Impel Down, Level 4: Blazing Hell, Warden Magellan's Office - Restroom.
Having received Hannyabal's call, Magellan, who was in the middle of addressing one of life's three urgent needs, immediately grabbed the visual Den Den Mushi to check the surveillance feed. It was worth noting that due to Magellan's frequent... gastrointestinal issues, his restroom was equipped with various Den Den Mushis and other emergency devices. This was so that in case of an incident, prison officials at all levels could contact him immediately, and he could assess the situation and react promptly. From here, he could monitor almost every corner of Impel Down, except for Level 5: Freezing Hell.
When the visual Den Den Mushi activated, the scene that met Magellan's eyes was the carnage in Crimson Hell. The scene could only be described as a river of blood and a field of corpses. Nearly a thousand guards and hundreds of ferocious beasts lay dead in pools of blood, their conditions varied. Even the prisoners in Crimson Hell had been reduced to a scattered few survivors.
Watching the barely-alive Hannyabal on the screen, Magellan's rage instantly boiled over! Boundless fury surged from his chest.
"LEO!!!!" Magellan ground his teeth so hard they nearly cracked, poison dripping uncontrollably from his body, sizzling as it hit the floor.
He had no idea how Leo had gotten into Impel Down, but now was not the time to dwell on that. Without any hesitation, Magellan slammed his hand on the nearby alarm panel.
Instantly, a piercing alarm blared throughout the entire Impel Down prison.
After triggering the alarm, Magellan, ignoring the churning in his stomach and not even bothering to finish up, hurriedly pulled up his pants and stormed out of his office, seething with rage.
Meanwhile, in the Blazing Hell cells.
Sadi, who had been enjoying the screams of prisoners, suddenly froze, halting her torture.
"Level One Alarm?!"
"Quick! Mobilize all available personnel!"
Sadi didn't dare delay, rushing towards the surveillance room. A Level One alarm at Impel Down only meant one of two things: a mass prison riot, or a powerful enemy invasion. With all the prisoners securely locked up, it could only be the latter.
Arriving at the surveillance room, Sadi was just in time to see the gruesome scene of Hannyabal's final moments in Crimson Hell.
"Leo?!"
Mmm~
Seeing that all-too-familiar figure on the screen, Sadi rubbed her eyes vigorously. Once she confirmed it was indeed the man she'd been secretly obsessing over, an involuntary, pleasurable moan escaped her lips. Her inner S-mode exploded forth, completely overpowering any lingering fear of Leo's strength. The mere thought of her long whip soon cracking against Leo's toned body, of him crying out and begging for mercy before her, made her face flush and her breathing grow rapid.
"Everyone! To Crimson Hell, now!!" After a brief, vivid fantasy, Sadi immediately gathered a large contingent of guards and hurried towards Level 1.
Impel Down, Level 3: Starvation Hell, Deputy Warden's Office.
Deputy Warden Domino, with her reddish-brown sunglasses and long, curly blonde hair, rested her chin on her hand, her gaze distant and unfocused. Ever since encountering Hancock and being temporarily turned to stone, Domino, like most people, had fallen under the spell of the Pirate Empress's peerless beauty. It was like a brand, deeply seared into her mind, impossible to erase.
These past few days, the usually meticulous Domino had made many amateurish mistakes at work. While cursing herself inwardly, she couldn't help but let Hancock's alluring figure resurface in her thoughts. It was only now that Domino realized she might have M tendencies. Perhaps influenced by Sadi, she wasn't interested in torturing or abusing prisoners, but she longed to be dominated by Hancock...
Of course, part of it was also due to her long-term confinement within Impel Down. Even a normal person, staying in such an environment for too long, would inevitably develop or have their...扭曲的情感 (warped emotions) amplified. But thinking she would never see Hancock again filled Domino with regret.
Just as Domino let out a sigh, the Level One Alarm blared. Her face changed, and she quickly gathered her subordinates, heading for Crimson Hell.
Elsewhere...
After dealing with Hannyabal, Leo and his women proceeded unhindered to Impel Down's second level, the Wild Beast Hell. This was a paradise for monstrous creatures, housing all sorts of ferocious beasts. As the level increased, the number of prisoners decreased compared to Crimson Hell, but their danger level was a step higher.
Leo repeated his method. After a swift and thunderous sweep, all the beasts in Wild Beast Hell were lying belly-up. Aside from a dozen or so terrified Devil Fruit users, nearly a thousand prisoners perished instantly!
With that done, the eight of them advanced to Impel Down's third level, Starvation Hell.
Just as they reached the entrance to Starvation Hell, Leo came face-to-face with Warden Magellan, who had descended from Level 4.
