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Chapter 106: A God Among Men?

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Magellan's face was a mask of fury.

They had been unable to hold Dragon... and Kizaru, passing right by him, had offered no assistance whatsoever.

Impel Down had suffered catastrophic losses. Not only had a large number of prisoners escaped, To top it all off, he hadn't been able to stall Kaido long enough for an Admiral to arrive. Kaido had simply left as he pleased. Each of these failures fueled Magellan's rage. The escape of Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, was frustrating enough.

As Warden of Impel Down, Magellan was bound to the World Government. Even so, he held a deep-seated loathing for the Celestial Dragons. He knew countless prisoners became unwilling participants in their twisted experiments.

However, they were criminals, so he had ignored it.

Kizaru's ambiguous "justice," swaying with the wind like a reed, was even more infuriating. He'd rather deal with Aokiji's lazy justice any day.

At least Aokiji was also passive about those World Government scumbags and had a firmer grasp on what mattered. Kizaru and Dragon were former comrades; it wasn't out of the domain of possibility that he let Dragon go on purpose. But Kaido... there was no excuse for letting him escape.

"There, there, Magellan. The priority now is to report the situation."

Kizaru's words interrupted Magellan's furious thoughts. He wanted a detailed report, and Magellan knew what he had to do.

So, Magellan recounted the events, meticulously detailing the entire battle, even including Ian's actions within Impel Down.

"How frightening. To single-handedly compromise Level Four... Such rapid growth is astonishing. It's fortunate they didn't all escape."

As Magellan spoke, Kizaru's usual languid expression vanished, replaced by a look of grave concern. Magellan's report gave him a much clearer understanding of Ian's power, and it was unsettling. He had initially considered Ian a promising young Marine, worthy of note but not a serious threat.

Now, however, Kizaru realized the severity of the situation. This wasn't just a powerful Marine; he was a righteous fanatic, a force of nature unbound by convention. He had indiscriminately slaughtered pirates on multiple levels. A figure suddenly came to Kizaru's mind: Douglas Bullet, the descendant of the Devil.

After Gol D. Roger's execution, Bullet had gone on a rampage, plunging the world into chaos. It had taken a significant mobilization of Marine forces to subdue and imprison him in Impel Down's Level Six, the Eternal Hell. His strength was legendary.

And true to form, in the original storyline, amidst the chaos caused by Blackbeard, Bullet had escaped, becoming known as the "Worst Escapee in History" by Marine Headquarters. This highlighted the severity of the threat Bullet posed, a force capable of challenging Marine Headquarters alone.

His power was on par with Shiki, the Golden Lion, who had also challenged Marine Headquarters and was the first to break out of Impel Down. If Bullet had remained free, he would have become another Emperor without a doubt. But now, Bullet, along with other legendary pirates like Redfield, the Red Count, were dead by Ian's hand.

This meant that Ian's power and ruthlessness surpassed even these legendary figures..

Kizaru had a premonition. This young man was a future Emperor in the making. Those corrupt Celestial Dragons would never tolerate someone they couldn't control. They would undoubtedly try to eliminate him.