The Beginning of Chaos

"Should we go out now? We might get spotted by others."

Inside the Shadow Space, Nelson frowned, somewhat worried.

After all, there were surveillance cameras outside, and they would be discovered as soon as they went out. It was impossible to go out unnoticed, Teach and his team were already mentally prepared for that.

In any case, Essel, the warden of Impel Down Impel Down, is a formidable obstacle; his abilities will be sensed and discovered once they rescue Redfield.

Meanwhile, if anything happens to the Surveillance Den Den Mushi outside, the entire Impel Down will be alerted.

Don't be Teach and his team infiltrated; they're also very likely to be discovered if anything goes wrong.

Besides, sneaking around is not like Teach and his men at all. Since they'll be discovered anyway, they might as well not hide and just fight their way out. In any case, Teach doesn't see Impel Down's defenses as a big threat, even though they are strong.

"Let's cause a huge ruckus and shatter the invincible myth of this World's Number One Prison!" Teach laughed excitedly, clenching his fist.

"Since the captain has said so, there's no need to worry about anything else." Nelson wasn't afraid at all, and a long sword had already appeared in his hand.

"Hehe, let's go together." Rediat nodded and chuckled softly.

At this moment, although the three of them had not changed their goal in coming to Impel Down, they would rather cause a ruckus and fight their way out of Impel Down than leave silently.

Since they're going to be discovered anyway, and the warden's abilities can't prevent it, it's a dead end.

Teach, having not fought in a long time, seized this opportunity to have a major battle.

Redfield looked up, and the shadow spread, enveloping the entire cell in a brief moment.

Three figures emerged directly from the shadows, staring at Redfield in front of them.

The air was somewhat silent, and neither of them spoke. Teach was also carefully observing the legend before him. This was their first time meeting in person, and even now, Teach could sense the terrifying power contained within this somewhat thin body.

This is a monster whose physique has been honed to its absolute limit.

Nelson also looked at this legendary pirate. Even as a prisoner, he could still sense Redfield's genuine arrogance.

Rediat was also sizing up the three people in front of him, his gaze mainly on Rediat and Teach.

Both young monsters possessed terrifying strength, which he could clearly sense.

Among the younger generation, one of whom was his child, Teach possessed an overbearing will and a powerful, overwhelming ambition. However, he could not see much else, and his mind-reading ability had lost its effect on Teach.

Rediat possessed a similar arrogance; the two shared a certain aura.

"Unlock all the handcuffs," Teach said.

Nelson nodded. This was his task: to open his domain, apply his power to the Seastone chains on Redfield, and Steal-Steal Fruit's ability to steal them out of thin air.

The shackles on Redfield's body vanished instantly, disappearing into his thieving space.

"Shall we go?" Teach asked, seeing that Nelson had completed his task, though it was unclear whether he was referring to Rediat or Redfield.

"You guys go ahead, I'll stay here for a while," Rediat said softly, remaining motionless with his eyes fixed on Redfield.

"Okay, we'll head out now, but don't be late." Teach nodded. At this moment, Rediat needed some private time, so he gave the father and son some space.

Teach doesn't need to worry about this kind of thing.

"But before that, let's eliminate those eyes that are watching." Teach turned around, grinning widely. The next moment, a terrifying, abyss-like Conqueror's Haki emanated from him, spreading outwards to the surroundings, and to the upper levels.

Its powerful aura spread rapidly, eventually enveloping the entire Impel Down.

The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki created a domain that resembled an abyss, enveloping the entire Impel Down.

Teach unleashed his power without reservation, and the entire Impel Down seemed to tremble. Cracks appeared on the solid walls around them, as if shattered by the invisible force.

His powerful Conqueror's Haki even caught Redfield's attention.

The terrifying mental shock was too much for even the weaker criminals and guards in Impel Down to resist. They were momentarily stunned. This kind of mental attack caused more than 90% of them to fall unconscious. The wolves of the fifth level and the beasts of Beast Hell fell one by one.

Before Teach unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, the shadowy cell in the fourth-floor monitoring room was quickly detected by the Surveillance Den Den Mushi. The Den Den Mushi, being intelligent, directly transmitted the abnormal scene to the monitoring room.

