I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Jinqie's voice also became rougher.

"I won't approve of him so easily! I don't dislike him, but good interpersonal relationships don't really help in deterring the vicious pirates on the fourth level!"

"To become the deputy warden, there's only one standard." He turned to look at Xiao, as if understanding what Xiao was thinking, and said in a low voice, "Strength!"

Xiao paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved, Chief Jailer."

……

First floor, prison area passageway.

Figo, who was walking by, suddenly heard a faint scream coming from afar.

"what!!"

"Kill me!"

"don't want--"

With a quick glance, Figo approached a relatively open area and saw a prisoner stripped naked and tied to a table, being tortured by two guards with various instruments of torture.

"what happened?"

"Ah, Chief Figo!" Two jailers stood up straight and greeted him, then said with a grin, "This guy is dishonest; he actually stole the new inmate's bread. We'll teach him a lesson."

"No, I won't do it again, sob sob..." The prisoner, whose back was already covered in blood and gore, cried out in anguish.

The excuse of stealing bread from new inmates is just that—an excuse. Impel Down isn't a charity; they just lock up these pirates and keep them there.

Although there are no places to torture prisoners like the Scorching Hell now, the arbitrary beatings by the guards can turn this place into a living hell.

This wasn't the first time Figo had encountered something like this.

He glanced at the prisoner on the table, mentally accessed the prison records, found the corresponding page, and the item: [Crime Index: 17]

According to Figo's understanding, based on modern universal values, a crime index of 1 to 3 is roughly enough for a fixed-term to life imprisonment, 3 to 5 is enough for immediate execution, and 5 to 10 is enough for a five-minute execution. 17 points means that the guy in front of him, wailing and begging for mercy, has at least 20 innocent lives on his hands!

Figo then reached out and took the whip, and, amidst the terrified gazes of the prisoners on the table, lashed it out!

Whoosh—smack!

Blood splattered! Flesh and blood throbbed!

The force, several times greater than the whipping by the jailers, instantly brought the prisoner a strong feeling of suffocation!

His head snapped up high, his eyes bulged out, and his tongue lolled out. He couldn't even scream. After a long while, he lowered his head.

He has fallen into a coma!

Figo remained unfazed and handed the whip back: "That's enough. Don't kill him. Throw him into an empty cell. You two will have to come with me to the baptismal chamber to pick up a warship."

"Ah, yes, Bancho!"

Figo nodded and continued walking toward the baptismal chamber, a slight sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, often including admiration or reflection).

The power of habit is truly strong. A year ago, he felt uncomfortable even watching a baptism, but now he can torture prisoners without batting an eye!

However, this kind of growth feels pretty good.

"The prisoners on the fourth level are normally between R6 and R9, hopefully they will be a bit stronger."

Figo had high hopes for the new prisoners.

Wait a moment in the baptismal chamber.

The warships docked at the port of Impulse City.

Two naval officers dragged a prisoner, bound by heavy iron chains, off the warship.

Over the past year, Figo has seen all sorts of bizarre-looking pirates, but this one still surprised and amazed him.

Blue-green skin, a strong body, serrated teeth, and a fish head.

"This is... a fish-man?"

Chapter Four: The Power of the Fishmen

There are many strange and wonderful races in One Piece.

Among them, the fish-men are one of the more numerous and common races. They are born with a physique that ordinary humans do not possess and are able to swim freely in the ocean.

This is also the first time that Impel Down has accepted prisoners of races other than humans.

But there's not much difference.

Even the merfolk couldn't withstand the boiling water and obediently turned into boiled fish.

Moreover, this unknown fishman already had many crisscrossing wounds on his body. He must have gone through a fierce battle when he was captured. During the baptism, all his wounds burst open, almost staining a large pot of water red. Even though he was strong enough, he was still unconscious with his head tilted to the side when he was pulled out.

Figo found a large prison uniform for the fishman to wear, and after handing it over to the escort ship, he skillfully carried the fishman away from the sea platform.

A flicker of anticipation filled his heart: 'Fish-men, I wonder if Fish-Man Karate will appear in my prison file, and if I'll be able to master it?'

As if on cue, just as he was swaying down the stairs, the fishman he was holding opened his eyes with narrowed eyes and clenched his blue hand close to Figo's body into a fist!

'Fishman Karate - Water Slash!'

The water droplets left over from the baptism transformed into extremely powerful water bullets with a wave of his hand!

