Golden Lion Escapes Prison

Chapter 222. Mu Chen had to admit, being able to steer events felt pretty good. He left Fish-Man Island afterward. Fisher Tiger was not there yet, but Mu Chen trusted Otohime to handle him.

Just before leaving, Mu Chen gave Otohime one last warning: she should watch out for a fish-man named Hody Jones.

Mu Chen had already thrown the timeline completely off course, but it never hurt to be prepared.

The moment he left Fish-Man Island, his Den Den Mushi rang.

"Hello, Mu Chen speaking."

Mu Chen picked up and answered calmly.

Sengoku's anxious voice came through. "Mu Chen! Golden Lion Shiki has escaped from prison!"

Mu Chen was not surprised. He had expected it, and the timing was about right. But Qi Yuan and Kong Ming were stunned. As far as they knew, no one had ever escaped from Impel Down. Now Golden Lion Shiki had done it, and that was terrible news for Mu Chen.

"All right. I know."

Mu Chen's response was remarkably calm.

Sengoku could not understand it.

"Mu Chen, Golden Lion Shiki has escaped. You're in danger. Come back to Marineford, and don't go out for a while."

Sengoku did not know why Mu Chen was so composed, but Shiki's escape put him in a dangerous position. Mu Chen was the one who had captured Shiki. As far as Shiki was concerned, Mu Chen was an enemy.

Mu Chen, however, sounded completely untroubled. "It's fine. I still have plenty to do. It's only Golden Lion. I'll take care of him while I'm at it."

That stunned not only Sengoku on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, but also Qi Yuan and Kong Ming beside Mu Chen. Their eyes went wide. "Golden Lion isn't someone you can handle! Get back here!"

Sengoku did