"BOOM!!"
"BOOM!!"
"BOOM!!"
Battle!
An unrelenting battle!
Since Bon Clay and the others left, the fight between Meiser and Magellan had already lasted several hours!
The fourth level had suffered extensive damage from their clash.
"Damn Blood-Eyed Ninja," Magellan growled, veins bulging on his forehead as he glared at Meiser. "How much longer until that damn immortality of yours runs out?!"
Several hours... an entire several hours!
During that time, he had repeatedly killed this bastard with all kinds of lethal poisons, yet each time, the man would reappear somewhere else, completely unharmed, and resume his attacks.
"I never said my ability has a time limit," Meiser grinned. "Magellan, I—"
"—am invincible!"
"Invincible...?"
Hearing Meiser's words, Magellan scoffed. "There's no such thing as a truly invincible ability in this world!"
He refused to believe it.
In his view, no power in this world was truly unbeatable. If he could just find the right countermeasure, he could break through this damn ability!
The fact that he hadn't killed the Blood-Eyed Ninja yet only meant he hadn't found the solution.
"Believe what you want," Meiser shrugged.
Just then, he suddenly froze, as if sensing something.
'It's the memories from the Shadow Clone in the medical room.'
After reviewing them, his brow furrowed.
'No antidote can be made...'
For hours, his Shadow Clone had been overseeing the Medical Soldiers' efforts to create an antidote.
But unfortunately, the Mixed Toxin Magellan had used this time was too potent—there was simply no way to synthesize a cure.
'Guess I'll have to pin my hopes on that Ivankov now,' Meiser thought grimly.
At this point, all he could do was pray that man could save Luffy.
Otherwise... he'd sink this entire place into the sea!
'Why did his expression suddenly change?' Magellan narrowed his eyes, watching Meiser closely. 'Could I have actually guessed right?'
Seizing the opportunity, he prepared to test his theory.
But just then—
A sharp pain twisted through his gut, followed by an unmistakable sound.
"Gurgle~"
"Gurgle gurgle~"
"Ugh..."
Magellan's face instantly paled.
'Damn it, not again...'
Throughout the fight, his stomach had been acting up intermittently.
Though the pain wasn't unbearable, it was still torture.
Normally, he would've rushed to the bathroom immediately.
But to ensure he killed his opponent, he had suppressed the urge with sheer willpower!
Yet now... he had held on for too long.
He was reaching his limit.
'Damn it... I can't hold it anymore!'
Glancing at Meiser, who had snapped out of his thoughts, Magellan's expression turned utterly wretched.
"Warden Magellan, you don't look so good," Meiser said, tilting his head as he observed Magellan. "Are you sick?"
As he spoke, Meiser glanced at Magellan's loudly growling stomach and added, "Why don't you go take care of that first, and then we can continue fighting?"
If he remembered correctly, the side effect of this guy's Devil Fruit was diarrhea.
He better not... mid-battle...
"You bastard, don't underestimate the will of the Marines!" Magellan roared, as if psyching himself up, before leaping toward Meiser.
"Poison Weapon Slash!"
Magellan swung his weapon down at Meiser. But this time, due to his stomach pain, his speed was noticeably slower than before.
"If you're sick, you should just go see a doctor!" Meiser sidestepped the slash and summoned Susanoo's skeletal fist, then slammed it hard into Magellan.
"Take this punch!"
"BAM!!"
The devastating blow struck Magellan, sending his eyes bulging out of their sockets.
'Damn it... My stomach hurts so much I couldn't even use Armament Haki...'
With that thought, Magellan flew backward in agony, crashing straight into the distant wall.
"BOOM!!"
Watching Magellan buried under rubble, Meiser grinned. "Warden Magellan, seems like your endurance isn't all that—"
Before he could finish, a strange sound cut him off.
"PFFT!"
Meiser: !!!
Magellan: ...
Realizing what had just happened, Meiser's face instantly twisted in horror.
"No way, you—" Meiser's hand trembled as he pointed at Magellan in the distance. "Don't tell me... you just—"
"Damn it!!"
Magellan lay in the wreckage, his face a mix of shame and fury, not even wanting to move.
Clearly, the sheer humiliation made him wish he could just die right there.
Receiving no response, Meiser fell silent. He never imagined things would turn out like this.
Why was Magellan so fragile? Weren't they saying he wasn't much weaker than an Admiral?!
So he was just bluffing, huh, you bastard!
Glancing at the skeletal arm of Susanoo, Meiser grimaced in disgust and dismissed the Chakra forming the hand, letting it dissipate into the crater.
At this point, Meiser had no desire to keep fighting this guy.
After all... he really couldn't bring himself to do it now.
Shaking his head, Meiser turned and left, heading toward the entrance to Level 5.
'It's been hours... I wonder if they've found that woman yet,' Meiser thought to himself as he walked away, leaving the agonized Magellan behind.
Moments later, a furious roar erupted from the rubble.
"BLOOD-EYED NINJA!!!"
At that moment, Magellan swore to himself—he would kill this Blood-Eyed Ninja.
He had to die.
He HAD to die!!!
"AAAAHHH!!"
Hearing Magellan's enraged screams behind him, Meiser twitched his lips. "Seems like he really hates me now."
Whatever. No point dwelling on it. Time to find Luffy and the others.
With that thought, Meiser left the scene, soon disappearing into the spiral staircase.
And this entire spectacle was witnessed by the denizens of the Okama Kingdom.
"What an astonishing man!"
Watching Meiser sprint up the spiral staircase, Ivankov remarked, "He actually pushed Magellan to that extent."
Though their surveillance footage was incomplete, showing only fragments of the battle, it was enough for them to witness the clash between the Blood-Eyed Ninja and Magellan!
