A Brand-New Crew

Waldo, the World Destroyer, was not actually part of the Chosen Ones' plans.

Besides Bare, another character is Red Earl Redfield, who exists outside the original storyline and was once on par with Whitebeard and Roger at sea. Unfortunately, Redfield refused him... Even though Oboro meticulously planned a game in the Infinite Hell, he couldn't get Redfield to participate. Finally, after defeating Bare, Oboro went to the cell door where Redfield was imprisoned and extended an invitation to him.

However, given the other party's personality... just like Golden Lion Shiki, Oboro did not get what he wanted.

Barlowley Clydefield awakened powerful Observation Haki Haki from a young age, allowing him to sense the thoughts of others. This ability means no one can keep a secret from him; the darker side of humanity, the sordid inner thoughts, are laid bare before him. This also makes Clydefield despise associating with humans, and since setting sail, he has always been alone. It's worth noting that he alone could rival the Whitebeard and Roger One Piece crews, demonstrating his immense power.

So, as a second choice, Oboro approached Waldo.

Firstly, he preferred Waldo's Devil Fruit ability.

Secondly, Waldo was imprisoned in Impel Down because he attacked the World Nobles' ships and was betrayed by the crew. Unlike other prisoners, he was frozen in ice, which indirectly shows that he was extremely dangerous to the World Government.

This contradicts his previous situation of having a bounty of 500 million before he arrived at Impel Down.

For Waldo, his brother was the most important person in the world.

But now, everything has changed.

This caused his hatred for the World Government and the Celestial Dragons to remain deeply buried in his heart.

This is also one of the reasons why Oboro values him.

After a while, the new members, led by Oboro, and dozens of powerful prisoners from the Freezing Hell were entangled.

They arrived at the Scorching Hell and reunited with Dom and Rob Lucci.

Their 'game' is over too.

A group of about a hundred people were gathered.

The reason it went so smoothly was that some of the prisoners imprisoned in the Scorching Hell were recent arrivals who knew of the Hell Pirates and the God Slayer's reputation, and they were of great help in the process. Within Impel Down, the lower the level of the prisoner, the longer they had been imprisoned, in terms of sheer numbers. For example, without Oboro's intervention, Mr. 1 Daz Bones would have been imprisoned in the Scorching Hell anyway... there are still some 'newcomers' here.

"Captain, news has come from Dorans that the Straw Hat hijacked a warship and escaped an hour ago."

Dom met Oboro and informed him.

"Um."

Long nodded slightly.

Without Magellan's threat, the Straw Hat Pirates's escape will only be faster this time.

Immediately, Dom and Rob Lucci also took a look at the two new faces.

Waldo and Bare.

But there was not much small talk.

Only Rob Lucci was in a somber mood.

He had just secretly made contact with the World Government's higher-ups. Currently, the World Government is focused entirely on dealing with the Whitebeard Pirates, who might arrive at Marineford to interfere with Ace's execution, and is in a state of high alert, leaving them no time to attend to the situation at Impel Down. The only exchange was intelligence, informing them of some prisoners in Impel Down's Infinite Hell who needed close monitoring, to see which ones had been released by God Slayer.

Right now, even though there are only two... fewer people joining the Hell Pirates than expected, Rob Lucci still feels terrible.

He recognized the two people.

Let's go.

After a brief reunion, the group continued their ascent to the next floor.

Yuri, Kaka, Enel... Finally, when they stepped out of the entrance to Impel Down, their numbers had surged to over six hundred.

Along their Luffy, they encountered almost no more Impel Down defenses. Luffy and his crew's escape had depleted Impel Down's forces, and the lack of leadership and command had left the lower ranks in disarray, making it difficult to withstand formidable opponents like Yuri or Enel. Furthermore, Shiryu had done an excellent job of cleaning up the mess. Even those remaining defenders, in order to save their lives, either went into hiding or awaited support from the World Government, unwilling to confront the Hell Pirates head-on.

Of course, Oboro never actually encountered the Blackbeard Pirates.

However, his senses detected Marshall D. Teach's hiding place.

I'm just too lazy to go find them.

Because he was in a hurry.

The real spectacle is happening at Marineford.

"Six hundred or so people is enough. Let's meet up with that guy again when we get to the New World."

He pondered in a daze.

At this moment, Dorans and his men had already docked the Blood Pluton at the shore.

Hundreds of people were immediately struck by the sight of this 'unique' large ship.

As seasoned sailors, most people could tell at a glance that the materials and workmanship of this One Piece crew's ship, including its configuration in all aspects, were quite perfect.

Oboro also instructed Dom and the others to settle the crew members first.

Although the Blood Pluton is only a medium-sized One Piece ship, it can still accommodate several hundred people without any problem. The shipbuilding blueprints he gave Iceburg specifically marked the number of passengers and the utilization of space. However, with more people, the atmosphere on the ship will definitely become 'lively'.

"Marshall D. Teach is still inside..."

Rob Lucci stood beside Oboro and reminded her.

"Ignore him."

Oboro glanced back at the entrance to Impel Down and the outline of the vast sea base, and smiled slightly.

By this point, Impel Down was practically a ghost town.

Marshall D. Teach took advantage of him and could do whatever he wanted inside.

Do they also need to perform rituals?

Suddenly, Rob Lucci asked a rather pointed question.

Yes.

Oboro had said this as early as when he joined the Hell Pirates.

To become a full member of the Hell Pirates, you must kill Celestial Dragons!

Even Enel and Crocodile haven't completed this ceremony yet, including the newcomers... Rob Lucci understands that this horde of people is just trash about to be discarded. But Shiryu, Waldo, and Bare will definitely be the ones to board the ship.

If we include Enel and his group, if the ritual baptism is to be performed, it means... more Celestial Dragons will be killed.

But where are all these Celestial Dragons? Could it be... that the Hell Pirates are going to attack the Holy Land Mary Geoise?

After defeating the Yonko? Even at some risk, at this juncture, he had to tentatively ask.

"Of course, that's the rule."

Long glanced at him and smiled, then slowly uttered a few words.

Rob Lucci's expression remained unchanged.

My heart skipped a beat.

The God Slayer is meant to kill the Celestial Dragons! Whether it was the initial Sabaody Archipelago Incident or the Bole Kingdom in the East Blue... Oboro's eyes were always on the World Nobles.

However, given his heinous behavior, the Five Elders were already on guard, so the chances of Oboro succeeding so easily were slim.

Unless, as he thinks, they directly storm into the holy land.

But... that's the headquarters of the World Government.

Let alone the current Hell Pirates, even if the Yonko made a big show of it and set up a large force, they would not be able to do it.

Despite his words, no one could fathom what the man in front of him was thinking. Rob Lucci had already witnessed the depth of his cunning and the meticulousness of his mind.

At this moment, Long dares to say this.

They must be plotting something...