Chapter 173: The Underwater Prison's Defenses Fail

Everyone is around Lv. 10.

Even with a Purple Skill, even if the physical body of a Striker from the Arad Continent is pure and possesses extremely high explosive power, it is impossible to be this strong.

To be able to directly shatter his own Wind Dragon Scale Armor.

Therefore, the old man is definitely hiding his true strength.

"I'm insidious? It's clearly because you didn't ask."

Seeing Dragon get frustrated, Garp lets out a loud laugh, wanting to press his advantage.

He did indeed purchase a set of Lv. 10 Blue armor in the Game House, the 【Troll Power Set】, which can provide the wearer with Troll Power, significantly enhancing the strength attribute.

Ten thousand Reward Points.

The 【Primary Wind Spirit Set】 on Dragon's body is only Lv. 5 armor, and it isn't even a defensive-type effect; it is fundamentally impossible to block his Troll Power.

Unlike Dragon and some other players, whose Reward Points obtained from signing Debt Bonds are scattered across various places.

Armor, weapons, skills, jewelry.

After purchasing one set of armor, all of the tens of thousands of Reward Points from Garp's Debt Bonds were used to make his own fists stronger.

Therefore, he doesn't have the piles of skills that other players have; all he has is a pair of Iron Fists.

"If you do it this way, your shortcomings are also very obvious, and it's very easy to be targeted."

Dragon stands in place with an expressionless face.

To the side, two members of the Revolutionary Army rush out suddenly.

Inazuma, with hair distinctly split into white and yellow colors, holds the Scissors with both hands, the blades locked tightly together like sawteeth.

Emporio Ivankov, meanwhile, sets up chains of holy light to intercept Garp's Iron Fists.

This kind of coordinated tactic does not clash head-on with Garp, directly leaving his fists with nowhere to strike, forcing him to retreat repeatedly to avoid being hit by the sawtooth Scissors.

"Who are those two? They look a bit familiar."

Sengoku knits his brows tightly together; after seeing the two officers of the Revolutionary Army, he feels they look familiar.

Just at this moment,

A Navy soldier runs quickly into the conference room and says urgently: "Report to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, a breach has appeared in the wall of the fifth level of Tui Jin Cheng, and seawater is constantly pouring into the fifth level."

This is the news sent over by Magellan.

He has already taken Hannyabal and Domino to rush to the breach; possessing the characteristics of the fifth level, Ji Han Di Yu, they are constantly moving ice blocks and snow, attempting to temporarily plug the breach first.

"Ji Han Di Yu, fifth level, Revolutionary Army, they are..."

A flash of inspiration suddenly strikes Sengoku, and he remembers the criminals who were locked in Tui Jin Cheng prison back then but suddenly went missing.

Because the guards of Tui Jin Cheng are powerful, apart from the time Jin Shi Zi broke out of prison back then, there has never been any slip-up.

Therefore, he still has an impression of the incident where the criminals went missing even now.

Among the batch of criminals who went missing initially at that time, it seems there was that purple-haired Revolutionary Army officer; after he flips through the data, he finds the discarded file of the person who had already been removed from the rolls.

Emporio Ivankov.

The queen of Kamabakka Guo, with very high-level techniques, who went missing mysteriously after being locked in the underwater prison on trumped-up charges.

Sengoku's expression is gloomy as he asks: "Who has been to the underwater prison during this period?"

In the fifth level, Ji Han Di Yu, there are no surveillance Den Den Mushi; it is very likely that the other party has been hiding in a corner that the Navy hasn't noticed all these years.

He believes in the defensive capability of Tui Jin Cheng—a wall of bronze and iron—and without the help of outsiders, no one could possibly escape.

Has a mole appeared in the Navy?

"Fleet Admiral, those who have been to Tui Jin Cheng during this period include Marine Vice Admiral Higaruyama, Marine Vice Admiral Momonga, and Bartholomew Kuma of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

"Wait."

Hearing the name of Kuma, Sengoku's brows knit tightly.

These Marine Vice Admirals often lead the Navy to hunt Pirates and then send them to the underwater prison, Tui Jin Cheng; it is not strange to have their names.

But Bartholomew Kuma, as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, why would he go to Tui Jin Cheng for no reason?

After Sengoku inquires, the Navy soldier gives the reason: "It was a request from Vegapunk, who needs to select some heinous Pirates to serve as experimental materials for the Pacifistas."

