Chapter 38 The Fight Begins (Ch 38)

At this moment, a deafening roar was heard.
“Durant, I won’t let you leave Impel Down even if I bet on your reputation as the Potato Chief.”
Hawkins heard the roar and asked respectfully, “Captain Durant, Magellan has escaped and is coming to kill us.”
“Ivankov, please go and hold Magellan back first. I have something to deal with here.” Durant said calmly.
“Okay, then try to be faster.” Ivankov responded
Just as Durant and Ivankov separated
Someone in the cell shouted to Durant: “Magellan is coming, right? Who are you? It seems that Magellan hates you to the core!”
As soon as this person finished speaking, others began to join in the fun.
Durant ignored them and walked inside with Hawkins.
“Let me out! I can join you. I’m very strong. I’m a pirate with a bounty of 220 million berries.” A man with scars on his face shouted at Durant.
“Me too! I’m a pirate with a bounty of 350 million berries. As long as you let us out, we’ll help you deal with Magellan.” Another pirate also shouted.
Durant ignored these people and continued walking forward.
“Don’t ignore us! We are all powerful pirates!”
“You trash, even if I give you freedom, you will only become a burden to me.” Durant said lightly.
After saying that, Durant continued to walk forward, leaving a group of pirates roaring angrily behind him.
Durant and Hawkins soon arrived at the depths of the sixth floor, where some powerful pirates were imprisoned.
“The people in here are not simple, but they are still too weak for me.” Durant said, looking at the cell in front of him.
“Captain Durant, what should we do now?” Hawkins asked respectfully, his heart full of expectation and anxiety. However, Captain Durant seemed to completely ignore his existence and continued to stride forward without giving any response. Hawkins felt confused and lost, but he did not dare to ask any more questions. He could only follow the captain silently, secretly guessing what the captain was thinking.
Captain Durant remained silent until he reached a cell. Hawkins looked up curiously, only to see that the cell door was closed and it was dark inside. Suddenly, he exclaimed in astonishment, “It turned out to be… Jinbei, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! Why is he imprisoned here?”
Jinbei was sitting quietly in the cell at this time, his hands and feet were locked tightly with seastone chains, unable to move. Hearing the sound, he slowly raised his head, staring at Durant and Hawkins with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to see through them.
Captain Durant looked at Jinbei calmly and asked, “I want to know when Fire Fist Ace was transferred away and whether you plan to rescue him.” His voice was low and powerful, with an unquestionable majesty.
Jinbei’s expression changed slightly, and a hint of doubt and vigilance flashed in his eyes. He stared at Durant, as if thinking about how to answer this question.
After a moment, he finally spoke: “Mr. Ace was transferred four hours ago, but I do have a plan to rescue him. However, this matter has nothing to do with you, and I advise you not to interfere.” His tone was firm and resolute, revealing an unshakable determination.
The main reason is that Jinbei also knows that this person is the crazy man who killed the Celestial Dragons a few days ago. Cooperating with this Durant is undoubtedly courting disaster, so this is why Jinbei hesitated.
Jinbei looked at Durant’s back, wondering what he should do. If he chose to escape with Durant, he would become a wanted criminal and be hunted by the navy; however, if he chose to stay, he would lose his freedom and even face the threat of death.
Just when Jinbei was hesitating, he suddenly heard another voice.
“Hehe~” The voice came from another cell. Jinbei looked in the direction of the voice and found a person sitting in the cell. The person looked very gloomy. Jinbei couldn’t help but frowned and thought to himself, “What does Crocodile want to do?”
“That fishman doesn’t want to go out, so let me out! It will be of great help to you in escaping Impel Down.” The man slowly stood up, walked to the door of the cell, and said to Durant. Jinbei heard the contempt and disdain in his tone, and was even more confused.
Durant turned his head and looked at Crocodile, his expression remaining very calm from beginning to end.
“It’s you, Crocodile.” Durant raised the corners of his mouth slightly and revealed a smile.
Hawkins turned to look at Crocodile, with a shocked expression on his face. He muttered to himself, “This person turned out to be the former Shichibukai Crocodile. This is indeed the sixth underground floor of Impel Down, the Infinite Hell, and the people imprisoned are all great pirates.”
Crocodile looked at Durant with a hint of provocation in his eyes. “How about it? What do you think of my proposal?” He still had that rebellious look, as if he didn’t care at all whether Durant would agree to his proposal.
Durant raised the corners of his mouth and replied with a smile: “Okay, but wait until I finish my work before that.” His eyes were firm and confident, as if he was ready to deal with everything.
Durant opened his arms and his voice was like thunder, shaking the surrounding walls: “Everyone, listen to me! If you want to be free, if you want to escape from this cage, then start killing each other! Only those who are alive can become my partners!”
His words were like a bolt of lightning that pierced the silence of the room, causing the originally silent prisoners to become agitated instantly.
Durant’s eyes swept across every cell, and the coldness in his eyes made people shudder.
“I know you are all a group of vicious criminals, but here, you are just pawns in my hands! Only the strongest are qualified to fight alongside me!” His voice was full of majesty and domineering, as if he held the fate of these prisoners firmly in his hands.
At the same time, Hawkins stood aside, took out a bunch of keys prepared in advance, and opened the door of each cell one by one.
With a series of crisp sounds, the cell doors slowly opened, and the prisoners opened their eyes wide with greedy looks on their faces.
However, at this moment, a prisoner could not help but roar: “I will not become someone else’s subordinate!”
Before he could finish his words, someone swung his fist and hit him hard on the back. There was a dull thud, and the prisoner fell to the ground.