Scorching Hell: Joining Forces Against the Enemy

"Tsk, the Fruit Counter is indeed unreasonable."

"You······"

The battle began abruptly and ended even faster! Revolutionary Inazuma was completely dumbfounded, staring at the White Knight 'cut to pieces' on the snow. —I didn't even use any force, and you're already down?

If it weren't for Domino, the Vice Warden of Impel Down, lying nearby, proving that this pure white armor was also from a 'skilled' person, Inazuma would almost have thought he'd been hit by some strange Devil Fruit ability...

No, think about it carefully, could it be that I am actually being influenced by some kind of Devil Fruit ability right now?

Just as Inazuma was questioning his existence, the White Knight on the ground disintegrated into sheets of white paper, and then reassembled with a rustling sound.

This is utterly unreasonable! Their White Knight is at least Rear Admiral General, and he's got all sorts of bizarre and unpredictable methods up his sleeve. Yet, against Inazuma, he's like a blank sheet of paper, cut in two without a shred!

Fortunately, these are 'friendly forces,' otherwise Roman would be in real trouble.

"Ahem, getting back to the point, I have important business to discuss with you—"

"About your leader, 'Dragon'."

"Special-made - Buggy Ball!"

The rice-grain-sized bomb exploded with a deafening roar, and a cloud of mist rising into the air, as large as a fist, demonstrated its power! This caused the white doves in front to Guotou and look at the Red-Nose Buggy.

The pirates in this world are truly multi-talented. Even that idiot Buggy can be considered a semi-scientist... albeit only in the field of explosives.

"The mistress!"

In response to Luffy's shout, Mr. 3 nodded and extended his hand.

"Go, Straw Hat — Candle Lock."

A thick ring of candles wrapped around Luffy's fist, giving him immense 'mass' like a steel Luffy.

"Rubber-Hammer Spinning Bomb!"

At the same time, von Klay also spun and accelerated into the air, kicking down in mid-air with unstoppable force, instantly striking the enemy in the face.

"Memories of that Winter Sky!"

With the three powerful attacks unleashed, the towering pursuers behind them collapsed to the ground like mountains of gold and jade pillars falling over. Luffy and his crew cheered jubilantly!

"Kill him!"

"Damn prison monster, now you know how powerful Buggy is, right?"

It was a monster eight meters tall, resembling a dairy cow, wielding a giant spiked club. Faced with Luffy and his crew's cheers, the white dove had to pour cold water on their enthusiasm.

"Don't get too excited,"

"These guys are 'Awakening' Zoan users, their most prominent features being their thick skin and high-speed regeneration!"

"If you delay any longer, he will soon recover and be able to get up again..."

"Aaaaaah, how can such a monster exist in this world???"

Looking at the panicked group of four, Bai Ge tilted her head.

Aren't you four ability users monsters in the eyes of ordinary people? How dare you talk about others like that.

"Run! Run!"

The white dove flapped its wings, pointing directly at the thick fog ahead.

"Hurry up if you don't want to die~~~"

Urged on by the white doves, Luffy, Buggy, Mr. 3, and Bon Clay sprinted forward, but a wave of heat rushed towards them!

"It's so hot, Roman— "

Luffy, with his tongue sticking out, ran like a husky.

"Meat! Water! Wine!"

"Okay, okay, you can eat as much as you want on the next two floors~~"

"Oh, oh, oh, I have strength again!"

The move "Looking at meat to quench thirst" suddenly accelerated Luffy, and then:

"Why?"

"Hey hey hey?" X3

As they ran, all four of them were suddenly startled! Because beneath their feet:

"Aaaaaah, why are we in the air?!"

"Where is the road??"

Faced with the escaped group of four who had run out of the ventilation shaft and were now huddled together in mid-air, the leader, White Dove, calmly nodded.

"It's good that there's no road, because—"

Call out!

Before the words were even finished, the four of them began to fall freely under the influence of gravity.

"The next level is the fourth level: the Scorching Hell."

??

"Aaaaaah, help!!" "We'll fall into the pool of blood and be burned to a crisp—"

"#%%&*······"

"Hehehe, what a quick route!"

Seeing Luffy grinning, the other three were furious.

"You can still laugh when you're about to die?"

"It's all your fault! What kind of route did your crew take?!"

