One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 279 Invading Impel Down

Somersault Cloud...

Xia Nuo pinched his chin, deep in thought.

I guess I'm still the kind of person with a pure heart?

Ok.

There's no point in deceiving yourself; you'll most likely still not be able to ride it.

However, many of my friends can ride it, so it's fine to add it to their cart.

After all, it's just a few points; consider it as buying toys for the kids at home.

Bought it, next one!
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Tomie's severed arm

[Type: Special Item]

[Price: 3500 points]

[Description: A bizarre limb from the world of Tomie, seemingly still alive. Purchase with caution: this item will infinitely multiply and regenerate Tomie clones, endlessly and without end.]

【Seller's note: None, lost contact】

Hey, this is no joke.

Xia Nuo's eye twitched.

I'm here to save the world, not to destroy it. It's best to stay away from these kinds of terrifying, supernatural tales.

Skip to the next one!
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【Demon Tree Barrier】

[Type: special props]

[Price: 15000 points]

[Description: Upon activation, it automatically covers all of the host's territory, forming an invisible protective barrier to resist attacks from the outside world.]

The strength of the barrier is determined by the number of Devil Fruit user souls sacrificed. The more souls sacrificed, the stronger the barrier's defense. The maximum number of souls that can be sacrificed is 30.

[Seller's Note: None, system direct sales]

Xia Nuo's gaze sharpened.

It seems like I've drawn something incredible...

Is it practical?
Of course it's practical. As his territory expands, ensuring the safety of all his people becomes increasingly difficult.

Ordinary pirates are fine, but the banner flying by the Fallen Ones is the best deterrent, and few dare to provoke them.

But the Navy Headquarters, the CP department, and the God Knights who come and go as they please... are ultimately difficult to defend against.

This Demon Tree barrier is just the right solution to this problem!

Although it costs as much as 15000 points, it's definitely worth the price. However, if you want to activate it with the maximum effect, the cost is too high.

The souls of thirty Devil Fruit users!
Where can you find so many to collect all at once?

Xia Nuo fell into deep thought.

If he really is the kind of guy with no moral bottom line, then this is very simple. He doesn't even need to leave his territory; he can just go back and harvest his wealth in his own domain.

But he clearly couldn't do that.

Even if the initial intention was to protect the lives of the people in the territory, the soul sacrifice should have been chosen from those unforgivable villains.

"Hmm?" Xia Nuo suddenly realized something.

An unforgivable villain?
It seems there's a place where there's no shortage of guys like that...

In short, add it to your cart first.

Next!
……

There wasn't a next one.

If you scroll all the way to the end, the items that appear are either ridiculously expensive or completely uninteresting.

Xia Nuo leaped out of the hot spring pool, dried herself off, and started the checkout process while getting dressed.

I only bought two items this time, which brought me to 17000 points. I have 5900 points remaining.

After getting dressed, Xia Nuo went to the beach and stretched.

The morning breeze in June carried the unique fragrance of grass and trees of Nut Island. He glanced at the rising sun on the distant sea and then turned his gaze toward the doldrums.

I've been pretty free lately, so I might as well set off today and go there to gather the souls I need.
Swish!
Just then.

Kuina's figure suddenly appeared high above, and she gracefully descended from the sky using moonwalking, her black ponytail fluttering in the sea breeze.

"grown ups."

She came up behind Xia Nuo and said in a deep voice, "The intelligence department of the garrison has sent word that Beverly's whereabouts have been discovered."

"Oh?"

Xia Nuo narrowed her eyes and turned her head: "Where?"

intelligence services.

This is something that every major power needs, and the Fallen Ones are no exception.

When the four major legions had just been reorganized, Shano had already instructed Kuina, Robin, and others to begin selecting personnel to form the legions.

After gaining control of the world, the organization was basically formed, and it established connections with the underworld emperors such as Dufeld and Morgans, whom it had met before.

While our current intelligence capabilities are certainly not comparable to those of the World Government's CP department, they are still quite presentable and usable.

The order recently issued by Shano is to track down Beverly, the bounty hunter who kidnapped Bonnie.

The outbreak of the Great War of Nations, while originating from Big Mom's greed, was also inextricably linked to this woman.

He's been accused of child abduction, yet he thinks he can shirk all responsibility and just run away?
Absolutely impossible!

"Six days ago, that woman appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago."

