"I wonder where that medical room is located."
Meiser, who was moving underground using Earth Release, frowned and said, "It'll be troublesome if it's not on this level."
After a moment's thought, Meiser declared, "I'll just ask someone."
With that, Meiser emerged from the ground, startling several nearby guards.
"Hey, look! Someone just popped out of the ground!"
"Yo, how's it going~"
Grinning at the guards, Meiser said, "Mind telling me where the medical room is?"
"Who are you?"
"He's that intruder!"
"What? An intruder?"
Hearing their companion's words, the others were shocked and immediately raised their weapons, ready to fight Meiser.
"Don't get so worked up. I'm just asking for directions," Meiser said, spreading his hands.
"Damn intruder! You think we'd tell you where the medical room is?"
"Quick, inform the warden! This man has—"
Before he could finish speaking, the guard realized the man before him had suddenly vanished.
The next instant, excruciating pain shot through the back of his neck, and everything went black as he lost consciousness.
After dealing with them, Meiser knocked out the excess guards, leaving only one standing.
Realizing he was the only one left, the guard's eyes filled with terror.
"Alright, now tell me where the medical room is," Meiser said.
"Damn intruder! You think I'd—"
Before he could finish, a pair of crimson eyes appeared in his vision, and then he knew nothing more.
"Tell me, where is the medical room?" Meiser repeated.
"It's around the corner, five hundred meters ahead," the guard said blankly. "Once you enter, you'll see a door labeled 'Medical Room.'"
"That way, huh."
Glancing in the direction the guard indicated, Meiser stroked his chin. "Not bad. At least it's on this level."
After knocking out the guard, Meiser sprinted toward the target area and soon arrived at the medical room's door.
"This must be it."
Surveying the room labeled "Medical Room," Meiser pushed the door open without hesitation.
Inside, he saw an array of medical equipment and a group of medical soldiers engaged in a heated argument.
"Hurry, add this medicine. It might neutralize the toxin."
"No way! I've already tested this medicine. It doesn't work at all—"
The medical soldier cut off mid-sentence upon seeing Meiser enter.
"Who are you?"
A tall, thin man stood up, eyeing Meiser suspiciously. "What brings you here?"
From his attire, it was clear this man wasn't a guard.
Could he be a prisoner?
No, prisoners wouldn't wear clothes like this, nor could they find such attire in Impel Down.
Then what was going on?
Just then, a thought struck the tall, thin man.
"I heard Impel Down had visitors today. Could this guy be one of them?"
It wasn't impossible.
But why would a visitor come here alone?
"You don't recognize me?" Meiser thought to himself. "And it seems they don't even know Impel Down has been invaded."
Could it be because this place was usually busy producing antidotes and thus rarely disturbed?
That wasn't impossible.
Thinking this, Meiser asked, "Who can make an antidote for the mixed toxin?"
"What do you need the antidote for?" the tall, thin man inquired.
"To cure someone, of course," Meiser feigned distress. "My friend accidentally came into contact with Warden Magellan's mixed toxin and is in terrible pain."
"Here, this is the toxin sample."
As he spoke, Meiser took out the small vial containing the venom and placed it on the table.
The thin man didn't even glance at the vial, instead scrutinizing Meiser with a probing gaze. "Your friend?"
"What's their name?"
"How did they come into contact with Warden Magellan's mixed toxin?"
While speaking, the man subtly inched toward a side table, intending to press the alarm there.
Seeing this, Meiser sighed helplessly. "Why make this difficult?"
Perhaps sensing the implication in Meiser's tone, the thin man suddenly moved swiftly, raising his hand to slam down.
But unfortunately, his hand was caught by Meiser just before it landed.
Instinctively, the man turned to meet Meiser's eyes—only to be instantly ensnared by the Sharingan's Illusion Technique.
After securing the man, Meiser moved quickly to subdue all the Medical Soldiers in the room!!
Looking at the controlled group, Meiser shook his head in resignation.
As a Shadow Clone, he had hoped to conserve Chakra, but these guys just wouldn't cooperate.
Taking a deep breath, Meiser asked, "Tell me—is there an antidote that can neutralize Magellan's mixed toxin?"
"No."
