Kizaru Almost Burst Out Laughing, Kawaii~

Seeing Ivankov's reaction, Xi Yan said, "Judging from your expression, you must have thought of something."

"I'm starting to believe what you're saying."

As he spoke, Ivankov glanced towards the Great Gate, a shadow of gloom crossing his eyes. He thought to himself, ' Straw Hat Boy, you absolutely have to pull through, otherwise, I don't know how I'll face Dragon.'

If the Straw Hat Boy really died here, he wouldn't know how to tell Dragon.

Hiss... Wait!

As if remembering something, Ivankov immediately rushed to Xi Yan's side, looking at Xi Yan excitedly and saying, "You just said that Fire Fist Ace is Straw Hat Boy's brother, right!"

"Yes."

Ivankov:!!!

At that moment, Ivankov was deeply shaken.

If the Straw Hat Boy is Dragon's son, then isn't his Straw Hat Boy brother also Dragon's son?

Damn it, he almost missed the chance to save his best friend's son!

And there were two of them!

Thinking of this, Ivankov's arm veins bulged.

"Inazuma!!!"

Upon hearing Ivankov's roar, Inazuma immediately ran over from a distance, carrying a glass of red wine.

"Yes, Lord Ivankov!"

Xi Yan:...

This guy's got some skills; he ran all that way and didn't spill a single drop of red wine.

"Inazuma, check the surveillance footage immediately," Ivankov said. "I need to know if Fire Fist Ace is still on the Sixth Floor."

"Yes!"

Although he didn't know why Ivankov had given such an order, Inazuma didn't waste any words and turned to carry it out.

Watching the other man leave, Ivankov frowned, thinking: 'The Navy publicly executes Fire Fist Ace...'

Could it be that they did this because they knew Fire Fist Ace was Dragon's son?

But that doesn't make sense either. If we attract both Whitebeard and Dragon at the same time, it would be a disaster for Navy Headquarters.

After all... those two men were truly terrifyingly strong.

'Damn it, what is the World Government thinking? What are their goals?'

At that moment, Ivankov was stunned; he couldn't quite understand how things were going.

"Emporio Ivankov, do you also have surveillance footage from the Sixth Floor here?" Xi Yan asked in surprise.

Would such a highly confidential place be equipped with surveillance cameras?

Is this reasonable?

'Could it be because the surveillance footage was in Magellan's office that they weren't worried about leaks?'

It's not impossible.

"Yes!" Ivankov nodded. "As long as the Den Den Mushi there doesn't malfunction, we can see what's going on inside."

After saying that, Ivankov paused for a moment, then said, "Ninja Boy, I plan to go with you to the Sixth Floor to rescue people."

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan said, "Is it because of Luffy's father?"

"Yes!"

Now that the chance to save his friend's son is right in front of him, he has to do something!

"Okay, let's go together then."

Xi Yan nodded, then smiled and said, "Now, do you still want to leave the Underwater Great Prison with us?"

"Of course we should go together!"

No matter what, he was determined to bring Dragon's son out alive.

Even if... even if Straw Hat Boy really can't make it, he still has to rescue Fire Fist Ace.

Thinking of this, Ivankov looked towards the Great Gate again.

Now, he can only hope that a miracle will happen to the Straw Hat.

'A three percent chance of survival...'

If the other party is a man who inherited Dragon's monstrous physique, then he should be able to pull through!

Go for it, Straw Hat Boy!

Following Ivankov's gaze to the Great Gate, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then said, "Trust Luffy, he can definitely pull through."

"Um!"

"Let's go, let's go to the Sixth Floor now and bring Fire Fist Ace out."

"Good!"

This time, Ivankov did not refute Xi Yan's words, but strode after Xi Yan and left the place.

"Ninja Boy, you must never tell anyone about Straw Hat's past," Ivankov said earnestly.

If the World Government finds out that the Straw Hat Boy is Dragon's son, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Yes, I know."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "If it weren't for your intervention to save Luffy, and the fact that you're Luffy's father's partner, I wouldn't have revealed this."

"That's good."

Ivankov breathed a sigh of relief, then his eyes hardened.

No matter what, he's determined to save Dragon's son!