Magellan's body seethed with purple poison, a fearsome Hydra coiling menacingly beside him.
"LEO!!!"
Seeing his enemy, Magellan's eyes turned bloodshot with rage. He stared fixedly at the man before him, his murderous intent so potent it felt tangible. In such a short time, Wild Beast Hell had also fallen. The entire area was a scene of devastation, littered with the dead and dying. Damn it! This was the supposedly impregnable Impel Down, not Leo's personal backyard!
"So the man in charge finally shows up," Leo remarked, raising an eyebrow as he examined Magellan with interest. He looked just like his anime counterpart: a giant, satanic figure with what appeared to be demonic horns.
As the two faced off, the heads of Levels 3, 4, and 5, along with several thousand guards, arrived belatedly. Among them were Sadi and Domino.
The moment Sadi's eyes landed on Leo, they lit up with a fierce gleam. She unconsciously licked her crimson lips, her delicate hand tightening its grip on her long whip. Once Warden Magellan subdues Leo, I can teach him a proper lesson without any worries. The thought of that thrilling scenario made it hard for her to contain herself.
At Magellan's signal, the thousands of guards surrounded Leo and his crew, the battle imminent.
Leo acted as if he didn't notice, his gaze sweeping over Sadi and Domino with predatory interest, a slow, teasing smile curling his lips.
Not bad.
Two classic beauties, fair-skinned with curvaceous figures. A single glance was enough to spark a desire for conquest. Combined with their unique... attributes, delving deeper was sure to yield endless amusement. While there were many beauties in the Leo Pirates, aside from Doll, there were no others with such distinct... proclivities. Leo had considered cultivating some, but the other women instinctively resisted, and he didn't want to force them. In S&M matters, true pleasure required willing participants. Now, it seemed Doll would have some sisters.
Feeling Leo's gaze upon her, Sadi's body trembled slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. Domino, however, maintained a cold, aloof expression, glaring murderously at Leo and the other women.
"Leo! Let's see you try to run now!!" Magellan's voice was icy, as if emanating from the deepest pits of the underworld. Having destroyed two levels of Impel Down and killed thousands of prisoners and guards, if this were reported, he, as the Warden, would face severe punishment. Only by capturing Leo could he mitigate the losses and reduce his culpability.
"HYDRA!!"
With a roar, a purple, venomous dragon, writhing with lethal toxins, shot towards Leo, Nami, and the others trapped in the encirclement. Wherever it passed, poison mist spread, tainting the very air into a toxic fume.
Magellan crossed his arms, confident. While his Doku Doku no Mi (Venom-Venom Fruit) came with significant side effects for him, the toxins it produced were potent enough to incapacitate even an Emperor.
Leo responded with a contemptuous sneer, snapping his fingers.
BOOM!
BOOM!
Several bolts of lightning, thick as barrels, descended from above with unstoppable force, directly blasting the purple hydra apart, dispersing it into a cloud of purple poison mist.
"BASTARD!!" Magellan flew into a rage upon seeing this. With a wave of his hand, he created several more hydras, sending them all charging at Leo.
"I'll handle Leo! You all, capture those women!" Magellan commanded the others.
"Everyone, attack!!" Under Deputy Warden Domino's lead, the thousands of guards and ferocious beasts fearlessly charged towards Nami and the other six women.
Watching the multiple hydras coming for him, Leo shook his head in boredom. The great Warden of Impel Down, and his application of the Venom-Venom Fruit is this simplistic?!
"Nami, Robin, Perona, Doll, Tashigi. I'll leave this to you."
"Don't worry, we won't leave a single one alive!!" Nami stepped forward, actively engaging Magellan's hydra attacks.
Robin and the other four women entered a killing mode, reaping the lives of one guard after another.
Leo simply teleported.
"AHH!!"
"EEEEK!!"
Two sharp, piercing shrieks rang out in quick succession. Magellan's face fell.
"Leo! What are you doing?! Release Sadi and Domino at once!!" Magellan, furious, tried to disengage from the battle to rescue them, but the relentless attacks from Nami and Perona clung to him like glue, making it impossible for him to break away.
"Magellan, I'll be taking these two as my spoils of war." With that, Leo bound the two women with Cloud Bindings. The ever-perceptive Doll and Margaret took the ropes from Leo and began pulling the captive Sadi and Domino along as they continued their descent towards Level 4.
As if remembering something, Leo called back over his shoulder, "Nami, don't forget to retrieve the Venom-Venom Fruit."
"Got it!" Nami's voice came back from amidst the chaotic battle.
