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

Chapter 89 Returning with the Stele

[Prisoner: Vanbitch Mendespen]

[Rank: SR3]

[Status: Detained]

Crime Index: 3085

[Participation rate in the arrest: 100%]

[Optional Benefits: Slave Taming, Ancient Writing, Swordsmanship]

[Characters and events...]

Mendespen said after glancing at the handcuffs hanging on his wrists, "What? Gaston Figo, the King of the World, is worried I'll run away?"

“No, let’s be closer like this.” Figo sat on the armrest of his chair and gave him a thumbs up: “As expected of Mendespin Saint.”

With a crime index of 3085, Figo broke his record for the most criminals he had ever captured, and was also the first one he had encountered with a crime index exceeding 3000. Most Celestial Dragons have crime indices of 1000-2000, so Figo's first capture with 2600+ is already quite high, considering how difficult it is to capture someone with a crime index that keeps rising.

Mendesbin Saint assumed Figo was praising his composure, and gestured to Cher Rolin Saint, who was also sitting in a chair, saying, "What, do you want us two old folks, almost 100 years old, to be terrified when we see you? We're already at an age where every day we live is one day less."

Figo said with concern, "So, it's not even possible for me to interrogate you to get some information? This is troublesome."

Mendespen's eye twitched.

Figo laughed and said, "Just kidding. I can't tell if you're telling the truth or not. If you come up with ten or eight different results, it will only make things difficult for me. Besides, interrogating two old people is really beyond my moral bottom line. Moreover, your bodies can't withstand torture."

Mendespin paused for a moment, then said, "Moral bottom line? That's a new one. I heard you've killed 27 juniors recently?"

"The news is outdated, there are 34. Killing them isn't immoral; on the contrary, their very existence is immoral," Figo said.

“Ha, Gaston Figo, I’ve always had a question for you. Did you kill Saint Casilla 42 years ago? Back then, we initially suspected the Blind Witch, but after thinking about it over the years, I realize that you could very well have done it.”

“It’s me,” Figo replied confidently.

Mendesbin was momentarily stunned, countless regrets churning in his heart. After a long while, he chuckled and said, "If I had found out it was you sooner, if I had known you were a rebellious guy at heart, I would never have had the thought of appreciating or recruiting you. I would have eliminated you long ago!"

Cheryl Rolin couldn't help but ask, "Why, Gaston Figo? You shouldn't have known the Blind Witch back then, how could you dare to act for her and her brother..."

“There’s no way I can get sand in my eyes, but I can’t get meteorites in them,” Figo said.

"Is that how you view the Celestial Dragons? It's true that their pampered lives have caused some of their descendants to lose the honor of being world nobles, but as descendants of the twenty kings who saved the world, we should enjoy this privilege. Without the Celestial Dragons, the world would cease to exist!"

“I don’t know if this is true or not, so I won’t make a judgment.” Figo shook his head. “But do you think that for Sapphire, when she was kidnapped and suffered that pain, her original beautiful and happy world also ceased to exist? You can enjoy privileges, but you don’t have the privilege to prevent the people whose world you destroyed from seeking revenge. After all, there are many things more painful than death.”

The two sides couldn't see eye to eye; their ideas were completely different. In addition, the Den Den Mushi on the table kept ringing, making the conversation even more difficult to continue.

Figo connected the Den Den Mushi again.

“Mendespin Saint, Mendespin Saint, are you alright? Gaston Figo! If you dare touch Mendespin Saint and…”

"Quiet down, Saint Raiola," Saint Mendespin interrupted. "I know you've always looked down on me, but now, can you understand me a little better? Gaston Figo is an unreasonable fellow, a fellow who cannot be judged by common sense!"

There was silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

Mendespin added, “Now that he’s here, Cheryl and I are doomed. After all, 25 years ago, this rebellious guy really wanted to kill me.”

