Chapter 62: Isn't This the Great Buggy the Clown ?
At the same time, while the battle raged fiercely at Marineford, events were quietly unfolding in the underwater prison, Impel Down. Known as one of the Navy's three major strongholds and the world's most secure prison, Impel Down held infamous criminals with bounties exceeding billions. The Navy deployed a large number of troops to garrison there, and terrifying warships comparable to the Buster Call patrolled the outskirts. Due to the Navy's emphasis and the inmates' extreme viciousness, Impel Down was also known as an impregnable fortress.
Lin Yan stood on the top, looking down towards Impel Down. As he expected, the world's attention was focused on Marineford. To gather elite forces, even Impel Down's garrison had been significantly reduced. Currently, Impel Down was at its weakest in decades. Even Sengoku wouldn't have expected this seemingly insignificant, unnoticed Impel Down would soon become the source of a force that would turn the tide, delivering a fatal blow to the Navy, erasing all their early preparations with a batch of inmates!
With the Mangekyo Sharingan activated, space beside Lin Yan suddenly twisted, and he was sucked in. Using Kamui, Lin Yan appeared inside Impel Down. Looking around, the dark, damp, moss-covered scene unfolded before him. The environment was horrendous. Impel Down had six levels, with the bounty of the prisoners increasing progressively from top to bottom. In the pitch-black sixth level was the most terrifying place in the prison. In the past, even Barrett, Shiki, and Roger had visited this place.
With Kamui, infiltrating Impel Down was not difficult. In less than a moment, Lin Yan reached the fourth level, the Blazing Hell. Just as he was about to proceed further, he suddenly stopped. A man with a red nose caught his attention. A red nose? A strange expression appeared on Lin Yan's face. Could it be...
Following his sight, sure enough, he saw the man dressed as a clown, with blue hair, wearing prison clothes, and an especially noticeable red nose. Lin Yan raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Yo, it's him!" Indeed, the man in the cell before Lin Yan was none other than the strongest lucky Haki user, the first to broadcast the Paramount War, personally recruited by Whitebeard, the only man who didn't give face to Shanks! Hammered by Akainu, stabbed by Aokiji, flashed by Kizaru, slashed by Mihawk. After enduring attacks from so many strong individuals, he still successfully led Luffy to safety, the clown Buggy!!
"I can't believe I ran into the great Buggy!" A strange smile appeared on Lin Yan's face as he saw Buggy. He wasn't in a hurry to proceed further. However, Lin Yan was a bit puzzled. During the Paramount War, wasn't Buggy with Luffy inciting a rebellion in Impel Down? They were doing great in Impel Down, recruiting a large number of subordinates, ready to counterattack Marineford at any moment. How come Buggy was still stuck in prison?
Quickly, Lin Yan figured it out. It wasn't hard to guess. It was likely because of him! In the original story, Luffy was sent into Impel Down by the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock. Then he started causing trouble step by step in the prison, and along the way, he met Buggy, and the two jokers began their rise to the top. The problem now was that Luffy had been forcibly handed over to Kizaru by Lin Yan, who brought him in. In other words, Luffy probably had Seastone handcuffs on. Being a Devil Fruit user, with Seastone restricting him, even with the protagonist's halo, it was useless; he couldn't get up.
"My bad!" Lin Yan slapped his forehead, realizing that the protagonist's halo was restricted by a simple pair of Seastone handcuffs. While sighing, he also felt a bit relieved. Luckily, he arrived at Impel Down. Otherwise, he would have to go back and bring Issho, Ryokugyu, Zephyr, piloting a Gundam, and riding Thor, to forcibly dismantle Marineford! (?????)
As for Buggy, he couldn't believe it. How on earth did he end up as a guest of Impel Down one day? The reason was simply because he dug up a treasure and accidentally encountered the Navy. That's it. And then he was sent here! Moreover, the Navy even honored him by locking him in the fourth level. To be treated by the Navy with such courtesy, he didn't know whether to be happy or happy or happy! Happy, my ass!
Thinking about spending the rest of his life here, Buggy felt sorry for himself. "Sorry, Captain, I became one of the few... well, the only black spot on our ship. Sorry, Vice-Captain, I didn't achieve the goal you set for me. Sorry, Shanks, I..." Wait, what does this have to do with Shanks? Thinking of Shanks, Buggy instantly got fired up! It was this damn guy that prevented him from going out to sea to find treasure until now. Countless treasure maps slipped through his fingers. If he ever had the chance, he would definitely print the sole of his size 45 shoe on Shanks' face. Don't let him catch him!
Unfortunately, he could only say such harsh words in his mind. Buggy couldn't help but feel dejected again. As a pirate with a bounty of 15 million, what kind of waves could he stir up in Impel Down? Let alone kicking Shanks, he needed to leave this dreaded Impel Down first!
Thinking back to his days as an intern on Roger's pirate ship, he was so arrogant and confident. Who knew he would end up like this? It was truly pitiful! If Shanks saw him like this, saw his mere 15 million Beli bounty, saw him as a prisoner in Impel Down, he would surely be very disappointed! Even though Buggy said he hated Shanks, at least Shanks was one of the few friends he had in this world.
Memories of his time on Roger's ship made Buggy nostalgic. If only he had a cigar, he could light it up and recall those glorious days. Buggy couldn't help but feel sentimental, his face full of complexity and sorrow.
"Come!" While Buggy was lost in thought, a voice rang in his ear. "That clown Buggy who caused havoc in the East Blue, how did you end up like this?" Lin Yan looked at Buggy, leaning against the cage calmly.