Fujiwara

Free time, the time where the cellmates would be able to roam around the prison. However, if they attack each other or violate the rules, they will be instantly put down by the head guard.

And so, Imai used this chance to weave through the giants, and headed towards the area where the isolated cell was located. As expected, there was a guard outside the room.

"Can I go through?" Imai asked.

"Your name?" the guard asked.

"Imai Ryujin."

"Five minutes."

Imai smiled as she opened the door. In front of her was the breathtaking beauty that leaned against the concrete wall as if she was waiting for her.

"Imai Ryujin, so your last name changed." Hibiki muttered, loud enough for Imai to hear.

"Of course, after all that time in seclusion. I think it's only right that I change it, I'm a new person. I've killed my old self, Hibiki. Just like how you did too." Imai said.

"Whatever, so what are you trying to do showing up like this? Are you planning something once again?" Hibiki questioned.

"Aha, about that. I've made my own crew and I'm looking for members to join. Members that are worthy to stand by my side." Imai replied.

"Let me guess, you're here to recruit me? Pfft, figure out how to get out of here first. Then we'll talk." Hibiki said.

"I already have that planned out. So are you willing?" Imai asked.

However, Hibiki only smiled, and motioned for her to come closer. Imai walked closer to the cell to only be grabbed by the collar and slammed against the steel bars.

"You must be delusional or something. Did you think it was going to be this easy after disappearing off the face of earth? You're lucky this damn door is locked, I would've murdered you." Hibiki spat.

Imai rubbed her now bruised arm and laughed.

"I expected this, of course you would be mad. But aren't you going to take this chance? Aren't you tired of being here?"

"I am tired of being here, I already know what you're planning. But remember, you have no control over me." Hibiki said.

"Of course, you say that as if I had control over you in the first place. Remember you used to tease me about me being the younger one?" Imai asked playfully, though the latter did not seem amused.

"A long time has passed since then." Hibiki said.

"Yet, you still love the world, don't you? I always stayed by your side when we were younger, admiring the way you saw the world. And so I decided that I was going to do this for you too, so why don't you join me, and make the world a better place?" Imai asked.

Hibiki took a deep breath and sighed, "Fine, I'll join you on the condition that I'll be able to leave whenever I want."

Imai smiled, "Sure, I know your background, and stuff. You've made quite a lot of enemies since I disappeared."

"I did what I had to, those scums didn't deserve to live in this world. Torturing people and selling them for their own entertainment." Hibiki said with venom.

"And so you decided to take over that black market system and own those slaves? You do know they weren't set free, right?" Imai asked.

"So what? I treated them fairly, gave them shelter, and even food to eat. That's much better than how those bastards treated them." Hibiki replied.

"I see, you're still the good person that I know of." Imai said, relief in her tone.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Hibiki questioned.

"Before I came here, you were described as an evil villain who owned slaves, sold drugs, and killed people for fun. Those higher ups changed everything and spread propaganda." Imai replied.

"Of course they would, they wouldn't want the innocent to realize that they're living in such a corrupt system. They didn't realize I was only cleansing the world." Hibiki said.

"I realized, I'm glad to have seen you again. So then, once we get out, let's have a nice long chat over some tea." Imai said.

"Why not?" Hibiki smiling.

Suddenly, the guard came through the door signaling to his watch. It seems the timer had gone off and five minutes were now over.

By the time Imai went back, everyone had already gone back into her cell. And the person waiting in front of her cell was the one and only Diane. She had a questioning look on her face as Imai walked closer.

"Is there something you need, Admiral?" Imai asked.

"Do you know her? Fujiwara Hibiki?" Diane asked.

"Hmm, you could say that I guess. Now then, I'm heading back into my cell. I'm not causing any trouble." Imai said.

Diane nodded before walking away. She was left with mixed emotions after seeing Imai interact with Hibiki, the person once named All The World's Evil. Someone as capable as Imai.

Diane cursed under her breath and headed towards the Admiral Headquarters where Akainu and Kizaru were waiting for her report.

"Did you get anything?" Akainu asked.

"Yes, apparently, Ryujin and Fujiwara were once acquaintances in the past. Do we have any information regarding their past relationships?" Diane asked.

"Ah, Momousagi is on it." Kizaru replied.

"Momousagi? As in Gion?" Diane asked.

"That's her, she's gathering all the past newspapers about them with the help of the other marines. She'll get to you in a couple minutes." Akainu said.

Trouble, that was what Diane was expecting. With the news of Imai being imprisoned, the pirate world was in a roar. It was as if it had awakened something inside the pirates.

She had an ominous feeling that something bad was going to happen, something ominous that would change the pirate world. It was always like this, as if Imai was blessed by God itself, and everything went their way.

There were only a few people that were like that.

"Or perhaps she made a deal with the devil."