Chapter 11: Ferocious Battle with Magellan
"An unidentified intruder is causing chaos in Level 3! Why wasn't I informed of this sooner?"
In the Warden's office, Magellan clutched his stomach with one hand, seething with anger.
"It's not your fault that Boa Hancock had you under her spell, allowing things to spiral out of control. You'll take the main responsibility for this! I've already reported it to Marine Headquarters. Soon enough, your position as Warden will be mine! Hehehe…"
Hannyabal muttered under his breath while unable to resist sitting in Magellan's chair.
"You're saying I allowed this to happen?"
Magellan exhaled a puff of pale purple mist, moving beside Hannyabal. He picked up the Den Den Mushi on the desk and connected it to the monitoring room.
"What's the situation now?"
"Reporting, Warden! Luffy and his group just entered Level 3. But… before them, a mysterious figure has already defeated all the Level 3 guards and is heading… my god… he just jumped straight down! Warden, he's already reached Level 4."
In the monitoring room, the jailers watched the feed on the Den Den Mushi anxiously. On the screen, Mizuchi stood still for a moment, then transformed into a yellow flash, landing on a second-floor platform. Without a trace of hesitation, he leapt straight into the massive "iron cauldron" before him.
"Already at Level 4? Gather all available forces in the prison and concentrate them at Level 4. We'll wipe them out here."
Magellan's eyes widened like copper bells. He was stationed in Level 4 himself, so for Mizuchi and his group to advance, they'd have to get past him first.
"Understood, Warden! But Minotauros has already reached Level 3—should we call him back?"
A voice crackled through the monitor. On the screen appeared a massive minotaur, resembling a cow but far more powerful, carrying a huge club as he entered Level 3.
"No need. Since Minotauros has reached Level 3, he can block the Straw Hats. The rest of you, assemble in Level 4."
At Magellan's command, the entire prison erupted into motion. Jailer squads, chief guards, and overseers all began converging on Level 4.
Meanwhile, Mizuchi, having just jumped from Level 3 into Level 4, used the Yata Mirror to avoid being boiled alive in the blood pool and successfully landed on Level 4.
"That was close. If it weren't for the Glint-Glint Fruit letting me move in midair, I'd have ended up as a stew."
Mizuchi peered at the boiling, churning blood pool beside him, shivering at the memory.
"I think… this place has…"
He recalled as he walked, soon encountering Magellan and the entirety of Level 4's forces, who were listening to reports from their subordinates.
Jailers, overseers, three Beast Jailers, chief guards, and Hannyabal—the entire garrison—stood before Mizuchi.
Seeing him approach deep in thought, their expressions twisted into disbelief, as if witnessing something impossible.
"Hey! Anyone know where the restroom is? I've been holding it in the whole way—it's urgent."
Mizuchi remained completely unfazed in front of the full force of the prison. Raising his arm to greet Magellan and the others, he casually veered to the side.
"Warden… that… that person is—!"
A jailer in front of Magellan pointed at Mizuchi's retreating figure, mouth agape in shock.
"Kid, you need to go to the bathroom? I happen to have one right here!"
Magellan exhaled deeply, slowly leaving his throne.
"Is that so? Well… thank you!"
Mizuchi smiled and turned, yellow light shimmering on his middle finger as he shot toward the "restroom" Magellan had just vacated.
Boom!
A violent explosion sent thick smoke billowing, instantly obscuring Magellan and his guards' view.
"Kid! Don't you know destroying someone else's property is incredibly rude?"
The scorching air seared everyone in Level 4, and as Magellan's body slowly liquefied, the already oppressive heat grew even more unbearable.
"Magellan, huh? I'll be taking your Venom-Venom Fruit!"
Mizuchi smiled at Magellan, deliberately provoking him. This tactic ensured his only immediate opponent was Magellan himself.
"Everyone else, guard the entrance. I'll handle this one."
Magellan glared at Mizuchi. His venom, combined with the toxic fumes from Level 4's high heat, terrified the surrounding guards, scattering them in panic.
"Seems… your subordinates aren't too fond of you!"
Mizuchi chuckled lightly, watching Hannyabal flee without looking back.
"Kid! This… will be the last world you see."
Magellan's entire body liquefied, dripping corrosive venom that hissed upon hitting the ground.
"Glint-Glint Fruit (with Sweet-Sweet Fruit and Split-Split Fruit enhancements) activated. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 30 seconds."
Facing a Logia-class fruit user like Magellan, who had earned a reputation as a "bug," Mizuchi remained completely vigilant. He prepared his strongest technique and launched into battle.
"Poison Dragon!"
Thick, viscous venom transformed into multiple slender but deadly dragons, lunging at Mizuchi.
"Split-Split!"
Mizuchi's body exploded into separate parts—arms, legs, head, torso—all autonomously scattering, avoiding the venomous assault.
"Venom!"
Magellan hurled his venom at Mizuchi's dispersed body parts.
"Laser Floating Cannons!"
After splitting, Mizuchi's hands darted above Magellan at high speed, firing streams of laser from his fingertips directly at him.
This was a technique Mizuchi devised using the Split-Split Fruit, leveraging his ability to float his limbs around the enemy and rapidly shoot laser beams—his self-created move, Laser Floating Cannons.
Explosions erupted around Magellan, and thick smoke instantly concealed his body.
"Did it work? Wait—no!"
Mizuchi's eyes widened as he tried to recall his floating arms from the sky, but two small purple dragons beat him to it, swallowing both of his hands whole.
"Got you, kid!"
Magellan's deep voice echoed from the smoke. Countless venom dragons shook their heads, piercing through the haze, and Magellan's liquefied body slowly emerged from the cloud of dust.