The Empress, Luffy, Roman, and the White Knight

Impel Down, Level 6.

After Roman and Magellan left—

"Hahahahaha~!!!!"

"This is hilarious! The son of the King of the Pirates? That's all?! That's all?!"

"Did Whitebeard eat the 'Dumb-Dumb Fruit'? Anyone he takes in as his son will have their brain taken away too! Hahahaha!!!"

A group of Great Pirates laughed so hard they were doubled over, tears streaming down their faces.

He won't even accept a life-saving key handed to him. Is this the son of a King of the Pirates? He's more like an iron-headed king! Who in this world hasn't lost? Who hasn't run away? Who hasn't bowed their head?

If we were to stubbornly believe that success is possible, then humans would have long since degenerated into honey badgers.

Ace remained silent, head bowed, amidst the surrounding mockery. Blood silently spread on the ground beside him. The man who looked exactly like him, the Roman was preparing to 'replace', was growing cold.

Now that it has become a corpse, it can no longer be used as a mount. And Roman—

You expect a Celestial Dragons to come and 'collect the corpse'?

Soon, Magellan accompanied Roman away. Several prison morgue workers came and dragged away the 'double' that Roman had stabbed to death, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.

Unlike the other prisoners who felt they had "watched a good show" today, the real top "experts" in the prison all had a thoughtful look in their eyes.

"Saint Roman, may you rest in peace."

Facing the Impel Down a plague god, Roman, with a sour face, boarded the warship with his guards in black suits and armor, preparing to head to the Marine Headquarters.

"Hmph, since he's unwilling to bow down to us Celestial Dragons, then I'll watch him die weeping and wailing!"

These are Roman's words. Unlike the other foolish Celestial Dragons, those in black suits remained silent and stood like statues in front of Roman, Celestial Dragons possessed both strength and intelligence.

Because it's not the fools who wield power that are scary, it's the shrewd people who wield power!

"Let's go, destination: Marineford."

As the warship slowly set sail, Roman, who was sitting in his spacious and luxurious cabin 'sulking', lifted his eyelids.

It's done!

Given Ace's foul temper, so many brothers risked their lives to save him Marineford War, only to be mocked by Akainu after escaping and immediately turn around and offer himself up for death. — Not to mention his teammates, even Akainu was dumbfounded at the time! So Roman never expected him to bow down and become his mount to climb Impel Down.

Fortunately, once the 'White Knight' is sent in, there will be much more room for maneuver.

Even with the protagonist's plot armor constantly shining through, Luffy still faced countless life-threatening situations and sacrificed over a decade of his lifespan to survive Magellan's poison. If things continue like this, the day Luffy becomes the King of the Pirates might also be the day he perishes.

This is not the ending Roman wanted to see!

Facing Roman- on would undoubtedly result in him being instantly killed by Magellan, but the White Knight, weaker than the main body, is immune to poison! This allows him to better utilize the various advantages of a puppet. Therefore:

Roman's goal from beginning to end was to save Luffy's life, not Ace's. The previous events were all just an act. Even if Luffy didn't ask him for help, Roman couldn't bear to let him venture into Impel Down alone.

As for Blackbeard...

Roman closed his eyes. Given Blackbeard's arrogant and smug personality, keeping him Luffy to draw Luffy's attention wasn't a bad idea. Besides... what's hindering the Straw Hat crew from reaching the end is probably not the Blackbeard Pirates.

Those eyes...

"Vice Admiral Momonga has arrived at Impel Down!"

Not long after Roman left, another Marine warship arrived at Impel Down. Disembarking from it was Vice Admiral Momonga, the elite naval Elite Vice Admiral had appeared during the Enies Lobby incident: wearing a light purple striped suit and dark blue shirt, a tie, a mohawk, and Momonga. And:

A tall woman with long, jet-black hair styled in a herringbone cut, deep blue eyes, and wearing a pair of snake-shaped gold earrings, whose stunning beauty was still undeniable even while draped in a fur cloak.

"The Shichibukai, 'Empress' Boa Hancock has arrived."

Boa Hancock, the Empress of Amazon, a pirate nation on the Amazon Lily, and captain of the Kuja Pirates, is known as the Pirate Empress. Her unparalleled beauty has earned her the title of "World's Greatest Beauty." She is also one of the Shichibukai.

"Ahhh, it's so beautiful~~~"

"Empress Majesty, please trample on me!!"

"I can't breathe! I'm going to pass out—"

As the tall, stunningly beautiful woman slowly descended the steps, the surrounding Marines all transformed into Sanji! Hearts flew everywhere, creating an extremely awkward scene.

"Shut up! Do you think I can turn these idiots into stone?"

Faced with the arrogant words of the peerless beauty, even Momonga, who is considered a master among the Vice Admiral, could only offer kind words of advice.

"Please be lenient..."

"Regarding your request to meet with Ace, the Whitebeard's Second Division Captain, who was the catalyst for this incident, the higher-ups have agreed. However—"

Lieutenant Vice Admiral Momonga Guotou, but still dared not let his gaze fall on the stunning beauty behind him.

"Even the 'Shichibukai' must be searched and Seastone handcuffs. — Please understand."

'Luffy, I need to search you...'

No one would have guessed that beneath the cloak of this proud and stunningly beautiful woman, a man was clinging to her like a koala bear.

"I have my own way, just go in..."

"As you see fit."

Facing the aloof Empress Hancock, the Momonga nodded.

"Open the door."

"Hit... the... beautiful... woman... open!"

"Open your heart... open it completely!!"

Faced with Impel Down's side, which was also scattering hearts everywhere, both sides' leaders looked embarrassed.

