Familiar Faces in Infinite Hell

In the fifth level of the Extreme Cold Hell, unlike the previous levels where almost all the pirates were wiped out, the pirates here were of much higher quality. Faced with Teach's full-force Conqueror's Haki, at least a third of the pirates still survived.

The Extreme Cold Hell is an environment that not everyone can endure. Pirates who stay here will ultimately face only one fate: freezing to death in the bitter cold.

However, such an environment also severely tests one's willpower. This is inherently a painful punishment, and those who cannot endure it would have long since starved to death or committed suicide.

Due to the extreme cold of the Extreme Cold Hell environment, even the jailers rarely come, except when delivering food.

Moreover, even if someone escapes from the cage, they can't get very far, because they will be targeted by military wolves that are even more terrifying than wild beasts.

Here, corpses are produced every day, and no one cares or deals with them; they are simply thrown outside to become food for the military wolves.

On this level, there is a demon, at least according to the prisoners held here.

It's been several years now, Shiryu of the Rain is even more terrifying than the pirates.

As the Chief Warden, Shiryu of the Rain is in charge of this floor. As the representative of force, he can suppress these pirates with bounties of over 100 million and prevent some pirates from escaping the cage and causing other trouble.

Similarly, it serves as the first line of defense against pirates escaping from the Infinite Hell.

However, Shiryu of the Rain is different from the previous Chief Warden. The previous Chief Warden rarely came here, cared about their lives, and didn't even care.

Shiryu, however, is a regular here. As the Chief Warden, he has information on all the pirates in the Extreme Cold Hell, and also holds the key to open all the cages.

Shiryu enjoys opening the cages, releasing the pirates inside, letting them fight him, giving them hope, and then destroying them, reveling in the thrill of battle and slaughter.

The number of pirates who died at Shiryu's hands was several times greater than the number of pirates who died naturally in the Extreme Cold Hell.

Such an act would inevitably Impel Down, but Shiryu did it very discreetly, not even letting his own jailers notice, or if they did notice, they simply turned a blind eye.

After all, in their eyes, pirates all deserve to die, and it doesn't matter if they all die.

The moment Teach unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, Shiryu sensed it. He was in a cage in the freezing cold, with some fresh corpses lying on the ground.

Shiryu, dressed in a black prison uniform and wearing a pilot's cap, gently wiped the blood off the Demon Sword Thunderstorm in his hand.

Seemingly having just absorbed fresh blood, the knife was throbbing with excitement, its blade gleaming with an eerie, blood-red light.

A smile graced his face, yet he emanated a chilling aura, a cold and bloodthirsty killing intent—this was his Sword Intent, a purer form of slaughter.

Turning his head towards the direction from which the Conqueror's Haki was emanating, Shiryu chuckled, a sense of curiosity rising within him.

He actually felt immense pressure from this Haki, which meant that the person was stronger than him.

Unlike Magellan, he knew much more about the Infinite Hell. Although he wasn't a regular visitor to the Infinite Hell, he would occasionally take advantage of his position to visit it.

Unlike in the Infinite Hell, the Extreme Cold Hell had no Surveillance Den Den Mushi, and coupled with his secretive actions and his own power, he remained undetected, so there were few restrictions on him.

In the Infinite Hell, with surveillance everywhere and the suppression by Commissioner Essel, he dared not make any moves and could not kill as freely as he had in the Extreme Cold Hell.

At first, the pirates of the Extreme Cold Hell could pique his interest, but as his strength increased, they could no longer satisfy his bloodlust; their strength was too weak.

Without the power to kill, he no longer had much interest in it; now he was simply killing for the sake of killing.

He had his sights set on the most vicious criminals in Infinite Hell, but due to the rules of Impel Down and the suppression by Essel, he dared not take any further action.

Now, he feels a layer of shackles, shackles from Impel Down. Impel Down can no longer satisfy him; it lacks the freedom he desires, and he can no longer fight as he pleases.

This feeling made him somewhat irritable, so he needed more killing to vent his frustration.

Because of his understanding of Infinite Hell, he knew that this kind of Conqueror's Haki did not belong to anyone in Infinite Hell. This kind of spirit and power surpassed the vast majority of criminals in Infinite Hell. The figures of the remaining monsters did not match this spirit at all.

