Inside Impel Down—
"—Aaah!!"
Buggy the Clown crashed heavily onto the floor of the second level. anwhile, Sabo spread his Observation Haki, scanning the entirety of Beast Hell.
"Tch…"
Sabo frowned.
Who the hell designed this place? Even with his awareness spread out like a bird's-eye view, he still couldn't find the passage leading to the next floor.
He glanced at the grimacing Buggy.
Good thing I've got soone who knows the way.
"This level is Beast Hell," Buggy quickly explained. The man in front of him was his only hope of escaping alive. "It's filled with terrifying beasts from the underworld!"
"The beasts you ntioned… are those things?"
Sabo pointed into the darkness.
From the shadows, a small hippopotamus and a mantis wearing a red vest rushed toward them.
Sabo casually kicked the hippo away, sending it flying.
Buggy, anwhile, was shredded into pieces by the mantis—
…only for his body parts to scatter harmlessly across the ground.
The two easily dealt with the creatures.
Buggy snorted in confusion.
"What kind of Beast Hell is this? Compared to this, the first level felt way more dangerous!"
Suddenly—
A furious roar erupted, accompanied by a violent gust of wind.
Buggy's eyes widened.
"M-Monster…! A demon beast! A monster from the underworld really exists?!"
A gigantic creature appeared before them.
It had the body of a chicken but the head of a serpent, its massive jaws lined with venomous fangs. Its twisted tongue flicked in the air.
"That must be the legendary beast born from a chicken's egg… the Basilisk!"
Buggy imdiately turned and ran for his life.
Sabo rely adjusted the brim of his hat.
"I don't have ti to play with you."
His right hand curled into a claw. Armant Haki coated his fingers in jet black.
He stomped the ground and shot forward like an arrow.
Dragon Claw!
Three pitch-black claw strikes slamd into the monster's head.
"ROAAR—!!"
The beast howled in agony.
BOOM!
Its head exploded instantly, splattering red and white across the stone floor.
Sabo landed lightly, not a speck of dust touching him.
"—AH?!"
In the distance, Buggy's jaw practically hit the floor, two streams of snot dangling in midair.
Inside the surveillance room, the prison guards were equally stunned.
"Who the hell is that?!"
"He's insanely strong!"
One Hour Later
The ceiling of Level 3 – Starvation Hell suddenly corroded away.
Two figures crashed down from above.
"Venom Demon: Hydra!"
Nine enormous crimson poison dragons filled the sky, carrying suffocating toxic fus as they lunged toward Luffy.
Luffy ignored the danger completely.
His body was coated in top-tier Armant Haki. He clenched his fists and unleashed a barrage of punches.
Gum-Gum Gatling!
His fists pierced through the venomous dragons, each punch landing squarely on Magellan.
BOOM!
Magellan crashed violently into the Sword Forest, disbelief written all over his face.
Luffy was clearly covered in his poison. Logically speaking, even the "World's Strongest Man," Whitebeard, should have died from it.
Yet this kid was still full of energy.
"Haa…"
Luffy endured the nerve-tearing pain, beads of sweat covering his forehead.
But when he looked at the numbers on his panel—
[Constitution: 82.9 → 85.9]
Everything had been worth it.
Still… a resistance had already ford. Continuing to take poison damage wouldn't improve it much anymore.
Luffy slowly stood up.
Crackle—!
Black lightning coiled around his body like ribbons.
A violent shockwave erupted outward. His Armant Haki, released externally and mixed with black lightning, tore through the ground and the surrounding Sword Forest.
Then Luffy moved.
His arm burst forward with a ring of white shockwaves, crossing the distance faster than the eye could see.
His fist smashed directly into Magellan's face.
BOOM!!
Magellan flew away like a cannonball, smashing through nearly ten walls reinforced with Seastone.
Among top-tier fighters, Magellan still had a significant gap.
His two types of Haki were only at an advanced level, and his physical combat ability wasn't extraordinary.
Compared with the Marine Admirals, who were nearly perfect in every aspect, Magellan was more like a warrior who dominated in only one field.
At the very least—
Kizaru wouldn't be knocked down by a single punch.
