"What did you think of?" Marco asked anxiously. Among the Whitebeard Pirates, he had the best relationship with Akira, so he was also the one who most wanted to know Akira's whereabouts.
Whitebeard said, "Over the years, Hawkeye has gone to one place every year, Navy Headquarters. Given Hawkeye's personality, he wouldn't go to Navy Headquarters every year for no reason. There must be something important. However, I don't think Hawkeye would do anything for the Navy, so after thinking about it, I think it's very likely that Hawkeye is going to see someone."
"Akira!" Marco exclaimed, "Pops, are you saying that Hawkeye goes to Navy Headquarters to see Akira?"
Whitebeard nodded and said, "That's right, that's what I think. When we went to question Hawkeye, he very definitely told us that Akira was fine. For him to be so certain, it means that he definitely knows Akira's situation. Considering that he always goes to Navy Headquarters, I suspect that Akira may have been captured by the Navy. After all, it's difficult for forces other than the World Government to hide the news so deeply and prevent us from finding any traces."
Marco exclaimed, "Pops, could it be that Akira was captured by the Navy when he fought Hawkeye, so Hawkeye knows Akira's whereabouts, but he won't tell us? That means Akira definitely wasn't killed by the Navy?"
Whitebeard said, "If our guess is correct, then Akira definitely isn't dead. Otherwise, Hawkeye wouldn't go to Navy Headquarters every year. His purpose must be to confirm Akira's life or death. After all, Akira was very likely captured because of his sword fight with him. Hawkeye is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and grudges. He must feel guilty, so he's doing this."
Marco's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he finally said, "That means Akira was really captured by the Navy, but he wasn't killed. Instead, he's being imprisoned somewhere in Navy Headquarters, so Hawkeye goes to Navy Headquarters every year?"
Whitebeard said, "So this time, the war with the Navy isn't just about rescuing Ace. We also have to find Akira in Navy Headquarters. However, I'm worried about whether Akira is being held in Impel Down."
Marco asked in confusion, "Apart from Navy Headquarters, could he be anywhere else? Could it be the Navy's deep sea prison, Impel Down?"
Whitebeard said, "It's very possible. After all, that's the Navy's largest prison, and it's said to be as solid as a copper wall."
Marco asked, "Pops, what do you mean?"
Whitebeard said, "I want you to arrange for some people to search for Akira's whereabouts during the war. If they can find him, that's the best. If they can't find him, then he must be locked up in Impel Down."
Marco said, "If Akira is locked up in Impel Down, what should we do?"
Whitebeard frowned and said, "If Akira really isn't at Navy Headquarters, then we can only wait until after the war to rescue him. Before that, we have to rescue Ace first."
Marco said, "I understand. I'll arrange for people."
After Whitebeard finished speaking, his gaze became profound. Although he was very optimistic about Ace, Akira's position was actually higher in his heart, because Akira had grown up by his side since he was a child. He treated Akira like his own son, while Ace had only been with him for two years. Although their relationship was also very close, it was far from being comparable to Akira.
At the entrance of Impel Down, Momonga said to Rambo and Hancock, "I'll wait for you here. After you come out, I'll take you to Navy Headquarters."
Rambo and Hancock both nodded, and then followed the Impel Down jailers into Impel Down. Just as Rambo had guessed, the jailers did indeed conduct a body search on them. However, fortunately, they reacted quickly. Before the body search, Rambo had Luffy leave his body and hide. With Rambo diverting attention, Luffy successfully entered Impel Down.
Because two Shichibukai wanted to see 'Fire Fist' Ace, Magellan, as the Warden, personally accompanied them, bringing the two of them to Infinite Hell.
"What's going on lately? People keep coming here."
When Hancock and Rambo entered Infinite Hell, the prisoners in Infinite Hell frowned. Recently, it was 'Fire Fist' Ace first, then 'Knight of the Sea' Jinbe, and now more people were coming. It hadn't even been a month, so the prisoners in Impel Down were very unhappy and confused.
"Shut up, it's none of your business. If you want to cause trouble, I don't mind letting you taste my poison."
Magellan looked at the surrounding prisoners' noise, snorted coldly, and swept his icy gaze around. The prisoners who were swept by his gaze didn't dare to make a sound. The people here had basically tasted Magellan's poison, so they didn't want to be hurt by his poison again.
Magellan said to Hancock and Rambo, "Fire Fist Ace is here. I'll give you a few minutes. Say what you want to say. I'll wait for you on the side."
Hancock didn't speak, while Rambo nodded to him and said, "Thank you."
Magellan didn't have any good feelings towards Rambo and Hancock. If it wasn't for Sengoku's order, he wouldn't have allowed these two to enter Impel Down at all.
"Fire Fist!"
Ace and Jinbe were very surprised to see Hancock and Rambo appear in front of their cell. Especially after hearing Rambo's call, Ace narrowed his eyes and said, "Who are you?"
Jinbe, who was next to him, interjected, "Ace, these two are Shichibukai, Sword Demon and Pirate Empress."
Ace's expression changed. Two Shichibukai had come to him together. He didn't think it would be a simple matter.
"Are you looking for me to mock me, or is there something else? I shouldn't have anything to do with you, right?" Ace asked.
Rambo first glanced at Magellan, and then said to Ace in a low voice, "Fire Fist, we came to see you because we wanted to see what kind of person the one who is about to cause a world war is like."
Ace laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Now that you've seen me like this, are you disappointed?"
Rambo said, "A little, but not too disappointed. After all, it's not bad to be able to maintain your mental state like this after falling to this point. However, that's not my real purpose in coming to see you."
Speaking of this, Rambo's voice became very low. Apart from Ace and Jinbe, and Hancock, no one else could hear him.
"The real reason I came to see you is to tell you that we're not enemies, and we've brought someone into Impel Down. His name is Luffy, and he says he's your brother. He's prepared to do everything he can to rescue you."
Ace's expression changed instantly. He was about to shout, but he suddenly realized his situation, so he immediately stopped his voice and said in a low voice with a serious expression, "What did you say? Luffy? You said Luffy came in here?"
Rambo said in a low voice, "We brought him in, not just to save you, but also for our own purposes. We agreed with him that we would bring him in, but he must also help us rescue someone."
"What did you say?" Ace's expression became very ugly and unhappy. He felt that Luffy entering here was a dead end, and Rambo and Hancock, who brought him in, were the culprits.
Rambo said, "I know you think we're being selfish, but we didn't force your brother. And the person we want to save is someone you definitely know. He's a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, 'Death God' Edward D. Akira Stone."
"Akira?"
Jinbe suddenly exclaimed softly. He asked, "You know Akira? What is your relationship with Akira? Why do you want to save him?"
Rambo said, "Big Brother Akira is my benefactor, so I must save him."
Hancock was more direct and said, "Akira is the man I've decided on."
Jinbe looked at the two of them in surprise, especially Hancock. He knew what kind of person Hancock was. For such a woman to say such words, it meant that Akira was really important to her.
Rambo finally said, "I've said everything I wanted to say to you. We can't predict what the final result will be. However, I sincerely hope that your brother will be successful. Otherwise, we will take more extreme measures."
Saying that, Rambo's voice suddenly increased, "Alright, I've said everything I wanted to say. That's all."
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