The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

This is extremely rare in the entire history of Impel Down. Because extraction usually signifies execution, but this time it was…

“Lieutenant General Gern!” Magellan stepped forward and said in a cold voice typical of a jailer, “Everything is ready. Please follow me.”

"Long time no see, Magellan." Looking at Magellan, Gern nodded, then asked curiously, "By the way, where's Shiryu?"

Upon hearing Gern's greeting, Magellan pursed his lips, frowned, and said, "Since Shiryu was severely injured by the Golden Lion, his personality has become even more wicked."

He even arbitrarily tortured and killed many criminals, and later even attacked the prison guards, so..." Before Magellan could finish speaking, Gern calmly continued...

"So you beat him up and then locked him up?"

“That’s right.” Magellan opened his mouth, then nodded.

"He's lost his professional ethics and become no different from a pirate. I'm doing this for his own good!"

Seeing this, Gern nodded and said nothing more, simply gesturing for Magellan to lead the way.

A short while later, the two descended via elevator, then passed through layers of gloomy and terrifying prison cells.

All along the way, the prisoners' frantic screams and curses echoed in my ears. The further down I went, the more solid the air became, and the more oppressive and heavy the atmosphere became.

Finally, they arrived at the lowest level of the legendary underwater prison.

Impel Down Level 6: Eternal Hell

The silence here is more chilling than any noise.

Every individual imprisoned here was once a notorious figure in the world, or a criminal with a long list of crimes.

"This is it." After a short while, Magellan stopped in front of a specially made prison door that was unusually heavy and reinforced with stripes of seastone.

For a moment, the heavy breathing sounded exceptionally clear in the silent corridor.

The people imprisoned here even made him instinctively adopt a defensive posture.

Needless to say, the jailers next to them were almost all pale-faced, their knuckles white from gripping their weapons so tightly.

Magellan first looked at Gern's calm profile, then at the prison door that isolated him from his nightmares, his complex emotions almost reaching their peak.

This is the man standing before us, who personally escorted the raging "devil" Barrett in several years ago.

He still vividly remembers the scene; Barrett's terrifying power and Gern's forceful suppression of him were both awe-inspiring.

He even felt at the time that perhaps only a force like Gern could completely end this threat.

But he never expected that just two years later, the same person would come with a transfer order to release this "devil" back into the sea!

“Lieutenant General Gern…” Magellan couldn’t help but speak again, his voice hoarse and carrying an almost undisguised hint of doubt.

"Can criminals of this caliber really be released again...?"

"This...this is too dangerous!" He couldn't understand how the higher-ups had weighed the options.

The mere thought of freeing a monster capable of single-handedly defying the Buster Call sent chills down his spine.

This clashed sharply with his belief in holding Impel Down and permanently isolating the most wicked from the city.

"It's alright, I'll take responsibility. Just follow my instructions."

“Okay.” Magellan’s voice was hoarse, so he called out, “Douglas Barrett.”

Gern's gaze fell upon the boundless darkness behind the cell door, his Observation Haki allowing him to clearly sense the mass within.

A life force as oppressive yet terrifying as a dormant volcano, and... a boiling fighting spirit.

Then the smile on Gern's face reappeared. He stepped forward, took the key directly from Magellan's hand, and opened the cell door.

With a click, the heavy creak of the mechanism began to echo.

This door, which separates the "devil" from the world, is slowly opening.

Chapter 249 'The Demon' Unleashed (Part Two)

"Crack, creak..."

The incredibly heavy, specially made prison door slid open slowly to one side with a metallic scraping sound.

The moment the door opened, the jailers at the door turned deathly pale, instinctively took a half step back, and their breathing became rapid.

Even Magellan was tense, with venom subtly flowing across his skin, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

Although he knew that if the man inside really wanted to do something, his resistance would likely be of little use.

Meanwhile, Gern remained standing in place, the same intrigued smile on his lips, quietly watching the depths of the cell.

In the dim light of the corridor, one could vaguely see the innermost corner of the cell.

An exceptionally tall and imposing figure sat with his back to the doorway, as solid as a rock, on the cold ground.

Furthermore, the sound of the cell door opening completely seemed to have startled him.

The figure moved slightly.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Barrett moved, but not quickly.

Instead, he slowly stood up, with a sound as if you could hear bones grinding together.

When he turned completely around to face the doorway, his five-meter-tall, scarred body, seemingly forged from steel, was revealed.

In an instant, it almost blocked half of the door frame, and the shadow enveloped everyone at the doorway.

Barrett didn't speak, but simply raised his hands, which were bound by thick sea stone chains.

One of the closest jailers, trembling, stepped forward at Magellan's extremely tense gaze.

But because of fear, my fingers were a little unresponsive, and it took several attempts before I finally managed to insert the key into the lock.

A soft click, yet in the deathly silence, it was as clear as a thunderclap.

The sea stone handcuffs clicked open and slid off the wrists, crashing to the ground with a thud.

Next came the leg irons.

"Clang!" Another heavy metallic clang.

With the removal of this last restraint, an even wilder and more unrestrained aura erupted from Barrett like a hurricane!

