He landed steadily, his powerful Observation Haki unfolding instantly, and the rough structure of the next level of the prison emerged clearly in his mind.
"The landing point is just right, there's nothing beneath, no cells?"
No need to waste time looking for stairs, just go down like this.
Shano slightly raised his right foot, then stomped down fiercely!
Dong!
The entire Red Lotus Hell trembled again, and amidst the rumbling noise, Shano raised his foot, revealing a deep, giant hole below.
"Hey, where are you going!"
"Before going down, let us out first, please!"
The surrounding prisoners, seeing the situation, shouted even more urgently.
Shano ignored them, his figure flashed through the void, directly descending into Level 2, the Beast Hell.
Here, the light was even dimmer.
The air was filled with the stench of blood and the foul odor of beasts.
Hmm?
At the stairwell and in the corridors, various ferocious beasts were lurking, such as cockatrices, sphinxes, and scorpions.
They were all startled awake at this moment, watching the unexpected intruder, baring their fangs and drawing closer.
As the boss of this level, there was an exceptionally large Sphinx.
"Noodles! Ramen! Dandan Noodles!"
The Sphinx let out a bizarre roar, opening its huge mouth and pouncing towards Shano.
The other beasts also followed their boss in launching an attack, and for a moment, terrifying roars echoed throughout the second-floor Hell.
Shano had no intention of making a move, not even moving, he just slightly raised his head and gave this group of strangely shaped beasts a cold glance.
"Get lost."
Just these two simple words contained unparalleled pressure.
Buzz!
A terrifying invisible aura spread out from him, centering on him and expanding in all directions!
All the beasts leaping through the air froze mid-flight, then fell like puppets with their strings cut, landing on the ground with froth at their mouths, passed out.
The Sphinx bore the brunt of it, its massive body crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Though it didn't lose consciousness, when it looked up again at Shano, its eyes were filled only with terror, cowering in the corner, shivering, not daring to approach any further.
Shano paid no more attention, continuing downward.
Level 3, Hunger Hell!
Further down!
Level 4, Scorching Hell!
Upon reaching this level, surrounded by intense high temperatures, Shano paused and surveyed his surroundings.
His impression of Impel Down was quite vague, he only vaguely remembered that Magellan's office seemed to be on this level.
"There's no movement at all."
With his Observation Haki spread wide, Shano raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised, "I don't sense Magellan's presence on this level either."
Did I remember wrong?
Or, did Magellan...?
"Why hasn't the Chief come over yet? Did he go to the bathroom again?"
With a creak, a door across from him opened, and Hannibal, looking agitated and impatient, burst in:
"The intruder seems to have already reached the second level, Chief! Chief! That's strange, where is he... That said, if this goes on, the Chief might be removed for dereliction of duty, then I'd be the new Chief, hahaha... huh?!"
Just at this moment, he met Shano's gaze.
"Hello."
Looking at this guy dressed like a comical Pharaoh of Egypt, Shano's eyes lit up, and he politely greeted:
"If I'm not mistaken, you're the Deputy Chief of this prison, right? Since I couldn't find Magellan, asking you should be the same. Hey, can you tell me where you're holding a woman named Bevony?"
There's no response.
"..."
Breathing halted.
Upon clearly seeing Shano's face, Hannibal's eyes widened, his mouth dropped open, and with a clang, the double-headed long saber in his hand fell to the ground.
"You, you're..."
He instinctively took two steps back, his lips trembling, his face turning as pale as a sheet:
"The intruder is actually you! The Four Emperors of the New World, the World's No.1 Sword Master, Shano!!!"
What a joke!
This guy is truly one of the foremost figures standing at the pinnacle of these seas!
Even if a Navy Grand Admiral came, they would have to weigh how they treated him carefully, and now, was he alone standing in front of such a person?!
Me, single-handedly facing Shano?
There's no winning chance...
Hands, legs, feet... they're all trembling!
Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, and Hannibal instinctively wanted to back away, but not far behind him was the staircase leading to Level 5, the Extreme Cold Hell —
And further below was the 6th Floor.
Imprisoned there were all those who should have been erased from history, extremely vicious criminals, and if he let this monster in front of him break through and release them...
That kind of scenario was simply unimaginable.
The civilians on these seas would all fall into panic, facing a disaster of cataclysmic proportions!
"No... no way!"
Hannibal shouted, bending over to pick up the dropped double-headed long saber, gripping it tightly with clenched teeth:
"No way! I... I am a man who's going to become the Chief of Impel Down! How can I allow you pirates to act recklessly here!"
This prison would be his sooner or later!
The position of Chief was already within reach, it couldn't be lost, no one was allowed to take it! Even if it was such a prominent figure as him!
"Blood Sucker!"
Hannibal roared, swinging the double-headed long saber, spinning rapidly, and with a whoosh, a lot of flames emerged, forming a fiery whirlwind sweeping toward Shano.
However —
Shano gently raised his right hand, spreading his five fingers, and the raging fiery whirlwind instantly froze mid-air as if its throat had been grasped by an invisible giant hand.