I'm back! Man, One Piece is almost over, so I should hurry up and catch up, since I have a lot of catching up to do. So, let's get cracking!
Chapter 6: The Great Break Out
The tension was thick as Luffy glared at the smirking Crocodile. Danny was surprised by how hostile the normally carefree pirate is. But here he was, gritting his teeth with a growl as he looked at the man behind the bars.
"You know, for the life of me, I never thought of a good reason to break out of this prison," Crocodile commented offhandedly. "But Whitebeard and the Marines are gonna start a war? Now that piqued my interest. This is my chance to bring down that old man once and for all. So, what do you say? Break me out and I'll break us out of here. Sounds good?"
"Screw that, you jerk!" Luffy exclaimed. "You messed up Vivi's home country! You can rot down here!"
"That was a long time ago," Crocodile said. "I have no interest in that place anymore."
Luffy just growled, angry at the man's dismissal for almost ruining one of his friend's homes. Suddenly, Ivankov walked forward and Crocodile lost his smile as he saw him.
"Whatever you may feel about him, we do need his help," Ivankov commented.
"What!?" Luffy exclaimed, turning to Iva. "Did you know what this jerk did, Iva!?"
"Look, I know you got some beef with this guy, but we'll need every help we could get if we want to break out of Impel Down," Danny said, putting a hand on Luffy's shoulder. "This is to help your brother, Luffy."
"Dan Boy is right, Straw Boy," Ivankov said. "Sandy Pants here is our ticket outside."
"Hello, Ivankov," Crocodile said, glaring at the Newkama, causing Luffy to look surprise.
"My, oh my, it's been a long time, eh, Croco Boy," Ivankov said with a smirk as he looked at the imprisoned man.
"You know each other?" Luffy asked in confusion.
"I met him before when he was a wet behind the ears rookie," Ivankov replied. "He's just a passing acquaintance."
"Man, this is seriously a small world," Danny commented. "First, he's Bon's boss, then Luffy's old enemy, and now you have some history with him, and you know Luffy's dad and Bon was trying to find you. Seriously, small world."
"Yes, what a small world indeed," Ivankov said before turning to the glaring Crocodile. "Don't worry, if this guy tries something, I'll whip him into shape in a jiffy. If I keep an eye on him, then he'll behave just fine. He may be a scoundrel, but he's a scoundrel with a weakness I know very well~."
"Hey!" Crocodile exclaimed in anger, a vein pulsing on his head. "If you so much mentioned a word of that, I'll-!"
"Easy there," Ivankov said with a taunting smirk, stopping Crocodile. "You sure you want to take that snippy tone with me, Croco Boy? Because I'll be very happy to reveal your sorted past right now"
Crocodile just gritted his teeth, but he kept quiet, making Ivankov smirk.
"Good, so just shut that mouth of yours, help us out, and I'll keep you dirty~ little~ secret~, heehaw!"
"You…bastard!" Crocodile exclaimed, feeling very helpless as he was basically grabbed by the balls.
"Jeez, what the hell happened between them," Danny whispered to Luffy.
"No idea," Luffy whispered back, surprised to see Crocodile being so docile.
"Hey! If you're letting him out, then let me out too!"
"Yeah! I have a bone to pick with Whitebeard!"
"Let me kill him!"
The prisoners in the cells started chanting, demanding to be let out. Only a few of them remained silent, though there was a spark of interest in their eyes.
"You're too noisy!" Ivankov exclaimed in annoyance before turning to the prisoners. "Death Wink!"
He instantly blasted the prisoners off their feet in their cells, silencing them. Danny was watching with a deadpanned expression as Ivankov kept firing his winks at the prisoners.
"All of them are dangerous criminals?" he wondered, since most of them seemed like idiots.
"Please! Have mercy on me!" a voice exclaimed. Surprised, they all looked and saw the Fishman in Ace's cell looking at them with a determined expression, looking directly at Luffy. "I beg you! Take me with you! I will be of great service! I've known your brother, Ace, since he's first joined the Whitebeard Pirates! He is a good friend to me! I also known of you from all the stories he's told! I am not like the rest here! I was thrown to prison because I opposed of his execution! Please! Let me help! I will give my life on the line to save Ace!"
"If they imprisoned him here, that would mean they provoked his title as Warlord, then the self-proclaimed bond he has with Ace must have merit," Ivankov thought as he looked at Jinbei before at Luffy.
The young pirate stared at the Fishman with expressionless eyes, meeting a determined gaze from the one in the cell.
"Alright," Luffy said with a nod, making the Fishman relax.
"You have my gratitude," Jinbei said.
"Are you sure?" Inazuma asked in a worried tone. "You don't even know if what he's saying is true."
"I'm sure, let him out," Luffy said, not wavering in his decision.
Inazuma looked at Ivankon for assurance, and the man just nodded, not worried. With a sigh, Inazuma unlocked the cells of Crocodile and Jinbei, removing their restrains, freeing them.
"Me next! I like Ace too!"
"I'll die for him and what not!"
"Me and Ace are drinking buddies!"
"Oh, shut up already!" Danny exclaimed as he froze the cells, trapping the loud inmates in ice.
"Two Warlords, well, two former Warlords," Inazuma said as Jinbei and Crocodile joined their group. "It appears we'll have a chance after all."
"Wait a minute? Who's the other Warlord?" Luffy asked, looking around the place, before looking at Danny. "Are you the Warlord?"
"…You cannot be serious right now," Danny said with a deadpanned expression.
"You won't regret this," Jinbei said. "I will fight to protect Ace, even if it means my own end."
"Hmph, if you think you can stop the war between the Marines and Whitebeard, go ahead and try," Crocodile said with a smirk. "I'm only interested in the old man's head."
"Do you think I will let you?" Jinbei asked, looking fierce.
"Are you going to try and stop me?" Crocodile asked in a mocking tone.
"Croco Boy~, your secret past, remember?" Ivankov threatened, making Crocodile silent and look away in a huff. "Now, let's get this show on the road! With a team this formidable, not even Impel Down can hold us! Yeehaw!"
Outside the floor, a large group of guards wearing gas masks and armed to the teeth. They all climbed down the stairs and were shocked to see the cage surrounded by stone. One of them put some dynamite on the wall and lit it up, causing them to back away as it exploded, giving them a small opening.
They immediately rushed in the room. Once they were inside, they saw the room was clear of gas, some of the prisoners were either snoring, unconscious, or frozen solid. They also saw what seems like a spiral pathway to a hole on the ceiling, sand covering the ground.
