The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

The crisp sound of whips echoed throughout the fiery furnace-like floors.

"Hurry up, you bunch of sea scum, move all the timber to the designated area!!"

The jailers, wielding whips and tridents and wearing heat-insulating hoods, barked orders at the numerous pirates carrying timber.

Groups of pirates, their faces expressionless, mechanically moved timber, working day after day without rest.

This kind of life can easily drive a person completely insane.

"I can not stand it any more!!"

Finally, a pirate who had been suppressing his emotions for so long couldn't hold back any longer and let out a deafening roar.

He threw the huge piece of wood in his hand hard towards the jailer.

He turned around and ran in a certain direction.

He didn't know which way to run; as long as he could get out of here, he didn't care where he went.

but.

Directly ahead of him as he fled, a bald, burly man in shackles, carrying a log, was rushing towards him.

"Don't get in my way!!"

The escaped prisoner roared and tried to drive the bald, burly man aside.

However~

Whoosh! !

A gust of wind swept by, and the bald, burly man simply twisted the piece of wood on his shoulder, slamming it hard into the prisoner's body from the side.

It was smashed away like a kite with a broken string.

"You're the one who's in the way, aren't you?"

The man spoke in a deep voice, ignoring the angry shouts and commotion of the jailers, and continued to walk steadily forward.

He had only taken a few steps when he heard a voice that sounded very familiar to him.

"where is this place?!"

"You've gone the wrong way again, leader of the [Pirate Hunter] clan!!"

The bald, burly man stopped in his tracks and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Even though there was no one there, I could still hear that familiar tone of voice.

"Now I understand why, even with 1.6 million people involved in this operation, the [Props Master] still wants me to pay special attention to you."

Law looked helplessly in Zoro's direction.

"I'm really curious, why is it that when everyone is on a straight road moving forward, you always manage to turn at a very secluded intersection?!"

He couldn't understand what Zoro was thinking at all. "Could it be that you, the leader of the 'Pirate Hunters,' are a complete directional disaster?!"

Sauron: "..."

How is he supposed to answer that?

Although he was reluctant to admit it, this was indeed the incurable disease that Chopper had described as a terminal illness.

He couldn't refute it, so he could only remain silent.

"Pirate Hunter..."

Just then, a low, muffled voice suddenly sounded from the side.

The bald, burly man stared intently at Zoro's location. Although he couldn't see him, he was absolutely certain that place was there.

Humans absolutely exist.

And it was someone he would never forget—the one who had easily defeated him in Alabasta.

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320 is a pretty good guy~ [Ghost Sleeve]! Is she the kind of beautiful, charming queen?!

"Did any prisoners hear that?"

Luo casually picked up the [Ghost Cry] in his hand.

They were just some prisoners; once they were knocked unconscious, that was it.

"Um?!"

But before he could draw his sword, he heard Zoro's unexpected soft exclamation.

"It's this guy?!"

"What, do you know the leader of the [Pirate Hunter]?"

"Ah, we fought each other in Alabasta before, when he was Crocodile's subordinate."

Zoro stroked his chin and looked the other person up and down.

The bald, burly man in front of him was none other than Mr. 1, Daz Bones, the user of the Quick-Cut Fruit, who fought Zoro in Alabasta.

His bounty is 75 million Berries, which is just right for this level of hell.

Now, after a long separation, when they met again, the other party was wearing sea stone shackles and had become a prisoner.

Things change, people change; that's just how it is.

"I never imagined you'd actually infiltrate this underwater prison..."

Daz Bonis said in a hoarse voice, "I don't know what your purpose is, or how you did it."

"But it's difficult to do anything inside this big prison."

After giving that instruction, he continued carrying the log and walked forward without looking back.

No matter how much the nearby jailers shouted and cursed at him, he didn't react at all and continued to do his own thing in silence.

"Looks like a decent guy."

Luo withdrew his gaze and put the ghostly cry back down.

Even though the prisoner knew of the two men's presence, he didn't reveal it and instead silently continued doing his own thing.

