Kuzan rushed to Impel Down at his fastest speed.
After a day, he finally arrived at the location of Impel Down, but there was no trace of Impel Down there.
The colossal Gates of Justice were still standing a dozen kilometers away.
However, there was now a hundred-meter-diameter hole in the Gates of Justice.
The Gates of Justice were a massive metal gate, thirty meters thick and three hundred meters tall.
The Gates of Justice were the only way to block the Grand Line from the Calm Belt, but now the huge hole in them made the Gates of Justice an utter joke.
Kuzan no longer knew how to express the shock in his heart.
What kind of power could have caused such terrifying destruction?
And what exactly happened to Impel Down?
Ice Age!!
Kuzan suddenly froze the entire ocean.
Not only the surface, but also everything beneath the surface was frozen by Kuzan.
Then, Kuzan used the position of the Gates of Justice and Impel Down as a reference to arrive at the approximate location of Impel Down.
Kuzan's body slowly sank beneath the ice.
Kuzan could move freely within the ice, and he could perceive the shapes of frozen objects.
Through this method, Kuzan reached the lowest level.
Kuzan had already sensed a large number of corpses here.
Clearly, a extremely brutal battle had taken place here.
Kuzan finally realized that he had sent a monster into Impel Down.
At this moment, Kuzan felt self-reproach, his heart filled with immense regret.
It was all because of him; if he had confirmed his strength, if he had injured him, or even killed him, he wouldn't have been able to cause such destruction to Impel Down, and the Impel Down jailers wouldn't have suffered such a disaster.
Returning to the ice surface, Kuzan brought out two corpses.
Magellan and Hannyabal; Magellan's body was only his upper half, clearly having gone through a fierce battle.
Hannyabal had a penetrating hole in his head; due to the vast difference in strength, Hannyabal was killed without any resistance.
Beneath the ice, there were also a large number of corpses of jailers and prisoners.
Kuzan took out his Den Den Mushi and dialed Borsalino's Den Den Mushi.
"Borsalino, tell me everything about that guy."
"What happened?"
"He destroyed Impel Down and killed all the Impel Down jailers and prisoners, including Magellan and Hannyabal." Kuzan's tone carried an unidentifiable anger.
After a moment of silence, Borsalino said, "Do you remember a few months ago, when I was dispatched by the Fleet Admiral to the East Blue? I met him there; we met in Loguetown. At that time, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionaries, and Hawkeye of the Shichibukai were also present. The three of us together couldn't defeat him, but for some reason, he voluntarily gave up the fight. I can't determine what his Devil Fruit ability is. He possesses all the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit, exactly like mine, and is even stronger than my Glint-Glint Fruit. Furthermore, he can summon meteorites and has large-scale repulsive destructive abilities. At the same time, he also possesses an immortal body."
Kuzan was shocked. The same Glint-Glint Fruit ability as Borsalino!?
And an immortal body? How is that possible?
"Are you sure he's immortal?"
"I'm not sure. Hawkeye said that White-Haired Ghost once asked Hawkeye to cut him into pieces, but White-Haired Ghost still revived. And I personally saw Hawkeye cut him in half, yet he recovered in a few seconds. However, he doesn't seem to use Three-color Haki."
"He doesn't know it? Or he hasn't shown it?"
"This... I'm not sure, but his physique is definitely very strong. When fighting me without using Armament Haki, he still had an overwhelming advantage."
Borsalino paused, then advised, "Kuzan, facing him alone is too dangerous. Come back to Marineford first and report the detailed situation of Impel Down to the Fleet Admiral."
… …
Meanwhile, Rosen, Bullet, Ivankov, and Inazuma were currently on a Marine warship.
Ivankov and Inazuma looked at Rosen with awe.
This guy was too terrifying; over a thousand Impel Down jailers and over a thousand prisoners were all killed by Rosen.
This guy was simply a lunatic, a bloodthirsty demon.
Bullet, on the other hand, was completely subdued by Rosen; even as proud as Bullet, he had to admit that Rosen's power completely exceeded his understanding.
Even Roger, whom he considered the strongest in his knowledge, would have no chance against Rosen.
However, he was not without flaws; Bullet still clearly felt that Rosen's Three-color Haki was not very outstanding.
Observation Haki was impossible to judge, and Rosen had not displayed Conqueror's Haki.
But for Armament Haki, Bullet still had the right to speak.
Bullet could accurately determine that Rosen had probably only recently mastered Armament Haki.
"Are you getting off at the island ahead?" Rosen looked at Ivankov and Inazuma.
"Of course, of course, Old Man, we are very grateful for your life-saving grace."
