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After Fanxin entered, he took control of one of them. Then, he used Conqueror's Haki to knock everyone down.

After dealing with the others, Fanxin Xin released the staff member he was controlling. He looked at the man and asked, "Tell me, where is Fire Fist Ace being held?"

The person he was controlling was a man in uniform. He heard the voice but didn't see the person with Fanxin, and was immediately frightened.

"Who... who are you?" the man asked excitedly. He was trembling uncontrollably, because he was afraid he had encountered a ghost.

"Me? I'm an evil spirit, here specifically to take your life," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Upon hearing this, the man turned deathly pale with fright, for Fanxin's words were eerie and truly sounded like those of a ghost.

"Alright, I'm human, not a ghost. I just used a special method to make you unable to see me." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "I'm a pirate, here on some business. Tell me quickly, where is Fire Fist Ace being held?"

"You're a pirate?" Upon hearing this, the man immediately calmed down, drew his gun, and prepared to attack Fanxin. However, he then became frustrated, because he didn't know where Fanxin was!

"Stop resisting. I took down your companion with a single glance. Do you think you can kill me? Tell me where Fire Fist Ace is, and I'll let you go. If you refuse to answer, I'll kill you right now," Fanxin said coldly.

He's here in a hurry. He doesn't have time to waste dawdling with the other party; that would be too much of a waste of time.

Upon hearing this, the man glanced around and saw his companions lying on the ground, his face turning extremely grim. He knew that if he didn't do something, he might suffer a terrible death.

After a moment's thought, he nodded and said, "Fire Fist Ace is imprisoned on the fifth floor. Once you get to the stairwell, just go downstairs, and you'll be there."

"Oh, the fifth floor? Thank you very much then." Fanxin chuckled and then walked outside.

The man sensed that Fanxin had gone far away, and was about to use the Den Den Mushi to make a call and inform his superiors that someone had infiltrated the system.

However, just as he made a move, a powerful attack came from afar, knocking him unconscious. At this moment, everyone in the monitoring room was unconscious; not a single person was conscious.

The last staff member fainted; that was clearly Fanxin's doing.

He wanted to sneak away with Fire Fist Ace, but if this guy told the prison warden, it would be troublesome.

So, when he reached the door, he unleashed another Conqueror's Haki attack, knocking the other person unconscious. This way, the other person couldn't report to their superiors. Even if the other person eventually woke up and told their superiors the truth, they might have already found Fire Fist Ace and left.

At that time, it was of no use for him to say it.

"Hmph, on the fifth floor? Very well, I'll go over there now." Fanxin snorted lightly, then walked to the top of the stairs. He then quickly rushed downstairs.

He didn't stop at all, and continued driving.

He quickly reached the second floor, and several tens of minutes later, he reached the third floor. As time went by, he finally arrived at the entrance to the fifth floor.

"This should be it." Fanxin glanced at the sign, then pushed open the door and went inside.

The fifth level is a frozen world, filled with snow and ice, extremely cold, and most people simply cannot withstand it.

Once inside, Fanxin no longer concealed himself, directly revealing his body and allowing his soul to merge with it. After the fusion was complete, he walked outside in his true form.

He then released Bingfeng, Wang Yan, Langyue, and Ren Fang.

As soon as they came out, all of them except for Bingfeng couldn't help but shiver, because it was so cold here.

"Where am I?" Ren Fang asked, crossing her arms.

She wasn't wearing many clothes, and they were all very thin. Now, suddenly in this frozen world, she was finding it hard to bear.

"This is the fifth level of the Impel Down, the Freezing Level," Fanxin said. After speaking, he took out thick clothes from his Diamond Space and had them put them on. It was indeed very cold here; even he himself felt a bit chilly. The others would find it even more unbearable.

"We're already inside! What should we do next?" Ren Fang felt much warmer after putting on her clothes. She looked at Fanxin and asked.

"I've investigated. Fire Fist Ace is on the fifth floor. We just need to search there," Fanxin said with a smile.

"In here? They've been locked up for so long, aren't they afraid of freezing to death?" Bingfeng asked curiously.

If she weren't an ice-elemental user, she herself wouldn't have been able to withstand it, because it was just too cold in there.

"I don't know either, but since this place was built, there must be a reason for it. Alright, let's go search for it!" Fanxin said, "If anyone can't withstand it, just tell me, and I'll put you in the Diamond Space."

"It's okay for now, let's talk about it again in a while!" Ren Fang said.

The others shook their heads as well; they had been inside for a long time and had been wanting to come out for a walk.

"Alright then!" Nodding, Fanxin said no more and headed off into the distance.

There are no Surveillance Den Den Mushi on the fifth floor because it's too cold there; they would easily freeze and stop working. So, no Den Den Mushi were released this time.

They walked around inside openly, and the prison staff couldn't detect them.

They continued on their way, heading straight for any prison they came across to inquire about Fire Fist Ace's whereabouts.

However, to their great frustration, after questioning for a long time, the criminals all gave the same answer: they didn't know.

People say that when someone is about to die, their words are good. Fanxin believe this, then those people are not lying and must not know the truth.

"Fire Fist Ace might not be here," Ren Fang said.

They had been searching for a long time. If Fire Fist Ace was really imprisoned here, someone would surely know. However, it was rather strange that they hadn't heard anything about it.

"Perhaps!" Fanxin Xin nodded, saying noncommittally.

"Then what do we do?" Ren Fang asked. They came here to find Fire Fist Ace and rescue him. But now that they haven't found any trace of him, their plan can't be carried out!