Now, what you should be doing is preparing for war with all your might, and being mentally prepared to turn the world upside down. Whether you kill him or he successfully shakes the Celestial Dragons' rule, the world, which has remained unchanged for over seven hundred years, will be different!

“…Yes, we understand,” Neil Borro replied from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

“Don’t rush.” Figo suddenly interrupted them, saying, “I have no intention of turning the world upside down. In fact, I came here to talk to you, Five Elders.”

"...Still want to talk?!"

“Yes, I have prisoners in my hands again, don’t I?” Figo laughed.

Prisoners, negotiations, again?! In the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders were filled with shock and anger, but with Saint Mendespin and Saint Cherrol on the other side, it was really difficult to say no outright.

They are both former Five Elders, and the only two remaining among them. Mendespin is one thing, but Cheryl Rolin still holds a lot of prestige and status among the Celestial Dragons.

“Let me add another one. I know you want me to go to the Holy Land, Mary Geoise, and I will go. But not now. In four months, it should be the World Government’s quadrennial World Conference. Most of the kings of the member states will go to Mary Geoise then, and I will attend this World Conference as well!”

Saint Mendespin and Saint Cherrol frowned, and there was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi. Saint Raiola asked, "Attend the World Conference? What do you want to do? In what capacity will you attend?"

Figo thought for a moment: "Impatiens King? Or World King?"

"..."

"As for what I want to do, it's pointless to say now. At least I need to see your national treasure weapon first. If it can kill me, you'll save yourself trouble. If I can disable it, you're finished. If neither of us can do anything to the other, then there's no need to continue negotiations. That's the simplest outcome."

Figo couldn't see the expressions of the five people on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, but his Observation Haki allowed him to detect the emotions of Mendesbin and Raiola.

The two felt a great sense of relief, as if they finally had a chance to get rid of them.

Figo narrowed his eyes but didn't react.

"So your condition is a four-month truce? We won't attack Marine Headquarters and Impel Down?" Neil Borough scoffed. "You arrogant fool, you actually think you can do something without affecting them all by yourself?"

"Why can't I be arrogant? But my conditions don't stop there. For the next four months, you also need to keep those idiots among the Celestial Dragons in check. Don't let them leave the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. If even one of them does, I'll kill them, just like before!"

Besides, now that we've found the Valley of the Gods, I can't just leave without doing anything... I won't touch those slaves you've trained."

Those slaves raised from childhood have no criminal index, but they are also difficult to reform. Figo currently has neither the time nor the means to deal with them.

“But all the Celestial Dragons, except for these two in front of me, must die! I will also take one or some of the treasures on the island.”

The Celestial Dragons need to be restrained. Even if Figo isn't mentioned, the Five Elders will be able to restrain them. The deaths of 34 Celestial Dragons have already stirred up a storm on the seas. Unless Figo is publicly executed, the Celestial Dragons' prestige will definitely be greatly diminished. Go out again? Go out to die?

34 people died; even a fool would be scared!

They didn't care about the treasures on the island, especially the Devil Fruits. They actually hoped that Figo would choose a particular Devil Fruit, because no matter how strong it was, it wouldn't improve Figo much. Instead, it would just create a weakness for him.

but……

“Gaston Figg, you are not allowed to touch a single Celestial Dragon on the island! Otherwise…”

"Haha, you're not allowed? You actually think this is a negotiation? This time, it's actually a notification. I'm informing you that I will be attending a world conference in four months to settle some matters!"

"If you had been more decisive and attacked Mia or Jinqie directly, I would have been hesitant and faced some difficulties. But now that I'm going back, why don't you try?"

After saying that, he hung up the Den Den Mushi, unlocked the handcuffs from Mendespen's wrists, and said to him, "Goodbye, Mendespen."

Mendespin remained silent, his face looking ashen and pale.

