Escaping Impel Down (Three)

Once in the sea, Fanxin immediately swam towards the surface.

He was preparing to return to the surface of the sea. Although he could survive on the seabed, he didn't intend to stay in the water. He was merely using it as a means of escape.

Now that he has escaped from the Impel Down, there is naturally no need for him to stay in the water any longer.

Of course, he needed to continue his journey and couldn't stay in the water any longer. There was a huge triangular whirlpool on the other side of the Gate of Justice. Although he could swim in the water, he couldn't resist that enormous whirlpool! If he got caught in it, it would be extremely difficult to get back.

He needs to get to Marine Headquarters; if he gets caught up in it, it'll be a real problem.

Therefore, he could only return to the sea and then use his Flight Armor to fly to the Marine Headquarters.

Once on the water, Fanxin immediately summoned Bingfeng. As soon as Bingfeng appeared, it froze a section of the sea around them, giving them a place to Bingfeng.

"Bingfeng, you'll be leading the group in flight from here on out! If your Flight Armor runs out of energy, then Wang Yan will take over, and so on," Fanxin said.

His Flight Armor was destroyed by Kizaru, so he no longer has Flight Armor. Each of their Flight Armor was custom-made for them by the Little Black Cat. He couldn't possibly wear the Bingfeng armor; it would be uncomfortable. Besides, he might not even be able to fit into it.

Therefore, he had no choice but to have these people take turns doing the work.

"Okay, no problem." Upon hearing this, Bingfeng nodded and said.

"Alright, then start now!" Fanxin nodded and urged.

The war at Marine Headquarters might have already broken out. So he can't afford to delay. If he delays, he'll miss out on everything.

Bingfeng smiled, immediately took out her Flight Armor and put it on. Then, holding the core of the Diamond Space, she flew into the sky.

In the sky, a figure rushed straight towards the Marine Headquarters, moving with Inazuma speed and disappearing in an instant.

The Bingfeng increased its speed to the maximum without stopping at all.

After flying a third of the distance, she felt that her Flight Armor was out of power. Helpless, she had to call Wang Yan out and ask her to take her place.

Wang Yan only flew a third of the distance because the energy inside his Flight Armor ran out. In the end, Ren Fang came out and took over.

Thanks to Ren Fang's efforts, they finally arrived at the Marine Headquarters in time.

Ren Fang landed on a very tall block of ice, which, for reasons unknown, was tens of meters high and blocked the view of the Marine Headquarters from the outside, preventing them from seeing what was happening inside.

After Ren Fang landed, she immediately summoned Fanxin.

Fanxin led Ren Fang to the edge of the ice block and looked towards the Marine Headquarters. Below, chaos reigned; the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates were already fighting. Due to the sheer number of people on both sides, they were completely mixed together, and if it weren't for their different clothing, it would be difficult to tell who was who.

"It seems a fight has already broken out. What should we do?" Ren Fang asked.

"Hehe, what else can we do but start a war? You guys go and try your hand, but remember, your priority is survival, understand?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

War is the best way to temper people; they might face continuous battles in the future. Therefore, he wanted Ren Fang and the others to familiarize themselves with the environment. That way, they wouldn't be afraid in the future.

"Understood," Ren Fang nodded and said.

"Very good." Fanxin Xin nodded and said, "Alright, take me down! I'm going to meet Whitebeard and see what he has to do to rescue Ace."

"Sigh, are we really going like this? That's not a good idea! Those are the Four Emperors, you know." Ren Fang hesitated upon hearing this. The Four Emperors were not to be trifled with; not only were they incredibly powerful, but some were also known for their eccentric tempers. If Whitebeard disliked Fanxin and Fanxin him directly, that would be a real problem.

"Don't worry! I was just giving him advice; he won't take any action," Fanxin said.

Whitebeard is in a real bind right now, because the Marines are heavily guarding the area! It's almost impossible for them to get close and rescue Fire Fist Ace.

If they missed the execution time, they would have no chance to rescue Ace.

He believed that if he could offer a suggestion, Whitebeard would certainly accept it.

"Alright! Be careful later!" Ren Fang saw that Fanxin had made up her mind, so she didn't say anything more.

She wrapped her arms around Fanxin's waist and jumped off the ice block, which was dozens of meters high. Once she reached the bottom, Ren Fang immediately began searching for the Whitebeard man.

Finally, he found the Whitebeard man on a large ship. He was standing there, holding a large sword, gazing at the Execution Platform.

Without a word, Ren Fang took Fanxin and boarded the ship. After landing on the deck, Ren Fang put Fanxin down. Then, Ren Fang put away her Flight Armor and, together with Fanxin, headed towards the Whitebeard.

When Fanxin approached, Whitebeard didn't look at him. However, Fanxin understood that Whitebeard was definitely paying attention to him.

Whitebeard is an emperor, so he must have Haki. He doesn't need to look at himself to know the situation around him.

Beside the Whitebeard stood another man with blond hair, wearing a shirt and slippers, tilting his head and looking nonchalant.

This person is Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, and he's stronger than Ace. He's also a veteran, having followed Whitebeard for a very long time.

Seeing Fanxin approach, Marco frowned and demanded, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

"Me? I'm a pirate too, Fanxin, captain of the Heavenly Soul Pirates." Fanxin smiled and said.

"What are you doing here? Are you here to take my Pops's head, or something else?" Marco asked cautiously, eyeing Fanxin Xin with suspicion.

"I'm here for three things. First, to fight Whitebeard; second, to fight Akainu; and third, to rescue Fire Fist Ace." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Now, I'm ready to do the first thing: challenge Whitebeard."

"What do you mean by this? You want to challenge my Pops and rescue Ace at the same time? Which side are you on?!" Marco frowned and asked, puzzled.

