At this moment, Impel Down was like a base crystal that could automatically spawn waves of troops:
The prisoners who had broken free from their cells poured out in an endless stream, fearlessly throwing themselves into the battle to gang up on the Marines.
These prisoners who had escaped from every level of Impel Down might not all have been powerful, but there were certainly enough of them.
Following behind the strongest man in the world and fighting an advantageous battle, these prisoners seemed like tigers descending the mountain—fierce, imposing, and unstoppable, as though every last one of them had become a hero capable of matching a Marine vice admiral.
Under such circumstances, the pressure on the Marines grew greater and greater.
But with the team battle raging so fiercely here, where could the Marines possibly spare men to cut off the enemy's reinforcements?
But just then.
A Knight of Justice stepped forward.
This man had only just withdrawn from the fierce battle of suppressing the riot. Before his severe mental issues had even been resolved, he was already prepared to throw himself back onto the front lines of Impel Down.
Garp, Sengoku, and the other Marine officers who had witnessed Garen's earlier "tragic state" all fell silent at the sight:
A Shichibukai, motivated by no self-interest whatsoever, treating the stability work of Marine Headquarters as though it were his own cause.
What kind of spirit was this?
This was the spirit of selfless dedication, of living solely for the benefit of others!
Then they thought of certain comrades within the Marines, represented by a certain admiral surnamed Yellow, who were irresponsible at work, shirked difficult tasks, and pushed heavy burdens onto others while taking the easy jobs for themselves.
The contrast immediately made the difference clear.
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