Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 8 Lord Hannibal, why don't we march into the scorching hell and seize Magellan's bird throne!

Passing through the magnificent Gate of Justice, one enters the Calm Belt.

The sky was dark and gloomy as the prison warship came to a stop in front of the heavily fortified complex.

Impel Down, we've arrived.

The warships were docked at the pier.

The crew members, both sailors and prisoners, were transferred down the ship in an orderly manner.

The highest-ranking officer in charge of this prisoner escort mission was Vice Admiral Momonga from the Navy Headquarters.

Storm followed behind the flying squirrel, moving towards the gates of Impel Down.

A figure stood silently at the gates of Impel Down, his appearance a combination of a pharaoh and a demon, ugly and terrifying.

As Storm and the flying squirrel drew closer, the figure finally spoke.

Welcome to—

Hannibal said calmly.

"My Impel Down".

The flying squirrel had originally intended to shake hands and greet the other squirrel.

Upon hearing this, he paused involuntarily.

If I remember correctly.

Isn't Magellan the warden of Impel Down?

Who is this big, clumsy guy with a little belly who looks like a ghost?

Before the flying squirrel could even ask a question.

Hannibal quickly grabbed the flying squirrel's right paw and shook it rapidly.

"Ah! Sorry, sorry! I misspoke!"

"Saying 'my prison' would be a bit too revealing of ambition."

"I am Hannibal, the warden of Impel Down. Nice to meet you."

The flying squirrel's eye twitched slightly, and he responded indifferently.

"...Flying squirrel."

"I've already heard about him. This must be Vongola Storm, right?"

Hannibal released the flying squirrel's grip and turned to look at Storm behind him.

"My new subordinate—ah! His ambition has been exposed again!"

The flying squirrel did not linger there for long; he excused himself and left, citing "busy military affairs."

Only Storm and Hannibal remained in place.

"Sir."

Storm took out the transfer order that Aokiji had given him before he left his pocket.

"This is the job transfer order issued by headquarters. Please take a look."

"Don't call me 'sir,' call me 'warden'!"

Hannibal took the paper from Storm and emphasized it earnestly.

"If you prefer, you can call me 'Director' as well."

"Actually, from the first moment I saw Lord Hannibal, I felt that you had the potential to become the warden of Impel Down."

"Stromb suggested in a very serious tone."

"Lord Hannibal, why don't we storm the chief's office together and seize Commander Magellan's position!"

what?

Hannibal couldn't help but take a step back, as if he had been startled.

Kid, I'm just an ambitious guy who likes to talk big, but you're serious?

"I think... you're being a bit too radical, cough cough."

Hannibal casually stuffed Storm's transfer order into his pocket.

"Come with me, I'll show you around my Impel Down."

Storm followed Hannibal into Impel Down.

As soon as he stepped through the gate, he heard a painful howl coming from the side.

"Sounds like a pleasant wail, doesn't it?"

Hannibal smiled with satisfaction and gestured to the iron fence beside the road.

"Prisoners sent to my Impel Down will first be taken to the other side of the iron fence."

"The prisoners need to strip naked and enter 'hellish warm water' heated to 100 degrees Celsius for disinfection and sterilization."

"This is also the 'baptism' that Impel Down gives to the prisoners."

Storm nodded calmly, then asked, feigning curiosity.

"Lord Hannibal, why is boiling water used in Impel Down instead of hot oil?"

Hot, hot oil?

Hannibal's smile froze instantly.

Kid, are you trying to blow all the prisoners up?

"Because...it's tradition."

Hannibal wiped the sweat from his brow, wanting to end the conversation abruptly.

But Storm did not let him off easily.

"Sir, if you become the director in the future, can you turn 'the lukewarm water of hell' into 'the warm oil of hell'?"

Kid, I think you're going a bit too far!

Hannibal's heart roared.

He finally understood.

Why was this kid transferred from Marine Headquarters to Impel Down?

Hell is empty, the devil is in the navy!

"Newcomer, not every prisoner in Impel Down is on death row."

"So why is that?"

Storm was genuinely puzzled this time.

"Is the government deliberately waiting for these scumbags to escape by not killing them?"

"prison Break?"

Hannibal seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Imperial City is built with impregnable walls and is the world's most secure prison."

"It's absolutely impossible for any prisoner to escape from Impel Down!"

Storm glanced at Hannibal and immediately threw out a name.

"Shiki the Golden Lion?"

"Oh, this..."

Hannibal was startled again.

Promote obscure knowledge about the city.

Hannibal had personally witnessed Shiki the Golden Lion's prison break.

Shiki the Golden Lion even personally asked Hannibal where Impel Down had placed his "Sakura Ten" and "Wooden Beast".

He was repeatedly stumped by a newcomer's questioning.

