## One Piece Chapter 529: Beast Hell - Chapter: 529 - Pages: 0-15 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, giant beetle, Jimbei, Portgas D. Ace, Whitebeard, World Government, Fishman Island residents, pirates, Marines, Crocodile, Gol D. Roger, Impel Down prisoners, Impel Down monitor room guards, Buggy, Galdino, Mr. 3, Basilisk demon beast, Puzzle Scorpions, Manticores, Sphinx, Miss Golden Week, Level 3 guards ### Summary Page 0: The chapter opens with the title text, "Chapter 529: \"Beast Hell\"." The title illustration shows Luffy sitting cheerfully on the back of a giant black beetle as it flies through a starry night sky over a shoreline. He wears his straw hat and backpack, saluting as though he is riding a strange travel mount instead of fighting for his life in Impel Down. The page is a standalone title illustration rather than an in-story Impel Down scene, but it fits the chapter's animal theme by placing Luffy with an oversized insect companion. The manga-hosting footer below the artwork is unrelated boilerplate and is not part of the chapter content. Page 1: In the deep prison cell where Fire Fist Ace is held, Jimbei lies chained and exhausted, breathing "Haa..." while Ace watches him from across the floor. Jimbei tells Ace that he is "just a pirate-hating pirate" and says he is totally different from the Government. Ace asks, "Pirate-hating...? You...?" Jimbei answers that it may surprise Ace, but he has visited Whitebeard's ship many times. He says Ace has class and traveled the sea floor doing his business, and adds, "I liked you guys..." The page shifts Jimbei away from the role of a simple Shichibukai servant. Even in chains, he explains that his loyalty is not to the Government but to a personal respect for Ace and Whitebeard. Page 2: Ace weakly says he seems to remember Jimbei trying to kill him a couple of times, and Jimbei answers, "...Same goes for you...!!" Jimbei says he only wanted to be useful to Whitebeard. He explains that Fishman Island is at peace now, and that it is all thanks to "your old man, Whitebeard...!!!" Jimbei lays out the danger: every pirate who advances through the Grand Line must pass through Fishman Island, and when the "Great Pirate Age" began, the island was thrown into chaos. An endless stream of human pirates and Marines pursued them, turning the island into a vulnerable crossroads. The page makes Whitebeard's protection a political shield for Fishman Island, not merely a pirate alliance. Page 3: Jimbei remembers that many fishmen and mermaids were abducted and sold, and that just as they were about to give in to despair, Whitebeard appeared. In the flashback, Whitebeard declares, "This island is under my protection!!!" Jimbei says he will never forget that day. With those words, nobody dared to lay a hand on Fishman Island. Jimbei explains that Whitebeard has several islands under the protection of his name and that it is not right to take him down just because he is a pirate boss. He worries that if Whitebeard dies, the Government is very well able to imagine what would happen across those seas. The page shows Jimbei's fear: Whitebeard's fall would create a power vacuum and revive old violence. Page 4: Jimbei says he wanted to stop the coming fight even if it cost him his life, and he wanted to get Ace out of here. Ace, chained flat to the floor, tells him, "...Jimbei... that's enough... You're just making it worse...!!!" Jimbei still refuses to give up, saying he has not given up hope yet and still has faith that a miracle or opportunity will present itself. In a nearby dark cell, another prisoner laughs, "Kuhahaha... Things are getting pretty interesting..." followed by "Kukukuku...!!" The page keeps Jimbei's desperation in focus while revealing that another powerful inmate is listening with amusement. Ace knows Jimbei's defiance only brings him more punishment, but Jimbei cannot abandon his justice. Page 5: The other prisoners explode with excitement at the idea of Whitebeard being vulnerable. Voices shout, "So you're telling me there's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to kill Whitebeard...!!?" and "That gets my blood pumping...!!" Others yell, "Kill Whitebeard!!!" "That bastard's gonna die!? Hyahoo!!!" and "That's great!!! That's the best!!!" A huge barred cell full of dangerous inmates erupts with cries of "Get me to the ocean!!! I'll be the one to kill him!!!" and "Lemme fight too!!!" Ace is furious and asks if they think they will take his old man's head. Jimbei shouts, "Shut up, all of you!!!" A prisoner answers that Jimbei and Fire Fist should remember well that there are no shortage of "silver medalists" shedding tears because they could not overcome Whitebeard and Roger. Page 6: The story cuts to the Great Prison Impel Down monitor room. Guards report that the Basilisk has crushed the Level 2 guard room and that they cannot contact the staff there. They ask, "Those two beat the Basilisk!? Where are they now!!?" and then stare at the screens in alarm. One guard...