Soon, the two left and arrived at the monitoring room of the New Okama Kingdom.

After entering, Ivankov asked, "How is the situation?"

"Something's strange."

"Strangeness?"

"Hmm." Inazuma nodded and said, "For some reason, the surveillance cameras on the Sixth Floor are malfunctioning."

"This means we have no way of knowing if Fire Fist Ace is still there."

"How could it malfunction?"

Ivankov frowned, his eyes filled with doubt.

The security cameras on the Sixth Floor were working fine yesterday, so why are they stopping today?

Could something have happened on the Sixth Floor?

Thinking of this, Ivankov asked, "Has anyone noticed the situation on the Sixth Floor?"

"No."

The others shook their heads and said, "We rarely pay attention to the Sixth Floor; we usually look at the other floors for fun."

Apart from Lord Ivankov, these people rarely looked at the Sixth Floor.

"Could Magellan have discovered something?" one person speculated.

"Impossible."

Ivankov shook his head decisively and said, "If he really discovers that someone can steal the footage from the Den Den Mushi, then it won't just be a matter of removing the footage from the Sixth Floor."

As he spoke, Ivankov glanced at the projector beside him, which displayed the surveillance footage from the Fourth Floor.

The others followed his gaze and nodded, saying, "That's true."

If the Navy were to discover this situation, they would definitely replace this batch of surveillance Den Den Mushi immediately.

Of course, they might also launch a thorough search to find these people hiding in the shadows.

But since the navy didn't do these things, it means that the other side didn't notice anything amiss.

"No matter what the situation, we must go and check the Sixth Floor," Xi Yan said.

"That's true."

"Let's go, let's set off now, lest we delay too long and something unexpected happens."

After Xi Yan finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment."

"What's wrong?"

"Before I leave, I have something to announce," Ivankov said, and then walked towards the banquet hall.

The moment Ivankov entered, he attracted everyone's attention.

"Hip-hop!"

"My Candy Sweethearts, how are you all?" Ivankov said with a hearty laugh.

"Very good, Lord Ivankov!"

"That's good~" Ivankov nodded and said, "Now, I need to announce something."

"Please give your instructions!"

"I've decided to escape!"

"Huh?!!"

People stared at Ivankov in disbelief, never expecting him to suddenly announce something like this.

"Lord Ivankov, is this all so sudden?"

"Please at least give us some time to prepare."

"Of course, you've been given time to prepare," Ivankov said. "The Straw Hat Boy still has a little over a day left before his treatment ends, and we'll all stay here until then."

"Once he can move again, we'll escape from here immediately!"

After speaking, Ivankov paused for a moment, then said very seriously, "Those who want to leave with me, be prepared to die and wait here for orders!"

The transgender people looked at each other, then finally let out a deafening roar.

"We will follow Lord Ivankov to the death!"

"New Okama is about to embark on a new journey!"

"Profound!!"

Looking at the roaring transvestites, Xi Yan remarked with some emotion, "Their prestige is truly undeniable."

"After all, Emporio Ivankov is the queen of transvestites who represents miracles~" Inazuma laughed.

"Alright, let's go," Ivankov said. "Get to the Sixth Floor as fast as you can."

"Good."

Xi Yan nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "By the way, do you have the key to the Seastone Handcuffs here?"

"You want to unlock Fire Fist Ace's handcuffs, right?" Ivankov said. "We don't need that. Inazuma can solve this problem."

Xi Yan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Inazuma with some surprise and said, "Is he also Devil Fruit User?"

"That's right."

Inazuma raised its hands and transformed them into a pair of giant scissors.

He then continued, "I am the Scissors Man ate the Chop-Chop Fruit, and I can use scissors to open Seastone Handcuffs."

As he spoke, Inazuma moved his scissor hands, making a snapping sound.

"Wow, they really do have all sorts of Devil Fruit abilities," Xi Yan remarked with some emotion.

The Inazuma - Chop-Chop Fruit can open Seastone Handcuffs, and so can Mr. 3's Candle Fruit.

Mr. 3...

Thinking of Mr. 3, who had died tragically, Xi Yan sighed silently.

