Just then.
"Bulu bulu."
The den den mushi rang, and Cook's expression changed, knowing he had no choice.
"Moshi moshi, this is Cook. I'm heading to Sabaody Archipelago immediately!"
"No need, Cook. Go to Impel Down immediately and hold off the enemy. I will move out with you."
Mazino Saint's voice came from the other end.
"Lord Mazino Saint? What about the World Nobles in Sabaody Archipelago?"
Cook couldn't help but ask back.
He was already prepared to abandon Impel Down and go directly to Sabaody Archipelago for support.
But what Mazino Saint said was completely opposite to what he thought.
"The giant who attacked the World Nobles has the ability to travel to other dimensions and has disappeared from Sabaody Archipelago, untraceable."
"Understood!"
Cook's heart tensed, and he asked no more: "I'm going to Impel Down immediately!"
As his voice fell, Cook instantly vanished from the spot, leaving only the lingering Sonic Boom in the air.
Marineford wanted to reach Impel Down.
But by passing through the Gates of Justice and the Whirlpool Currents, it would only take half an hour to reach Impel Down.
However, this was merely the speed at which ships were accelerated by the Whirlpool Currents.
A powerhouse like Cook, traveling on air, was several times faster than a ship!
A black lightning bolt exploded in the air, an anomaly of Cook moving while enveloped in Haki... Impel Down Great Prison.
Level 6, Eternal Hell.
Pairs of eyes focused on Shiki, who floated in from the entrance, their eyes filled with desire.
From the signs of the battle just now, they felt that Impel Down prison seemed to have been invaded unprecedentedly.
Excellent!
"Hey, kid, you're not here to kill people because you're bored, are you?"
"Tell us, what's the price for our freedom?!"
"Let me out, and I'll give you all the treasure I've hidden!"
"You can do me if you want, or I can suck you. I'm a slippery person who ate the Sube Sube no Mi, and I'm the only man in the world as beautiful as me, oh."
"Spit it out if you have something to say, don't dilly-dally..."
"…"
Extremely crude words rang out one after another.
"Jie ha ha ha ha, I am Shiki of the Rocks Pirates! We are currently at war with the World Government. The main Marine forces are in the New World. Those who want to join us, follow me. Those who don't, it doesn't matter. In any case, let's go out and cause some havoc!"
Shiki burst into wild laughter, and keys floated away, opening cell doors and Sea Stone chains.
With that, Shiki rushed back the way he came without looking back.
"At war with the World Government? Interesting."
"Rocks, a name I haven't heard. Let's go see."
"…"
One after another, burly, tall, and powerful figures stepped out of the darkness, rushing towards freedom.
At the same time.
Cook, who was rushing at full speed, finally saw Impel Down as it was now.
The several battleships that once guarded Impel Down were now twisted and embedded in the main prison structure, like a battleship puzzle violently broken by a mischievous child.
The top of the prison's main body had been torn open, revealing its interior, which had not seen daylight for years.
Marine and Jade Foot corpses lay everywhere, blood flowing.
Pirates were excitedly rushing out from below.
"Damn pirates!!!"
Cook's eyes were wide with rage, his Haki-clad face as black as ink: "Where do you think you're going?!"
A heavy punch flew through the air, and the pirates who had first run out from the first and second levels were directly smashed into meat paste by the powerful punch pressure.
"Damn it!"
"It's Fleet AdmiralCook."
"Retreat! Wait for Lord Shiki..."
"…"
The remaining pirates fled backward, spitting blood.
Cook showed no mercy, sending the fleeing pirates one by one into an inescapable hell.
"Fleet Admiral, huh? Interesting."
Shiki's spirits were high, and his figure ascended like a rocket.
"They're all damn dangerous elements!"
Seeing the crimson lightning swirling around the two swords in Shiki's hand, Cook couldn't help but grit his teeth.
Another Conqueror's Haki user.
How many Conqueror's Haki users are there in Rocks' crew?
In the Marine, there are only two new generation Conqueror's Haki users.
And among those who can use Conqueror's Haki, there's only Garp.
The more he thought about it, the angrier Cook became. He aimed his powerful leg at the four directions, his muscular long leg sweeping down like a battle-axe: "Justice Cut!!!"
"Clang!!"
His descending leg was blocked by two famous swords. Shiki let out a wild laugh, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Fleet Admiral, your punch isn't strong enough!"
Saying that, Shiki directly raised his leg and kicked towards Cook's lower body.
The opponents he had faced in the past, Rocks, Newgate, Xiong, Charlotte Linlin, Loki, each required his full effort, even surpassing his limits, to contend with.
But this Fleet Admiral was too weak!
Today, he would also kill a MarineAdmiral! To let the world know his Shiki's prestige!
"Cunning villain!"
Cook struck the air with both fists to maintain balance, while his other leg intercepted Shiki's attack and simultaneously retreated. Then, his arms rained down like a storm, almost forming a continuous blur.
Although he was old and his stamina was not as good as in his prime, his strength and Haki had never stopped being trained!
"Pure Armament Haki, can it really have such power?"
Shiki was not the Golden Lion who would later suppress Roger, after all. Faced with Cook's furious onslaught, despite having the flexible advantage of flying, he couldn't find a decisive opportunity for a while.
Just then.
A phantom flashed, and a burly werewolf, over ten meters tall, appeared beneath Cook's backside, its claws mercilessly raking.
"Soul Scattering Iron Claws!!!"
Cook had already seen all this. He shook Shiki off with a heavy punch, and using the recoil, twisted his waist, his body spinning like a top. His raised knee became a battering ram, embedding itself heavily into the werewolf's head, smashing it into the ground.
But at the same time.
"Furnace Pressure Damage!!"
"Slow Beam!!"
"Nine-Headed Dragon Flash!!!"
"…"
Several pirates who had escaped from Level 6 launched a combined attack.
At this moment, his old strength was depleted, and new strength had yet to form. Even with Cook's masterful skill, he couldn't dodge now and could only endure it.
"Boom!!!"
Flames steamed and exploded, and Cook stepped out from within.
His flowing white hair was now charred black.
Cook touched his head, his anger growing: "Pirates, all of you will stay here!"
"Stop boasting, old man! Do you still think you're the young man who arrested me back then?"
The werewolf crawled out from underground, its head visibly recovering: "You can't even keep your hair, and you're using Haki so sparingly; you're clearly not confident. Everyone, let's go together and take him down!"
Back then, Cook had beaten him so badly that his injuries couldn't recover.
And he himself was still completely unharmed.
It was far different from now.
"I can still fight you all day!" Cook scanned the figures surrounding him from the sky and ground, his heart heavy.
Hunter Warwick, Desire Flame Brand, Slowpoke Gillan, Sword of Vengeance, Kōmura Shirō... and the most troublesome Shiki. This was bad.
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