"Oh, a guest has arrived! It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Magellan, the warden of Impel Down. Nice to meet you..."
Magellan was momentarily stunned upon seeing the two of them, before realizing that headquarters had sent news of the arrival of the new Shichibukai, Luo Chen, and Romas. He immediately changed his expression and warmly extended his hand to welcome them.
"Director, don't you know your own situation? Why are you reaching out to shake someone's hand? Aren't you afraid they might get poisoned?"
I'm so sorry, but our superiors seem to have some issues with their thinking. Please forgive us!
As Magellan extended his hand to Luo Chen and the others Hannyabal nearby, made a sarcastic remark, showing no regard for his superior's feelings.
"Uh... Deputy Chief Hannyabal, please be careful not to reveal your true feelings to outsiders..."
Also, that's the director's seat. Please don't go over there and sit there without permission!
Domino reminded him from the side.
"Alright, Domino, I know, but I really want to be the director..."
But he didn't listen to her words. He just waved his hand dismissively and said something with a nonchalant expression.
"Hmph, Hannyabal, how could I have such a heartless subordinate? It's one thing to slander your superior so easily, but you also have to dream of taking my position. I'll poison you to death..."
ha...
Magellan breathed a puff of poison gas at him. Upon seeing this, Domino immediately took out two gas masks from his body and handed them to Luo Chen and the other man. They then put them on first. Luo Chen simply shook his head and did not accept them. A moment later, Hannyabal, who was not wearing a mask, foamed at the mouth, stretched out his hands, groaned loudly, and then fainted.
"Hahaha, see? This is what happens when you disrespect your boss..."
Magellan, however, remained indifferent to Hannyabal's desperate pleas for help and stood up to mock him.
"Quickly prepare Antidote for the deputy director..."
"Yes!!"
Upon seeing this, Domino immediately ordered the guards present to inject him with the Antidote. After several injections, Hannyabal finally regained consciousness and stood up energetically, hands on his hips, questioning Magellan without regard for seniority.
"Chief, why did you just do that? I didn't know it was so dangerous! If we hadn't been carrying Antidote, I would have been dead!"
"Hmph, what's this? Still not dead?"
Magellan ignored his question, turned around, picked his nose, and muttered something.
"What? You really want to kill me? You filthy warden who's practically living in a cesspool..."
"What? You dare to insult your boss like that, you delusional idiot subordinate..."
Ignoring the stares of onlookers, the two began arguing loudly, looking as if they would come to blows if no one intervened.
"Ahem, Director, Deputy Director, please be mindful of your image; there are other people present here!"
Seeing that these two idiots were increasingly behaving in a manner befitting prison superiors, Domino seemed to sense the deep mockery in Luo Chen and the other man's eyes, and couldn't help but cough twice to remind them.
"Oh, right, there are still guests here, so I'll let you off this time. I'll settle things with you next time."
"Hmph, do you think I, as the director, would be afraid of someone like you who is disrespectful to his superiors and doesn't have a proper subordinate?"
After exchanging a glance, the two snorted coldly and turned their heads away, neither willing to yield to the other.
"I'm so sorry, both of you. It's all because of this annoying subordinate that you've been waiting for so long. I've heard the gist of what happened from headquarters. Would you like to come with me now, or would you like to wait a bit longer?"
Magellan turned around and apologized to Luo Chen and Romas with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"Well, no need for that, Director Magellan. I'm sure you're fortunate to have such a capable deputy director as Hannyabal. A little lighthearted banter can liven things up and make this place less dull. If you're free now, could you take me there first?"
Luo Chen treated Magellan with the utmost courtesy, speaking politely and gracefully, instantly extinguishing any remaining tension between the two.
"Hmm, you must be Mr. Luo Chen, the new Shichibukai we've been talking about. The fact that you're unfazed by my poisonous smoke, enough to knock out a Tyrannosaurus Rex, speaks volumes about your strength. I'm fine now, but since you've spoken, we'll gladly oblige..."
Domino, go and make the arrangements. Mr. Luo Chen, Lieutenant Vice Admiral Romas, and I are about to head there...
After exchanging pleasantries, Magellan and Luo Chen instructed Domino to prepare the elevator to the sixth floor. Without special instructions, even the guards here could not easily enter that floor.
"Yes!!"
After Domino took his orders and made the necessary arrangements, the group took the elevator down to the sixth level of the prison.
Click click...
The elevator arrived at its destination, Level 6, in the blink of an eye. Level 6 is a place where notorious pirates of the high seas are imprisoned, those whose crimes are so serious that they have been erased from the news.
"We've arrived, everyone, please come in. The Fire Fist Ace you're going to visit is in the deepest part. Also, a reminder: the prisoners here are all among the most famous figures in the sea, now erased from existence. Please refrain from excessive conversation with them, as it will make things difficult for us..."
Just as they stepped out of the elevator, Director Magellan gave them a stern warning.
"Yes, we will take this into consideration and will certainly not cause you any trouble..."
let's go!!"
Luo Chen nodded solemnly and then followed them inside. Along the way, he saw many figures who had been mentioned in newspapers and by some people, including Blackbeard's future crew, the Colossal Battleship, the Corrupt King, Crescent Moon Hunter, the Heavy Drinker, and Shiryu of the Rain.
"Hmm, so they're hiding here now. Blackbeard's future right-hand men, huh? I'm really looking forward to seeing how you perform at the Summit War."
Seeing that they were hidden among the prisoners and unknown to anyone, Luo Chen chuckled to himself, eagerly anticipating whether their performance would allow him to fight with all his might.
Tap... Tap...
He continued walking forward without stopping, but as he passed one of the cells, he was startled by a sudden flash of Observation Haki and stopped to look inside.
"Yes, that's... it really is him... the Red the Aloof Patrick Redfield!!"
Although the person inside only activated their Observation Haki for a fleeting moment, it was detected by Luo Chen, who was constantly on high alert and had his vigilance maximized. He immediately turned his gaze there and saw a tall, thin man with white hair braided into two plaits that hung over his shoulders, red eyebrows, a gold chain around his mouth, and a wicked smile looking in his direction.
Having a deep understanding of the One Piece storyline and having brushed up on his basic knowledge of the series after arriving here, he naturally recognized the man in front of him.
He was a contemporary of Roger, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Garp, Sengoku, and others. He alone was on par with Roger and Whitebeard, demonstrating exceptional strength.
Because he possessed powerful Observation Haki from a young age, which grew stronger with age, he could see into people's hearts. However, this also made him accustomed to the ugliness of the people around him, causing him to develop a strong aversion to people and cultivate a solitary personality. This resulted in him rejecting others, having no allies, and not forming alliances with outsiders. He alone was enough to rival the three great pirates.
After Roger was executed and Golden Lion escaped Impel Down with a broken leg, he was besieged by former Fleet Admiral Kong. The two fought for ten days and ten nights, and Kong was defeated, but he was also exhausted. He was captured by Garp, who was waiting in ambush, and imprisoned in the sixth level of Impel Down, the Infinite Hell. Later, during the final battle at Marineford, he successfully escaped from Impel Down while Blackbeard was Impel Down, becoming the great pirate known as the Red the Aloof.