Impel Down
Gate of Justice
As the Gate of Justice slowly opened, Haku, aboard the Flying Ark, calmly gazed at the tower-like structure ahead!
This is Impel Down, known as the 'world's number one prison,' located in the Calm Belt of the first half of the Grand Line!
It houses all sorts of Criminals from around the world!
A Marine ran up and reported, "Reporting, Admiral! We have arrived at Impel Down and made contact with Warden Magellan!"
"Okay, I understand," Haku replied, looking ahead.
Standing next to Haku, Kyros looked ahead and said, "Is this Impel Down? There are so many warships on the outer perimeter!"
Haku chimed in, "Even Buster Call only requires five warships! Due to Impel Down's unique nature and the sheer number of Criminals inside, the number of warships stationed here is several times that of other places!"
Rebecca, who was hiding behind her father, peeked out and looked curiously at the eerie building in front of her!
Kyros asked, "Admiral, it's enough that I accompanied you to a place like this! Why did you bring Rebecca along?"
Here, Kyros asked the same question that Kalifa had asked him before!
Haku glanced at the father and daughter, then said, "You'll find out once we're in Impel Down! As for now, I can't say too much!"
As the Ark slowly moved forward, from beneath Ark surface, a gigantic, elongated Ark Sea King with mottled yellow stripes burst forth.
Judging from this Sea King's attack target, it's clearly aimed at the Ark!
Just as everyone began to panic, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, instantly roasting the enormous Sea King alive!
As the Ark moved forward again, what came into view were naval personnel standing on the decks of warships.
They all stood up straight, looking straight ahead!
Some of them had a burning light in their eyes when they saw Haku!
They relaxed and whispered among themselves after Haku passed by.
"Is that Admiral Purple Blade? He's so young!"
"Nonsense! That goes without saying. In the entire world, the only Famous Sword with a purple scabbard is the one Admiral Haku carries!"
"By the way, the Famous Sword in Admiral Haku's hand doesn't seem to be one of the Supreme Grade Sword. I really wonder who forged this sword?"
At the Harbor of Impel Down, which is also the entrance to Impel Down, Haku saw some soldiers wearing uniforms unique to Impel Down standing on the Harbor!
They stood in neat rows, hands behind their backs, eyes looking straight ahead!
These ten naval soldiers are the 'Jailer' of Impel Down; they are here to greet Haku and the others!
Once the Ark came to a stop, Haku was the first to Ark, followed by Kyros and the others.
"Thank you for your hard work, Admiral Haku!"
A Jailer ran up to Haku, saluted, and said...
"It's alright! I'll leave the men on my ship to you," Haku said to the Marine in front of her.
Meanwhile, among the first batch of Pirates to disembark from the Ark, the gigantic Ivankov was the first to attract the attention of the Jailer!
They had received word of Haku's arrival before she did.
Among the prisoners Haku brought, there were two special individuals!
Ignoring how these people dealt with the others, Haku led the way into the wide-open Impel Down!
"Is anyone there?! Help me!"
"Help me!"
After entering Impel Down, screams of agony could be heard from all around!
Following behind Haku, Kyros, looking at the eerie atmosphere before him, couldn't help but say, "This place is practically hell!"
Even Rebecca, who followed in, showed fear on her face! Clearly, the screams had terrified her!
Haku looked around at the scenery, feeling a sense of curiosity about this familiar yet unfamiliar Impel Down!
After all, this was his first time visiting Impel Down!
Welcome to my Impel Down!
A shirtless man with a bulging belly like a demon, brow bones extending outwards like horns, wearing a pharaoh's fake beard and a yellow-green pharaoh's turban, spoke. Behind him followed a blonde woman wearing sunglasses!
"Ah! I misspoke! I almost revealed my ambition!" Hancock said, looking slightly nervous as he realized his mistake.
"Hahaha!" Rebecca couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard what the other person said!
As the laughter rang out, the lingering fear in Rebecca's heart dissipated considerably!
Hancock glanced at Rebecca but didn't bother arguing with the little girl.
He said to Haku, "I am Vice Warden Hancock, nice to meet you!" As he spoke, Hancock extended his right hand.
Haku extended her hand to shake the other person's and said, "I'm Haku!"
Hancock said, "I've heard. You've been making quite a splash Admiral, even in Impel Down, which is somewhat isolated from the outside world!"
Then, he looked behind Haku and said, "These two?"
Haku said, "Ah! They're my men. You don't need to worry about them!"
"Okay! I understand!"
Hancock continued, "That warden! Ah! I misspoke, Warden Magellan is in his Warden's Office on the fourth basement level. Vice Warden Domino, who's behind me, will lead the way!"
Haku nodded. Haku had already mentioned Sengoku plan to meet Haku to Magellan.
He also mentioned that he wanted to visit Impel Down! In the end, the busy Sengoku entrusted this matter to Magellan to handle!
Anyway, Haku just wanted to visit Impel Down, and Sengoku didn't think it was a big deal, so he agreed!
Inside Impel Down, Hancock acted as a guide, leading Haku, Kyros, and the others deeper into the Impel Down!
Due to Impel Down's unique terrain, and the fact that most of its Criminals are imprisoned underground, the majority of Impel Down's buildings are constructed above ground, with only a small portion extending underground.
Because of the need to build prison cells to hold Criminals, many parts of Impel Down are also built in underground levels!
Led by Hancock and his men, Haku and the others arrived at the large Elevator!
After the Elevator doors rose, Hancock led the group inside, saying, "Using this Elevator, we can go directly to the fourth basement level, the Scorching Layer where Warden Magellan is located!"
"It gets a little warm on the fourth floor. Please bear with me!"
As the gate slowly descended, the Elevator also officially started its descent!