"Did you hear? About the Marineford battle..."
"Of course! I heard that legendary great pirate Golden Lion Shiki will be transported here soon."
"Which level?"
"Huh? Are you stupid? Obviously Level 6—Eternal Hell!"
"Makes sense..."
Behind the Gates of Justice, inside a cylindrical building mostly submerged underwater, two bored jailers chatted. One was so bored he was falling asleep.
"Click..."
A light landing sound immediately grabbed one guard's attention.
"What was that sound!!!"
"Huh!!!"
The dozing jailer jumped up in panic, nearly dropping his rifle. After juggling it several times, he finally caught it and aimed behind them.
Looking back—nobody there.
The gate remained shut tight.
"What's wrong with you? Even jokes have limits!"
"No, I definitely heard footsteps... How could..." The jailer started doubting himself. Was it just his imagination?
Right then, behind Impel Down's main gate, a bare-chested man covered in gruesome wounds strolled past. Long blade at his waist, pack on his back, walking like he owned the place.
Aus—who'd bypassed outer defenses and teleported straight from above.
Hard to imagine that in this pirate hell, one of the World Government's three great strongholds where countless pirates trembled in fear, supposedly impossible to escape from—Impel Down—a heinous criminal who'd just invaded Marine Headquarters could wander around so casually.
"Stormed both Marineford and Impel Down. Don't tell me Enies Lobby's next."
Though considering Enies Lobby's weaklings that even rookie Luffy could steamroll, Aus wasn't really interested. Maybe he'd visit as a tourist.
But seriously—Impel Down was massive.
Just Level 1 nearly exceeded his Observation Haki range. Almost like a whole town.
But he didn't need to stick around Level 1 anyway.
Walking along, Aus searched for optimal teleportation points to lower levels. Couldn't just randomly warp into a group of jailers.
While confident he could instantly waste these small fries, getting exposed meant getting swarmed. Impel Down was enclosed space. If he attracted waves of suicide rushers, how could he meet Captain Roger?
Not to mention tough bastards like Magellan.
Step... step...
Light footsteps weren't very noticeable, but this unfamiliar figure inevitably caught attention from nearby cell prisoners.
They saw someone not wearing jailer uniforms or official clothes swaggering past.
After a moment of stunned disbelief, their survival instincts exploded!
"Hey! Guy over there, please take me with you!"
"I've got treasure buried outside, I'll do anything—take me along!!!"
"Brat!!! Let me out now or I'll kill you!!!"
Threats, bribes, desperate pleas—suddenly the noise erupted like it would flip Impel Down upside down.
Aus's face went green instantly. Gritting his teeth at these prisoners, black-red lightning exploded from his body.
"SHUT UP!!!"
Whooom—
Thud thud thud...
Instantly, the world went quiet.
The hysterical pirates rolled their eyes and collapsed.
Just Level 1 small fries—not one had a bounty over 100 million.
Worth noting: even surveillance Den Den Mushi on walls wilted under Aus's Haki, saving him trouble.
His insanely powerful Observation Haki swept through, showing scenes at least three levels down.
Through continuous teleportation, Aus kept moving deeper.
Even when encountering patrolling jailers, Aus used blind spots or solid Conqueror's Haki to instantly knock them out.
Perfect stealth in the underwater prison—Aus moved like a ghost.
Continuing to Level 5 Hell, his Observation Haki sensed a familiar figure:
Future Impel Down Chief Warden, current Deputy Warden Magellan.
The moment Aus sensed this guy, he immediately pulled back his perception, eye twitching as disgust filled his face.
Not for any other reason—Magellan was having explosive diarrhea again...
The scene was too beautiful. Aus felt his Observation Haki got contaminated.
Fortunately, after wandering around and several swift takedowns, Aus finally reached his destination:
One Piece: Legend Begins-Impel Down Level 6—Eternal Hell!
Reaching this level, Aus chose not to wander. Everyone qualified for imprisonment here was a historically significant great pirate—bounties over 100 million were just minimum requirements.
Such people couldn't be silenced with simple Conqueror's Haki.
To prevent interference with his Captain Roger meeting, Aus simply locked onto Roger's cell with Observation Haki and teleported directly there.
Deepest part of Eternal Hell
In a pitch-black solitary cell without a trace of light, a robust figure sat cross-legged.
"You came, Aus."
Roger, who possessed the Voice of All Things, could recognize this figure in darkness even without Observation Haki.
Scritch—
A flame's light appeared in the cell. Dim yellow glow illuminated an extremely handsome face—Aus.
"This place really that torturous? Not even giving a bit of light."
"Hahaha, can't help it! They only give one meal a day. Should've turned myself in later, hahaha..."
Seeing Captain Roger still so carefree despite being shackled, Aus felt helpless.
"Hey, Aus," Roger smiled with a hint of suggestion, "did you bring any booze? Haven't had a drink in forever..."
"Nope."
"Huh? You're lying... No way!!!"
Roger looked devastated and wailed like a kid.
Seeing this, Aus finally cracked a mischievous smile.
"...Fine, actually I did bring some."
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