It was crucial to remember that any Devil Fruit recycled by a Blank Fruit had its副作用 (side effects) removed. This didn't just refer to the taste, fear of seawater, or the inability to eat a second fruit, but also the inherent drawbacks of the fruit itself. A Venom-Venom Fruit without its debilitating side effects was absolutely a fruit worth reclaiming. Leo already had a candidate in mind.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of Impel Down.
At the same moment Nami was battling Magellan and Leo was proceeding deeper, Blackbeard was arriving at Impel Down, his heart pounding with excitement.
He had every reason to be excited. He had endured over a decade on the Whitebeard Pirates, playing the loyal subordinate. Success or failure hinged on today. First, he killed Thatch to steal the Yami Yami no Mi (Dark-Dark Fruit). Then, through a twist of fate, he captured Ace and used him to trade for a Warlord position. Now, while the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines were locked in a war that consumed everyone's attention, he would sneak into Impel Down and recruit all the villains from Level 6 as his subordinates!
The final step was to return to Marine Headquarters, wait for the Whitebeard Pirates and Marines to weaken each other, and then swoop in to claim the spoils. Kill Whitebeard, and steal his Gura Gura no Mi (Tremor-Tremor Fruit). Everything was proceeding step by step, perfectly according to his plan.
"ZEHAHAHAHAHA! That fool Sengoku! Does he really think I endured over a decade just to become a Warlord?! He underestimates me too much!"
"The coming era will be mine, Blackbeard's!!" Blackbeard laughed arrogantly at the sky.
His heart leaping with joy, Blackbeard and his crew finally reached the entrance of Impel Down. However, the next second, the smile froze on his face.
The two guards at the entrance were dead! And by the looks of it, they had been for a while.
Had someone else had the same idea, coming to recruit the Level 6 monsters?!
Damn it! Who dares to steal my prey?!
"Let's go! We need to check this out, now!" Without another word, Blackbeard led his motley crew inside.
The carnage in Crimson Hell made them all frown. The scene before them could only be described as a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. They were no strangers to killing, but the thick, pungent smell of blood filling the air still made them nauseous.
"Who? Who was it?!" Blackbeard yelled, rushing over to one of the few occupied cells.
"Tell me! Who did this?! Who killed them?!" As he spoke, Blackbeard's palm erupted with black smoke, sucking the red-nosed clown inside straight into his grasp, his hand closing like a vice around the man's neck.
Buggy the Clown felt himself suffocating, his feet kicking wildly. "L-Leo! It was Leo!!" he stammered out.
"Leo?!" Blackbeard threw Buggy aside, muttering the name, his face growing darker. Why him?!
"Leo, you bastard! Why did you have to come and ruin my plans?!" Blackbeard clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with profound darkness and ruthless killing intent. He was so close! Just two more steps and his plan would have succeeded! Why now, of all times?!
"WEHAHAHAHA! Captain, it's just Leo! If he dares to stand in our way, I'll crush him myself!" The champion, Jesus Burgess, fearlessly tried to comfort Blackbeard while flexing his brutish muscles.
"Hehehehe... Burgess, have you been kicked in the head by a mule?!" Their navigator, Lafitte, shot Burgess an annoyed look. "Who is Leo? What's his bounty? Don't tell me you don't know! If you want to die, fine, but don't drag the rest of us down with you."
Lafitte's words彻底打消 (thoroughly extinguished) any thought Blackbeard had of making a desperate stand. With his current team, they were no match for Leo. Going in would just be handing him achievement points.
After a fierce internal struggle, Blackbeard spoke through gritted teeth, "Men... we'll retreat for now. We're leaving."
With that, Blackbeard, his face thunderous, turned and headed for the exit. His crew hurried after him, only Burgess shouting from behind, "Captain, are you really just going to leave like this?! We should at least fight and see if we can win!"
Already in a foul mood, Blackbeard exploded, "Why don't you go find Leo right now and challenge him to a one-on-one? I'll wait outside for your good news!"
Hearing that, Burgess immediately shrank back.
"...On second thought, let's forget it."
And so, Blackbeard's visit was as abrupt as his departure. He and his band of misfits quickly set sail away from Impel Down.
Back in Impel Down, Level 3.
"Walk faster," Doll coldly eyed the lagging Domino, her voice sharp.
"You scum! The Marines will never let you get away with this!" Domino retorted fearlessly. As the Deputy Warden, she had her principles to uphold.
"Leo, I will never let you—SMACK!
A crisp sound rang out. Domino's steps halted, and she stood frozen in place. A large, warm hand was now brazenly groping her backside, kneading it into various shapes.
"AHH!!"
"Still yelling?"
"Still yelling?!"
"Leo, you... I'll—" Seeing Leo raise his other hand, Domino吓得连忙噤声 (was so frightened she immediately fell silent).
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