Chapter 160: Magellan’s Choice!

Chapter 160: Magellan's Choice!

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Half an hour later.

"Warden, isn't it against the rules to let the Navy take away prisoners we're guarding?"

A chief jailer approached Magellan, confusion clear on his face.

After all, Impel Down wasn't under the Navy's authority. The prison reported directly to the World Government. And yet, a Vice Admiral had just shown up—without any formal authorization—and taken multiple high-level inmates with him.

What baffled him even more was that Magellan actually allowed it.

"Navy hero… Garp," Magellan muttered calmly. "The man who chased the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, around the world. Do you really think someone like that would act without cause?"

He looked at the jailer, expression unreadable. "Or are you willing to gamble your life by stopping him?"

This entire situation had been orchestrated by the Navy. And now, apparently unsure of their own plan, they had come to clean up the mess themselves.

Magellan didn't know much about the Dragon Hunter Pirates. But when their members and captains were sent to Impel Down, none of them were conscious.

Every one of them had been knocked out during battle—yet none had surrendered.

They chose to go down fighting, defending their pride and honor until the end.

That alone spoke volumes about their strength and conviction.

And right now, the seas were in chaos because of this crew. Their threat level was undeniable.

Impel Down was a prison. Its purpose was to contain evil, not to hunt or fight it.

That job belonged to the Navy.

"But…" The chief jailer hesitated, trying to argue back—but found no words.

With the situation as it was, there was little they could actually do.

Perhaps it really was best for Impel Down to simply do what it was meant to do: imprison and endure.

As long as the war didn't reach their gates, they could remain neutral.

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Elsewhere, deep in the prison…

"Did Blackbeard send you to find me?"

A cold, low voice echoed in the shadows.

"Hehehe… Does he really want me to be his partner?" the voice sneered.

"Y-Yes, I—"

Swish!

Before the pirate could finish speaking, a silver gleam flashed through the dark.

He was sliced in half by his own sword.

The man standing over him slowly drove the long blade back into its sheath.

"Tch… You sent this trash, knowing I'd kill him?" he scoffed.

This man—none other than Rain Shiryu, the former deputy warden of Impel Down—stepped forward from the cell's shadows.

If he was going to make a move, then he'd go all the way.

Release every sinner locked away in this hellhole.

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At the Gate of Justice...

"Captain!"

Chrollo dropped down onto the deck as Ryuunosuke and his crew arrived.

"You find anything useful?" Ryuunosuke asked with a smile.

"Just got here," Chrollo replied. "But I saw Vice Admiral Garp's ship leaving. Looked like it was headed back the way you came."

"You didn't run into them?"

"No. Thanks to my space-stealing ability, Garp didn't even sense me."

"We ran into a pirate ship that attacked us," Najenda added. "Had to chase them down. Wasted some time."

Ryuunosuke waved it off. "Don't worry about the old man."

He turned toward the massive gate. "Chrollo, open it."

Chrollo gave a sharp nod. "Machi!"

"On it," Machi said.

Threads of Nen spun from her fingers, threading through every gap in the Gate of Justice.

"Anthole."

With a flick of her wrist, the enormous gate crumbled like a sandcastle.

Her threads didn't need brute strength. When vibrated at the right frequency, they caused a resonance that destabilized the structure completely.

The Gate of Justice collapsed in seconds.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM!

Seawater poured in, and the Dragon Hunter Pirates' warship glided through the wreckage.

Soon, they arrived at the gates of Impel Down itself.

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Magellan was already waiting.

He stood calmly at the entrance, surrounded by a faint cloud of poisonous mist.

It wasn't an act of aggression—his Devil Fruit ability simply caused the air around him to become toxic with each breath.

"So… Dragon Hunter Pirates, huh?" Magellan said. "You're stronger than I thought to have made it this far."

"But the person you're looking for has already been taken by Vice Admiral Garp."

"So what now?" he continued. "Stay as guests or leave quietly?"

"Taken by the old man?" Ryuunosuke smirked. "Warden Magellan, how about we strike a deal?"

He stepped forward, casually drawing his blade.

"I only want one person. If you hand him over, we'll never bother Impel Down. No matter how much noise we make with the Navy."

"Hell, I'll even keep the Four Emperors off your back if they come knocking."

His tone sharpened.

"But… if you say no…"

He didn't finish the sentence.

Instead, his killing intent surged.

Around him, the rest of his crew—Chrollo, Najenda, Akame, Machi, Kuina, even Mario—unleashed their own intense auras, standing ready for war.

Magellan's brows furrowed. But he didn't panic.

"Who are you here for?" he asked.

"Crocodile."

Ryuunosuke's answer was firm. "Former Warlord of the Sea."

Magellan's face darkened.

"No. That's a World Government issue—"

"Turn around. We're going after Garp," Ryuunosuke cut him off, already ordering his crew to prepare to leave.

Magellan blinked. "Wait, what?!"

Negotiations weren't supposed to go like this. Who just… gave up and left?

"Even at a market stall you're supposed to haggle!"

"Caster! Bring him out!" Magellan barked, suddenly changing his mind.

The jailers didn't question it. In Impel Down, Magellan's word was absolute.

Minutes later, Crocodile was brought out in chains.

He looked at Ryuunosuke and the Dragon Hunter Pirates with confusion.

This guy again?

He owed his capture to Ryuunosuke. And now this same bastard had come to rescue him?

The irony wasn't lost on him—but he wasn't about to complain.

A chance to escape Impel Down was a chance worth taking.

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As they prepared to leave, Ryuunosuke turned to Magellan.

"Warden, you've got spine."

"If anyone messes with Impel Down, my crew will help take them down."

With that, the Dragon Hunter Pirates vanished into the mist, sailing away from the world's most feared prison.

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