Magellan vs. Shiryu

World Government, Mary Geoise.

"The plan devised by the Marine Headquarters this time is quite meticulous. If we can eliminate that terrible monster, we won't have to inform Lord Imu."

"Indeed, Lord Imu was already furious about the Revolutionary Army's infiltration of the temple last time. If we were to disturb them again, it would only make us look too incompetent."

"But that monster is indeed difficult to deal with. I am not very optimistic about the Navy's operation. If possible, I suggest that some people be transferred from CP0 to infiltrate there and prepare for a backup plan."

"CP0? It's not impossible, but the number of people transferred cannot be too many. The safety of the Holy Land must always be the top priority."

"Well, since..."

Brub brub, brub brub...

The Five Elders, with their white curly hair and grave expression, pulled a gray Den Den Mushi from their pocket, looked around, and said, "It's an emergency communication Den Den Mushi from Impel Down. Something's happened there."

After he finished speaking, he pressed the answer button.

"Is this an official from the World Government? Impel Down is requesting reinforcements! A riot has broken out in Level 6, Infinite Hell. Many extremely dangerous pirates have escaped, and they have subsequently released Level 5 and Level 4 prisoners. The entire Impel Down is now in complete chaos, and Warden Magellan is almost powerless to suppress it!"

"Damn it, is Magellan tired of his job? He actually let those Level 6 monsters escape!" Even the Five Elders were furious about this news. Normally it would be fine, but now, the Marine Headquarters is also at a critical moment and it is impossible for them to spare any forces to suppress them.

"It's because of the former Chief Warden, Shiryu of the Rain. He had a backup plan. After being imprisoned in Level 6 by Warden Magellan, he... Ah!"

"Hey, what's wrong over there?" The Five Elders suddenly sensed something was wrong.

"Heh, so it's you five big shots!" The anxious voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi suddenly turned into a cold and aloof tone.

"It's you? Shiryu? How dare you show your face in front of us?" The Five Elders recognized the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi immediately because of its anthropomorphic cigar and flight cap.

"Yes, I just came here before I leave to express my gratitude for your previous help."

"Hmph, don't be too arrogant, you should know... Hey!" Seeing that Shiryu had hung up the phone, the Five Elders who had been speaking earlier instantly turned ashen with anger.

"Damn it, he's just a dog of us Celestial Dragons, how dare he do this..."

"Perhaps it was knowing that the Marine Headquarters' power was being restricted that gave him this courage."

"He dared to disregard the existence of the 'government' and even instigated a pirate riot in Impel Down. It's time to punish him!"

"Let CP0's Deputy Director-General, Bazel, take action. CP0 hasn't recovered from the blows of three years ago, so it's not good to divert too many forces at the moment."

"Yes, with Bazel's assassination combined with Magellan's power, it's enough to wipe out the pirates who escaped from Level 6."

The door to the monitoring room was violently flung open, revealing a scene of dismembered limbs and familiar, unseeing faces, instantly igniting Magellan's fury to its limit.

"Shiryu, you bastard, look at what you've done!"

"It's obvious, I was just doing the most basic job of a pirate: killing!"

"To have willingly fallen from the noble Navy to the lowly Pirate, your existence is a disgrace to Impel Down!"

"Hmph, after today, whether the Navy and the 'Government' can even exist will be a question!"

"What do you mean, Shiryu!"

"You'll have to ask my new boss about that."

"What?" Magellan's eyes widened upon hearing this, only then noticing an unfamiliar face among the prisoners. Perhaps "unfamiliar" wouldn't be the right word, as the other party was someone that no navy could ignore—the true great pirate of this era, Nightmare!

"Nightmare, why are you here? Shouldn't you be on the battlefield at Marine Headquarters?" Magellan was filled with shock and anger, and a chill ran through his body. In addition to being worried about the battlefield at Marine Headquarters, he was also confused about the future of Impel Down.

After all, no matter how confident he was, he had no chance against Nightmare, a monster who had defeated the Four Emperors head-on, not to mention Shiryu of the Rain and a large group of extremely terrifying figures watching him from the sidelines.

"You can rest assured about that. I'll also be on the battlefield at Marine Headquarters!" Roy said lazily, twirling his wine glass. Buggy watched with envy. To be able to chat and laugh so easily in front of Magellan, the king of the prison, was a style of a big shot that he greatly admired!

"I understand... You used your clone to lull Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the others into a false sense of security, allowing your true body to enter Impel Down and fulfill your insane ambitions. But do you know how much bloodshed and loss of lives would result if Impel Down descended into chaos and all the prisoners escaped to the sea? By doing this, you will destroy the fragile peace you have been maintaining!"

"Don't you think... it's ridiculous to say these things to a pirate? Slaughter and destruction are the essence of pirates!"

"You truly are an incorrigible scumbag!" Magellan suppressed his anger. "No matter the cost, I will keep you here today, this demon, and stake the honor and dignity of Impel Down on it."

"Excuse me, Magellan, but I'm your opponent today." Shiryu, a cigar dangling from his lips.

"Get out of my way, you bastard Shiryu! Do you want to experience the fear of poison again?"

"I really underestimated you, Magellan. Last time, I failed because my sword couldn't withstand the power of the poison. But this time, can your poison corrode even the Supreme Grade Sword?"

"What, Supreme Grade Sword?" Magellan's expression darkened further. He naturally knew what a Supreme Grade Sword meant to a swordsman.

Take the last battle as an example. Shiryu's longsword was corroded because it could not withstand the power of the poison. A swordsman who loses his weapon is like a toothless tiger, and his threat level is greatly reduced. Otherwise, it would have been hard to say who would have won the last battle.

"Indeed, Mikazuki Munechika, one of the Supreme Grade Sword, is a legendary treasure of Wano Country. I never expected it to have been in the captain's hands all along."

"Since that's the case, I'll destroy this Supreme Grade Sword along with it. I'll let you know that I am invincible in this prison!" Magellan's body began to emit poisonous gas, and even a trace of it caused the surrounding rock walls to sizzle and dissolve and erode.

Buggy and his companion were so frightened that they hurriedly covered their throats and noses, and fled in panic to hide behind a group of big shots. Fortunately, Magellan's attention was not on them at all, otherwise they probably wouldn't have even had time to escape.

"Magellan, it's time to show you what it truly means for a Supreme Grade Sword Great Sword Master!"