Chapter 225: Target: Impel Down! Deep Sea Navigation and the Eternal Eye
The massive commotion in the archives soon drew the attention of the Revolutionary Army leader, Dragon.
This man, draped in a dark green cloak with a dark red square tattoo on his face, stepped into the room with a steady gait.
His deep gaze first fell upon the red-eyed Sabo, then turned to the battle-ready Tatsuya standing to the side.
As the supreme leader who founded the Revolutionary Army, Dragon understood his Chief of Staff better than anyone.
He knew deep down how profound Sabo's obsession with the bond between brothers was, now that he had recovered those sealed memories.
Facing this sudden situation that threatened the Revolutionary Army's grand plan, Dragon did not use "the overall interests of the Revolutionary Army" or "the big picture" as an excuse to stop him; instead, he made an unexpected decision.
He turned around and issued the highest order to Koala behind him: "Go and open the top-secret dock on the bottom floor of Baltigo immediately."
Dragon had prepared an excellent infiltration tool for them: a small, specially modified stealth submarine developed by the Revolutionary Army's Institute.
The hull of this submarine was coated with high-concentration Sea Stone powder refined through a special process, which could perfectly emit the same frequency as the ocean, thereby avoiding the perception of those terrifying Sea Kings in the deep waters of the Calm Belt.
Undoubtedly, this was the best vehicle for infiltrating the deep sea surrounding Impel Down and avoiding the prying eyes of the Marines.
Before boarding, only the low sound of water waves remained in the hidden underground port.
Robin walked up to Tatsuya and carefully tucked a neatly folded structural map of Impel Down into the lapel of Tatsuya's clothes.
"You must be careful, Tatsuya." A look of lingering worry shone in Robin's eyes.
She lowered her voice and explained in detail the horrors of the world's greatest prison.
"From Level 1, the Red Lotus Hell, to the lowest level, Level 6, the Infinite Hell, every floor is filled with deadly dangers."
"Especially the current Warden of Impel Down, Magellan; he is a Doku Doku no Mi user."
"That almost unstoppable deadly poison of his can kill even powerful pirates instantly upon contact, so never confront him head-on."
Looking at Robin's face filled with concern, Tatsuya reached out with his broad palm and gently ruffled her smooth black hair.
He didn't say much, leaving only a smile full of absolute confidence before turning to step into the submarine's cabin.
In the cold, dark deep sea of the Calm Belt, it was pitch black, and one couldn't even see their own fingers.
The Revolutionary Army's small submarine sped through this sea of death like a nimble black fish.
Because time was running out, Sabo pushed the submarine's thrusters to their limit, causing them to run at a severe overload.
However, the violent vibrations and water shockwaves generated by the engine overload caused an unexpected incident in this dead, deep sea.
This abnormal vibration unexpectedly attracted a deep-sea mutant Sea King lurking in a nearby trench.
It was a terrifying giant beast as large as a mountain.
It lunged out of the dark abyss, opened its blood-stained mouth full of fangs, and looked as if it was about to swallow the tiny submarine, along with everyone inside, in one gulp.
"Damn it! Has the Sea Stone coating failed?!"
Facing this imminent desperate situation, Sabo gritted his teeth.
His hands were instantly wrapped in pitch-black Armament Haki, preparing to break out of the cabin and engage in a battle with the giant beast in the deep sea.
"Don't waste your energy, leave it to me."
Before Sabo could act, Tatsuya's steady voice rang out in the narrow cabin.
He stepped forward and went directly to the specially reinforced glass window at the front of the submarine.
In the dark deep sea, Tatsuya's eyes changed instantly.
The originally pure black pupils disappeared, replaced by the eerie and infinitely majestic dark red pattern of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Hum—!"
Through the thick reinforced glass and the cold, deep seawater, a mental force so vast it made the soul tremble instantly pierced the giant brain of the mutant Sea King.
The next second, a shocking scene occurred.
The originally violent and bloodthirsty deep-sea giant beast, after a violent convulsion, not only became as docile as a pet, but it even turned its massive body around.
It became a "free laborer" for the submarine, using its strong head and body to push the tail of the submarine, speeding through the turbulent undercurrents of the deep sea!
