In the fourth level Scorching Hell, the prisoners in their cells widened their eyes in disbelief amid the violent shaking, staring at the terrifying energy that suddenly burst through the ground in the central area of Scorching Hell and shot straight toward the third level.

Their mouths hung open, but they found themselves unable to make a sound.

Under the reflection of the galaxy-like brilliant energy that had broken through from Absolute Hell and surged upward, all the prisoners in the fourth level, Scorching Hell, stood frozen for several seconds before erupting into chaos.

"Damn, what's going on? It actually broke through the magma surface of Scorching Hell!"

"It must be Fleet Admiral Orion taking action! With such terrifying power, those monsters who escaped from Level 6 are probably done for down there!"

"If you don't want to die, stay in your cells! I overheard the guards talking about this operation earlier—Fleet Admiral Orion plans to purge the pirates in Impel Down. Anyone involved in Shiki and the others' escape plan will be executed on the spot!"

"But now is our best chance to escape! I don't want to be locked up in Scorching Hell forever!"

"Right, once that energy disappears, we'll rush out. Take a risk, and we might turn our luck around!"

"Don't drag me into your death wish! The fact that the Navy can shift their focus to the prisoners in Impel Down means they've pretty much cleaned up the pirates outside!"

"No kidding! A few days ago, I heard two guards mention that not only have the Warlords been recruited by Fleet Admiral Orion, but the two Emperors ruling the New World have already been taken out."

"Yeah, yeah, I heard that too. The two Emperor crews that were wiped out were the Beast Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates! The Beast Pirates, including Kaido, were completely annihilated, and the Big Mom Pirates are barely hanging on. More than half of the Charlotte family members were executed, with only a dozen or so survivors!"

While the criminals in the fourth-level Scorching Hell were shocked by the sudden, cataclysmic energy pillar, the prisoners in the third-level Hunger Hell were also staring wide-eyed, their jaws nearly dropping to the floor.

"Ahhhhh! What terrifying power this is—it actually shattered the Great Prison at the bottom of the sea!"

"It's unimaginable how fierce the battle below must be. Truly, our choice was right to obey the orders of the Chief Jailer and the Head Guard!"

"Hey hey hey, stay away from the cell doors! If the cell doors open, Sadi will definitely think we're trying to escape! Quick, quick, everyone come close to me, no one get near the cell doors!"

"So terrifying, absolutely terrifying. When gods fight, we criminals suffer!"

"Wah wah, I'm guilty, is it too late for me to repent now?"

While prisoners on the fourth, third, second, and first levels trembled in fear, the jailers and officers responsible for maintaining order on these levels also turned pale at the shocking scene before them.

"What's going on here? Impel Down has been pierced through!"

"Everyone stay calm!"

Domino, who was maintaining order on the second level, also experienced a brief moment of stunned disbelief, but she quickly regained her composure and commanded loudly.

"All prisoners listen! The Fleet Admiral has given orders - as long as you remain in your cells, this operation has nothing to do with you!"

"Of course, if anyone dares to take advantage of this chaos to escape—"

At this point, Domino raised her voice even higher, emphasizing each word.

"They! Will! Be! Executed! On! The! Spot!"

"Yes!"

Before the jailers following Domino could react, prisoners in their respective cells all straightened up.

If not for their prison uniforms, people would surely mistake them for Navy soldiers.

...

Meanwhile.

On the sea surrounding Impel Down.

On the decks of warships that tightly encircled the sea-level floor of Impel Down, all Navy soldiers and officers stared wide-eyed at the terrifying energy that suddenly burst out of Impel Down and shot into the sky, illuminating the entire sea area as bright as daylight.

"This is—"

On the deck of one warship, Katakuri, who had been diligently performing his duties recently, looked horrified at the starry-river-like terrifying energy ahead and couldn't help exclaiming.

"Conqueror's Haki? How is this possible!"

As a fellow Conqueror's Haki user, although Katakuri hadn't elevated his Conqueror's Haki to the same level as his Observation Haki, his understanding and knowledge of Conqueror's Haki wasn't inferior to other Conqueror's Haki users in the Grand Line.

But the Conqueror's Haki flowing upward like a starry river before him completely overturned his understanding!

This wasn't ordinary Conqueror's Haki at all!

It had flipped Impel Down upside down and shot straight toward the galaxy - its power was probably comparable to the legendary ancient weapon Pluton.

"Hey hey, Fleet Admiral Orion is being way too reckless here!"

In the first-level hall of Impel Down, Sentomaru, who was guarding the exit, stared wide-eyed at the soaring energy just a few meters away from him, saying with lingering fear.

"Good thing I have the world's strongest defense!"

Hannyabal standing beside Sentomaru swallowed hard, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Sentomaru, are you saying this terrifying energy that flipped Impel Down... was caused by the Fleet Admiral?"

Sentomaru turned his head sideways, speaking with proud arrogance.

"As the man with the tightest lips in the world, I absolutely won't tell you this was indeed the Fleet Admiral's doing!"

"Uh—"

Hannyabal blinked, several black lines gradually appearing on his forehead as he said awkwardly.

"Your lips are indeed very tight!"

...

...

Holy Land, Flower Chamber.

Standing in the pavilion, Imu narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched the terrifying energy flowing upward from beneath the Red Line, brilliant as a starry river.

This familiar energy fluctuation was something she had sensed back when Orion subdued Zunesha in the New World.

However, after the previous encounters, she no longer felt fear.

Because the source of this terrifying energy wasn't the Nika she feared, but her greatest reliance now.

Under the starlit brilliance of the energy, Imu, whose shadow stretched long, slightly tilted her head upward.

Beneath her face covering, the corners of her lips unconsciously curved into a faint smile.

"Just a few insignificant ants from Level 6, yet they're causing such a commotion. As unruly as ever!"

"But... I like it."

.....

Meanwhile, in the Room of Authority.

Saint Warcury, Saint Nusjuro, and Saint Jaygarcia Saturn stood side by side before the floor-to-ceiling window.

Sengoku and Zephyr, as usual, were leisurely drinking tea and munching on senbei.

"Sengoku, Zephyr, how can you two remain so calm?"

As the terrifying energy illuminating the Holy Land vanished after just a few seconds, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn immediately turned to Sengoku and Zephyr, exasperated.

"If Orion wants to purge the pirates of Impel Down, he could just execute them all on the scaffold. Why create such a huge disturbance? My intuition tells me Impel Down might very well be destroyed now! Without Impel Down's impenetrable walls, how will we imprison those lawless criminals in the future?"

"What? are you looking for a fight?"

Sengoku looked up, meeting Jaygarcia Saturn's gaze, and casually tossed aside his senbei as he stood.

"Since we've got nothing better to do. Let's go spar in the square!"

"You—" Jaygarcia Saturn was so enraged he felt his lineage might end, his eyes bulging wider than bronze bells.

"You what? At a time like this, you're still nitpicking Orion's actions!"

Sengoku rolled up his sleeves and strode up to Jaygarcia Saturn, using his height advantage to force the other man back step by step.

"If you love criticizing so much, go take it up with Orion. What are you trying to prove in front of me? Besides, I'm one of the Gorosei too—who do you think you are?!"