As soon as the words "Infinite Hell" were spoken, everyone present shuddered unconsciously.
No ordinary criminals were held on that floor—Shiki himself had once been imprisoned there.
Many prison staff didn't even dare linger nearby; the oppressive aura that radiated from the cells alone made them feel suffocated.
Magellan nodded slowly. Since Chiga wanted to go, he would allow it. However, given the danger, Magellan didn't permit Domino and the others to accompany them. He personally led Chiga to Infinite Hell.
On the way, Chiga passed Hannyabal and gave him a firm pat on the shoulder, which left the man stunned and flattered.
Chiga smiled faintly and said,
"Keep it up. Deputy Warden won't be your final stop. I have high hopes for you."
Then he turned and left with Kalifa, leaving Hannyabal standing there, staring blankly at Chiga's back.
It wasn't until Chiga disappeared from view that Hannyabal snapped out of it. Tears welled in his eyes as he shouted toward the corridor,
"I'll work hard! Thank you, Admiral Purple Kirin!"
Even though he didn't understand how this Admiral knew his dream, the acknowledgment ignited a fire inside him.
Chiga, already far down the corridor, heard the shout. A faint smile curved his lips. Kalifa, walking beside him, looked puzzled.
"Boss, is there something special about that Hannyabal? Why do you think so highly of him?"
Magellan, walking in front, also perked up his ears. He, too, was curious.
"Don't let his rough appearance fool you. I can see the justice in his heart—it's just as strong as anyone else's. People like that deserve more responsibility."
Of course, Chiga said this because he remembered how deeply Hannyabal had moved him in the anime.
Back then, faced with Luffy and a horde of escaping criminals, Hannyabal was clearly outmatched. His strength didn't matter. Still, he stood tall and shouted the words Chiga admired most:
"To make the weak feel safe, I will lock you wicked criminals back in prison!"
He didn't mention the World Government or justice for show. He simply wanted to protect ordinary people.
In Chiga's eyes, that was the purest kind of justice.
Hearing Chiga's praise, Magellan smiled. His respect for Chiga grew. He shared the same view. Though Hannyabal was always talking big and had average strength, his good heart made it impossible to truly dislike him.
Magellan himself was a man with a fearsome face and a kind soul.
As they continued down the prison, Chiga and Magellan got along well. Chiga even joked about how Magellan always seemed to be either on the way to or from the restroom.
Magellan didn't get mad—just scratched his chin in embarrassment. The Venom-Venom Fruit had unfortunate side effects, after all.
Eventually, they reached Level Six of Impel Down—Infinite Hell.
Kalifa's expression darkened. The pressure from within was overwhelming. She could feel several powerful auras focused on them.
Chiga gently pulled Kalifa into his embrace, whispering to comfort her. Then, he snorted coldly, and a domineering aura burst from his body, sweeping across Infinite Hell.
The entire level trembled violently. The floor cracked under the force of it.
Magellan stood frozen in shock, sweat trickling down his brow.
Though the aura wasn't aimed at him, its sheer intensity made him realize just how terrifying Chiga truly was.
Based on that alone, Magellan doubted he could last even ten rounds against him.
And this was Magellan, someone who, within the tight corridors of Impel Down, was practically on par with an Admiral.
Yet now, he swallowed hard, deeply shaken.
He had seen firsthand the strength of Admiral Purple Kirin.
Compared to him, the prisoners were in far worse shape. Some were already unconscious, foaming at the mouth. Others gripped the iron bars with pale faces, desperate to see who wielded such overwhelming power.
Their gazes quickly locked onto Chiga's Rinnegan, sensing the same terrifying pressure pouring from it.
Confused, they whispered among themselves. None of them had heard of this man named Chiga before.
Unlike news addicts like Doflamingo, many of these inmates hadn't heard a word from the outside in years.
Arm still around Kalifa, he walked forward. The prisoners fell silent, cowed by the sheer force of his presence.
Stopping before one cell, Chiga turned to Magellan and nodded. Without hesitation, Magellan opened the door—he had already been completely convinced of Chiga's strength.
Inside the cell, a massive figure with a green beard lay frozen in a solid block of ice.
It was Byrnndi World, the "World Destroyer." Like Shiki, he'd lost in one of the films. But unlike Shiki's Float-Float Fruit, World's More-More Fruit was a rare and powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit.
Chiga had been eyeing it for a long time.
His right hand crackled with brilliant purple lightning as he pressed it to the ice. The heat was so intense, it melted instantly.
World's body was soon fully exposed.
It was insane how durable pirate bodies were. Even after years of cryogenic freezing, World let out a beastly roar as soon as he was freed.
His mind was still stuck at the moment of his capture. Anger boiled in his chest.
But Chiga didn't give him a chance to react.
His entire right arm transformed into concentrated lightning and plunged straight through World's chest.
World gasped, staring in disbelief at Chiga's arm lodged in his heart.
"Who... are you?" he asked hoarsely.
The lightning exploded within World's body. His insides were vaporized in an instant.
Just like that, the fearsome World Destroyer was killed before he could even take a full breath. He died without even learning the name of his killer.
Chiga pulled his arm back. The blood had already been scorched away by the intense heat—his arm was spotless.
Magellan stepped forward and examined the body, confirming that World was indeed dead.
Kalifa, knowing Chiga had absorbed another Devil Fruit, rushed to his side. She remembered how Devil Fruit absorption sometimes caused him discomfort.
"Boss, are you alright?" she asked anxiously.
Chiga turned to her slowly. A second tomoe had appeared in his left eye.
He gave her a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry. I feel better than ever."
Every time I drop chapters on Webnovel, I'm like—damn, this scene? Man, I polished this weeks ago. 😂
Also the new cover art, is like a reference to his future appearance. Sum around Chapter 290.