One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

After listening to Rorschach's explanation, Magellan was somewhat surprised and felt that he had gained a lot.

But he sighed and said, "As expected of Vice Admiral Garp's training methods, they are indeed very powerful. It's a pity that I was too young when I ate the Venom-Venom Fruit."

"Young? Does that have anything to do with age?" Luo Xia asked in surprise.

"Of course."

The two entered the elevator, and Magellan pressed the button that led directly to the infinite hell.

He continued, "Because I was too young, my physical strength was too poor, and my Haki hadn't even awakened yet. As you said, the side effects of the Venom-Venom Fruit aren't insurmountable. If I had a strong physique, like yours now, I could easily withstand the burden the fruit placed on my body. But because I ate the Venom-Venom Fruit when I was young, this side effect has been with me since very early on, severely affecting my body and leaving me with no energy to train my physique and Haki."

He looked at Luo Xia and said with emotion, "Luo Xia, you probably don't know this, but my current Armament Haki is still at the most basic hardening stage. It's been a long time since I've achieved a qualitative change and entered the level of advanced Armament Haki, where it can be wrapped and released outwards."

"What? Uncle Magellan, your Armament Haki is only at the beginner level?"

Rorschach was shocked.

Low-level Armament Haki can only harden like a block of iron and amplify attack power. It is completely incomparable to the external release, entangling, and higher-level internal destruction of high-level Armament Haki.

The difference between the two is enormous.

It can be said that those who possess high-level Armament Haki have an overwhelming advantage over those who possess low-level Armament Haki.

However, Magellan, who only possessed low-level Armament Haki, was able to become the King of Hell, suppressing the entire Impel Down, thanks to the terrifying destructive power of the Venom-Venom Fruit.

This shows just how terrifying the Poison-Poison Fruit is.

"Wait, perhaps it can be done like this!"

As Rorschach pondered how to help Magellan resolve the side effects of the fruit that had plagued him for years, a golden light suddenly flashed in his mind, and he thought of a potentially feasible approach.

But let's get Ace and Teach back to the ship first.

The elevator, which led straight to the infinite hell, creaked and groaned as Rorschach and Magellan descended.

Minutes later, endless hell.

Seeing the shocked and fearful gazes cast upon him from the darkness, Luo Xia couldn't help but grin.

"Hey everyone! Long time no see! Did you miss me?"

Every cell that his gentle, spring-like gaze swept over now saw notorious criminals who had once roamed the high seas huddled in the deepest corners of the cell, afraid of attracting Luo Xia's attention.

Pizarro and Depon had somehow ended up lying face down on the floor in the corner of the cell, motionless like the dead.

The vast, infinite hell, with its hundreds of cells, was utterly silent; not a single voice responded to Rorschach.

This made Rorschach somewhat embarrassed.

His Observation Haki swept over each prisoner in the cell, and only after seeing that the aura of these prisoners was significantly weaker than it had been a few months ago did Rorschach withdraw his gaze with great satisfaction.

It seems that Magellan did heed his original advice and reduced the food rations provided to the prisoners of the Infinite Hell once again.

This made the already food-scarce prisoners in the Infinite Hell even more demoralized.

For example, nowadays, not many people have the energy or spirit to stand up and make a fuss, which has improved the atmosphere here a lot.

"Uncle Magellan, where did you lock Fire Fist Ace and Blackbeard up?"

Rorschach asked casually, then followed the corridor of the Infinite Hell towards the deepest part of the prison.

There, the strongest prisoners of Infinite Hell are held.

Douglas Barrett, the Devil's Heir; Barlowley Clydefield, the Red Earl; and Bondiwald, the World Destroyer.

At this moment, Bondiwald remains frozen deep within the thick ice, fast asleep.

The Red Earl sat on the floor of his cell like a decaying old man on his deathbed, his eyes closed and motionless, like a statue.

Barrett has also lost a lot of weight compared to a few months ago. Although he still looks very big, his energy and spirit are obviously not as vigorous as before.

When Rorschach noticed Barrett, he was taken aback and found a familiar figure in Barrett's cell.

"Teach?"

Rorschach blinked.

He wasn't mistaken.

Who else could it be but Blackbeard who was locked up with Barrett?

However, at this time, Blackbeard had lost all of his former arrogance and domineering spirit.

Sharing a cell with Barrett, he huddled in a corner of the cell like a wronged wife, his body covered in bruises, his face swollen with a large bruise, and he was much thinner than before he went to prison.

With a full beard and messy hair, the man with the black beard looked emaciated and his eyes were lifeless.

Rorschach looked at Magellan with a strange expression and asked, "Uncle Magellan, what's going on? Why is Blackbeard locked up in a cell in Barrett?"

"Didn't you say he was an extremely dangerous guy and that I should keep a close eye on him? So, I simply locked him up in Barrett's cell."

Magellan's explanation left Rorschach speechless.

After a long pause, he gave an awkward smile and asked, "Then how did he end up like this?"

