Chapter 197: Solo Break-In at Impel Down!

Chapter 197: Solo Break-In at Impel Down!

This ability is limited by one's own foundation.

So Wald only amplifies his speed because his physique is average, and his foundation is weak; he's just tall for nothing.

Ten times one is just one hundred.

But one hundred times ten is ten thousand.

Whether strong or weak, there's only so much amplification possible, so the stronger one is, the more power they can exert, but the limitations will also increase.

The stronger one is, the less likely their physique can withstand it.

Wald's physique can withstand amplification of up to ten times, and in Sag's view, aside from the fruit, his innate ability is only mediocre. Compared to his skills, his physique might even be considered superior.

As for Sag, he is far too powerful. Amplifying his speed a hundred times is already his limit, and he still has to be careful to protect himself first. Any further amplification would be a different story. If the destructive power brought about by even a single fold of strength at this point were to be amplified, it would be terrifying, and similarly, it would be almost impossible to withstand.

Quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes.

Ordinary firecrackers, when magnified a hundred times, may just make a loud bang without causing much trouble.

But firecrackers that are already powerful enough to injure people, when further amplified, become an entirely different beast.

Sag's mobility with this amplified speed is decent, but when it comes to attacking, the might is not as simple as a linear calculation.

The concept of might itself is calculated differently. If it's speed enhancement, then just a hundred-fold increase in speed when attacking can amplify the might to tens of thousands of times.

No wonder that damned Yellow Monkey's kicks hurt so damn much!

And the Momo Fruit, if treated as a cannonball, once amplified a hundred times, would first experience volumetric amplification, with length, width, and height all increasing a hundredfold. Thus, its mass would automatically amplify, and then, with a hundredfold weight and a hundredfold speed combined, the resultant might would be...

Ah, too troublesome to calculate, let's not bother!

This calculation hasn't even factored in Sag himself yet.

He is, after all, a master of 'Seiken!'

Throwing a cannonball with his bare hands would be more powerful than firing it from a cannon, and on top of that, with a hundredfold strength and a hundredfold speed... Sag himself doesn't know the exact might, but he intends to find out once he gets out.

Perhaps he could even blow an island to smithereens with a single strike!

This reminds him of someone—Bondie Wald, who seems to possess such might.

However, Wald achieves this with specially crafted giant cannons.

If Sag were to do it with his bare hands without those special giant cannons, he should still be able to manage, right?

Of course, those special giant cannons, as he recalls, only amplified the volume. After all, this ability is exhausting.

Amplifying a hundred times in a single aspect is manageable, but full-scale amplification in all aspects would consume a significant amount of stamina.

However, compared to the might, that stamina expenditure is absolutely worth it.

"No wonder you're known as the 'World Destroyer.' Your true strength isn't remarkable, but with this ability alone, you're indeed a formidable threat."

Sag chuckled and squeezed his fingers tightly, "But now, this power belongs to me!"

In that instant earlier, he had only amplified tenfold, first striking their pressure points to paralyze them before kicking the transgendered man in the face.

His innate foundation, coupled with the amplification, was already more than enough!

With this power,

"Hahahaha! Whooohahaha!"

Sag threw his head back and laughed heartily, "This is truly exhilarating!"

Bear!

A black flame-like aura coiled around his body, burning upward like a fire.

He gazed at the rock layer above, locking onto the pressure points, as his body gradually tensed up.

Well-fed!

Full of energy!

"My face! My face!"

Within the human-shaped hole, Ivankov quickly wriggled out, touching his face in pain. But soon, he peeled off his entire face, revealing a smile, "Hehe! Who would've thought this is my thick makeup!"

However, he soon stared in astonishment at Sag, who was enveloped in the aura, "Haki?!

Can it be this powerful?!

"Ten-fold speed!"

Boom!

The rock layer above his head was blasted open, creating an enormous deep hole. From the opening, one could even see a stretch of white snow.

He had directly pierced through from the center of the fifth layer to the sixth!

"Damn it!"

Ivankov gritted his teeth and took a startled step back, "This won't do. I must seal this place first to prevent anyone from discovering it. Lightning! Lightning!"

He turned to look at Lightning, who was lying on the ground, and hurried over to examine him, "Paralyzed?! What effect is this?!"

Spikes sprouted from his fingers, and he stabbed them viciously into Lightning, "Hormonas Curativas (Healing Hormones)!"

Lightning coughed a few times before climbing to his feet, "I couldn't move just now, but I can now. I'll cut away the surrounding rock layers to seal this place. However, regarding Sag..."

"Don't worry about him. That boy is probably trying to break out. Damn, if he causes a commotion in Impel Down, we'll have to tone down our recent activities." Ivankov said.

He doesn't have the capability to manage that fellow anyway.

On the other hand, that guy had practically devoured all the food in the warehouse. If he were to break out now, regardless of whether he succeeded or not, he would surely alarm Impel Down, and their future supply runs would become far more challenging.

He came and devoured all their hard-earned provisions, even beating them up!

Damn that pirate!

...

"Ugh!"

In just an instant, Sag burst through the rock layer and arrived in a place of icy snow.