What's going on?

"There's a problem with the deepest part of the cage."

"What happened?"

"Go and inform the director immediately."

Upon seeing this scene, the eerie shadows enveloping the cage alerted the guards in the monitoring room. They reacted quickly, but as they picked up their Den Den Mushi to call the warden's office, another guard simultaneously pressed the red alarm button on the machine in front of him.

But it was too late; they were powerless against Teach's Conqueror's Haki's Haki.

Similarly, all the Den Den Mushi in Impel Down were out of order and rendered useless, whether they were for Surveillance Den Den Mushi or Den Den Mushi.

The monitor screen went completely black, and the Den Den Mushi) drooped their heads and closed their eyes.

This means that the eyes inside Impel Down prison have stopped working, preventing Impel Down from controlling the situation inside the Impel Down and cutting off communication with the outside world.

With Teach's Conqueror's Haki and powerful mental impact, these Den Den Mushi would hardly wake up in less than a day.

In that case, even the Marine Headquarters would be unable to provide timely support to Impel Down.

The news arrived late to begin with.

After all, Teach has nothing to fear from Impel Down's current defenses; they only have one top-tier fighter.

If the Marine Headquarters sends reinforcements, even the fastest "Flash Man," Borsalino, will cause them some trouble, not to mention the other powerful individuals.

Although Teach is not afraid at all with his current strength and the abilities he has developed, he has no intention of actually starting a war yet; he only plans to cause trouble.

The moment Teach unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, the burly old man in the warden's office on Level 4 of Impel Down abruptly looked up, stood up from his seat, and frowned. "Is there an enemy attack?"

He reacted immediately.

This is Essel, the current warden of Impel Down.

Such Conqueror's Haki is not something an ordinary person can possess, and he sensed no weakness from it; it was domineering and powerful, and it did not belong to any of the criminals in Impel Down, so he judged that there was an enemy attack.

Furthermore, everyone in Impel Down is connected to him by his power.

Although I don't quite believe it, there's no doubt that something big must have happened in Impel Down.

I picked up the Den Den Mushi and tried to turn it on, but it didn't respond at all; it was completely unconscious and couldn't be woken up even by calling it.

"Damn it, who is it!" Essel gritted his teeth, clenching his fists so tightly they made a cracking sound. Those who knew Essel knew that this old man, who had guarded Impel Down for nearly half a century, was angry.

Impel Down is undoubtedly his pride and joy. As the warden of Impel Down, he bears enormous and inescapable responsibility for any problems or changes that occur within the Impel Down.

Jhin's defection was a huge slap in the face for him. This junior, whom he had high hopes for, was someone he had personally given Jhin, even the top-tier Ancient Species Devil Fruit.

Although it wasn't directly related to him, his mistake was not noticing Jhin's rebellious intentions immediately.

He had diligently guarded Impel Down for over forty years, and his abdication was not far off. Everything had been fine until now, when things suddenly changed. He would never forgive this intruder.

More importantly, Impel Down was invaded without his knowledge.

Judging from the direction in which the Conqueror's Haki 'Conqueror's Haki was released, it originated from the lower levels. Someone with such Haki and power would undoubtedly target the Infinite Hell.

"Not good!" Essel's expression changed, and he rushed out of the office. The intruder was now in Infinite Hell.

Once outside, there was not a sound; all the jailers were lying unconscious on the ground.

However, some remained standing and did not fall.

"Chief." They seemed to be still in shock from the sudden Haki attack. Some covered their heads, some held their weapons to support themselves on the ground, and some leaned against the wall. When they saw Essel come out, a hint of joy flashed in their eyes.

Essel's authority and prestige in Impel Down were unmatched.

More importantly, they were puzzled; they wanted to know exactly what had happened.

"There are intruders. The Den Den Mushi are no longer responding, and the entire Impel Down is out of contact. Go to each floor and gather anyone who can still fight. Go to the fifth floor," Essel said in a deep voice. "At the same time, have Magellan seal off all the passages in Impel Down. If anything is discovered, broadcast the news immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Essel rushed towards the elevator on the fourth floor.

