Chapter 248: It Was the Revolutionaries

After confirming that only the fifth and sixth floors were lost, with Saturn Saint remaining to preside over the situation, the other four Five Elders returned to Pangcheng Ancient City via the teleportation array.

Inside the main building on the sea surface of Impel Down, Saturn Saint began his daily routine of shifting blame.

"Where is the Warden of Impel Down?"

"Reporting, the Warden... drowned."

"What about the Vice Warden?"

"The Vice Warden... also drowned."

Hearing this, Saturn Saint's face remained expressionless, yet inwardly he realized: the attack on Impel Down had instead become a perfect opportunity for him to install his own people.

Most of Impel Down's managers are dead; if not now to install his own people, then when?

"What about the Chief Warden?"

"My lord, I am the Chief Warden, Rellen."

Saturn Saint nodded silently: "The work from now on will be temporarily presided over by you."

Rellen bowed deeply.

"Yes, my lord Five Elder."

A promotion? A promotion already?

Rellen had originally expected to be demoted and punished alongside the Warden because the High Red's escape from Impel Down destroyed the fifth and sixth floors.

Never did he expect his superiors to all die... sacrifice themselves, leaving him, the Chief Warden, as the highest-ranking official in all of Impel Down.

Truly a tremendous unexpected surprise.

Under normal circumstances, Rellen would have to work at least another twenty years before having a chance to become Vice Warden.

Now, directly stepping into the position, there is a high probability he will become the Warden of Impel Down.

The fanaticism revealed on Rellen's face when he raised his head happened to be seen by Saturn Saint.

This young man is not bad; easy to handle.

"Regarding the black-clad man who assisted Baroque Lydfield in escaping, did any Den Den Mushi capture his front-facing appearance?"

Judging from the Den Den Mushi surveillance records, the black-clad man is a master of Haki, possessing mastery of two colors of Haki.

As for more detailed intelligence, Saturn Saint currently knows nothing, because the surveillance captured by the Den Den Mushi mostly shows Baroque acting.

That black-clad man hardly acted at all.

It is impossible for such a high-end combat power to appear on the great sea without reason.

As long as his front-facing image can be found, Saturn Saint can follow the vine to the melon and expose the true culprit behind this attack on Impel Down.

Actually, there is another method: wait, wait for Baroque to show his face.

Whichever camp Baroque joins, that camp is the true mastermind behind this incident.

But Saturn Saint does not intend to wait.

What if my lord Imu holds him accountable?

At that time, being unable to answer a single question like the other four Five Elders, how would that demonstrate that he, Saturn Saint, is irreplaceable, especially with the variable of Saint Saint Saint Saiwen now present?

"Yes, my lord Saturn Saint, yes."

Rellen quickly took out the documents prepared in advance and respectfully handed them to Saturn Saint with both hands.

"My lord Saturn Saint, the opponent is estimated to be around one meter ninety, with black hair and black eyes..."

Looking at the photo of an ordinary meal-delivering warden, Saturn Saint nodded in satisfaction.

"Restore order in Impel Down as soon as possible."

"Yes, my lord Saturn Saint."

Saturn Saint interlaced his fingers, rapidly pondering countermeasures in his mind.

Compared to the Marines, Impel Down's strength urgently needs strengthening; otherwise, if another escape incident occurs, will the World Government still have any face left?

The Marines can conduct a world-wide general conscription; why can't Impel Down recruit people from within the Marines?

All those retired or near-retirement Marine admirals should be brought into Impel Down to guard it.

One day later, Marine Admiral Kuzan arrived.

Saturn Saint gave a single order to depart by ship.

"Kuzan, the fifth and sixth floors are completely submerged by seawater; Impel Down Chief Warden Rellen will cooperate with you to carry out rescue work."

"Understood."

Watching Saturn Saint leave, Kuzan looked at Rellen, who was still bowing to see him off.

Such an attitude, nearly fanatical, is almost exactly the same loyalty to the Celestial Dragons as Aramaki by Sakazuki's side.

Or rather, loyalty to the power granted by the Celestial Dragons.

"My lord Admiral Kuzan, please come this way." Rellen smiled and gestured with his hand.

"What is the situation inside right now?"

"Sigh." Rellen let out a sigh.

"The fifth floor, the Frost Hell, has been flooded by seawater; the sixth floor, the Infinite Hell, is similarly submerged. The colleagues and prisoners guarding there... have little hope of survival."

"More critically, up to now, we do not even know which faction is responsible."

Kuzan fell into deep thought.

In the Marine archives, there is this one evaluation regarding the Red Count, the High Red, Baroque Lydfield: arrogant by nature, disdainful of keeping company with others.

This is the origin of the title "High Red."

Then first, rule out it was the Red Count's men; the Red Count has roamed the seas for years always alone.

Could it be a great pirate from the same era as the Red Count?

Pirate King Luo Jie has already been executed; the great pirates of the same era are left only with Whitebeard and Shiki.

Judging by Whitebeard's recent movements, he only likes taking sons everywhere; the Red Count's age is definitely unsuitable to be a son.

As for Shichibukai, he is too arrogant and unruly.

The Shichibukai who single-handedly caused chaos in Marineford and the Lone High Red have completely incompatible personalities, so naturally he would not act to rescue such a troublemaker.

On the contrary, Saint Saint Saint Saiwen and the Morning Star Group are the most suspicious.

Saint Saint Saint Saiwen has extremely high standards; he simply does not look favorably upon new pirates in the Great Pirate Era.

A great pirate like the Red Count, who stands on equal footing with Luo Jie and Whitebeard, perfectly meets Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's requirements.

From analyzing the motives of various powers to act, Kuzan believed he had discovered the truth: the attack on Impel Down and the assistance in the Red Count's prison break must have been the work of the Morning Star Group.

However, fresh intelligence newly released within the Navy three days later indicated: he guessed wrong.

"It was the Revolutionary Army?"

The Den Den Mushi mimicked Sengoku's helpless expression.

"Most likely."

"One day ago, the Revolutionary Army plundered the Navy fleet transporting the Heavenly Gold in Paradise; Bartholomew Kuma was right beside Dragon at that time."

"The black-clad man who assisted the prison break is named Sanji Mahabai Lord, and he is also from the Revolutionary Army."

Kuzan blinked his eyes,

feeling that the events happened too coincidentally; the Red Count had just broken out of prison, and immediately afterwards joined the Revolutionary Army.

The coincidence was almost eerie.

To this, Sengoku explained.

"Actually, it is not hard to understand; the Revolutionary Army lacks people, money, and territory; Dragon certainly would not miss a high-end combat power like Bartholomew."

"And..." Sengoku hesitated for a few seconds before continuing.

"The World Government originally prepared to transform Bartholomew into a biological weapon; it seems the news leaked, and the Revolutionary Army learned of it."

"The two sides hit it off immediately."

"Thus, they planned this operation."

"I heard the Five Elders are furious and have already ordered the update of the bounty notices for Revolutionary Army commanders like Dragon, Bartholomew, and Sanji Mahabai."

"What is the current situation at Impel Down?"

Kuzan rubbed his tired eyes.

"After my three days and three nights of non-stop effort, the seawater that flooded in has all been frozen; the remaining work will be taken over by Impel Down."

"Sengoku-san, I am applying for leave."

Kuzan prepared to visit an old friend to see by what means the Revolutionary Army could subdue a man like the Lone High Red.

If the Revolutionary Army's methods are truly useful for this world, he might as well learn from them.