The prison guards of Impel Down and the inmates of the Newkama Paradise, who witnessed this scene through surveillance, were all stunned.
What⊠whatâs happening?
The slash from Shiryu not only caught Magellan off guard but also surprised Ian!
Ian had considered the possibility of Shiryu assisting Magellan against him or taking advantage of the situation to escape from Impel Down. đđđđźđđđ·đŻâŽđŁđźđ.đžâŽđź
However, he had never anticipated that Shiryu would attack from behind, and stab MagellanâŠ
Magellan was careless, perhaps because, after the rescue with the Flying Slash, he believed that Shiryu was on his side and didnât take any precautions against him.
âUuugh⊠AahâŠâ As Shiryu slowly withdrew the blade from Magellanâs body, intense pain overwhelmed Magellan, causing him to scream in agony once again.
Magellan knelt on the ground, one hand planted on the floor, the other covering the wound on his abdomen, glaring at Shiryu with resentment. He said, âAssassinating me? Have you considered the consequences of what youâre doing?â
with a cigar in his mouth, Shiryu was wiping the bloodstains off the gleaming blade with a handkerchief. He raised his chin and replied, âOf course, I know. Itâs just a matter of being labeled a criminal again.â
âThis time, youâll be imprisoned for life, with no chance of parole!â Magellan gritted his teeth.
âThatâs not necessarily true!â Shiryu grinned, âWhen I came out of that cell, I swore in my heart that I would never go back!â
âYou canât escape!â Magellan retorted, âYour betrayal will be reported to Marine Headquarters, and the Gates of Justice will never open for you!â
âBut I never thought of leaving alone!â Shiryu chuckled darkly, then looked at Ian across the way, saying, âIan the Shichibukai, do you think Iâm right?â
Ian, who was enjoying the spectacle of the two battling each other, didnât expect Shiryu to suddenly bring him into the conversation. He frowned and asked, âWhat do you mean?â
âIâve been looking forward to meeting a powerful man like you!â Shiryu sheathed his sword with a swing of his hand, saying, âStaying here in Impel Down, Iâll never see the light of day again. Even if I helped Magellan this time, considering my personality, I might end up back in prison. Itâs better to take a chance and be free. I believe youâve arranged a way out, right? Can you take me with you?â
Ian, feeling a bit incredulous, pointed at himself, asking, âAre you saying you want to join me?â
âThatâs right!â Shiryu laughed heartily, âI believe we can be great partnersâŠâ
Ianâs expression at this moment was extremely strange. He never expected Shiryu to pull such a stunt, wanting to join him and escape from Impel Down.
Ian couldnât help but wonder: Is he joking? Shouldnât he be trying to ally with someone like Blackbeard Teach, an evil person?
Looking at Magellan, who was sweating heavily while clutching his wound, Ian finally understood why Shiryu suddenly stabbed Magellan in front of him. This guy was basically presenting a declaration of allegiance right in front of himâŠ
After careful consideration, Ian seemed to have guessed Shiryuâs thoughts.
Shiryu, a person who enjoyed killing, joined Impel Down and even became the Head Jailer not necessarily out of loyalty to the World Government and the Marines. It was probably purely to indulge in the unrestricted slaughter of prisoners without facing consequences. Unfortunately, he clashed with Magellan in terms of ideology, and Magellan, disapproving of his actions, took action to capture him.
This made Shiryu realize that continuing to stay in Impel Down was meaningless. If Magellan could capture him once, he could do it again and again. Realizing that his freedom and indulgences were restricted, Shiryu conceived the idea of leaving Impel Down.
Originally, if it werenât for Ian, Shiryu would have become Teachâs companion when the Blackbeard came to Impel Down and taken the opportunity to escape. However, the situation changed completely with Ianâs appearance. Ian demonstrated formidable strength, even leaving Magellan, the Chief Warden, powerless.
This immediately drew Shiryuâs attention to Ian.
Following a powerful individual would make killing even more enjoyable and unrestrained in the future, right?
