Warden Magellan and Vice-Warden Hannyabal both looked at Luo Chen.
Onigumo said coldly, "This man is heinous. He has killed a large number of civilians and Marines. He also killed a Celestial Dragon and stole the Heavenly Tribute."
"What?!" Domino immediately cried out in alarm.
Magellan and Hannyabal also showed expressions of shock.
Killing a Celestial Dragon and robbing the Heavenly Tribute were things they had never expected.
Someone actually dared to do such things?
Onigumo glanced at Luo Chen and warned, "This man is extremely strong. Admiral Aokiji and Admiral Kizaru were both injured during his capture. Remember, do not remove his Sea-Prism Stone handcuffs."
As he spoke, he handed over a document.
Time had been tight, and the Marines hadn't had a chance to communicate Luo Chen's information to Magellan in advance. Onigumo could only hand it to him in person.
Magellan, Hannyabal, and Domino read the materials, their expressions gradually turning grave.
Their gazes on Luo Chen also became extremely vigilant.
Killing over ten Marine Rear Admirals and Vice Admirals in the presence of two Marine Admirals... this level of strength was extremely terrifying.
Even Warden Magellan might not be capable of such a feat.
"It is indeed necessary to imprison him on Level 6," Magellan said in a deep voice.
He looked at Onigumo. "Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me. Once he enters Impel Down, he won't be leaving before his execution."
Onigumo nodded. He gave Luo Chen a look that was half-indifferent and half-mocking, then turned and left.
At the same time, Magellan, Hannyabal, and Domino escorted Luo Chen toward Level 6, Eternal Hell.
Luo Chen walked beside Magellan, frowning slightly.
This guy was a poison man from the Poison-Poison Fruit; even the air he exhaled contained potent toxins.
With his current physique, inhaling just a little made him feel uncomfortable.
'When I break out later, I should try to avoid Magellan. This man's strength is not weak, and it would be troublesome if I get poisoned.'
'Of course, if I really can't avoid him, there's no need to be afraid. My constitution won't be fatally wounded by inhaling some toxins.'
Luo Chen estimated that Magellan's strength was not weaker than his own. Especially in a narrow, enclosed space like a prison, the poison gas could be used to its maximum effect.
The group walked toward the depths of the prison's first level. Cells were built all around.
The desperate shouts, pleas for mercy, and cries for help from the prisoners were clearly audible.
"Someone, save me!"
"Let me out!"
"I want to go back to the sea!"
"..."
The endless voices revealed a heavy sense of despair.
And this was only the first level, where the punishments were the lightest.
Walking forward, a giant iron pot suddenly appeared.
A raging fire burned beneath the pot. The water inside was boiling, bubbles rolling and white steam rising.
Domino looked at Luo Chen and said concisely, "Strip."
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, a little confused.
"Take off your clothes, then jump in. It's to clean and disinfect yourself," Domino explained.
Luo Chen's gaze fell on the pot. Since the water was boiling, the temperature had to be at least one hundred degrees.
He said nothing, silently stripped off his clothes, and leaped into the iron pot.
The scalding hot water made contact with Luo Chen's entire body. His expression was calm, and he felt no pain.
His upgraded body technique had made his skin thick and tough. Although it wasn't apparent on the surface, ordinary swords and bullets could no longer break his skin.
To Luo Chen, the scalding water felt no different from room-temperature water.
Domino said softly, "For these great pirates, boiling water won't even make them grunt."
"Fire Fist" Ace and the Warlord Jinbe, who were imprisoned not long ago, were just as tough.
Magellan snorted coldly. "No matter how vicious a pirate is, they have to be as obedient as a kitten once they enter my Impel Down."
Hannyabal pursed his lips and muttered, "It would be great if someone actually managed to break out. That way, I could become the Warden."
After saying that, he quickly covered his mouth. "Oh no, I said my ambition out loud."
Magellan glanced at him. "As long as I'm here, no one will ever escape. Give up."