Kuina handed over an intelligence document: "BIGMOM gave her a considerable reward, estimated to be no less than one billion Berries. With this money, she booked a high-end hotel in 1 Gr and frequently visited major auctions and casinos, spending money recklessly and extravagantly. She even bought dozens of slaves."

"That's quite a high-profile move."

Xia Nuo took the document and sneered, "You think you're safe just because you've offended the Fallen Ones and left the New World to hide in a place like Sabaody?"

As long as her location can be locked, even the Door-Door Fruit can't save her!
Bruno is a prime example!

"Speaking of which, since the last major incident at Sabaody Archipelago, in order to improve the defense of Sabaody Archipelago, the Navy changed the head of the Sabaody Archipelago branch base from a rear admiral to a vice admiral of the headquarters."

Kuina said softly, "And this woman, at the end of last year, took on a revenge killing job and brutally murdered the entire family of a naval vice admiral, more than a dozen members."

Shano looked up at Kuina: "You mean..."

"It seems this woman's good luck has finally run out."

Kuina nodded. "Yes, you guessed right, sir. The vice admiral who lost all his family has been transferred to the Sabaody Archipelago branch base as its commander."

"Just three days ago, Beverly was gambling heavily at the casino and got completely drunk when she was arrested on the spot by that vice admiral and sent to Impel Down."

Impel Down?

Xia Nuo raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, my lord."

Kuina sighed, "Imperial City is, after all, one of the three major institutions of the World Government. Bephne is currently imprisoned there. If we want to settle accounts with her, I'm afraid..."

"That suits me perfectly."

Xia Nuo interrupted her with a smile. Such a good thing?

He had originally planned to make a trip to Sabaody before going to Impel Down, but now it seems that going to just one place makes things much easier.

"In the coming days, please keep an eye on the affairs of the territory. I need to go out for a while." Xia Nuo tossed the documents back to Xia Nuo.

"?"

Kuina was immediately startled. "My lady, are you going to..."

"Those who are tied up on my ship are naturally my responsibility to deal with. Is it enough to just lock them up in Impel Down? Since when did it become the Navy's place to make those decisions!"

Xia Nuo grinned and began to twist his neck and move his hands and feet on his own.

"I'm off. If all goes well, I should be back within a week at most."

After saying that, he suddenly stomped on the ground, his figure transforming into a streak of light as he soared into the sky.

call!
Guina felt a gust of wind sweep by, and when she looked up again, the shoreline was deserted, with only the sound of waves crashing against the shore echoing.

Is protecting one's own to this extent?

She gazed in the direction where Xia Nuo had disappeared, shook her head helplessly, and her pursed lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"The lord is really... as always."

For a subordinate, there is probably nothing more reassuring than having such a captain.
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The Calm Belt, the deep-sea prison, also known as Impel Down.

Level 4, entrance to the scorching hell.

wow~
The heavy sea stone shackles dragged on the ground with a grating sound as Beverly was carried by two jailers through the steaming pool of blood.

This is a high-temperature disinfection procedure that newly arrived prisoners must undergo before entering the prison; it is also a blatant warning.

Some of the more timid prisoners were so frightened at this point that they were crying and even wetting their pants.

Beverly wasn't that bad.

In the rising steam, her long golden hair was already soaked with sweat, and her expensive silk dress had been stripped off, leaving her only in a thin prison uniform, making her look extremely disheveled.

But her eyes remained defiant, and when she turned to look at the figure draped in a white cloak of justice, there was even a hint of mockery in them.

"You're already in a place like this, and you still dare to be so arrogant, you beast!"

The bald lieutenant general, nicknamed Vulture, turned cold and kicked her hard in the back of the knee, causing Beverly to stumble and nearly fall.

"Vulture General, stop here."

Magellan, who had been standing silently to the side, finally sighed and spoke:

"The handover process is complete. Although I sympathize with your family's plight, this is Impel Down after all."

"Bephne, the 'Villain Huntress' with a bounty of 230 million Berries, is now in my hands. She should be dealt with according to the rules. I cannot stand by and watch you resort to vigilante justice. But rest assured, this woman has a long list of crimes to her name; she'll stay here until she dies."

"To die of old age?"

Beverly let out a sneer, straightening her back with difficulty. Her blonde hair, soaked with sweat, clung to her pale face. "Hey, hey, hey, this strange-smelling chief, what, you really think I'm going to be locked up here for the rest of my life?"

