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Chapter 774: Huge Impact, Impel Down Loses Trust
The news that Impel Down had fallen again after twenty years spread throughout the entire World in just half a day.
The news simply couldn't be concealed.
Impel Down is such an important place; although accidents rarely happen, when they do, it's absolutely a major event.
Therefore, the World Economic Journal specifically arranged for one or two News Coos to be stationed there permanently.
This allowed them to get the news immediately.
Almost all the Criminals escaped from Impel Down.
The core members of the Flying Pirates, the arrival of Marine Vice Admiral Garp, and the fierce conflict that erupted between the two sides.
Even Sengoku and others who arrived later.
All of this was recorded on video, along with a large number of photos.
For news that would inevitably be exposed sooner or later, the World Economic Journal didn't need to care about the opinions of the Marines and the World Government at all.
Such Big News also represented a large amount of Beli for "Big News" Morgans.
Furthermore, the newspaper headlines differed depending on the Sea Area.
Especially for the West Blue, the newspapers focused heavily on the description of "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World.
《West Blue Demon Unleashed》
This news instantly dragged countless citizens of the West Blue back to the nightmare-like days of ten years ago.
"World Destroyer" Byrnndi World was undoubtedly their nightmare.
Although the vast majority of people had never seen Byrnndi World.
But the Demon's minions ran rampant throughout the entire West Blue.
Especially when the Byrnndi Pirates allied with countless Underworld Forces in the West Blue to instigate an Epic-level Super Riot.
Who knows how many Factions fished in troubled waters.
At that time, Factions flying the flag of the Byrnndi Pirates were everywhere.
Contact between Islands was cut off, and no one dared to engage in trade on the Great Sea.
A large number of Islands and Kingdoms were invaded and plundered by Pirates.
Even Byrnndi World had to bear the blame for this.
At that time, even the Landis Kingdom, a Superpower, suffered heavy losses, and the Kingdom's operations were severely affected.
Who knows how many Kingdoms that had trade ties with the Landis Kingdom were invaded.
Even the Landis Kingdom itself was invaded by the Byrnndi Pirates, but because it wasn't their main Force, they were quickly repelled.
Perhaps this unit of the Byrnndi Pirates learned from somewhere that the Landis Kingdom was very wealthy.
The more this was the case, the more low-key the Landis Kingdom became, even if it meant enduring some losses.
Otherwise, they might be singled out by the World Government as a target for the Byrnndi Pirates.
However, the Landis Kingdom possessed the World Economic Journal, which was becoming a Media Mogul, and the Den Den Mushi Group, which controlled a massive cash flow.
They quickly recovered.
They even took advantage of the opportunity when various Factions suffered heavy losses after the disaster to extend their reach to various Member Nations, wider Sea Areas, and the Underworld.
Their Influence and sphere of influence rapidly expanded due to the Byrnndi Pirates' rampage in the West Blue.
Now, the reconstruction of Trade Routes, the establishment of the Kronos Kingdom's Trade System, and the peaceful environment throughout the entire West Blue allowed the Landis Kingdom to gain enormous profits.
Although the news of Byrnndi World's escape from Impel Down didn't have any impact on the Landis Kingdom.
Among the populace of the West Blue, and even in some Member Nations, it was undoubtedly like a bomb had been dropped.
They widely accused the World Government and the Marines of incompetence, betraying the trust they had placed in the Marines and the Government.
More importantly, they all believed that Criminals as heinous as Byrnndi World should have been killed long ago, executed.
They never expected that he was still alive and had even escaped.
Who could guarantee that Byrnndi World wouldn't come to the West Blue again?
No one could guarantee it.
Although the current Byrnndi World no longer had such a powerful Faction or a large number of Subordinates.
"What a trouble. Letting a guy like that out, it's definitely our headache."
At the West Blue Governor's Office, Vice Admiral Borsalino, who held the position of West Blue Governor, frowned as he listened to the noisy complaints outside.
He knew the great price the Marines had paid for the Byrnndi Pirates back then.
He could also understand the resentment of the West Blue civilians.
However, this kind of thing, affecting the West Blue Marines, was an undeserved disaster for him.
Working in the West Blue was like being on vacation; the missions were easy, after all, the number of Pirates was small, and the stress was low.
