After a moment of silence, Xia Chen slowly said, "Do you... want to come out?"
As soon as Xia Chen spoke, the surrounding pirates fell silent, and no one spoke.
Seeing this, Xia Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly. The prisoners on the sixth level were indeed different from those on the previous levels; these pirates were all arrogant and proud.
Even if Xia Chen said he could give them freedom, they wouldn't immediately abandon all their principles like those pirates on the upper level.
After a long pause, a somber male voice spoke calmly, "State your conditions, Demon King Xia Chen!"
Following the direction from which the sound came, Xia Chen looked in that direction and saw a familiar figure staring at him.
Xia Chen's lips curled up slightly.
"Oh, it's Crocodile! It's been a long time!"
"Enough with the unnecessary pleasantries, just tell me how you want me to get out!" Crocodile replied calmly.
From Xia Chen's tone, he could tell that there were definitely conditions for letting them out; otherwise, he wouldn't have said all this nonsense.
"Simple! As long as you agree to come with me to cause a ruckus at Marine Headquarters, I'll let you out!"
Xia Chen answered calmly.
Things have deviated too much from the original situation, and Xia Chen cannot guarantee that the Marine Headquarters still has the same defense configuration as in the original work.
He thought things would likely change, and barring any unforeseen circumstances World Government would probably get involved.
Rescuing them from Marine Headquarters won't be so easy then.
Furthermore, there was already a power gap between the Marine Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates in the original work.
I didn't see any Whitebeard Pirates with injuries here and there, and on the Navy side, it seemed like only Akainu was working diligently.
Aokiji only coughed up a little blood at the beginning, and Kizaru's uncle didn't even get a speck of dust on him.
The Shichibukai were all completely unharmed, as if they had just taken a vacation.
Alas! Ultimately, it's because Whitebeard is too old, and his strength has declined significantly!
so...
Xia Chen looked at the pirates around him. If they were included in the fight, things would be much simpler.
" Crocodile, Jinbe, Shiryu, Catarina Devon, San Juan Wolf,..."
These are all very influential figures, and their abilities are not to be underestimated.
As for the possibility that he might not keep the promise he made after releasing them?
This is even simpler. He has always been very enthusiastic about taking those who play tricks on him to have tea with Qu Yuan!
"What do you mean? Do you have an answer, everyone?" Xia Chen asked calmly.
"I promise you!" Crocodile replied.
It's just causing trouble at the Marine Headquarters, what a simple matter! Comparatively, getting out of here is the most important thing!
"I'll go too! How could I be left out of rescuing Brother Ace!" Jinbe said, stepping out of the shadows.
Count me in!
Count me in too!
"..."
Hearing the countless voices around him, Xia Chen smiled slightly. The most vicious and ruthless pirates he knew were also among the clamoring crowd.
It seems these people still yearn for freedom!
Then Xia Chen released all those who had agreed to his request. One by one, the great pirates walked out of the prison, filling the entire sixth floor with a chilling atmosphere.
"Hahaha... After all these years, I'm finally out! I can even cause a ruckus at Marine Headquarters later, just thinking about it is exciting!"
" Marine Headquarters? Let whoever wants to go there go. I'm not going. You guys don't really want to listen to this brat, do you?" a gruff voice said.
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw a burly man looking at him with disdain, his eyes full of contempt.
" The World Destroyer, Bondi World?" Xia Chen asked, his tone tinged with doubt.
"That's right, it's Lao Tzu! Since you've heard of my great name, you should also know how terrifying I am, right?"
"Since you let me go, I'll forgive your previous threats!"
"Oh? You mean you were lying to me when you said you'd help too?" Xia Chen asked calmly, his tone devoid of any emotion.
"Isn't the situation clear now? That's right! I've been playing you from the very beginning, what can you do about it?"
Bondi World looked at Xia Chen arrogantly and laughed.
"I see! I understand!" Xia Chen said calmly.
Seeing Xia Chen's calm tone, some of the pirates around him were tempted to break their promise as well.
Seeing Xia Chen's expression, Bondi World chuckled, "Kid, looks like you know what's good for you..."
"Bang!"
Before Bondi World could finish speaking, Xia Chen appeared in front of him instantly and punched him hard in the stomach.
"Pfft!"
Bondi World felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, his limbs curled up in an arc, and he was sent flying backward like a meteor. A mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Boom!"
His body slammed into the cage behind him, the powerful impact deforming the cage made of Seastone.
When the noise subsided, Bondi World was found lying there quietly, his eyes rolled back, unconscious.
In an instant, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and you could hear a pin drop.
"Gulp!"
One of the pirates couldn't help but swallow hard, and then a chorus of swallowing sounds followed.
At this moment, the pirates looked at Xia Chen with immense apprehension, and even a hint of fear.
Most of them were not as strong as Bondi World, so seeing someone stronger than them being defeated in one move World, they couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.
The pirates who had been itching to make a move just moments before now cowered away like obedient children, not daring to utter a sound.
Other great pirates who considered themselves stronger than Bondi World also became docile at this point.
When Bondi World came out to cause trouble, they ignored him because they wanted to see what Xia Chen would do!
If Xia Chen simply ignores everything, then there's no need for them to keep their promise.
For them, agreements only apply to the strong; the weak have no right to bind them!
But now that Xia Chen has demonstrated his strength, things are different.
They were all notorious pirates on the high seas, so naturally they would keep their promise.
It was absolutely not because they were intimidated by Xia Chen's strength, absolutely not!
Xia Chen glanced around and looked at the now-docile pirates, saying calmly:
"I'll say it again, all I need is for you all to come with me and cause a ruckus at Marine Headquarters!"
"If anyone tries to break the agreement during this period, the consequences will be..."
As he spoke, Xia Chen slowly walked to Bondi World's side and bent down slightly.
"Sizzle!"
"!!!"