Ti slowly passed.
16 hours remained until Ace's execution.
A Marine warship carrying Vice Admiral Momonga and Boa Hancock arrived at Impel Down.
The prison that struck fear into the hearts of pirates across the world.
The greatest prison in the world.
Most of its massive structure lay beneath the sea, divided into six levels.
From top to bottom:
Level 1 – Crimson Hell (Bounties over 10,000,000)Level 2 – Beast Hell (Bounties over 20,000,000)Level 3 – Starvation Hell (Bounties over 50,000,000)Level 4 – Blazing Hell (Bounties over 70,000,000)Level 5 – Freezing Hell (Bounties over 100,000,000)Level 6 – Eternal Hell (Death-row prisoners)
Following Momonga, Boa Hancock stepped off the ship and onto the deck of Impel Down.
"—Whoa…"
The Marines stared at her without blinking.
They admired the Pirate Empress's breathtaking beauty.
"Look… look at that!"
"That's the Pirate Empress… she's unbelievably beautiful!"
"How many volts of electricity is that charm?! Tens of thousands?! Millions?!"
The well-trained Marines instantly turned into infatuated fools, heart-shaped eyes appearing as they drooled in admiration.
Hearing the noisy whispers around her, Hancock frowned slightly.
Her cold voice rang out.
"So noisy… how annoying."
"Shall I turn them all to stone?"
Momonga's steps froze.
He suddenly envisioned the disaster that might happen next and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Please spare … the Marines can't afford to lose any more face."
He coughed awkwardly.
"Also… by regulation, pirates—including mbers of the Seven Warlords of the Sea—are not allowed to enter Impel Down without inspection."
"You'll need to undergo a search and wear Seastone handcuffs."
"You… can accept that, right?"
"What?"
Hancock placed her hands on her hips and glared at him.
"No one has ever dared to search my body."
A powerful aura burst from her.
Conqueror's Haki?!
Hancock's Conqueror's Haki intertwined with the power of her Love-Love Fruit (ro ro no Mi).
Anyone harboring even the slightest impure thoughts toward her—
would be turned to stone.
Just like now.
Across the entire harbor—
every Marine and guard, except Momonga, instantly beca stone statues with hearts in their eyes.
Momonga stabbed himself in the hand with a dagger to suppress his emotions, forcing himself to stay conscious.
He glared angrily.
"Boa Hancock!"
"What are you trying to do?!"
"Do you not care about your position as a Warlord anymore?!"
Hancock's chest rose and fell slightly as she looked at him with disdain.
"I've suddenly decided…"
"I don't feel like going in anymore."
With a casual wave of her hand, she released the petrification.
Then she turned and walked back toward the warship.
Momonga's anger reached its peak—but he forced himself to endure it.
Suddenly—
the situation changed.
Dark clouds gathered rapidly in the sky.
The previously clear weather was swallowed by massive ink-black storm clouds.
Wind surged across the sea.
Then—
A brilliant blue lightning beam streaked across the ocean at incredible speed, sending waves crashing in its wake.
In an instant—
the lightning landed before Momonga and Hancock.
"We're finally here!"
The lightning faded.
Two figures appeared.
Momonga's pupils shrank violently.
His body trembled uncontrollably.
A straw hat tilted slightly on his head.
ssy black hair partly covered his eyes.
Within his deep black pupils flickered a hint of crimson.
Momonga drew his Marine saber, his body tense though his heart had already sunk.
"Straw Hat Luffy…!"
"W-Why are you here?!"
Luffy ignored him.
Instead, he looked at the person beside him—
who was currently vomiting.
"Sabo…?"
"L-Luffy… you… ugh—!"
Sabo bent over, clearly suffering from severe motion sickness after the lightning-speed travel.
Luffy scratched his head helplessly.
"This is troubleso…"
"I originally planned to sneak in."
"But now…"
"I guess there's only one option."
At that mont—
Luffy's eyes sharpened.
A vast and overwhelming aura exploded from his body.
The wind roared.
The sky darkened.
Conqueror's Haki erupted.
Black-and-red lightning burst outward as a terrifying shockwave spread in all directions with Luffy at its center.
Wave after wave of invisible force swept across the harbor.