He would occasionally copy the homework of his other colleagues.
Then arrange it for his Adjutant and subordinates.
Even he didn't understand why Byrnndi World was kept in Impel Down?
To prevent the Moa Moa Fruit from reappearing? To prevent the emergence of another Byrnndi World?
Even if the Moa Moa Fruit was obtained by a Pirate, it would be difficult for them to grow into the next Byrnndi World.
Because Byrnndi World had already stood at the peak of Pirates.
Even so, he should have been imprisoned at Marine Headquarters.
Was there any place more trustworthy and with stronger defensive strength than Marine Headquarters?
Young Marines like Borsalino were different from the Elders in the World Government and the Marines.
That is, he didn't believe in Impel Down's "undefeated mythology".
Because before he joined the Marines, Impel Down had already been breached once.
However, the World Government seemed to still want to give Impel Down a chance, probably to maintain the triangular layout of the Marines, Enies Lobby, and Impel Down that had been in place for hundreds of years.
Clearly, Impel Down had disappointed them once again.
Even Marine Headquarters no longer trusted Impel Down.
Imprisoning the Criminals from Impel Down at Marine Headquarters was, in a way, a sign of distrust towards Impel Down.
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The excuse that Impel Down had no personnel to guard it was just an excuse.
After all, personnel could be transferred from the Marines and the World Government.
Now, with Byrnndi World's escape, the effort the Marines put in the past was essentially wasted.
Moreover, Impel Down will find it difficult to regain the trust of the Marines.
After all, no one gives a person who makes a mistake a third chance.
Although this wasn't Impel Down's fault, but rather due to the Invaders' overwhelming strength.
However, being weak is also a kind of fault.
Since it doesn't have enough strength, it naturally cannot continue to imprison those brutal Criminals.
Both Marine Headquarters and Mary Geoise are more suitable than Impel Down.
As for increasing Impel Down's defensive strength, Marine Headquarters and the World Government haven't considered it.
One Top Tier Combatant is enough, how many more do you want?
No one is willing to waste combat strength at Impel Down.
"It seems Sakazuki was right."
Borsalino sighed in his heart.
A few years ago, Sakazuki had proposed executing those Criminals who posed too great a threat.
To avoid accidents.
Because he didn't trust Impel Down's defensive strength.
Even if a Devil Fruit reappeared and the person who obtained it became an enemy of the World, they would need enough time to grow.
Before that, the Marines could act to nip them in the bud.
Moreover, it's difficult to grow to a world-class level.
A top-tier Devil Fruit is only one factor.
One's own aptitude is also an important factor.
An ordinary person, even if they obtain a top-tier Devil Fruit, might become a Strongman and dominate a region, but they absolutely cannot become a true Top-tier Monster.
However, this point was rejected by the Marine High Command at the time.
Later, Sakazuki compromised and proposed completely crippling these Monsters, severing their limbs, or poisoning their bodies, just keeping them alive without letting them die.
Even if Impel Down had an accident in the future and they escaped, they wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
This point was also rejected.
Because the Marine High Command and the World Government believed that such actions would lead these vicious Pirates to commit suicide.
This would cause their plan to prevent Devil Fruit reappearance to fail.
The most important reason was their excessive trust in Impel Down.
Trust in the Marines' reinforcement speed.
This was originally a perfect closed loop.
This was actually not wrong; the main reason for Impel Down's failure this time was Shiryu.
However, when one problem is solved, new problems quickly arise.
What if Marine Headquarters is invaded and cannot provide timely reinforcements to Impel Down?
Or what if the Support Unit is intercepted halfway?
On the Great Sea, there are too many Factions and Monsters capable of invading Impel Down.
"King of Monsters" Charlotte Typhon.
"Weather Queen" Charlotte Linlin.
"Demon King" Nash.
"King of the Beasts" Kaido.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zak.
Besides the Flying Pirates, any two of these Factions joining forces could succeed in conquering Impel Down.
Closing his eyes, Borsalino thought a lot.
The Marines could be better, but there were always people dragging them down.
If Sakazuki's suggestion had been supported earlier, such an accident wouldn't have happened.
Even if they were rescued, they would be difficult to cause trouble.
