Although he was full of doubts, Dragon ultimately held back and did not criticize Ortolan and this magical reality.
He quietly opened the document and began to read it, a hint of surprise occasionally flashing in his eyes, which soon turned into understanding and approval.
After a long silence, Rayleigh spoke first, saying, "You know what, the solutions provided by professionals are really different. Just looking at them makes them seem reliable, and it seems that Impel Down isn't as impenetrable as the legends say..."
Magellan's proposed escape plan was highly feasible, and it wasn't a mindless, reckless approach. It involved fighting your way from the first level to the sixth, and then fighting your way out from the sixth level.
Impel Down was publicly claimed to have only one entrance and exit, but in reality, from the very beginning of its design, Impel Down had two entrances and exits that allowed entry into the interior of the Impel Down.
The first one is the main gate, the same gate that Ortolan visited when he went to Impel Down.
The first one, which is almost unknown to the outside world, is the fourth level of Impel Down, the level where the Blazing Hell and Magellan's office are located.
This floor is actually more of a functional floor. In addition to the Blazing Hell where prisoners are held, it also has facilities such as the director's office, kitchen, and granary.
The key lies in this granary. Part of Impel Down's food resources came from allocations from the Marine Headquarters. Every so often, the Marine Headquarters would transport the necessary supplies to Impel Down by warship.
The other aspect is Impel Down's internal self-sufficiency. This self-sufficiency was part of an operational system designed to ensure that Impel Down would not be restricted by food and other resources when besieged, thus preventing any problems.
This self-sufficient mode involves opening a secret entrance connecting to the deep sea at the location of the fourth-level granary. From here, the first-level jailers, who are also special creatures tamed by Impel Down Brugli, dive into the deep sea to hunt Sea Kings near Impel Down, break them down into large quantities of meat, and then transport it into Impel Down through this secret passage to meet Impel Down's food needs.
Only members of the Impel Down knew about this passage. Of course, Ortolan himself knew about it. In the original story, there was a scene where Bluegri hunted Sea Kings in Impel Down and directly converted them into food reserves, which were then transported to Impel Down through this passage.
However, Ortolan had almost forgotten about it until Magellan pointed it out in the plan, at which point he remembered it.
Magellan's plan was for Ortolan and his men to organize a force to storm Impel Down from this location, or to secretly infiltrate Impel Down and then seize the elevator at the entrance to the granary to quickly reach the sixth floor and rescue Shiki.
After rescuing Shiki, all they need to do is go back to the fourth floor, put on a show together, and then break through with Shiki from here, and that's it.
There are many details in the plan, including internal route maps, etc. Magellan has already prepared them, so there shouldn't be any major problems. As long as Ortolan informs Magellan before the operation, they will cooperate with the performance.
"The plan is indeed sound, but there are still some difficulties. If we want to get into Impel Down from here, we'll probably need someone who's an exceptionally good swimmer to do it..." Dragon said, glancing up at Rayleigh.
Rayleigh is known for his excellent swimming skills. He often does freestyle swimming, crosses the Calm Belt, and has even swum directly from the Sabaody Archipelago to Amazon Lily in the Calm Belt Amazon Lily on several occasions, which shows that he is indeed a very good swimmer.
Even he has his share of mishaps. Years ago, he almost drowned in the sea, but luckily he was saved by Hachi from Fish-Man Island and made it back to the Sabaody Archipelago alive.
It was from that time that Rayleigh and Hachi became best friends.
Seeing that Dragon was looking over, Rayleigh didn't refuse and immediately nodded, saying, "I have no problem with that, but it would be a big problem if I were to do it alone. Which of the two of you can do it?"
Ortolan and Dragon exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat embarrassed. These two were both ability users, what good were they anyway?!
"Don't you Revolutionary Army have any skilled Fish-Man Race or the like? Bring on two of them!" Ortolan immediately retorted, trying to shirk responsibility.
Dragon's face twitched slightly as he said, "There really isn't a suitable candidate at the moment..."
In the original story, the Revolutionary Army has skilled Fish-Man Race, such as the Fish-Man Hack who appeared in Dressrosa.
However, at present, Dragon hasn't even developed the Revolutionary Army to that point yet, which is a bit awkward.