The other guards stood there, stunned. What had they just heard? Impel Down had been invaded! Some couldn't believe it, but remembering the commotion and the warden's serious expression, they exchanged glances, realized what was happening, and quickly sprang into action, obeying Essel's orders.

Their execution was quite strong; they immediately dispersed, some following Essel to the fifth floor, while others went to notify the others.

However, before that, those who go to the fifth level of the Extreme Cold Hell need to wear special cold-weather clothing. They don't have the strong physique of Essel, who can ignore the low temperature of the Extreme Cold Hell.

Soon, the alarms went off, and a red alert sounded throughout Impel Down. The guards who hadn't fallen on any of the levels sprang into action.

On the ground floor, there is a gigantic figure wearing a black jailer's uniform, who looks like Satan. This is Magellan, the current deputy warden of Impel Down, the "Poison Man" favored by Essel, and Paramecia - Devil Fruit User.

"The Den Den Mushi are all unusable?" Magellan's face was grim, and he was wearing a gas mask because his breath was poisonous due to his ability.

"Yes, all the Den Den Mushi are unusable. They've all been knocked unconscious by the invisible impact just now." The prison guard who was operating the system tried all the Den Den Mushi, but to no avail, and didn't know what had happened.

"Has any news come in? What on earth happened?" Magellan had a bad feeling; he knew something serious must have happened.

This world has things like Den Den Mushi) Den Den Mushi. Now that the Den Den Mushi have stopped working, they can't get any messages and are like headless flies, very frustrated, not knowing what happened.

Magellan realized the problem and secretly noted it down, determined to solve it later, as it was a loophole in Impel Down's defenses.

He knew that outsiders were releasing Conqueror's Haki, but he didn't know whether it was the intruders or the vicious criminals from the lowest level of Infinite Hell.

That's why he didn't dare to act rashly. As one of the few high-level combatants in Impel Down, he needed to guard the first floor so that he could buy time should any external enemies invade.

"But don't worry, we still have Warden Essel." Magellan knew that it was necessary to boost morale at this time. Unknown fears could have very adverse effects if left unchecked, so giving the guards confidence was essential.

These prison guards who didn't fall were undoubtedly the elite of Impel Down. Magellan could feel that their terrifying Conqueror's Haki didn't diminish as the range increased. Compared to when he went to Infinite Hell to receive the Conqueror's Haki baptism from those vicious criminals, this Conqueror's Haki was far more terrifying.

However, the environment in Impel Down is quite oppressive, and those who can work in such an environment need to have a much stronger mental fortitude than the average person.

It worked! Upon hearing Essel's name, the other jailers immediately perked up.

More than forty years have passed, and his mark, the name Essel, has long been etched into Impel Down.

Powerful, reliable, and with a good personality, Essel was trusted by the Impel Down jailers.

Several times, unrest occurred in the Impel Down, and it was Essel who personally suppressed it.

Magellan inherited Essel's will and was regarded as Essel's successor, as can be seen from his position as deputy director.

Below the Warden of Impel Down are three positions: the Chief Warden, who is the one who protects Impel Down and is also the symbol of military power; the Chief Warden is Shiryu of the Rain.

The warden has the right to interrogate all prisoners. This position was previously held by the defector, King the Conflagration, and is now vacant.

The last one is the Vice Warden, the Warden's deputy, who has the authority to manage Impel Down. This shows how much Essel values Magellan.

Just then, the broadcast came on. "Deputy Warden Magellan, the Den Den Mushi are malfunctioning, so this is the only way to transmit messages. An enemy has invaded Impel Down and is currently in Infinite Hell. The Warden is on his way there and has ordered you to seal off all the entrances to Impel Down to prevent the invader from escaping."

Upon hearing the announcement, Magellan nodded. "Understood," he muttered to himself, then turned to look around and said to the other guards, "Did you hear that? Close all the passageways."

"Yes, Deputy Warden Magellan." Having received the order, the prison guards sprang into action.

Magellan, alone, arrived at the gates of Impel Down. Pushing open those gates led to the vast ocean outside.

Standing there quietly, he thought, "I will absolutely not let anyone escape Impel Down."