(end of chapter)
The news that Impel Down had fallen again after twenty years spread throughout the entire World in just half a day.
The news simply couldn't be concealed.
Impel Down is such an important place; although accidents rarely happen, when they do, it's absolutely a major event.
Therefore, the World Economic Journal specifically arranged for one or two News Coos to be stationed there permanently.
This allowed them to get the news immediately.
Almost all the Criminals escaped from Impel Down.
The core members of the Flying Pirates, the arrival of Marine Vice Admiral Garp, and the fierce conflict that erupted between the two sides.
Even Sengoku and others who arrived later.
All of this was recorded on video, along with a large number of photos.
For news that would inevitably be exposed sooner or later, the World Economic Journal didn't need to care about the opinions of the Marines and the World Government at all.
Such Big News also represented a large amount of Beli for "Big News" Morgans.
Furthermore, the newspaper headlines differed depending on the Sea Area.
Especially for the West Blue, the newspapers focused heavily on the description of "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World.
《West Blue Demon Unleashed》
This news instantly dragged countless citizens of the West Blue back to the nightmare-like days of ten years ago.
"World Destroyer" Byrnndi World was undoubtedly their nightmare.
Although the vast majority of people had never seen Byrnndi World.
But the Demon's minions ran rampant throughout the entire West Blue.
Especially when the Byrnndi Pirates allied with countless Underworld Forces in the West Blue to instigate an Epic-level Super Riot.
Who knows how many Factions fished in troubled waters.
At that time, Factions flying the flag of the Byrnndi Pirates were everywhere.
Contact between Islands was cut off, and no one dared to engage in trade on the Great Sea.
A large number of Islands and Kingdoms were invaded and plundered by Pirates.
Even Byrnndi World had to bear the blame for this.
At that time, even the Landis Kingdom, a Superpower, suffered heavy losses, and the Kingdom's operations were severely affected.
Who knows how many Kingdoms that had trade ties with the Landis Kingdom were invaded.
Even the Landis Kingdom itself was invaded by the Byrnndi Pirates, but because it wasn't their main Force, they were quickly repelled.
Perhaps this unit of the Byrnndi Pirates learned from somewhere that the Landis Kingdom was very wealthy.
The more this was the case, the more low-key the Landis Kingdom became, even if it meant enduring some losses.
Otherwise, they might be singled out by the World Government as a target for the Byrnndi Pirates.
However, the Landis Kingdom possessed the World Economic Journal, which was becoming a Media Mogul, and the Den Den Mushi Group, which controlled a massive cash flow.
They quickly recovered.
They even took advantage of the opportunity when various Factions suffered heavy losses after the disaster to extend their reach to various Member Nations, wider Sea Areas, and the Underworld.
Their Influence and sphere of influence rapidly expanded due to the Byrnndi Pirates' rampage in the West Blue.
Now, the reconstruction of Trade Routes, the establishment of the Kronos Kingdom's Trade System, and the peaceful environment throughout the entire West Blue allowed the Landis Kingdom to gain enormous profits.
Although the news of Byrnndi World's escape from Impel Down didn't have any impact on the Landis Kingdom.
Among the populace of the West Blue, and even in some Member Nations, it was undoubtedly like a bomb had been dropped.
They widely accused the World Government and the Marines of incompetence, betraying the trust they had placed in the Marines and the Government.
More importantly, they all believed that Criminals as heinous as Byrnndi World should have been killed long ago, executed.
They never expected that he was still alive and had even escaped.
Who could guarantee that Byrnndi World wouldn't come to the West Blue again?
No one could guarantee it.
Although the current Byrnndi World no longer had such a powerful Faction or a large number of Subordinates.
"What a trouble. Letting a guy like that out, it's definitely our headache."
At the West Blue Governor's Office, Vice Admiral Borsalino, who held the position of West Blue Governor, frowned as he listened to the noisy complaints outside.
He knew the great price the Marines had paid for the Byrnndi Pirates back then.
He could also understand the resentment of the West Blue civilians.
However, this kind of thing, affecting the West Blue Marines, was an undeserved disaster for him.
Working in the West Blue was like being on vacation; the missions were easy, after all, the number of Pirates was small, and the stress was low.
He would occasionally copy the homework of his other colleagues.
