141: Chapter 140: Arriving at the Sixth Floor, Jinbe and CrocodileAt the entrance to Impel Down, Ace had already been escorted there by Magellan and the others.At this moment, Ace was not worried about his own safety, but instead looked at Impel Down with a worried gaze.Not long ago, Empress Hancock came to the cell where he was imprisoned and whispered to him that Luffy had also sneaked in here to save him.This made Ace very worried."Don't be stupid, Luffy, get out of here quickly," Ace said silently in his heart.
At this time, Magellan also received news that Luffy had been rescued from the fifth level of prison, but he didn't care.After all, how long could Luffy last after being poisoned by him?
"What?Who did you say?" But Ace became agitated upon hearing this: "You bastard, what have you done to my brother!"
With that, Ace suddenly sprang to his feet, forcefully breaking free from the jailers who were holding him, and charged straight at Magellan, wanting to avenge Luffy.But with his powers suppressed by Seastone, he was no match for Magellan, who easily pinned him to the ground.
"So that straw hat kid was your brother.No wonder he was here.He was poisoned by me and is probably dead by now.Don't worry too much, you two brothers will meet again in the underworld soon," Magellan sneered.
After saying this, Magellan personally escorted Ace to the warship.Ace knelt on the deck, watching Impel Down recede into the distance, overwhelmed with regret.
If only I had listened to Luffy's advice back then!Now, because I was captured, my brother's fate is unknown.
"Luffy, wait for me.I'll be down here with you soon." Ace said quietly.
On level 5.5, after confirming that Ivankov would also help him, Bucky returned to level 5 while everyone was resting and recuperating.Using his great persuasive skills, he turned the prisoners on this level into his subordinates.
After finishing his phone call with Sabo, Luffy led his hastily assembled crew to the sixth floor.The criminals on this floor were incredibly powerful, all of them monster pirates who had been erased from history due to their extreme ferocity.
"Straw Hat Boy, you need to be careful.The criminals held here are no ordinary criminals.We'd better not provoke them," Ivankov warned.
Luffy nodded, indicating that he understood, but his gaze remained firmly fixed ahead.Soon, the group arrived at the place where Ace had been imprisoned.As Luffy expected, Ace had already been taken away, and only a blue-skinned fishman remained in the original cell."Jinbe, aren't you Jinbe?What are you doing here?And where is Ace?" Ivankov asked in surprise.
Jinbe slowly raised his head, looking at Ivankov before him, a hint of surprise and helplessness flashing in his eyes.He sighed and said softly, "Ivankov, it's been a long time.I was originally one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but for some reason, I'm now imprisoned here."
Ivankov's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "Why?What happened?"
Jinbe shook his head with a wry smile and said, "The Navy forcibly summoned us Seven Warlords of the Sea, wanting us to fight the Whitebeard Pirates together.But I didn't want Whitebeard to die, so I refused their request.As a result, I was stripped of my title of 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' by the Navy Headquarters and then imprisoned here."
Hearing this, Ivankov frowned, a surge of anger rising within him.He clenched his fist, slammed it against the wall, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Damn it!These navy men are so despicable and shameless!"
Jinbe lowered his head, his eyes dull and lifeless.He thought of Ace, his heart filled with pain and self-reproach.He murmured to himself, "Brother Ace.wasn't he taken to a warship and headed to Marine Headquarters not long ago."
Just then, a loud bang came from outside the cell.Immediately afterwards, the cell door was blasted open, and a figure strode in.
Jinbe looked up in surprise and saw Luffy standing there with an angry expression.His face was full of determination and resolve, and his eyes were flashing with rage.
Luffy strode over to Jinbe, pulled him up, and shouted, "Jinbe, come with me!We're going to rescue my brother!"
"Brother?Could you be Luffy, the little brother Ace mentioned?" Jinbe replied, the words Ace had told him to take good care of Luffy if they ever met again echoing in his mind.Jinbe was stunned; he hadn't expected Luffy to appear so suddenly.Looking at Luffy, a surge of emotion and warmth welled up inside him.He knew this young man possessed unparalleled faith and courage; he was willing to pay any price for his brother.
Luffy gripped Jinbe's hand tightly, his eyes gleaming with an irresistible power.He whispered, "Jinbe, believe me, we can definitely rescue Ace!Let's fight together!"
Jinbe took a deep breath and nodded.He felt the passion and courage emanating from Luffy and firmly believed that as long as he was there, they would definitely achieve their goal.
"Alright, Luffy!Let's go save Ace together!" Jinbe said firmly.
Their eyes met, their trust and understanding needing no words.They would fight side by side, striving to save Ace.
After rescuing Jinbe, Luffy and his crew were about to leave when a familiar laugh stopped them: "Guhahaha, who do we have here?It's you, Straw Hat Boy!What, you're here to rescue that brat who was taken away?Let's make a deal.You release me, and I'll go with you to rescue him, how about that?"
Luffy knew it was Crocodile without even looking.Actually, even without him saying so, Luffy would have found a way to temporarily recruit him into his crew; after all, more people meant more strength.Ivankov's eyes darted around, and he chuckled as he approached Crocodile, saying:"Hehe, Crocodile, I advise you to obediently help the Straw Hat Boy rescue his brother.If you don't want me to reveal your little secrets, you'd better keep your scheming to yourself."
Old Sha's face darkened upon hearing this, but the most important thing right now was to escape from Impel Down.So he pretended to be nonchalant and said to Ivankov, "Hmph, so what?As long as we can get out of here, nothing else matters."
Meanwhile, Crocodile's face suddenly stiffened in the cell, and he scoffed in annoyance.This piqued Luffy's curiosity, and he turned to look at Ivankov and Crocodile with interest, pondering to himself.Ivankov possessed the special ability to change human gender, could it be.Thinking this, Luffy's lips curled into a slightly mocking smile.
Crocodile noticed Luffy's mocking gaze, and he immediately flew into a rage.His eyes widened, and he roared at Luffy, "What are you looking at?Release me now!Do you even want to rescue your brother?" His voice was deafening, as if it would break free of the prison cell.However, Luffy merely smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned by Crocodile's anger.