chapter 133 part 2
"It's here!"
He jumped down, running lightly down the ice-cold passageway, and soon saw a prison door entirely made of Seastone.
And next to this prison cell was the tools room.
He didn't check the situation inside the prison cell, rushing directly to the tools room instead.
Rushing into the tools room, he found it filled with various kinds of gruesome torture devices that made one's hair stand on end.
On the wall hung rows of iron chains, at the ends of which were sharp hooks, huge iron clamps, and strangely shaped whips. All these instruments were covered in dried bloodstains, making one immediately imagine how the brutal jailers used them to torment the prisoners.
"Is there none?" He searched for a long time, turning over everything he could, but there were only things for torturing people, nothing for saving them.
"Hey!" a low and hoarse voice suddenly came from inside the prison cell. "Kid, let me out, I can help you find what you're looking for."
Ren Arakawa's movements suddenly paused. He cautiously turned his head to look in the direction of the prison cell.
It was dark inside the cell; he could vaguely discern a thin, weak figure curled up in a corner.
"Who are you?" Ren Arakawa asked softly, his eyes filled with suspicion.
That voice coldly chuckled: "Hmph, I've been imprisoned here for far too long, and I know every corner of Impel Down like the back of my hand. The Antidote you're looking for, I know where it is."
"As long as you release me, I will not only help you find it, but I'll also tell you a great secret about this world, which will definitely help you in your future adventures."
At this point, Ren Arakawa was suddenly stunned.
How did this person know he wanted the Antidote?
The voice came again: "I don't just know you want the Antidote, I know even more. Oh! So Impel Down still has this kind of Tier?"
Mind-reading through barriers!
Although there were many unknown Devil Fruits in the Pirate World, this ability absolutely couldn't appear on this old man.
Because his body was firmly fixed to the cell wall by special Seastone chains, harder than diamonds, and if he were a Devil Fruit user, he naturally couldn't use his abilities.
Then there was only one other possibility.
Observation Haki! Haki!
Simply put, Observation Haki allows one to predict an opponent's next move.
Among them, there were also powerful individuals who had mastered this ability to an extreme degree, such as Katakuri, who could "see the future." His Observation Haki could even glimpse parts of future developments, achieving precognition.
Thinking of this, Pirate Ren Arakawa smiled.
He recognized the person in the cell.
The Solitary Red, Red-Haired Marquis — Byrnndi World!
He was from the same era as Pirate King Roger, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion, and was a master of the same Tier.
But he also had a unique characteristic.
He was a lone wolf! With swordsmanship alone, he could contend with Roger's crew and the Whitebeard Pirates, standing shoulder to shoulder with them!
This fellow was very arrogant. Others were captured and imprisoned in Impel Down, but he felt life was boring. After witnessing Roger's accomplishments, he felt that being a Pirate had lost its meaning, and so he came to Impel Down half-voluntarily to serve time.
In the blink of an eye, so many years had passed, and this Red-Haired Marquis rekindled his ambition to become the Pirate King.
According to the original storyline, he was also one of the great Pirates who escaped after Luffy caused a major uproar in Impel Down.
Ren Arakawa hadn't expected to encounter such a legendary Pirate here. Thinking that he could, through high-level Observation Haki, read others' memories, he might actually know where the Antidote was in Infinite Hell, perhaps even through the memories of the Impel Down beasts.
Thinking of this, Ren Arakawa spoke: "Where is the key? Where is the Antidote? I need to get the Antidote first to save someone. If it's convenient, I'll get the key. If not, I'll save the person first and then come back for it."
The Red-Haired Marquis possessed a mind-reading ability, easily distinguishing the sincerity of the little devil in front of him. After sensing his sincerity, he pointed to Ren Arakawa's right side. "The Antidote is in the supply room between Tier 6 and Tier 5. When you see a very large prison cell, turn left, then at the second fork, take the right passageway, and you'll see that supply room."
"As for the key, it's not very easy to get. It's uniformly stored in the warden's office of Blazing Hell. Of course, if you have the strength to destroy this prison door and the chains, then you don't need to bother."
"However, I must first remind you: the supply room always has Impel Down beasts guarding it, and you... you don't seem like a strong person."
The Red-Haired Marquis paused and continued: "I suggest you first steal an Impel Down uniform, find a way to blend in, and then..."
Ren Arakawa interrupted the Red-Haired Marquis, saying: "I don't have that much time to wait outside. Thank you for the information. Don't worry, no matter what, even if it's as a core force of the prison break, I will release you. Wait for me."
The Red-Haired Marquis, who had been able to eavesdrop on others' inner thoughts since he was young, and thus had lost hope in this world, rarely showed a genuinely comforted expression.
Human nature is unpredictable, but this time, he had bet on the right person.
Following the Red-Haired Marquis's directions, Ren Arakawa raced frantically through the corridor, no longer concealing his presence.
He didn't dare to gamble on how long Lightning could hold out until the Antidote was administered; he could only try to speed up the process as much as possible.
"Hey, Kid!"
Along the way, he passed twenty or thirty prison cells, any one of which might contain a movie boss or a future member of the Black Group.
When Ren Arakawa ran all the way to what the Red-Haired Marquis called the "very large prison cell," he also saw a familiar face.
The Black Group's Ship Captain No. 7!
Paramecia-type Swell-Swell Devil Fruit user — Sanjuan Wolf!
Sanjuan Wolf was half-asleep, half-awake when he heard movement in the corridor and opened his eyes.
When he saw Ren Arakawa, he was dumbfounded.
"How did you get out?"
"Don't worry, in a few more days, you'll be able to get out too!"
Ren Arakawa didn't stop for a moment, announcing the countdown to the prison break to the various prisoners who questioned him, his figure gradually disappearing at the end of the passageway.
(end of chapter)