"What? A full-body search? What gives you the right? I'm not a prisoner."
Ye Chen looked so worked up he nearly jumped off the floor. At first glance, he seemed fiercely opposed, but inside, he was secretly delighted.
"Those are the rules. Anyone entering Impel Down must submit to a search. You'll also have to wear Seastone cuffs."
Domino stared coldly at Ye Chen. She was firm and showed no sign of yielding.
As Vice Warden, she took her duties seriously. She was as strict and unfeeling as ice, and no one received special treatment from her.
Ye Chen was beside himself with joy, but he looked scared to death.
He shook his head furiously. "No. Absolutely no searching me! I'm not a prisoner. I'm a newly appointed member of the Shichibukai. Surely I deserve a little special treatment?"
He looked ridiculous, as though becoming one of the Shichibukai had given him a free pass to do whatever he liked. Anyone watching would think he was throwing his title around. But Ye Chen was putting on an act. He had never been the stiff, solemn type; the more entertaining things got, the better he liked them.
Ye Chen shot Hannibal a look, and Hannibal took the hint. He tried to plead Ye Chen's case, but Domino remained unmoved. "No. Unless he turns around and leaves Impel Down right now, he must be searched."
"How about this? Brother Chen is a good friend of mine. We can skip the cuffs, can't we?"
Hannibal wanted to make a good impression on Ye Chen, so he did his best to speak up for him. He hoped to earn a little goodwill in return.
"Exactly. Forget the cuffs. I'm not even a Devil Fruit user," Ye Chen added.
"You aren't?"
Domino paused, then studied