Super Card System

Chapter 521: Coercion

Following Ian’s orders, Enel stayed on the ship, waiting for Ian and the others to take action, summoning a thunderstorm outside as instructed!

A large number of lightning bolts rained down on the escort fleet advancing towards Impel Down, wreaking havoc. In the midst of the lightning, these military ships continually broke apart, even if their hulls were sturdy, they couldn’t withstand such a powerful attack. Soon, some ships began to sink slowly due to severe damage.

Many marine soldiers screamed as they fell into the water, attracting sea kings from below, who joined in attacking the naval vessels.

Due to the impact of this thunderstorm, the Den Den Mushi signal used by Impel Down to communicate with the outside world was also disrupted. Communication could only be restored once the storm had passed.

Ian had long established his entire plan and couldn’t afford to let these peripheral warships cut off his retreat. Fortunately, Ian’s manpower had increased, and more and more people were proving useful. He didn’t have to handle everything personally.

Inside the prison, a large number of guards were now in action.

Even Lv1 prisoners, locked in their cells, watched in shock as a group of armed guards thundered past their cells. The guards’ faces were all tense.

“What’s happening?” The prisoners gripped the bars, curiously craning their necks to look in the direction the guards were heading.

“Did someone escape?” they speculated.

However, at this moment, a thunderous explosion erupted from the direction the guards had left, and the prisoners witnessed many prison wardens being blown back by the blast.

“Wow! Wow! Wow!” The prisoners instantly became excited. It seemed that it wasn’t an escape but rather someone forcefully breaking in to rescue others!

The sealed elevator didn’t impede Ian and his group. They directly destroyed the elevator, leaping down to Level 1 of the prison.

However, what awaited them was a massive force of guards. Seeing Ian and his group emerge from the dust of the explosion, the guards immediately gave the order, and gunfire erupted towards Ian and his companions!

Countless bullets and rocket launchers flew toward them. However, facing these attacks, Ian had already deflected them with his blade.

“Wind Wall!” (T/N: I has been a long time since he used one of Yasuo’s skills xD)

With a casual wave of his hand, an immensely wide wall of wind immediately shot out with his blade, blocking in front of everyone.

All incoming bullets and shells, upon hitting this wall of wind, immediately lost their force and fell down.

After repelling this wave of attacks, Ian’s crew also descended and took their positions. Without Ian’s command, they all rushed towards the guards in front of them.

“Those who block my way will die!”

As the pioneer, Urouge swung his enormous pillar and charged forward. Every warden he touched with his weapon screamed as they were violently sent flying. Behind him, a group of Fallen Monk Pirates, armed with rosary knives, followed suit.

“Gomu Gomu no Gatling!” Luffy also joined the fray, rapidly swinging his fists like a storm, instantly pummeling a large group of enemies.

Sanji, cigarette dangling from his mouth, systematically kicked away the foes appearing before him. Initially intending to protect Nami, the problem was Nami’s cunning; she stuck closely behind Ian, making it impossible for anyone to reach her. Nami was perfectly safe, and Sanji found solace in unleashing a torrent of attacks on the guards.

Bepo, the polar bear from the Heart Pirates, also displayed remarkable prowess. In stark contrast to his size, he showcased agility, swiftly maneuvering through the enemies. Each kick he delivered sent an enemy soaring.

With this group paving the way, Ian naturally took the lead, strolling forward with ease.

“They’re Devil Fruit users! Quick, use the Seastone cannonballs!”

Realizing the extraordinary power of their adversaries, the guards broke into a cold sweat. They hastily assembled a squad carrying mortar launchers and fired Seastone cannonballs at Ian and his crew.

These Seastone cannonballs weren’t explosive. Instead, upon launch, they transformed into expansive Seastone nets. This specialized weapon of Impel Down was designed specifically to counter Devil Fruit users.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The cannonballs were launched, transforming into nets mid-air, descending toward Ian and his crew.

However, at this moment, Iron Man Franky also took action!

“Wind Cannon!”

Clasping his hands together, he unleashed a powerful gust of wind towards the incoming nets. The blast had a considerable range, affecting all the Seastone nets. Not only did it blow them away, but the wind also sent the guards who had fired the cannonballs tumbling in disarray.

An unstoppable force! The only way to describe the onslaught of Ian and his crew.

The path Ian and his crew tread was a long corridor, flanked by rows of prison cells filled with inmates. The prisoners couldn’t help but gape in astonishment at the spectacle of Ian’s battle.

By the time Ian reached the cells, the prisoners finally snapped out of their stupor. Amidst their surprise, the hope for survival compelled them to ask, “Hey, are you… are you Marines or something? Can you get us out of here?”

At this moment, everyone was still wearing Marine uniforms, so it’s no wonder the prisoners couldn’t determine their identities.

Hearing the pleas from the prisoners, Law, who walked beside Ian carrying the long Katana on his shoulder, couldn’t help but glance at Ian.

Ian, in turn, cast a glance over the prisoners in their cells, smiling as he spoke, “We’re heading to the lower levels. Are you sure you want to follow us?”

“Of course! Of course!” The prisoners immediately rejoiced, nodding eagerly in response.

Inside this prison, it could be described as pitch-dark. Even though these Level 1 prisoners had relatively minor offenses, they had no hope of leaving. There was no concept of serving a sentence and being released in Impel Down. Once a person arrived here, there was no choice but to wait for death. Therefore, when such a sudden chance for escape appeared, they naturally seized it.

Even if they knew the group was heading to the lower levels, they paid little heed to the details.

Ian looked meaningfully at the prisoners, nodding towards Usopp.

Usopp cautiously approached and took out two pieces of wire, skillfully manipulating them to open one of the cell doors.

Although he didn’t have a key, Usopp’s lock-picking skills were quite commendable…

“Wahaha!” As the cell door swung open, the prisoners inside couldn’t wait and rushed out. Despite still wearing shackles on their hands and feet, they eagerly took deep breaths of the outside air after bursting out.

Even though the air here was essentially the same as inside the cells, the mood was different after all…

After taking a deep breath, they hurriedly ran towards the fallen prison guards to search for keys to unlock their shackles.

Once they opened the shackles, the prisoners excitedly shouted to the sky, venting their exhilaration.

Ian and Law watched them expressionlessly, a hint of mockery playing on their lips.

As expected, after the outburst of emotions, the released prisoners exchanged a peculiar look, then collectively turned and ran towards the entrance.

“Hahaha! Only fools would follow you to the lower levels!” one prisoner couldn’t help but turn and shout at Ian’s group, “We’re escaping now!”

Unfortunately, these escaping prisoners didn’t realize that Ian never expected them to keep their promise and follow him to the lower levels from the beginning.

As soon as they rushed to the entrance, opened the door, and arrived at the cable bridge, what greeted them was a sky filled with thunderstorms!

At this moment, Enel was busy dealing with the Marine warships. The indiscriminate attacks were in full swing outside. The moment these prisoners rushed out, they were struck by lightning, turning into charred remains on the ground.

“Oh no!” The remaining ones crawled back desperately.

Watching these prisoners run back after some of them were struck, the remaining prisoners were dumbfounded. Initially, they had thought of waiting for Ian to set them free and following along, but suddenly they realized things might not be as straightforward as they imagined!

“Not running anymore?” Ian looked at the prisoners who returned with a mocking expression.

“Y-Yes… sorry, we were wrong!” The prisoners quickly begged for mercy, “Sir, it was a lapse in judgment. Please forgive us. We’ll follow you to the lower levels!”