Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Although it's unknown whether Sengoku has spoken with the warden of Impel Down, it's almost certain that Wood will be targeted if he releases more than a hundred prisoners.

Wood, who had benefited from a mishap in Mary Geoise, which led to the evolution of his Observation Haki, has indeed become much stronger.

Even so, Wood was not confident that he could single-handedly withstand the entire fighting force of Impel Down and successfully allow a hundred prisoners to escape.

Little Sadie, Shiryu of the Rain, Magellan, and others are no pushovers, not to mention the large number of Number Beasts and several Jailer Beasts.

So Wood has been waiting for an opportunity. Based on his previous life simulation experience, Shiki the Golden Lion's escape should be imminent.

When the Golden Lion escapes, most of Impel Down's fighting force will definitely be focused on him. At that time, Wood, who is taking advantage of the chaos, will find it much easier to complete his mission.

In Impel Down Level 6, Infinite Hell, in a dimly lit dungeon, a man with long, golden, spiky hair, dressed as a prisoner, had his legs bound by seastone chains. He looked at his legs with a look of utter despair.

Two years ago, Shiki could not believe that Gol D. Roger, whom he considered his rival, had been arrested, so he single-handedly stormed Marineford to confirm it.

Furthermore, upon learning from Garp that Roger, whom he considered his rival, would be executed in the "Weakest Sea," Shiki felt the anger he had felt before, believing it to be an insult to the Pirate King Roger.

Fearing complications during Roger's execution, the Navy dispatched Garp and Sengoku to fight Shiki. The battle ended with Shiki's defeat after nearly half of Marineford was destroyed.

Chapter 80 Shiki the Golden Lion escaped from prison!

Was Shiki the Golden Lion strong? That's an open question!

The other party was a man who was considered a legendary pirate alongside Roger and Whitebeard, and he was also a member of the Rocks Pirates at that time.

Putting aside his past achievements, Shiki's ability to fight Garp and Sengoku alone for several days in Marineford is enough to prove his formidable strength.

After being imprisoned in Impel Down's endless hell for two years, Shiki has finally calmed down.

Roger, whom he considered his rival, is dead, but that doesn't mean he has no chance to surpass him.

Roger was able to find "One Piece," and if I were to find the same thing, I could prove that I am no less capable than Roger.

However, he is currently in Impel Down, bound by Seastone chains, and leaving "One Piece" is extremely difficult.

However, after two years of contemplation in prison, Shiki wasn't entirely inactive. At least he came up with a way to escape Impel Down, though the cost of this method was extremely high.

The chains made of sea stone are exceptionally strong; even a so-called great swordsman would probably be unable to budge them.

As a Devil Fruit user, Seastone is a nemesis; ordinary users become powerless and limp as mud simply by touching it.

However, who is Shiki the Golden Lion? He is a legendary figure who can rival the Pirate King Roger.

As a Devil Fruit user, Shiki is not immune to the weakness of losing his powers when he touches Seastone, but he is not as powerless as those third-rate Devil Fruit users.

If you can't break the seastone chains, then just break the bound feet.

If someone else lost both legs, they might lose the ability to move and would have no hope of escaping Impel Down except through self-harm.

But Shiki is different. He is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, the Float-Float Fruit, and can float himself or objects in the air.

If one were to sever both of their own feet, it would certainly affect their future combat strength.

However, besides this method, Shiki really couldn't think of any other escape strategy.

With his sentence fast approaching, Shiki didn't want to follow in Roger's footsteps, so today, Shiki finally made up his mind to take action!

For a great swordsman, even without a sword in hand, cutting things is an easy task.

If Zoro can use a no-sword style, then Shiki the Golden Lion is even more capable.

With two slashes flashing through the darkness, Shiki's ankles and below were indeed severed by his ruthless hand!

The old man looked at his feet, which were now covered in blood, but he didn't utter a sound of pain. He simply and firmly performed a simple hemostasis treatment on his feet, and then his body floated up against the laws of gravity.

Having broken free from the shackles of the Seastone, the familiar and powerful force returned to his body once more.

Shiki merely flicked his finger, and the thick iron gate in front of him flew away like a piece of paper.

Impel Down, which dares to call itself the world's most secure prison, naturally has its unique features.

In addition to the heavily guarded security forces, a large number of Den Den Mushi (snail phone devices) were installed throughout the corridors and floors of Impel Down for surveillance purposes.

Level 6, the Infinite Hell, is the floor where the most dangerous people are imprisoned, so it naturally has the most guards and the most Den Den Mushi (snail phones) for surveillance.

Shiki had barely escaped from prison when the Den Den Mushi used for surveillance had already transmitted the images to the largest surveillance Den Den Mushi.

At the same time, the small Den Den Mushi that had photographed Shiki also started to sound their alarms.

"Warning! Warning! A prisoner has left his cell in Level 6 Infinite Hell."

The target has been confirmed as Shiki the Golden Lion of the Flying Pirates. All units, please be aware that this person's bounty exceeds…

The Den Den Mushi used to send the alarm in the corridor hadn't even finished playing when Shiki reached out and crushed it.

Because of Shiki the Golden Lion's escape, Impel Down was thrown into turmoil.

Level 6, the Infinite Hell, houses the most dangerous criminals, but even among them, Shiki the Golden Lion is undoubtedly the most dangerous and strongest.