"What the hell!? Is that the ceiling!?"
"Why's the ground all cut up like this!?"
"The intruders aren't here!"
"Spread out! They should be around here somewhere!"
"Hmph, what a bunch of idiots," a cold voice in the cell said, causing the guards to look at Shiryu, who was sneering at them. "There's a hole on the ceiling, and you think the intruders are hiding? It hasn't been that long since I got arrested, and you've already became so incompetent."
"What do you mean, Shiryu!?" one of the guards said in a brazen tone as he glared at Shiryu, though he lost that glare when Shiryu's cold eyes locked on to him.
"It means your boss' embarrassment isn't here anymore, and two powerful inmates escaped with them," Shiryu said with a sneer. "So, unless you don't want Impel Down's reputation stained, be competent."
"Two inmates escaped!?" one of the guards exclaimed before they looked around the room.
"Crocodile's cell is empty!"
"Jinbei's not here!"
"This isn't good!"
"Seems like you boys need some help," Shiryu said with a smirk. "Tell Magellan that if wants, I can help."
The guards all looked at Shiryu's cold expression, making them all back away in fear. Releasing Shiryu could help them, but the man was in the cell for a reason, and that cold, bloodthirsty smirk didn't help.
In the guard room, Hannyabal's mouth was wide in shock as he heard the guards' reports. Not only did his trap fail to capture the intruders and escaped from their grasps, but now two more dangerous inmates have gotten out of their cell and joined the intruders.
"This wasn't supposed to happen!" Hannyabal exclaimed erratically, his body flailing around from the shock. He then grabbed a nearby guard by the shoulder and got close to his face. "Do you think I'll be blamed for this?"
"W-well, since Warden Magellan is busy with transferring Portgas D. Ace to the Marines, all of this would be your responsibility, sir," the guard said nervously as Hannyabal's face got paler from every word.
"I knew you'd say that!" Hannyabal exclaimed erratically. He quickly grabbed his special weapon from leaning on the wall and quickly walked away. "Everyone, follow me! We'll cut them off on Level 4!"
"Yessir!" the guards exclaimed as they quickly armed themselves and followed the Vice-Warden out of the room. As he hurriedly walked away, he pulled out his Transponder Snail and contacted Sadie and Saldeath. "Mistress Sadie! Saldeath! Gather your forces and head to Level 4 immediately! I'll become Warden even if I have to risk my life! Wait…what am I saying!? Stop those criminals even if it risks your lives!"
"Right," the two said as they started preparing. Saldeath was on Level 2 while Mistress Sadie was on Level 3. Mistress Sadie ordered the Jailer Beasts to follow her while Saldeath summoned all the Blugori and all guards in Level 2.
Just as Saldeath was about to leave, he heard the sound of clinking metal. Tensing, he looked around the floor and he saw some shadowy figures running from cell to cell.
"Who's there!? Show yourself!" he ordered as he made the Blugori ready. Suddenly, he heard the loud, creaking sounds of the cells opening, followed by sinister chuckling. He then saw all the inmates exiting their cell, led by perversely dressed people, and they were armed with swords, guns, and cannons.
"Alright, boys! Time to raise some hell! Heehaw!"
"Heehaw!" the inmates exclaimed as they charged.
"Buegori, attack!" Saldeath ordered as he used his trident flute to control them. The Blugori attacked as the guards provided cover fire, but they were sorely outnumbered, and now armed with weapons, the inmates easily took down the Blugori. Even when the smaller beasts of Level 2 came to assist, they were easily subdued with the cannons. Saldeath's eyes widened as he and the guards backed away. "No way…"
In desperation, Saldeath tried to keep the inmates away with his trident, but a big inmate caught his trident and yanked it off his hands.
"The inmates are running this place now," he said with a sneer as he then whacked Saldeath on the head. "Alright boys, let's get crazy!"
The inmates cheered as they started attacking. Meanwhile, on Level 1, the guards were panicking as the inmates pushed them through the Crimson Forest, wailing in pain as the prisoners cheered. Helpless, the guards could only cower as they waited for their turn to be thrown down the spikey area.
"Yeah! You heard the boss' order! Cause some chaos!" one of them exclaimed as he hefted a crying guard and threw him down, hearing him wail as the blades pierced his skin and making him bleed.
Level 5.5…
The Newkamas were busy preparing to break out. They gathered all their weapons and armor, even provisions. As they prepared, Luffy and his group were getting ready as well. Crocodile was now wearing a black shirt, a green scarf, dark grey slacks, black dress shoes, and a black overcoat with brown tan fur trim, as well as a gold hoop ring on his right ear and four gold rings with different color of gems. He was puffing a cigar as one of the Newkama was shining his shoes.
"Geez, why is he getting the VIP treatment?" Danny whispered to Jinbei, who was drinking a large barrel of water.
"Despite his attitude, Crocodile is a powerful pirate, able to demand respect through fear and cunning," Jinbei replied as he put the barrel down, giving a satisfied sigh.
Meanwhile, Luffy, Ivankov, and Inazuma were looking at Bon, who was finally awake, but still couldn't move his body.
"You ready to boogie, Bon Boy?" Ivankov asked as he looked at the immobile Okama.
"Yes, I am, Iva," Bon Clay replied.
"Are you sure? Just a warning, once the Emporio Energy Hormone runs out, you will feel very sore," Ivankov asked.
"I'm sure, Iva," Bon Clay said. "Besides, I can't move, so I don't have much of a choice…"
"Oh my, that's true," Ivankov said as his nails became longer. "Now, Emporio Energy Hormone!"
He stabbed Bon Clay, and everyone in the room all winced as they saw that Ivankov accidentally stabbed Bon Clay in the groin.
"Oops…sorry," Ivankov said as he saw Bon Clay's pained face.
"What's wrong with you!?" Danny exclaimed as he chopped Ivankov's head.
"Bon! Don't die!" Luffy exclaimed in worry.
"Newkama powers…activate…" Bon said as he felt the energy fill him, though the pain didn't dull.
Soon, all of Newkama Kingdom have gathered on Level 5, freezing and shaking as they waited for Ivankov's say so, while some of them were releasing the prisoners, to help add some chaos for their plan.
