocodile's eyes snapped open, a flash of light streaking through them.
"He… he's here?"
His heart began pounding faster, a mix of nervousness and excitement rising within him.
"Is someone breaking out?"
"Not from the sixth level. Those brats up there could never manage that."
"There's only one possibility—Impel Down is under attack."
One by one, the old monsters of Eternal Hell opened their eyes. Hearts that had long been silent stirred once more, light gleaming in their gazes.
They were infamous pirates of the sea. How could they willingly spend the rest of their lives in this pitch-black prison?
…
Above Impel Down.
Wooo—wooo—
Alarms blared, and the entire prison was thrown into chaos.
"Yah—!"
Wind God's massive figure descended. A terrifying gale swept outward, flipping numerous prison guards into the air and slamming them violently against the walls. They coughed up mouthfuls of blood.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Figures dropped down one after another.
Jiang Qize stared at the dark gates of Impel Down, cold light flashing in his eyes.
"Other than the pirates—kill everyone."
He spoke coldly.
"Yes, Captain!"
Camon and the others' eyes lit up. Excitement exploded across their faces as powerful auras surged from their bodies, weapons appearing in their hands.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Small craters formed in the ground as their figures shot forward and charged inside.
"Slice them down!"
"Burn them alive!"
The Fire Dragon and the Thunder Dragon both reverted to their Homies forms, transforming into a massive blazing fireball and a raging thundercloud as they rushed inward.