"Hey, hey, kid Bullet. Looks like you're really looking forward to seeing him."
"You seem to believe he'll definitely come save you."
As Bullet rested with his eyes closed, a low, hoarse voice came from the deepest prison in Impel Down.
Even more startling, the voice seemed capable of bewitching people and disturbing their minds.
"Looks like you used that disgusting Observation Haki to peek into my mind again a few days ago, Red."
Bullet's expression remained unchanged, his eyes still closed. "But that's also one of your greatest abilities, old-timer. I don't mind."
"Besides, you're a legendary pirate on par with Golden Lion. You should understand that the strong are always of one mind."
At that moment, the full outline of a figure emerged in the deepest cell.
He was an old man, yet he carried an astonishing air of nobility.
He was an absolute powerhouse from Pirate King Roger's era who could face Roger head-on...
Patrick Redfield, known as the "Red Earl."
Rumor had it that he had once fought the previous Fleet Admiral, Kong, alone and defeated him.
He himself had only been captured after exhausting his stamina.
Arrogant as Bullet was, he still respected a powerhouse like him.
Red smiled faintly, not embarrassed that Bullet had exposed his use of Observation Haki to pry into his mind.
"Heh heh, I never imagined that kid Bullet, who never trusted his companions, would one day look forward to someone coming to rescue him."
"What an unexpected turn..."
Bullet's brow twitched, but in the end, he neither opened his eyes nor responded.
Perhaps Red was right.
He never trusted companions and was accustomed to solitude.
But on the day Roy sent him that message, a strange feeling had suddenly welled up in his heart, leaving him intensely excited.
It was as though something was drawing him in.
Roy was probably a monster just like him.
The two stopped talking.
Yet the atmosphere in Infinite Hell seemed to grow increasingly oppressive, as though something major was about to happen.
A moment later, many pirates in Infinite Hell suddenly opened their eyes at once.
Even Bullet and Red were no exceptions.
"Is he here?"
Soon, an utterly evil presence came sweeping toward them, making it impossible not to notice.
Apart from Bullet and Red, all the other criminals on Level 6 felt their hearts jolt.
Even villains like them felt inferior before such utterly evil power.
Just then, steady footsteps rang through the flickering light of Impel Down.
Every step seemed to land on their hearts.
Almost in unison, the criminals used their weakened Observation Haki to investigate.
A young man in lavish white clothing, his hair slicked back, stepped into Level 6 of Impel Down.
Moreover, he clearly detected their probing, and the terrifying murderous aura around him continued to pour out.
"Villains of Impel Down, your king, Ryomen Roy, has come to save you!"
Roy greeted them first.
It was just a rather unusual greeting.
Before the criminals could even process Roy's identity, that terrifying murderous presence cowed them.
They were villains who had killed countless people, but compared with him, they were still far behind.
It was simply the difference between children and an adult.
They were petty evils; Roy was the great evil.
"Roy, that isn't much of a greeting. Let me test your mettle!"
"Don't tell me you don't have the qualities of a king!"
Suddenly, Bullet grinned excitedly, red light flashing in his eyes.
Black-and-red Conqueror's Haki erupted from him in full force.
In an instant, even though the surrounding pirates were already prepared, they still felt that terrifying mental impact.
"Ah! It's that monster Bullet! What's gotten into him this time?"
Even powerful criminals second only to Bullet, such as Catarina Devon, the Crescent Moon Hunter, and Vasco Shot, Big Barrel, paled.
Because here on Level 6 of Impel Down, Bullet truly was one of the top monsters.
You could call Bullet stupid, but you had to admit that he had never stopped training, even in prison.
He was a true monster, an existence on par with the Four Emperors.
Fortunately, however, that utterly terrifying Conqueror's Haki was not aimed at them, but directly at Roy.
At that moment, Roy took the terrifying Conqueror's Haki head-on.
Yet rather than making him bow, the impact left him thrilled and excited.
"Hahaha, so this is Conqueror's Haki! A mental shock formed from the ultimate energy of will. How interesting!"
"Heh heh, I think I should have these qualities of a king too!"
As he laughed, Roy felt some power within him, seemingly restrained for a long time, suddenly break free.
Red light blazed in his eyes as well.
Boom!
A surge of red-and-black Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body and collided fiercely with Bullet's.
The two bursts of Conqueror's Haki clashed, forming an invisible wall of force as they pressed against each other, neither yielding.
Their collision even produced red-and-black lightning-shaped Haki!
The clash made the criminals on Level 6 of Impel Down suffer.
Many criminals who were already extremely weak had only just endured Bullet's Conqueror's Haki, and now, caught in the clash between Roy's and Bullet's Haki, they passed out on the spot.
"Damn it... those two bastards..."
At that moment, even a powerhouse like Big Barrel could only grit his teeth and struggle to hold on.
Normally, they might have been able to withstand it.
But now, they were simply too weak.
Yet Bullet paid no attention to the criminals' panic and only grew more excited.
"Hahaha, Roy, I knew you had the qualities of a king!"
"And if I'm not mistaken, your Conqueror's Haki has only just awakened, yet it's already reached this level."
"Reaching this standard without any training is truly impressive! I, Bullet, acknowledge you!"