After a slight pause, Dragon continued, "I think it's not just the prison break that requires the help of the Fish-Man Race, but also my evacuation after burning Mary Geoise. I can't just let the Revolutionary Army's fleet appear so openly near the port of Mary Geoise, can I?"
Dragon was right. To take so many slaves from Mary Geoise away, a fleet would definitely be needed. In this story, Fisher Tiger managed to do it with just one ship because his abilities were limited. He could only help those lucky enough to board the ship to leave. Most of the slaves, although they were freed, might not be able to escape, and they would have to rely on their own abilities.
People like Ginny, Tesoro, and the Hancock sisters did not leave on Fisher Tiger's ship.
Dragon's plan differed from Fisher Tiger's. He intended to transport and rescue as many slaves as possible, which would require a fleet as a single ship.
If the Revolutionary Army could so brazenly send its fleet to the vicinity of Mary Geoise's port, that would be wishful thinking. The World Government isn't incompetent, and the Marine Headquarters certainly wouldn't allow such a situation to occur. If they dared to come, the Marines's large fleet could surround them all in no time.
So the meaning of what Dragon just said is quite clear: he needs to find help from the Fish-Man Race. On the one hand, he wants to cooperate with them in breaking into the prison, and on the other hand, he wants to use the Fish-Man Race's strength to infiltrate the fleet from the deep sea into the vicinity of Mary Geoise port, and then surface when the time is right.
"Even evacuation will require a large number of Fish-Man Race. If we start with the coating method, our fleet should ideally not be exposed on the sea surface. Otherwise, once the coating breaks upon contact with air, we'll have to re-coat it to continue submerging. But in a situation where every second counts, that's obviously impossible. If we don't submerge from the deep sea, the Marines will definitely blockade this area as soon as Mary Geoise appears. At that point, we won't be able to escape. Therefore, the best solution is for our ships to wait underwater and mobilize a large number of Fish-Man Race to help transport people directly from the sea surface to the underwater ships. This way, the coating won't break, and we can quickly evacuate after the operation ends..." Dragon analyzed.
Ortolan remained silent. If there was a choice to be made, he did have a good one: Fisher Tiger, the protagonist of this story.
However, this is a collaboration, and all the arrangements need to be made by him, Ortolan. What use are you little bastards then?
Therefore, Ortolan didn't speak up immediately, but waited to see if they could figure out a way to handle it. If they didn't, he could step in and back them up, which would make him seem even more impressive.
After saying this, Dragon looked at Ortolan and Rayleigh, then sighed and said, "To be honest, my Fish-Man Island doesn't have many connections. If you have any better solutions or assistance in this regard, then I'd really appreciate it..."
Rayleigh was deep in thought. Combining the escape plan with Dragon's analysis, he pondered it over and decided that it made sense. Indeed, this was the safest and most reliable way to do it.
Moreover, looking at the whole plan, apart from being extorted by Ortolan and having to pay up, he played almost no role. Ortolan, on the other hand, did all the work, not only orchestrating the plan but also managing Impel Down, even providing the roadmap for Mary Geoise, and recruiting the Revolutionary Army. The plan succeeded as expected, and Altoron deserves immense credit.
Dragon also very helpful, stepping forward to take the blame as he pleased, and even forming a Revolutionary Army fleet to go on an adventure. That was indeed a very important part of the plan.
What about him? He basically didn't make any contributions.
Thinking of this, Rayleigh sighed and said, "I do have some connections on Fish-Man Island. I know a kid who is Fish-Man Race. It is said that he has a boss on Fish-Man Island who is very powerful and is known as the godfather of the Fish-Man Island mafia. He has tens of thousands or even more Fish-Man Race under his command... If we can ask him for help, then all these problems can be solved."
"So, the question is, will they actually make a move? What kind of conditions would it take to persuade them?" Dragon asked in a deep voice.
"My friend told me that his eldest son is very righteous and cares deeply for his people. Mary Geoise already has a considerable number of Fish-Man Race and Merfolk slaves. What we're doing will also benefit them. Perhaps this reason will have some effect, but I can't be sure for sure. I need to meet this person first... to know if he's willing to help and what his requirements and conditions are." Rayleigh said in a deep voice, a serious look flashing in his eyes.