"Warden!"
"Warden Magellan, bad news! Deputy Warden Hannibal has reported that prisoners have escaped from Level 6 of Infinite Hell!"
"Also, for some unknown reason, Blackbeard—one of the Seven Warlords—is invading Impel Down! Right now, they've already reached Level 3, the Starvation Hell!"
Inside the warden's office on Level 4, a prison guard hurriedly reported near the restroom door.
"What?!"
"The Blackbeard Pirates actually showed up?!"
Magellan, the prison warden, stuck his head out of the bathroom in surprise.
"Warden, um…"
A prison guard was about to speak but immediately passed out from the toxic gas Magellan had released.
Ignoring the unconscious guard, Magellan quickly pulled up his pants and rushed out of his office. As he stepped through the doorway, he paused for a moment.
"Give him the antidote!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Warden!" A guard responded immediately.
Magellan hurried toward the elevator.
"If your target is the prisoners on Level 6, then I have to deal with the Blackbeard Pirates first. Let's see if they can survive my poison," he muttered darkly.
But his mind drifted to the mysterious note that had appeared in his office a few days ago.
The note clearly stated that Blackbeard, one of the Seven Warlords, would invade Impel Down on the day of the execution. It also mentioned that Chief Guard Shiryuu of the Rain would betray them.
At first, he thought it was just a prank.
But now, it seemed like it might actually be true!
"Shiryuu, don't disappoint me… Otherwise, I will have no choice but to execute you…"
"Hyahahaha~~~"
"Captain, these guards are way too weak! We got in without breaking a sweat!"
"Zehahahaha!"
"Burgess, don't get too cocky. That legendary warden, Magellan, hasn't shown up yet. And also… hmm?"
Blackbeard's smug voice suddenly stopped.
Because right in front of them, blocking their path, stood a figure.
"I knew you couldn't be trusted!"
"Blackbeard Pirates!"
Magellan had already taken a battle stance, several venomous dragons formed from liquid poison ready to strike.
"Oh?"
"So, you must be Warden Magellan. But—"
"Venom Dragon!"
Before Blackbeard could finish his sentence, Magellan attacked without hesitation. Three massive poison dragons surged toward the Blackbeard Pirates at terrifying speed!
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"
"Magellan, let's talk about this—"
"Argh!!"
"This is poison!"
"It burns! It burns!!"
In just an instant, the Blackbeard Pirates were completely engulfed in Magellan's overwhelming poison!
Seeing that the entire Blackbeard crew had collapsed, paralyzed by the poison, Magellan held back his anger and walked toward the elevator. He ordered it to be opened—he still needed to head down to Level 6 to clean up the remaining troublemakers.
"Warden, sir! Deputy Warden Hannyabal is in trouble! Those fake Marines that invaded are way too strong! Deputy Warden Hannyabal, the Chief Guard, and even the jailer beasts have all been defeated!" A guard rushed over to report.
"I understand. I'll handle it," Magellan responded grimly.
The elevator doors opened. Magellan stepped inside, and the elevator quickly descended toward Level 6.
"Hurry! We need to get out of here fast! Magellan is probably on his way down now. He's a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Venom-Venom powers. In a place like this, his abilities are nearly impossible to deal with!" Ivankov urged anxiously.
A large group of people rushed up the stairs toward Level 5, the Freezing Hell.
Besides the Straw Hat Crew and Ivankov's group, there was someone else with them—Crocodile!
They needed strong and controllable fighters for their upcoming battle at Marine Headquarters.
"Heh heh… Things are getting interesting."
"Ryuen, Blackbeard shouldn't be this weak. How did he get taken down by Magellan so easily…?"
"Ugh… Brother… Doflamingo…"
Inside the alternate space, Ryuen, Nami, and Sugar were watching everything happening in Impel Down.
Before long, the escape group rushed up the stairs to the fourth level.
"That's… the Blackbeard Pirates!" Croc exclaimed the moment he saw a few men lying unconscious, poisoned by venom.
"What?!"
"They're the Blackbeard Pirates?"
"They're the ones who defeated Ace?"
"Aren't they Warlords of the Sea now? Why are they here… and how did they end up poisoned by Magellan?"
The escapees were shocked to see the Blackbeard Pirates knocked out by poison.
"Forget them! We need to get out of here before Magellan catches up!" Jinbei urged in a serious tone.
"Hold on."
Just as the group was about to move, a voice suddenly stopped them.
"Ryuen!!"
Seeing Ryuen and his group appear, everyone in the escape team—except for Ivankov and his crew—was completely stunned.
Especially Crocodile.
Back then, he had been tricked by Ryuen's crew and ended up getting beaten by Garp!
"Hey, everyone! Yo, Crocodile, why are you looking at me like that? Garp was the one who caught you. If you're gonna hate someone, hate him." Ryuen walked over casually, teasing him.
"You bastard!" Crocodile growled.
Back in Alabasta, he had treated the Dream Exploration Team quite well—even had Robin act as their guide.
But…
"Ryuen, why are you guys here? Are you here to rescue Ace too?" Luffy asked excitedly.
"You're overthinking it, Luffy. Honestly, if I saw Ace, I'd probably punch him first, then hand him over to Grandpa Garp," Ryuen said, rolling his eyes.
"Huh?!!" Luffy and Sabo both gasped.
"Ivankov, I need a small favor…" Ryuen smiled at the now-slimmer Ivankov.
"Ohoho!"
"What kind of favor? You want me to—"
"Hold it! Hold it!"
"It's not for me—it's for him. For Blackbeard!" Ryuen quickly interrupted, pointing at the unconscious Blackbeard on the ground.
"Huh?!!"
The entire escape group was stunned.
They all wondered what on earth Blackbeard had done to deserve this. Even while unconscious, he was about to be messed with!
"Hmm…"
"If possible, that big guy Burgess and that sickly one too…"
"Ohoho!"
"Of course! I'd be more than happy to help with that!" Ivankov agreed, even though he had no idea why.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ivankov walked up to Blackbeard.
"Female Hormones!"
His red-painted nails pierced into Blackbeard's body, injecting him with female hormones.
Just like that, Blackbeard unknowingly turned into a woman!
"Huh?!!"
The Straw Hat Crew was utterly shocked. Some of them even backed away from Ivankov in fear.
Now they finally understood why Ivankov and his crew dressed so strangely. No wonder he was called the King of the Okama!
Next, the same thing happened—Burgess and Doc Q also turned into women!
"Hiss!!!"
"My eyes! That's too much for my eyes!" Nami shuddered as she looked at the three Blackbeard Pirates who had turned into women.
"Perfect!"
"This is amazing! Now Blackbeard has no beard! Hahaha!" Ryuen was beyond thrilled.
The others looked at Ryuen: This guy is a demon!
Nami: *Whack!*
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