One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

"You little rascal, going to bed so early in the morning, go back to sleep if you want to." Lieutenant General He looked at Zhou Ze's shameless behavior and scolded him with a laugh.

Zhou Ze adjusted his sleeping position to make himself more comfortable. "I'll sleep here!"

Lieutenant General He laughed in exasperation at Zhou Ze's shameless behavior. "Tell me, what do you want by staying here?"

Zhou Ze continued to pretend to be asleep and did not answer.

“If you don’t tell me, I’m going to throw you out!” Lieutenant General Tsuru threatened.

"I want to go to Impel Down!" Zhou Ze then opened his eyes and looked at Lieutenant General Tsuru.

Lieutenant General Tsuru resolutely refused, "No, no one is allowed to see Ace right now."

"I'm not going to see Ace, I want to see Magellan!"

"Why did you see him?" Lieutenant General He was surprised by Zhou Ze's answer.

I want to beat him up!

"Nonsense!"

Lieutenant General He slammed his pen down, glared at Zhou Ze, and after a long while his tone softened a bit, "Tell me the truth, and I might consider agreeing."

Zhou Ze perked up as soon as he heard there was hope.

"I've been worried that something might happen in Impel Down, so I wanted to go check it out and also have a chat with Warden Magellan."

When Lieutenant General He heard Zhou Ze say this, he still didn't believe it, but then he thought that it wasn't a big deal anyway, and it would save him from acting like a child, so he decided to let him go and take a look.

"You can go, but you're not allowed to cause trouble, understand?"

"I promise, I will absolutely not cause any trouble, so you can rest assured, hehe!"

Upon hearing Lieutenant General He's agreement, a smile finally appeared on Zhou Ze's face. Lieutenant General He lowered his head and quickly wrote down an order.

"Take this and go on an inspection as a special envoy from headquarters!"

Zhou Ze rubbed his hands together, took the gift, and nodded repeatedly, "Grandma He, you're so kind!"

Lieutenant General He, with a stern face, said angrily, "Get out, you shameless brat."

"hey-hey"

……

Marineford, Impel Down, and Enies Lobby are arranged in a triangle. The fastest way to travel between the three locations is to open the Gates of Justice, ride the ocean currents, and go straight through the Calm Belt.

However, for Zhou Ze, who could fly, distance was never a problem. He flew all the way and landed on the pier at the main gate of Impel Down.

The guards at the door immediately became alert.

"who?"

Zhou Ze took out the order signed by Vice Admiral He and handed it to the guard, saying, "I am Rear Admiral Zhou Ze from the Navy Headquarters, and I have been ordered to come here for inspection!"

A guard stepped forward, examined the area, and immediately saluted.

"Major General Zhou Ze, I'm sorry, we haven't received any notification. Please wait a moment, I need to report!"

Zhou Ze nodded. "Of course, please go ahead!"

After waiting for a while, Zhou Ze did not see anyone from the prison, but instead a warship arrived.

A squad of marines disembarked from the ship, escorting a pirate. Zhou Ze was stunned when he saw the pirate.

His blue hair was tied back, and he wore ridiculous, comical clothes. The most striking feature of him was his large red nose.

Buggy, nicknamed "Thousand-Taels Clown," is an incredibly lucky user of the Chop-Chop Fruit.

Zhou Ze stared at Bucky in disbelief, never expecting to run into this legendary figure at this moment.

The marines who were escorting Pakistan were also surprised, never expecting that a naval officer in a rear admiral's uniform would greet them at the gates of Impel Down.

A lieutenant colonel stepped forward from the navy and saluted Zhou Ze. "Report, Major General, the prisoner has been brought in and is now being transferred to Impel Down!"

Zhou Ze's lips twitched. "Can't you tell I'm not wearing a prison uniform? Is this some kind of idiocy-lowering aura from the great Bucky Barnes?"

Zhou Ze pointed to the prison guards next to him, "Lieutenant Colonel, you have to go to them to transfer criminals."

The naval lieutenant colonel then realized his mistake and awkwardly gave another salute.

Zhou Ze returned the salute. "Lieutenant Colonel, what's the story with this prisoner?"

"Reporting to the Major General, this criminal broke into our camp on his own before being apprehended."

Zhou Ze was dumbfounded. What the hell?

Noticing Zhou Ze's surprise, the naval lieutenant colonel added:

"According to his confession, he had been searching for treasure in various places. He broke into our camp because he mistook it for a treasure trove, so..."

Bucky's actions are truly baffling!

Zhou Ze's lips twitched twice, and he waved his hand, signaling the lieutenant colonel to hurry up and complete the handover.

Chapter 70 Impel Down: Impel Down (First Update)

Now that Buggy is in prison, along with the already imprisoned Baroque Works crew, the basic framework for Luffy's Impel Down breakout team has been established.

However, Zhou Ze had no intention of interfering with Luffy's rescue operation, so he naturally wouldn't remind Magellan of this.

Soon, the transfer of criminal Bucky was completed, and this incredibly lucky man was taken to the supposedly impregnable underwater prison.