"Alright, is everyone ready?" Ivankov asked the Newkamas, shivering though he was still grinning widely. "As you all know, even if we do make it to the top, we'll still be in one hell of a fight! We're outnumbered, so make sure you released as many prisoners as you can, so your chances of survival will be great. Then there's taking a Marine ship to take us to Marineford, so we need to move fast! Just know that if you're caught, then it's game over, so try to survive! It's time to shake up Impel Down like it's never been shook before! Yeehaw!"
"Yeehaw!" the Newkamas cheered, ready to break out.
"You ready to rumble, Straw Boy!?" Ivankov asked, turning to look at Luffy, only to find him gone, as well as Danny, Jinbei, and Crocodile.
"He's already left," Inazuma said.
"My, he sure is excited," Ivankov said before he started running. "Let's catch up! Hurry!"
The Newkamas cheered as they all joined Ivankov, along with a few inmates, who were just happy to leave the cold. The Army Wolves saw them and quickly retreated, feeling threatened by the small army running out of the level. Behind the group was Bon, spinning as fast as he could.
"Wow! The energy boost is really kicking in," a Newkama commented as they watched Bon spin.
"That's cool," another one said with a nod.
"No, it's not cool!" Bon cried as he spun. "I can't stop! Someone help me! I'm gonna be sick!"
Outside the prison, Magellan watched as the Marine ship hold Fire Fist was safely through the Gates of the Justice, the massive doors slowly closing, letting the giant sigh in relief.
"That's one mess we've dealt with," he said as he turned back and walked towards the gate, Domino right behind him. "Make sure no one knows about the incident. Now, it's time to clean up!"
"Yessir!" his entourage said as they followed him back inside while the rest stayed put.
Meanwhile, running through the stairs of Levels 5 and 4 were Luffy, Jinbei, and Danny, with Crocodile gliding alongside, his body becoming sand.
"It's already 10 am, and the execution starts at exactly 3 pm!" Jinbei exclaimed. "So, we have five hours to rescue Ace before his execution!"
"That means we still have a chance to save him!" Luffy said.
"Only if the Marines decided not to be jerks and decided to start early," Danny commented, fully aware how underhanded the Marines are. Once they spotted the door, Crocodile got ahead of them, smirking.
"Do they really think this door can stop me?" he commented as he touched it. "One touch from me, and this door will be turned to sand."
And just like he said, the wood slowly dried out and became sand, leaving only the heavy metal holding it. Once the door was gone, they were greeted by the intense heat of Level 4, and a large group of jailors.
"Level 4, reporting in!" one of the guards said to a Transponder Snail. "First Son of the Sea Jinbei has been spotted, alongside Monkey D. Luffy, Danny the Celestial Dragon Murderer, and the former Warlord, Crocodile!"
"Man, it's hot in here!" Luffy complained, already sweating profusely.
"Don't remind me," Danny groaned, feeling weak from the heat.
"So, we've arrived on Level 4," Jinbei calmly said, despite sweating so much.
"Quick! Open fire!" the jailor ordered, and everyone started firing. The bullets harmlessly passed through Crocodile, whose body became sand, uselessly bounced off Luffy's rubber body, and Danny turned into his hybrid form and got in front of Jinbei, using his tough scales to block the bullets.
"Thank you," Jinbei said as Danny lowered his arms, unaffected by the bullets.
"No problem," Danny said with a fanged grin.
"Idiots!" one of the jailors exclaimed. "Use the prison bullets!"
"Barchan!" Crocodile exclaimed as he rushed towards the jailors near him and strike them with a curved blade made of sand sticking from his arm. The moment the blade passed through them, the moisture in their body was absorbed, turning them into dried up mummies.
"Keep your distance and fire the prison bullets!" the jailor ordered as he aimed his weapon at Luffy and fired a steel net, which Luffy easily dodged by grabbing the wooden beams from the ceiling and pulling himself up, right above the jailors.
"Gum-Gum Gattling!" he exclaimed as he started throwing punches at the jailors, easily knocking them out.
"Quick, fire while he's in the air!" a jailor said as two of them aimed their guns at him. Suddenly, a blur rushed past them, and before they could react, ice suddenly covered their bodies like slash marks.
"Frozen Claws!" Danny exclaimed as he rushed towards another group, his slashes covering them in ice.
"Fishman Karate!" Jinbei exclaimed as he got into position, causing the jailors to tense as he threw his fist at them. "Arabaste Brick Fist!"
The jailors looked confused as nothing seemed to be happening until they noticed that they were being pushed by an invisible force, their bodies bending in weird ways before they were sent flying.
The remaining jailors all looked at the four criminals in fear as they stepped back, cowering when their eyes all turned to them.
"T-they're too strong!" one of them cried.
"Straw Hat is bad enough, but now we got two Warlords, and the criminal that killed a Celestial Dragon!"
"We can't beat them!"
"S-stay strong!" one of them exclaimed. "We just have to wait for Vice-Warden Hannyabal arrives with reinforcement!"
"Move," Luffy demanded. "We're in a hurry!"
"Hmph," Crocodile just smirked as he looked at the scared jailors. "This should be fun!"
The four rushed towards the jailors, who started firing at them in desperation, but Danny rushed ahead and stomped on the ground.
"Land of Ice!" he exclaimed as ice appeared from his stomp and icicles erupted from the ground, sending the jailors flying and blocking the nets.
"Gum-Gum Whip!" Luffy exclaimed as he threw a kick with his leg expanding, using his leg to swipe the group away, sending them slamming to a wall.
"Shark Darts!" Jinbei exclaimed as he fired water projectiles from his hands, piercing the jailors.
"Desert Spada!" Crocodile shouted as he unleashed a blade of sand towards a group of jailors, cutting them in half and turning the bodies to dried husks. He then saw some keys fall to the ground. "That's right, he should be here."
He picked up the key and walked towards the cells. Danny saw him and got an idea as he turned to the fallen jailors, seeing that they have keys as well.
"Luffy, I'm gonna go and get some prisoners out!" Danny called as he picked up the keys. "I'll be back in a few!"
"Right!" Luffy shouted back as he punched a jailor that tried to stab him with a trident.
Using his wings, Danny quickly flew towards the cells, startling the prisoner.
"Hey! What the hell is going on out there!?"
"Who the hell are you!?"
"You boys wanna get outta this hell hole?" Danny asked with a fanged grin as he threw a key, making the prisoners look at it with wide eyes. "Then stop asking stupid questions and raise some hell!"
"Yeah!" the prisoners cheered as they eagerly grabbed the key and removed the shackles off them before exiting their cells, cheering as they rushed to the fallen jailors to grab their gear. "Let's get the hell outta here!"
