chapter 142 part 2
Their eyes revealed a kind of indifference and heartlessness, as if the life and death of these prisoners had nothing to do with them.
The prisoners rushed towards the sea with abandon, and the seawater instantly submerged their bodies.
They paddled desperately with their arms, swimming towards the distance, their hearts filled with a yearning for freedom.
They thought that as long as they swam far enough, they could escape the shackles of this prison and regain their free lives.
But they never imagined that beneath this seemingly calm sea surface, immense danger was lurking.
Suddenly, a giant shark burst out of the water, its massive body looking exceptionally ferocious under the afterglow of the setting sun.
The shark leaped high out of the water, kicking up a towering spray of waves!
Before one prisoner could even react, he was swallowed whole by the shark.
His scream was instantly drowned out by the seawater, leaving only spreading circles of red on the surface.
Immediately after, the sea began to churn violently, as if it were boiling water. A school of sharks swarmed in, their eyes glinting with a bloodthirsty light as they opened their bloody maws and lunged at the remaining prisoners.
The prisoners screamed in terror. They struggled with all their might, trying to escape the pursuit of this school of sharks.
But their strength seemed so insignificant before the sharks; they were utterly unable to escape the judgment of fate.
One by one, the prisoners were torn apart by the sharks. Fresh blood dyed the seawater red, their bodies gradually disappearing into the sharks' mouths, leaving only some tattered clothes and dismembered limbs floating on the surface.
Seeing this scene, the Marine soldiers who had been preparing to enter the water to capture the prisoners were all collectively dumbfounded.
Their faces turned pale, and the weapons in their hands began to tremble involuntarily. They all gripped their guns tighter, as only this could bring them a sliver of a sense of security.
Just as the Marines thought this bloody disaster was over, before their hearts had even calmed down from the shocking scene, a massive, terrifying black shadow suddenly appeared on the sea in the distance.
As the shadow gradually became clearer, an incomparably huge tentacle broke the surface, like the arm of a demon extending from the deep sea abyss!
The thickness of this tentacle was beyond imagination, as large as a warship. Its surface was covered with suckers and a hard, chitinous layer that glinted with a cold, eerie light in the evening sun.
Every time its enormous body moved, it brought with it mountain-like waves. The seawater surged under its stirring, as if the entire ocean was dominated by its power.
The octopus was clearly enraged that its prey had been snatched by the sharks. It brandished its massive tentacles and slammed them viciously against the surface of the sea.
Each slam was like a small-scale tsunami erupting. The curling waves were like a surging white city wall, rolling towards the shore with the force of an avalanche.
Wherever the waves went, everything was mercilessly swallowed and washed away. The tattered clothes and severed limbs of the prisoners that had just been floating on the sea disappeared in an instant, as if they had never appeared in this sea at all.
Several Marine soldiers were so scared by this sudden, terrifying sight that their faces were drained of color. Their legs went weak, and they could barely stand.
A few of the soldiers subconsciously took off their military caps, using trembling hands to wipe the seawater that had splashed onto their faces, their eyes filled with panic and despair.
They understood how small and fragile they were in front of this powerful and unknown marine creature, as if they could be swallowed by this endless abyss at any moment.
The leading Marine soldier suppressed the terror in his heart. With a panicked expression, he gave the guards on the shore a less-than-standard military salute and reported in a trembling voice, "Handoff complete! We will be leaving now!" His voice carried an unconcealable urgency and panic; he only wanted to escape this nightmarish place as quickly as possible.
Seeing the pathetic state of the Marine soldiers, the mockery on the guards' faces grew even thicker.
They watched all of this coolly, without a hint of emotion, as if they had long grown accustomed to the terrifying sights in the waters surrounding Impel Down.
In their eyes, the terror of these Marines and the tragic fate of the prisoners were just another ordinary scene in this cruel world.
As the figures of the Marines hastily departed, this stretch of sea gradually returned to calm. The giant octopus also slowly sank back to the bottom of the sea, leaving only a sea surface stained blood-red by the setting sun.
At the same time, in the Okama Plaza, an okama was vividly describing the scene of his fellow prisoners jumping into the sea when he first arrived at Impel Down.
"It scared me to death! The Sea Kings are too terrifying! In a place like this, once you're locked up, it's really for life. For a prison break... only a guy like the Golden Lion could pull it off, right?"
Ivankov passed by and knocked this okama to the ground with one punch. "Spreading rumors to demoralize the troops before a battle? Do you want to stay here for the rest of your life?"
No one dared to discuss it any further, but Ivankov was also filled with worry.
But the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be fired. The moment Lightning saw Magellan, the existence of Level 5.5 was already forfeit.
In a room, Pirate Ren Arakawa was making his final preparations.
He had acquired a jacket with many small pockets. In each pocket, he placed a vial of antidote.
This was the key factor in whether he could temporarily hold off Magellan and obtain the remaining antidote. To ensure the antidotes wouldn't be damaged by intense movement, he even specifically padded the pockets with cotton.
"Lightning, you must remember, release that old man first."
"Understood."
"Huuu..." Pirate Ren Arakawa took a deep breath, his eyes firm. "Well then, let's begin!"
(end of chapter)