Chapter 53 Lv5 Cold Hell

Impel Down, LV5: Frozen Hell.

In a world of ice and snow, the howling cold wind blew relentlessly.

In various cages encased in ice, countless prisoners were frozen into ice sculptures and huddled together. Only a few prisoners remained alive, but they were huddled motionless, conserving their body's energy as much as possible.

At this moment, the door to LV5: Frozen Hell creaked open.

A jailer wearing a thick fleece jacket walked in, attracting the attention of some prisoners.

However, they didn't say anything. In this icy world, any action that consumed even a small amount of energy might bring them one step closer to death.

This jailer was, of course, Gnar.

Despite his current physical strength rendering him impervious to the severe cold, Gnar had still prepared by stealing a set of clothes and a set of keys from the guard room next to him.

So...

Gnar looked at the icy landscape before him, reminiscent of the Drum Kingdom he had visited, and at the distant jungle. He took out the information he held.

According to the document, twenty years ago, the World Destroyer Byrnndi Waldo was imprisoned in LV6. However, due to his Devil Fruit ability, which posed a threat to the world, the Marines and World Government chose to freeze him to prevent his power from resurfacing at sea.

To contain such a massive monster, LV5: Frozen Hell was the most suitable location.

However, the exact location of Byrnndi Waldo within LV5 was top secret within Impel Down. It couldn't be known by just one or two minor jailers. All Gnar knew was that it was somewhere in the Frozen Hell of LV5.

"Bat attack..."

Now that he had reached the only cell level in Impel Down without surveillance phone bugs, Gnar no longer needed to hide.

In an instant, countless blood-colored bats emerged from Gnar's body and flew in all directions, searching for any trace of Byrnndi Waldo.

But at this moment, the little bats that Gnar had always relied on failed for the first time.

High above, the blood-colored bat that had just taken flight quickly turned into an ice sculpture and fell from the sky, blown down by a gust of cold wind.

"Eh!?"

This actually surprised Gnar.

At this moment, he heard some surprised and questioning voices from the adjacent cage.

"You're not a jailer!?"

Gnar turned around and saw a tall, half-man, half-goat creature with goat horns and the aura of a scholar. The creature was looking at him from the towering frozen prison. As the goat creature spoke, the attention of the other prisoners in the frozen prison was also drawn to him.

Gnar looked at the goat, as if recognizing something. He flipped through the information in his hand, confirmed it, and then walked over with some surprise.

"Are you a Fur Tribe?"

The goat creature was taken aback for a moment, then nodded cautiously.

Gnar then addressed the goat by name.

"Athos?"

The goat named Athos was even more surprised.

"You... how do you know my name?"

Gnar didn't elaborate and simply handed over the information he held.

Athos took it and looked at it. Although the writing was crude, it included his photo and clearly stated why he was imprisoned: for researching something banned by the World Government.

Gnar was surprised by this.

Impel Down was indeed full of remarkable individuals. According to the intelligence, this Fur Tribe named Athos was actually an astronomer.

An astronomer in One Piece.

However, that wasn't important right now.

In One Piece, scholars often had incredible abilities, and Gnar certainly didn't want to waste this opportunity.

At this time, Gnar answered Athos' question.

"That's right, I am not a jailer!"

As soon as these words were spoken, LV5: Frozen Hell erupted into noise.

Although the prisoners had guessed something incredible, their frozen hearts made them unable to fully believe the speculation.

But at this moment, Gnar made a move that made all the prisoners tremble.

Gnar took out a ring of keys and looked at Athos in the prison.

"Do you want out?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the pirates in the surrounding cells roared.

"Hey, let me out! I'm a pirate with a bounty of 100 million Beli..."

"If you release me and let me return to the sea, I can give you whatever you want..."

"If I can leave here, I'll do whatever you want..."

But amidst the various noises, Athos asked hesitantly.

"Why do you want to let me out?"

Gnar ignored the clamoring voices and replied.

"I'm more interested in why an astronomer like you is imprisoned in Impel Down and what the World Government has banned."

Unfortunately, Athos did not answer, and the two merely stared at each other.

The surrounding noise turned into various pleas.

Gnar had plenty of time, and judging by the situation, Gnar, who was outside the cage, had an absolute advantage.

Although Athos appeared determined not to speak, the temptation of freedom eventually made him relent.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but revealing it might put you in danger."

"Hee hee hee!"

Gnar smiled faintly and inserted the key into the prison door.

As the door opened, countless pirates rushed out with wide eyes and excitement.

However, Gnar's large feet responded to them.

He kicked them back one by one.

If Zephyr were here, he would have felt Gnar's power growing again.

This growth wasn't just in raw power but also in control.

If during the Alabasta battle, Gnar had been a reckless man relying solely on his strength to face Zephyr head-on, now, every movement Gnar made was filled with ease.

This progress was thanks to the effects of Diweng Fist.

This energy control technique in Qigong had allowed Gnar to master what Zephyr referred to as the "return of life."

Unfortunately, the awakening of Armament Haki and Observation Haki still seemed elusive.

Was it true, as Gnar suspected, that because he was a time traveler, he simply didn't have the conditions to awaken Armament Haki and Observation Haki?

However, these concerns weren't important right now.

"Come out!"

After kicking the pirates away, Athos stepped out, somewhat incredulous. At the same time, the shackles on his feet were unlocked with a key, and he was freed.

Athos, who had been imprisoned for over ten years, looked at Gnar with disbelief.

But Gnar didn't give him time to daze. He handed Athos the key ring and the information he had.

"From now on, you're my subordinate. I need you to find some reliable people in the cells of LV5. I need additional manpower. As a favor, I can help them escape from Impel Down..."

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