They were now family with Ace. But Fanxin wanted to both fight them and rescue Ace. He really couldn't understand it.

"Me? Heh, anyway, I'm not from the navy, and I definitely won't attack you." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"You're quite a strange person! But sorry, I won't let you attack Pops. If you want to deal with him, you'll have to get past me first!" Marco said.

"Really?" Fanxin exclaimed.

"Of course, so do we." Before Marco could reply, many members of the Whitebeard Pirates approached, all staring at Fanxin with hostile expressions. Fanxin was about to attack their Pops, Whitebeard!

"Get out of my way! You're no match for me." Fanxin shouted angrily at the lackeys.

He had no time to waste dealing with these guys, because the time for Ace's execution was getting closer and closer, and he had to hurry and deal with things here.

"Kid, you're too arrogant! Who do you think you've offended?!" The Whitebeard Pirates crew were furious when they saw that Fanxin didn't take them seriously. They all roared, wishing they could tear Fanxin to pieces.

"Hmph, so what if it's the Whitebeard Pirates? I'm not afraid of them." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

These words enraged the group even more, as they felt Fanxin had insulted them. They brandished their knives and charged forward, ready to attack Fanxin.

Fanxin did not dodge. Just as the weapons were about to fall on him, he suddenly unleashed his Conqueror's Haki attack. Moments later, all of them were stunned and lay on the deck, unable to move.

Marco stared at Fanxin, his eyes wide, and said, "Conqueror's Haki? Well, kid, you're pretty impressive!"

Even the Whitebeard, who hadn't been paying attention to Fanxin, turned his Fanxin to look. He chuckled and said, "Heh heh, kid, what brings you here to challenge me?"

Whitebeard was seven meters tall and had a robust physique. He wore a Little Black hat, and his white, crescent-shaped beard curved upwards, which was quite unusual. His pirate crew was named after this peculiar beard.

"I want to know how big the gap is between you and me," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Hehe, kid, you've only just learned to walk and you're already thinking about flying? You'll get what's coming to you," the Whitebeard chuckled.

"It's alright, I can afford it. I wonder if the Whitebeard uncle would be willing to teach me?" Fanxin asked.

"I don't have time right now, can't you see? There's a fierce battle raging all around. If I fight you, something unexpected will definitely happen. Then I'll be in trouble." Whitebeard shook his head and said.

He was unwilling to spar with Fanxin now because he was keeping an eye on the Three Admirals, who were extremely troublesome. If he wasn't careful, something bad might happen.

"How about we fight after the war is over?" Whitebeard said with a smile.

Fanxin nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Alright, I also want to rescue Fire Fist Ace. Now is indeed not the time to fight. Let's have another match after the war is over! But you can't die, okay?"

It's not impossible that Whitebeard died here. With the Three Admirals, the Shichibukai, and many Vice Admiral on the Navy's side, if they joined forces against Whitebeard, Whitebeard would be in serious trouble.

He was genuinely worried that Whitebeard would die here, in which case he would have no way to challenge Whitebeard.

"Hmph, I won't die. Kid, just you wait!" the Whitebeard chuckled.

"In that case, let's cooperate for now!" Fanxin nodded, and then without further hesitation, he immediately released everyone from the Diamond Space.

As soon as they came out, they filled the entire deck, which shows how many people escaped this time.

Marco frowned slightly as he looked at the group of people dressed in strange clothes, wondering what was going on. However, when he saw the Straw Hat Boy in the crowd, he was immediately stunned.

He had seen Straw Hat Boy's wanted poster. He wouldn't care about a pirate's wanted poster, since his own bounty was already hundreds of millions. The reason he paid attention to Straw Hat Boy was because he was Ace's brother. When Straw Hat Boy was first wanted, Ace showed off his wanted poster in front of everyone.

So he paid special attention to it.

"Straw Hat Boy, what are you doing here! Are you looking to die?" Marco shouted. He wanted Straw Hat Boy to leave now; once he was gone, they could finally relax. They hadn't rescued Ace yet, and they didn't want his brother to get caught too.

"I've come to rescue my brother!" Straw Hat Luffy shouted.

"This is not a place for you. Leave now, and we'll clear a safe passage for you," Marco shouted.

"No, I have to go rescue my brother," Straw Hat Luffy said stubbornly. Marco was at a loss for what to do.

Whitebeard glanced at Straw Hat Luffy, and upon seeing the hat on Straw Hat Luffy's head, he seemed to remember something. He then chuckled and said, "Hey, kid, are you here to rescue your brother?"

"That's right, I'll rescue my brother." Straw Hat Luffy nodded firmly and shouted.

"Oh, so you know what kind of enemy you're going to face? What are you going to do rushing over here like this?" Whitebeard snapped, annoyed.

This is a brutal battlefield; newcomers have no chance here. Everyone here is a formidable expert! This is a place where masters clash, and newcomers will be at a huge disadvantage.

It will take them a long time to grow to where they are now. Experiencing this too early will not do them any good, because they could very well die here.

Although Straw Hat Boy is famous, there are many people here stronger than him. It's almost impossible for him to break through the encirclement and reach Ace. And even if he did get to Ace, Fleet Admiral Sengoku would be there to oversee him. His strength is comparable to that of Admiral!

It's almost impossible for Straw Hat Luffy to rescue his older brother.

"I don't care, I must rescue my brother," Straw Hat Luffy said stubbornly.

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard was immediately displeased. He stomped his foot lightly and shouted, "Kid, you're too reckless! Don't you know people can die here? You might die right here!"

He didn't want Straw Hat Luffy die either, after all, he's Ace's brother! Ace definitely didn't want him to die. That's why he went to so much trouble to explain.