But before he could make a move, Figo suddenly loosened his grip on his collar. The fish-man abruptly lost his balance, and his charged attack struck the ceiling.

The fish's face showed surprise, and the next moment it was deformed by the hilt of the knife that was being slashed out!

His mouth was crooked, and saliva and blood were splattering everywhere!

The merman tumbled and fell down the stairs, tumbling dozens of steps. All his wounds reopened, and he convulsed and struggled at the bottom of the stairs, too exhausted to get up.

Figo hung the knife back on his waist and looked up at the damage to the ceiling caused by the water droplets.

Generally, the prisoners on the third and fourth levels are physically strong enough that boiling water cannot seriously injure them.

Figo has experienced similar things more than a dozen times in the past year, so he's gotten used to it, except this attack was a little more powerful.

"Because they're fish-men, they didn't choke on water?"

He figured out the reason, went downstairs, picked up the fishman again, and nodded to the surveillance Den Den Mushi in the corner to indicate that everything was fine.

"Don't ask for trouble, fathead fish."

What fathead fish... The dead fish with half its face rapidly swelling up was full of ferocity in its eyes, but it couldn't withstand the lethargy caused by massive blood loss.

It could only stare at Figo's handsome face and mutter resentfully, "Damn the navy!"

"The Celestial Dragons' lackeys!"

This is standard procedure. Figo has heard all sorts of foul language from these criminals. It's nothing new. After living in Impel Down for a while, the criminals will learn to keep a low profile and behave themselves.

However, the fathead fish's insults were slightly different this time, and this was the first time Figo had heard the term "Celestial Dragon" since his transmigration. He lowered his head and asked:

"What did the Celestial Dragons do to you?"

Perhaps sensing the lack of respect in Figo's words, the fathead fish actually replied: "Those bastards... they kidnapped my brother... and enslaved him for no reason!"

That's it? Nothing new.

Figo was somewhat disappointed and stopped paying attention.

Enraged by his expression, the fathead fish in his hand struggled and cried out, "Damn it! Lackey!"

"Let me go!"

"I'm going to kill you!!"

It was really noisy, so Figo could only move it away from his ears and drag it along the ground instead.

As they went downstairs, the clanging of the chains and the thud of the fish's head drowned out the cursing.

When Figo reached the fourth floor, he looked down again and saw that the fathead fish had truly fallen unconscious.

Find an empty cell and throw him in.

Job done.

Figo began to anticipate the benefits of imprisonment.

The more powerful the pirate, the slower the prison records would be recorded after he was imprisoned. Figo waited for almost half a minute before the nameless blue book unfolded in his mind again.

[Prisoner: Agai]

[Rank: R9]

[Status: Detained]

Crime Index: 27

[Participation rate in the arrest: 5%]

[Optional Income: Shipwright, Brewmaster, Murloc Power (Rare)]

“Crime index 27.” Figo was mentally prepared; he had experienced this kind of thing many times before.

The criminals who were arrested cried out about how miserable and wronged they were, which brought tears to people's eyes. At first, Figo really sympathized with one or two of them and felt that they were innocent.

Later, when the case file was reviewed, he was given a good lesson. Now he doesn't believe in anything except the crime index in his prison file. This is the only thing that has never been wrong!

"But the power of merfolk... is rare?"

It's not surprising that Figo has never seen a fishman before, as this is the first time he has imprisoned one. However, in the past year, no other ability has ever been marked with the word "rare".

Unlike imprisoning N-level criminals, imprisoning R-level criminals offers a random choice of one of three rewards.

The other two abilities brought by the fishman Agai, shipwright and brewer, only made Figo sigh at the other party's versatility. If he had to choose, he would naturally choose the rare fishman power!

Even if Figo was unaware of its effects.

[Benefit: Murloc Power (Rare) +35 → 35 (Level 1 Murloc Cubs)]

Upon receiving the benefit, Figo immediately felt as if something had increased on his body. He clenched his fist, then relaxed it in confusion, "My strength doesn't seem to have increased?"

"The level name is Murloc Baby..."

He pondered silently, "About the fish-men's abilities... Should I try jumping into the sea and swimming around once the supply ship arrives in a few days?"

……

Meanwhile, the Sabaody Archipelago.

In District 17, in an abandoned house, a fish-man, completely wrapped up, suddenly pushed open the door.