Impel Down, Level 3.
Marshall D. Teach and his crew walked unimpeded down the empty corridor.
The surroundings were eerily quiet.
There were no jailers, no prisoners, and even the cells were empty.
"Zehahahahaha! It seems the Marine really did transfer everyone to Marineford!" Teach spread his arms, his wild laughter echoing through the corridor. "This is fate! Fate is paving the way for me!"
However, Lafitte felt increasingly uneasy as he walked.
He lightly tapped his cane and lowered his voice: "Captain, it's too quiet."
"What's there to be afraid of!" Jesus Burgess said dismissively, carrying his gun. "Isn't it better if no one stops us? Saves time!"
Doc Q, lie on "Strong Strong's" back, coughed weakly twice: "Cough cough... Maybe... the God of Death is already waiting for us below..."
"Shut up!" Teach glared back at him. "Don't say such unlucky things!"
The group soon arrived at the entrance to the fourth level.
The heavy iron gate was open, revealing a crimson glow within.
Blazing Hell.
"Go!"
Teach led the way, stepping into the fourth level.
However, the moment they all entered—
"Boom!"
The iron gate behind them suddenly slammed shut!
"What?!"
Teach whirled around, only to find the door completely sealed.
"Zehahaha... Interesting..." He licked his lips, a flicker of excitement in his eyes. "It seems someone is indeed waiting for me."
"Welcome to Impel Down, Marshall D. Teach."
A low voice came from ahead.
Teach turned around.
In the corridor ahead, fully armed jailers stood shoulder to shoulder.
Leading them was none other than Impel Down Warden Magellan.
His face, pale from diarrhea, was now filled with chilling murderous intent.
"Magellan..." Teach narrowed his eyes. "Shouldn't you be in the restroom with diarrhea?"
"Zehahahahaha! I thought Impel Down was really empty, but it turns out you were waiting for me here!"
Magellan ignored his taunt, merely speaking coldly: "Teach, your ambition ends here."
"Just you?" Teach burst out laughing. "I'm the man who ate the Dark-Dark Fruit! Do you think your measly poison can do anything to me?"
Before his words finished, he suddenly pushed his hands forward!
"Black Hole!"
Black gravity surged from his palms, instantly engulfing the jailers in front!
"Ahhh!"
Dozens of jailers screamed as they were sucked in and slammed heavily onto the ground.
"Zehahahahaha! Is that all you've got?"
However, at this moment—
"Poison Dragon!"
Magellan suddenly spread his arms, and three massive purple poison dragons erupted from his body!
The poison dragons roared as they lunged towards Teach and his crew!
"Damn it!"
Lafitte's expression changed drastically, and he quickly swung his cane, trying to block the poison dragons.
However, the poison dragons were too fast, reaching them in the blink of an eye!
"Dark Water!"
Teach reached out, attempting to absorb the poison dragons, but found that the Dark-Dark Fruit had no effect on the poison!
"What?!"
His pupils constricted, and he quickly retreated.
But it was too late.
The poison dragons slammed into him, and purple venom instantly covered his entire body!
"Aaaahhhhh!"
Teach let out a piercing scream, collapsing to the ground and writhing frantically!
Although the Dark-Dark Fruit could absorb all attacks, the cost was suffering double the pain!
And Magellan's poison was inherently the most excruciating torment in the world!
"Captain!"
Jesus Burgess and the others were shocked, rushing forward to try and save him.
However, Magellan gave them no chance.
"Poison Giant Soldier: Hell's Judgment!"
He transformed into a massive purple skeleton, and poison poured down like a waterfall!
"This is bad!"
Lafitte's face turned pale, and he quickly spread his wings, attempting to fly.
However, the poison was too fast, instantly engulfing all of them!
"Ahhh!"
"Help!"
"It hurts! It hurts so much!"
The Blackbeard Pirates struggled frantically in the poison, letting out desperate screams.
In less than a minute, everyone lay on the ground, twitching and foaming at the mouth.
Magellan slowly walked up to Teach, looking down at him.
"Teach, you thought you could scheme everything, but you didn't know that all your actions were already within Saint Ian's predictions."
Teach's eyes widened, and he mumbled incoherently: "I-Ian Saint..."
"That's right." Magellan said coldly. "It was Saint Ian himself who ordered me to wait for you here."
"He said you would definitely come to Impel Down when the Marineford War broke out."
"He said your ambition would be the death of you."
"He said to prepare a surprise for you."
Magellan paused, a cold sneer forming on his lips: "Now, are you surprised?"
Teach's eyes were filled with unwillingness and despair.
He tried with all his might to stand up, but found his body completely unresponsive.
The poison corroded every cell, and pain engulfed him like a tide.
"Guards." Magellan turned and ordered the jailers behind him. "Take them all to Level 6 and keep them in solitary confinement."
"Yes!"
Dozens of jailers rushed forward, shackling Teach and the others with Sea Stone handcuffs.
Teach was supported by two jailers, being dragged towards the entrance of Level 6.
His consciousness was already blurring, and his vision was consumed by darkness.
He could only hear Magellan's cold voice: "Guard them strictly. After the Marineford War, Saint Ian will personally come to interrogate them."
"Yes!"
The iron gate opened again.
Teach was dragged into endless darkness.
His ambition, his plans, everything he had, was completely shattered at this moment.
Meanwhile, in Marineford, the war that would determine the direction of the era continued.