A Free-for-All! Fist of Sincerity! (Continued)

Someone had already screamed.

Amid the screams, the Poison Dragons lunging in to bite burst apart in midair. Something invisible shredded them, and even the venom that sprayed out was deflected into the pools of blood on either side of the bridge.

"What?"

Magellan frowned.

Although he couldn't see them, his Observation Haki had sensed them. Just now, two transparent, snake-like things had appeared out of nowhere, shredded his Poison Dragons, and sent the venom flying.

What kind of ability was this?

He knew all these people's records well. None of them should have had an ability like that.

Buckingham was stunned as well.

An invisible physical attack?

It seemed a little familiar.

"No one can judge me, and I won't repent."

Naito stepped forward. "Magellan, you can't stop me either."

"Byrnndi World-"

Magellan's words broke off abruptly, his pupils contracting.

Invisible matter formed directly in front of him, becoming an unseen blade that slashed at him from almost point-blank range.

He stepped back to dodge almost instinctively.

But the attack was too fast and too close. He could only move his neck out of its path to avoid a fatal blow.

Boom!

It was as though he had been struck head-on by a greatsword. With a piercing rush, the air behind Magellan was split apart, while the aftershock tore a deep gash in the ground.

Magellan's face contorted. A deep wound ran from his right shoulder to his chest, and blood sprayed through the air.

Then he was sent flying backward through the air, hurtling across the entire bridge and slamming hard into the wall on the other side.

The distant wall visibly crumbled as rings of smoke burst outward.

Silence fell over everyone.

They all stared blankly at Naito.

Naito nodded in satisfaction.

Although he couldn't project real matter, the matter he projected was solid, so it could possess the basic properties of matter: hardness, toughness, and weight.

By expending more stamina, he could make the projected matter harder, heavier, and tougher.

Combined with its transparency, he could use it just like telekinesis. As long as his target was within projection range, even if the attack didn't start in zero frames, it was still an ultimate move launched right in their face!

This was Naito's strongest fighting method at present.

"You're incredible, my lord!"

Anthony immediately shrieked, "Even a monster like Magellan is nothing but a weakling before you!"

"I'll brave fire and water for you, my lord!"

Salt nodded repeatedly as well. "I'll follow you for the rest of my life!"

Buckingham's eye twitched.

It looked even more familiar now.

Naito ignored them completely and simply said, "Let's go."

"Yes!!"

All the prisoners were excited.

With someone this powerful leading them, they really could leave this godforsaken place this time!

The group rushed onto the bridge and sprinted toward the other side.

Just then, on the far side.

"Ugh-"

Magellan shook his head and raised a hand to touch the wound on his chest, deep enough to expose the bone.

It had been too long since he'd fought seriously, and he'd almost failed to react. Fortunately, he'd used Armament Haki to defend himself in time, or his injuries would have been worse.

But what was going on?

That attack had definitely come from Byrnndi World, hadn't it?

Wasn't he a Paramecia-type More-More Fruit user?

But this was no time to think about that.

Magellan straightened up. Naito and his group had already reached the bridgehead on this side.

"Kill him! Then we'll be free!"

Anthony rallied them once more. "Everyone, attack! He's only one man!"

No sooner had he spoken-

"Warden, we're here to support you-wait, if the warden gets taken out, I can become warden-"

An exaggerated, bizarre voice came from behind Magellan.

Without looking back, Magellan said coldly, "Hannyabal, you're too slow."

A group of people was pouring out of the stairwell nearby, rapidly approaching.

Anthony was struck speechless.

Seriously, what kind of timing is that? I just said it, and here they come?

At the head of the approaching group was a man dressed like an Egyptian pharaoh, carrying a double-bladed weapon. He was the vice warden, Hannyabal.

Behind him, besides the jailers, were monster after monster: the beasts of the second level's Beast Hell, with several Jailer Beasts whose Awakening had failed mixed among them.

At Hannyabal's side were several more of Impel Down's senior officers: the Chief Jailer, the chief guard, and a man wearing a military cap and holding a cigar between his teeth.

Impel Down's Chief Warden and its de facto number two, Shiryu of the Rain, stopped and looked with interest at Magellan's bloodstained chest. "You've really been beaten into a sorry state. Did we come at a bad time?"

"No, your timing is perfect."

Magellan took a deep breath. "There's something strange about Byrnndi World. Leave him to me. Shiryu, take the others and deal with the remaining prisoners."

"You're the warden. You call the shots."

Shiryu shrugged.

"Everyone,"

Magellan raised his voice. "Put on your gas masks and get your antidotes ready!"

"Huh? Do we have to go that far?"

Vice Warden Hannyabal froze, then fumbled out a gas mask. "Is he that strong? Warden, you're not going to get killed, are you? Ah-then I'd get promoted!"

No one paid any attention to the clowning vice warden. Without hesitation, the jailers pulled out their gas masks.

Then Magellan exhaled. "Poison Cloud!"

Purple mist gushed from his mouth, instantly becoming a dense cloud that swept toward the prisoners.

The prisoners' faces changed at once.

There was nowhere to run!

Even a veteran like Buckingham was drenched in sweat.

But Naito simply said, "Didn't you hear? They have gas masks and antidotes over there."

The prisoners froze.

Naito raised his hand, and invisible matter formed out of thin air. The spreading poison mist met an unseen barrier and was forced apart to either side, leaving a clear passage.

"Charge!!"

Salt didn't hesitate.

The path had been opened, and now they could only go forward!

He vanished in an instant.

The next moment, a path was forcibly torn through the jailers' formation, sending them flying through the air with blood spraying from their bodies.

At the same time, Salt snatched a gas mask from a jailer and fastened it over his own face.

Shiryu of the Rain turned his head in surprise.

He's that fast? I didn't even have time to stop him!

But there was no time to chase him now, because more people were already charging over.

"All of you, die!!"

The enormous Explosive Bear charged like a heavy tank, crashing straight toward the jailers.

Behind him, the prisoners charged for their lives.

"I'll start with you."

Shiryu looked at the big bear, his hand already on the hilt of his sword.

But at that very moment, a certain foolish son suddenly slammed his right fist down. "Watch me crush you!!"

Invisible waves swept out, blowing away every jailer in their path. Even the massive beasts could only wail and spew blood as they flew backward, and a wide path was forcibly cleared through the jailers' ranks.

"This guy!"

Shiryu's gaze immediately settled on Weevil.

"Shiryu! Stop him!"

Magellan gritted his teeth slightly. "I almost forgot. He's someone even Mr. Zephyr found difficult to deal with!"

"Got it!"

Shiryu shot straight toward Weevil. A feverish smile rose unbidden to the large-chinned man's face. "Looks like I can really enjoy myself today!"

"Die!!"

Weevil roared, coating his right fist in pitch-black Haki. An invisible shock wave surged as he punched with all his might.

The next instant, fist and blade collided. Rings of air burst outward, nearly blowing Buckingham away as she followed behind her son. The ground exploded, and floor tiles were blasted into the air, shattering as they flew.

"Weevil!"

Buckingham was frantic.

One look was enough to tell that this swordsman was formidable!

But by then, no one had any attention to spare for her.