“Barrett always took his food and he was often beaten up.”

Magellan said expressionlessly.

Rorschach fell silent again, silently mourning for Blackbeard for three seconds in his heart.

Blackbeard is really in a bad situation.

"Rorschach boy, you're here again? What brings you here this time?"

A strong, resonant voice drew Rorschach's attention back.

He turned his head and looked at a cell not far away, where he saw Ivankov holding a book and looking at him curiously.

On the wall next to Ivankov, Ace's hands, feet, and neck were bound tightly with thick seastone chains, making it almost impossible for him to move.

Rorschach looked at Magellan.

Magellan said, "Fire Fist Ace is a key figure in this war and must be kept under tight control. Given that Ivankov, the Queen of the Okama King, has been behaving well lately, we have arranged for Ivankov to help keep an eye on Fire Fist in case he commits suicide."

Upon hearing Magellan mention the word "war," not only did Ivankov, who was holding the book, change his expression, but the trembling prisoners in the surrounding cells also showed excitement on their faces.

Even Barrett and Ryder, deep inside the prison, slowly opened their eyes and stared at this side.

Bound tightly by chains, Ace raised his head, revealing an extremely tired face, and locked his bloodshot eyes on Rorschach outside the cell.

"War? What war? Rorschach! Explain yourself!"

"Uncle Magellan, you go and get Blackbeard, I'll escort Fire Fist Ace."

Rorschach said to Magellan.

Magellan nodded and stepped into the depths of the corridor.

Rorschach then reached for the key and opened the cell where Ivankov and Ace were located.

He looked around the cell in front of him, and seeing the familiar furnishings, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"It really feels like coming home."

Upon hearing what Rorschach said, Ivankov couldn't help but twitch his lips and roll his eyes.

Listen to this, is this even human language?

Who would want to live in an infinite hell?

Luo Xia glared at Ivankov, who was rolling his eyes. "Ivankov, can't you be a little cleaner? Look at this once spotless cell, what a mess you've made of it. If you keep this up, I'll have all the furniture and beds removed."

"No, Rorschach boy, I'll clean up right now!"

Ivankov quickly got out of bed, picked up the broom in the corner, and began sweeping the floor.

Ace gritted his teeth, glaring at Rorschach, and roared, "Rorschach! Answer me! Don't pretend you didn't hear me!"

His hoarse, angry voice echoed in the dark, endless hell, startling every prisoner.

Ivankov paused in his sweeping, quietly perking up his ears.

Rorschach went straight up, took out a key, unlocked the chains binding Ace to the wall, grabbed his shoulder, pulled him up from the ground, and sighed:

“Ace, why ask when you already know the answer? Let’s go, come with me to Marineford.”

Ace froze abruptly, his hands, bound by sea stone handcuffs, clenched tightly, his head bowed, his eyes vacant.

His lips moved, his voice incredibly hoarse, like rusty iron scraping against each other, trembling as he spoke:

"Dad... he really came?"

"They've arrived. The 16th Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, along with the 57 affiliated pirate crews under Whitebeard's command, a total pirate fleet of 70,000 men, have all come. Whitebeard has risked everything to save you."

Rorschach did not hide anything and told the truth.

With a snap, Ivankov's hand trembled, and the broom in his hand broke in two.

Ivankov gasped, his face filled with shock.

"Whitebeard...the entire Whitebeard Pirates are coming out? To fight the Marine Headquarters, what a terrifying and massive war this is. Whitebeard, that man, possesses the power to destroy the world!"

"Whitebeard? That's the guy who shattered my massive fleet of ten thousand men with a single punch! Vice Admiral Lanlin! Let me out! I can kill him for you!"

"Let me out! I'm going to kill Whitebeard too! That hypocritical bastard, a pirate with a mouth full of nauseating pretense!"

"War! I want war!"

The entire Infinite Hell instantly erupted in chaos.

Ace ignored the angry shouts around him, his heart filled with worry and guilt.

Having witnessed the devastation of the G1 Great Battle firsthand, he knew all too well how many people would die in the war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marine Headquarters.

Of the 70,000 men of the Whitebeard Pirates who went out in full force, how many will eventually be able to return to the New World?

Those who cannot return to the new world came for themselves.

Tens of thousands of them will die, and many will be captured and imprisoned in this dark and hopeless Impel Down.

All of this was because of his own willfulness. He hadn't listened to the advice of his father and Marco, and had left the Whitebeard Pirates on his own to go out to sea alone to hunt down Blackbeard.

The thought that he alone could cause the death of the entire Whitebeard Pirates sent chills down Ace's spine.

Looking at the open cell door in front of him, Ace suddenly gritted his teeth, twisted his shoulder, broke free from Rorschach's large hand, pushed off with his feet, and leaped forward, rushing out of the cell and running frantically toward the elevator shaft.

Ace's actions immediately caused even greater unrest among the prisoners of Infinite Hell.