Despite those words, Bullet increased the output of his Conqueror's Haki again.
"But your current Conqueror's Haki is still a little lacking!"
Bang! Bang!
Another tremendous collision sent Conqueror's Haki lightning spreading wildly.
Cracks even split across the ground.
Even Roy felt the pressure now.
"Haha, as expected of Bullet. That Haki really is powerful. No wonder you dare look down on the Four Emperors."
But after being suppressed for just an instant, Roy's Haki erupted again, continuing to clash with Bullet's.
Perhaps because he had only just awakened it, his Haki truly could not yet match Bullet's.
But he possessed the King of Curses template. How could he possibly be outdone so easily?
Their Haki competed round after round, each wanting to overwhelm the other completely.
Just then, however, a quiet voice rang out:
"The new generation truly surpasses the old, each wave stronger than the last."
"Kid Bullet, kid Roy, even in my era, you would both have been monsters of the highest order."
The voice paused briefly.
Then a surge of Haki stronger than both Bullet's and Roy's instantly swept through the entire area.
"If you want to compete, why not wait until we leave this place? I'll personally act as your referee then."
"But right now, we're at a crucial point in this escape. If you keep competing, you'll knock out all the little fellows on Level 6."
"When that happens, who will hold off the jailers and the Marines?"
Bang! Bang!
With Red joining in, the clash of Conqueror's Haki reached its peak in that instant.
Both Bullet's and Roy's expressions grew grave.
Finally, the two exchanged a look and withdrew their Haki in unison.
"Hmph, you're certainly still going strong in your old age, Red. But you're right. This really isn't the time for a contest. Escaping comes first."
Bullet snorted, clearly somewhat displeased at having his fun interrupted.
But his heart was immensely heavy.
Compared with these old monsters, he still seemed to fall a little short.
Seeing this, Roy also smiled.
"Rumor has it that you once inflicted such severe injuries on the previous Fleet Admiral, Kong, that he still hasn't recovered. Seeing truly is believing."
Despite saying this, Roy was not overly wary.
These days, true strength was not measured by Conqueror's Haki alone.
At the very least... he could outlast a powerhouse of the same level until they died!
Little did he know, Red was also staring intently at him, with clear wariness in his eyes.
Click!
A moment later, the Seastone Handcuffs restraining Bullet and Red were unlocked.
Both their faces showed excitement and nostalgia they had not felt for a long time, and even a trace of dazed disbelief.
After all, they had been trapped for decades.
Now that they were seeing daylight again, how could they not feel dazed?
Roy glanced at them, took a large amount of food from his system space, and motioned for the two to replenish their stamina.
He had specifically asked Emporio Ivankov to prepare it during the escape so that Bullet and the others could recover their strength.
At the sight, both Bullet's and Red's pupils contracted.
Roy had displayed yet another unusual spatial ability.
It raised their estimation of Roy another notch.
Roy ignored them, however, and walked straight toward the other criminals.
"Heh heh, monsters of Level 6. Since I dare let you out, I'm not afraid of you refusing to cooperate. You'd better not provoke me!"
His cold gaze swept over the criminals present, chilling every one of them.
Then he casually opened one person's cell, unlocked his handcuffs, and told him to release the other criminals.
Half an hour later.
The great pirates from the original story... the Crescent Moon Hunter, Big Barrel, the Corrupt King, Sanjuan Wolf, Byrnndi World, and the others had all been released.
Not only that, he had not overlooked a single criminal, whether their reputation was great or small.
Even those who had passed out were slapped awake and freed from their restraints.
This group of Level 6 criminals, any one of whom could unleash a bloodbath in the outside world, now all watched Roy, Bullet, and Red obediently.
They did not dare move. They truly did not dare.
If it had only been Bullet, they would still have dared to shout a few things.
But faced with three Emperor-level powerhouses capable of overturning the seas, they truly did not dare move.
Roy was very satisfied with this.
Once they left the prison, he could not be bothered to concern himself with whether these fellows committed murder or arson.
But during this escape, they had to follow his arrangements.
Otherwise, he would not mind knocking a few heads clean off.
Soon, Bullet and Red finished eating. The three exchanged a glance, then burst out laughing together.
"Keh heh heh, then let me see how strong the current Marine Admirals are compared with Sengoku and the others, after all these decades!"
"Keh heh heh, Red, I've met the current Marine Admirals. One slap is all it takes. Watch me knock them down this time!"
"Keh heh, since you two are in such fine spirits, why don't the three of us compete to see who kills more Marines and jailers, and who slays more powerhouses this time!"
Equally arrogant, Roy took the opportunity to invite the two into this contest.
Bullet and Red did not refuse.
Just like that, the three walked at the very front, heading toward the lower levels of Impel Down.
The criminals following them were both stunned and excited.
Who could have imagined that three big shots would lead them in a prison break?
This was simply a top-tier affair.
Especially since all three were utterly evil, even their laughter was different from everyone else's.
Truly, foul hills and stinking waters had found kindred spirits: three tyrants from a savage backwater!
And just as Roy and the others left Level 6 of Impel Down, the chaotic battle on Level 4 had fully erupted.
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