Rosen's eyes widened in shock!!
With Advanced Conqueror's Haki, Advanced Armament Haki, and a Float-Float Fruit without any side effects this was already an entry ticket to stand at the very peak of the world.
"Jiehahaha!" Golden Lion burst into wild laughter—how dare a brat mock him!
His gaze sharpened, and a terrifying aura erupted from him, crashing down on Rosen and his group.
Borsalino and Magellan both shifted their feet at the same time, ready to silence the rampaging lion.
But Rosen had just obtained Advanced Conqueror's Haki, so he wasn't used to controlling it yet. When Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki swept over—
That kingly spirit of defiance within Rosen burst forth on its own. A terrifying Conqueror's Haki shot straight back at Golden Lion, trying to drive this challenger away.
Seeing this, Borsalino and Magellan froze in place.
Everyone looked at Rosen in astonishment, as if meeting him for the first time.
"You're too damn noisy, Golden Lion!!" Rosen shouted.
"Rosen, boy?!" Warden Dalton was just as shocked, not understanding when Rosen had gained such strength.
He secretly exchanged a glance with Magellan.
Even Golden Lion himself hadn't expected that a mere "guard dog" of Impel Down would possess the spirit of a king.
And so, two Conqueror's Haki—same roots but different origins—collided directly on the platform deep within the Great Prison.
A terrifying force shot straight into the sky, tearing even the clouds apart!!
Black lightning crackled through the air—phenomena that only appear when two Conqueror's clash.
This was the confrontation of true titans!
Yes just a single plundered entry had allowed Rosen's Conqueror's Haki to rival Golden Lion's.
Of course, against Golden Lion in his prime, Rosen still wouldn't be a match.
Having advanced Haki doesn't mean he can wield it skillfully.
But every battle with a strong foe is the best chance to grow stronger
Just like the future "famed educator," Kaido, who struck out three blows and created the Sun God himself.
This clash, however, was only a collision of Conqueror's Haki—it didn't escalate further.
Because at this moment, Golden Lion had already been captured.
"Jiehahaha! Truly amusing! Such spirit and yet you're just a watchdog here! With such clumsy control, kneel before me!!"
But the moment he finished his taunt, his entire body was suddenly engulfed in purple slime.
Magellan seized the chance to unleash his Venom-Venom Fruit powers, giving Golden Lion a king-sized poisonous bath.
Already weakened by the steering wheel lodged in his head, beaten down earlier by the Sengoku-Garp tag team, and shackled in Sea-Stone cuffs
Golden Lion's attention was entirely focused on Rosen's Haki, which rivaled his own.
He hadn't even noticed Magellan closing in. Rosen's Conqueror's crashed over him as well.
Golden Lion was struck by both mental and physical devastation at once.
Dalton snorted coldly:
"Golden Lion this is what a prisoner should look like. Your current pathetic state suits Impel Down perfectly."
Rosen, his Haki subsiding, caught his breath. Even with Golden Lion so heavily weakened, he was still that strong.
"My, my… such terrifying Conqueror's Haki are you sure this isn't some kind of monster?"
Borsalino looked at Rosen in surprise, though his voice still carried that usual nonchalant drawl.
"I think maybe Golden Lion just brought out my hidden talent," Rosen explained.
"Looks to me like you're the one with the real talent!!" Magellan exclaimed in envy.
The handover went smoothly. Having received Magellan's "personal service," Golden Lion no longer had the strength to keep acting arrogant.
Originally, it was supposed to be Magellan and the floor chief on patrol in Level 4 who would escort Golden Lion down to Level 6.
But Rosen, seeking to plunder the entries from Redfield and Byrnndi, volunteered to join the escort.
Impressed by Rosen's awakening of Conqueror's Haki, Warden Dalton casually approved.
After processing the intake paperwork, Rosen and Magellan escorted Golden Lion down to Level 6.
Rosen was full of anticipation for Redfield and Byrnndi.
"What kind of entries will I plunder from them? Don't disappoint me after all, we're talking about the Red the Aloof and the World Destroyer!!"
As they descended the final stairway and stepped onto the Level 6 platform
A chill, damp, lifeless atmosphere pressed down on them…
Row after row of grotesque cells held the most infamous criminals in the world.
These were truly the wicked of the wicked. Their crimes were so unspeakable that the World Government did everything to conceal them.
Once locked away in Level 6, they were erased from history itself.
Both because their atrocities had to be hidden and because no one, ever, escapes Impel Down.
Here, the only thing awaiting them was death in the depths of prison.
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