The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

While most of the black sperm, like a black tide, entangled Shiryu of the Rain, keeping the swordsman busy, another group of black sperm began their efficient search for people.

Like a swarm of undisciplined yet united little devils, they clung to the heavy doors and windows of the sixth-floor cells, chattering eerie songs: "Looking for friends, looking for friends, found a good friend..."

"Does anyone know where Barrett is? Tell us quickly!"

This absurd scene enraged and bewildered the vicious pirates imprisoned there. Annoyed by the noise, they offered a jumble of conflicting and contradictory information:

"Barrett, it seems to be at the very back!"

"No, I heard he was moved!"

"The Celestial Dragons must have secretly executed him long ago, right?"

"Let me out, I'll help you find it!"

Amidst the cacophony of information, not a single source could pinpoint the exact location; they were all just a bunch of delusional people yearning for freedom.

Just then, an old voice came from a relatively secluded cell, clearly piercing through the noise: "Pakistani cadres, don't waste your energy asking them."

All the black sperm's eyes were instantly drawn to the cell, where a tall, thin old man with a full head of white hair and tattered clothes was imprisoned.

Due to years of imprisonment and malnutrition, he had become skin and bones, but his deep-set eyes were exceptionally sharp and clear, as if they could see through people's hearts. He was none other than the former great pirate, the Lone Red—Barorick Redfield.

Redfield calmly looked at the gathering black sperm and slowly said, "Although I am not a Devil Fruit user, my Observation Haki is somewhat special, allowing me to read other people's memories."

"Let me out, and I can help you read the exact location of Barrett's imprisonment from Shiliu's mind. In this cell, only I can be your help!"

Redfield's eyes, set against the shadows, resembled those of a bat thirsting for blood, yearning to break free from its cage and boundless in its desire for freedom.

The black sperm looked at each other and shared information: "Lord Buggy mentioned you in his intelligence report!"

"Your Observation Haki is quite unique and can be of great help."

"Good deal, I'll let you out. Find Barrett, and we'll leave this hellhole together!"

Without further ado, a group of black sperm immediately surrounded Redfield's cell. They punched and kicked each other, smashing the thick steel bars to pieces in no time. To the incredibly strong black sperm, these ordinary steel bars were like paper.

The real restraints lay in Redfield's wrists and ankles, with handcuffs and shackles made of the hardest seastone, a special mineral with a hardness comparable to diamonds. This was the ultimate means of imprisoning powerful pirates in Impel Down.

Redfield raised his hands, displaying the handcuffs, and reminded him, "These are Seastone; you can't open them by brute force. The key might be on Shiliu, or hidden in the chief's office on the fourth floor..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw one of the black sperm open its mouth and spit out a small clump of white, soft substance.

The mass of matter landed on its little black hand and began to wriggle and deform rapidly, solidifying in the blink of an eye into the shape of a finely crafted key.

“These are candles,” Redfield said, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Lone Red is, after all, a veteran. What kind of Devil Fruit user hasn't he seen at sea? The Wax-Wax Fruit can pick locks, and he never expected that it could also control wax liquid remotely. Galdino helped his teammates overcome the problem.

The black sperm carefully inserted the key, which was temporarily made from a candle, into the lock of the seastone handcuffs.

Then a miracle happened. The candle key seemed to come alive, subtly adjusting its shape inside the keyhole to perfectly fit the internal structure of the lock cylinder. Everything happened naturally.

With a crisp click, the mechanism snapped open, and the sea stone handcuffs that had bound the aloof and proud for countless years were released!

Redfield stared in disbelief at his freed hands. He instinctively moved his wrists, feeling the long-lost lightness of being unbound. He then slammed the handcuffs to the ground with a loud clang.

The black sperm used the same method again, easily unlocking the sea stone shackles on Redfield's feet with the freely shaped candle key.

When the last pair of shackles came off, Redfield's feet touched the cold ground, and he couldn't help but open his arms and take a deep breath.

Despite his physical weakness, the feeling of breaking free from his cage and regaining his freedom was like a spring of sweet water nourishing his nearly parched soul. The old guys of the old era were all striving to shine, and Redfield didn't want to die of old age in prison.

He suppressed his excitement and looked at the black sperm surrounding him. A solemn expression appeared on his aged face: "I always keep my word. I will take you to ask Shiliu. I really envy the bodies of young people."

Although Redfield has regained his freedom, he can feel that due to years of malnutrition and aging, his physical condition has deteriorated rapidly, and he can no longer compete with the old guys of his generation.

After leaving the Propulsion Institute, Redfield will search for a legendary fruit that can restore his youth and allow him to once again stand at the center of the world stage as a Mythical Zoan-type.

The black sperm seemed to have found their leader, chattering and surrounding the tall, thin old man as if they were surrounded by stars, as he stepped out of the cell where Redfield had been imprisoned for many years.

This scene was clearly witnessed by the other pirates in the surrounding cells, and the entire sixth level prison instantly erupted in chaos!

"They...they unlocked the sea stone handcuffs?!"

"How is that possible? What kind of ability is that?"

"The Clown Pirates actually have a way to break the Seastone!"

"Let me out, and I'll join you! I'm willing to pledge allegiance to Captain Bucky!"

A near-mad flame of hope was rekindled in the eyes of the desperate prisoners. The method to ignore the bindings of Seastone was a miracle they had dreamed of.

The pirates, who had previously harbored some doubts about Buggy the Clown, had now gone completely mad. As long as they could gain their freedom, they didn't care who they were loyal to, and it didn't matter who they were working for.

Meanwhile, Shiryu of the Rain, who was battling the black tide in the distance, also caught a glimpse of Redfield's escape, and his face instantly turned extremely ugly.

The situation is rapidly spiraling out of control; the alliance between Black Sperm and Lone Red is the worst possible news.

Shiryu cursed Magellan inwardly for being unreliable. Where were the promised reinforcements? How was he supposed to fight a bunch of pirates without reinforcements?