This meal, Vir was practically imitating Luffy.
Three wild boars in one bite—that kind of speed.
It didn’t take long for him to finish.
Not a single scrap was left on the table.
Sure, being hungry was part of it.
But the food being all his favorites? That was another layer entirely.
Now, though, Vir’s scalp tingled slightly.
He was focused on his ambitions, but Hancock was... too much to handle.
After all this time, he could tell.
He had no choice but to start considering these matters.
His ambitions came first.
Matters of the heart would have to wait.
Vir was actually quite similar to Bullet.
The principle of strength above all.
In his mind, without power, how could he even think about romance?
At his age, was he in any position for it?
With his current strength, could he afford it?
He hadn’t reached the required level yet.
Everything else had to take a backseat.
Getting stronger was a race against time.
He needed to grow powerful—fast.
The faster, the better.
Anything that slowed him down had to wait.
He’d deal with it after he became strong enough.
At the very least, he wouldn’t even consider these things until he reached Roger’s level.
"Boa Hancock! We arrive in ten minutes! Prepare to disembark!"
Momonga’s voice rang out from outside.
Hearing this, Hancock suppressed the turbulent emotions in her heart.
Adjusting her tone, she replied, "Understood!"
Glancing out the window, Impel Down was already visible in the distance.
Steeling himself, Vir stood up.
Time to get stronger.
Luffy would go in and wreak havoc as usual.
Vir’s first move was to follow Hancock down to Level 6.
He needed to confirm the situation there.
After leaving with Hancock, he’d use his spatial door to slip back in.
Not to Level 6, though.
To the first three levels.
He’d help Luffy free key allies and unleash all the prisoners to create chaos.
He could focus on his own agenda.
Bullet wouldn’t be moving yet.
Blackbeard hadn’t arrived either.
That left only one target—Magellan.
He was going to give Magellan a taste of electrotherapy.
Magellan stood no chance against him right now.
All he had to do was take him down, then cure his chronic stomach issues.
And maybe, just maybe, seize his Poison-Poison Fruit power.
Not only would this remove a major obstacle for Luffy, but it’d also give Vir a shot at acquiring terrifying venomous power.
If he got that power, forget everything else.
In the art of poison, Vir would make even Imu wary.
Magellan’s strength lay in his massive poison dragons, unstoppable in Impel Down’s confined spaces.
But with Vir’s teleportation?
Good luck trying to trap him with that.
Ever heard of a titanium-alloy, space-grade gas mask?
Even if that didn’t work, Vir could whip up an antidote for Magellan’s petty poison in ten seconds flat.
Did they think his medical expertise was for show?
This was a textbook case of professional advantage.
As for how to cure Magellan—
Vir was already prepared.
[Side Effect Transfer Conduit]
Function: Insert this device into the source of the patient’s side effects to transfer any side effect, regardless of cause, into the conduit.
Note: The host must transfer the side effects to another living being within ten hours, or the host will suffer them instead.
Review: Powerful and pure!
Almost as much as that first antidote he’d acquired.
That one could outright nullify a Devil Fruit.
But this? It could erase the side effects.
Even the "can’t swim" weakness of Devil Fruit users could be removed—just stick the conduit in the lungs, stir it around, and done.
Expensive, but worth it.
Later, he could transfer Magellan’s stomach issues straight into Blackbeard’s mouth.
Let him savor the experience.
If that was the case...
Why not give Blackbeard hemorrhoids too?
Even Vir found that idea a bit extreme!
But entirely possible.
And with Blackbeard’s double pain sensitivity?
The sheer agony would be glorious.
Before transferring the side effects, he could enhance the conduit further?
Vir sucked in a sharp breath.
Was that going too far?
Even Vir, who usually felt he wasn’t ruthless enough, wondered if this was excessive.
But remembering Blackbeard’s vile nature, he couldn’t bring himself to discard the idea.
As long as Blackbeard dared to show up... heh.
A one-way ticket to the heavens awaited.
"Warden! The Shichibukai, Boa Hancock, has arrived!"
A woman in a guard uniform, curvaceous and wearing orange-tinted glasses, hurried over.
She was the same one from the original story who got turned to stone while trying to frisk Hancock.
But when she reached the warden’s office, the person seated there wasn’t Magellan.
"Understood! This Warden will personally greet her!"
Deputy Warden Hannyabal puffed up with pride, ready to welcome their guest.
"Crap! I said that out loud! Whatever! This seat will be mine sooner or later!"
"Quit staring! Magellan’s in the bathroom! Let’s go meet her."
Hannyabal twirled his tiny trident—looking more like a farmer than a prison warden.
Meanwhile, Magellan, still stuck in the bathroom, got the news.
But there was nothing he could do.
Even if the world was ending, he had to finish his business first...
Whitebeard’s ship had successfully reached Amazon Lily.
But it didn’t surface.
Only Whitebeard himself stepped ashore.
The ship was coated—breaking the surface would ruin the bubble.
And recoating took time.
From Amazon Lily to Marineford? Just four or five hours.
"Gurararara! Marco! Get on the ship!"
Whitebeard’s laughter, infused with Conqueror’s Haki, reverberated across the entire island.
He didn’t have to wait long.
An overwhelming burst of Conqueror’s Haki erupted in response—
Crashing toward Whitebeard like a tidal wave.
The old pirate grinned.
His own Haki, equally monstrous, surged forth to meet it!
The collision of two supreme Conqueror’s Haki users split the earth along the shore!
The sea itself churned violently.
A cataclysmic pressure swept over everything in its path.
Behind Marco, Yamato, Robin, and Chopper—who were just approaching—
Witnessed this apocalyptic scene.
Their expressions shifted with awe.
This... is the power of the pinnacle?
The sheer weight of their presence alone...
These two could level Marineford by themselves, couldn’t they?
Just their Haki clash would overwhelm most of the Marines.
Both of these legends had been restored to their peak...
No, they had surpassed it.
At that thought, Robin and Chopper couldn’t help but smile with pride.