Magellan heard Kaido and the others taunting, and his heart tightened.
He was terrified that Good might get agitated and actually release those prisoners.
If that really happened, Impel Down would be doomed this time.
While the inmates shouted, in the cell where Ace and Jinbei were held, Ace was shocked to see Luffy brought inside.
But there was nothing he could do.
After all, everyone here was a prisoner, forced to serve their sentence deep within the underwater prison.
Every arrival brought fresh intimidation to Impel Down.
This time, Kaido, along with Douglas Bullet, Shiki, and Redfield, were stirring up trouble.
The main reason was that they had heard Good's personality was a bit dull, like he didn't have much intelligence.
Though he was strong, his lack of IQ could be exploited—they thought they might trick him into fighting them all at once and seize the chance to escape.
But this time, Good wasn't swayed in the slightest.
He said coldly, "Kaido, stop barking. Fighting you people is pointless."
"Tomorrow, Sabo, Luffy, and Ace are all finished. They'll be executed publicly."
"I need to train Hawk-chan now, to face the Whitebeard Pirates, the Beast Pirates, and even the Revolutionary Army."
Nami, Robin, and the others turned pale, all the Straw Hats dumbfounded.
It wasn't just them—this was also the first time the prisoners of Level 6 heard about a public execution!
Once Good's words spread, the place erupted.
"You Marines are insane!"
"Starting such a massive war—you're doomed!"
"Just wait, you'll reap what you've sown!"
Most of the prisoners were happy to watch the chaos.
They knew the Navy's real strength, but facing multiple top forces at once? That was suicide.
Still, they didn't understand why Ace and Luffy were to be publicly executed.
Kaido's execution made sense—as one of the Sea Emperors, the Navy staging such a spectacle was reasonable.
But Luffy and Ace? Why lump them together with Kaido?
Redfield asked gravely, "Why would the Navy publicly execute them?"
Pirates thought differently from ordinary people.
In history, only the Pirate King Roger had been publicly executed.
Now even Kaido was being treated this way, which irked the old monsters.
But two brats—Ace and Luffy—being placed on the same level as Kaido? That made many of them furious.
Kaido sneered, not caring. He said directly:
"Redfield, you've got no great power behind you, and you're half-rotting away. The Navy doesn't even care about you."
"You really don't know Ace and Luffy's identities?"
"Ace is the son of the Pirate King Roger, and Luffy is the son of Dragon, Commander of the Revolutionary Army. Their backgrounds are ridiculous."
Those words set the prison ablaze once more.
From inside, Ace shouted hoarsely, "I only have one father, and his name is Whitebeard!!"
Good ignored him.
All he was looking forward to now was tomorrow's war.
That was where the real battle would be fought to the fullest—fighting in Level 6 was boring.
Meanwhile, on Level 5.5, Ivankov stared at the surveillance feed, eyes bulging after hearing Good's words.
"Wha—?! Dragon actually has a son!?"
Ivankov was stunned. He barely knew his own commander, since Dragon rarely spoke about his past.
"If that Straw Hat kid is Dragon's son, then the Revolutionary Army will definitely move."
"But why did things turn out this way? Don't tell me he forgot about me, his officer!?"
She grumbled to herself. But she dared not act—not with Good here.
This secret base had been created with Moria's Push-Push Fruit, hidden so well even the Chief Warden didn't know it existed.
They'd have to wait until Good left before moving.
Earlier, Ivankov had seen Good's overwhelming Conqueror's Haki through surveillance.
She hadn't lost contact with the outside world either, sometimes finding newspapers in the trash.
So she knew—Good was the man who had defeated Whitebeard.
No wonder she didn't dare act rashly.
Soon, Good finished his task once more and left Impel Down, eager for tomorrow's war.
He knew Whitebeard would definitely come.
As for whether the Beast Pirates or the Revolutionary Army would appear, he wasn't sure.
The butterfly effect of his arrival was far too great.
In just one month, Kaido had been toppled. The world's future course was now unpredictable.
…
Night fell.
Marineford was already overflowing with people.
One hundred thousand elite soldiers had gathered from all branches.
Many vice admirals had arrived as well, including Smoker and others.
Upon arrival, they all went to pay respects to the new admiral, Good.
They had no choice—his reputation was simply too great now.
Capturing Shiki, Whitebeard, defeating Kaido, and wiping out the new generation of Supernovas…
Good's record was unmatched among the Marines in recent years.
Good received them warmly, knowing they'd all be needed on the battlefield.
Meanwhile, across the seas, vast pirate fleets were setting sail.
The Whitebeard Pirates' three massive ships, along with 49 subordinate crews.
The Red-Hair Pirates revealed their full force for the first time, their allied crews numbering 40,000.
In comparison, the Beast Pirates' 30,000 seemed lacking.
But their strength lay in the "Gifters."
Though artificial Devil Fruits were weaker than the real ones, their special bodies and recovery ability gave them an edge.
The stage for the greatest war in history was set.
(End of Chapter)
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