"This is Vice Warden Domino," a beautiful woman with an elegant demeanor, wearing reddish-brown glasses, a hat slung across her shoulder that covered one of her right eyes, and long, curly golden hair, gave a military salute.

"Yes, I will be the one to examine Hancock... cough cough, I will examine her."

Soon, accompanied by everyone, the stunning beauty arrived at the sixth floor. Compared to Magellan, who only had a sour face leading the way, Hancock was surrounded by a large entourage, cheering along the way.

"What day is it today that so many people are here to see this little brat?"

"That was Celestial Dragons, this time it's a stunning beauty~~"

Hancock frowned at the surrounding chatter; one of her most hated words kept repeating itself, and she was surrounded by blatant stares. But then she thought of Luffy ...

I can still hold on!

"What do you want from me...?"

"It's nothing... I just wanted to see who exactly dragged me into this war."

While Magellan was reprimanding the Kikoku, howling fellows who hadn't seen a woman in decades, the stunning beauty whispered something to Ace before decisively turning and leaving. —Soon, peace returned. Only:

"Ace, that woman just now..."

Sharing a cell with Ace, the burly Whale Shark Fish-Man Jinbe hesitated before asking. Although he had overheard the other's words, this was still too much—

"She said my younger brother... came here too!"

Brush,

Where the 'stand-in' had fallen, a piece of paper, the same color as the ground, 'stood up.' With a flick of its wrist, it flew out from the gap in the cell.

?!

As the disguise on the paper disappeared, its true nature was revealed: a white piece of paper with a mouth as big as Iron Barrel drawn on it.

Puff,

The mouth on the paper spat out a pure white figure!

"Varied--"

"Who?"

Whoosh!

A flash of white light, and with a swift chop, the two guards fell silently to the ground. At the same time, several sheets of white paper flew towards the surrounding Den Den Mushi snail communication devices), placing them in front of the devices; each sheet displayed a still image of the prison.

If you look closely, you will find the difference, but the sixth floor is dark and gloomy, so this little trick can still buy you some time.

Faced with this bizarre and sudden situation, none of the prisoners around made a sound. Instead, they looked at the pure white figure outside with trembling, excited, and eager eyes.

Although many of them could easily tear this guy apart, he is now their only hope!

The white figure Guotou silently, and a magnificent white suit of armor came into Ace's view.

"It's you?!"

"Luffy, Ace."

The White Knight walked a few steps to the cage and looked at the people inside.

Roman didn't even dare to imagine tampering with Ace under the nose of Ace master like Magellan. But if he were to tamper with the slaves he brought with him beforehand—no one would question the Celestial Dragons' indiscriminate killing of slaves, and of course, no one would suspect that Roman was actually a multi-powered user.

"What do you think he's here for?"

"How many floors do you think he can reach?"

"I don't need to tell you what would have happened if he had encountered Magellan, do I?"

Please help him—

"Don't beg me," the White Knight waved his hand, interrupting Ace. "I'm here for Luffy —not for you."

"Hey, have you guys finished talking?"

A hushed voice sounded from the side, and an impatient prisoner gripped the cage tightly.

"Let me out! Just let me out—"

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In an instant, the surrounding cages fell into a deathly silence.

This place is full of Great Pirates, vicious criminals whom the World Government wants to erase from all traces! And this pure white armored puppet clearly has the power of that Celestial Dragons from before.

So, the question is, what conditions could they offer to persuade the other side to let them out?

"Hahaha, who am I talking about?"

In the nearby cell, a figure stood up. Even the ugly prison uniform couldn't hide his wicked and unruly aura; of course, the golden iron hook on his left hand was even more recognizable.

Shah Crocodile.

"Isn't this the Straw Hat crew ' 'Chief of Staff'?"

Crocodile walked to the edge of the cage and looked at the familiar white armor—though more ornate and powerful than before, its ability was undeniable:

"White Knight Roman, or rather, Celestial Dragons Saint Roman? What are you up to here~~"

In response to Crocodile's question, the White Knight shrugged.

"There's nothing I can do about it; I have a stubborn captain. And my captain has an even more stubborn older brother."

As he spoke, the White Knight waved his hand, and the 'Baku Baku Pages' on the ground flew into his hand. At the same time, the white paper that had been accumulated in the Baku Baku Pages flew out with a rustling sound, turning into paper birds flapping their wings and spreading to the upper layers of the prison.

"What a convenient ability!"

"Let me out! Let me out now!"

"If you release me, all my treasures are yours!"

"Kid, didn't you say you were trying to save someone? Let us out, and we'll help you—"

"Yes, yes, yes! If we all work together, Magellan, that diarrhea guy, is no match for us!"

Despite the hushed shouts from all around, the White Knight turned and left without hesitation.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to save you."

The White Knight, who had reached the corner, turned back and glanced at Ace.

"Including you, Ace."

"I came only because I was worried about my captain—"

"Help! Someone, come here!!!"

"Someone has escaped from prison; they're a puppet user with superpowers!!"

"His ability is that of paper, and he even has spatial storage capabilities! Grab him! And he has an accomplice! Magellan, what are you doing, you diarrhea-prone man!?"

Faced with the sixth-level prisoners who instantly went from whispering to howling, the White Knight didn't even bother to look at them and simply reached out to recall the paper that was covering the Visual Den Den Mushi.

A mob.

When there is hope, one can be humble as much as possible, but once despair sets in, one will immediately turn against them! Even the Great Pirates, worth hundreds of millions, have long since lost their edge due to the torment of prison life.

The White Knight glanced swiftly at the motionless figures in the cells—these were true masters...

Forget it, let's reunite with Luffy first.