In the night, a huge fortress on the sea, like a black demon, stood at the very edge of the swirling currents in the distance. Even from this far away, everyone aboard the Sunny could clearly see the flickering lights and figures atop its tall walls. It was no exaggeration to say there was a guard every five paces and a sentry every ten. The place was under exceptionally tight security.
"Oh!"
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"Is that the place up ahead—the Impel Down you were talking about?"
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Annie could see a huge fortress there, with Navy soldiers and all kinds of cannons lining its walls.
There also seemed to be a vast harbor inside the walls. From all the masts standing upright, it was easy to guess how many of the large warships they had encountered three nautical miles off Amazon Lily were docked inside.
"Yes!"
"That's it!"
"That's Impel Down, the great prison. My big brother, 'Fire Fist' Portgas D. Ace, is locked up in there!"
Luffy stared sternly at the distant lights on the sea, his black eyes full of resolve in the darkness.
"Fire Fist?"
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"Why is he called 'Fire Fist'?"
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Annie was curious, so she suddenly asked.
"It's because of the Flame-Flame Fruit!"
Luffy didn't hide the reason and told her directly.
"The Flame-Flame Fruit?"
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"Mm!"
"It's the Flame-Flame Fruit!"
"It's a Devil Fruit. After eating it, his whole body can turn into fire, and he can even create flames with his body. Ordinary physical attacks don't work on him, and he can turn any part of his body into fire. He can freely shape the flames he creates into anything he wants, like a net of fire or a fire fist to attack his enemies."
Still staring motionlessly at the great prison in