Meanwhile, Crocodile was walking through the cells before he stopped at one, smirking as he threw the keys through the bars, catching the inmates attention.
"Wow! The keys! We can finally get out!" one of them exclaimed in excitement as he went on his knees to pick it up. "Thanks ma-Holy shit! You're Crocodile!"
The inmates who heard him all looked surprise to see Crocodile standing at their cell, but he was ignoring them in favor of the man sitting calmly on a wooden bench, wearing only the prison pants with the shirt tied on his waist, and shackles, having tanned skin and a muscular built but surprisingly thin and nimble limbs and long fingers, a shaved head, a thick monobrow above his round eyes, big lips set to a frown, and a tattoo on his chest which meant '1' in Japanese, and two scars, one across his left eye, and a big one across his torso.
"Hey, I'm thinking about breaking outta here, but I might need some assistance," Crocodile said as he looked at his former subordinate. "And you're a man of action, aren't you, Mr. 1?"
"Now that you mention it, it is getting a little boring here," Daz Bones said as he stood up. "I think I might take you up on that offer, old friend."
Luffy and Jinbei were finally crossing through the bridge, just halfway until they reached the stairs that will lead them to Level 3. The remaining jailors quickly set up a barrier at the center of the bridge, in the hopes of stalling them before reinforcements arrive. They stood behind the barrier and fired while some tried to fight Luffy and Jinbei with their weapons.
"Keep firing! Keep them on the bridge until the Vice-Warden arrives!" one of them exclaimed as he reloaded the gun and fired.
"They are persistent," Jinbei commented as he blasted three guards with his punch.
"Move it!" Luffy exclaimed as he punched a jailor, but one quickly took his place and tried to stab him.
"Charge!"
Surprised, Luffy and Jinbei turned and saw Danny leading the freed inmates, who were all holding weapons, as well as big logs. The inmates who were carrying the logs rushed forward and rammed at the barrier, battering it with the logs, destroying it and sending the ones hiding behind it flying.
"How you like these logs, you bastards!" the inmates exclaimed as they started slamming the logs on the jailors, some going off the bridge and falling into the boiling blood.
"Don't forget about us, Straw Boy! Yeehaw!" Ivankov exclaimed as he, the Newkama Kingdom, and the inmates from Level 5 quickly caught up with them.
"Finally! Some heat!"
"I can feel my ass again!"
"I ain't dying in the cold, or in this heat!"
"Bon!" Luffy and Danny exclaimed as they saw their friend spinning alongside the Newkamas. "You're alright!"
"Of course, I am, you silly fools!" Bon Clay said as he finally stopped spinning and started running alongside his friends. Suddenly, Crocodile flew past them, with Daz Bones behind him. "What! What are you doing here, Mr. 1?"
"You know this guy, Bon?" Luffy asked as he looked curiously at his friend.
"I do, and so should you," Bon explained as he pointed at the expressionless man. "Your swordman buddy beat him back in Alabasta!"
"Huh…doesn't ring a bell," Luffy said as he peeked at the man Bon was pointing at, who had a vein pulsing on his head, angered at his first and only mark on his unbeatable record.
"Wow, you guys really now a lot of people," Danny commented before he noticed the jailors rushing towards them. "We got some company."
"Now it's a party!" Ivankov exclaimed as he suddenly stabbed his face with his claws. "Face Growth Hormone!"
Suddenly, Ivankov's face started growing until his face almost reached the ceiling, scaring the jailors.
"Hell Wink!" with a strong wink, Ivankov released a strong shockwave that devastatingly sent the jailors flying, some to their doom to the boiling blood.
Following his lead, the Newkama Kingdom started their attack, cheering and hollering as they swung their swords and fired their guns, scaring the jailors due to their eccentric nature.
"Vice-Warden! We need help!" one of the jailors panickily said to the Transponder Snail. "We're being overrun! Not only have Straw Hat released Crocodile and Jinbei, but Danny has released the prisoners of Level 4, and all the prisoners that were missing have somehow come back! It was already bad that they were vicious, but now they're vicious and super weird!"
A Newkama wearing seashell bra and thong leaped towards a guard and slashed at him with a sword, while a Newkama was firing his pistols while being carried by another Newkama. Ivankov used his scissor hands to send waves of rocks towards the guards, Daz turned his fingers into blades, tearing through the guards, the inmates grabbed the unconscious guards and jailors and used them as meat shields, making the guards hesitate in their fire, give the other inmates an opportunity to fire back. Jinbei sent shockwaves towards the guards, blasting them away, as Crocodile rushed through them, turning the jailors into dried mummies. Bon kept spinning and kicking the guards in their way as Danny sent shards of ice that hit the guards. Luffy leaped forward as a group of guards rushed towards him in the hope of overpowering him, but a single kick sent them flying back.
"We're heading to Marineford!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Yeah!" the people behind him exclaimed.
Meanwhile, Hannyabal was hurrying with the reinforcements, trying to get to Level 4 as fast as possible. As they ran down the stairs, his Transponder Snail started ringing.
"Yes, what is it!?" he exclaimed as he kept moving.
"Sir! We need help in Levels 1 and 2!"
"What!?" Hannyabal exclaimed, stopping on his tracks. "What happened!?"
"The inmates have been released from their cells by some perverts!"
"What's Saldeath doing!?"
"Sir Saldeath has been beaten by the inmates!"
"Sir! We have a situation!" another Transponder Snail that a guard answered said.
"Now what!?"
"Someone has arrived from Marineford."
Outside Impel Down, the guards and Marines nearby watched in confusion as a new Warship docked itself, and a surprising guest walked down.
"Hm? Seems like there's a party here," a giant man commented as he walked down the ramp. He was a big, fat man with dark skin, skinny limbs, a hairy chest and belly, black hair, black beard, several missing teeth, a large crooked nose, and black beady eyes, wearing a black tricorne hat over a gray bandana, a red shirt, a captain's coat over his shoulders like a cape, gray trousers held by a yellow sash, black boots, red, yellow, and blue bead necklaces on his neck, bracelets, rings with gems on his fingers, with three flintlocks and a flask tied to his sash. "Well, don't mind us, boys. Just here on official Warlord business."