The sensation transmitted from the ground beneath his feet was bone-chillingly freezing, and the ground was covered in frost. The surrounding prison cells were also coated in layer after layer of ice, thoroughly frozen.

"The temperature is very low."

Sag looked up, a red dot appearing in his eyes, "Interesting, there seems to be some danger above. High temperature?"

"With his current speed, he could easily break through the thickness between the cells and continue upward, all the way to the top.

However, his Observation Haki senses that something is amiss. This layer is frozen, but the one above emits a dangerous sense of scorching heat.

If he goes up like this, he'll probably melt.

There's no downward passage from the fifth layer, but Sag sees a staircase leading up with a massive door. He takes a step, and his body flashes to the other side. He walks up the stairs and kicks the door open, striding boldly into the upward passage.

He doesn't even bother with the surveillance Den Den Mushi in the corner of the room.

Well-fed and with his vitality restored by Life Return, he's full of energy.

The destruction of the Den Den Mushi on the sixth level will undoubtedly attract Impel Down's attention, but it doesn't matter if they find out early or late.

'He's here!'

In the monitoring room, several guards break out in a cold sweat as they watch Sag striding boldly through the passage, 'It's Norton Sag! A calamity! He's escaped from Level 6 and is now on the passage from Level 5 to Level 4! Repeat, it's a calamity!'

'Level 4...'

One of the guards pauses and relaxes, 'It's Level 4, Magellan's office. Nothing to worry about. Just notify Level 4.'

Level 4, the Blazing Hell.

The temperature here is extremely high, with boiling blood pools and seas of fire everywhere, like lava.

Basically, prisoners are 'disinfected' here and then assigned to specific levels based on their bounties and strengths.

Aside from being a place for prisoner 'disinfection', it also serves as the kitchen, pantry, and Magellan's station.

Upon receiving the news, a large number of guards begin to approach, guarding the door from Level 4 to Level 5 closely.

'Ah~'

A woman with curly blonde hair, the front strands of which cover her eyes, wearing a bright pink leather jacket that exposes everything below her waist, lets out a moan.

She seductively sticks out her tongue and licks her red lips, 'So arousing. A little runaway prisoner, naughty and in need of punishment~'

Although her tone is seductive, none of the guards around her have crooked thoughts.

Because by her side, there are four gigantic monsters.

Jailer Beasts! That woman is the Chief Jailer, Sadi!

'Is the Warden still in the bathroom?'

Hannibal, holding a double-bladed naginata, looks left and right and calls out, 'The Warden's negligence has allowed someone to escape. But since I'm the one who caught the prisoner, I should become the Warden!'

He pauses and covers his mouth, 'Almost exposed my ambition.'

'This guy is no ordinary prisoner. He was able to escape from Level 6, and his body looks different from when he first arrived. It's also crucial that we didn't have time to put him in shackles. That's a key factor.'

Deputy Warden Domino analyzes the situation and shakes her head, 'Who would've thought he'd break out of that ice mountain? That ice mountain on Level 6 has been sealed for thirty years. It shouldn't have been possible.'

'It doesn't matter!'

Hannibal confidently says, 'With so many of us, we'll definitely catch him!'

Step, step, step...

The footsteps outside the door sound like a hammer striking their hearts, and although Hannibal says this, the guards still can't help but swallow nervously.

Although they have a large number of people, including the Deputy Warden, Chief Jailer, and Deputy Chief Jailer, they should have no problem dealing with an escaped prisoner.

But for some reason, they still feel tense.

Step, step...

Until the very last step, when the footsteps outside the door suddenly stop. The guards grip their rifles and spears tightly, focusing their attention on the door.

Here he comes!

'Get ready!'

Domino raises her hand, and the guards behind her aim their rifles forward, targeting the door.

As soon as the door opens, they will attack!

Boom!!!

The door bears the brunt of a tremendous force and bursts open. The two door panels press forward, knocking over a dozen guards each and crushing another dozen or so under them.

This disrupts the well-prepared formation of the guards.

Through the dust at the door, a figure slowly walks out.

'Oh ho!'

Sag looks at the people surrounding him and smiles, 'What a grand welcome. But I deserve such a grand welcome.'

He scans the crowd and furrows his brow, 'Where's Magellan? Is he looking down on me? Am I not worthy of his attention?'

'Open fire!'

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

The guards pull their triggers, and the lead bullets turn into a lead storm, striking Sag's body and emitting clinking sounds.

Those bullets can't even get close to Sag's body and are blocked by the aura of intimidation surrounding him.

'A grand welcome indeed.'

A vicious look appears on Sag's face, and the aura of intimidation around him thickens, pressing down on these guards.

Whoosh! Boom, boom, boom!

The guards' bodies explode, spraying blood everywhere. The explosion pierces their vital spots.

Even Hannibal, Sadi, and Domino, who are among these guards, spurt blood and fall to the ground.

'I heard that each level of Impel Down has a 'hell' theme. But how can it be hell if the prisoners don't die?

Sag spreads his arms, standing amidst the rain of blood and flesh, 'Now, it's starting to feel like hell.'