At this moment, Ivankov and Inazuma were eager to get off the ship.
The pressure of being in the same space as Rosen was simply too great.
After dropping Ivankov and Inazuma off at an island port, Rosen and Bullet left directly.
"I noticed your Armament Haki seems much more solid than mine. Can you tell me why?"
Bullet said, "Armament Haki is fluid, somewhat like liquid, but even more like gas."
As he spoke, Bullet's arm was covered in a layer of dark blue Armament Haki.
"The same Armament Haki, at the same quantity, can cover an arm, but what if I only cover one finger with the Armament Haki that can cover an arm?"
As he spoke, the Armament Haki on Bullet's arm receded, retreating all the way to his index finger.
"This is the first small trick, the density of Armament Haki."
Rosen nodded; this little trick was very practical.
"And then there's the release of Armament Haki." Bullet began to release it again, and as the Armament Haki on his finger was released, a shockwave spread out.
"This is…"
"Armament Haki not only covers one's own body, but it can also cover the air. However, the air is not under our control, so when Armament Haki covers the air, it will also drain our stamina. But in this process, it will generate a shockwave. This shockwave has a large diffusion range and is extremely impactful. This is the release of Armament Haki."
Bullet continued, "The third type is Oni."
"Oni?"
"Imbuing Armament Haki with a certain belief. As long as the belief is firm enough and the Armament Haki is solid enough, a certain physical transformation can be formed."
Bullet's entire body was covered in dark blue Armament Haki. At this moment, his form and face had undergone obvious changes, especially his face, which was like a fierce demon, and his golden hair had turned grayish-white.
This was why he was called the Demon Descendant; this form of his was also known as the Demon Form.
Rosen suddenly raised his fist and punched Bullet in the chest.
Ripples spread out, but Bullet remained motionless, while Rosen took a few steps back.
"So strong!!" Rosen didn't use his full strength; he was just testing the intensity of Bullet's form.
Rosen closed his eyes, contemplating Bullet's words, and pouring his belief and will into his Armament Haki.
Armament Haki was Qi and blood, and Qi and blood had different attributes.
Just then, a ball of flame rose from Rosen's body, enveloping him.
This scorching flame made it difficult for Bullet to even approach.
At the same time, Rosen's face and figure were also changing.
Bullet didn't expect Rosen to learn Oni so easily.
Gradually, Rosen's face transformed into the likeness of a fierce demon, with white flames erupting from all around him.
Rosen raised his right fist and unleashed a full-power punch at the sea outside the deck.
A gust of wind roared out, creating a straight line that extended tens of thousands of meters away. The entire straight line instantly boiled, and countless Marine creatures were cooked through in that instant.
Bullet could only instruct Rosen on Armament Haki. Although he also knew Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki, he was not qualified to instruct Rosen.
Rosen's Observation Haki was in a league of its own throughout the Grand Line, and even in the New World.
For Conqueror's Haki, only Rayleigh and Shanks could instruct Rosen.
Regardless of whether it was Armament Haki or Conqueror's Haki, Rosen did not lack in quantity, but his practical application was not yet strong enough or refined enough.
"Where are we going next?"
"Sabaody Archipelago," Rosen said.
After several days and nights of sailing, the outline of Sabaody Archipelago could be seen from afar.
The Marine warship docked at Port 17. Rosen and Bullet disembarked, and Bullet's burly physique attracted quite a few gazes.
Bullet's unapproachable aura caused everyone along the way to actively avoid him.
Rosen strolled through the streets and alleys as if he were sightseeing.
Bullet, on the other hand, was like a loyal guard, without any questions or doubts.
Upon reaching District 13, Rosen walked for a moment before finally seeing Shakky's Rip-Off Bar.
"Welcome."
As Rosen and Bullet entered the bar, Shakky, who was behind the counter, greeted them warmly.
However, upon seeing Rosen and Bullet, her gaze slightly sharpened.
White-Haired Ghost, a 300 million Berries bounty.
Bullet, a former Pirate King crew member, a 900 million Berries bounty.
"What can I get for you?"
"Hard liquor."
"Sake."
Rosen turned to look at Bullet: "Wait… you're such a big guy, and you're telling me you want sake?"
"I'm a meticulous person," Bullet said matter-of-factly.
"Alright, one bottle of hard liquor, one bottle of sake."
"Please wait, guests."
Rosen leaned against the bar, watching Shakky mix drinks: "Madam, are you the only one running this place?"
"I also have an Old Man, but unfortunately, he's unreliable and addicted to gambling. All the money I earn here goes to cover his gambling debts," Shakky replied nonchalantly.
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