Chapter 353: Monsters Breaking Free! (Combined Chapter)
Tsugikuni Yoriichi stood on the sand, carrying Magellan in one hand as his gaze swept over the surroundings.
The environment of Starvation Hell was no different from a desert. Scorching air washed over them. Though there was no blazing sun on this level, the sand beneath their feet was exceptionally hot.
Sweat continuously seeped from the faces of the prisoners surrounding Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Beads of sweat slid down their cheeks, gathered at their chins, and dripped onto the sand.
"Sizzle—"
Soft hissing sounds rose from the sand.
This was the third underground level of Impel Down, Starvation Hell, a deadly place where ordinary people simply could not survive normally.
If prisoners in the first two levels of Impel Down could live relatively peacefully so long as they behaved themselves, then from the third underground level onward, what awaited them was hell in the truest sense.
"Huff."
Yoriichi took a light breath, and scorching air flowed into his nostrils.
Yoriichi, whose face had always been largely expressionless, unexpectedly revealed an intoxicated look at that moment. Ordinary people would find this sweltering air unbearable to breathe, but Yoriichi felt an inexplicable sense of comfort deep within.
Yoriichi narrowed his eyes slightly, as though savoring the scorching air of Starvation Hell.
Even Yoriichi himself failed to notice the expression on his face.
He merely felt that the environment on this level was somewhat comfortable.
The prisoners exchanged glances as they watched the silent Yoriichi. They had all noticed the cloak draped over him. The word "Justice" on it was simply too conspicuous.
Moreover, some prisoners recognized the blood-covered Magellan being carried by Yoriichi.
After quickly communicating through their eyes, the prisoners swiftly reached a decision.
"Whoosh!!"
A faint sound suddenly came from Yoriichi's blind spot behind