Cross Guild! Crocodile's Audacity Knows No Bounds!

Impel Down.

A piercing alarm blared throughout the prison.

In the middle of defecating, Director Magellan hurriedly wiped himself and came out of the toilet, not even bothering to wash his hands. "What happened? What's going on?"

He spends nearly ten hours a day with diarrhea, spending much more time in the toilet than in the office.

"Chief! Infinite Hell riot has broken out! The prisoners have seized the elevators, and even though we managed to shut them off in time, they've already reached the fifth floor!!"

His secretary immediately reported to him.

"They're releasing the prisoners from the fifth level now!"

"What?"

Magellan's eyes were bloodshot.

The sixth floor?

Those are the most serious criminals in the world!

Each and every one of them is a rare powerhouse on the sea!

What exactly happened?

Magellan gritted his teeth.

"What about Shiryu? And Hannyabal!"

Magellan hurried outside. "Mobilize all guards! This is an unprecedented situation!"

Even when the Golden Lion escaped from prison back then, things weren't nearly as bad as they are now.

One wrong move and Impel Down will be doomed!

"Yes!!"

Magellan quickly assembled all his troops and descended the steps.

Then, they met on the stairs leading from the fourth floor to the third floor.

"What?"

Magellan's expression changed abruptly.

Patrick Redfield and Douglas Bullet —those two guys alone were enough to terrify him.

What's even more outrageous is that there were two other people standing next to these two.

"Crocodile! Gecko Moria, what are you doing here?!"

Magellan was practically gritting his teeth.

Why would two Shichibukai appear here?

He immediately understood what was going on. "It was you guys who did this!!"

These are all prisoners; the only ones who could release them are these two!

Crocodile merely sneered, "The strongest man in Impel Down, Magellan, could you please clear a path for me?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Magellan's eyes were resolute. "Justice stands behind us! If you were allowed to return to the sea, countless people would lose sleep over it!"

"I see?"

Crocodile smirked. "Well, there's nothing we can do about that. The world is waiting for our answer; we don't have time to waste on you."

"Hehehe, I want his shadow!!"

Moria licked his lips.

Let's see who's truly capable.

Redfield smiled.

I haven't used my hands in so long, my body's practically rusted.

Behind Magellan, the man known as Shiryu of the Rain had a somewhat unfocused gaze.

Shortly thereafter.

Impel Down's seascape.

The pirates' cheers echoed across the sea.

They eventually breached this impregnable fortress.

The pirates swept through the prison guards with unstoppable force, then seized the port, and incidentally took all the ships in the port as well.

At the port.

"That ship is mine!"

Without hesitation, Bullet jumped onto a small warship and prepared to leave.

"Bullet!"

Crocodile watched his retreating figure and shouted, "Don't forget, you still owe me a favor."

Bullet didn't answer, but simply used his ability on his own.

Purple matter spread across the ship's hull, and the power of the Combine-Combine Fruit instantly made him and the ship one. Without anyone's control or even the wind, the ship had already set sail.

"Then I'll be leaving too."

Redfield said, "Contact me whenever you want to repay the favor you owe me."

"Let's repay that favor now, Ryde."

Crocodile suddenly spoke.

"What?"

Redfield turned around in surprise. "Crocodile, what do you want?"

"Stay."

Crocodile said, "Form an alliance with us."

Moria was taken aback, then looked at Crocodile as if he were an idiot.

What nonsense is this guy spouting?

Have we forgotten that Redfield, known as the Lone Red, is an even more ruthless loner than Bullet?

I've been all alone since I set sail; I've never had a companion!

Bullet at least spent some time on Roger's ship!

It would have been better to invite Bullet instead.

As expected, Redfield dismissively replied to Crocodile's invitation, "I'm not interested in family-friendly pretend Yugi."

Me too.

Crocodile simply said calmly, "I never said we would be partners."

"Oh?"

The Lone Red became somewhat interested.

"I've already said it's just an alliance."

Crocodile said, "Going it alone always has its inconveniences, and having to do everything yourself is a thankless task. Ryde, don't you have anything you want to do?"

"Hmm."

Redfield frowned slightly.