With the full propulsion of this deep-sea giant beast, the submarine's speed increased several times in an instant, greatly shortening the originally long voyage.
Standing in the back, Sabo witnessed this scene in its entirety and could not help but feel secretly shocked in his heart.
He keenly noticed a terrifying detail.
When Tatsuya unleashed such a terrifying genjutsu to control such a massive deep-sea giant beast, there wasn't even a drop of blood flowing from the corners of his eyes.
Even his breathing frequency was frighteningly steady, without the slightest disorder.
This pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, which had just completed its transformation, revealed its terrifying endurance and absolute mental pressure at this moment.
After days and nights of speeding on the seabed pushed by the Sea King, the submarine finally arrived silently at an absolute blind spot below the gate of this underwater prison.
The main gate of Impel Down was not only guarded by heavy troops and patrolling warships, but it also required taking a special warship and following the unique currents inside the Navy's exclusive "Gates of Justice" to enter safely.
To avoid these prying eyes, Tatsuya and Sabo decisively abandoned the conventional route.
The two changed into special high-pressure waterproof suits prepared by the Revolutionary Army in the cabin and entered the ice-cold seawater from the submarine's decompression chamber.
Following the Revolutionary Army's structural map, they found a giant sewage pipe at the very bottom of Impel Down that connected directly to the deep-sea water.
Relying on their powerful physical skills, the two forcibly broke the outer metal fence and dived into it against the current.
Climbing up along the damp and foul-smelling pipe, the two finally snuck into the ventilation corridor inside Impel Down.
However, as soon as they landed, before they could take off their waterproof suits, a full squad of heavily armed patrolling jailers walked around the corner of the corridor ahead.
"Who goes there?!" The leading warden widened his eyes, his hand already reaching for the Den Den Mushi at his waist.
Tatsuya's eyes were cold, and the Eternal Mangekyō pattern in his eyes just flowed slightly.
In an instant, an invisible mental wave rippled out.
The dozen or so jailers along the way didn't even have time to react to sound the alarm before their eyes went blank.
Like marionettes whose souls had been extracted, they collapsed silently onto the cold stone floor.
Without alerting anyone, the two, like elusive phantoms of the abyss, quickly penetrated this line of defense.
Taking off their heavy waterproof suits, the two relied on the detailed map from the Revolutionary Army to avoid the monitoring Den Den Mushis along the way and carefully snuck into the internal corridor of Level 1 — Red Lotus Hell.
Red Lotus Hell, as the name suggests, was planted with "Sword Trees" as sharp as blades and "Needle Grass" that pricked like needle tips.
Prisoners were forced to run here constantly, and the ground was stained red with blood.
However, when Tatsuya and Sabo truly stepped into this area, what met their eyes was not the desperate scene of heavy defense and wailing they had imagined.
On the contrary, this place was a mess, like a ruin that had been hit by a hurricane.
The originally indestructible Sword Trees and Needle Grass on both sides of the corridor had been destroyed by a brute force, with broken branches and leaves scattered all over the ground.
And those jailers and Blue Gorillas who should have been fierce and holding long whips to drive the prisoners, were at this moment lying on the ground in disarray, all having lost consciousness.
Tatsuya stopped and slowly crouched down.
His gaze fell on a steel fence ahead that had been forcibly stretched by unimaginable giant force.
Then he looked up at the hard stone wall to the side, at the giant rubber fist print that had sunk half a meter deep.
Looking at these familiar traces of destruction, a helpless yet indulgent smile slowly curled at the corner of Tatsuya's mouth.
He stood up and brushed the dust off his hands.
Sabo, who was beside him, also saw the fist prints on the wall.
He was stunned for a moment, and then the anxiety and worry that had filled his heart subsided a little at this moment.
Sabo couldn't help but look up and laugh heartily.
He reached out and pressed the top hat on his head, and the haze of worry in his blue eyes was gradually replaced by intense fighting spirit:
"It seems that Luffy, that restless guy, has already caused a stir in this living hell before us."
Sabo stepped forward.
"Since our Captain has already been working so hard to pave the way for us ahead, then, as his solid backing, we should also speed up and kill our way down."
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