Ignoring Kizaru, Shiki used the key he had prepared in advance for the seastone handcuffs and shackles to free everyone imprisoned in Level 6.

"It's been a long time!"

The last to have his handcuffs and shackles removed, Douglas Bullett stretched his limbs and then stepped out of his cell.

His tall, imposing figure brought an indescribable pressure to all the once-famous powerhouses present.

Although Level 6 was under seastone suppression, he was, after all, a former member of the Roger Pirates and a top-tier powerhouse who had elevated all three types of Haki to unprecedented heights.

Without the suppression of the seastone handcuffs and shackles, the seastone scattered throughout Level 6 could no longer impose any substantial restraint on him.

"Jihahaha, let's get ready for a big fight!"

Shiki glanced at the figures emerging from their cells one after another and said with a hint of madness.

"Once we break out of Impel Down, whether you stay or go, I won't interfere. However, I must give you all a warning: the current Grand Line is completely different from the Grand Line of the past. Especially the new Marine Fleet Admiral, Orion—his strength is unimaginably powerful! His methods against pirates are so extreme that Sengoku seems like a weakling in comparison!"

"So, if any of you wish to form an alliance after breaking out of Impel Down, you can always come to me!"

"Shiki, it seems you've truly grown old!" Bullett turned his head to glare at Shiki and said coldly.

"Orion? Leave him to me!"

Before his words faded, Bullett took a fierce step forward, his aura instantly soaring to its peak as he fixed his sharp gaze on the heavy, long-sealed door ahead.

Immediately after, a wild and pure Conqueror's Haki surged forth violently.

As black-and-red flames erupted and enveloped the entire Level 6, his skin was instantly coated in Armament Haki, making him resemble a god of slaughter emerging from ink.

"Jihahaha, such fighting spirit! Truly worthy of being the Devil's Child!"

Sensing the terrifying pressure released by Bullett, Shiki wasted no more words.

With two long swords bound to his feet and not directly suppressed by Level 6's seastone, he decisively activated his Devil Fruit ability.

"Come! This old man will assist you in breaking open this gate to freedom together!"

Before Shiki could charge out, Bullett—who had enveloped his fist with Conqueror's Haki and covered his entire body in Armament Haki—suddenly flashed forward.

His Conqueror's Haki-wrapped fist carrying immense force slammed violently against the heavy gate.

"BOOM!!!"

In the deafening explosion, a terrifying shockwave instantly swept out like a hurricane rising from flat ground, rapidly spreading throughout all of Level 6.

Immediately after, the heavy gate trembled violently and cracked with numerous fissures under the impact.

The fearsome combination of Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki not only shattered the heavy gate but also caused slight tremors throughout Impel Down due to the terrifying energy erupting from the sixth level.

This startled the various Sea Kings and sea beasts lurking in the calm belt seabed around Impel Down—some immediately turned and fled, while others charged recklessly toward the prison as if provoked.

....

"How truly terrifying~"

In the warden's office on Impel Down's fourth level, Borsalino narrowed his eyes lazily after witnessing everything happening in Level 6 through the monitor den den mushi.

"If Fleet Admiral Orion hadn't prepared in advance, no one could bear the consequences of Shiki's actions this time!"

"Admiral Kizaru, are we just going to watch?"

At that moment, Magellan finally emerged from the restroom, leaning against the wall.

Watching Bullett and Shiki attacking the Level 6 gate on the monitor, he speak gravely.

"If they escape Level 6, given Impel Down's current strength, even with us stationed here, the consequences would be severe!"

"Don't rush, Warden Magellan!"

Borsalino waved his hand and spoke leisurely, "Fleet Admiral Orion has long set up an inescapable net outside precisely to eliminate all prisoners held in Impel Down who still harbor treacherous ambitions!"

"After this operation concludes, any prisoners who didn't participate in this jailbreak will receive rehabilitation, while those following Shiki in the escape attempt... they won't live to see tomorrow's sun!"

"BOOM—"

Before Borsalino's words faded, another deafening explosion came through the monitor den den mushi.

Then, amidst violent shaking, Level 6's heavy gate shattered completely under Bullett and Shiki's combined assault.

"Jihahaha! Freedom lies ahead!"

The moment the heavy gate broke open, Shiki charged out first, then turned back to Bullett and others inside the doorway, grinning bloodthirstily.

"Comrades, fight alongside this old man! How about we slaughter our way through?!"

....

Simultaneously.

Outside Impel Down's entrance.

Warships entered the calm belt one after another, forming an encirclement that completely surrounded the prison's entrance on the calm belt's surface.

Orion stood calmly on the deck of one of the warships, his gaze fixed on Impel Down in the distance.

His Observation Haki silently extended across dozens of nautical miles of the Calm Belt, monitoring everything—from disturbances on the sea surface to the rampaging Sea Kings in the depths, stirred by the internal destruction of Impel Down.

"Fleet Admiral, the Sea Kings in the depths have been agitated!"

Gion, standing beside Orion, scanned their surroundings with a worried expression.

Through her Observation Haki, she detected the anomalies beneath the waves and softly remarked.

"If the Sea Kings rise to the surface, the situation will turn against us!"

"No need to worry. In this world, it's not only the Sea King who can command the Sea Kings!" Orion waved his hand dismissively and smiled.

"I can do it too!"

"Huh?"

Gion blinked in surprise but quickly understood.

If Orion could make a colossal being like Zunesha submit, he naturally had a way to command the Sea Kings of the Calm Belt.

"Buru buru~"

Just then, the Den Den Mushi in Gion's hand began to ring.

Borsalino's voice soon came through.

"Moshi moshi, reporting to Fleet Admiral Orion. This is Kizaru. Shiki and the others have broken through the gates of Level 6. Should we commence the operation immediately?"

Upon hearing this, Gion lifted the Den Den Mushi and looked up at Orion.

Without hesitation, Orion immediately commanded, "Open all the cell doors in Impel Down. Anyone who leaves their cell—execute them on the spot."

As soon as he finished speaking, Orion vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already at the entrance of Impel Down.

At the same time, several figures soared through the air, landing one after another behind Orion.

Ignoring those behind him, Orion slightly raised his head and stared at the entrance of Impel Down across from him as a sharp killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"The hunt begins!"