Then arrange it for his Adjutant and subordinates.
Even he didn't understand why Byrnndi World was kept in Impel Down?
To prevent the Moa Moa Fruit from reappearing? To prevent the emergence of another Byrnndi World?
Even if the Moa Moa Fruit was obtained by a Pirate, it would be difficult for them to grow into the next Byrnndi World.
Because Byrnndi World had already stood at the peak of Pirates.
Even so, he should have been imprisoned at Marine Headquarters.
Was there any place more trustworthy and with stronger defensive strength than Marine Headquarters?
Young Marines like Borsalino were different from the Elders in the World Government and the Marines.
That is, he didn't believe in Impel Down's "undefeated mythology".
Because before he joined the Marines, Impel Down had already been breached once.
However, the World Government seemed to still want to give Impel Down a chance, probably to maintain the triangular layout of the Marines, Enies Lobby, and Impel Down that had been in place for hundreds of years.
Clearly, Impel Down had disappointed them once again.
Even Marine Headquarters no longer trusted Impel Down.
Imprisoning the Criminals from Impel Down at Marine Headquarters was, in a way, a sign of distrust towards Impel Down.
Little master, there's more to this chapter, please click next page to continue reading, the following is more exciting!
The excuse that Impel Down had no personnel to guard it was just an excuse.
After all, personnel could be transferred from the Marines and the World Government.
Now, with Byrnndi World's escape, the effort the Marines put in the past was essentially wasted.
Moreover, Impel Down will find it difficult to regain the trust of the Marines.
After all, no one gives a person who makes a mistake a third chance.
Although this wasn't Impel Down's fault, but rather due to the Invaders' overwhelming strength.
However, being weak is also a kind of fault.
Since it doesn't have enough strength, it naturally cannot continue to imprison those brutal Criminals.
Both Marine Headquarters and Mary Geoise are more suitable than Impel Down.
As for increasing Impel Down's defensive strength, Marine Headquarters and the World Government haven't considered it.
One Top Tier Combatant is enough, how many more do you want?
No one is willing to waste combat strength at Impel Down.
"It seems Sakazuki was right."
Borsalino sighed in his heart.
A few years ago, Sakazuki had proposed executing those Criminals who posed too great a threat.
To avoid accidents.
Because he didn't trust Impel Down's defensive strength.
Even if a Devil Fruit reappeared and the person who obtained it became an enemy of the World, they would need enough time to grow.
Before that, the Marines could act to nip them in the bud.
Moreover, it's difficult to grow to a world-class level.
A top-tier Devil Fruit is only one factor.
One's own aptitude is also an important factor.
An ordinary person, even if they obtain a top-tier Devil Fruit, might become a Strongman and dominate a region, but they absolutely cannot become a true Top-tier Monster.
However, this point was rejected by the Marine High Command at the time.
Later, Sakazuki compromised and proposed completely crippling these Monsters, severing their limbs, or poisoning their bodies, just keeping them alive without letting them die.
Even if Impel Down had an accident in the future and they escaped, they wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
This point was also rejected.
Because the Marine High Command and the World Government believed that such actions would lead these vicious Pirates to commit suicide.
This would cause their plan to prevent Devil Fruit reappearance to fail.
The most important reason was their excessive trust in Impel Down.
Trust in the Marines' reinforcement speed.
This was originally a perfect closed loop.
This was actually not wrong; the main reason for Impel Down's failure this time was Shiryu.
However, when one problem is solved, new problems quickly arise.
What if Marine Headquarters is invaded and cannot provide timely reinforcements to Impel Down?
Or what if the Support Unit is intercepted halfway?
On the Great Sea, there are too many Factions and Monsters capable of invading Impel Down.
"King of Monsters" Charlotte Typhon.
"Weather Queen" Charlotte Linlin.
"Demon King" Nash.
"King of the Beasts" Kaido.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zak.
Besides the Flying Pirates, any two of these Factions joining forces could succeed in conquering Impel Down.
Closing his eyes, Borsalino thought a lot.
The Marines could be better, but there were always people dragging them down.
If Sakazuki's suggestion had been supported earlier, such an accident wouldn't have happened.
Even if they were rescued, they would be difficult to cause trouble.
(end of chapter)