At that moment, Bucky had no idea that this would be the beginning of his life's takeoff.

Just as Zhou Ze was getting impatient, the main gate of Impel Down opened again, and two people walked out.

A tall man, wearing a pharaoh's headdress from the Pyramid Kingdom, shirtless, revealing his large belly.

A woman wearing a prison guard uniform, glasses, and long, curly blonde hair.

The woman walked up to Zhou Ze and saluted. "Major General Zhou Ze, I am Domino, the deputy warden of the Great Prison, and this is Hannibal, the deputy warden of the Great Prison. Welcome to our inspection!"

Zhou Ze returned the greeting and was about to speak when Hannibal rushed in front of him with a speed disproportionate to his size.

Zhou Ze was taken aback for a moment, then Hannibal said, "Envoy Zhou Ze, welcome to my Impel Down."

Hannibal had barely finished speaking when he exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, I misspoke, I've revealed my ambition. I am Deputy Warden Hannibal, nice to meet you."

Zhou Ze's eyebrows twitched wildly as the image of the unreliable deputy warden in his memory gradually became more vivid.

“Deputy Warden Hannibal, I believe you will be promoted soon,” Zhou Ze said with a smile.

"Thank you for your high regard. That position was meant for me." Hannibal was overjoyed to receive the approval of the Navy Headquarters envoy. "Ah, I misspoke. I've revealed my ambition again."

Zhou Ze was at his wit's end. "Alright, Warden Hannibal, let's go in first."

"Okay, that guy, ah, I mean Warden Magellan, is waiting for you in the warden's office on the fourth floor."

Hannibal stepped aside, gesturing with his hand, "This way, please!"

The first level of Impel Down held criminals whose crimes were not so serious, but even so, Zhou Ze could still hear screams of agony as soon as he entered.

Given this working environment, it's no wonder that the prison guards and wardens here are all somewhat abnormal.

"Hannibal, have you ever considered the possibility that this place could be captured?"

Zhou Ze silently followed behind the two, and after observing them for a while, he suddenly asked a question.

Hannibal, who was in front, was startled by what he heard, and Domino was also astonished. The two of them turned around at the same time to look at Zhou Ze.

Domino adjusted his glasses and said solemnly, "Major General, Impel Down is located on the seabed of the Calm Belt. Security is extremely tight. There are guards and video Den Den Mushi monitoring everywhere. There are also 20 warships guarding the sea outside the prison, and there are also a number of large Sea Kings on the seabed."

"Imperial City will absolutely never be breached!"

Domino seemed extremely confident about this.

Making promises you can't keep isn't a good habit, beautiful lady!

Zhou Ze thought to himself with a hint of disdain.

To everyone's surprise, the goofy Hannibal Lecter had an unusually resolute expression and a very serious tone.

"Special Envoy Zhou Ze, this prison houses the most vicious criminals in the world. It is a fortress to suppress evil. Once it is breached, the world will be plunged into a terrifying abyss."

"We will fight to the death to ensure that the vulnerable civilians can live in peace!"

Zhou Ze was shocked. He put away his previous contempt and nodded, "I'm sorry, I misspoke!"

"If Impel Down falls, that guy will have to take responsibility and be dismissed, right? Then wouldn't I be the warden?"

Hannibal exclaimed twice, "Ah, I misspoke, my ambition has been exposed!"

"If Impel Down falls, you, as the deputy warden, will also bear responsibility, Deputy Warden Hannibal!"

Domino said seriously.

"Nani, is that so?" Hannibal asked in surprise.

Zhou Ze: "..."

Hannibal's lofty image in Zhou Ze's mind instantly crumbled.

After walking a while longer, in the very center of the large prison, a giant elevator stood there, bearing the heavy responsibility of quickly moving between the prison floors. Thick chains on both sides rolled on pulleys, and a large number of prison guards were responsible for guarding and controlling the operation.

The jailers saluted Zhou Ze and his companions, then gave the order, the elevator doors opened, and Hannibal went in first.

"Special Envoy, taking this giant elevator is the fastest way to reach the fourth floor, but it will still take some time. Please wait a moment!"

After Domino invited Zhou Ze inside, he said, "We are currently in the first level of the Crimson Lotus Hell, while the warden is in the fourth level, the Scorching Hell."

Zhou Ze nodded; he still had a general idea of ​​the floors of Impel Down.

The first level of Impel Down is the Crimson Lotus Hell, filled with sword trees and needle grass.

The second level is the Beast Hell, where that comical mantis with its sharp blade is located.

The third level is the hell of starvation where one is deprived of water and food.

The fourth level is a scorching hell with a pool of boiling blood, and Magellan's office is also on this level.

The fifth level is an extremely cold hell where temperatures remain low year-round.

Impel Down only claims to have these five levels of hell, but there is actually a sixth level—the Infinite Hell—which imprisons the most ferocious pirate in legend. Zhou Ze's old acquaintance Crocodile and the recently captured Ace are both imprisoned there.

In addition, Zhou Ze also knew that there was a 5.5-story building between the fifth and sixth floors, called "Newcomer Yao Paradise".