Believe it or not, there really was something he wanted.

It would be very difficult to find him on his own.

"The era of venturing the world alone is over."

Crocodile said seriously, "Which of those monsters in the New World doesn't have a strong army and vast territory?"

"Ryde, don't consider us your partners, and we certainly won't consider you one either. Just think of us as a bunch of rabble sticking together for warmth."

"We can help you, but you must repay us. We will also ask for your help, but of course we will also offer something in return."

"You can leave anytime you feel unhappy."

Unlike Bullet, Ryde is a man you can communicate with.

Bullet is a madman.

Redfield sized up Crocodile.

"How about it,"

Crocodile's lips curled into a smile. "Is this favor I've done enough for you to do something like this?"

Redfield's lips slowly curled into a smile.

Then, another voice sounded from the side.

"Haha, this sounds interesting! Are you guys going to do something big?"

It was a man dressed in Impel Down uniform, wearing a beret, with a cigar in his mouth and a knife in his hand. He was all smiles. "How about I join in too?"

"You bastard—"

Crocodile couldn't help but take a second look at the man.

To be able to act like nothing happened after doing something like that, isn't that a kind of talent?

Hachinosu Island.

Ian learned from Morgans that Crocodile and Moria had attacked Impel Down.

However, that guy wasn't entirely sure when exactly it happened, so someone who knew the details arrived.

"Crocodile and Gecko Moria infiltrated the lowest level of Impel Down and released the hardened criminals imprisoned there,"

Miss Stussy's tone was full of emotion, "This even includes monsters like the Crimson Earl Patrick and Douglas Redfield Bullet, the Devil's Heir."

"Yeah?"

Ian couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Crocodile and Moria, those two guys, accidentally caused him a huge mess.

But isn't this counterproductive?

You guys Impel Down ahead of schedule, what's going to happen to Teach now?

"Not just the great pirates on the sixth floor,"

Stussy said, "During their escape from Impel Down, they released a large number of pirates along the way, and most of Impel Down was emptied."

"Faced with such a force, the defenders of Impel Down were utterly powerless. Warden Magellan was defeated, and his shadow was taken by Moria, forever forbidden from appearing under the sun."

"More importantly, the Chief Warden Shiryu of the Rain us and joined the pirates."

"Oh?"

Ian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Shiryu of the Rain, has betrayed us?"

"Yes, Lord Ian,"

Stussy said, "This is something no one expected. It's said that his betrayal even happened before the two sides clashed. He directly stabbed Magellan in the back with his sword, causing the strongest man in Impel Down to be defeated before he even had a chance to unleash his full power."

Ian clicked his tongue. "That's really interesting."

So you've really stolen all of Teach's work, haven't you?

"According to the pirates who managed to stay behind, all the pirates who were taken away joined Crocodile and Moria's ranks, Lord Ian, which means..."

Stussy paused, then said gravely, "Currently, Crocodile and Moria possess a terrifying army comprised almost entirely of bounty hunters! Over five thousand strong! This includes hardened criminals from the Sixth Floor!"

"Hmm."

Ian clicked his tongue in amazement. "That's really impressive!"

Isn't this basically a mix of Buggy and Teach?

They really are something else.

If you calculate it carefully, a bunch of pirates from Impel Down's sixth level, like Crocodile and Moriah Gashley, is indeed a bit exaggerated.

If another emperor-level expert were added, a new Four Emperors crew would be born.

"Only you could be this relaxed."

Stussy couldn't help but smile. "The Gorosei are absolutely furious about this."

"I can imagine it."

Ian couldn't help but chuckle slightly.

As is customary, the Gorosei should be cursing loudly in their offices right now.

He cursed Crocodile, cursed Moria, cursed the guards of Impel Down, and cursed the Navy.

It's quite interesting.

Just as Ian had guessed, the Gorosei were indeed cursing in their offices at that moment.

"Crocodile and Moria, those two bastards! They really dared to do that!!"

"Stop the pursuit of the Revolutionary Army! The primary target now is these fugitives!"

"Damn it! Ryde and Bullet escaped too! Crocodile and Moria, those two bastards, have gained a huge force! This is going to be a disaster!"

