Chapter 41: Impel Down Escape & Return to the Ancient Island
With the massive gate slowly rising at the surface-level entrance of Impel Down, a salty sea breeze blew in.
A group consisting of jailers and prisoners marched toward the exit. Domino and Sadi walked among them, while I—dressed in a jailer's uniform—followed closely behind the two women.
Domino and Sadi's efficiency was terrifying. After the intense morning battle in the room, with my Energy Infusion skill restoring their stamina, the two quickly finalized the escape plan in a very short time.
Next, Domino and Sadi applied for leave from Warden Magellan—and it was approved smoothly. Coincidentally, a fleet was scheduled to transport a batch of prisoners to Marine Headquarters in Marineford at noon. We took the opportunity to board one of the ships.
Through Domino's authority, I received a jailer uniform and became her personal guard. The spatial ring confiscated upon my imprisonment was also recovered through her connections. Additionally, the ring now contained more than a dozen pairs of Seastone handcuffs.
Stepping out of Impel Down's main gate, I finally saw the long-missed blue sky and calm sea. Looking back at the fortress once—I shook my head.
The escape went far smoother than expected. But that was fine. Impel Down was filled with too many powerhouses—both prisoners and guards included people I couldn't afford to provoke. A direct confrontation would have spelled doom for me.
The fleet consisted of three warships—each much larger than the one I had hijacked. According to Domino, the hulls were made of special material mixed with Seastone—effectively deterring Sea King attacks.
After boarding, Domino and Sadi were assigned a decent rest cabin. As their guard—I followed them inside. After locking the door and drawing the curtains—I stepped past the two women and comfortably sat on the sofa. Sadi sat opposite me, while Domino obediently stood at my side.
Domino had fully accepted her situation. With my various restrictions—she had no way to regain freedom. Moreover—she had come to crave the pleasure and fulfillment she experienced these past few days. Compared to freedom—she desired sensation far more.
Sadi was someone who followed her desires completely. Through me—she had tasted unprecedented pleasure. The combination of sadism and sex was enough to captivate even a hardcore sadist. So she showed little resistance to becoming my subordinate—her main anticipation was the slaves I mentioned.
Because the cabin's soundproofing wasn't great—we didn't talk much. We silently sipped tea and waited.
With a slight rocking of the ship—the fleet set sail—entering the Gate of Justice. I kept my mental energy spread out—observing everything.
The Grand Line was a circular route encircling the entire world—flanked on both sides by vast Calm Belts. In this sail-powered era—the windless Calm Belts were deadly. Not to mention they were infested with ferocious Sea Kings.
Impel Down was located right in the Calm Belt beside the Grand Line—one reason its escape rate was zero.
Impel Down, Marineford Navy Headquarters, and Enies Lobby each had a massive steel gate. These three gates formed a triangle—with a huge whirlpool inside. Ships entering through the Gate of Justice could ride the correct current through the vortex—quickly traveling between the three locations. Entering the vortex from anywhere else was extremely dangerous—leading only to destruction.
But for me—this was no issue. Though the vortex offered no wind for sails—my telekinesis could control the ship completely—allowing entry and exit at will.
So the moment the Gate of Justice closed—I began my move.
First—I spread mental energy to observe. The three ships sailed in single file. The first carried only Navy soldiers. The second held a dozen heavily guarded prisoners. The third—where the two women and I were—had only a few soldiers and logistics personnel like cooks.
After confirming everyone's positions—I used materialized mental attacks—silently knocking out every Navy soldier on all three ships. Then I telekinetically threw everyone from the third ship (except me, Domino, and Sadi) onto the second. Finally—I steered the third ship away from the route—heading out of the vortex.
Before the second ship left my mental range—I released the prisoners' handcuffs. These were hardened criminals—upon regaining freedom—they didn't care why. They immediately rioted—breaking out of their cells.
Then the second ship left my mental coverage. Whatever happened next was no longer my concern.
