Super Card System C.535: The 6th Level

It took quite a while for Ivankov to digest this news.

“So… does that mean you were sent here by Dragon?” Ivankov asked, “After all, only Dragon knows that I’m still alive…”

After arriving at the Newkama Paradise, Ivankov had once found a way to send a message to Dragon, and now, only him in the Revolutionary Army knew that Ivankov was alive and actively recruiting members for the organization.

Now that Ian was a member of the Revolutionary Army and suddenly appeared in Impel Down, Ivankov couldn’t help but wonder.

“No, I came for Jinbe!” Ian shook his head and said, “The war between the Whitebeard and the Marines is about to begin, and Jinbe would be a great asset. But Ivankov, the opportunity is rare. Come with me!”

“Okay, I was actually thinking about it!” Ivankov nodded, “I haven’t seen Dragon for a long time. Maybe I should go out and see what’s going on.”

Hearing Ian and Ivankov repeatedly mentioning Dragon’s name, Luffy on the side couldn’t help but rub his nose and say, “Why do you keep talking about my father? Where is he now?”

“Huh? Your father?” Ivankov was stunned when he heard Luffy’s interruption.

Ian also paused but then remembered. Luffy probably learned about his father from Vice-Admiral Garp when he was in the Capital of Water7. So, Ian slapped his forehead and introduced him to Ivankov, “Right, Eva, this is Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. He is Sabo’s sworn brother and, moreover, Dragon’s son!”

“Oooh! His dad is Dragon!!!!”

Eva nodded knowingly but then reacted, jumping up suddenly, “What!?? Dragon’s son!?”

Pfft! Not only Ivankov, but even Inazuma, the Revolutionary Army, the pirates behind Ian, and the prisoners, all simultaneously sprayed upwards!

“The… The son of the revolutionary Dragon!?” Buggy, now looking at Luffy, almost knelt directly!

Damn it, the Straw Hat kid who almost got his head chopped off in Loguetown, his dad turned out to be Dragon, the most dangerous criminal in history!?

“Cap… Captain…” Cabaji trembled and asked Buggy in a low voice, “Do you think we’ll be hunted by the Revolutionary Army in the future!?”

“W-We… probably not…” Buggy said with little confidence, “Do you think it would help if we butter up the Straw Hat kid now?”

At this moment, everyone was really at a loss, feeling that the astonishing news they heard today was more than they had heard in decades…

Nami and the others were still fine; they had been shocked when they were in the Capital of Water7. Zoro quietly pulled Ian’s sleeve and asked, “Is this Okama King also a Revolutionary Army officer?”

Ian nodded, leaving Zoro speechless. Today’s events seemed chaotic. If this news got out, the entire world would probably be alarmed…

A group of pirates, along with the Revolutionary Army and the participation of a Seven Warlords member, triggered an unprecedented riot in Impel Down, releasing a large number of prisoners. However one thinks about it, this incident seems to have gotten too big…

“It’s too cold here; let’s go to the sixth level first!” Inazuma lifted his sunglasses and said to Ian.

“Alright!” Ian nodded. Indeed, this extremely cold hell was not a place for reminiscing.

Originally, the sixth level of the prison was not publicly disclosed outside. Although ordinary civilians knew the name of Impel Down, they only knew that Impel Down had five levels. The sixth level, where the most dangerous criminals were imprisoned, was a secret carefully hidden by the World Government. However, there are no secrets in the world. Within Impel Down, many prisoners were aware of the existence of the sixth level.

However, knowing about it and figuring out how to get to the sixth level were things only experienced individuals like Shiryu and Ivankov knew about.

Under Ivankov’s guidance, Ian and the others, in the freezing hell of the fifth level, found an underground passage concealed in the snow. Following this passage down, after a winding spiral staircase, they finally arrived at the sixth level of the prison.

After experiencing the special prison environments from the first to the fifth levels, Ian initially thought that the conditions in the sixth level prison would be even more harsh. However, upon arrival, he found that there was nothing particularly unusual here.

Coming out from the exit of the spiral staircase, they were greeted by ordinary-looking cells.

However, what Ian didn’t know was that almost everything in this sixth-level prison was made of Seastone.

When prisoners enter Impel Down, they must wear Seastone shackles to be imprisoned. In this sixth-level prison, not only do the prisoners face Seastone shackles, but even the bars of their cells are made of Seastone. Even the bricks used to build their cells contain Seastone components.

Almost all the prisoners thrown into the sixth level are Devil Fruit ability users. It can be said that any place they touch here is Seastone, which maximally deprives them of their power.