Such thoughts were normal for Shiryu. However, he forgot to consider one thing: he had no idea about Ianâs personality!
Shiryu only saw Ian leading a group to raid Impel Down, completely disregarding the World Government and the Marines. Therefore, he assumed that Ian was a pirate who would stop at nothing.
Itâs not his fault for thinking that way. After all, anyone who held the title of a Warlord was a notorious pirate. They just ended up being recruited by the World Government and the Marines later onâŠ
Moreover, being confined to the sixth-level prison for so long, Shiryu had no way of obtaining information from the outside world. Therefore, he had no idea how Ian obtained his Shichibukai title.
Ian, unlike other pirates, didnât gain his notorious reputation by randomly killing innocent civilians. His fame came from killing Celestial Dragons and confronting Marine admirals. Even though he had now turned against the Marines, even Sengoku had to admit that among the Seven Warlords, Ian had the clearest reputation!
If not for this, do you think Ian would have friends within the Marines? People like Hina, Garp, and Smoker. If Ian were truly ruthless, how could they treat Ian with such a calm and friendly attitude?
It can be said that Shiryuâs desire to join Ian is simply a case of mistaken identity!
So Ianâs expression at the moment is extremely strange because he is being genuinely recognized by an evil person for the first timeâŠ
Is this a case of gaining more fame or gaining a worse reputation?
Especially considering that originally, Shiryu eventually became Teachâs companion, this makes Ian feel like he has swallowed a fly⊠If he accepts this guyâs surrender, should he change his alias to âNo Beardâ? (haha XD)
Ian can accept Enel, he can accept Trafalgar Law because, in Ianâs view, these two can still be reformed and are not irredeemably evil. But Shiryu⊠Ian doesnât know if this guy can be reformedâŠ
Whatâs most unacceptable to Ian is that Magellan used to be Shiryuâs superior, his leader. Despite this, Shiryu didnât hesitate to stab Magellan in the back. Such a person cannot be used with peace of mind. Who knows if he will, at some point, treat Ian, his âSupposedly ally,â the same way he treated Magellan?
In an instant, Ian made a decision in his heart, but he didnât immediately refuse. His eyes turned, and Ian burst into laughter, applauding as he said, âWell done! A great performance, but it seems not quite enough!â
âOh?â Shiryu asked in surprise. âWhat else do you want me to do?â
âTake me to the sixth level of the prison!â Ian said with a cold and arrogant look. âAlso, my people are poisoned. Since you were once Magellanâs subordinate, you might know where the antidote is. Help me get it!â
ââŠâ Shiryu remained silent for a moment and then said, âOkay, wait for me a moment!â
After saying that, he turned and left, heading to Magellanâs office. It seemed that the antidote was there.
Once Shiryu left, Ian came to Magellan, frowning as he looked at the bleeding wound that pierced through Magellan. âIs his sword so powerful?â
Earlier, Ian had inflicted three wounds on Magellan, but according to Ianâs observations, those three wounds had quickly stopped bleeding. Magellanâs body indeed had exceptional resilience to withstand attacks. However, the wound caused by Shiryu, up until now, was still rapidly bleeding.
Ian couldnât believe it was due to the wound being too deep, so he couldnât help but ask.
Magellan remained calm, humming, and said, âShiryuâs sword is a nodachi called Raiu, a cursed sword! Wounds caused by this cursed sword cannot heal and will continue to bleed incessantly. Unless one has a more powerful self-healing ability, otherwise, they can only wait for the blood to drain slowly until death.â
As he spoke, Magellan struggled to get up. He held his left hand over the wound on his abdomen, raised his right hand, and shouted, âVenom Demon: Hellâs Judgment!â
With his roar, the venom on Magellanâs body suddenly expanded countless times, forming a huge humanoid monster behind him!
Different from the deep purple venomous dragon before, the humanoid monster formed by the venom now had a crimson color!
Using his ultimate move, it seemed that Magellan was determined to go all outâŠ