Therefore, he knew that this was an outsider, an intruder.

For some reason, he felt a surge of excitement, a premonition that this was a moment he had been waiting for for a long time.

Thinking of his former comrade who had left Impel Down, who joined the Beasts Pirates and became "King the King of Flames," and who quickly made a name for himself in the New World.

He couldn't help but feel a longing in his heart; he needed a stage where he could fight to his heart's content.

At the same time, he was also curious about who this person was who had invaded Impel Down, overcome one obstacle after another, and appeared in Infinite Hell.

With this thought in mind, Shiryu walked toward the entrance to the Infinite Hell.

Although the spread of Conqueror's Haki is brief, it still takes time, and the prisoners in the Infinite Hell noticed it immediately.

They were startled in an instant, and their gazes all fell towards the depths of the Infinite Hell, to the cage where Redfield was located.

Rediat's shadow is silent and unseen; within the Infinite Hell, most are arrogant individuals who wouldn't visit other prisons without a reason.

Given the inherently dark environment of the Infinite Hell, the unusual condition of the "The Crimson Earl's " cell went unnoticed by them in a short period of time.

What is that?

"Who came in?"

Somewhat unexpectedly, they knew immediately that an intruder had silently arrived in Infinite Hell.

"Who came to rescue Redfield?"

Based on Redfield's previous actions, they quickly realized that someone was coming to rescue Redfield.

The entire Infinite Hell was in an uproar, their eyes gleaming with excitement. They knew that there seemed to be hope—hope to escape.

Two figures emerged from the shadows, stepping out of Redfield's cell.

The shadow behind them hadn't disappeared, which surprised them. They hadn't expected there to be more than one person; there were at least three, and one more inside the cage.

The leader, exuding an aura of Haki, wore a black pirate coat with gold trim and a slight smile on his face. Teach glanced at them and sensed their presence; these criminals were all quite powerful, capable of wreaking havoc on the seas.

However, there were also several auras that made Teach wary; although somewhat weakened, they were still Admiral- level monsters.

Over the years, countless powerful pirates have risen on the high seas, possessing bizarre abilities and terrifying combat strength. Some of them are so feared that even Garp and Sengoku had to fight hard to capture them.

They were not killed after being captured because their abilities are extremely rare and powerful. If they were to die, their abilities would be reborn and appear on the sea, potentially creating a formidable enemy for the Navy and the World Government.

That's why Impel Down doesn't kill these vicious criminals, wasting food by letting them live. The living are more useful than the dead, and these vicious criminals also contain important information and their hidden treasure.

At that glance, Teach saw many familiar figures, figures he had never seen in person but knew about.

A towering, muscular figure, five meters tall, is "Werewolf" Mutu, a user of the Mythical Zoan Wolf-Wolf Fruit in Werewolf form.

The ferocious and cruel aura emanating from him was clearly perceptible, and the thick hair on his body made him look even more like a savage.

"Werewolf" Mutu, a terrifying overlord-level powerhouse, was imprisoned not far from Redfield's cage.

Werewolf form, a powerful ability similar to the Mythical Zoan -type Bat-Bat Fruit -Bat Fruit Vampire form, could, in Teach's eyes, be divided into a branch within the Mythical Zoan, much like the Zoan.

The Longevity Seed, as the name suggests, is one that lives forever and allows the user to maintain their peak condition.

The Vampire Fruit absorbs life force through blood, and while the Werewolf Fruit's method of maintaining longevity is unknown, according to Teach's understanding, the "Werewolf" Mutu is already over 130 years old. Judging from his appearance, he is a robust old man, and if he can use his power, it won't be long before he returns to his peak.

Teach knew that "Werewolf" Mutu was personally defeated by the naval Garp the Hero and imprisoned in Impel Down. More than ten years ago, this was one of Garp's earliest legends.

Mutu didn't have many subordinates. He was an old relic who had survived for many years and wouldn't be captured so easily. Even if the Navy captured "Werewolf" Mutu, it came at a great cost.