Then, the guards here are all Zoan-type Devil Fruit Awakened users, Animal Hybrids like Man-Bull, Zebra Monster, Rhinoceros Monster, and these fierce jailers have the authority to execute prisoners at any time. Any resistance from the prisoners results in severe beatings. Moreover, the entire sixth level is enclosed. If things go wrong, the Impel Down control room can release poison gas here at any time, killing all the inmates.

Most importantly, being at the bottom of the prison, even if the prisoners escape from here, they must pass through the upper five levels. The prison forces have enough time to deal with them.

The current situation is like this: when Ian and the others arrived at the sixth level, they found that the elevator gate used by the guards was blocked, and even the spiral staircase they descended was sealed after they entered.

No need to say, it must be the guards from the control room. Although Magellan’s fate is unknown, they haven’t given up on obstructing Ian and the others.

Ian looked around and found no guards here. Just as he was wondering, a burst of purple smoke blew down from above the stairs.

“They’re releasing poison gas!” Ivankov immediately realized.

After Ian and the others rushed down, they had already attracted the attention of the prisoners imprisoned here. Upon seeing this poisonous smoke, a voice came from one of the adjacent cells, “Hey hey! Who are you? A bunch of idiots, don’t involve us!”

“Shut up! Lv6 prisoner!” Ivankov shouted towards that cell.

“Not good, this seems to be hypnotic gas!” A prisoner near the stairs, just catching a whiff of the gas, suddenly felt dizzy and overwhelmed by a strong drowsiness. He managed to warn everyone before succumbing to the hypnotic effects.

The crowd was in turmoil, and Ian stared closely at Shiryu, noticing that he was quietly approaching the elevator reserved for guards. Ian couldn’t help but speak in a cold voice, “Shiryu, where do you think you’re going?”

Shiryu halted his steps, and beneath the brim of his hat, his eyes revealed a sinister expression.

In this situation, Ian was actually paying attention to him. What did that mean? Shiryu had a vaguely bad feeling.

Upon discovering that Ian was also a member of the Revolutionary Army, Shiryu knew that they were no longer on the same side. However, he still followed Ian to the sixth level of the prison. The reason was that after stabbing Magellan, Shiryu had no way back. The prison guards had already seen his rebellious actions through the surveillance footage. Therefore, he wanted to use Ian’s ship to escape.

As for what would happen after leaving, it was easy. He could find a way to slip away at any time.

However, the hypnotic gas released by the guards just now made him realize that following these people, he might not have escaped danger yet. Ian might not fear poison, but it didn’t mean he wasn’t afraid of hypnotic gas. If everyone here was knocked out, they would be captured together. Shiryu didn’t want to die with Ian, so he approached the guards’ elevator, hoping to find a loophole. He remembered that after knocking down Hannyabal, he had hidden him near the elevator. Perhaps Hannyabal had a gas mask or something…

However, as soon as he moved, Ian spotted him.

In the midst of the chaos, Ian coldly stared at Shiryu, gripping the handle of his sword.

Under Ian’s gaze, Shiryu took a couple of puffs of his cigar, and finally, he spread his hands, signaling that he wouldn’t make any reckless moves.

He felt that perhaps his surrender hadn’t dispelled Ian’s wariness, which made him so vigilant. It might be better to act according to Ian’s wishes for now and avoid making any additional moves.

Sure enough, after Ian saw his actions, he snorted coldly, releasing his grip on the sword handle.

The prisoners were now trying to find a way to save themselves, regretting that they didn’t bring gas masks when they saw Magellan being knocked down by Ian. They thought they wouldn’t need them, but unexpectedly, they encountered hypnotic gas here.

Fortunately, Eva made a quick reaction and said, “Inazuma, help!”

Inazuma, a scissor fruit ability user, immediately transformed his hands into two long scissors and began cutting along the ground, as if cutting strips of cloth.

“Go!” With a sweep of his hand, the cut sections of the ground were lifted by Inazuma, tightly wrapping around the spiral staircase.

The hypnotic gas no longer diffused, relieving everyone’s tension.

The prisoners on the sixth level, witnessing this scene from their cells, were also shocked.

At this moment, everyone heard Ian suddenly shouting at the top of his lungs, “Jinbe!!!”

In one of the cells, Sea Knight Jinbe, who was originally locked on the wall and paying no attention to the commotion outside, raised his head in surprise upon hearing this loud shout.

“A familiar voice…,” Jinbe looked astonished, “This… this is Ian’s voice!?”

The next moment, Jinbe also loudly responded from his cell, “Brother Ian! I’m here!!”