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

Moreover, the thought of his possible goal made Blackbeard grin and a surge of pride welled up inside him.

"This ocean is destined to be mine to control in the future, hehehehe!!"

He was laughing wildly there, while on the warship that brushed past them.

"Is he Blackbeard?!"

Luffy's eyes widened as he looked at Sabo.

"Ah, when he became a Shichibukai, the World Government and newspapers published photos of him."

Sabo looked at Luffy calmly.

"Those guys!!"

Luffy immediately became so angry that he started yelling, and his eyes turned unusually dangerous.

Just as he was about to rush out, a water pipe blocked his way.

"Don't forget our important business!!"

Sabo placed the water pipe in front of Luffy and said seriously, "The priority now is to rescue Ace."

"As for this group of people, we'll deal with them properly later."

"Besides, they are also Shichibukai. Perhaps they will have a chance to settle their scores after they meet at Marine Headquarters!"

As Luffy's brother and the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo's simple words were enough to suppress Luffy's restless impulse.

Although he was still angry, Luffy was able to control his emotions well and calm down.

"Speaking of which, he was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

Chopper rested his little deer paws on his chin, pondering, "Shouldn't we be at Marine Headquarters preparing for war right now?!"

How did we end up in this place?

Ok? !

Chopper's question also made others realize that something was amiss.

"Perhaps he has some ideas of his own..."

Jinbe, who was at the helm there, calmly responded.

"He spent twenty years on his father's ship, but suddenly killed his comrade and then defeated his brother Ace who was chasing him, thus becoming a Shichibukai."

Jinbe commented, "This man's actions seem to be meticulously planned, step by step. I have a feeling he harbors some kind of ulterior motive!"

"Perhaps they came to this underwater prison for some ulterior motive!!"

"Whatever he wants, once we rescue Ace, if we meet again, I'm going to beat him to a pulp!!"

Luffy was still somewhat indignant.

However, his attention soon shifted to another matter.

"I say, Jinbe, you seem to be navigating the boat with such speed and stability, it's quite effortless!"

"Ah, back when I was with the Sun Pirates, I was the one who served as the helmsman."

Jinbe replied nonchalantly, saying that this was something he was used to doing.

However, after Luffy heard his words...

"You were a helmsman before, weren't you?!"

His eyes lit up as he stared intently at Jinbe.

"Then Jinbe, how about you become my partner?!"

"My ship is in dire need of a skilled helmsman!!!"

338 I hope Captain Luffy won't mind my old, crippled body! Such arrogance and recklessness won't last long~

"Hey hey hey~!!"

When they saw Luffy, he started pulling at everyone he met again, leaving the others speechless.

I wanted to complain or say something, but then I felt the warships were so stable and uneven these days…

It must be said that Jinbe's steering skills are truly exceptional; even they couldn't find any fault with them.

Jinbe just happens to be a fish-man, so if we could get him to join us in taking the helm...

For a moment, similar thoughts also popped into the minds of others.

"Will you join us?"

Jinbe glanced at Luffy while steering the ship.

"Actually, back in Impel Down, when they were drinking with their underlings, I had a similar idea."

"After all, you helped me get out of this prison and allowed me to get what I wanted. Such a great favor cannot go unreturned."

He slowly said there, "But on the one hand, the old man with the white beard has been kind to me, and I must first repay the old man with the white beard's great kindness before I can talk about changing my allegiance."

"Secondly, I am not sure if I will survive the battle to rescue Brother Ace. If I join the battle before it begins but die in it, then I will have broken my promise."

"So, once this war is over, if I survive and have repaid Whitebeard's kindness, I will naturally come looking for you!"

"By then, I hope Captain Luffy won't mind my broken body!!"

He speaks with reason and evidence, leaving no room for criticism.

And it was precisely because of this noble and chivalrous spirit that Luffy, after hearing it, not only didn't care at all, but couldn't help but grin from ear to ear:

"Is that so? You'll definitely survive, Jinbe!!!"

"When that time comes, we'll definitely throw you a big banquet!!"

"By the way, speaking of the banquet, Sanji, is the food ready? I'm starving!!"

On the other side, at the end of the warship's deck.

“That group of people…”

Shiryu, with a cigar in his mouth, squinted as he watched the Blackbeard Pirates gradually disappear into the distance.

His gaze met that of the ship's captain, Blackbeard Teach, in mid-air.

"The Blackbeard Pirates, huh? They seem like a group of ambitious guys..."

