Monster Unleashed

At Impel Down, as the war began, Lawrence finally set his plans into motion.

"Warden Magellan, we have a problem! All the surveillance equipment in Infinite Hell has gone offline. Something may have happened." A guard in the monitoring room was the first to notice and immediately alerted Warden Magellan.

The sudden news sent a jolt through the guards.

They had already been on high alert, but they hadn't expected trouble to break out at such a critical moment, just as the Summit War began—and in Infinite Hell, where the most dangerous criminals were imprisoned, no less.

There hadn't been any warning signs at all.

Inside a portable toilet in Impel Down's fourth level, Scorching Hell.

The door suddenly flew open, releasing a wave of foul stench. Magellan stepped out.

"Seal off all the passageways in Impel Down. Everyone, prepare for battle. Notify Lawrence and have him find out what's going on."

"I won't let this happen under my watch again."

Magellan was resolute.

The breach of Impel Down years ago had left a wound in his heart that never healed. A large number of prisoners had escaped, and several of them had gone on to cause enormous upheaval across the seas, dealing the Marines heavy losses.

He would never let it happen again. And now, he was the warden of Impel Down.

Having lived through a previous escape, Magellan knew what to do. He had even rehearsed in advance how to deal with any prisoners who might get out.

Orders were passed down, and the guards from the first level through the fifth basement level readied themselves.

Some of them had a strange gleam in their eyes. They had already received word that soon, they would be able to leave this place.

Meanwhile, in Infinite Hell, the prisoners stared