But once those prisoners discovered both ships full of unconscious soldiers—they would definitely take control—and likely kill quite a few. Either way—they still had to exit the vortex through the Gate of Justice. Waiting beyond was the heavily guarded Navy Headquarters.
They were doomed—and would conveniently take the blame for me. Domino and Sadi's disappearance would be pinned on them. And me? I never existed.
Opening my eyes—I explained the situation to the two women. With that—our escape was completely successful.
Now I just had to rely on my mental energy to navigate the Calm Belt—heading straight toward the faint sense of Tashigi's lewd tattoo and the tentacle nests. Soon I would return to Nami and Nojiko.
Thinking of this—my mood lifted. I beckoned Domino—she knelt before me. I took out my cock—she obediently took it in her mouth—servicing earnestly. Sadi—sitting opposite—stared fixedly at Domino's round raised ass—unconsciously licking her lips. The bulge under her tight leather pants became very obvious—pitching a tent. Then Sadi joined in tormenting Domino.
Unlike my pleasure-focused training of Domino—Sadi preferred abuse—disregarding Domino's feelings—focusing only on her own satisfaction. Brutal whipping, merciless thrusting—making Domino suffer terribly. Without desire's support and my Energy Infusion skill—she couldn't have endured.
This deepened Domino's fear of Sadi—while making her increasingly dependent on the pleasure and gentleness I gave.
Time passed amid my and Sadi's abuse of Domino. Because the Calm Belt had no wind—we could only travel during the day—resting at night to recover mental energy. After six days of stop-and-go—we finally left the Calm Belt—returning to the Grand Line. The faint sense of Tashigi's lewd tattoo grew clearer.
It was time for Lilith to collect Desire Points again. They had accumulated to just over 110,000—thanks largely to the two women's diligent "contributions."
This time Lilith didn't appear—only leaving a casual remark before deducting 100,000 directly—leaving me heartbroken. With the remaining 10,000+ points—I exchanged for a lewd beast named Hydra.
Lewd Beast Hydra Epic-grade lewd beast—possesses a massive body, extremely hard shell, low intelligence, no magic ability—but rules the ocean with over a dozen incredibly powerful tentacles.
Hydra inhabits the ocean—prefers capturing female humans from shore—imprisoning and abusing them inside its body—extracting desire energy for growth.
Price: 10,000 Desire Points (includes master-servant magic contract for control)
I bought it without hesitation. An ocean-dominating beast for only 10,000 points? In the One Piece world—where ocean is everywhere—having an ocean overlord would let me run rampant across the Grand Line. Buy it!
Then I stared at the palm-sized scallop shell in my hand—tears welling up with nowhere to fall.
This is the ocean overlord? Are you kidding me? Heartbroken—I searched the Desire Shop for a refund option—found nothing. Finally resigned—I dripped a drop of blood on the shell—signing the master-servant magic contract.
Then I felt a faint connection with the tiny life inside the shell. But I became even more devastated—this wasn't low intelligence—it had no independent thinking at all. Besides instinctively sending hunger signals—no response to any inquiry. I almost threw it into the sea in rage.
But remembering it cost 10,000 points—I couldn't bear to discard it. Recalling the description—that the scallop fed on desire—I painfully dumped my remaining 1,000+ points into it. Immediately—a red mist surged from my chest—seeping into the shell. The shell sent back a satisfied signal—then fell dormant. This little ancestor still needs to be fed! 10,000 was just the down payment! I was numb with anger—found a bucket, filled it with seawater—threw the scallop in—and left it on deck.
The only silver lining: after this period of intense mental consumption—the Telekinesis Fruit finally leveled up again—to level 5. Mental coverage now reached 1,000 meters.
Spreading mental energy to maximum—everything within a 1-square-kilometer area was clear as day. Materialized mental force became even denser—packing greater power.
Thanks to this—the ship's speed increased dramatically. In just two days—I reached my destination: the Ancient Island.
Following the sense from the lewd tattoo—I sailed into a river mouth—and finally found my warship docked at the shore.
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