Coincidentally, their prediction came true, and a few days later, even more explosive news arrived.

A truly major crisis has indeed occurred.

The location is Ian's office.

"Oh."

Holding the Den Den Mushi, Ian uttered a strange sigh, "Morgans, are you kidding me?"

"How is that possible?!"

Morgans' voice on the other end of the phone was unusually high-pitched, like a tenor straining to reach the highest note, "Lord Ian! This is information I finally managed to find out!"

Is that so?

Ian couldn't help but chuckle. "That's really interesting."

"Hahaha, right!"

Morgans burst into laughter, "The former Shichibukai Crocodile and Gecko Moria have actually joined forces! Their total strength now exceeds five thousand men, all of them elite, and all of them have bounties!"

"Shiryu of the Rain, the Demon Chief Warden of Impel Down, has also become their ally!"

"That's not even the most outrageous part. The most outrageous thing is that they actually managed to win over the legendary, the Lone Red the Crimson Earl, Patrick Redfield!"

Ian really hadn't expected this.

Crocodile actually managed to recruit the Crimson Earl into his organization.

Everyone on the high seas knows that Redfield is all about going it alone; from his debut until his release from prison, he has never teamed up with anyone.

It's really beautiful.

Even though Crocodile is most likely an enemy, Ian still has to give him a shout-out.

To be able to do that in one go, Crocodile really has a knack for it.

It's decided. Once the newspaper is officially published, I'll send a copy to Doflamingo in prison.

On the one hand, he can't lose his image as a "newspaper reading king".

On the other hand, he should also be made to reflect on his actions.

Look at Crocodile, and then look at himself.

Morgans' shrill voice interrupted Ian's thoughts. He screamed, "The Cross Guild! What a perfect name! Another focal point beyond the four corners of the world! Hahaha! Lord Ian, a new Pirate Emperor is about to be born!"

The Cross Guild is the name of the organization organized by Crocodile and others, just like the Imperial Order led by Buggy in the original work.

but.

"Pirate Emperor?"

Ian smiled. "I'm afraid it's still a little short."

The Cross Guild ' forces are definitely up to par with the Four Emperors.

Crocodile, Moria, and Shiryu are comparable to the Sweet Commander.

The prisoners from the sixth level are also capable of serving as mid-level combatants.

However, Ryde is a little weak.

This guy is said to be able to rival the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates by himself.

However, Garp's assessment of him was that after witnessing the power of Roger and Whitebeard at their peak, he gave up his dream of becoming the Pirate King.

No matter how I look at it, he's not as good as Teacher Kai, Whitebeard, or myself, right?

It's hard to say whether I can even have a word with Aunt Linlin.

However, the news of the founding of the Cross Guild still caused a sensation throughout the world.

The Shichibukai are already the top pirates below the Pirate Emperor. Now, two of the Shichibukai have teamed up, along with a high-ranking government official and an even more influential former legend of the sea.

With such terrifying power gathered together, who in the world could remain unmoved?

A new emperor has arrived!

People were saying that.

And somewhere in the Paradise, there is a huge ship that looks like an island.

"The name has already been made."

Crocodile flipped through the newspaper, a smile playing on his lips. "Then let's move on to the second step."

"Hehehehe! Genius! Crocodile! You really are a genius!"

Moria, standing to the side, burst into laughter. "You actually came up with such an idea!"

"That's right!"

The man named Shiryu also had an excited smile on his face, "I knew I didn't make the wrong choice! Crocodile, you really aren't a boring guy!"

"Right? Senior Ryde!"

Sitting on the sofa, the Lone Red simply smiled and said, "At least for now, I don't want to leave. I'm looking forward to what happens next."

Crocodile simply exhaled a smoke ring. "It's only going to get more interesting! Just you wait and see! Chaos, only by making the world more chaotic can we advance further!"

"Since they all want stability, let's break the deadlock!"

"It's been the Navy offering bounties on pirates since ancient times; it's time for a change!"

I'm really looking forward to it.

Ryde chuckled, then added, "And don't forget what I want."

"Don't worry, we're already looking for it for you."