A silent roar seemed to echo in the air!

"Ha!" Barrett exhaled, slowly moving his neck and wrists, his joints making a teeth-grinding "crack" sound.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes, calmly sweeping his gaze over the jailer at the door, making the latter feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, almost unable to breathe.

His gaze then swept over Magellan, causing the warden to subconsciously swallow.

Finally, the focus settled on the only man who remained calm and even wore a smile.

The moment Barrett's gaze fell upon Gern, it was as if he had caught a whiff of "freedom."

Perhaps it was the familiar, chilling, and terrifying sense of oppression that had returned.

The entire Infinite Hell (Level 6) exploded instantly, as if a spark had been thrown into a powder keg!

"Let me out!!!"

"The Navy! I'm willing to serve them! I'll do anything for them!!"

"Barrett! Is it that monster Barrett?! Damn it! How come he got out?!"

“Magellan, you bastard! Look at me! My power is far greater than his! I can destroy a country for you! No! An island!!”

"Take me away! Take me away from this godforsaken place! I'm willing to be your dog! Woof woof woof!!"

In an instant, countless frantic screams, curses, pleas, and fawning voices filled the air.

The howls and wailing erupted from countless equally dark cells on both sides, shaking the entire Level 6.

These once-powerful pirates are driven nearly mad by the torment of eternal darkness and silence.

At this moment, the allure of freedom and the escape of their comrades (enemies) completely ignited the remaining madness in their hearts.

For a time, this place, symbolizing the world government's ultimate suppression, became...

But now, because of one person's release, it has fallen into an unprecedented frenzy and agitation!

"It seems you're not worried at all that I would lie to you!" Gern said softly, looking at Barrett standing in front of him.

Amidst this frenzied background noise, Douglas Barrett completely ignored all the surrounding din.

Those eyes, gleaming red, were fixed on Gern, a ferocious and warlike smile slowly spreading across his lips.

"A man like you wouldn't stoop to such low tactics."

“However, quite a bit of time has passed, so…” Barrett’s deep voice carried undisguised arrogance and provocation.

"I need to see if you're still..."

"Do you have the guts to stand in front of me?!"

The voice hasn't fallen

"Boom!!!" An incredibly violent Conqueror's Haki, filled with a destructive will, erupted from Barrett's massive body like a tangible tsunami.

Without any mercy, the jailers trampled over Gern and Magellan behind him at the door!

The air instantly became incredibly thick, as if it had solidified into a sheet of iron!

Magellan's expression changed drastically, and he took a step forward, trying to withstand the sudden mental shock.

The jailers behind him didn't even utter a sound; their eyes rolled back, and they collapsed to the ground in droves, instantly losing consciousness!

The clamor and curses throughout the entire infinite hell seemed to be abruptly cut off by a giant hand!

The Level 6 prisoners, who had just been shouting wildly, suddenly fell silent, as if their throats had been choked.

Only a few powerful individuals were drawn to the center of the eruption of domineering aura.

For example, among countless restless cells, there is one that is unusually quiet.

The aloof Red Earl—Patriet Redfield—maintained his elegant posture, as if the clamor of the outside world had nothing to do with him.

However, when Barrett unleashed his ferocious Conqueror's Haki, he merely raised his eyelids slightly, a barely perceptible hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.

"Hmph! Is this the power of the 'Devil's' successor? A savage roar." He muttered to himself, his voice audible only to himself.

"Having power without the corresponding level of understanding is ultimately just the roar of a beast, impossible to attain..."

Before he could finish his assessment, Gern's Conqueror's Haki descended upon him!

"—?!" Redfield's usually impassive expression froze instantly, and for the first time, his elegant demeanor wavered.

Suddenly standing up and looking up, his eyes, which could see through people's hearts, burst forth with unprecedented shock as he stared intently in the direction where Gern was.

"This kind of domineering aura...?!"

What he sensed was not the pure pursuit of destruction and conquest characteristic of Barrett's "dominance."

Rather, it is a higher form of "divine power," which transcends all things and wields the power of destruction and creation!

Magnificent, vast, and beyond question!

Its quality far surpasses Barrett's, and even surpasses most of the strong people he has ever seen!

After all, among the many Conqueror's Haki users, only Rocks, Harald, Roger, Whitebeard, and himself possess this level of Conqueror's Haki, but now...

Redfield's voice carried a hint of seriousness that he himself was unaware of.

"When did such a monster appear on this vast sea?"

Two top-tier Conqueror's Haki clashed fiercely!

"Crackling and popping!!"

Two different, domineering bolts of lightning exploded wildly in the air between the two, intertwining!

The entire lowest level of Impel Down trembled violently from the collision of these two unparalleled forces, the walls groaned under the strain, and dust fell in clumps.

But the outcome of this standoff was decided almost instantly!

Barrett's ferocious, domineering tsunami collided with Gern's rock-solid, unwavering presence.

When faced with a domineering barrier as vast as the sky, it felt as if they had encountered an insurmountable chasm!

Not only could they not advance an inch, but they were also pushed back fiercely and ruthlessly in an absolutely dominant manner!

"What?!" Barrett's crimson pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.