Luffy shook his head.
His eyes glowed faintly red as his Observation Haki reached its limit.
Even with the interference of Seastone, he could still clearly perceive the situation on the fifth level.
One Hour Earlier
"So this is the boss guarding the second level?"
Sabo looked at the massive lion in front of him.
It had a lion's body, goat hooves, and thick mane, with cracked curved horns. Its crimson vertical pupils glead sharply, fangs exposed, its fur patterned with dark brown markings.
Beside him, Mr. 3 spoke with a trembling voice.
"Y-Yes… that's the staircase guardian — Sphinx!"
"ROAAAR!!"
The enormous lion raised its massive paw and slamd it down.
Mr. 3 and Buggy clung to each other while scrambling in panic.
Sabo leapt into the air to dodge the strike.
Drawing his steel pipe, he coated it with Armant Haki and smashed it down onto the lion's head.
CRACK—!
A massive shockwave ripped apart the floor.
Mr. 3, Buggy, and the lion all fell through the collapsing ground.
Sabo jumped down after them.
Level 3 – Starvation Hell
"So this is the third level…"
Sabo looked around at the desert-like landscape.
The rocky walls were scorched brown like burnt earth. Cracks spread across jagged stones, and in the dim light only the cold outlines of rusted cages could be seen.
Sabo stretched lazily.
"Finally, not a maze anymore."
He tipped his top hat politely.
"Thanks for the help. I'll be heading out now."
He bowed toward Mr. 3 and Buggy—
Even though both n had already fainted.
The next mont—
Sabo vanished like a ghost.
anwhile – Level 4: Blazing Hell
The rock walls glowed red as if lting.
Magma bubbled through cracks in the ground, and scorching heat mixed with the stench of sulfur. Iron chains hung from above, burned black. Torture devices glowed red-hot in the dim firelight.
The air itself felt suffocating.
Blocking the entrance stood a woman with curly hair framing her face, a tight leather outfit accentuating her figure.
A whip rested in her hand.
Her eyes carried a seductive smile—but beneath it lurked a cruel gleam.
Behind her stood four Jailer Beasts.
"Why hasn't there been any news yet?"
Sadi flicked her whip, licking her lips with a twisted grin.
"I should've just waited on the third floor."
Suddenly—
CRACK!!
The wooden gate exploded apart.
A black steel pipe shot through the air toward her.
BANG!
A Rhinoceros Jailer Beast blocked the attack—
But the trendous force blasted it backward, sending it flying straight into the bubbling magma.
A shadow flashed forward like a phantom.
Both of Sabo's hands ford claws, grabbing the heads of the bear and zebra jailer beasts.
His biceps bulged.
Advanced Armant Haki (Ryuo) surged outward, destroying their bodies internally.
Then—
He slamd their heads violently into the ground.
BOOM—!!
The floor reinforced with Seastone shattered, leaving two massive craters.
The two beasts ended up planted head-first into the ground, legs sticking straight into the air.
At that mont, the last cow jailer beast swung a massive spiked club toward Sabo's head.
Sabo calmly raised his right hand.
Armant Haki coated his palm.
The mont they collided—
The air exploded.
The club shattered into powder.
His clawed fingers grabbed the beast's head.
BOOM!
Sabo then glanced at the stunned Sadi.
His spinning steel pipe returned to his hand.
In a blur, he appeared behind her.
One swift strike—
Sadi collapsed instantly.
"Still quite a distance from Level 6…"
Sabo pulled out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number while slowly walking toward Level 5.
"Purururururu—"
The snail's ringing echoed through the corridors of Level 4.
anwhile – Starvation Hell
Buggy and Mr. 3 had just freed Mr. 2 Bon Clay.
"Thank you both so much!!"
Bon Clay cried with gratitude.
Then his expression beca determined.
"I have soone I must find! I will never forget your kindness!"
He ran toward Level 4.
Buggy stared at him speechlessly.
"…Another guy going to his death."
Mr. 3 nodded in agreent.
"Yeah…"
What they didn't realize was—
The lower levels were actually far more dangerous than the ones above.
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