One Piece: Ulquiorra Template

Chapter 93: Kaido Arrives in Impel Down!

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Immediately, some of the recently incarcerated criminals recounted Ian's feats, and shock spread across their faces. He was so young, barely twenty, yet even seasoned pirates were just beginning their careers at that age. He had already achieved so much.

"Vice Admiral Ian.... His aura alone... scared off those beasts!"

Deputy Warden Domino, who had been standing beside Ian, ready to draw her weapon, and Magellan, who had ceased his venomous attack, both sighed in relief. "Let's proceed to the next level," Domino said.

Beneath Level 3, the Starvation Hell, lay Level 4, the Blazing Hell.

Level 3 resembled a vast desert, the air thick with dry, scorching heat. The pirates imprisoned here received no food or water. Though they were hardened criminals with high bounties and superhuman resilience, most were barely clinging to life.

They didn't linger on this level. It was a desolate wasteland, offering little of interest. They quickly descended to Level 4, pausing only briefly for Ian to absorb the lingering souls.

Level 4 housed the heart of Impel Down, including Warden Magellan's office. At its center was a massive cauldron, filled with a boiling pool of blood.

Every prisoner brought to Impel Down was first subjected to a "disinfection" process on this level before being assigned to their respective cells. Whether by design or coincidence, they encountered Deputy Warden Hannyabal shortly after arriving.

"Vice Admiral Ian! Welcome to my prison... ah, I accidentally revealed my ambitions. Welcome to Level 4 of Impel Down, the Blazing Hell!"

If Warden Magellan resembled a Devil, Hannyabal resembled a sphinx. Ian couldn't determine his race. Since arriving in this world, he had encountered countless bizarre and unusual creatures, and his reaction to strange appearances had become muted. He no longer felt the urge to laugh or express surprise.

The intense heat of Level 4 had no effect on Ian. Even the boiling blood pool posed no threat. His 55% fusion rate with the Ulquiorra template had granted him Hierro far surpassing ordinary human resilience.

He was perhaps only surpassed by the likes of Kaido and Garp, individuals whose durability bordered on the mythical. They could likely survive being thrown into a volcano.

After a brief tour, Domino returned wearing a heavy coat, bringing similar garments for Ian, Tashigi, and the small dog, Holy. "Level 5 is the Freezing Hell. The temperature is extremely low. Will you require a coat?"

"No, thank you," Ian replied with a polite smile.

"Level 5 also houses a pack of vicious wolves. Please be careful." Domino wasn't surprised by his refusal. Instead, she looked at him with increased admiration. Hannyabal also refused to wear a coat on Level 5.

However, Hannyabal did it to show off in front of the new recruits, while Ian genuinely didn't need one. He had fought and defeated, or at least stalemated, four Warlords and two legendary figures.

Even Rayleigh, at over seventy years old, could swim through the Calm Belt and Slay Sea Kings.

Ian was confident in his ability to withstand the cold. Magellan excused himself, returning to his office to oversee the prison's operations. Even if Ian ventured into the dreaded Level 6, as long as the prisoners remained shackled, none could harm him. Magellan had no reason to worry.

The three of them reached the entrance to Level 5, the Freezing Hell, and stepped inside.

"It's certainly cold here..." Ian noted the sudden shift from scorching heat to extreme cold. While the temperature posed no threat to him, it might offer a unique opportunity for physical training.