"Little Straw Hat, we don't ask to be born in the same year and month, but only in the same year—"

Facing Buggy, Mr. 2 Bon Clay, and Sam, who were all crying and sniffling, Luffy simply smiled confidently and looked at the white dove beside him.

"Roman will figure something out."

"Snort,"

The white dove tilted its head to the side, too lazy to bother with these clowns. However:

As Luffy said, he wasn't leading his crew down this path to become hotpot broth, but rather to catch their opponent off guard:

Splash splash~~

Just as the group of four was falling, a flapping sound came from below! A flock of white doves broke through the thick smoke and flew to their feet, and then:

Click click click

Combination and transformation —

"Oh, that's really good."

"Such a convenient capability..."

"I'm so relieved!"

"Hehehe, Roman is very reliable!"

The white doves swiftly formed a paper airplane, carrying the four people and turning their descent into a glide. —Under Roman's control, they sped away:

Floor corridor.

Sniff sniff~~

"Roman, I smell food!!"

The excited Luffy remained unmoved by the white dove beside the paper airplane carrying the four of them.

"This is the enemy's headquarters. You expect to have time to eat and drink here?"

Furthermore, the prison's high-ranking combat strength includes: Warden Magellan, three Awakening Zoan, Deputy Warden Hannibal, Sadi Chief Jailer Sadie Jr., and originally there should have been a Vice Warden Domino, but he is currently on the fifth floor.

These people had all gathered at the entrance to the staircase leading from the third floor, and not far away was the staircase leading to the fifth floor. Roman had no intention of 'colliding' with these people, especially with Magellan present.

Without a doubt, Magellan, who could suppress so many powerful figures on the sixth floor and single-handedly send Shiryu to prison, is definitely a top-tier fighter in this world. Devil Fruit Awakening and Haki; if one had to point out any flaws, they would probably be diarrhea and slow movement speed.

With him guarding Impel Down, a confined environment (for skilled individuals), his slow movement became less noticeable. —However, if it weren't for the large number of skilled prisoners in the jail, whose Observation Haki interfered with each other, Roman wouldn't have had the chance to play this game of 'hide-and-seek' here.

"Roman, where are we going now?"

In response to Luffy's question, the white dove next to the paper airplane answered.

"Let's go to the warden's office."

?!

"You're insane!"

"Wouldn't going over there be like walking into a trap?"

"Calm down," White Dove continued to explain to the panicked Buggy and Mr. 3, "Magellan ... no, the entire Impel Down force is on the fourth to third floors and at the stairwell leading to the fifth floor. If we go there, we'll be walking into a trap."

"Then... could there be a secret passage in the warden's office?"

Bai Ge nodded, glancing at Mr. 2 Bon Clay who had immediately come up with an idea. No wonder he's an escape expert; his mind works incredibly fast.

"The warden's office has a 'staff-only elevator,' we can go through there—"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Don't even think about succeeding!"

Just then, a purple Poison Dragon, like a python turning over or a dragon emerging from the sea, attacked the people on the paper airplane from afar!

Without a sound, wherever the purple dragon went, steel bars and boulders turned into molten iron and lava under the deadly poison, and then melted and flowed like mud, as if Sea King had broken through the surface of the sea and rushed in! Its momentum was overwhelming and unstoppable.

The Poison Dragon relentlessly pursued Luffy and his crew! And within this venom, a tall figure glided closer as if floating on liquid.

"Poison Stream!"

"This is troublesome, that was a quick reaction..."

White Dove glanced at the warden's office, still some distance away, and had no choice but to slam the plane down, throwing everyone to the ground. —If it were before, Roman would have abandoned Buggy and the other two as bait without hesitation. But now...

Splash splash~~

"Mr. 2 Bon Clay, go find the passage!"

Sheets of white paper were wrapped around Luffy, while at the same time, the white dove looked at Mr. 3 beside him.

"Mr.3, add candle-shaped outer armor."

"Buggy... do as you please..."

???

"Are you looking down on me?!"

The white dove, too lazy to care about Buggy jumping around, quickly formed a gas mask and covered Luffy's face.

"Luffy, let's go!"

"Oh!!"

Wrapped in a layer of paper, with candle armor on the outside, Luffy, resembling a small giant, responded! He immediately threw a punch at Magellan, who had just landed.

"Straw Hat Luffy— "

The opponent, however, was equally resolute, unleashing a massive fist, the size of a millstone, dripping with venom.

Bump!!