Vladimir drew Frostmourne back, flicking the blood off the blade, then jumped down, walking towards the prison.
"Could it be that because he was a Devil Fruit user, his soul power was a hundred times that of an ordinary person?"
This was a relatively easy guess, and it wouldn't be difficult to verify; he could just kill another ability user.
However, there were more important things to do at the moment, so Vladimir wasn't in a hurry.
"S-sir?"
Inside the prison, the bald man saw Vladimir approaching and excitedly shouted.
This person was a member, definitely a member of Phantom! He was too strong; he had killed the Great Prison Director!
The mohawk head was even more dumbfounded. Although he had previously guessed that Vladimir was a legendary pirate from the sixth level, he had now killed the Director, which was simply unbelievable.
"You, follow me," Vladimir said, glancing at the two, then stopping on the mohawk head. "As for you, you don't need to follow me."
"No, no, no, sir," the mohawk head said quickly. "You want to escape, and I know the way! I can also provide assistance; I still have value! Please let me escape with you!"
"Is that so?" Vladimir was unmoved, asking, "In that case, I'll ask you: has a scientist been imprisoned here recently? A Navy scientist."
"Huh?" The mohawk head paused, then immediately said, "I don't know about that, but the prisoners' confinement records can be found in the Director's office. I'll take you there!"
"Lead the way."
Vladimir nodded, gently placing Frostmourne down. The cursed sword transformed into a patch of ghostly blue light and dissipated, merging back into his body.
...
Impel Down, Sixth Level, Eternal Hell!
This level was little known; most of the prisoners, even the prison guards, were unaware that there was a sixth level beneath the Extreme Cold Hell on the fifth level.
The pirates imprisoned here were all guilty of heinous crimes, and any one of them, if released, would be enough to overthrow a country.
Even more frightening was that Eternal Hell was, as its name suggested, extremely vast, with an area 20 times that of the Crimson Hell on the first level!
Such a vast area contained an unknown number of prisoners, including countless figures who had once been notoriously famous.
In the central location of Eternal Hell, in a pitch-black space, were 12 prison cells, each cell holding one person.
In the passageway between these 12 cells, a pale-faced man sat cross-legged. Suddenly, his body trembled, and he twitched violently, with a large amount of blood spilling from his mouth.
"Hahaha, Azure, you're injured!?" A voice of unparalleled joy came from one of the cells. "This is truly the happiest thing this year! Hahahaha!"
"The main body is here suppressing us, and the 'molted clone' was killed outside? Who is it? I admire him!"
A chorus of shouts came from several cells.
The man called Azure's eyes flashed. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, snorted coldly, and said, "Shut up. I don't mind killing you!"
Saying this, he couldn't help but support his head.
"Damn it, that sword is almost like BIG MOM's Soul-Soul Fruit; it can steal souls! I feel like my memory is blurred. It's like I'm missing something..."
What something?
Azure couldn't figure it out. He just had that feeling.
"I can't leave here yet. Damn it, who should I send to suppress that person? No, the key question is, what is their purpose in attacking the Great Prison..."
Impel Down, Underground Fourth Level.
This place, which was originally as hot as a harsh summer, had undergone a climate change due to the awakening of the cursed artifact Frostmourne, transforming into an Extreme Cold Ice Land.
Everyone in the fourth level, whether prisoners or prison guards, could clearly feel the rampage of frost power in the air.
This was an irreversible change. The central furnace had been destroyed, extinguished, and sealed, and this place would become a hell shrouded in ice and snow in the future.
At this moment, in a Director's office on the fourth level, three monitors were staring at the scene on the monitors, each of them shocked and horrified.
The scene on the monitors showed that the massive snake was dead. He had transformed back into human form, and that person was none other than the Director of Impel Down, Azure!
"D-Director is dead!"
"Impossible! The intruders are so strong that they can kill the Director!?"
"They must have used some tricks, damn it!"
The three spoke one after another, appearing very panicked.
"What do we do?"
"Before leaving, the Director gave us a bug that prevents eavesdropping, which can directly connect to Navy Headquarters. Should we request support?"
"We have to request support! The Crimson Hell on the first level is about to fall! Those skeletons can't be killed at all...!"
The three exchanged glances, slightly calming down, then looked at a white Den Den Mushi on the table.
"I'll do it," one of them said in a deep voice, walking over.
However, just then, Boom!
With a loud bang, the door was kicked open. The three monitors were shocked, turning back in surprise.
"Prison clothes... It's you, bald man!"
The bald man sneered, ignoring them, instead opening a path and saying with a flattering smile, "Sir, please! Sir, watch the steps!"
Underneath the helmet, a subtle expression appeared on Vladimir's face. Shaking his head, he walked to the three monitors.
"I'll ask you a question. Answer it well, and I'll spare your life."
The Lich King's voice was ghostly, low, and full of seduction.
One person gritted his teeth, gathering his courage, and said, "You're the intruder?"
Vladimir didn't deny it, staring directly at this person, and asked, "About ten days ago, a Navy Headquarters scientist, M. Caesar Clown, was sent here to be detained. Where is he now?"
"I-I don't know..."
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