"I don't know either. For now, all we can do is wait," Fanxin said after pondering for a long time.

They didn't know, but the prison's higher-ups did. However, he couldn't go to them now; if he did, he wouldn't be able to take Fire Fist Ace away silently.

By then, whether he can rescue Fire Fist Ace is still a question.

Since he couldn't go to the other party, he could only wait for them to bring Fire Fist Ace out on their own. That way, he could take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"Wait? How long will that take?" Bingfeng frowned slightly upon hearing this and said.

"I don't know either, but this is all we can do for now," Fanxin said helplessly.

"Alright, stop being so down. Wang Yan, Langyue, Ren Fang, you guys go and stay inside the Diamond Space! It's too cold outside, you'll freeze if you stay too long," Fanxin said immediately when she saw everyone looking so depressed.

Bingfeng is an ice-element user; she can stay outside without any problems. Even in the coldest weather, she can withstand it.

However, Ren Fang, Wang Yan, and Langyue couldn't take it anymore. The longer they stayed outside, the more uncomfortable they became. So, they had to go inside.

Wang Yan, Ren Fang, and Langyue did not object and immediately went inside.

Afterwards, Fanxin and Bingfeng continued their search outside.

They had searched most of the area, but there were still some places they hadn't searched. This was what the prison staff had told him, and he believed it couldn't be wrong.

If they are truly wrong, then it can only mean that their superiors misled them by deliberately mentioning a fake place.

In this way, even if someone captures the staff, they will not be able to find out where Fire Fist Ace is truly being held.

Shaking his head, Fanxin, accompanied by Bingfeng, headed towards the places yet to be explored.

Soon after, they entered a jungle, a lush and verdant place with many trees, a unique sight in the area.

Fanxin suddenly stopped, and then he used his Observation Haki to sense his surroundings.

With the release of his Observation Haki, the surrounding scenery became crystal clear, and there was nowhere that could escape his perception.

"No, Fire Fist Ace isn't here," Fanxin shook his head and said.

He used Haki because the forest was too vast, and it would take him an unknown amount of time to search for it. Since that was the case, he decided to just use Haki directly.

"Then we'll have to look elsewhere," Bingfeng nodded and said.

If not here, then Fire Fist Ace must be imprisoned somewhere else. Therefore, they will have to move on to another location.

"No, Fire Fist Ace isn't here, but we might be able to find out Fire Fist Ace true whereabouts from someone." Fanxin waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Who?" Bingfeng asked, startled.

"Why don't we go and see for ourselves?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

When he used his Haki just now, he sensed some sounds coming from underground in the center of the forest. Fanxin was certain that there was something strange about this forest.

"Alright then!" Bingfeng nodded upon hearing this, said no more, and immediately followed Fanxin inside.

Fanxin continued to use his Haki to sense it, and as the distance closed, his senses became clearer and clearer.

"Holy crap, there's a place like this in prison? That's unbelievable," Fanxin said, stunned for a moment.

"Oh, what place is it?" Bingfeng asked curiously.

"A Paradise! Here, people don't wear prison uniforms or handcuffs. They can do whatever they want. If they want to sing, they can sing; if they want to dance, they can dance. They're completely free," Fanxin said with a wry smile.

"Impossible! This is a prison, how could there be such a nice place here?" Bingfeng was stunned upon hearing this.

"I think so too, but it really does exist!" Fanxin said helplessly.

"Then what should we do? Should we go in or not?" Bingfeng asked.

"Since we're here, let's go take a look! Perhaps we can get the information we're looking for," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

These people have been here for a long time, and he believes they should know something about Fire Fist Ace. They have no leads now and can only try to find out more.

"In that case, let's go over there!" Bingfeng nodded, without objection.

"Okay, but you should be mentally prepared before you go in," Fanxin said with a smile.

Bingfeng frowned, puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"It's full of transvestites; this Paradise is called the Okama Paradise," Fanxin said.

Upon hearing this, Bingfeng's expression became quite strange. After a moment, she nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

She knew what a transvestite was, of course, but she hadn't expected so many transvestites to gather together; it was truly astonishing.

Although shocked, she was not someone who had never seen the world before, and she quickly regained her composure.

Seeing that Bingfeng was mentally prepared, Fanxin no longer hesitated and immediately led Bingfeng inside.

Soon after, they arrived at the entrance.

At the entrance, there were guards; they were ladyboys, and they looked very strange. They had beards, bulging chests, wore bras, and lace clothing on their lower bodies.

Fanxin watched, feeling quite uncomfortable. He truly didn't understand how these people had come to like him.

As soon as they arrived, the two transvestites blocked their way, preventing them from getting any closer.

"Halt! This is private property. You can't just trespass here!" shouted a bearded transvestite. He wore a pink skirt, revealing his ample bosom. However, Fanxin felt no desire whatsoever, because the man's appearance was simply too unappealing.

"We're here to gather information; we want to know where Fire Fist Ace is being held," Fanxin said, looking at them. "Could you please make an exception for us?"

"Fire Fist Ace? Who are you?" the bearded transvestite asked.

"Me? I'm a pirate, you know. If you have a bounty on my head, you should know who I am," Fanxin said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the bearded transvestite hesitated for a moment before sending another person in to announce his arrival. They didn't recognize Fanxin and couldn't just let Fanxin in!

Fanxin didn't force his way in. These people must have some kind of backing here. He didn't want to cause trouble for no reason, as that would be very disadvantageous for him.

Bingfeng stood quietly behind Fanxin, waiting for her reply.

Shortly afterward, the man who had gone in to report the incident came out, accompanied by another person.