Chapter 178: Chains of Opportunity

On the 5.5th floor of Impel Down, there are special cells for subjects of high experimental value.

The environment here is better than in other cells, with floors and walls made of steel alloy with sea stone, although the greenish light creates a gloomy atmosphere.

Muzan Kibutsuji sits expressionless in one of the cells.

Suddenly, the sound of approaching footsteps is heard.

Muzan's eyes sparkled with hope.

"Hey, boss of the otherworldly demons! Wanna go out for a walk?"

Queen appeared outside the bars. His tone was carefree and mocking.

"Mr. Queen, it's too wasteful for me to be just a test subject."

"Oh yeah? And what else can you do besides being test material?"

Queen leaned in curiously.

In response to this, Muzan had already prepared a plan and looked confident.

"First, my Blood Demon Art allows me to turn others into demons and then I can read their thoughts. This would be useful for interrogating prisoners."

"Oh~~ Indeed, Magellan and the others should be very interested. I can help you convey it later, but it is of no use to our institute." Queen replied.

"I can also change my appearance at will be a man or a woman, an adult or a child. Wouldn't you like to investigate this transformation?"

"Also, I can distinguish blood types, diseases, and genetic changes. With enough knowledge, I could be of great help to you."

"So powerful?" Queen was stunned for a moment.

"Wait a minute, I'll talk to the dean, but if that's the case, then there's a high probability that you will be allowed to come out and move around. Then I'll take you dancing and singing rap!"

After saying that, Queen hurriedly left, causing Muzan to smile with joy inside.

He actually didn't have any ambitions, he just wanted to survive.

Of course, it would be best to live more comfortably. In his opinion, Impel Down is a good place. There is no need to worry about the threat of sunlight. There are many people, lively and safe.

...

The world of Demon Slayer, under the cold urging of the Five Elders, has suffered unprecedented devastation.

Russia, selected by Sakazuki, is a rather cold region.

But now...

The blazing flames and billowing smoke made the sky black and red, and the air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur, as if a volcano had erupted here.

Sakazuki is clear about the goal of this operation.

He must ensure that these powerful countries of this world never dare to defy or disobey the World Government again.

Somewhere else...

Compared to these scary guys who enjoy destruction, Charlotte Linlin arrives in Italy, riding her thunder cloud 'Zeus'.

She had asked the person in charge of Cipher Pol at the Dimensional Gate Base before.

It is said that the most skilled countries in making desserts in this world are Italy and France.

...

Starfish World, Command Center of the Other Worlds Strategic Committee.

"Vice Chairman Coulson, Kaido has sent a message informing him that he has completed the mission to subdue the capital of the United Kingdom and is returning."

A young technician in front of the control panel took off his headphones and reported the news he had received.

"Well, this way, everyone except Shiryu and Big Mom will return."

Coulson crossed his arms and stared at the dozens of projection screens. He felt helpless when he mentioned the names of these two people.

One completely became a killing god in Southeast Asia. There was no one alive wherever he went. Even if he sent him a warning, he only responded perfunctorily.

The other has been touring Europe, wreaking havoc in every country known for its desserts.

As long as they dare to resist or refuse to cooperate, they will be baptized by thunderstorms or bathed in seas of fire. Their unscrupulousness is simply jaw-dropping.

"Big Mom said that we don't need to worry about her. She will come back by herself when she is satisfied."

The technician commented in a resigned tone.

"Well, let's not bother her then, but send an order to Shiryu to return to base in five days or we will permanently leave him in the Demon Slayer world."

"Understood!"

...

A dark space, with walls and floor made of cold iron, which trembled slightly.

Seventeen people were crammed into this cell. The atmosphere was oppressive, suffocating.

They were prisoners.

They were escorted by the army through the Dimensional Gate in the Aokigahara Forest, then crossed the Red Earth Continent, and were finally handed over to the newly formed air force, who transported them to their destination on this flying warship.

"We're here, come out."

At that moment, an air force major in a blue cloak of justice, accompanied by four soldiers, appeared outside the cell and escorted the prisoners to the deck.

