With one foot sinking deeper than the other, Damon slowly made his way towards Shiryu of the Rain. The violent movement had torn open the wound that was still healing, and a large amount of blood stained the tattered cloth used to bandage the wound. As Damon slowly moved forward, he left bloodstains of varying depths on the ground. Excruciating pain coursed through his entire body, as if his bones had been repeatedly pounded by an iron hammer. Damon had no choice but to focus his attention on the system notifications to distract himself from the pain.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from the Type-Moon series. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"
A lottery wheel slowly appeared, divided into two categories: magic and treasures.
Magic: Mystic Eyes of Petrification, Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Mystic Eyes of Distortion...
Noble Phantasms: Gate of Babylon, Chains of Heaven, The King's Army...
[Mystic Eyes of Death Perception]: A causal ability. All things are born and die. You can see the death lines and dead points of things. When your attack cuts along the death line, the attack is unstoppable. When your attack hits the dead point of a thing, the thing will come to an end.
A deep blue light suddenly emanated from the depths of the Sharingan with its Two Tomoe, like the gaze of the Grim Reaper, sending a chill down one's spine for no apparent reason. Everything that is born must die. The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception grant Damon the ability to see another side of everything in the world. Whether it is a person or an object, they are all constructed from countless lines, forming a three-dimensional existence. Among these countless lines, there is a special line concerning the existence of people and things, which is called the Death Line. A point formed by the intersection and convergence of various death lines is a Dead Point.
Damon looked up at the jailer beasts that were hiding far away. These beasts had many death lines on their bodies, but no fatal points, which meant that their vitality was extremely tenacious. Although they had many weaknesses, it was difficult to kill them by ordinary methods. As Damon's gaze quickly swept over Warden Magellan, he noticed that the man had almost no death lines, let alone dead spots. This means that if Damon is stronger than his enemy, the enemy will be more likely to expose more death lines or even fatal weaknesses, and vice versa.
The benefit of having the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception integrated into Damon's body is that if he encounters a physically powerful monster like Kaido of the Beasts in the future, he will be able to unleash a deadly move that ignores all defenses and severely injure the opponent. When Damonarrived in front of the heavily injured and collapsed Shiryu of the Rain, the opponent was in a weakened state, with a large number of death lines distributed on his body. In fact, the various death lines intersected and converged to form three fatal death points, respectively on his abdomen, right chest, and forehead.
Few people know that Shiryu of the Rain's heart is not in his left chest, but in his right chest. But none of this could escape the scrutiny of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, which exposed everything. The still-hot blade tip gently touched Shiryu's right chest. The burning sensation from the blade tip made Shiryu struggle to lift his heavy eyelids, and in his blurred vision, he saw a figure covered in blood.
Shiryu of the Rain had deep, bone-revealing wounds on his body, with an astonishing amount of bleeding that evaporated rapidly in the high temperature. Now, when he looked at Damon's figure, he was seeing overlapping phantoms, and even the boy's hoarse voice was causing strange auditory hallucinations. The young man coldly stared at his defeated opponent and said: "I won. Would you be interested in working for me?"
Seeing that Shiryu of the Rain's chapped lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to refuse, Damoncontinued: "The Deep Sea Prison is too small a temple to contain such a great Buddha as you. I know you're bloodthirsty by nature, but if you keep choosing defenseless death row inmates to torture and kill, life would be too boring. Why not follow me and make something of yourselves on the Grand Line?"
The embers lingered behind the boy, trailing a long cloak. The flickering firelight illuminated half of his face in light and half in darkness. Amidst Shiryu's numerous visual and auditory hallucinations, he seemed to see a demon with two faces appear in the world, one filled with compassion and the other with a blue face and fangs. Shiryu of the Rain grinned and said: "If you possess such magnanimity, what harm is there in me following you?"
Upon hearing this, Magellan, the Warden who had traveled a long way, turned pale.
The Impel Down prison has four underground levels, the Blazing Hell. This is a rather peculiar prison level. In the center is a huge pool of blood. Bubbles and thick smoke constantly rise from the surface of the boiling blood pool. The most heinous prisoners are often first burned by the sea of fire at the outer edge of the blood pool before being thrown into the scalding blood pool to undergo a series of tortures.
The crimson blood in the pool wasn't there from the beginning; it was formed over a long period of time by the blood of countless prisoners. The screams of prisoners echoed from the pool, making it seem like a living hell. The Blazing Hell is not a simple prison. In addition to rows of cells, there is also a huge granary. The food stored in the granary is enough to feed all the staff of Impel Down for a year. In addition, there is a spacious and clean kitchen next to the Warden's office.