Shiryu glanced again, almost subconsciously, at the men next to Blackbeard.

He immediately shook his head. "Although they look alright, they're nowhere near as good as the Straw Hat Pirates."

"And their captain just swaggered over there without even checking what Impel Down was like?!"

"Magellan inside is probably furious right now. Going there now would be like walking right into a trap..."

A mocking and amused look appeared on Shiryu's lips.

"He's so arrogant and reckless; a guy like that won't live long."

After saying that, Shiryu withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention to the group of guys who were rushing to Impel Down to their deaths.

Just then, Luffy's cheers suddenly came from the deck ahead.

"It's finally done, Sanji, everyone..."

"Dinner's ready!!!"

…………

Meanwhile, they advanced into the castle.

"Hahahaha, you think you can get information out of us? Magellan, are you dreaming?!"

"Yes, someone came to break us out of prison, but we're not going to tell them what happened!!"

"Unless you let us out, or call us grandpa, then we might consider it, hahaha!!"

The sixth level of Impel Down, within the Infinite Hell.

The prisoners there were freely venting their humiliation at Magellan, who had come down to investigate.

Seeing Magellan, that bastard, get his comeuppance was quite a joyful thing for them.

As their mockery grew louder, the dark lines on Magellan's face and in his eyes deepened.

A dense, dark aura, along with a deep purple, highly poisonous scent, began to emanate from the person's entire body!

"You, what do you want to do?!"

The prisoners saw Magellan's body suddenly turn purple, and a huge poisonous dragon suddenly appear behind him.

Their expressions changed drastically, and they retreated continuously.

However~

boom! !

Two venomous dragons poured into the loudest cage, and immediately screams of agony from the prisoners filled the air, along with the sizzling sound of the poison taking effect.

In an instant, this sixth level of infinite hell fell silent.

"Jinbe the Knight of the Sea and Ryder the Lone Red were rescued, right?!"

Magellan glanced at the two empty cells, and then...

"And that guy..."

He took a deep look at the equally empty solitary cell.

"Is this your choice, Shiryu?!"

His expression conveyed regret, disappointment, and a sigh.

Magellan shook his head and walked toward the direction of the giant elevator.

As he moved forward, the Den Den Mushi in his hand kept reporting the situation to him.

"According to the results of the first layer of monitoring footage, the invading force of Impel Down this time is the Straw Hat Pirates, led by Monkey D. Luffy."

"And there's Trafalgar Law, the Surgeon of Death, and Sabo, the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff."

"It is speculated that their main purpose in infiltrating this place is to rescue [Fire Fist] Portgas D. Ace!"

"After discovering that it was not there, they began to gather all available forces."

"The prisoners who escaped with the Straw Hat Pirates are currently known to be: the long-lost [Ivankov], the Revolutionary Army's Lightning, the first-level prisoner [The Clown] Buggy, the fourth-level prisoner [The Cutter] Daz Bones, the sixth-level prisoner [The Knight of the Sea] Jinbe, [The Lone Red] Barolorick Redfield, and..."

The Den Den Mushi hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Shiryu of the Rain, a total of seven."

"Seven people escaped?!"

Magellan's face was grim. "I never imagined that twenty years later, on the eve of the world's largest war, such a heinous prison break would occur!!!"

Magellan's eyes were piercing, "This is a grave insult to us employees!!"

He spoke slowly and deliberately.

It's not scary if someone comes to break into the prison; the seas are never short of brainless pirates.

But if they manage to break into the prison, that would be no small matter.

Even more serious is that they successfully broke into the prison, and the high-ranking officials in charge of Impel Down were completely unaware of it?!

Magellan even felt that if Garp hadn't taken Fire Fist Ace away beforehand...

Who knows, this time these guys might actually succeed!

The thought of that outcome sent chills down Magellan's spine.

"Both Buggy the Clown and Luffy the Straw Hat are from the East Blue, and according to intelligence, they had a grudge on Orange Island in the East Blue."

"I initially thought they had a grudge against each other, but now it seems they became friends after a fight!"

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"And using Bucky the Joker as bait, they first infiltrated deep into our territory as an inside man, and then used his great reputation and formidable strength to attract all our attention."

"Then the Straw Hat Pirates took advantage of the situation and sneaked into the sixth floor to achieve their goal!!!"

"The plan was meticulous, and they even used a diversionary tactic to lure us away. I never expected that we would actually fall for such a simple trick!"

Magellan ascended in the elevator, his mind constantly racing with ideas.