Behind him were his crew; a tall, skinny, very pale man with black hair and abnormally red lips, wearing an off-white collared long-sleeve shirt patterned with yellow crosses and navy jumper pants, a top hat and pair of tap shoes, hold a walking cane, an unusually big, tall, broad chested man with surprisingly thin legs, curly violet hair reaching down his shoulders, wearing a Luchador mask that shows his black eyes and nose, wearing a sleeveless black shirt, white pants with ruffles that reach his knees, a championship belt, and black bands tied to his elbows, a thin, very tall, expressionless man with light brown hair that reached his lower neck, his eyebrows always furrowed, wearing a large black hat, protruding out to both sides, a long black cape, under which he wears a button-up, pale lavender shirt with loose sleeves, and simple black pants, with a maroon belt, black shoes, and a special glasses, with the right one a normal square lens and the left a circular lens with cross hair on it, a tall gun leaning on his shoulders, and a large, sickly-looking man on a very thin, sickly white, large horse, he has an abnormally large nose, unshaven and a purple tattoo across the left side of his face, and long, ash blond hair, wearing a green turtleneck, and from under his coat sprouts what looks to be a brown robe, under which his hairy legs are visible, black shoes, a wide-brimmed, black beaten hat, and a noose around his neck, with a long, cylinder bag slung across his back.
"What are the Blackbeard Pirates here?" one of the guards commented, looking wary as the crew walked towards Impel Down.
"Shouldn't Blackbeard be in Marineford to fight against Whitebeard?" another guard replied back.
A Marine Captain was looking suspiciously as Blackbeard before at the Warship.
"Go check the ship they used," he ordered, making a Marine nearby salute and rushed to the ship.
"Excuse me, sir, but you can't come here!" a guard said as he tried to stop Blackbeard from moving.
"It's all good, we're in the same side, after all," Blackbeard said as he ignored the guard.
"Even so, you can't just come here!" the guard exclaimed in annoyance. "We're having a situation, so we can't protect…you?"
The guard looked down as he noticed the shadows moving weirdly. He followed the shadow and saw that it was attached to Blackbeard. Suddenly, the shadow rise from the ground and started swallowing the guards nearby, making them scream in fear and panic.
"Sir!" the Marine soldier exclaimed as he hurried back to the Captain. "The ship Blackbeard and his crew came in is full of dead soldiers!"
"What is he planning?" the Captain muttered in anger as he saw Blackbeard used his power to swallow the guards in his darkness. "Move all the ships off the dock! We can't risk them getting our ships!"
On the docks, the guards quickly fled into the building and barricaded it, ignoring the cries of their comrades as they were swallowed up by the darkness.
"Vice-Warden! Please help us!" a guard cried to the Transponder Snail as the door was being broken down.
Hannyabal could hear the desperate cries for help on the Transponder Snails in front of him, from Levels 1 to 4, and he was starting to panic.
"What am I supposed to do!?" he cried as he thought about the situation. "Straw Hat is leading a large crowd of inmates through Level 4! Then the inmates on Levels 1 and 2 are going on a riot and overpowering our men! Then there's the Blackbeard Pirates attacking us at the entrance!"
Soon, something inside of him snapped.
"You know…this could be a good time for a tea break," he said in an emotionless tone, trying to escape reality.
"There's no time for a tea break, Vice-Warden!" a guard nearby exclaimed.
"Easy for you to say! Your job's not on the line here! I see, you're trying to take my job, are you!?" Hannyabal exclaimed angrily before he noticed his Transponder Snail ringing. He answered it, hoping it's not anymore bad news. "What is it now!?"
"Hannyabal, calm down," the voice of Warden Magellan surprised him. "I'm taking charge now. Know that I've taken care of the problem on Level 2 and blocked their escape on Level 1. And I've sent Miss Sadie and her Jailer Beasts to Level 4."
Level 2…
"Help…me…" a prisoner covered in poison groaned in pain. In front of him stood Magellan, holding the receiver while Domino was holding the Transponder Snail.
Magellan and Domino stood at the center of the massacre, ignoring the cries and pleas of the poisoned inmates. The area was covered in poison and the immobilized prisoners.
"As for Blackbeard…I don't know why he's here, but it's safe to assume that he's here without authority, so consider him an enemy. Though it pains me, I decided to let Shiryu free to handle Blackbeard."
"You whaaaaaaat!?" Hannyabal exclaimed in shock.
"I gave him a temporary pardon, so he will take care of Blackbeard," Magellan explained. "I'm on my way to Level 4, so go and make sure they stay there until I arrive. I'm counting on you, Hannyabal."
He then ended the call and quickly rushed towards the elevator with a few guards, his expression murderous.
Staircase…
Hannyabal stared at the Transponder Snail in silence as the guards around him looked worried.
"The Warden is so cool!" he cried, causing the guards to jump in shock. Suddenly, he was holding fans with Magellan's face on it, and somehow got the same image on his stomach, before he started dancing. "I love the Warden!"
The guards behind him stared at him with deadpanned expressions as Hannyabal started chanting about how cool Magellan is.
"Now, quickly!" he exclaimed as he pointed forward. "We must stall the prisoners until Warden Magellan gets here!"
"Uh…Yessir!"
They quickly rushed to Level 4, with renewed vigor.
Level 4…
"Okay! We're almost to the stairs!" Danny called out as the guards and jailors' numbers were dwindling as they got closer to the stairs. "After we reach Level 3, it'll be smooth sailing from there!"
"Indeed," Jinbei commented. "We must have taken down most of the guards in Impel Down. Though we must still be cautious, as the ones remaining may still prove formidable."
"Hurry, Straw Boy!" Ivankov exclaimed as he kicked a guard away that tried to ambush Luffy. "We don't have time to dilly dally! We must hurry off this floor!"
"Right," Luffy nodded, dropping a guard that he was beating up.
Suddenly, the people who were near the gate were suddenly flying back towards them. Surprised, they all looked and saw them retreating in a panic, as behind them were the three Jailor Beasts; the Rhino, the Zebra, and the Koala.
"Shit! It's the Jailor Beasts!"
"It's all three of them!"
"Quick! Run back to your cells!"
Some of them tried to fight, using swords, guns, and battering rams, but it barely fazed the Beasts as they kept attacking, swinging their clubs and fists at the prisoners. Behind them was Mistress Sadi, whipping her whip.
"That's right my little darlings, hm~!" she moaned out as she kept cracking her whip. "Show those little fools the meaning of pain! Hm~! Give me more of those wonderful scream~!"
"Yeah! Take those prisoners out, Jailor Beasts!"
"Send those bastards to Hell!"