A figure wrapped in medical bandages stood in front of a wok, skillfully tossing slices of Sea King meat mixed with green peppers and stir-frying. The aroma of bay leaves and cumin lingered in the air, making one want to devour the food. Damon placed the stir-fried dishes on a cool silver plate, humming a little tune as he carried the plate into the Warden's office.
At this moment, a dignified figure sat upright in the executive chair. This person was enormous, seemingly possessing the blood of giants. His appearance closely resembled that of a demon from legend, with two horns on his head and black wings on his back. He wore a jet-black uniform with a red stamp on his arm. When he was not smiling, he gave off an aura of authority without anger. His pair of triangular eyes were fixed intently on a document on his desk: "Impel Down Renovation Plan".
This was a document that Damon had prepared long before entering the prison, and now it was being presented to Warden Magellan for review. Magellan glanced meaningfully at the young man who walked in. The young man acted as if he knew the place well, found an empty seat, and sat down to enjoy the nutritious food.
Within the Navy Headquarters, there are now roughly three factions: the Moderates, the Neutral Faction, and the Hawks. Notable figures include Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Garp, Admiral Aokiji (Kuzan), Chief Instructor Zephyr, and Vice Admiral Tsuru. Representatives of the Neutral Factioninclude Admiral Kizaru (Borsalino) and Warden Magellan. Hawkish figures include Admiral Akainu (Sakazuki), Vice Admiral Doberman, and Vice Admiral Onigumo.
The Moderates believe that the navy should have autonomy, advocate balancing the major powers at sea, maintain world peace at the lowest cost, and support the World Government's Seven Warlordssystem. The Hawks, on the other hand, hold the opposite view, believing that the Navy should completely obey the orders of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, advocating that all pirates and revolutionaries should be eliminated at all costs.
Over the years, the differences between the naval leadership and the hawks have grown increasingly pronounced, gradually spreading from the upper echelons to the lower ranks. Their philosophies led to vastly different ways of behaving. The navy usually doesn't kill pirates on the spot but arrests them. The hawkish navy shows no mercy and is accustomed to eradicating pirates completely.
In the adult world, it's hard to say who is right and who is wrong. Warden Magellan preferred to stay in Impel Down rather than work at Headquarters, partly because the side effects of his Doku Doku no Mileft him with little free time, and partly to avoid factional infighting. He casually flipped through the "Impel Down Renovation Plan" and was immediately confronted with tortures he had never seen before: the dripping torture, the Iron Lady, the slow slicing torture... The purpose was to extract information about hidden treasures and secret information.
Warden Magellan was not naive. After witnessing Damon's power, he immediately contacted his superior, Admiral Kizaru (Borsalino), and learned that the planner of the early graduation exam was Vice Admiral Tsuru. Known as a wise strategist, Tsuru was second only to Sengoku.
"Could it be that General Tsuru handed this proposal to me through Damon? Or is Sengoku secretly behind it all?"
No one qualified to be Warden is a fool. Magellan felt there might be some deeper meaning, perhaps from Fleet Admiral Sengoku himself.
His fingers tapped the table. After a moment, he said: "Young man, I agree in principle with your proposal, but I want 10% of the treasure surrendered by the prisoners to be used to improve the treatment of the Impel Down staff."
Damon quickly devoured the food, feeling his injuries heal. A slight smile played on his lips as he approached Magellan, took his hand, and said: "Pleasant to work with."
Magellan would never have imagined the proposal was entirely Damon's personal action. Damonsuccessfully misled him into a "wonderful misunderstanding." He did this to amass wealth for his future power base and to establish his own intelligence system. He knew that behind the World Government was the deeply hidden Im-sama, an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years. If Damon wants to change this world, he will inevitably clash with Im.
Fearing Im's terrifying weapon, Damon chose to build his network within the Navy rather than becoming a pirate. The effectiveness of the new punishments remained to be seen. Damon was not a man of indiscriminate killing; he divided prisoners into those who committed minor crimes and those who committed serious crimes.
As Damon reviewed the list, he discovered most prisoners were indeed heinous. Suddenly, his gaze focused on one name: "Sawtooth Arlong."
"Six months ago, Arlong, a remnant of the Sun Pirates, attempted to attack a Navy warship but was arrested by Admiral Borsalino."
"Let's choose Arlong as the guinea pig for our new punishment!"
After Damon selected his target, he and Magellan returned to Level 2. Shiryu of the Rain, despite being on the verge of death, rushed over to see what was happening. When they saw Damon reappear, the ferocious beasts hid in corners.
"Chief Sphinx was the smartest; he shouldn't have provoked that boy."
"Look, he's already on friendly terms with Magellan and Shiryu!"
The three walked down the dark corridor and stopped in front of a row of cells. Warden Magellanselected a key from his waist and inserted it into the lock.
"Crack!"