"Report! Lieutenant General Marco, the seventeen prisoners are all here!"

Hearing the major's voice, Marco who was standing by the ship's railing turned around.

"We're near Wano Country. Take them down and hand them over to the Umigakure shinobi."

Marco looked longingly at the approaching island.

He remembered Kozuki Oden and his family, Momonosuke and Hiyori, who had been born on the Moby Dick.

...

Half an hour later.

The seventeen Japanese prisoners were handed over to a group of shinobi.

"The people have been received. I say goodbye."

Fujin saluted seriously and ordered the seventeen shinobi to pick up one prisoner each. Then, in the blink of an eye, they disappeared.

...

In a corner at the foot of Mount Fuji, in the City of Flowers, were the 17 prisoners.

They were in front of a huge red torii.

"The time has come." Fujin looked up at the sun high in the sky and ordered: "Take them to the end of their path!"

[Shing!]

All the shinobi in black unsheathed their katanas, whose shiny edges reflected the light, causing the prisoners' faces to turn pale with fear.

"They're going to kill us!"

"No! Please! Let me be a simple citizen, I just want to live, I just want to live!"

Hearing the pleas, the shinobi of Umigakure remained impassive.

After a moment, the shinobi began collecting the corpses.

At the same time, in a realm invisible to the human eye, the king of death was collecting the terrified souls of prisoners.

"The previous underworld was too boring, I hope it will be more lively this time."

...

Navy Headquarters, Marineford.

Everything seems to have not changed. The imposing fortress of justice still stands in the vast square, protecting the peace of the entire sea.

However, there seem to be fewer people, and it no longer feels as crowded as before. Instead, there is a feeling of desolation.

"Not bad, not bad, Garp, don't just sit there and eat senbei, come and take a look at these ironclad warships." Sengoku said.

"I originally thought that they were made of metal, and the excessive weight would seriously slow down the speed, but from these data, it can be seen that they are much faster than our current warships!"

Sengoku leaned over the table, excitedly looking at the pictures and diagrams of battleships, cruisers, and boats.

"And the range of their artillery is all over ten kilometers and can even reach twenty kilometers. It's amazing!"

On the sofa, Garp was casually nibbling on a senbei and commented: "It's good, the question is whether the people above are willing to build it for us?"

"They agree," Sengoku said, smiling brightly. "Before coming, I stopped by the Supreme Council and spoke with Saint V. Nusjuro."

"The conversation was very fruitful. We were promised that our ships would soon be upgraded, and old battleships would be converted into flying ships for the air force."

"Oh, so generous? They are no longer suppressing our navy?" Garp asked, surprised.

"Maybe they've already squeezed everything possible out of us, and now they need to strengthen our Navy. After all, the base of the World Government is still the Starfish World."

As Sengoku pondered the Navy's impending upgrade, the Den-Den Mushi on the desk began to ring.

"Hello?"

Moments later, Sengoku's eyes opened wide, and a smile of joy appeared on his face. "Great! Bring him to Marineford immediately!"

Garp looked at him in confusion. "What happened?"

Sengoku let out a laugh.

"A Logia-type user! Another powerful Logia-type user wants to join our Navy!"

...

The first half of the Grand Line, a navy warship was sailing fast on the sea.

At the bow of the ship, a tall, burly figure stood, bare-chested and with long, dark green hair blowing in the wind. His dark sunglasses reflected the ocean horizon.

The smile at the corner of his mouth showed that he was in a very good mood at the moment.

His name is Aramaki.

Originally, he had not thought of joining the Navy, but the recent actions and changes of the World Government had made him reconsider his position.

These changes, one after another, were not only witnessed by Aramaki, but he also experienced their effects firsthand around the world.

There were fewer pirates.

The World Government had really changed!

And when Aramaki learned that Whitebeard and Big Mom had disbanded their pirate crews and joined the Marine Headquarters, he decided to join the World Government to find out what was going on.

With his own ability and situation, joining the Marine Headquarters was the best choice.

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