"Those Jailor Beasts are more trouble than I thought," Ivankov thought with slightly worried eyes before he saw three figures moving. "Hm?"
"Damn it! We can't beat those monsters," a prisoner said as he laid from the ground. Suddenly, he saw three figures running towards the Jailor Beasts. "Hey! What are you fools doing! You're gonna get killed!"
Running towards the three Jailor Beasts were Danny, Jinbei, and Crocodile. The Jailor Beasts saw their approach and attacked. The Koala rushed at Danny, the Zebra leapt after Jinbei, and the Rhino charged towards Crocodile. Danny ducked the club the Koala swung as he turned into his hybrid form, Jinbei uses his arms to deflect the club from the Zebra, and Crocodile just turned to sand, letting the Rhino's club go through him.
"Frozen Impact!" Danny threw a fist, creating a hammer of ice that slammed into the Koala's face, causing his nose to bleed blood instead of snot.
"Fishman Karate: 5000 Brick Fist!" Jinbei threw a fist and struck the Zebra on the gut, sending it flying towards a wall, causing it to slam into it.
"Sables!" Crocodile sent a sandstorm towards the Rhino, sending it to the air and landing heavily on the ground.
"No way!" the jailors and guard cried out in shock.
"Gaaah! My babies!" Mistress Sadie cried in shock.
"No way! They beat the Jailor Beasts!"
"That was amazing!"
"Hell yeah! Now nothing is stopping us!"
Renewed by the trio's success, the prisoners charged at the guards, who were taken aback by the defeat of their Jailor Beasts, that they easily fell to the attacks. Soon, the prisoners all rushed to Mistress Sadie.
"Take down Sadie!"
"Time to have some fun with that psycho bitch!"
"I can't wait to tie her up!"
"Red Viper Whip!"
Suddenly, all the prisoners were sent flying by vicious lashes from Mistress Sadie's whips, sending them flying with painful red marks on their bodies.
"You will address me as Mistress!" she ordered as she kept throwing her whip at them. Soon, her whips started hitting the Newkamas, who tried to fight back, but were effortlessly overpowered.
"Hey! Leave them alone!" Luffy exclaimed as he went to rush at her, only for Ivankov to land on him, slamming him to the ground, burying his head in it.
"I just told you that we're in a hurry! Why don't you listen!?" Ivankov exclaimed as he stepped off Luffy and turned to Mistress Sadie. "You'll be fighting me, naughty girl."
"Naughty girl!?" Mistress Sadie exclaimed in outrage. "You will refer to me as Mistress!"
"Emperio Female Hormones!"
Ivankov stabbed himself with his claws and pumped himself with hormones. Suddenly, his body changed; it became smaller, thinner, and more feminine with bouncy curved, even the head became normal.
Surprised by the change, Mistress Sadie didn't react as Ivankov elegantly leapt over her and landed gracefully.
"You know, I sometimes like a girl fight!" Ivankov exclaimed as she did a roundhouse kick, which Mistress Sadie ducked and rolled over, getting away from the Queen of Newkama.
"Damn anarchist!" Mistress Sadie exclaimed, noting that the man-turned-woman's assets were bouncier than hers. "So you're a woman now? Big deal! How about you just make up your mind!"
"Oh, dear girl," Ivankov said as she placed her hands on her narrow hips. "Jealousy isn't a good look for you. Mwa."
"Well, I never heard the cries of a Queen before," Mistress Sadie said, moaning a little. "Hm~! Should be fun to hear!"
"A woman's greatest weapon isn't just her beauty," Ivankov said. "Here, let me teach you, little girl!"
Ivankov flipped towards Mistress Sadie, dodging her whip with elegant grace, looking like she was flying through the air.
"Take note of these elegant and graceful moves, only made possible by this curvy and bouncy body," she said as she used the momentum to throw a kick, which Mistress Sadie dodged. She tried to hit back, but Ivankov used the momentum of the kick to fly away from her reached before landing in front of her beaten Newkama. "How could you hurt my precious Candies. Don't worry, be at peace knowing that I will avenge you."
She clapped her hands in prayer, a single tear flowing from her eye. Suddenly, the Newkama lifted his head weakly, staring at Ivankov.
"M-Miss Iva, I'm still alive," he groaned, making Ivankov stuck her tongue out mischievously. She then went back to fighting Mistress Sadie, who started throwing her whip at the Queen.
"It's sad you don't understand, perhaps because you're so busy cracking the whip here and there," Ivankov commented as she dodged the whip gracefully. "Because a woman's body and mind can make them powerful than any other man!"
"That's enough! Red Viper Whip!" Mistress Sadie exclaimed as she threw her whip, but Ivankov dodged it and then threw a spinning round house kick, which Mistress Sadie dodged before she quickly spun around to dodge a diving kick, smirking as she finally got behind Ivankov. "Too little, too late."
She then threw her whip at Ivankov, catching her by the neck. She then landed behind her and started tugging on the whip, choking her as Ivankov grabbed the whip around her neck, trying to get free.
"I could take your head off right away, but where would the fun be in that?" Mistress Sadie said as she licked her lips. "I want to hear you scream first, hm~! So, we can either do this fast or slow, your choice!"
She tugged on the whip, wanting to make Ivankov scream, but the Queen kept her mouth shut as she tried to get free.
"Stubborn Queen! Just one little scream is enough!" Mistress Sadie cried out as she pulled her whip, sending Ivanko into the air before slamming her into the ground. When the smoke cleared, it showed a pile of rocks, with Ivankov inside it.
"Aaagh! The pain! My bones! All my bones are shattered!" Ivankov cried out from the rubble.
"Hm~! That's more like it!" Mistress Sadie moaned out.
Suddenly, a wave of ice blasted through the debris, revealing a fine Ivankov. Blinking, she looked and saw Danny give her a deadpanned expression.
"Now why would you go and ruin my punchline, Dan Boy?" Ivankov said in a pouty tone as she stood up.
"We don't have time for your comedy routine, Ivankov," he said. "Hurry up and deal with her already."
"What!? You were faking it!?" Mistress Sadie cried out in shock.
"My, what a child, can't even tell when someone is faking or not," Ivankov teased as she loosened the whip around her neck. "Thanks to my Emporio Female Hormones, my body has become so lithe and bouncy that it can absorb any shock, from your nasty little whip to the cold hard ground."
She then spun around, tearing the whip off Mistress Sadie's hand. "Now, how about some discipline? Heehaw!"
