Training Begins in Impel Down

"Ugh, so boring—"

"If you're bored, develop a 'transparent page' feature for me."

On a small island next to the Red Line, Nami, who had just gotten up, was dragged by the 'White Knight' next to her to start exercising.

This was originally a deserted island, but thanks to the all-powerful Paper-Paper Fruit, an exquisite pure white 'villa' rose from the ground. As for the food issue...

Birds and beasts are all food, and if he needs a change of pace, Roman doesn't mind sending fresh fruits and vegetables over in a 'Unmanned Paper Airplane'.

So:

When will these days end?

With two lines of tears streaming down her face Nami reminisced about how she set sail to draw all the sea charts, but now she's practically 'drawing' all the Devil Fruit abilities, and she even has to develop and utilize them...

"Hmph, who told you to walk right into their trap?"

The White Knight glanced at Nami. "If you hadn't gotten so close, I wouldn't have been able to control these papers either."

"I was so stupid, so stupid."

Nami looked up at the sky speechlessly, "All I did was worry about you, and then I got dragged here to Devil Fruit development. —And what's worst of all is that you're a puppet..."

After saying that, he just clutched the book in his hand, choked up and unable to speak.

?

"There's nothing I can do, I'm very busy right now."

The White Knight rolled his Byakugan. "Having to deal with a bunch of idle idiots, and having to be wary of five cunning old foxes... and also—"

"What else?"

When Nami asked him a question, the White Knight waved his hand.

"Nothing,"

Lie!

It must be something big concerning the Straw Hat crew again, but—

Nami tightened her grip on the book. She knew, of course, that Roman's urging her to train was for her own good. Besides, Devil Fruit, which were extremely rare to others, were all laid out on the book in Roman's hands, waiting for Nami to unlock their potential...

"Yes, I will try my best to develop it."

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"That's good. I might be a bit busy these next few days." The White Knight nodded. "If anything comes up, remember to let me know via 'cell phone'—I'll be right there."

"Go, go,"

Nami waved her hand. Since Roman wouldn't tell her, it must be something extremely 'dangerous'. Asking wouldn't make a difference—

Thud,

As Roman's spirit was instantly drained, the White Knight's helmet drooped, turning him into a mere puppet.

"Yes, I should start working harder too!"

Nami tied her increasingly long orange hair into a ponytail, opened the book in her hand, and clenched her fist to cheer herself up.

If I don't try, I won't be able to help Roman... Even now, with Roman's Celestial Dragons identity exposed, theoretically even Admiral couldn't harm him. However:

Nami astutely noticed that Roman still seemed to suffer from a 'fear of insufficient fighting power,' and she wondered what formidable enemies lay ahead...

"Then let's start with the 'Thunder-Thunder Page'."

While it's true that she's developing abilities, Nami still prefers developing the Lightning Ability to Roman's constantly emphasized "Door-Door Page" and "Clear Pages." —It would be even better if there were also Gale or Ocean Current Pages. If all else fails, fire or ice would be fine too...

It's fair to say that Nami has been spoiled rotten by Roman; her Devil Fruit abilities are as common as cabbages growing on the roadside.

Holy Land Mary Geoise

"Does anyone need anything today?"

In Roman's pure white room, he used his 'cell phone' to inquire about the other members of the Straw Hat crew. With his current status Celestial Dragons, he could easily mobilize countless resources and manpower.

"Hehe, it's nothing."

"No... no need... no need..."

"Thanks to your paper, my injury has healed a lot."

"Haha, I have a brilliant idea..."

"Very well, nobody needs it—"

"I need it!!"

Sanji's frantic voice rang out, "Roman, you have to save me!! This is hell, it's—"

"Then I'll turn off my phone."

???

"I--"

Click,

Roman frowned as he hung up the phone. Three days had passed, and the news that Ace, the Whitebeard's Second Division Captain, was about to be executed had spread throughout the world! Even in the center of power in this world, a sense of tension could be sensed.

Most importantly, Luffy's location has started to move!

It's important to know that the 'Paper Phone' Roman gave everyone not only had communication functions, but also a hidden location tracking function. — Of course, only Roman, as the access controller, had this function, meaning that as long as the distance wasn't too great, Roman could locate other people.

Luffy has now left the Amazon Islands and is heading towards:

Impel Down!

It seems Luffy has won over the Empress, convincing that proud woman to help him infiltrate Impel Down and attempt a prison break. The reason Luffy didn't mention this during the call... is probably because he's afraid?

He was afraid that his friends would disappear from his sight like before.

After experiencing Sabaody, no matter how reckless Luffy is, he has gained a direct understanding of the advanced combat power in this world.

Ugh, what a troublesome captain!

Impel Down? What kind of place is that? It's a place where a bunch of Shichibukai, Division Commander, and even Yonko-level experts eat for free! Magellan would be practically invincible in that cramped environment.

Let alone Luffy alone, even the Blackbeard Pirates, who later obtained the antidote, barely managed to fight their way out. So many skilled escapees failed to kill a single one of Impel Down's high-ranking officers, demonstrating Magellan's formidable strength.

