Chapter 66: The Strongest Warden, Magellan
With all the Supernovas released by Lin Yan in the sixth level of Infinite Hell, he took Jinbe, Crocodile, and the ten Supernovas, officially beginning the prisoner liberation of Impel Down. On the fourth and fifth levels, Buggy was diligently carrying out Lin Yan's orders, releasing a large number of prisoners. It had to be said, Buggy had quite a leadership quality, especially in painting a rosy picture. While such promises might not work for someone like Lin Yan, who valued material resources, for these prisoners, it was simply a form of psychological warfare. In no time, Buggy had become a leader among the prisoners.
Besides Buggy, Luffy accidentally passed through the 5.5th level and released everyone in the Kamabakka Kingdom. When Lin Yan saw Ivankov and Inazuma following Luffy, he wasn't much surprised. They were members of the Revolutionary Army. Who was Luffy? Dragon's son. The Revolutionary Army's young master! How could Ivankov not assist? Lin Yan remained calm, Jinbe remained calm, and the other Supernovas turned a blind eye.
However, the only person whose scalp tingled was the previously arrogant Crocodile. When he saw Ivankov, he first furrowed his brow and involuntarily took a step back. His face was no longer calm. Instead, he looked a bit flustered! Of course, Ivankov also noticed Crocodile's reaction. He threw Crocodile a seductive wink, as if hinting at something. Only the two of them knew the specifics of the hint!
On the fourth and fifth levels, prisoners were being freed one by one by Buggy and Luffy. The commotion soon caught the attention of Warden Magellan. "Why? Why have so many surveillance Den Den Mushi lost their feed?" In the central command room, Magellan slammed the table, glaring at the blacked-out screens with rage. Lin Yan had destroyed many surveillance Den Den Mushi while sneaking in. The feed to the central command room was mostly blacked out.
Magellan was furious. He had just returned from the restroom, and such a big mess erupted. This was intolerable! "Warden, we have no idea!" A trembling soldier responded. Magellan's face darkened. His gaze scanned the blacked-out screens. What was Impel Down? As the long-time warden, Magellan knew very well. Immediately, he realized the severity of the situation. Especially today, with the major event at Marineford, he couldn't let the chaos in Impel Down affect the Fleet Admiral's plan.
Magellan raised his head, his eyes flashing with determination: "Summon the guards, split into two groups. One group guards the entrance of Impel Down, and the other group follows me to investigate!" Usually, Impel Down was guarded by nearly ten to twenty thousand elite marines. But due to the demand for elite forces now, they had also dispatched many troops from Impel Down to Marineford. Magellan only had less than 8,000 men at his disposal! While assigning 2,000 men to guard the main gate, he personally led the remaining 6,000 men towards the interior of Impel Down!
Meanwhile, on Buggy's side, he released prisoners from the fifth, fourth, and third levels one after another. Seeing the large group of subordinates below shouting "Captain Buggy! Captain Buggy!" Buggy's face lit up with a glow of pride. He suddenly felt like he was rising again! The Clown King of the past was back!
However, he knew very well that the reason he could leave Impel Down was entirely thanks to the squad leader of the Whitebeard Pirates. Buggy scampered over to Lin Yan and reported the current situation. He had already released the prisoners from three levels. Although there were many people, troubles followed closely. The first trouble was that their commotion was so big that it had probably caught the warden's attention. The second trouble came from the prisoners they had released. Before being imprisoned in Impel Down, they were already unruly and disobedient pirates. Now that their shackles were removed, their hearts inevitably began to stir.
Listening to Buggy's words about the Navy discovering their movements, Lin Yan had already prepared for it before coming in! He didn't think Magellan could really stop them! As for these unruly ones, "Crackle crackle!!" Three to five bolts of lightning struck down, directly hitting them. The ten or twenty people who were causing the most trouble were all hit by Lin Yan's lightning, turning into a mist of blood, leaving no remains.
For those who are ruthless, the best way to deal with them is to be even more ruthless! "Alright, anyone else wants to follow in their footsteps, just let me know, I can accommodate you! There are no free lunches in the world. If you want to stay in prison, then stay honestly, no need for tricks! Since you boarded the ship, I am the rule!" Lin Yan's cold voice spread throughout the scene.
Seeing Lin Yan kill a dozen or so troublemakers, everyone present was shocked. They all looked towards him, their hearts filled with boundless shock, their faces full of doubt and fear. He acted decisively. Everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath. They never expected this seemingly young guy would be so decisive when taking action! Moreover, the key point is, these pirates were not weak! Having seen the precedent, the previous group was also deterred. Their malicious intentions erased, they dared not act rashly!
Next, the liberation of prisoners went much smoother. However, just as they were about to further release all the prisoners, the top commander of Impel Down, Magellan, arrived with the guard troops. Magellan, the warden of the underwater prison, a user of the Venom-Venom Fruit, exuding poison gas, his body surrounded by venom. Once rose to fame by stepping on the Blackbeard Pirates with his formidable strength. With the power of the Venom-Venom Fruit, Magellan possesses strength not weaker than a Navy Admiral!
However, strong as the Venom-Venom Fruit is, it has a very fatal flaw. That is, he spends nearly half of every day in the restroom due to the strong toxins in his body, making close contact with anyone impossible! Years ago, Magellan was highly valued by the former Fleet Admiral, who appointed him as the strongest warden of Impel Down. During his tenure, except for the Golden Lion, almost no one could escape from his guarded Impel Down! It can be said, Warden Magellan's terrifying image left an indelible mark in the minds of the prisoners!
His appearance made the prisoners of Impel Down like cats whose fur was standing on end, each terrified, as if they had seen a ghost, hurriedly distancing themselves from Magellan. This commotion was quickly noticed by Jinbe, Crocodile, Ivankov, and Lin Yan. Lin Yan looked calmly at him: "Magellan... finally arrived?"