In the warden's office on Impel Down's fourth level, a sturdy old man suddenly raised his head, rose from his seat, and frowned.
"Trouble's coming."
His expression darkened. He could sense one terrifying presence after another, each belonging to a formidable fighter.
He did not know who the enemies were, but they had already invaded Impel Down.
Even faced with so many powerful foes, he showed no panic.
He had absolute confidence in his strength. In Impel Down, he was unbeatable, no matter how many enemies he faced.
This was Aises, the current warden of Impel Down.
His ability connected him to everyone in the prison, allowing him to sense whatever happened there.
Several of those connections had now snapped and vanished. Aises knew exactly what that meant.
The jailers linked to his ability had died.
They had been on the first level.
He picked up a Den Den Mushi and tried to use it, but it did not respond. The mental shock of Conqueror's Haki had knocked it completely unconscious, and he could not wake it no matter how he called.
"Damn it! Who is it?" Aises gritted his teeth and clenched his fists until his knuckles cracked.
Those who knew Aises understood that the old man who had guarded Impel Down for nearly half a century was angry.
Impel Down was his responsibility. As its warden, he could not shirk the blame for any disaster that befell it.
He had guarded the prison diligently for more than forty years. Nearly seventy now, he did not have long until retirement.
He would never allow something like this to happen on his watch.
Whatever the cost, he would capture the invaders. He would show them no mercy.
Boom!
With a tremendous crash, the entire prison seemed to tremble.
"No!" Aises's