At the Sabaody Archipelago, after Luffy punched a Celestial Dragon, Tyrant Kuma used the Paw-Paw Fruit's power to send him and his crewmates to various places.
Nami and Robin were among Luffy's crewmates, and Satoru Gojo really couldn't accept it.
Why had neither of them joined his pirate crew when he invited them, yet both had joined Luffy's? Was this the charm of this world's chosen one?
After being sent flying, Luffy landed on Amazon Lily. When Empress Boa Hancock learned that he had punched a Celestial Dragon, she decided to help him enter Impel Down to rescue Ace.
After entering Impel Down, Luffy freed a whole string of pirates, including Knight of the Sea Jinbe, Buggy the Clown, and others.
Oh, and Crocodile, too. As for how Crocodile had ended up in Impel Down, of course Luffy, the chosen one, had put him there.
Satoru Gojo had warned Crocodile long ago not to underestimate his opponent, but he had ended up here anyway.
Satoru Gojo had learned of Crocodile's capture the very day the Marines arrested him.
After all, Dressrosa's intelligence network was already fairly well developed. Something as significant as the Marines arresting a Shichibukai had naturally been reported immediately.
Upon learning of Crocodile's capture, Satoru Gojo had not immediately gone to rescue him. Attacking Impel Down at that point would have drawn too much attention. If it attracted the Marines' attention and prompted them to target him, it might affect the course of the Paramount War.
If the Paramount War could not take place, Satoru Gojo's attack on the Holy Land Mary Geoise would face many complications.
With the Whitebeard Pirates joining the war, Dressrosa's attack on the Holy Land Mary Geoise would be much easier.
Although Luffy had wreaked havoc in Impel Down, Ace had already