Out of the cage!

"Clatter!"

At the gate of Eternal Hell, there was the sound of chains sliding.

"Squeak!"

Then came the tooth-piercing sound of opening the door, waking up the sleeping beasts on this floor.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The sound of leather boots hitting the ground echoed, which was very clear in this eerily quiet environment, attracting everyone's attention.

And when everyone saw the blond man walking calmly outside the cell without any handcuffs on or a jailor accompanying him, they couldn't help being stunned.

Those who can enter the sixth floor are only those officers of the highest rank and the jailers who are specially assigned to feed them.

They had never seen the person in front of them, and the other party didn't look like a staff member of Impel down either.

"Ding ding ding..."

When their eyes fell on the keys in the blond man's hand, their hearts slowed down by a few beats for a moment before beating even more rapidly.

A bold guess came to their mind causing their breathing to stagnate.

If things are really as they imagined, maybe...

"Hey, boy, is that the key to the prison cell in your hand!"

"Tell us, is it the key to our cell?"

"Clatter!"

There was a sound of chains rubbing against each other, and almost all the prisoners fell down in front of their cell door.

"Quick, give me the key, I want to go out!"

"Boy, let me out, I can satisfy all your wishes. I can give you everything, whatever you want!"

"Yes, I can give you my treasure, just let me out!"

"I can be your subordinate..."

Many hands protruded from the surrounding cells, like a demon waving its claws, trying to seize the only chance to regain freedom.

But the blond man didn't stop, he was still walking slowly, his eyes swept across the cells.

As he passed one of the cells, he paused.

The person imprisoned inside is the Golden Lion sent over from outside just today.

At this moment, the other party was sitting cross-legged inside, looking at him indifferently, without any intention of begging him.

The blond man didn't care either and continued to walked forward.

He didn't stop until he reached the deepest part of the Eternal Hell.

He slowly took out a bunch of keys from his pocket, and the label on it was Will's name.

"Will!"

The blond man murmured and inserted the key.

"Click!"

When the door opened, the two looked at each other.

Will couldn't help grinning when he saw the appearance of the person standing outside.

"Bullet, you are finally here!"

The blond man is none other than Douglas Bullet!

Before the Valley of the Gods incident that year, Will and his mother moved to other places to live in seclusion just in case someone with evil intentions target them.

Just when they were passing through a place called Galzburg, they accidentally saved Bullet who was seriously injured at the time.

They saved his life at that time and subsequently left the country with Bullet.

The friendship between the two parties was also forged at that time.

It was also from that moment that Bullet had a different life compared to the plot in anime.

Bullet standing outside the door touched his face with curiosity, wondering how Will recognized him at a glance even after so many years have passed.

But then he grinned back at him too.

"Will, here I come!"

He walked into the cell and opened the chains that locked Will one by one.

The moment the last seastone chain left the body, the body became free again.

Five fingers clenched into a fist.

"Crackling!"

Thunder and lightning surged on the fist, and the thunder light illuminated the room brightly.

Feeling this strange yet familiar power.

A smile played on Will's lips.

"It's a wonderful feeling to regain power!"

Fourteen years, since he was caught in Impel down, he has never used the fruit ability again!

If it weren't for the system's help, even if Bullet saved himself from Impel down, it would probably take a lot of time for him to grow stronger.

Letting go of the accumulating thunderbolt in his hands, Will gave Bullet a big hug.

"Brother, it's good to meet you!"

"Me too!"

The two let go, and Bullet suddenly smiled and said, "If I hadn't come to save you, will you have to stay here forever?"

Will smiled when he heard this: "Who knows?"

This is naturally impossible, whether it's the Golden Lion breaking out of prison, or the Straw Hats from the future making an Impel down riot, he has a chance to get out from here.

It's just that if it was at that time, he would have missed many things and would have left a lot of regrets.

"How is Lucy?"

Bullet smiled cheerfully and said, "She is okay, before I went to sea, she was still yelling arrogantly that I should not bother her anymore, that she was going to start her second spring!"

Suddenly Bullet's tone became low again: "Actually, she has missed you very much these years. But if you hadn't stayed behind to block the pursuit back then, she might not have been able to survive."

Will nodded: "When we are done with the matter here, let's go back and see her."

Will sighed with a little remembrance in his eyes and once again turned serious.

"Let's go, I guess Hilde and the others have already reacted. If Marine is notified, we may be in trouble!"

"Um!"

Bullet nodded understandingly and both of them stepped out of the cell.

The moment Will stepped out of the door, he felt more free physically and mentally. Will looked back at the cell where he had been imprisoned for fourteen years, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

'I will never come back to this ghostly place again!'

When the two walked through the passage and appeared in front of the prisoners, they became even crazier.

"Let me out, I am willing to be your subordinate!"

"I would too!"

Similar requests were heard endlessly, and these prisoners were completely insane.

Because freedom is so close to them, within reach!

For this, they are willing to sacrifice everything!

"Are you going to let them out?" Bullet suddenly asked from behind him.

He had already brought the keys along with him and it would be a waste if he didn't use them.

Will, who was walking forward, paused.

He looked into the cell beside him.

The blond hair was so conspicuous it was hard not to notice it.

The male lion inside, even if the other party is locked in a cage, is still a lion that looks down on everything!

"Golden Lion, Shiki!"

Golden Lion looked at Will with squinting eyes.

"Boy, it seems that your identity is unusual. Someone actually broke into Impel down to save you!"

Getting into Impel down is no easy task.

Here in the Calm Belt, Impel down, Marineford and Enies Lobby form a triangle, and there is a turbulent current, Uzumaki. If you want to enter safely, you can only enter through the Gate of Justice.

But is the door of justice so easy to enter?

Even if you successfully entered Impel down, how easy is it to break out again?

When the time comes, Marine who reacts to the news will immediately send reinforcements and beat you into a pulp. That's why, just entering the Impel down from outside to save someone requires great courage.

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