The moment the words "Eternal Hell" were uttered, everyone present shivered involuntarily.
The prisoners held there were no ordinary criminals—after all, even the Golden Lion had once been locked up on that level. Many prison staff didn't dare linger there for long; just the oppressive aura leaking from the cells was enough to make them feel suffocated.
Magellan gave a slow nod. Since Kaito wanted to go, so be it. But considering the extreme danger of that level, he didn't allow Domino or any others to accompany them. He planned to escort Kaito there personally.
It was worth noting that, as Kaito passed by Hannyabal, he deliberately patted him on the shoulder—an act that made Hannyabal feel deeply honored.
Kaito gave him a small smile and said,
"Keep it up. Being Vice Warden isn't the end for you—I believe in your future."
With that, Kaito turned and left with Kalifa, leaving Hannyabal standing there, stunned, staring at Kaito's departing back.
It wasn't until Kaito disappeared from view that Hannyabal finally snapped out of it. Then, overwhelmed with emotion, he shouted in the direction Kaito had gone:
"I'll give it my all, Admiral Shikiryū!"
Tears were already streaming down his face. He had no idea how Admiral Shikiryū knew about his dream, but to receive such sincere affirmation from someone like him... Hannyabal felt a fire ignite in his chest.
Kaito, though already some distance away, still heard Hannyabal's shout. A faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Kalifa, puzzled, asked,
"Boss, is there something special about that Hannyabal? Why do you think so highly of him?"
Even Magellan, walking ahead, perked up his ears. He too wanted to know why Kaito held his subordinate in such regard.
Kaito replied with a smile,
"His appearance might be scary, but I can see it—his sense of justice is second to none. People like him deserve to be trusted and given responsibility."
Of course, the real reason Kaito said this was because, back when he was just a fan watching the anime, he had been deeply moved by Hannyabal's actions.
At the time, Hannyabal had stood alone against Luffy and a whole group of escaping prisoners. Despite being outnumbered and outmatched, he had still positioned himself squarely in their path and declared:
"To let the weak sleep peacefully, I will drag all of you vicious criminals back to prison!"
He hadn't mentioned the World Government, or any grand ideals—he'd only thought about protecting the common people.
To Kaito, that was the truest, purest form of justice.
Hearing Kaito's explanation, Magellan chuckled, his impression of Kaito rising significantly. He'd always thought the same about Hannyabal himself.
That loudmouth was always clamoring about becoming Warden and sure, his strength was average at best, but Magellan could never bring himself to hate the guy—his kind heart just made it impossible.
In fact, Magellan and Hannyabal were quite alike: demon-like on the outside, but with hearts as gentle as angels.
...
As they walked, the conversation between Magellan and Kaito became increasingly pleasant. Kaito even joked about how Magellan was either always in the restroom or on his way there.
Magellan didn't get offended—instead, he scratched his chin awkwardly. What could he say? The side effects of the Venom-Venom Fruit were brutal.
In this relaxed mood, they finally arrived at Level Six of Impel Down—Eternal Hell.
The moment they reached it, Kalifa's face darkened. The oppressive aura here was suffocating. She could already sense multiple powerful presences locking tightly onto this area.
Kaito reached out, pulling her gently into his arms and whispering a few words of comfort. Then he let out a cold snort, and an overwhelming, tyrannical pressure erupted from his body, sweeping across the entire Eternal Hell.
The entire floor shook violently under the pressure. Cracks splintered across the ground like a spiderweb.
Magellan stood to the side, stunned, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
Even though the pressure wasn't directed at him, the sheer force of it made the situation crystal clear—Kaito's presence was utterly terrifying.
Judging from this alone, Magellan seriously doubted he could last even ten rounds against him.
And that was saying something. As a Venom-Venom Fruit user, Magellan held a massive advantage in this confined space. Here in the prison, his combat ability was close to that of an Admiral.
Yet even with that strength, Magellan found himself swallowing hard.
Today, he had truly witnessed the power of Admiral Shikiryū—the man known as one of the Marine Headquarters' highest combat forces.
...
But compared to Magellan, the prisoners of Eternal Hell were in far worse shape.
While Magellan was merely shocked, many of the inmates were already foaming at the mouth, collapsing unconscious on the ground.
The few still awake clung to their cell bars, peering out in fear and curiosity, desperate to see who possessed such a monstrous aura.
All it took was a single glance—and they were all transfixed by Kaito's Rinnegan.
From those eyes, they felt the same overwhelming force that had just crushed them.
They were confused—who was this guy? None of them had ever heard of someone named Kaito.
Not everyone was like Doflamingo, reading the newspaper every day. Most of them didn't even know how many years they'd been locked away.
Kaito ignored their stares and continued forward, one arm around Kalifa's waist.
The prisoners on either side of the hallway fell silent, not daring to move.
Just based on that pressure alone, it was clear to them that this deceptively youthful man had the power to crush them like ants.
Eventually, they reached a certain cell. Kaito nodded toward Magellan, signaling him to open the door. Magellan didn't hesitate—after experiencing that wave of pressure earlier, he was thoroughly convinced of Kaito's power.
Inside the cell, a massive man with a green beard was frozen within a giant block of ice.
This was none other than the so-called "World Destroyer," Byrnndi World.
Like the Golden Lion, he was one of those who'd gotten shafted in a movie plot.
But compared to the Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit, this guy's More-More Fruit was an extremely rare and powerful Paramecia-type—one Kaito had been eyeing for a long time.
And now, it was finally time for that fruit to change hands.
Kaito's right hand transformed into crackling violet lightning and pressed against the ice.
Under the intense heat of the electricity, the block quickly began to melt, and World's body—after so many years—was once again exposed to the air.
One had to admit, the people in the pirate world were absolute monsters. Despite being frozen for so long, the moment he was freed, World let out a thunderous roar.
His memories were still stuck in the moment of his capture, and now all he felt was rage.
But Kaito didn't give him a chance to react.
His entire right arm turned into purple lightning and pierced straight into World's left chest.
Pshk!
World stared at him in disbelief, watching as Kaito's hand plunged into his heart. He managed to gasp out,
"Who… are you…?"
"Too noisy."
Crackle—!
Kaito's arm, still inside World's body, erupted with an even fiercer surge of lightning.
World's internal organs were instantly reduced to ashes under the destructive current.
Just like that, the World Destroyer—revived from his icy slumber but still disoriented—died a swift and meaningless death, without even learning the name of the man who killed him.
Kaito pulled his arm from World's corpse. The high heat had already vaporized the blood, leaving his arm spotless.
Behind him, Magellan wiped sweat from his brow and quickly stepped forward to inspect the body. After confirming that World was truly dead, he backed away.
Kalifa knew that Kaito had absorbed the power of the More-More Fruit, but she also remembered how previous fruit absorptions had caused discomfort to his eyes.
Worried, she hurried to his side and asked,
"Boss, are you okay?"
Kaito slowly turned his head. In his left eye, a second black tomoe had appeared.
He gave Kalifa a reassuring smile and said,
"Don't worry—I've never felt better."
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