Chapter 177: Blaze
"Violence King" Kosa.
This name brought back memories for some of the members present.
Although only a few years had passed, if Hades hadn't mentioned him, they would have almost forgotten about his existence.
This second-strongest fighter of the Rocks Pirates was captured by the Marines in a previous war.
Even within the Rocks Pirates, there had been no news of him for a long time.
Basically, no one discussed this former Core Cadre who had been captured by the Marines.
Few people had a good relationship with Kosa; with such an overbearing personality, there was no need to reminisce.
That's how the Great Sea is; if you disappear for too long, you will be forgotten by the Great Sea.
So why did Hades bring up this person?
One must know that Kosa was currently imprisoned in Impel Down, a place rumored to be a one-way trip.
That's right, Impel Down.
Thinking of this, a few people guessed Hades' true objective.
"Are you saying, break into Impel Down and rescue Kosa?" Shiki asked tentatively, a slight smile playing on his lips, seemingly eager to act.
Attacking Impel Down, known as the "Iron Wall" and considered impenetrable, sounded interesting.
Although their relationship with Kosa wasn't great, they were all members of the Rocks Pirates and were currently a community of interest.
Within the Rocks Pirates, there was no division of interests; the stronger the Rocks Pirates became, the more they could gain.
This was what they hoped to see.
In the past two years, with the defeat of the World Government, the prestige of the Rocks Pirates had reached its peak.
More and more Faction surrendered to the Rocks Pirates.
Kingdom and Member Nation, if they didn't want to be targeted by the Rocks Pirates and face destruction, needed to bow down to the Rocks Pirates and provide regular tribute.
If these Kingdom and Noble originally retained a trace of noble pride and looked down on Pirate, looking down on the Rocks Pirates,
After the World Government's defeat, they completely abandoned such thoughts.
The World Government was the biggest Noble!
"Golden King" Donovan had already suffered.
They certainly didn't want it to be their turn next.
If Kosa were rescued, the Rocks Pirates would gain another powerful Top Tier Combatant.
At the same time, the news of Impel Down being breached would once again strike a blow to the prestige of the Marines and the World Government.
The operation to attack Impel Down could definitely be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Breaking the myth that Impel Down was impenetrable also held a fatal attraction for them as Pirate.
At their level, they were already not lacking in wealth.
Weren't they now a part of the epic?
They were in their prime.
Everyone firmly believed that the glory of the Rocks Pirates would advance further.
Even if they went to war with the World Government again, they wouldn't be too resistant.
"You've forgotten one thing, Impel Down doesn't just hold Kosa," Hades said with a mysterious smile.
Their attention had previously been focused solely on Kosa.
After Hades' reminder, they finally realized.
Impel Down imprisoned countless vicious Pirate and Criminal, and there was more than one top-tier powerhouse.
Besides Kosa, there might still be a terrifying Great Pirate alive.
Memories of him might only remain in the minds of "\"Werewolf\" Quero", "\"Death Gun\" Leon", Rocks, and others.
The Great Sea, and even other members of the Rocks Pirates, might have no impression of him.
He predated the establishment and rise of the Rocks Pirates by about a decade or more.
He was the Sea Overlord of the previous era, before Rocks' rise.
Known as the "King of Hell" and "Apostle of Hell," Mephisto Blaze.
A Paramecia Type Necro-Necro Fruit Ability User.
He possessed Evil Spirit Fire, which could refine corpses into evil spirits.
With this power alone, he built an immortal Evil Spirit Legion, truly like an envoy from Hell, dominating the entire Great Sea.
Mephisto Blaze's potential wasn't terrifying, perhaps even ordinary.
However, the Necro-Necro Fruit gave him astonishing growth.
The Evil Spirit Fire could refine his physique, granting him powerful recovery power.
The Evil Spirit Legion he created could also grow stronger through the refinement of the Evil Spirit Fire.
He could even bestow the power of the Evil Spirit Fire upon his living Subordinate, transforming them into evil spirits.
For these Pirate, it was equivalent to gaining a special ability.
To be honest, the growth journey of this legendary hegemon was also very remarkable.
When he first emerged, it was the era when the Giant Soldier Pirates swept the World.
After the Giant Soldier Pirates declined, Blaze was developing.
When a new Sea Overlord rose, Blaze was still developing.
When another generation of Sea Overlords rose, Blaze was still developing.
The Necro-Necro Fruit modified his body, putting him in a completely non-human state, possessing a lifespan far exceeding that of ordinary people, and he would not weaken with age.
By the time Blaze became a Sea Overlord, he was already over sixty years old.
Everyone thought he was just an old man about to be eliminated by the era, never expecting that Blaze already possessed terrifying strength.
His terrifying Evil Spirit Legion ran rampant on the Great Sea, the chill brought by the Evil Spirit Fire froze the Great Sea, and in one battle, he annihilated ten thousand Marine elite, one Marine Admiral, and three Marine Vice Admiral, making him completely famous throughout the World.
Later, he was jointly defeated and captured by the Marines and the World Government.
After that came the rise of Rocks.
According to the World Government's style, Blaze is highly likely still alive.
They are the ones who least want to see the Necro-Necro Fruit reappear on the Great Sea.
Blaze's talent was still ordinary, which limited the improvement of his strength.
If a stronger Monster obtained this ability and also possessed a long lifespan, who knows how much harm it would bring to the World Government.
Today, "King of Hell" Mephisto Blaze should be nearly a hundred years old.
However, those who understand his ability know that as long as Blaze can escape, he can recover to his peak in the shortest amount of time.
This is definitely a powerful fighter, although his strength is far less terrifying than Rocks', and he cannot affect the rule of the Rocks Pirates, if he doesn't want to die.
Besides him, Impel Down also holds many Cadre of the Rocks Pirates.
Over the years, in the resistance against the Marines, the number of Cadre of the Rocks Pirates who were defeated and captured is not small.
Such as "Tyrant Bear" Morant, "\"The Blaster\" Wendigo", and others, they are all relatively well-known Pirate of the Rocks Pirates, and if they grow up, they will be important fighters.
If they are rescued, the overall strength of the Rocks Pirates will see another increase.
(end of chapter)