She threw the whip, causing Mistress Sadie to dodge. She glared at the Queen in anger and annoyance as she started stamping her feet.
"Give me back my whip, Ivankov! I mean it!" she cried out in anger.
"Now, for your first lesson, call me Queen! Heehaw!" Ivankov cried out as she started throwing the whip, causing the dominatrix to dodge angrily.
"Ow, that hurt, Iva!" Luffy cried out as he finally managed to get his head off the ground. He then turned and looked surprised. "Huh? Who's that? She sounds like Iva."
"That is Iva," Danny said as he helped Luffy up. "Remember? She uh…he can turn a guy into a girl and vice versa, so he…er she can do it to herself…himself."
"Oooh," Luffy said with a nod.
Suddenly, Ivankov managed to wrap the whip around Mistress Sadie's slim waist before pulling the dominatrix towards her. She then caught the struggling girl over her shoulders in a back breaker hold.
"Hey! Stop! Let me go!" Mistress Sadie cried out as she tried to break free.
"Heehaw!" Ivankov cried out with a big grin as she broke Mistress Sadie's back, hearing a nasty snap, making the dominatrix scream in pain. "I see why you like hearing screams so much, it does sound good!"
She then dropped the broken dominatrix on the ground before grabbing the whip.
"Now, for the finishing touches~," she said as she walked closer to Mistress Sadie, who tried to crawl away.
"No! Stop! I mean it! No!"
Soon, Mistress Sadie was tied up in a lecherous manner by her own whip before being hanged on the ceiling.
"I will make you pay for this!" Mistress Sadie cried out in anger as she struggled to get free.
"Oh yeah baby!"
"Now that's a show!"
"Take it off!"
"Stop staring at me, you creeps!" Mistress Sadie exclaimed angrily to the inmates that gathered around her, staring at her with perverted eyes.
"Hurry up, or we'll leave without you guys!" Danny called out as they finally made it to the door.
"Alright, let's get out of this floor," Luffy exclaimed as he ran to the door, but stopped when he saw that the doors were opening. Surprised, Luffy and Danny stopped moving while the prisoners excitedly ran towards the opening door.
"This is the great fortress of Hell! None shall pass! So, begone!"
Suddenly, a strong wave pushed the prisoners away, sending flying back. Walking out the door was Hannyabal holding a double bladed naginata, spinning it around before stabbing the ground. Behind him were a legion of guards, all armed with net launchers and guns.
"Who's that doofus?" Luffy said with a blink. "Why'd he open the doors all the way?"
"That's Hannyabal," Danny said with narrowed eyes. "He's the Vice-Warden of Impel Down. He's usually not someone to make a big deal off, but something's different about him."
"In the name of Warden Magellan, you will not pass," Hannyabal declared. "Men, open fire!"
Suddenly, the guards behind him started firing, causing Luffy and Danny to jump back. Though some of the prisoners weren't lucky, as they got hit by the bullets. Some were caught by the nets fired by the net launcher, capturing them.
"Take a look!" Hannyabal declared as he gestured behind him, seeing a lot of men armed to the teeth. "From here to Level 3, we have a thousand men armed to the teeth! This is as far as you criminals will go!"
Luffy growled at him before walking forward as the rest caught up and stayed back. Hannyabal took a deep breath before he lifted his weapon and got into a stance, facing down Luffy.
"In order to protect the innocent people of the world, you, Straw Hat Luffy, must be dealt with! I hereby sentence you to death on behalf of the Warden!"
"I-is that really Vice-Warden Hannyabal?"
"No way, it's gotta be another impostor."
"No, look! That's the Bloodsucker, the Vice-Warden signature weapon! That is him!"
"He looks so…competent!"
"Move! You're in the way!" Luffy ordered as he clenched his fists.
"Try and make me!" Hannyabal declared as he charged, twirling his weapon. "What kind of Vice-Warden will I be if I just let you go!?"
He swung his weapon, which Luffy narrowly dodged. Hannyabal kept swinging his weapon, twirling it from side to side as he tried to slice Luffy, who kept dodging the blades.
"Weird, why is Hannyabal fighting so seriously?" Danny commented as he watched the fight. "He usually slacks off and tried to blame Magellan for it."
"Perhaps we have pushed him too far," Inazuma commented as he stood ready to assist.
"Go sir!"
"Take down Straw Hat!"
"Hannya! Hannya! Hannya!"
Edged on by the cheers, Hannyabal started spinning his weapon left and right until it suddenly caught fire, surprising Luffy.
"Feast your eyes on the Hannya Hustle Dance: Inferno Hell!" Hannyabal exclaimed as he started swinging the burning weapons towards Luffy, who dodged, wincing a little from the heat.
"That's enough!" Luffy exclaimed as he slammed his fist to the ground and pumped blood by using his legs. "Second Gear!"
Startled by the steam coming from Luffy, he didn't react when Luffy suddenly appeared in front of him, fist pulled back.
"Gum Gum Jet Pistol!" Luffy exclaimed as he threw his fist and hit Hannyabal on the face, sending him crashing on the floor.
"Vice-Warden!" the guards and jailors cried out as Hannyabal fell on the floor, his nose bleeding and lost a few teeth.
Luffy looked at him before turning his glare turned to the guards blocking the stairs, making them flinch and back away a little. Suddenly, Hannyabal grabbed his leg and pulled him back, surprising Luffy. He watched as Hannyabal slowly stood up, panting heavily as he steadied himself.
"I told you…you're not getting pass me!" he panted as he started spinning the Bloodsucker again, making flames appear on the blade. He swung his blades again, which Luffy dodged. He flipped backwards before using the momentum to move towards Hannyabal.
"Gum Gum Jet Stamp!"
He smashed his foot on Hannyabal's face, breaking his nose and knocking more teeth off. Luffy stared at Hannyabal before walking away, only for Hannyabal to suddenly stand up and grabbed him by the shoulder. He then swung his weapon, which Luffy dodged.
"You…won't…pass!" Hannyabal cried as he weakly swung his weapon, but Luffy easily dodged his feeble attack.
"Gum Gum Jet Gattling!" Luffy exclaimed as he unleashed a barrage of punches towards Hannyabal. Blood flew out of his mouth from the vicious beating before falling towards the ground.
As he fell, he remembered the scolding Magellan gave him for almost letting a hot female prisoner get the drop on him.
"Remember, Hannyabal! It doesn't matter whether you're working on Level 1 or Level 6, all duties are equally important here! If one person fails, the entire system fails! You must keep that in mind at all times."
