Chapter 75: Domino's Choice, and the Jailbreaker Who Came Back!
Impel Down — Level 6, Eternal Hell
"Rok… the man who almost razed Marineford to the ground… actually got personally arrested by a Celestial Dragon and thrown into this sunless hell."
Domino, still in her signature tight uniform and reddish-brown sunglasses, stood before Rok's cell. Her tone was cold, but her eyes betrayed a storm of emotions.
Just hours ago she had been in awe of him — a single man who bent the fate of the world.
Yet now that same supernova was locked in the deepest pit of the ocean, destined for eternal imprisonment or a public execution.
As the new Chief Warden, she basically held the key to his future.
What a waste.
"Hahaha, Domino, come on — we're old acquaintances!"
"Grab some wine, open the door, and drink with me!"
Rok didn't make a move yet.
The system made "subduing" her sound easy. But she was a living, breathing woman — not a collectible.
Besides, he still hadn't decided exactly how to win her over.
"Worried? Magellan told you, right? He poisoned me."
"Don't you want to know why I'm really here?"
"My speed rivals Admiral Kizaru. If I didn't want to be caught… who could catch me?"
That hooked her.
Even the new Chief Warden wanted answers.
Why would someone of his strength end up here — willingly?
"No way I'm opening the cell. We'll talk like this."
Soon, Domino returned with two bottles of fine wine and sat right in front of the bars.
The narrow space forced her into a slightly revealing posture — her cheeks flushed for a second.
To hide the embarrassment, she tossed one bottle through the bars.
"Drinking through iron bars is no fun. Come inside."
Before she could react,
Rok lunged forward, grabbed the bars, and ripped a man-sized hole in the reinforced door like it was paper.
Domino's brain short-circuited.
What the—?!
Seastone cuffs?!
Magellan's poison?!
Even at full strength she couldn't tear that door apart!
"Get in here."
Rok casually pulled her inside, then tossed the seastone key into her lap.
"The key to the cuffs?! Where did you—?! How are you even moving after Magellan's poison?!"
Domino was drowning in questions.
But one thing was clear:
He had planned to be here.
"You slipped it to me yourself, remember, Chief Warden?"
Rok teased, enjoying her panic.
"Don't talk nonsense! I never— Rok, what the hell is going on?!"
She was freaking out.
If anyone found out she "helped" him, she was done for — treason.
"Relax. We're friends."
"You know my story. The Celestial Dragons ruined my Marine career. That's why Douglas D. Rok exists now."
"Next step: I'm building a new force. Call it the Neo Marines for now. A real navy that actually stands for justice."
He laid out the blueprint:
The Shichibukai system was crumbling.
Zephyr would soon lose all faith in the Marines — a done deal by the World Government itself.
With his current infamy, Zephyr's legend, and Momousagi's 10,000+ G-9 elites as the core…
Add a few Admiral-class fighters…
The Neo Marines would rise like a storm.
"I… need time to think."
Domino was shaken.
She had seen too much rot in Impel Down.
Most prisoners deserved it.
But some were innocent — framed, or simply kidnapped to become Celestial Dragon pets.
The Marines were nothing but attack dogs.
Yet joining Rok meant gambling her life against the World Government.
While she wrestled with the decision,
Rok drank quietly beside her.
He was confident, but this was her life on the line.
He was prepared for the first mission failure in his life.
If she refused… he'd have no choice but to silence her.
"I…"
BOOOOOOM!
A massive explosion rocked the level.
Rok shot to his feet, Observation Haki flaring.
A dark, amused grin spread across his face.
"Interesting… Finally escaped, and now they come back?"
"Absolute confidence in their strength, huh?"
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