"Bang...!" A prisoner's body was kicked flying toward Chen Fan.
"...!"
Chen Fan spun around and kicked him back. "Swish..." The prisoner's body was split in two, and a figure appeared behind the corpse.
"Hey...! Isn't that Shiryu of the Rain, the Chief Guard of Impel Down?" a Marine cried out upon seeing him. Why was he here? Shiryu of the Rain was Impel Down's Chief Guard, nearly as strong as Poison Man Magellan, Impel Down's Warden. He possessed astonishing swordsmanship and was one of Impel Down's greatest fighting forces.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku's face darkened at the sight. "I'd been wondering why Impel Down was breached so quickly. So it was because of a traitor like you, Shiryu of the Rain!"
"Don't put it that way, Fleet Admiral Sengoku. I merely gave these criminals the punishment they deserved. That is justice. Why should I be given a suspended death sentence for carrying out justice? So I decided I was innocent and came out." Shiryu of the Rain spoke around a cigar clenched between his teeth.
"Swish..." Chen Fan thrust one sword at Shiryu of the Rain's eye. Shiryu of the Rain blocked it with his blade, but Chen Fan's other sword came down as well. Shiryu of the Rain blocked again, but the force behind the blade was so great that he took a slight step back. Then Chen Fan brought down another slash. Shiryu of the Rain's expression turned grim. He had already been forced onto the defensive, and whenever he tried to counterattack, Chen Fan's blades came down one after another without pause. One misstep led to countless more.
He had to regain his footing. With a powerful leap backward, he shot into the air.
"Swish, swish...!" Chen Fan spun, sending a Cross Slash flying toward Shiryu of