The thin man shook his head. "Warden Magellan's mixed toxin is extremely potent. We still haven't developed an antidote capable of countering it."
They had tried, but toxins of that level were simply No cure.
"So it really is incurable..." Meiser's expression darkened.
It seemed Magellan hadn't been lying—his poison truly had no antidote.
Glancing at the toxin sample on the table, Meiser said, "Regardless, we have to try."
"The sample's right there. Give it a shot."
This time, the controlled Medical Soldiers obeyed without protest, mechanically picking up the sample to begin their analysis.
Meanwhile, Meiser sat silently in his seat, watching them work.
Now, all he could do was hope they'd succeed in developing an antidote.
At the same time, elsewhere.
On the fourth-level platform, the battle between Meiser and Magellan raged on.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Fists clad in Haki clashed with Magellan's strikes, each impact sending shockwaves through the air.
The surrounding walls were already battered and crumbling from their fight.
Some prison cells had been shattered into ruins!
As for the inmates inside?
Those touched by Magellan's toxin stood no chance of survival.
"Bastards, why are you two fighting here?!" the pirate lying on the ground wailed. "We're going to die!"
Unfortunately, neither Meiser nor Magellan had any intention of acknowledging him.
"Poison Burst Fist!"
Magellan roared, his fist wreathed in deadly poison, smashing violently toward Meiser's body.
"Clang!"
Meiser crossed his arms in front of his chest, forcibly blocking Magellan's strike.
But the venom splashed onto his face, instantly subjecting him to indescribable agony.
"Sizzle~"
"Hum~"
After his body twisted unnaturally, Meiser vanished from the spot once more.
"Again with this," Magellan said grimly. "Like a damn cockroach."
Every time he coated his opponent with lethal toxins, Meiser's body would distort before disappearing from sight, only to reappear elsewhere completely unharmed.
"Magellan, did you really think your poison could counter my Undying Body?" Meiser tilted his head as he reappeared nearby. "Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not afraid of it!"
His right eye's Pupil Technique could transform harmful realities into mere dreams, rendering Magellan's toxins utterly ineffective. Every time he was killed, he could simply "revive" anew.
"I refuse to believe you're truly invincible," Magellan said coldly.
He knew full well that all abilities required stamina to sustain. If he could kill Meiser enough times, he could push him into a corner.
With this resolve, Magellan charged forward, his long legs eating up the distance.
"Hum!"
As Magellan's voice faded, his venom-coated weapon surged with powerful Armament Haki, then swung straight for Meiser's head.
"Deadly Poison Demon Lance!"
"Bring it— Huh?!"
Meiser's words were cut short as his mind suddenly fogged, causing him to freeze momentarily.
Magellan seized the opening, striking Meiser squarely on the head.
"Bam!"
"Whoosh~"
"BOOM!!"
Like a cannonball, Meiser was sent flying, crashing through a distant prison wall with enough force to demolish an entire cell.
"Damn it, why'd he have to land here?!"
The imprisoned pirates glared at Meiser in fury, itching to toss him out—until they noticed Magellan's poison dripping from his body and immediately recoiled.
That stuff could kill them.
Ignoring the pirates' clamor, Meiser used his Pupil Technique to purge the venom and restore his body. Then, he frowned in confusion.
"What just happened?"
Why had his mind blanked out for a split second? Had he gone too long without sleep?
Recalling recent events, Meiser subconsciously furrowed his brow. He'd planned to rest while Erha tailed the Marine ship, but the journey had been anything but smooth—starting with the tracking itself.
If he didn't control it, that idiot Erha would lose control of its swimming speed due to ocean currents, potentially bringing it close to the warships—where there was a chance Vice Admiral Momonga might detect it!
After all... that guy was a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral who had definitely mastered Observation Haki!
Then there was the issue of other Sea Kings.
Over the past few days, no fewer than a hundred Sea Kings had attacked Erha!
If he hadn't stepped in to deal with them in time, that fool might have been bitten to death!
Thus, Meiser had no choice but to forgo rest and instead use his Pupil Technique to recover his condition.
Though his physical state had recovered well, the mental exhaustion couldn't be alleviated. I really need to find time to rest soon, Meiser thought to himself.
