All Imprisoned in Impel Down

Meanwhile.

The world's number one prison, Impel Down.

Smoker watched as the jailers escorted the Straw Hat Pirates and Baroque Works agents into the first floor above sea level, about to be plunged into boiling water for a baptism.

This escort was unusually smooth.

They encountered no trouble along the way.

The princess of Alabasta had tried to intervene midway, but he had taught her a harsh lesson and ultimately let her go.

It was entirely due to the Alabasta princess's identity.

After the handover, Smoker left for Marineford, while Luffy and his crew were about to face the darkest moment of their lives.

As they were pushed into the scalding boiling water, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper screamed and wailed, struggling and crying in agony.

They were pulled out, barely alive and looking as if they had been cooked, then dressed in prisoner uniforms, cuffed, and thrown into a cold, dark cell after a round of whipping.

The jailers wouldn't care if these people lived or died.

Not to mention the Straw Hat Pirates falling into hell, Wilton, after a few hours of training, instructed Sadi, then took advantage of his reduced weight and the Explosive Double Axes to fly towards the Sky Island.

Before eating the Ton-Ton Fruit, it was a troublesome matter for Wilton to reach the Sky Island, but now that he had reduced his weight, it was different; he could easily reach the Sky Island with the help of the rising sea breeze.

He could also use Armament Haki as a thruster, and if used well, it could form a rapid movement similar to Geppo, as well as the jet propulsion of Moon Walk.

However, the consumption of Armament Haki would definitely be huge, especially for rapid movement like Geppo, which was equivalent to highly condensing Haki and releasing it in an instant, requiring extremely high proficiency and skill.

Therefore, whether or not one mastered Geppo and Moon Walk made little difference. Kami-e could be replaced by Observation Haki, and Rankyaku could be replaced by Haki emission. As for Shigan, once his entire body entered Tekkai, his fingers would be just as hard.

Time rewinds a bit.

On a certain turbulent sea, a Donquixote Family ship was sailing towards Spiders Cafe Town, with three figures standing on the deck.

"Fufufu~"

Doflamingo looked at the hung-up Den Den Mushi. Beneath his unruly sunglasses, his eyes were filled with ferocity.

Veins bulged on his forehead.

It was obvious.

Somehow, a Marine had made a move against Mahabais. Judging by the hung-up Den Den Mushi, Mahabais was likely in grave danger.

Who dared to lay a hand on his subordinate, Doflamingo?

"Speed up to Spiders Cafe Town. I want to see which audacious Marine it is."

"Yes."

Diamante and Trebol, standing beside him, also wore serious expressions.

Given Doflamingo's status, he wouldn't fear even a Marine Admiral, yet now a Marine dared to make a move against Mahabais.

They clearly didn't take the Donquixote Family seriously.

Even killing them wouldn't be an issue for the Marines, right!

Soon.

The sun rose.

A new day arrived.

"Doffy, we've arrived at Spiders Cafe Town."

A pirate ship docked at the port of Spiders Cafe Town. Several figures appeared at the bow, looking at the bustling and lively street in the distance.

Almost all of them were pirates with weapons at their waists.

"Have you investigated?"

Doflamingo's expression was calm.

"Our people sent word that the Marine Tough Guy Wilton, who recently defeated Crocodile, is the one who made a move against Mahabais. He is now a Vice Admiral."

"He hasn't left Spiders Cafe Town yet, and Mahabais is likely already dead."

Trebol put away the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

They had influence in Spiders Cafe Town; otherwise, Mahabais wouldn't have come to handle the business on this island.

"Marine Tough Guy Wilton?"

Doflamingo turned his head, a hint of surprise in his tone, then his expression turned grim. No matter if he was a tough guy or a softie, as long as he wasn't a Marine Admiral, even veteran Vice Admirals like Onigumo, Momonga, or Momonga would have to pay a price that satisfied him today.

Otherwise, they would die.

"Yes."

"But according to recent rumors, this Wilton is highly regarded by Marine Headquarters, for example, Sengoku."

Trebol sniffled, wiping his nose. This was the most troublesome part.

He wasn't sure how much attention Wilton was receiving. If Doflamingo killed him, would it provoke a backlash from the Marines?

"If he's dead, he's dead. He's just a Vice Admiral, what can the Marines do to us?"

Diamante was nonchalant, completely disregarding Wilton and confident in the power of Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family.

"Let's go meet this so-called Marine Tough Guy. I'd like to see how he took down Crocodile."

Doflamingo's expression was arrogant. If it was confirmed that Mahabais was dead, then this Marine Tough Guy wouldn't need to live either.

This way.

Wilton and his group returned to the island and found a hotel to check into. Sadi entered Wilton's room with a plate of heart-shaped cake, only to find it empty. She had woken up before dawn to make the cake.

She wanted to earn a ruthless whipping.

But she hadn't expected Wilton to be gone.

"He's not back yet?"

She looked out at the clear blue sky from the balcony, her pretty face filled with doubt and incomprehension. Yesterday, Wilton had told her he'd be gone for a day or two.

When she asked where he was going, Wilton mysteriously pointed to the sky and then floated upwards.

This left Sadi very confused, her mind unable to keep up.

Bang--

As Sadi was spacing out, gunshots and commotion suddenly erupted outside the hotel, accompanied by the angry roars of the four, Minotaurus, Minotaur Koala, Minotaur Rhino, and Minotaur Zebra.

A deafening sound.

A large amount of dust and smoke billowed, and the building next to Sadi quickly collapsed. Minotaur Rhino crawled out of the rubble, two streams of hot air puffing from its nostrils, clearly furious.

"What's going on?"

Protecting the heart-shaped cake in her hands, Sadi's face turned grim.

The cake had almost fallen to the ground just now.

"Moo."

Minotaur Rhino heard a familiar voice, sniffled, and pointed outside. The meaning was clear: enemies had attacked and killed many of them.

Sadi didn't say anything, turned, placed the heart-shaped cake on the room table, and then leaped onto Minotaur Rhino's shoulder to go outside.

"Tell Wilton to get out here."

An arrogant voice rang out, immediately enraging Sadi. How dare someone call out Lord Wilton's name so rudely.

"Who the hell are you, daring to be so disrespectful to Lord Wilton?"

"Fufufufu~"

The two sides met.

Sadi looked at Doflamingo and his group, who were facing off against Minotaurus, Minotaur Koala, Minotaur Zebra, and some Marines. Her angry expression turned somewhat grim.

"Shichibukai, the Heavenly Yaksha, Donquixote Doflamingo."

Sadi's heart sank.

What was coming had finally arrived.

She just hadn't expected Doflamingo to arrive so quickly. The two people beside him were likely cadres of the Donquixote Family.

Since leaving Impel Down, she had gone to great lengths to follow Wilton and enjoy being abused.

She had been studying the distribution of power on the seas recently, afraid that Wilton would ask her something she didn't know and she'd be discarded.

This was unacceptable to Sadi.

Although they had only been in contact for a few days, Sadi had already gained a preliminary understanding of Wilton's personality; that guy needed capable subordinates.

"Subordinate of the Marine Tough Guy Wilton, I want to know if you attacked my people. Hand over Mahabais and we can leave peacefully."

"Otherwise, you will die here."

Doflamingo's fingers were coated with some transparent threads, his expression somewhat sinister as he looked at Sadi, paying special attention to the four beasts holding wolf-tooth clubs, sniffling, and staring at them ferociously.

Good heavens.

These four beasts were clearly awakened Zoan users. If a fight broke out, they seemed a bit troublesome, and he had only brought Trebol and Diamante with him.

So where did Wilton find four awakened Zoan users??