Thud… Thud…
The Marines who had just recovered from petrification instantly lost consciousness and collapsed.
Momonga stared in disbelief.
He suddenly felt as though he could barely breathe.
"How… how is this possible?"
"I'm a Vice Admiral…!"
"This level of Conqueror's Haki…!"
He realized instantly—
they weren't even in the sa dinsion of strength.
This kind of Haki that could affect the environnt and produce real destructive force—
he had only ever witnessed it from Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
"Hm?"
Luffy suddenly noticed Boa Hancock nearby.
To be honest—
he found her extrely stunning.
But that was all.
In Luffy's mind, because beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, Robin and Nami actually seed more charming to him.
But Hancock…
From the mont Luffy appeared—
her gaze had locked onto him.
It felt as if Cupid's arrow had struck her heart.
The world around her blurred.
Only Luffy remained—
shining like the sun.
Heavens… how can a man be this handso… this domineering?!
When Luffy briefly t her eyes—
He looked at !
Hancock covered her flushed face, her imagination running wild.
Luffy simply looked away.
His Observation Haki sensed no hostility from her.
anwhile, the massive gates of Impel Down stood open like the mouth of an abyss.
Waiting for prey to approach.
Without a doubt—
the enemy inside was waiting for them.
After all—
this was their territory.
"Luffy!"
Sabo stepped forward.
He wore a noble-style suit and carried a steel pipe across his back, his sharp eyes fixed on the prison entrance.
Suddenly—
Step step step.
Hancock ran over, her long pale legs moving quickly.
Her once proud deep-blue eyes now looked gentle—almost like a kitten's.
"Um… what are you doing here?"
"The Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock…?" Sabo said cautiously.
His gloved hand ford a claw shape, ready to attack at any mont.
Luffy grabbed Sabo's arm and smiled politely at Hancock.
"We're breaking soone out."
"Ace is my brother."
With that, Luffy pulled Sabo and rushed straight into Impel Down.
Both Momonga and Hancock were left stunned.
One thought echoed in their minds:
Portgas D. Ace… is Straw Hat Luffy's brother.
The realization refused to fade.
Hancock stared at Impel Down with concern.
She wanted to help the man who had captured her heart.
But doing so would an openly opposing the Marines.
In the end—
she reluctantly boarded Momonga's ship and continued toward Marineford.
On the Warship
Momonga anxiously stared at the Den Den Mushi.
Answer already…
The entire situation is about to change!
Purururu…
The call connected.
"Hello? This is Sengoku."
"Has the Pirate Empress been delivered to Impel Down?"
The Den Den Mushi perfectly mimicked Fleet Admiral Sengoku's appearance—seagull hat and round glasses.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku—bad news!"
"Straw Hat Luffy has broken into Impel Down!"
"His target is Ace!"
"…Ace is his younger brother!"
Momonga's words struck Sengoku like lightning.
"What?!"
Sengoku imdiately hung up.
He glared at the man beside him—
who was happily eating rice crackers.
"Look at what your grandson has done!"
"He's going to ruin our entire plan!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Monkey D. Garp burst into laughter, crumbs flying everywhere.
"That's my grandson for you!"
Sengoku turned to the ssenger.
"Go."
"Notify Admiral Kizaru."
"Tell him to bring Ace to Marineford imdiately."
He closed his eyes and made a difficult decision.
"And…"
"Execute all prisoners in Level 6 – Eternal Hell."
"I'll take responsibility for the consequences."
"Yes, sir!"
Suddenly, Garp placed a rough hand on Sengoku's shoulder.
His eyes were red.
"Does it really have to be this way…?"
"Can't Ace be given a chance to live?"
Sengoku looked at his old comrade of decades and sighed.
"There's no choice."
"For the sake of justice… he must die."
"Everyone must bear the consequences of their choices."
Not Long After
Admiral Kizaru's residence
A tall man in a yellow suit sat in his Admiral's chair, casually trimming his fingernails.
Behind him hung a plaque:
"Unclear Justice."
"Oh my…"
"Sengoku really loves making people work."
In the next mont—
Kizaru transford into a beam of golden light.
He shot across the sky from Marineford—
heading straight for Impel Down.
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