? '------ {. ' 'IMPEL DOWN ' '.} '------ '?

Luffy looked at Ivankov with a determined expression, head tilted back, and hands curled into fists at his side. 'I need to save my brother, ' he said.

Luffy could manage to get to the bottom level by himself, but he needed Iva and all the others if he wanted to get out of here and still have enough energy to get to Marineford. Ace had already been taken, much earlier than he had originally. The moment he was found out here, Ace had been removed from his cell, and Luffy had no idea where he was.

Probably already heading to his death, that you sped up,

a traitorous part of Luffy 's mind whispered. He waved it away like Law had taught him to years ago and inhaled deeply.

'And you guys need to get out of here. ' He continued, 'They 'll look for people now, and it 's only a matter of time before they find you. Let 's escape together. '