Hannibal was starting to lose face.

"New guy! Impel Down has rules! Subordinates are not allowed to talk back to their superiors!"

really?I do not believe.

Storm curled his lip.

If subordinates in the city really shouldn't kiss their superiors.

On the very first day Hannibal's ambitions were exposed, Magellan would throw him into an endless hell.

However, Storm still quite liked Hannibal, this seemingly powerful but ultimately ineffective superior.

Seeing that Hannibal could no longer contain his anger, he pinched his thumb and forefinger together and ran them across his mouth, meaning "sew up your mouth."

Only then did Hannibal nod in satisfaction.

The sea level of Impel Down is not very large.

Hannibal led Storm on a tour.

From the initial baptismal room to the later generator room, medical room, monitoring room, prison guards' dormitory, and so on.

While passing by the jailers' canteen in Impel Down.

Storm saw a large group of blue gorillas dragging enormous chunks of meat toward the back of the kitchen.

The leader of this group of blue gorillas is a woman wearing a pink leather jacket and with long, wavy orange hair.

"My little Sadie".

Hannibal waved enthusiastically to the other person.

"How did today's food resupply go?"

"certainly!"

Little Sadie's orange bangs covered her eyes, but her vision did not seem to be affected.

She easily spotted Storm next to Hannibal.

"Hmm?! This is the new person who's here to take over my job?"

During a pause in conversation.

Little Sadie gently twisted the long-handled pitchfork in her hand.

The fork of the pitchfork immediately fell off, and a thin, long leather whip appeared in her hand.

Snapped!

Little Sadie cracked her whip in the air, producing a loud popping sound.

"Newcomer, what's your name?"

"Vongola Storm".

Storm stepped forward and looked at little Sadie.

"Sir?"

"Call me Little Sadie!"

No sooner said than done, Little Sadie lashed out with her whip, striking Storm from a distance.

Her skill in wielding the whip far surpasses that of the peacock.

The black leather whip, made of some unknown material, had a glossy, oily sheen.

Upon closer inspection, one can also spot the sharp barbs attached to the whip.

If someone were to be struck by this whip, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But Storm didn't even lift an eyelid in the face of such an attack.

He made no movement, yet white ripples appeared on his body.

next moment.

A white snake made of clay flew out from Storm's body and bit directly at the whip that was lashing out.

Snapped!

Little Sadie's whip struck the white snake's head precisely, and the soft clay instantly exploded.

But the white snake did not "die" because of this.

in contrast.

After exploding, the white snake transformed into a dense, impenetrable clay net, firmly encasing the black leather whip within.

Storm controls the clay as if it were a white chain, engaging in a struggle with Little Sadie.

"Little Sadie! Vongola! Stop fighting!"

Hannibal, standing nearby, let out a tense shout.

"If the fighting continues, the gorilla will lose control!"

Little Sadie was suddenly startled.

She turned her head and saw one of the blue gorillas that had been carrying the food earlier charging towards her.

The blue gorilla's real name is "Brugli".

They are enormous, incredibly strong, and have bizarre skull-like markings on their faces, earning them the nickname "Sea Fighters".

The blue gorilla that ran towards them had a very clear goal—

Storm is fighting Sadie!

"Roar! Roar!"

The blue gorilla, wielding a massive double-edged axe, fiercely slashed at Storm.

Storm's expression remained unchanged.

He raised his right hand, and white clay poured out continuously, instantly piling up into a small mountain next to him.

Immediately afterwards, the clay hill began to wriggle.

A giant white gorilla, almost tall enough to break through the ceiling of Impel Down, "emerged from the ground"!

The blue gorilla swung its giant axe and slashed with all its might.

Due to its height, it only managed to strike the white gorilla's knee.

The fighting prowess of sea warriors is not to be underestimated.

Even sea kings in the doldrums can be easily "cut in two with a single axe" by the blue gorilla.

The white gorilla made of clay was no match for the hardness of the axe, and its knees were severed.

Clay creatures, impervious to damage.

Even though the white gorilla's kneecaps were severed by the "Sea Fighter," its upper body remained completely unharmed.

Storm controlled the white gorilla, which raised its enormous fist and slammed it down heavily.

boom!

The blue gorilla that had just launched the attack couldn't dodge it at all and was hit directly on the head by the giant clay fist.

It was accompanied by a loud bang.

The blue gorilla was knocked down and completely lost consciousness.

Silver Trophy: Bruglie

[Tournament Star Rating: ★★★]

A blue gorilla is a silver trophy!?

Storm watched as a group of blue gorillas charged towards them from not far away.

In his eyes, these weren't just blue water monkeys, but silver trophies!

Storm seemed to be hallucinating.

Main quest triggered!

Dominate Impel Down starting with the blue water monkey!

(End of this chapter)