This non-interference, this act of pretending nothing had happened, actually piqued Luo's interest a little.

"A smart person indeed."

His eyes flickered slightly, indicating that he had some ideas.

With so many excellent assistants like the Straw Hat Master, could I take this opportunity to recruit more suitable talents?

Luo felt that the guy from earlier was not bad.

However, there are more important things to do right now, so these things can be put aside for now.

"Let's go, leader of the [Pirate Hunters], don't keep the leaders of the [Item Masters] waiting..."

As Law spoke, he planned to guide Zoro onto the right track.

However~~~

"Which direction are you running in?! That's the exact opposite direction, you idiot!!"

"……I see!!"

Law's helplessness and frustration, along with Zoro's angry and embarrassed voice, could be roughly heard.

However, some prisoners and guards noticed, but after finding the place empty, they turned their heads away again, thinking they might have misheard.

And coincidentally, Magellan, who should have been stationed on this floor, was squatting in the toilet.

This allowed the Straw Hat Pirates to pass through the fourth level very easily, or even without any obstacles.

Of course, after Zoro reunited with Luffy and the others, he was once again subjected to ridicule from everyone.

Sanji, in particular, was given a new title: "The Lost Running Green Lizard," and the two almost got into a fight there.

However, in the end, they were both suppressed by Nami.

"Is this the fifth floor?!"

After defeating the two men, Nami couldn't help but look around at the snow-covered environment.

The fifth level, known as the "Extreme Cold Hell," is the lowest level of Impel Down as it is known to the outside world.

This floor is where pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million are imprisoned, and the environment they are in is even colder than an icehouse.

The prisoners would not receive enough warm clothing, which would cause them to suffer severe frostbite, and could even lead to death.

Moreover, the cells in this hellish place are all individual iron cages, surrounded by a forest.

In that frigid forest, a large number of "military wolves" are also kept, and even if you escape from the prison, you will become their prey.

Another point worth mentioning is that this layer has such low temperatures that it is almost comparable to the polar regions, so even the Den Den Mushi (snail telephone mushi) used for monitoring cannot survive here.

In this way, everyone can take a short break.

Moreover, after being exposed to the [Adaptation Light], the frigid weather here was nothing to them.

"Below this floor lies the sixth level, the [Infinite Hell], where Ace is located..."

As soon as Sabo started, Luffy's breathing became heavier.

They were only one level away from Ace.

"Then let's..."

He wanted to rush out immediately, but then he remembered Nami's iron fist and that Link hadn't said anything.

He instinctively shrank back, suppressing the urge to rush out, and humbly asked for guidance.

"Don't worry yet~"

Sabo took out a pocket watch. "There's still some time before the execution, plenty of time."

As he spoke, he looked at Link and said, "If the Navy and the prison staff here were to take Ace away, you could sense it, right?"

"Yes, of course."

Link smiled and nodded. "I've been monitoring the elevator the whole time."

"Then there's no problem!!"

Sabora lowered the brim of his hat, looked at the snow-covered landscape before him, and chuckled softly:

"Then let's go find my revolutionary comrade first, her name is Ivankov!!"

"With her help, our prison break plan will surely be even more successful!"

"Ivankov?"

The group muttered the name to each other.

Luo's heart stirred slightly.

"Is she being held captive here by the World Government?"

Little Chopper asked curiously.

"Yes, and no."

Sabo explained, "Ivankov was imprisoned in this large prison on Mr. Dragon's orders."

"The purpose is to have an inside agent specially placed here so that when the world changes and the situation becomes unpredictable and critical, a surprise force can break out of the city."

"Just like a big bear, right?"

Usopp and the others suddenly realized, "Ivankov, who is also an undercover agent for the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is infiltrating here using the same principle?"

"That's one way to understand it."

Sabo nodded.

"Then what is his status here? A prisoner?"

Franky followed up with a question, "If they're prisoners, wouldn't they be in danger of not being able to protect themselves?!"

"No, she escaped successfully by relying on the famous 'Ghost Sleeve Pulling Technique' here, and has already established a considerable base here."