Thump, thump, thump!

A cow-like monster charges forward, slamming its giant club on Sag's head.

"Bang!"

The iron rod suddenly stopped just one or two centimeters from Sag's head, as if it had struck something, emitting a dull thud and causing Sag's foot to sink into the ground.

Sag glanced at it, and the cow-like monster resembled a transformed animal, with the overall appearance of a cow but wearing a pair of shorts, and its abdomen had human-like muscles.

"Not bad strength."

Whoosh!

Bang!!

The cow-like monster's body seemed to explode, spraying blood from all over, its mouth agape as it fell. Its chest and abdomen had seven fist-sized holes as if they had been punched through.

Sag's hand, which had been open, suddenly clenched into a fist in a blink of an eye, not giving anyone a chance to see the change.

"Quite a resilient body. With one punch, it didn't explode. I landed seven punches, piercing the vital points that should have made you explode." He exclaimed in surprise.

With the Momo Fruit's speed enhancement, just a tenfold increase was already too fast for the naked eye to follow.

Sag's attacks now happened in the blink of an eye.

The enhanced speed itself greatly increased the power of his attacks. Coupled with his Haki destruction and vital point piercing, it was surprising that the Jailer Beast didn't explode.

Its body was indeed strong.

Moreover,

"It's regenerating? So, it's an Animal-type."

Sag noticed that as the cow-like monster fell, it started to automatically regenerate.

It wasn't just a simple Animal-type, it had reached the level of awakening.

The other three Jailer Beasts quickly closed in on Sag from three different angles.

"I've heard that rumor."

Sag looked at the other three Jailer Beasts: a rhinoceros, a koala, and a zebra.

"You are the failed products of awakening attempts. You seem to have no consciousness, but your bodies retained their enhanced physical attributes."

The Jailer Beasts surrounded Sag. Just as they were about to raise their weapons, Sag's body sank slightly, "Ten times."

Whoosh!

Bang, Bang, Bang!

Similarly, the three Jailer Beasts' bodies paused, and their upper bodies showed seven irregularly shaped fist-sized holes, and they fell to the ground, bleeding profusely.

"But that's about it. A mere Animal-type awakening without Haki, relying solely on physical attributes, how strong can it be?"

Sag stepped over the Jailer Beasts' bodies and said, "This welcoming ceremony isn't impressive at all. If Magellan doesn't show up, then I'll be on my way."

Pa.

As he walked through the chunks of meat, he was about to head towards another door when a hand grabbed his ankle.

"Hmm?"

Sag looked down and saw the one with the face of a evil spirit, yet also resembling a pharaoh, struggling to lift his bloody head, "No, you can't leave!"

"Oh? I thought you had a pretty good physique. You're at the 'touch' stage of Haki, and I couldn't even see it. It's impressive that you're still alive after taking my hit."

Sag asked, "What's your name? You have strong willpower."

"I am Hannibal, the Chief Warden of Impel Down! Impel Down will be mine one day!"

Hannibal struggled to get up, staggering as he stood in front of Sag, holding the double-bladed naginata 'Blood Sucker' tightly to support his body, panting heavily.

Hannibal widened his eyes, straightening his body and holding the 'Blood Sucker' high, he shouted, "I won't let you leave! You're just a pirate, a pirate that scares the civilians at sea! If the news of your escape from Impel Down spreads, the civilians on the Grand Line will fall back into panic!"

He held the 'Blood Sucker' horizontally, aiming it at Sag and roared, "So, I won't let you go! Stay here and be imprisoned!"

"That's a good point."

A voice sounded right next to Hannibal's ear.

Just as he finished speaking, Sag appeared in front of him, his fist raised, about to strike.

"But your strength isn't enough to back it up!"

"Poison Dragon!"

Hiss!

A purple dragon-shaped object appeared above Sag as he moved, and Sag narrowed his eyes slightly. His figure quickly disappeared, leaving the purple dragon to crash into the ground, forming a pool of purple liquid that bubbled and smoked.

Sag sidestepped to the back, looking at the seemingly corroded ground, and exclaimed, "This feeling, poison? But the corrosiveness is too strong."

He turned his head and looked at the person who had come out of what seemed to be an office door, and asked, "Are you Magellan?"

"Disaster. Norton Sag."

Magellan, who looked like a devil, stepped closer, glanced at Hannibal, who was still struggling to stand, then turned to Sag and said in a deep voice, "You're quite bold. You came here alone and so blatantly. Why didn't you try to escape secretly while you had the chance?"

"I don't like sneaking around."

Sag laughed loudly, "I need more fame, and if I can break out of here alone, that will be enough to make me famous!"

His pupils constricted, and he looked at Magellan's face with a sinister smile, "The price for letting me in here is huge!"

After eating his fill and regaining his strength, he had no intention of sneaking out.

Escaping quickly would have been easy. With the power he gained from the Momo Fruit, leaving this place wouldn't be too difficult.

But the only thing he had to face was this man, Magellan, who wouldn't let him slip away so smoothly.

Since they were going to fight anyway, he might as well do it spectacularly!

Solo break-in at Impel Down!

(End of Chapter)

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