"The abilities of Paramecia Devil Fruit are indeed incredibly diverse," Ivankov said. "Among them are some powerful abilities that Rule Type."

"Rules, huh?"

Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "Speaking of which, the Bartholomew Kuma I encountered had Rule Type ability."

"Huh?!"

Upon hearing the name Bartholomew Bear, Ivankov was immediately stunned.

How long has it been since he last heard that name?

Xi Yan didn't see Ivankov's expression, but continued, looking at the ground, "That guy's Paw-Paw Fruit can repel everything, it can..."

"Ninja Boy!"

"Ah?"

"What's wrong?"

"You actually know Xiong?" Ivankov asked. "How's he doing these days?"

Since the other party withdrew from the Revolutionary Army, his contact with him became less and less frequent, until he entered the Underwater Great Prison several years ago, after which contact was completely lost.

So much time has passed, I wonder how that guy is doing now.

Has Bony's illness been cured?

I hope that child doesn't end up like Ginny, dying from the Jade Scale disease.

Instead of answering the question, Xi Yan asked in return, "Why would you be interested in him?"

"Because we are best friends!" Ivankov said. "Years ago, he was in the same position as me, but he later withdrew from that role."

Upon hearing Ivankov's words, Xi Yan immediately understood what was going on.

'I didn't expect that guy to be Revolutionary Army too...'

Hiss!

Etc!

So, the other party helped the Straw Hat Pirates multiple times because they discovered that Luffy was Dragon's son!

It's connected! Everything's connected!

Now he understands why Kuma helped them—it's because of Luffy's past!

Thinking of this, a trace of emotion appeared in Xi Yan's eyes. He never thought that they would be saved one day because of Luffy's identity.

Then, Xi Yan said, "To be honest, I don't know how that guy is doing now."

"We haven't seen each other since I was rescued by them in the Sabaody Archipelago."

As he said this, a hint of worry appeared in Xi Yan's eyes. He wondered if the other party had been held accountable by the Navy.

How about sending Luffy and Ace away first, and then going to Navy Headquarters yourself?

It's not impossible!

With his strength, he should have no problem escaping unscathed from a place like Navy Headquarters.

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Ivankov looked surprised and asked, "The bear saved you?"

"Yes," Xi Yan nodded, "We were able to escape unscathed from the navy thanks to Xiong."

"He used his Devil Fruit ability to blast us away, otherwise some of us might have died on Sabaody Archipelago."

Recalling Xiong's previous actions, Xi Yan's expression became complicated.

"I see."

Ivankov said with a complicated expression, "I understand."

It seems that Kuma must have discovered the Straw Hat Boy's background, which is why he risked his life to save the Straw Hat Pirates.

As expected of you, Bear! Well done!!

'I'll go check on this guy after I get out this time,' Ivankov thought to himself.

He really wanted to know if Bony had been cured.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

After patting his face to suppress the thought, Ivankov said, "Let's go, Ninja Boy, let's go rescue Ace Boy!"

"Profound!"

"Oh~"

"So this is Fire Fist Ace ~"

Standing in front of Magellan, Borsalino glanced down at Ace and said, "What a terrifying look."

"Hateful."

Holding Ace tightly by several prison guards, he glared fiercely at Borsalino and said, "If I weren't handcuffed..."

Borsalino almost burst out laughing when he heard Ace's words.

Is this a plan to test my skills against him?

Even if you take off his Seastone Handcuffs, I can still hang him up and beat him.

"Behave yourself!" the jailer said menacingly.

"Snort."

Ace snorted, but didn't struggle any further, after all... it was useless.

"I'm entrusting him to you," Magellan said.

"Don't worry, I will bring him back to Navy Headquarters safely," Borsalino said. "On the contrary, you..."

"I'll handle things here."

Borsalino, who was interrupted, wasn't angry. He simply nodded and said, "Alright, then it's up to you."

Then, the man grabbed Ace and turned to walk towards the warship behind him.

Magellan watched the other person leave, then turned to look at the Great Gate behind him.

After a moment of silence, Magellan said, "Blood-Eyed Ninja... I will leave you here forever!"

"Let's go!"

"Yes!"