Chapter 50: Back to Impel Down

Impel Down.

The ship turned back, and Nami had been learning sailing knowledge from the jailer on board for a while.

Although Nami's talent was very good, she had now entered the Grand Line, not the peaceful East Blue. Despite her good qualifications, Nami also needed to learn, and she had acquired a lot of valuable sailing knowledge.

This also surprised Nami. Since this was a warship, only some reckless fools would dare to steal it. As for other pirates, as long as they had any sense, they wouldn't move a warship carelessly.

But even so, when they returned to Impel Down, the cell was crowded again. Some of the prisoners were encountered by Luo Ning and his crew. These pirates belonged to the heinous kind, so they were also arrested by Luo Ning.

Of course, Golden Lion received special treatment. He was alone in a cell, while Arlong and the other Murlocs were locked up on the other side. During this time, Arlong was also terrified.

As someone who had been incarcerated in a large prison before, he naturally knew what kind of existence Golden Lion was.

After all, Golden Lion was the only one to escape from Impel Down during his previous imprisonment, and that was legendary.

But now, Golden Lion had also been arrested. When he learned that his opponent was Golden Lion, Arlong felt terrible. If Golden Lion could be caught, then who knew how strong Luo Ning was? In short, he was truly scared.

During this period, they honestly didn't dare to say a word unless Golden Lion asked them questions.

Golden Lion, also bored, inquired about the situation of these pirates, and then looked at them with disdain.

Especially for Arlong, who terrorized dozens of villages by collecting protection fees and only dared to prey on ordinary people, Golden Lion naturally held him in utter disdain. Arlong, in turn, wouldn't dare show any contempt towards Golden Lion.

Although they were both prisoners, Arlong couldn't compare to Golden Lion in the slightest. The two weren't even on the same level.

"Who would've thought they'd actually go out and capture the Golden Lion!"

Everyone had arrived at the gate of Impel Down except Shiryu, who wouldn't dare show his face in front of Luo Ning now. Magellan and the others, however, couldn't avoid appearing.

Magellan's emotions were conflicted at the moment. On one hand, he felt a flicker of discomfort towards Luo Ning's return, considering he was a former prisoner. Fortunately, he understood the reason behind Luo Ning's initial incarceration, which eased his discomfort somewhat. After all, being held down by a criminal wasn't exactly pleasant, even if the other party was demonstrably innocent.

On the other hand, he felt a certain degree of gratitude towards Luo Ning. The reason? Golden Lion, of course. During Golden Lion's escape, Magellan was still the deputy director of Impel Down. The prison, always touted as absolutely impenetrable, had been breached under their watch. Now, with Golden Lion recaptured, Magellan couldn't help but feel a sense of relief and a sliver of gratitude towards Luo Ning.

"Mr. Luo Ning, welcome back!"

Magellan also wore a grimace.

"Don't force a smile if you can't manage it. In your shoes, I'd probably be radiating negativity by now."

"The prisoners on the ship are your responsibility. By the way, regarding the one named Arlong, could you ask others to take extra care of him? Let him experience floors one through five intimately."

Luo Ning said this even though the second floor was already out of commission. However, with the Marines' financial and material resources, acquiring some beasts to train and throw in later wouldn't be a problem. Arlong definitely needed some special attention.

"Understood. But what about Golden Lion...?"

Magellan inquired.

"Handle him according to your usual procedures," Luo Ning replied nonchalantly.

Magellan's expression contorted slightly when he saw Golden Lion again. The rudder on his head was gone, and his legs had miraculously healed.

Speaking of which, Luo Ning had lost two of Golden Lion's swords. He felt no attachment to them, and considering they had been strapped to Golden Lion's broken leg for years, he simply discarded them.

"Magellan, the young boy from back then, is now the director of Impel Down!"

Golden Lion, of course, also knew that Magellan, the deputy director at the time, had been poisoned by the prisoners.

"That's right. Speaking of it, that's why you're here. But now you're back. Although your injuries have recovered, this time, you absolutely don't want to escape from Impel Down!"

Magellan's eyes were fixed on Golden Lion.

"Hahahahaha! Even if you want to let this old man go this time, I won't leave. I will see if this kid can do what he said!"

Golden Lion didn't care at all. His ambition was completely shattered, and now he had nothing left.

So Golden Lion didn't bother to continue wandering outside. Everything had become a foregone conclusion.

But he had to wait and see if Luo Ning could capture the Celestial Dragons and throw them into Impel Down. If he really captured them, then it would be fun!

Golden Lion became a little excited when he thought of that scene.