Strange smell?

Magellan blushed slightly, subconsciously turned his head, and sniffed down. "No problem?"

Beverly, however, had already turned to Lieutenant General Vulture, her eyes gleaming with malice:
"Hey, vulture, don't get too cocky. You'd better kill me now, or else once I get out of here, hehe..."

She licked her chapped lips and burst into laughter. "You still have a daughter alive, right? I'll find her and kill her piece by piece, just like I did with your other children last year..."

"shut up!"

In a fit of rage, Lieutenant General Vulture was about to draw his sword to kill someone when Magellan stopped him in time.

"Calm down, vulture!"

Magellan said in a deep voice, while looking at Beverly with suspicion, "Where do you get the confidence that you can get out of here? In the eight hundred years since Impel Down was built, no prisoner has ever been able to escape from here..."

No, it did exist.

But this is only one example.

At that time, he was not yet the warden of the prison. Since he officially took charge of Impel Down, such a thing was destined to never happen again!

Before Magellan could finish speaking, Beverly sneered:
"Really? But who said I was going to run away? You took my clothes, why don't you open the inner pockets now and see what's inside?"

Magellan frowned, but still turned and called out, "Hannibal."

"Yes, Chief!"

The gaunt Hannibal hurriedly grabbed his clothes, rummaged in his inner pocket for a moment, and pulled out an exquisite gold badge.

The badge gleamed in the scorching firelight of hell, and the crest of the world's noble families was prominently engraved on it!
"This...this is..." Hannibal's eyes widened, his hands trembling slightly.

"A Celestial Dragon's token?!" Magellan's expression changed drastically.

"Bingo! You jailers are actually quite knowledgeable."

Beverly gave a thumbs up and gestured towards the badge with her lips. "As for the Navy, what, you really think I was just indulging in a life of debauchery in Sabaody Archipelago? Hey, hey, hey, I've offended the Emperor of the Sea in the New World. How can I not quickly find a powerful backer to protect me?"

“Here, this was given to me by Charles Saint’s steward. He saw my potential and personally promised that if I make good use of my Door-Door Fruit and help him collect slaves from twenty special races around the world, he will officially grant me the status of a direct high-ranking subordinate and the right to permanent residency in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.”

She proudly raised her chin:

"By now, they should know I've been captured and taken to Impel Down. I reckon the World Government's pardon will be delivered here in two or three days at most. Hey, you guys are treating me well, but are you sure you dare to lay a finger on me?"

She deliberately dragged out her words, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Lieutenant General Vulture and Magellan, making no attempt to conceal her provocation.

asshole!

Lieutenant General Vulture's eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his hand gripping the knife bulged. He struggled for a long time, but ultimately did not dare to pull it out.

He knew better than anyone that since the Celestial Dragons had taken a liking to the other party, it was now their property.

As a veteran Marine, he knew better than anyone the consequences of deliberately erasing the Celestial Dragons' property.

"Tsk, you chickened out, how boring."

Beverly curled her lip and turned to Magellan, "Hey, big guy, hurry up and get me a solitary cell, and prepare hot water and clean clothes. When the World Government people come to pick me up tomorrow, I might consider putting in a good word for you..."

"Shut up!"

Magellan roared suddenly, and the entire scorching hell trembled.

He snatched the golden badge and, to Beverly's astonishment, hurled it into the boiling pool of blood.

“You—! You bastard, how dare you!” Beverly screamed in disbelief.

"Stop rambling on. Impel Down has always had its own rules."

Magellan remained expressionless and spoke coldly, "I don't care what your status is outside, inside you're a prisoner. Even if the Celestial Dragons come to demand your release, they'll have to follow procedure, Hannibal!"

"Yes, Chief!"

Hannibal stood at attention and gave a military salute.

"Make sure she experiences the proper disinfection process upon entering prison, without missing a single one, then move her to underground level 6! No one is allowed to visit her without my order!"

"Yes!"

Hannibal answered without hesitation.

His view was the same as Magellan's: how could such vicious criminals be treated leniently? They should be dealt with severely!

Beverly's expression finally changed, and she cried out in a panic, "Wait! Do you know what you're doing? I'm a Celestial Dragon—"

"take away!"

Magellan stopped looking at her, turned away with a cold face, and strode away.

(End of this chapter)