Figo walked past Saint Cherrowlin, then suddenly flicked the handcuffs, fastening them to his wrists before releasing them a moment later. He shook his head and walked out, saying, "You're really getting old, aren't you? Your reflexes aren't what they used to be. I don't think you'd be so presumptuous as to stop me, right?"

Saint Rohrmann remained silent as well.

As Figo disappeared into the distance, and faint screams echoed in the distance, Saint Mendespen murmured, "I truly regret it, Saint Cherrol. I even have a nagging feeling that even Lord Im might not be able to eliminate him. Gaston Figo might really bury us Celestial Dragons... Perhaps I truly am a... sinner of the Celestial Dragons..."

The voice grew softer and softer.

Until his head drooped and he fell silent.

Saint Rohrer was saddened and wept.

Half an hour later, Cheryl Rolin Saints got through to the Five Elders on the phone again.

"Gaston Figo is gone. Several slaves on the island were injured, but none died. However, among the Celestial Dragons, I am the only one left."

"...Only you left? He dares to lay a hand on Mendespen Saint?!"

“Why wouldn’t he dare?” Saint Cherrol retorted. “But it wasn’t him. Saint Mendespin was already in poor health, and when he saw Figo, he became agitated and was on the verge of collapse. Figo and I could both feel it, so Figo knew there was no need to take any further action against Saint Mendespin.”

There was silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

After a long pause, he asked again, "How many Devil Fruits did Gaston Figo take with him?"

"There isn't a single one; he can't take them."

Chalco said, "He only took one thing with him, the red historical text."

"……What?!"

On the high seas, Figo carried a massive red historical inscription stone, as large as a small mountain, back towards Marine Headquarters.

The Red Poneglyph Stones, also known as the Road Poneglyphs, consist of only four pieces in the world. Only by collecting them all can the final island be deciphered.

The location of Laugh Tale!

"Hiss~ This thing is really heavy."

Chapter 90 Figo's Target

Jinqie has been somewhat restless lately.

His information network is quite good. Although he has been overshadowed by Figo's glory his whole life, it cannot be forgotten that he is also one of the backbone of the Doug faction. Moreover, when Figo was not in Impel Down, Impel Down relied on him to maintain stability.

Mia spoke with him on the phone, so he knew everything that was happening outside, that Figo was wreaking havoc on the Celestial Dragons, and that the Marine Headquarters was on high alert!

He wasn't unprepared for this; after decades of living and working together, he knew exactly what Figo wanted to do. He just hadn't expected it to happen so suddenly or with such ferocity.

More importantly, Figo would always say, "I might not come back this time," whenever he went out, lying to the elderly deputy director.

But this time it seems like it's for real?

A sense of loss lingered in my mind.

Even weightlifting has lost its appeal.

boom--

Suddenly, a violent tremor came from outside the walls of Impel Down, causing the entire Impel Down to shake twice and continue to tremble!

The World Government has called? King Cutter had this thought on his mind and quickly grabbed his thermos and ran toward the entrance to Impel Down. Several jailers were already waiting there and, at King Cutter's signal, opened the door to Level Zero of Impel Down.

Light streamed in from above, and at the top of the steps, a familiar, tall figure stood—it was none other than Figo.

Jinqie suddenly wanted to laugh. What an old liar!

The jailers were taken aback, then one of them cheered, "Chief, you're back!"

Secondly, he corrected: "No, don't call him Director anymore. Lord Figo is the great King of Advance, who single-handedly defeated all the powerful pirates!"

"Lord Wang is back!!"

Thirdly, he turned around and went to inform the others.

How did he really become the King of Push? Figo was a little surprised, smiled, and said to King, "Old King, come on, lend a hand."

Jinqie was taken aback and quickly went to meet him, only to find that a huge red stone tablet had appeared on the zeroth platform, causing the ground to crack slightly.

The tremor just now must have originated from this.

He examined it closely, and the scribbles-like characters on it gave him some ideas: "Could this be... the legendary ancient script?"