Hannyabal sighed. It seemed to be true.
Twenty years ago, when Golden Lion escaped, Magellan was still the Vice-Warden. Because of Golden Lion's escape, the Warden was dismissed, and Magellan was promoted.
For twenty years, Magellan had guarded Impel Down, and not a single person had successfully escaped. This was his achievement.
His, Hannyabal's, desire to be promoted to Warden was a distant dream.
After the "baptism" was over, Luo Chen changed into a black-and-white striped prison uniform.
The three then led him to an even deeper part of the prison's first level.
There was an elevator here.
Taking the elevator, one could go directly from the first level above sea to the sixth level below, Eternal Hell.
Luo Chen stepped onto the simple elevator, which slowly descended.
He could constantly hear the wretched screams of prisoners.
From Level 1 to Level 5, the punishments for the prisoners were all different, but each was as terrifying as hell.
Some levels had floors covered in trees with blade-sharp leaves and sharp grass. Some levels were scorching hot, while others were starvation hells with no food...
'If I didn't have Kamui, I really wouldn't dare to come in here,' Luo Chen thought.
If one entered a place like this and couldn't get out, their life was pretty much over.
After a long time, the elevator finally stopped.
The gate in front rose, revealing a dark, gloomy area.
In the darkness, cells could be vaguely seen.
Inside the cells were dark figures whose appearances were unclear.
The auras from these dark figures were all very strong.
If they were on the outside, they would definitely all be great pirates with bounties in the hundreds of millions.
"Gegege, is it a newbie?"
"It's a tender-skinned brat."
"Kid, what did you do to get locked in here?"
Seeing a new cellmate, the criminals who had been imprisoned here for many years were very excited.
Luo Chen ignored them and continued to walk deeper with Magellan and the other two.
As he passed each cell, he would observe carefully, looking for any familiar characters from his memory.
In the original story, the few people Blackbeard took out were the top-tier powerhouses of Level 6.
He wouldn't need to re-screen his targets.
"Shiryu of the Rain..."
Luo Chen's gaze paused slightly as he passed a cell.
Inside the dark cell, a burly figure sat hunched on a bed, a long sword at his waist.
As if sensing his gaze, the figure turned to look.
A pair of beast-like eyes flashed red. Even from several meters away, Luo Chen could feel the thick killing intent from the man.
Shiryu of theRain was the original Chief Guard of Impel Down. Because he was bloodthirsty and often killed prisoners indiscriminately, he was imprisoned on Level 6, Eternal Hell.
His strength was undoubtedly very powerful. In an open area, he probably wouldn't be weaker than Magellan. He was a top-tier fighter among Yonko commanders.
'The people imprisoned here all have troublesome personalities,' Luo Chen thought. 'I must have the strength to easily suppress them, or I won't be able to control these people.'
As he continued, Luo Chen successively saw the few pirates Blackbeard had abducted.
Catarina Devon, of the Mythical Zoan, Nine-Tailed Fox form.
Sanjuan Wolf, a giant with a height of two hundred meters.
Vasco Shot, nicknamed "Heavy Drinker," wielder of the Paramecia-type Gabu Gabu Fruit.
Avalo Pizarro, wielder of the Shima Shima Fruit.
These four would all become elite officers under Blackbeard in the future; their strength would not be weaker than an elite Marine Vice Admiral.
However, it was unclear if they already possessed their fruit abilities.
Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit could steal Devil Fruit abilities and grant them to another person.
He didn't know if these three had their fruit abilities yet.
'And, they're a bit ugly,' Luo Chen grumbled inwardly.
Every single one of them was quite wild and rough-looking.
'Forget it. I'm a pirate in the eyes of the world anyway, so it doesn't matter.' Luo Chen no longer hesitated.
He had only one requirement for recruiting subordinates: they had to be strong enough.
As for whether their personalities were good or evil, he would keep them in check.
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