Inside the Chief's office.
"If that woman isn't lying, then indeed, she'll be leaving this prison in a few days."
Magellan, who had just been sullen-faced, sighed deeply, full of guilt, and even seemed a bit afraid to look at Vice Admiral Vulture across from him:
"As the Chief, all I can do is try to make her suffer as much as possible in the prison, but once the official documents from the Heavenly Celestial Dragon arrive, I can only release her according to the rules. Once you go back, you should also move your daughter to somewhere safer as soon as possible..."
"I understand, I understand..."
Vulture leaned weakly against the wall, chuckling bitterly.
Justice...
Justice.
Oh, justice!
How laughable.
He joined the military in his youth, fighting bloody battles for twenty years, all to protect the people and uphold the path of justice in his heart, yet in the end, he couldn't even get justice for his tragically killed wife and children.
The most laughable thing is, he originally had the opportunity to kill the other party on the spot when he arrested them on the Shampodi Islands.
But at the last moment, rationality overcame anger, and he chose to follow the rules, escorting Bevony back to the base to go through the judicial process for trial.
In this way, he could also lock the Door-Door Fruit in Impel Down, contributing to the maintenance of world stability and order.
But who would've thought it would end like this...
Vice Admiral Vulture squatted on the ground with his head in his hands, covering his face with his hands, silently shedding tears.
"..."
Magellan crossed his arms, saying nothing. He had to maintain order in the prison, even if that order sometimes seemed so absurd.
He wanted to say something, but he wasn't the type skilled at comforting others, so in the end, he swallowed his words.
The office fell silent, with only the ticking of the clock on the wall remaining.
At that moment——
Boom!!!
The entire office suddenly shook, dust falling from the ceiling, causing both Magellan and Vulture to change color.
"What happened?!" Magellan suddenly stood up.
This disturbance didn't seem to come from upstairs, but from all the surrounding walls being shaken! There's no mistaking it, the entire Undersea Prison was trembling!
"Re-reporting to Chief!"
A panicked prison guard rushed in, "The Radio Snail caught images of a large crack appearing in the ceiling of Level 1, Red Lotus Hell, and it seems someone's infiltrating Impel Down from above!"
"What?!"
Magellan's pupils contracted sharply, "Who is it?!"
...
Outer sea region of Impel Down.
A figure was walking through the air, crossing the Windless Zone at an astonishing speed.
Bang!
The figure suddenly stopped.
"Finally here."
Shano, hands in pockets, his black cloak billowing behind him, looked down at the mirror-like calm sea below, his gaze locked onto the massive circular wall.
Outside the wall, several Navy Headquarters warships were anchored, seemingly having just completed a transfer.
And in the center of the wall stood three towering stone buildings like high towers.
"Just the part exposed above the sea looks this imposing?"
It was Shano's first time witnessing the legendary Impel Down, and he couldn't help but take a moment to look around with interest.
Speaking of...
Ever since he set foot on the Grand Line, the Navy Headquarters and World Government had been trying to catch him at all costs, always wanting to send him here.
Unfortunately, they never succeeded.
Now, time has passed, and he's come visiting on his own. Who knows what those high and mighty old folks will think once the news spreads?
"So then..."
Shano grinned, slowly withdrawing his right hand from his pocket, spreading his fingers and clenching them again, with an overwhelming Haki entwined around it, aiming below.
"Let's say hello first."
Boom!
The terrifying force of the punch descended like a raging dragon, smashing into the center ground of the Impel Down!
Crack!
Black-red lightning spread wildly, and for a moment, the entire sea area was illuminated as if the apocalypse had arrived.
The violent Supreme King Haki surged up gigantic waves, shaking the nearby anchored warships violently with shockwaves.
And the ground...
That is, the LV1 ceiling, even though it's several dozen meters thick, it was as fragile as tofu, instantly pierced with a large hole!
Sunlight, blazing sunlight, shone into the Red Lotus Hell for the first time.
"Enemy attack, there's an enemy attack!!!"
"Damn it, seems like all the surveillance Radio Snails on the first floor fainted, the monitor screens are all static!"
"Quick! Assemble support immediately, also send someone to LV4 to notify the Chief!"
The shrill alarms echoed through the submarine prison, accompanied by the hurried footsteps of the prison guards.
Many prisoners were startled awake, their spirits suddenly lifted, and they rushed to the iron bars, desperately trying to look upward.
But the midday sun was too dazzling, and they had been in the dark for so long, they could only vaguely see a black figure descending slowly among the falling debris.
"Who is it?!"
"Can't see clearly at all, tsk, how arrogant, to dare attack this place alone!"
"Hey! Whoever you are, must be a pirate, right? We are too, come on, let us out too!"
The noisy cries came rushing in, but Shano's expression remained calm, ignoring the prisoners' cries for help.
Could there be innocent people in Impel Down unfairly imprisoned?
Of course, there are.
But the percentage is extremely low, and among such a vast number of prisoners, it's insignificant enough to be ignored.
Why release these scumbags, to wreak havoc on the sea?
Just because they stand opposite the World Government?
Don't make that kind of joke.