The news of Rojen's escape sent shockwaves through the entire Marine Headquarters. Everyone found it utterly unbelievable. Impel Down's defenses were airtight, and the prisoners were shackled on their hands and feet. To even dream of breaking out under such overwhelming odds was pure fantasy.
'Yet, after just four years of imprisonment, he had somehow managed to escape?'
The Marine Headquarters reacted swiftly, immediately forming a pursuit team led by the three Admirals.
"A troublesome figure has resurfaced," Kuzan muttered, his gaze darkening as he stared at the rolling waves ahead from the prow of the Marine warship.
Kizaru remained silent, lost in thought.
"I will personally crush every existence that defies justice into dust," Akainu declared coldly.
Their expressions varied, but a shared gravity hung heavy in the air. The warship sped toward Impel Down, but to their surprise, they found no trace of Rojen along the way.
Upon arriving at Impel Down, the three Headquarters Admirals were confronted with a scene of utter chaos, causing them fresh headaches.
"Fleet Admiral, we've found no sign of Rojen. Impel Down is in complete disarray. The prison beasts have gone berserk." Kizaru's report sank Sengoku's heart, though he felt powerless to change the situation.
"These are turbulent times indeed!" Sengoku sighed with a grave expression on his face.
At this moment, the New World was in turmoil, with various factions vying for dominance, plundering resources, and expanding their power in hopes of becoming kings in this chaotic era. Rojen's escape was like a dragon returning to the sea. The moment he reached the New World, he would undoubtedly trigger another cataclysmic shift in the balance of power.
"You three, first assist the Impel Down staff in stabilizing the situation. An escape like this must never happen again."
Having issued these orders, Sengoku temporarily abandoned the plan to hunt down Rojen.
Once such a figure escaped, they would inevitably become as elusive as the Golden Lion, their whereabouts nearly impossible to track. Moreover, even if they were eventually located, their formidable power would make them impossible to capture quickly.
"We'll just have to wait for another opportunity," Sengoku declared grimly, leaning back in his chair and rubbing his temples.
Meanwhile, Rojen and No. 8, who had already kidnapped the Marines, were sailing far beyond Marine territory.
"That was surprisingly easy," Rojen remarked, sitting cross-legged on the deck.
"No one ever anticipated an escape like this, so the Marines were caught completely off guard," No. 8 murmured.
Rojen chuckled and glanced at the newspaper in his hand. The date printed on it filled him with complex emotions.
In the blink of an eye, four years had passed.
For Rojen and his companion, it felt like an eternity. After all, they had only been together for less than a year, at most.
"Head to Water 7!" Turning to the Marines, Rojen issued his command.
He still had a ship to retrieve there.
The Marines moved cautiously. They were now convinced that these two had indeed escaped from Impel Down. It was unbelievable, how could anyone possibly escape that hellish place?
Just how perverse must these two be?!
"No. 8, where are you planning to go?" Having settled their route, Rojen turned to No. 8.
"This old man has a name, you know. No. 8? Is that the key chain you're referring to?" No. 8 shook his head.
"A name is just a label, after all," Rojen chuckled.
"I'm heading to West Blue. It's my homeland, and I wish to die there." No. 8 revealed his destination.
The two chatted along the way, eventually deciding to stay together temporarily until the right time to part ways again. Even later, No. 8 never revealed his name, and Rojen continued to address him as No. 8.
In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed.
This time, the power of the possession dissipated quickly, and Rojen silently absorbed the experience.
The power he had summoned and possessed earlier was none other than Nagato's Rinnegan. A tragic figure in the world of Ninja, Nagato had endured unimaginable suffering, tasting every bitter hardship imaginable before transforming into a villain. He ruled the Rain Ninja Village and was revered as a God-like powerhouse. Through this possession, Rojen had clearly felt Nagato's immense power firsthand.
At the peak of his abilities, Nagato undoubtedly possessed strength comparable to that of a peak Admiral.
This power surpassed that of the three Admirals at Marine Headquarters. Even the current Admirals were only at the entry-level Admiral grade.
Garp, Sengoku, and Kong, on the other hand, belonged to the "Super Admiral" tier, possessing even greater power.
"It's a pity Nagato's long illness weakened him," Rojen sighed. "Otherwise, his power would have undoubtedly reached even greater heights."
Rojen had inherited Nagato's peak strength. Because his own power was already on the verge of Admiral grade, he was able to perfectly assimilate the former's power.
"System, exchange for the Rinnegan, the Uzumaki clan bloodline, and ninjutsu."
Although Nagato's power hadn't been fully unleashed in his hands, Rojen wasn't disappointed. The bloodline and Dojutsu he had left behind could be fully acquired through the System.
This exchange instantly drained over 400 million possession coins, leaving him with only 10 million.
The results, however, were immediately apparent. Within his body, his bloodline had transformed, allowing him to store far more Chakra. Previously, after mastering Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) to a full-body level, his Chakra capacity had been completely saturated, unable to hold any more. But now, this capacity had suddenly expanded by tenfold!
Secondly, his pupils slowly closed, then reopened.
Within his crimson eyes, the three-tomoe Sharingan slowly rotated. Suddenly, the crimson faded rapidly, the tomoe vanished, and concentric ring patterns emerged in their place.
At this moment, Rojen had gained mastery over the legendary eyes hailed as the strongest Dojustsu in the Ninja World.
"Deva Path!"
"Human Path."
"Animal Path."
"Preta Path."
"Asura Path."
"Naraka Path."
One by one, he gradually perceived the full power of the Six Paths, a smile spreading across his face. At this moment, Rojen's chakra reserves were undoubtedly on par with the Kage Grade among the Hokage ninja. Combined with his other capabilities, he possessed ample strength to become a village's Kage.
In the world of One Piece, this eye's power had propelled him to the Admiral Rank with flawless precision.
Rojen possessed the formidable power to destroy an entire island single-handedly and stand toe-to-toe with a Marine Admiral.
At this moment, Rojen felt no remaining restraint.
Even without relying on the System's power, he possessed the raw strength to fight an Admiral-level opponent head-on. This was still One Piece, a world that suppressed powers from other dimensions. Otherwise, with his Rinnegan fully unleashed and the full might of a Sword Immortal unleashed, he would have gone berserk, capable of taking on two to three Admirals simultaneously.
"Now then, next I'll need six clones."
Each of the Six Paths possessed distinct abilities, making it virtually impossible for Rojen to fully unleash them alone. He would have to rely on clones.
With a wave of his right hand, six corpses materialized on the deck.
"What's this?!"
Nearby, No. 8's pupils constricted as he recognized the six figures.
(End Of This Chapter)
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