"Doflamingo?"
Everyone's expression changed instantly.
No one had expected that one of the special forces invited to help would side with the enemy.
"Heh, sorry everyone," Doflamingo said with a mocking smile.
"I'm still a pirate, after all. Since I couldn't get justice from Marine HQ, I'll take it myself. Let's see how you plan to stop me today."
"And this is just the beginning. I'm not the only surprise act in this show."
"Right, Blackbeard?"
Hannyabal and the others turned pale, quickly looking toward Blackbeard Teach.
Another Warlord?
He was one of their last remaining allies.
They never imagined he would betray them now.
"Warden Magellan! Bad news! The guards sent to release former Chief Warden Shiryu have been killed! He's freed all the prisoners from Level 6 and is charging toward Level 1!"
A guard shouted into his Den Den Mushi, voice trembling.
Magellan's face turned ashen.
He had followed the Five Elders' orders and planned to release Shiryu as a last-resort trump card.
He never expected things to spiral this far out of control.
Magellan had spent years guarding Impel Down.
But even he could now see the deeper scheme at play.
BOOM!
The sealed prison gates exploded open.
A massive shockwave swept through like a hurricane.
Three or four guards stationed at the entrance were blown away.
As the dust cleared, everyone's faces turned pale.
Leading the charge was Shiryu of the Rain—followed by the most dangerous criminals from Level 6.
"Hahaha! We're out! Finally free! It's been too long!"
Catarina Devon laughed as she stepped through the gates, shedding her disguise as Magellan.
She scanned the battlefield and sneered:
"So the arrogant new admiral is here too. Looks like things are just as they said—he's overwhelmed by the Beasts Pirates."
"But he brought this on himself. He was so cocky back on Level 6. Now it's our turn to return the favor."
"I can't wait to see the look on his face!"
Everyone turned to look at Luo Yu.
Even Doflamingo and Blackbeard were watching closely.
They had waited a long time for this moment.
Hannyabal and the others tensed up, their faces filled with anxiety.
"Looks like Sengoku didn't disappoint, gathering you all here," Luo Yu said with a lazy smile, taking a sip from his gourd.
"Seems like you're all here… to deliver me your bounties."
Deliver bounties?
Catarina and the others froze, stunned that Luo Yu could still joke at a time like this.
Doflamingo's expression darkened.
"Admiral Luo Yu, still acting arrogant on the brink of death?" he sneered.
"Let's see what you've got. Let's see how you plan to stop us from tearing down Impel Down!"
"Everyone—attack!"
BOOM!
Doflamingo and Blackbeard struck first.
Both former Warlords—and both defeated by Luo Yu in the past—they had long reached an agreement.
In a flash, they crossed dozens of meters and appeared before Luo Yu.
Blackbeard's right hand surged with swirling darkness, forming a vortex as he hurled it toward Luo Yu.
"Arrogant admiral! This time, I'm here to repay you for humiliating me!"
"Dark Vortex: Surge!"
BOOM!
The black torrent roared like a dragon, crashing toward Luo Yu.
A golden light flared just meters in front of him, forming a massive Thousand-Armed Guardian to intercept the attack.
Darkness and golden arms collided with a thunderous crash.
Black sludge splattered like a storm, sizzling as it corroded everything it touched.
"Corrosive?" Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, mildly surprised.
"Hahaha! Didn't expect that, did you?" Blackbeard laughed maniacally.
"I've gotten a lot stronger! This time, your defenses won't save you. Let's see if you can still sip your liquor so calmly!"
"Doflamingo—now's the time!"
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
Sixteen purple threads, infused with Armament Haki, shot from the platform like lightning.
They streaked toward Luo Yu's face with terrifying speed.
"Arrogant fool—die! I've grown stronger too!"
"Sixteen Holy Bullets: Divine Execution—Unification!"
BOOM!
The sixteen threads twisted together into a massive drill-like spear, crashing down with unstoppable force.
The Thousand-Armed Guardian, already weakened by Blackbeard's corrosive darkness, was pierced instantly.
CRACK!
Golden light shattered in all directions.
The Divine Execution drill surged forward, aimed straight at Luo Yu's face.
The scene was so close—so sudden—that everyone watching turned pale.
Especially Hannyabal and the guards, who were already drained of color.
With the Warlords rebelling and Level 6 prisoners rioting, their only hope was Luo Yu.
And now, his defense had been shattered in a single exchange.
Was this really the miracle they were counting on?
Blackbeard and Doflamingo grinned with triumph.
But just as their smiles began to form—
They froze.
Their pupils shrank to pinpricks.
BOOM!
The Divine Execution drill stopped—just inches from Luo Yu.
A towering Susanoo, dozens of meters tall, had materialized in front of him.
Its jet-black armor, coated in Armament Haki, gleamed like obsidian.
Compared to the Thousand-Armed Guardian, this new form was even more massive—and it had blocked the attack completely.
Everyone stared in shock, unable to process what they were seeing.
"No… no way! Your defense—it changed!"
Doflamingo snapped out of his daze, face twisted in disbelief.
"Why?" Luo Yu took another sip of his liquor and looked up calmly.
"Because you're not the only ones who've gotten stronger."
"I've grown too—just faster than you."