Although the warden of Impel Down didn't understand how Shiki escaped, he realized that if he were to let Shiki escape, his term as warden would be over.

Almost instantly upon receiving the report, the warden of Impel Down assembled all of Impel Down's forces, including Magellan, Shiryu of the Rain, and several other members of the leadership, and headed to Level 6, Infinite Hell.

The opponent is Shiki the Golden Lion, a dangerous figure who has fought fiercely with the naval hero Garp and the current Fleet Admiral Sengoku for several days. It is no exaggeration to treat him with utmost caution.

While Impel Down was in chaos, Wood began to take action.

The secret mission that Sengoku assigned to him, there was probably no one in the entire navy more suitable than him.

Putting everything else aside, the very reason for the defection—releasing prisoners from Impel Down—is something that most naval forces simply cannot accomplish.

The reason is simple: Impel Down's terrain is too complex, as can be easily seen from the storyline where Luffy came to Impel Down to rescue Ace.

At each floor they reach, they need to find a prisoner of that level to guide them. If Zoro were to come here to rescue people, the first floor alone would probably take him a lifetime to find.

However, the complex terrain of Impel Down was not a major problem for Wood.

After all, he had lived here for more than half a year, and knowing that the Golden Lion was going to break out of prison, he had done a lot of research on the best escape route.

And because Wood had already become familiar with most of the people in Impel Down, they didn't find it too strange that Wood had entered Impel Down.

Even the prison beasts and jailer beasts that passed by took him for granted and did not attack him.

Originally, he simply wanted to get along well with Magellan and his group, but now it has become a convenient way for him to commit crimes. To be honest, Wood also feels quite guilty.

Leaving aside the others, Little Sadie, who was in charge of Level 3 to Level 4, took good care of him. Of course, this might also be because she considered Wood a like-minded friend.

The iron cages in Impel Down were also made with seastone, so breaking them open was not easy under normal circumstances. However, having worked in Impel Down for so long, Wood knew exactly where the keys to the cages were kept.

The keys to Level 1 and Level 2 are kept by Warden Saldeese, the keys to Level 3 and Level 4 are kept by Sadie, the keys to Level 5 are kept by Deputy Warden Magellan, and the keys to the final Level 6 are naturally kept by the Warden of Impel Down himself.

Chapter 81 Wood's Plan Begins

Because of his acquaintance with Saludes and Sadie Jr., Wood knew that neither of them had the habit of carrying keys with them, and that the keys were mostly left in their offices.

As for them, they should now be heading to Level 6, the Infinite Hell, to stop Shiki the Golden Lion.

"Sarudes is still the same as ever, thinking that if he hides the key in a potted plant, no one else will be able to find it."

Given his height, he probably couldn't hide very high up.

Wood easily found the key hidden by Saludes in the usual spot in Saludes' office, and didn't forget to make a comment about the height issue that Saludes always seemed to be bothering him.

After finding the key in Saludes' office, Wood did not go to Sadie's office to look for the key.

Since the number of prisoners is only on Level 1 and Level 2, it is more than enough to meet Wood's task requirements.

Furthermore, the prisoners on Level 1 and Level 2 are the weakest in Impel Down. Even if they manage to escape, Wood is confident he can slaughter them all later.

The level 3 to 4 prisoners are worth about 50 million Berries. Wood could easily take on ten or so pirates of this level, but he would probably be outmatched if faced with a hundred.

Therefore, in order to play it safe and win, Wood decided that it would be best to release the Level 1 prisoners. That way, even if he couldn't clean up the mess, pirates of this level wouldn't cause any trouble on the high seas.

Walking through Level 1 of Impel Down, because of the commotion caused by Shiki the Golden Lion, none of the prisoners were tortured today; instead, they were put back in their iron cages.

Wood walked through the corridor, and because most of the prison guards went to the sixth floor, Wood, who was wandering outside, became unusually conspicuous.

"Hey, you little navy brat over there, what happened in Impel Down today? Where did all those monsters from Brugley go today?"

There must be some special reason why I'm not being tortured today. I don't believe a place like Impel Down would have such a good thing as a holiday.

Impel Down has changed so much today, the prisoners aren't stupid, they naturally know something's happened there.

Once you enter Impel Down, this hellish place, you're either tortured in the crimson hell that's like a thicket of thorns every day, or locked up in a sunless dungeon.

So nowadays, if any gossip or similar things happen in Impel Down, they are still interested in finding out.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. Someone has escaped from Level 6, the Infinite Hell, so most of Impel Down's forces have gone to Level 6 to stop them."

The Level 1 prisoners, who had only wanted to hear some interesting gossip, fell into a collective silence after hearing Wood deliver such a bombshell with an extremely calm expression.

"Hahahahahaha!"

"Listen to what this brat is saying. This is the funniest joke I've heard since I entered Impel Down."

"This kid probably doesn't even know what Impel Down is, does he? Escaping from prison? That's hilarious."

Because Saludes refused Wood's request to use prisoners as sparring partners, Wood's main area of ​​activity was Level 3 to Level 4.

The prisoners in the Level 1 to Level 2 areas felt that Wood looked familiar, but they didn't know him well.

For now, they just consider him a nobody in Impel Down, and Level 1 also dismisses Wood's bombshell revelation as mere nonsense.

"If I said that the person who escaped from prison was named Shiki the Golden Lion, and that he cut off his own legs to get rid of the influence of Seastone, would you still think it's a joke?"