As for the Navy, no one knows why the World Government went to such lengths to capture Mutu. There are rumors that Mutu violated a forbidden zone of the gods, and strange creatures were even discovered in Mutu's territory, which were eventually destroyed.

Thus, Teach made a guess: the forbidden zone of the gods was the Lineage Factor, a strange creature. Combined with his abilities, Teach couldn't help but think of werewolves, Mutu wanted to create a species.

This absolutely threatens the rule of the World Government.

It's worth mentioning that Mutu's territory used to be Moonlight Island, which was occupied by Gecko Moria. Back then, it wasn't called Moonlight Island, but Sirius Island.

Mutu now quite old. With his abilities unusable, his life force is dwindling, and he may die in a few years.

As a human being, his lifespan had long since come to an end, but as a longevity-type ability user, as long as he has vitality, he can live on indefinitely, and ordinary food has absolutely no effect on him.

I never expected to find him here, and that he was still alive.

There were a few others, but Teach didn't know much about them. After all, most of those who could come here had their information concealed by the World Government, and very few people knew about them. It was normal for Teach to feel unfamiliar with them.

Suddenly, Teach saw a very familiar face—it was him! He was still alive.

Teach's heart skipped a beat. He had spent four years on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship and had learned a lot.

Hii has short blond hair and is quite handsome. He followed Whitebeard when Whitebeard was still with the Rocks Pirates, and after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Whitebeard formed the Whitebeard Pirates.

From that time on, Shi became a key Whitebeard Pirates. Whitebeard possessed extraordinary personal charisma, and naturally, many pirates followed him.

Xi is one of the strongest among them, and is also Devil Fruit User the Mythical Zoan Griffin Fruit, possessing the power to control the wind.

He was ten years younger than Whitebeard and was treated like a younger brother by Whitebeard.

However, fourteen years ago, due to a war, Hi was besieged by the Navy, and with the added insult of injury from some pirate crews, Hi was seriously injured and on the verge of death. He fell into the deep sea and was swept away by the ocean currents and died.

Even in his youth, Whitebeard was already a renowned and powerful figure, and was also considered a thorn in the side by many pirates.

Whitebeard was also targeted by the Navy. Although they couldn't defeat Whitebeard, they could cut off one of Whitebeard arms.

Because of this, Hii was targeted by both the Navy and pirates, and ultimately met a violent end, perishing at sea.

The death of Shi directly enraged Whitebeard, who then destroyed the pirate crews that had taken advantage of his misfortune, and Whitebeard personally smashed the captain's head.

Meanwhile, the Navy also faced Whitebeard's wrath. The two Marine Vice Admiral who attacked were killed, three naval fortresses in the New World were destroyed, and the Navy was almost completely wiped out.

After that, Whitebeard tried to find Hitler's body, but to no avail. The body, swept away by the ocean current, had long since drifted away to who knows where, perhaps to another sea area.

Teach knew about this from the old men in the Whitebeard Pirates; there was even a portrait of Hii in Whitebeard's room.

On the black market, the ability of this Mythical Zoan Lion Lion Fruit in Griffin form was offered a large bounty by the Whitebeard Pirates. Even now, with the man dead, they want to find his ability and keep it as a memento.

Unfortunately, more than ten years have passed, and the Devil Fruit has still not been found. It is unknown whether it has been hidden away, but the Whitebeard Pirates have never given up.

Unexpectedly, Hii was still alive and had been captured by the Navy. Unbeknownst to anyone, she was imprisoned in Impel Down for over ten years.

Judging from his appearance, his body was covered in wounds, indicating that he had been subjected to severe torture, especially since his right leg and left hand had been severed.

One can imagine how brutal the battles he experienced must have been.

However, he didn't die, probably because the World Government and the Navy wanted to use him as a tool to check Whitebeard at a crucial moment.

Teach, however, could sense that Hee had already resolved to die, and that he would likely end his own life in a few years.

However, he has no connection with Teach Whitebeard Whitebeard be if he found out about this.

Thinking of this, Teach felt a surge of excitement, as if he could already see Whitebeard's fury. At his peak, who could withstand Whitebeard's rage?

Garp is no good, Sengoku is no good, but the World's Strongest is universally acknowledged.