It involves the World Government again.

Sengoku takes a deep breath, feeling a sense of stifling frustration as if his strength has nowhere to be vented.

Being able to be called a wise general, he is not a brainless fool like Garp; although he hasn't seen conclusive evidence yet, he has a strong hunch that the person who destroyed Tui Jin Cheng and helped the Revolutionary Army escape the underwater prison is Bartholomew Kuma.

He had even vaguely grasped the clue long ago that Bartholomew Kuma, this member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, might very well be in collusion with the Revolutionary Army.

He had originally wanted to inform the Five Elders or the intelligence agencies of the Cipher Pol series.

But just by vaguely mentioning some guesses, he was slapped with a big label by the other party for damaging the reputation of the Celestial Dragon.

After all,

Bartholomew Kuma, this member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is different from others; he is a candidate who reached a deal with the Five Elders and was accepted into the ranks of the Seven Warlords by them personally.

He, this Fleet Admiral, is truly acting with his hands and feet tied.

Sengoku laughs at himself.

No one likes being ridden and bossed around by the World Government and the Five Elders, but this is a matter with no alternative; he doesn't have the desire to rebel like Garp, only thinking that if he can do his best to develop the Navy within these constraints and protect the Si Hai well, that is enough.

It's just that he cannot figure out how Kuma managed to destroy the underwater prison?

The ability of the Paw-Paw Fruit has been thoroughly researched by the Navy; although it can send people flying at extremely high speeds, it is fundamentally impossible to do so in a completely enclosed setting.

Moreover, everyone who enters Tui Jin Cheng prison is fitted with Seastone handcuffs.

The fruit ability cannot be released at all.

What exactly is...

Sengoku suddenly raises his head, his gaze landing on the East Blue Trial Tower in the video.

Contract Fruit!

"It seems that Old Man can't do anything about me; let's not waste any more time, let's end it here!"

Under the healing of the Holy Light Magic, the fist print on Dragon's chest had already vanished.

His internal organs and bones had also regrown perfectly.

Every time he cast healing Magic, Ivankov was filled with amazement.

Her Hormone Fruit could also achieve a certain degree of healing effect, but it required following medical rules, such as setting broken bones straight and clearing out debris.

However, the healing ability of Holy Light Magic completely ignored these laws of reality.

As long as one was illuminated by the Holy Light, any injury could recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Bastard, don't think you can run!"

Garp's Navy uniform had jagged tears, exposing hideous bloody gashes; he was clearly already injured.

But he still did not want to let the Revolutionary Army escape.

Just as Dragon said, although Garp, who concentrated all his Reward Points, was extremely strong in a head-on confrontation, he would expose weaknesses if targeted by multiple abilities.

Bang, bang, bang.

The Revolutionary Army and the Navy exchanged gunfire; the smell of gunpowder and the black smoke from burning explosives filled the entire street.

Garp could only watch helplessly as the Revolutionary Army gradually moved further away.

"Luffy, to become the Pirate King, you need like-minded companions, powerful strength, the courage to hack through thorns and thistles, and the willpower to cross all the seas. Can you do it?"

Dragon suddenly turned his head and asked with a serious expression.

Sanji, who had been watching the excitement, revealed a strange look.

This father and son.

Caomao Lufei was clamoring to become the Pirate King, and his old man was the Leader of the Revolutionary Army, yet he showed not the slightest bit of contempt for Luffy's dream, even solemnly admonishing Caomao Lufei.

It was as if the Pirate King were a crown that could truly be obtained by Caomao Lufei.

But, would there really be a Pirate King in this sea?

Sanji's eyes were dazed.

Not just him, but even most of the Navy and the Revolutionary Army, and even ambitious people like Crocodile, or the Four Emperors standing at the pinnacle of the world like Dama and Kaido.

I am afraid that deep down, they have never said as firmly as this that they could absolutely become the Pirate King.

This guy,

Sanji looked at the smiling Caomao Lufei; he really was special.

"I already have three like-minded, powerful companions now; I will definitely be able to become the Pirate King!"

"Bastard, who is your companion? I haven't agreed to you yet!"

Sanji, who had just been a bit dazed by Caomao Lufei, heard this and suddenly grabbed Luffy by the neck, shaking him vigorously.

(End of this chapter)