One piece :Nox ( Before Dawn)

Ivankov stepped forward to explain that disagreements might arise within the new team.

"Straw Hat, the prisoners here are all scum, so don't worry about their lives or deaths," he said.

"Well, I think Sal must have his reasons for doing this," replied Luffy.

The trust built between them over shared trials couldn't collapse over a couple of minor issues.

After the boss was killed, the surrounding prisoners didn't dare speak, and the rescue team quickly gathered.

Crocodile Clarkdar, Knight of the Sea Jinbe, Demon King Ivankov, and World Breaker Bondi Waldo—four individuals whose strength did not fall short of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Four Emperors.

The only downside was that three of them were in a weakened state and couldn't restore their peak strength anytime soon.

Among them, at the peak of his power, Brynnid World was the strongest, with his power reaching the level of a Vice Emperor. Unfortunately, he had spent decades imprisoned in Impel Down, and with age, his strength had declined.

Why did Sal release him? As they say, "a little man challenges a big one." It was unknown whether he would betray them.

In his current form, Sal was more powerful than the Seven Warlords of the Sea. The team had five members of the Warlords—a force capable of opposing the admirals.

Suddenly, a sound came from the Den Den Mushi attached to the wall. It was a Broadcasting Den Den Mushi. As for the other Surveillance Den Den Mushi, they had been destroyed when Sal appeared.

Den Den Mushi in this world had numerous functions. The most common was making phone calls, followed by broadcasting Den Den Mushi and Den Den Mushi for video recording. This was also a tremendously profitable industry for the World Government.

— Beep, the greatest sinner who killed the Celestial Dragons, Augustus D. Sal, and Straw Hat Luffy, who beat the Celestial Dragons, Ivankov, cadre of the Revolutionary Army, and Lightning, cadre of the Revolutionary Army. Don't even think about escaping from Impel Down… — a voice from the Den Den Mushi sounded.

The Den Den Mushi didn't get a chance to finish before Crocodile smashed it. However, the air seemed to freeze because everyone had heard the words "kill the Celestial Dragons." The prisoners were not aware of the latest news.

Jinbe asked Sal for confirmation.

— Mr. Sal, did you really kill the Dragons?

— Well, I killed one on the Sabaody Archipelago.

Luffy, who was the only one who knew the truth, added:

— Sal killed two Celestial Dragons, apparently a father and son.

The truth was confirmed, and everyone present was shocked. Their eyes widened in surprise.

[S-level characters show ordinary emotions toward the host, basic and moderate surprise, experience gained 1000X43, 2000X21]

[SS-level characters show ordinary emotions toward the host, basic surprise, experience gained 20000X2]

[Level up: Level 62 (21489/100000)]

This unexpected surprise brought a satisfied smile to Sal's face. Just by appearing, he had leveled up three stages. It was truly worth it.

The prisoners surrounding him understood that this mad killer dared to kill even the Celestial Dragons. He was truly insane.

In modern history, over the past hundred years, the only ones who dared to kill the Celestial Dragons were the former rulers of the seas, the Rocks Pirates.

This pirate group, at the level of gods, was stronger than the Four Emperors. In their youth, the Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, Lord of the Bee Island, Wang Zhi—these greatest powerful figures of the seas—were once members of the Rocks Pirates.

Whether by choice or compulsion, they ultimately gathered under the banner of Rocks.

In the battle at God Valley, this absolute sea ruler was defeated by Roger and Garp. None of his crew members came to his aid, which is quite curious.

The being that dared to declare a true war on the World Government was ultimately erased from the face of the Earth, and even the history of it was destroyed.

Sal still remembered the power of Rocks. He was a ruler of the sea, on par with Roger and Whitebeard.

Everything is set. The liberation team leaves the 6th floor without incident. No guards are on the 5th floor either. All the troops are likely concentrated on a specific floor to await the arrival of the liberation team...

Impel Down, 2nd floor

Since Buggy and Mr. 3 have invisibility cloaks, no one but Magellan can find their traces.

With insufficient manpower, Magellan has to inspect floor by floor, gradually forcing his opponents to flee to the upper floors until they have no place left to hide.

The Den Den Mushi rang. Magellan, who was pursuing them, stopped and answered.

"Director, intruders have been detected on the sixth floor. Among the prisoners are Augustus D. Sal, Monkey D. Luffy, as well as Ivankov and Lightning, members of the Revolutionary Army. The situation on the sixth floor is unclear. It's unknown how many prisoners have escaped."

"..."

Magellan's brow instantly furrowed. Everything had been going well, but suddenly a catastrophic situation arose, spiraling out of control. And the fact that Buggy and his companions were occasionally discovered seemed premeditated.

Could it be that Clown Buggy was being used to lure the tiger out of the mountain? He's on the second floor now, and it'll take him a few minutes to return to the fourth.

"Immediately instruct Hannibal to establish a line of defense on the fourth floor. I'll be there soon."

"Yes, Director."

Hanging up the phone, Magellan headed to the place where Silvius was held. He realized it would be difficult to handle the prisoners alone. Another powerful figure, Sal, had joined them, and countless prisoners had broken out from the sixth floor.

"Clown Buggy is so cunning. It seems the World Government has always underestimated him."

At this time, Buggy and his companion, who were at the edge of the second floor, found themselves trapped by Magellan with nowhere to go. The two, sweating from fear, began imagining a tragic end if they were caught again.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded throughout Impel Down. The continuous blaring indicated that the incident was very serious.

Buggy, eavesdropping on the conversations of the soldiers passing by, roughly pieced together what was happening. Straw Hat Luffy was somehow all right and had brought members of the Revolutionary Army with him to take over the sixth floor. Who knows how many monsters had escaped.

At a crossroads of fate, Buggy quickly caught on, and seeing that Magellan still hadn't reappeared, he suddenly crossed his arms and burst into laughter.

"Ha-ha, Magellan, that fool fell for my trick to lure the tiger out of the mountain. This was my plan with Straw Hat, ha-ha."

Future vice-captain Gardino was confused at this moment.

"Is this really the plan?"

When they were being chased like rats, it didn't seem fake at all.

Buggy, wrapping an arm around Gardino's shoulders, looked at the future with optimism and said:

"Brother, let's free the prisoners on the second floor and take them under our control. Together, we will certainly overthrow Push Town!"

"...Oh!"

Said and done. They quickly found the security room and burst in. They found the key without any obstacles. Naturally, no one on the second floor tried to stop them.

Then, this inseparable pair freed hundreds of prisoners. The weakest among them had a bounty of millions of berries—a strength not inferior to the elite Watch.

Buggy soared into the air and proclaimed:

"I am your savior, Master Buggy. I orchestrated this prison break. Not only will I bring you freedom, but I will also lead you across the sea, kill Whitebeard, and defeat the remaining four emperors."

After a few words, the pirates became excited and shouted:

"Lord Buggy, we will follow you, we are free!"

"Long live Buggy!"

"Ha-ha-ha!"

Seeing entire squads of pirates flocking to his banner, all as strong as he was, Buggy swelled with pride. Only Mr. 3 Gardino remained doubtful.

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