Once Sengoku spoke, the Marines dared not disobey the Fleet Admiral's order and fell silent.
As for the pirates, with no Marines to argue with, they stopped pushing their luck and quietly continued watching the video.
The camera had now shifted away from Ivankov and Magellan, focusing instead on Buggy and Mr. 3, who had previously parted ways with Luffy.
〖Taking advantage of the chaos caused by Luffy and the others, Buggy led the prisoners he had released from Level 2 in an attempt to escape Impel Down.
Unfortunately, just as they were about to succeed, they ran into several Jailer Beasts blocking their path.
Buggy and his group were no match for them.
Just as they were about to be captured, Luffy's group finally arrived and quickly dealt with the Jailer Beasts.
"St-Straw Hat kid! And Jinbe! It's them!" Buggy jumped in surprise upon seeing who had arrived.
Before they could catch up, Magellan finally caught up.
Without a word, he launched an attack at Luffy's group.
Seeing Magellan had successfully caught up to them, Luffy guessed that Ivankov and Inazuma were probably in grave danger. Thinking this, he impulsively wanted to avenge them.
Luckily, Bon Clay stopped him in time. However, by then, Magellan's Venom Demon was right before them.
At this critical moment, an unexpected event occurred.
"Candle Wall!"
Mr. 3 activated his Wax-Wax Fruit ability, blocking all the Venom Demons and successfully saving Luffy's group.
Afterwards, Buggy directly led the other prisoners in a run for it. Luffy, however, seemed to have thought of a good plan.
He stopped Mr. 3 and asked for his help.〗
[Miss Goldenweek: 3, your skills haven't diminished over the years. I thought after being locked up for so long, your strength would have declined.]
[Miss Valentine: To actually withstand an attack from Magellan... no one would have dared imagine that before.]
[Miss Merry Christmas: Well done! Keep fighting! Show them the power of the former Baroque Works senior agents!]
[Mr. 3: You guys... you're still alive? I thought you'd died long ago.]
[Miss Doublefinger: No matter what, we once worked for that man. We couldn't possibly be taken out so easily. But speaking of which, I'm curious about what good idea Straw Hat kid came up with. Can you tell us now?]
[Mr. 3: What's there to tell? Just watch the video. It's showing it right now.]
As Mr. 3 spoke, the sky screen video coincidentally reached that very scene.
〖After a running start, Luffy suddenly jumped up. Then, Mr. 3 used his Devil Fruit ability to cover Luffy's entire body with wax.
From a distance, it looked like Luffy was wearing a suit of wax armor.
Protected by the armor, Luffy no longer feared Magellan's poison and could use his fists freely.
However, Magellan remained utterly unmoved, merely snorting coldly.
"Straw Hat kid, among the people I've seen, your perseverance is indeed admirable. But this is where it ends."
Then, he used his Venom Demon attack again. Luffy, still worried about Ivankov and the other, asked Magellan about their condition before fighting.
Unfortunately, Magellan didn't tell him the truth. Instead, he lied to Luffy, saying Ivankov had already been executed.
Hearing this, Luffy grew even angrier. He said no more and charged directly at Magellan, launching an attack.
"Gomu Gomu no Champion... Spinning Shell!"
"Venom Road!"
Magellan immediately counterattacked. Luffy, not to be outdone, attacked again.
"Gomu Gomu no Champion... Bazooka!"
The two exchanged several moves back and forth, yet neither emerged victorious.
Previously, Luffy had been hesitant due to Magellan's Devil Fruit power.
But now, protected by the wax armor, Luffy was practically invincible.
He no longer had to worry about Magellan's poison and could fight with everything he had.
While the two were fighting, the scene shifted. Buggy and the prisoners had already reached Level 1.
They pushed open the main door of Impel Down, about to leave.
But when the door fully opened, the sight before them was something they had never anticipated.〗
[Marine 1: They... they actually thought of using this method to counter Warden Magellan's Venom-Venom Fruit?]
[Pirate 1: But to be fair, although it looks simple, almost lacking technical sophistication, it's actually a good method! With the wax blocking, Straw Hat kid doesn't have to worry about the poison touching his skin. He can use his fists with peace of mind!]
[Pirate 2: Right! Now it's purely a contest of physical skills! I wonder who will come out on top?]
[Pirate 3: It should be Magellan. After all, he's the famous Warden of Impel Down. Straw Hat kid has only been at sea for a short time. I think Straw Hat kid must have used some method to escape later, but he definitely didn't defeat Magellan here.]
[Pirate 4: Not necessarily! Maybe Straw Hat kid really did defeat Magellan, then escaped Impel Down and led that group of prisoners to Marine Headquarters!]
[Pirate 5: Impossible! Could Straw Hat kid really defeat Magellan? I know he definitely escaped from Impel Down, but I can't imagine him doing it by defeating Magellan!]
[Pirate 6: The world is vast and full of wonders. Straw Hat kid is also very strong. Look at what he's accomplished since setting sail. Which of those feats seems like something a rookie would do? Shooting down the World Government's flag at Enies Lobby, breaking into Impel Down to save someone, even invading Marine Headquarters... any one of these events is astounding. Don't underestimate Straw Hat kid, who managed to do all this!]
[Pirate 5: You have a point.]
[Civilian 1: Look! That Jester Buggy and the others seem like they're about to escape!]
[Civilian 2: They really are! The door is open! Once they board a warship, they should be able to escape successfully, right?]
[Marine 2: Strange! Why are all the warships outside Impel Down gone? That's impossible! Those warships are permanently stationed there!]
[Marine 3: I know! Warden Magellan must have had all the warships withdraw as a precaution, leaving no hope of escape for the pirates!]
[Marine 4: Right! This is the Calm Belt! And it's surrounded by giant Sea Kings! Without warships, those pirates have nowhere to run!]
[Marine 5: So where did Straw Hat Luffy and the others get their warship from? How exactly did they escape? I'm getting more and more curious!]