It was truly spectacular!
Not only did he wield various elemental Ninjutsu, but he also relied on an ability akin to an Undying Body, leaving Magellan utterly helpless—until finally...
Perhaps recalling something amusing, Ivankov burst into laughter.
"More than that, I'm curious about his ability," Inazuma said. "Why does he reappear completely unharmed elsewhere every time Magellan's poison hits him?"
"What kind of Devil Fruit Ability is that?"
There was no denying it—this power was formidable. Even a natural predator like Magellan couldn't do a thing against him!
"Maybe it's some special power unique to ninjas," Ivankov mused.
"Eh?!!"
The others stared at Ivankov in shock. They hadn't expected him to be a ninja!
As if struck by a realization, their eyes began to gleam.
"Haven't you read the recent newspapers?"
"No."
"Well, that makes sense. We only just retrieved this one."
"Then how could we have seen it?!" they roared in unison, mouths agape like sharks.
"Shahahaha!"
Ivankov laughed heartily. "No worries, it's not too late to read it now!"
He then pulled a newspaper from his coat and laid it on the table. "This 'Candy Boy' killed three Celestial Dragons not long ago!"
"K-k-killed Celestial Dragons?!" The group gasped in disbelief. "That's terrifying!"
This news was even more explosive than him being a ninja.
Those were Celestial Dragons!
They knew all too well what would happen after killing one—Marine Admirals would be dispatched for annihilation!
And the fact that this man had infiltrated here meant... he hadn't been captured by the Admirals.
That was downright frightening.
"It's true!"
Inazuma's eyes widened in horror as he scanned the newspaper.
No wonder this man had pushed Magellan to such extremes—he might even possess power rivaling an Admiral!
"Let me see."
At Inazuma's words, the others rushed over, crowding together to read the article.
"Straw Hat Pirates wreak havoc on Sabaody Archipelago... Blood-Eyed Ninja slays three Celestial Dragons..."
"What a terrifying guy, daring to kill Celestial Dragons."
"Straw Hat Pirates." Inazuma glanced at Ivankov. "If I recall correctly, the Straw Hat Boy is their captain."
"Correct."
"Honestly..."
Staring at the man's photo in the paper, Inazuma was at a loss for words.
There was no denying it—this was a true madman!
But he didn't dislike such a madman, especially since his victims were Celestial Dragons.
Watching their reactions, Ivankov grinned. "Inazuma, go bring him here."
The guy had likely come down searching for the Straw Hat Boy and his crew.
"Blocking Magellan alone just to buy time for the Straw Hat Boy and the others..." Ivankov murmured to himself, "What a sweet candy boy!"
Even if the other party hadn't killed a Celestial Dragon, Ivankov would still be willing to bring him here!
"Yes, Lady Ivankov," Inazuma nodded. "I'll go right away."
With that, Inazuma picked up the bottle of red wine from the table and left.
"Shihahaha!"
"Everyone, prepare to welcome the Blood Eyes boy!"
"Whoo!"
"It's really cold here."
Standing on the snow-covered ground, Meiser frowned as he surveyed his surroundings. "The fourth floor was so hot, but the fifth is the complete opposite?"
Could it be that they made the fifth floor cold to prevent the fourth floor's ground from burning through?
Hmm, that's not impossible.
As he pondered this, Meiser approached a nearby prison cell.
"Hey, have you seen four people?" Meiser asked.
"Four people?"
The pirate in the cell looked up at Meiser and squinted. "What four people?"
As he spoke, he also sized up Meiser, thinking to himself, 'Another guy without hands... Could there be a massive riot happening in Impel Down?'
At this thought, the man began to entertain the idea of escaping with them. But remembering how terrifying Magellan was, he hesitated.
Forget it—getting caught by Magellan would mean certain death. It's cold here, but at least I'm alive.
With that, he completely abandoned the idea.
Meiser ignored the man's gaze and said, "A clown, a guy with three on his head, a drag queen, and a straw-hatted kid covered in poison."
"Oh, those four?" The man pointed toward the forest ahead. "They did pass by earlier, but who knows if the War Wolves ate them or not."
"War Wolves?"
Meiser glanced forward. "The Jailer Beasts of the fifth floor, huh."
Any Jailer Beast assigned to the fifth floor must be pretty strong.
A flicker of concern flashed in Meiser's eyes.
"Alright, thanks."
Meiser nodded to the man and then dashed off without hesitation.
Watching Meiser leave, the man smirked coldly.
"You're really cruel," another pirate nearby remarked. "That's the War Wolves' den over there."
That kid looks like he doesn't have an ounce of meat on him—he's as good as dead if he goes in!
"So what?" the man said indifferently. "I didn't lie, did I?"
Those four really did head in that direction. He just told the kid what he knew.
If the kid ended up getting eaten by the War Wolves, that was just his fate.
Hearing this, the other pirate just shook his head and said nothing more.
"Speaking of which, that drag queen dragging the Straw Hat Boy earlier was here to rescue someone, right?" a fat pirate chimed in.
"Yeah," the man nodded. "This guy looking for them probably has the same goal."
"Tch, what a bunch of idiots," the fat pirate sneered. "Talking about rescuing people in a place like this? What a joke!"
Trapped in Impel Down, how could they possibly spare a thought for others?
As long as they could survive, anyone could be betrayed, anyone could be killed!
The others grinned upon hearing this.
Just as the fat pirate had said, those imprisoned in Impel Down could barely protect themselves—how could they possibly care about others?
Betrayal!
Deception!
These were everyday occurrences!
At this thought, their laughter grew even more raucous.
"Hahahahaha!"