022 Underwater Prison, Impel Down
Right before Blackbeard entered Impel Down.
Marineford is heavily fortified, with all the might of the Marines assembled, anticipating Whitebeard's arrival.
However, Fleet Admiral Sengoku hadn't received any news about Whitebeard. Instead, another message reached him first.
"What is Blackbeard trying to do, hijacking a warship and heading to Impel Down now?"
Sengoku's expression changed drastically.
In the end, he fell silent, only able to pray in his heart that Magellan could defend Impel Down.
Because the marines no longer had the extra power to stop him.
Marineford could never have imagined that this loophole would enable Blackbeard to rise completely!
...
Impel Down entrance.
The five members of the Blackbeard crew disembarked from the warship and approached the entrance.
"Impel Down hasn't called for reinforcements. What brings you here?"
The jailer guarding the entrance blocked Blackbeard and his crew.
"Do you even need to ask? Obviously, we're here to cause trouble"
Blackbeard laughed, then directly unleashed the Black Hole, enveloping all the jailers at the entrance. The darkness continued to spread until it covered the gate made of Sea Stone.
All the jailers were plunged into darkness, and the gate at the entrance to the prison was also submerge into the darkness
The remaining jailers hurried to see the situation. Upon witnessing the scene before them, their faces contorted into expressions of extreme horror.
"What's going on?!"
Blackbeard smiled as black smoke filled the air, and the gate that had been drawn into the darkness shattered completely.
The jailers were either dead or on the brink of death, leaving the remaining ones horrified.
Ignoring them, Blackbeard walks all the way into Impel Down. However, Burgess and Lafitte rushed forward, taking the initiative to eliminate all the jailers.
The journey was unstoppable.
Before long, Blackbeard reached the fourth floor of Impel Down.
As expected, they encountered the Supernova, Monkey D. Luffy, in Impel Down!
Not only Luffy but also behind him were 'Knight of the Sea' Jinbei, 'Sand' Crocodile, and other prisoners following the king of the Kamabaka Kingdom, Emporio Ivankov.
Both parties came to a stop upon seeing each other.
"It's you?"
Luffy's face showed surprise as memories of their first encounter in Mock Town flashed through his mind.
Jinbei gazed solemnly at Blackbeard and said, "Luffy, he's Blackbeard!"
"Are you the Blackbeard who handed Ace over to the Marines?!"
Luffy glared at him, as if ready to engage in a fight immediately.
"Little brat, I don't have time to play with you"
Blackbeard chose to ignore him outright. If Jinbei and Crocodile weren't present, he would have been wanted to capture Luffy.
The most crucial task at the moment is to reunite his crew and strengthen his power!
"Stop!"
Luffy shouted at Blackbeard's retreating figure.
Undeterred, Blackbeard sneered and continued moving forward, ignoring the demand.
"GearSecond! Gomu-Gomu No: Pistol!"
Witnessing this, Luffy activated Second Gear and launched an attack from behind.
Blackbeard had already expected that Luffy would take action, so he turned around and threw a punch in response.
People need to know that his fists are imbued with Armament Haki!
"Boom!"
Luffy was knocked out by the punch and crashed into the wall, falling to the ground.
By now, blood was already flowing from Luffy's fist.
"Don't die on the battlefield. Your life is still useful to me. Zeehahahaha!"
Blackbeard laughed, leaving a parting remark, and then turned around to resume his journey toward the dept of Impel Down.
Burgess and the others followed closely, while Crocodile and Jinbei watched Blackbeard walk away with solemn expressions.
Without uttering a word, Jinbei grabbed Luffy and sprinted towards the exit of Impel Down!
As Luffy departed, a smile spread across Blackbeard's face.
In his view, Luffy's life was merely a key to unlock the door to another war. Nothing more, nothing less.
Of course, before that, he wants Luffy to live well.
Because he wants to maximize the value of Luffy's life, which is his ultimate goal
...
After the recent encounter, Blackbeard soon crossed paths with Magellan.
Impel Down is known as an iron wall precisely because of the presence of Magellan and Shiryu.
"Captain, it's Magellan!"
Burgess exclaimed.
"You stand back"
Blackbeard said, stepping forward and gesturing for Burgess and the others to retreat.
Magellan's Devil Fruit power is at a formidable level.
Without an antidote, his poison can lead to death or disability.
"Poison Dragon!"
Magellan wasted no time in confronting Blackbeard and the others, immediately unleashing his ultimate move.
A massive dragon, formed from toxins, lunged at Blackbeard.
While most people couldn't react in time, Blackbeard was ready.
"500 million volts! Thunder Dragon!"
Blackbeard employed the power of the Thunder Fruit, summoning a thunder dragon that clashed with the poisonous dragon.
The high-temperature lightning and poison were neutralizing each other, completely nullifying Magellan's poisonous dragon!
Shiryu witnessed the scene and walked steadily toward Magellan. Shiryu stood beside him, smiled and remarked: "Magellan, you've met your match!"
Magellan ignored Shiryu's taunt. He looked at Blackbeard with serious eyes and asked: "Who are you?"
"Zeehahahaha"
"Blackbeard, Teach! "
Blackbeard burst into laughter, then he turned toward Shiryu and said: "Why do I feel such familiarity when I look at this person? Who are you?"
"Shiryu, your level is too low"
Shiryu commented casually, exhaling the smoke from his cigar.
"Isn't that right? I believe we should be like-minded individuals"
Blackbeard chuckled, extending an invitation with his words.
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TO BE CONTINUE
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