"Hey, you all saw that, right?" one of the prisoners in the cell said.
"We saw it—not only was he completely unharmed, but he also appeared outside the cell in an instant...?"
"What kind of Devil Fruit Ability is this?"
The prisoners stared at Meiser in shock, unable to believe their eyes.
After being locked up here for so long, this was the first time they'd seen someone so powerful.
"Hey, kid, I don't know what your deal is, but could you—"
"Shut up!"
Interrupted, Meiser turned and gave them a cold glare. "I have no interest in saving you."
"If you keep yapping, I won't mind killing you all along the way."
"You—!"
"Easy, easy! If the kid doesn't want to, just drop it."
A bearded man quickly covered his cellmate's mouth, forcing a dry laugh. "You do your thing... yeah, just do your thing."
They had no idea what kind of ability this guy had, but anyone who could go toe-to-toe with Magellan was no pushover.
Provoking him now might just get them killed on the spot, so it was better to stay quiet.
Hmm... Once his attention is off us, we can slip away quietly.
Magellan's already tied up—with our strength, getting the keys shouldn't be a problem.
The bearded man's eyes gleamed with excitement, as if he could already see their escape unfolding.
Meiser paid them no further mind, turning back toward Magellan in the distance. "Come on, let's keep going!"
Magellan didn't respond—he simply activated his Devil Fruit Ability.
"Poison Tunnel!"
Following the pre-laid bridge of Poison Dragons, Magellan moved at incredible speed through the toxins, quickly closing the distance to Meiser.
Then, he emerged from the Poison Dragon and glanced at the cell behind Meiser.
Thanks to Meiser, the cell's wall had been shattered.
Now, the prisoners inside were crawling out, limbs unshackled, likely planning to take advantage of the chaos to find the keys to their Seastone Handcuffs.
"Trying to escape in the confusion?" Magellan's eyes turned icy. "Then die here!"
As he spoke, several Poison Dragons materialized around him before surging sideways toward the cell.
BOOM!!
The terrifying venom slammed into the prisoners, immediately drawing screams of agony.
"Agh... It hurts so much!"
"Damn it, give us the antidote!"
"You damn scum, why are you doing this to us!"
"Damn it, if I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have run away."
The pirates cursed and howled, as if it could somehow ease their physical suffering.
But unfortunately, no matter what they did, it wouldn't change their fate.
After casually disposing of these pirates, Magellan turned his gaze to Meiser and said, "I thought you might help them escape."
"I have no interest in that."
Magellan nodded, then remarked, "Your abilities must be reaching their limit by now."
"Oh?"
"Why do you say that?"
"Your momentary lapse just now didn't escape my notice." Magellan narrowed his eyes. "Let me guess—this power places too much strain on your body, and you're struggling to endure it?"
As he spoke, Magellan's Observation Haki remained firmly locked onto Meiser, probing for any signs of weakness.
If his abilities truly are at their limit... maybe I can capture him alive! Magellan thought to himself.
A guy like this would be far more valuable alive than dead.
With that in mind, Magellan's thoughts grew more active.
"Who knows?"
Meiser grinned. "Why don't you try and find out?"
As he spoke, the Mangekyō Sharingan in Meiser's left eye flared to life, activating his Pupil Technique.
"Takemikazuchichinahiko!"
Clang!
With the activation of the technique, Meiser's condition rapidly recovered, returning to peak condition in just a few breaths!
Then, using the Pupil Technique of his right eye, he converted the Pupil Power consumed by his left eye into an illusion, forcibly restoring its strength!
"Hmm?"
Magellan, who had been maintaining his Observation Haki the entire time, keenly sensed the change in Meiser.
Why does it feel like his presence has grown stronger again? Magellan wondered. Is it just my imagination?
No... it probably wasn't. This guy might still be hiding some kind of secret.
With that thought, Magellan immediately grew more cautious.
Ignoring Magellan's reaction, Meiser summoned Susanoo once more, encasing himself in its pale golden skeletal armor.
Then, folding his arms, Meiser declared, "Alright, Magellan, let's begin round two."
"Hope your stamina can keep up."
"What an... arrogant brat!"
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