Chapter 8 Joining Forces

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of interest flashing in his golden pupils. He hadn't expected that someone would offer to help at this crucial moment.

The man chuckled coldly, raising his right hand, the golden hook tracing a sharp arc in the air. "I am Crocodile, a prisoner of this jail," he said calmly, as if stating something utterly ordinary.

"As for why I'm helping you," Crocodile narrowed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend, isn't that right?"

Orochimaru's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood Crocodile's intention. This man probably also wanted to use his power to escape this cage.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Orochimaru's mind as he weighed the pros and cons. Finally, he made up his mind and nodded. "Alright!" he replied in a deep voice, his tone revealing a hint of determination.

He gripped the Kusanagi sword tightly in his hand, and the blade instantly became enveloped in wind-style chakra, radiating a sharp light.

Orochimaru suddenly swung his sword, the blade instantly extending like lightning, precisely slicing through the handcuffs binding Crocodile.

"Clang!" The handcuffs broke and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

boom!

The next second, a sandstorm burst out of the cell and transformed into Crocodile's appearance.

"Desert Blade!" Crocodile roared, and with a wave of his right hand, a sharp blade made of sand materialized, its edge gleaming and exuding a chilling aura.

The sharp blade slashed towards a cell at the end of the passage with lightning speed, seemingly intending to cut the cell and the prisoner inside in two.

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru's pupils contracted, and he shouted sharply, "You!"

Crocodile, however, remained calm, his tone radiating confidence: "The two of us alone can hardly escape. We need help, but don't worry, they're not lunatics." He turned to Orochimaru, his gaze unwavering.

As soon as he finished speaking, with a "bang," the cell at the end of the passage opened, the Desert Blade sliced ​​through the hard cell door, and under Crocodile's precise control, sand entered the shackles binding the two prisoners, completely unlocking them.

Two figures emerged from the cell. One was tall and muscular, with deep blue skin, clearly a merman. The other was younger, with short, jet-black hair and freckles on his face.

Jinbe looked at Orochimaru and Crocodile outside and bowed slightly: "Thank you both."

A layer of flames enveloped Ace: "I didn't expect there would still be a chance to escape."

At the same time, the last Rashomon gate also began to tremble violently, its surface turning a terrifying blood red, teetering on the brink of collapse.

The four exchanged a knowing glance, a resolute glint in their eyes. They knew they only had one chance to escape, and there was no room for hesitation.

The next second, with a deafening explosion, Rashomon shattered. Countless fragments flew, turning into black raindrops that traced chaotic paths through the air.

Before the remains of Rashomon even hit the ground, Magellan's massive body was ejected from the poisonous fog, revealing only half of his body.

"Prepare to die..."

However, before he could finish speaking, he was so shocked by the sight before him that his eyes widened, and the second half of his threat was abruptly cut off, stuck in his throat.

Ace clenched his fists, and flames gathered around him, forming a giant fireball. "Emperor of Flames!" he roared, hurling the fireball at Magellan.

Crocodile swung his golden hook, unleashing a whirlwind of sand that hurtled straight at Magellan's face. "Sandstorm!"

Jinbe assumed the starting stance of Fish-Man Karate, his muscles bulging, ready to strike. "Fish-Man Karate: Five Thousand Tile Punch!"

Orochimaru formed hand seals, gathering chakra in his chest before unleashing it with a powerful burst. "Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!" A massive chakra sphere composed of vacuum, accompanied by sharp wind blades, hurtled towards Magellan.

The four people's powers converged and merged in mid-air, emitting an extremely terrifying aura.

Seeing this destructive force hurtling towards them, Magellan's pupils contracted sharply, and his face turned deathly pale.

"Damn it!" he roared suddenly, a hint of panic in his voice.

Magellan swiftly extended his hands, and the purplish-black venom surged and roared at his fingertips as if alive. Under his control, a large amount of venom rapidly converged, condensing into a massive shield in front of him.

The next second, the four people's attack crashed into the Venom shield.

"Boom!"

The entire prison seemed to tremble in that instant. Thick smoke enveloped the battlefield, debris flew everywhere, and dust billowed. The terrifying shockwave even caused spiderweb-like cracks to appear in the surrounding cell walls.

Under this fierce attack, Magellan's massive body was no match for it. His eyes widened in shock as he was blasted away like a kite with a broken string!

"Boom!"

The ground cracked open, mud flew everywhere, and dust billowed. Magellan crashed straight into the earth, smashing a huge crater into the hard rock.

"Cough!" Magellan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale, and the giant poisonous soldiers that had been attached to his body dissipated.

He tried to use the power of the venom to support himself as he stood up. But the venom seemed lifeless at that moment, scattering helplessly on the ground and never coalescing again.

Even if Magellan were hit simultaneously by three Shichibukai-level and one Kage-level fighter, it would be difficult for him to recover in a short period of time.

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"Wind Release: Breakthrough." Orochimaru formed hand seals, and a gust of wind blew by, dispersing the pervasive poisonous gas.

"Huff, huff." Ace's chest heaved violently, and sweat streamed down his face, dripping onto the ground.

The long period of imprisonment and "special care" had weakened his body, and the all-out attack he had just exerted was too much for him.

Orochimaru glanced at Ace, took out a soldier's ration pill from his waist, and tossed it lightly towards Ace: "Eat it."

Ace reached out and caught the ball, glanced at Orochimaru with a puzzled look, but still put the ball into his mouth without hesitation.

"Gulp." Ace swallowed the sphere and felt a warm current instantly spread throughout his body. The feeling of weakness and powerlessness miraculously disappeared.

"This is..." Ace's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Orochimaru. "What did you feed me?"

Orochimaru's lips curled into a mysterious smile. "A special pill," he said casually, "that can quickly restore stamina."

Crocodile glanced at Magellan lying on the ground in the distance, a fierce glint in his eyes. But he quickly composed himself and turned to walk towards the passage leading to the fourth level of the prison.

"Let's go," Crocodile said in a deep voice, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Time is of the essence; we must get out of here as soon as possible."

"Let us out!"

"Let us join you! We can help you fight the Navy!"

Frenzied roars rose and fell, echoing throughout the prison. The sound waves surged like a tsunami, almost overturning the entire cell.

Crocodile frowned and paused. He turned to look at Orochimaru, his eyes questioning.

(End of this chapter)

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