Suddenly, Hannyabal stopped himself from falling and forced himself to swing his weapon at Luffy, which he dodged.
"I…I won't l-let you pass," Hannyabal panted as he leaned on his weapon.
"Quick, follow Vice-Warden's example! Take down these criminals!" a guard exclaimed, making the rest cheer and were about to rush forward to help Hannyabal.
"Land of Ice!"
Suddenly, ice erupted from the floor, stopping the guards and jailors in their tracks. Startled, Hannyabal looked as Danny walked forward and stopped next to Luffy, glaring at Hannyabal.
"What's the big idea, Hannyabal?" he asked suddenly. "What's got you so riled up? You're usually lazing around and try to blame Magellan. What? Got tired of eating his poison shit?"
"Shut up, criminal!" Hannyabal exclaimed angrily as he glared at the criminals that gathered behind the two, all staring at him. "All the pirates and rebels in here don't give a damn about anything but themselves! As long as scum like you are free to terrorize the seas, the innocent people won't be able to sleep at night, fearing for their love ones! That is why Impel Down exist, to keep you criminals away to give them some peace of mind! This is our justice! This is the front gates of Hell! So, like I said, you will not pass!"
"Vice-Warden!" the guards and jailors cried out in respect as they tried to free themselves from the ice, even more energized to help him.
"…Innocent people? Justice?" Danny said, his eyes hidden by his hair. "Don't make me laugh, Hannyabal."
When he lifted his face, his eyes were glowing green with anger that made the guards shiver in fear as they stared at his gaze.
"You can fool yourself into thinking that you guys are doing the right thing, but I know the truth! You government dogs are only interesting in protecting the Celestial Dragons! You call them innocent!? You call it justice!? What's so innocent about slaughtering people just because they were bored!? Where's the justice of enslaving small children and butchering them for sport!? How can you act so arrogant and proud while people are forced to bear this mark by the innocent people you protect!"
He tore off his right sleeve to reveal the burned mark on his shoulder. Memories of being chained on the wall flashes on his mind, as well as a certain, young girl smiling at him as she sat next to him in the cell, unshed tears appearing in his eyes.
"There is no justice in this world, Hannyabal! There's only the weak and the powerful!" Danny declared with a glare as he pointed at Hannyabal. "And right now, you're the former."
"Couldn't have said it better myself!"
Surprised, everyone turned to the door when they heard Hannyabal's squad screaming in terror. They saw the guards being swallowed by the darkness spreading below them. They tried to escape, but the ice kept them from moving.
"What's going on!?"
"Vice-Warden, help!"
"What is this!?"
"What's happening!?" Hannyabal exclaimed as he saw his squad swallowed up by the darkness before it spread farther, taking the guards and jailors around Hannyabal, who stared at the darkness in horror before it gathered in front of him.
"All this blather about what's right and wrong in the world is a waste of time!" suddenly, a big man appeared in front of Hannyabal, his foot right at the Vice-Warden's face. "If you see the world outside your little prison, you'll see it's not so black and white!"
He stomped Hannybal's face and sent him to the ground, finally knocking him out. Soon, more people appeared behind the man as he looked up, a big smile on his crooked face.
"Hm? Zehahaha! Wow! Isn't this a gathering!" he laughed as he saw the prisoners in front of him. "I can see why it was so easy breaking in with all the trouble here! Looks like we gotcha boys in the middle of something!"
"It's you!" Luffy said in surprise as he stared at the big man.
"You know him?" Danny asked, staring at the big man warily.
"I met them before, in Jaya," Luffy replied, remembering the strange, big man and his crew.
"You…" Jinbei growled out in anger, surprising Luffy and Danny. "What the hell are you doing here, Teach! Well? Or do you only answer to Blackbeard?"
"Jinbei? What's with the hostility?" Blackbeard asked. "How about you loosen up those fists there? Oh, yeah! I forgot that you and Ace were pretty close! But hey, there's not much point of caring for him anymore! Zehahaha!
Luffy's eyes widened when he heard the name Blackbeard. He looked at the man, the stranger he met in Jaya, not believing that this was the man who defeated his brother and sent him to get executed. Growling angrily and clenching his fists, he stomped towards Blackbeard, who just stared at him.
"You…so you're Blackbeard!?" he demanded in anger.
"Hm? Oh, right, I guess I never gave you my name back on Jaya," Blackbeard said as he looked at Luffy. "Zehahaha! Long time, no see, Straw Hat Luffy."
Luffy just glared at Blackbeard, making him laugh at his expression.
"Hey, I know how you feel," Blackbeard said with a shrug. "I was pretty surprised too when I heard you were my former commander's baby brother. Truth be told, I was planning on killing you to become a Warlord."
Blackbeard suddenly gestured at Crocodile.
"See, I heard how you beat up this washup, so I thought by giving them your head, they'd give me his place," Blackbeard said as Crocodile just sneered at him. "And imagine my surprise when I met my former commander. He was mad when I killed Thatch, but he was pissed off when I said I was coming for his head."
"That's right," Lafitte said as he tipped his hat. "We were coming after you, but got a hold of a better price."
"Wiihahaha! Yeah, so we don't need you anymore!" Burgess laughed cruelly.
"It was due to fate that your life was spared," Augur said with a smirk. "And it is your brother's fate that he will be executed."
"You were smiled upon on fate, so consider yourself lucky," Doc Q said from his horse, coughing a little.
"You should be grateful to that brother of yours," Blackbeard said. "If it wasn't for him taking your place, you'd be dead right now."
Something inside Luffy snapped hearing the Blackbeard Pirates mock his brother. Suddenly, he smashed his fist to the ground, activating Second Gear, surprising Blackbeard from the steam appearing from his body.
"You wanted to kill me? Then try killing me now!" Luffy exclaimed as he suddenly appeared in front of Blackbeard. "Gum-Gum Jet Pistol!"
Filled with rage, Luffy sent Blackbeard flying towards the wall, blood flying everywhere as the man slammed head first on the wall.
And I'm ending it here. I was gonna keep going, but it reached the 20 page mark, and that seemed too long for me. So yeah, Luffy, Danny, and friends are breaking out of Impel Down, the Blackbeard Pirates decided to take in on the fun, and we saw bits of Danny's past in the One Piece world. Let's just say he is not a fan of the Celestial Dragons.
Whelp, time to relax. Next chapter, the King of Hell's rampage! See you later!