Well, it seems I'll have to step in...

"Slaves for transportation?"

Faced with Roman's words, the Five Elders exchanged bewildered glances. Based on their understanding of Roman, he certainly wasn't one of those ordinary Celestial Dragons deliberately cultivated. Therefore:

"If they're just slaves, go and grab them anywhere—"

"No, my lord."

Roman bowed slightly, and when he raised his head, a haughty grin spread across his face.

"How can I, a Celestial Dragons, use ordinary slaves? I think..."

"The son of the King of the Pirates is pretty good!"

"Still too young,"

After Roman left, the bald old man in the bathrobe adjusted his glasses.

"Even within our navy, there are many dissenting voices."

Do you really think being Celestial Dragons will be useful in Impel Down?

Enies Lobby is more like it.

I don't think so.

The bald old man, with a mustache shaped like the number eight and a birthmark on his forehead, shook his head.

"Ace is Luffy's brother, and this little guy... might be plotting to get him out."

"That's even better!"

The blond-haired, golden-bearded old man made the final decision with a single blow.

"We Celestial Dragons don't mind having another lackey with the bloodline of the King of the Pirates. Anyway—"

"CP0 will follow them and will not let Ace get away."

"Be careful, Saint Roman."

Surrounded by a group of guards in black suits and armor, Roman swaggered into the World's Greatest prison:

Impel Down!

"That guy..."

"Keep your voice down, that's Celestial Dragons."

"So what are the Celestial Dragons doing here? — We've got real, vicious criminals locked up here. Even if they wanted to use them for some kind of slave game, aren't they afraid of being bitten back?"

Amidst the whispers and strange looks of the prison guards, Roman, wearing a bubble hood, walked through the prison gates without changing his expression and stood before several prison officials.

"Welcome to my Impel Down."

Standing three meters tall, with a face resembling that of a prajna (Buddhist sage), wearing a headdress reminiscent of an Egyptian pharaoh, and with a belly bulging like a demon, Hannibal Lecter, the prison's deputy warden, served as the receptionist, appearing listless and weak.

"Ah, I've inadvertently revealed my ambition..."

"Sorry, that bastard Warden Magellan is still in the fourth-floor toilet. Please let me show you the way—"

"Saint Roman".

"Um,"

Roman raised his chin, not caring about the other party's attitude: People with some strength in this world treat Celestial Dragons very badly. After all, most Celestial Dragons are stupid and arrogant, so it's no wonder they are disliked!

"This is the prison entrance. Prisoners will be thrown into 100-degree Celsius warm water for disinfection..."

This explanation made Roman want to complain. Only the constitution of people in this world would require such a 'horrifying' disinfection method. In his previous life, they would have simply boiled human flesh into soup.

"If anyone else visits Impel Down, they must wear Seastone handcuffs— "

"Um?!"

In response to Roman's cold snort, Hannibal rubbed his enormous belly and said, "Of course, a big shot like Saint Roman certainly doesn't need that."

As he spoke, he Guotou and added in a voice that was 'just loud enough' to be heard.

"Maybe the moment the handcuffs are on, this pretty boy will collapse..."

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"Please take this large elevator."

When Roman, who had been enduring the other party's trash talk the whole way, arrived at the fourth floor, he happened to see Magellan coming out of the toilet clutching his stomach.

"Ah, I'm sorry to have kept Saint Roman waiting."

Facing the five-meter-tall man dressed in a black prison warden's uniform, Roman nodded indifferently.

"Take me to see 'Ace'."

"That's possible, but for someone of your status..."

"What? I'm not afraid, so why are you?"

"Or are you saying you want to defy the World Government's orders?"

Faced with Roman's forceful words, Magellan, who could have easily defeated him with a single spittle, could only swallow his anger.

"This way, please, Saint Roman."

Yes, being Celestial Dragons is really useful. Especially within the 'system,' no matter how skilled you are, you'll feel inferior to Celestial Dragons from the start. However:

Roman wasn't so naive as to think the other party could let him take Ace away. —That's just wishful thinking!

After all, Ace was crucial to the Navy's plan to eliminate Whitebeard, and Impel Down belonged to the Navy faction, where "if you need anything, go to Sengoku." Even if the Five Elders came, it wasn't certain Ace would be released so easily, but—

"Saint Roman, your safety is our responsibility. As for the other accompanying personnel..."

"You all stay here."

At Roman's command, the guards in black suits and armor all stopped, except for a man in a cloak who followed closely behind.

"Luo...?"

Everyone was completely bewildered as they looked at the cloaked man who suddenly lay sprawled on the ground like a dog, and Roman sitting on the cloaked man.

"As a Celestial Dragons, it's perfectly reasonable for me to have a mount, isn't it?"

That makes perfect sense, but after our series of interactions, I initially thought this guy was Celestial Dragons...

Etc!

This guy deliberately brought people in; could it be that he's planning to...?

Hmph, how could I possibly let you succeed!

P. S.: That 'mass update' icon... appeared after yesterday's 10,000-word update, it doesn't mean there will be a massive update today. Qidian is messing with me! (Speechless, looking up at the sky)