HST: Chapter 306/307

Chapter 306: Separating Enemy and Us, Homeland Changes

After determining his target, Caelan did not plan to stay on the first floor.

He glanced over the prisoners on the first floor, there were probably tens of thousands of them.

However, Impel Down is a massive deep-sea prison, and its main structures are all below sea level, which makes it unsuitable for him to use large-scale killing moves.

Even if he controlled his power, accidents would be inevitable.

But this was not a big problem.

Since this place was not suitable for fighting, he would move to his home ground.

Magic power surged through Caelan's body, and his mental world rapidly expanded outward.

The Reality Marble opened to its maximum extent, enveloping the entirety of Impel Down.

In an instant, heaven and earth changed color.

The dim prison turned into a desert of sweeping yellow sand and dust.

The prisoners on every floor were transported to another world in the blink of an eye.

From the first level of Crimson Hell to the sixth level of Eternal Hell, all the prisoners were present.

Domino, Hannyabal, Sadi, and all the jailers were summoned as well.

They were all confused, and when they saw Magellan in the center of the field, they subconsciously moved toward him.

But why was Warden Magellan standing with the invader Caelan?

"Caelan-sama, did you do this?"

Magellan asked in shock.

He had only seen Caelan speak a single line, and then the world had changed.

Everyone in all of Impel Down had been forcibly gathered together. This method was truly terrifying.

"That's right. Impel Down isn't suitable for a big fight. It's more convenient to go somewhere else."

Caelan explained casually.

Hearing Caelan's nonchalant tone, Magellan could not help but admire him. "You are truly powerful."

He had transferred everyone to another world with a thought, yet spoke of it like nothing. No wonder Caelan was regarded as an enemy of the World Government. His ability was unfathomable.

Hannyabal, Sadi, Domino, and the other managers and jailers of Impel Down, standing around Caelan and Magellan, were all confused and frightened, not understanding what was happening.

"Warden Magellan, why are you standing with the invader? Are you betraying the Marines?" Finally, Hannyabal could not help himself. He stepped forward and questioned Magellan.

He had always wanted to be the prison warden, and if he could force Magellan out, the position would be his.

To clarify the situation, this question had to be asked.

"I…"

Magellan did not know what to say.

At first, he wanted to fight Caelan, but he could not win. When Shiryu came to cause trouble, he joined forces with Caelan, who then even offered him benefits to make him surrender.

Since they had joined forces, he simply switched jobs.

Anyway, a Neo Navy is still a navy. With so many seniors already there, one more would not make a difference.

But he could only think this in his heart. Admitting openly to so many people that he had betrayed his homeland still made him feel ashamed.

"Magellan is helping me now. Do you have any objections?"

Caelan glanced at Hannyabal, and a frost-wreathed skeleton appeared in front of him.

Even at only thirty percent of his original strength, Aokiji's skeletal form could still overwhelm countless people, including Hannyabal.

"No, no."

Hannyabal felt the powerful aura from the frost-clad bones and immediately backed away.

Domino, Sadi, and the surrounding jailers, seeing Caelan's attitude, immediately became obedient.

"Magellan, if there are any jailers willing to go with you, you can take them."

Caelan spoke to Magellan first.

He accepted those jailers for Magellan's sake, so things would not be too hard on him.

"Thank you for your understanding, Caelan-sama."

Magellan said with genuine gratitude.

He had been worried.

If he left, some of his subordinates might be purged. But Caelan told him to take them along, so it was fine.

He truly had not expected Caelan to be so considerate of him.

Caelan nodded slightly, then looked at Domino and Sadi and asked, "Your warden has already chosen to follow me. Do you two want to come with me as well?"

Domino was the deputy warden of Impel Down. She had a delicate face and a hot figure. She wore a beige Marine uniform, a white shirt, and deep red high-heeled leather boots. She looked like a perfect candidate for uniform play.

Sadi was the chief jailer of Impel Down. She wore a pink leather outfit, tall and curvy, holding a whip in her hand. She was a perfect candidate for S&M.

As for Impel Down, aside from these two beauties and Magellan, he had no other subordinates he wanted to recruit.

"Caelan-sama, I'm willing to accept your kindness." Sadi licked the corner of her mouth with her pink tongue, the eyes beneath her golden bangs shining with a desire to conquer. "In the future, please don't go easy on me."

She could not help imagining how great it would be if a strong man like Caelan could be spanked by her.

Although that was impossible, and it was more likely Caelan would be the one to spank her, that was fine too.

Just thinking about it made her feel itchy all over.

"Caelan-sama, I'm willing to follow you as well."

After a brief hesitation, Domino decided to agree.

Seeing Caelan pull everyone in Impel Down into this world, she did not know how he would deal with them.

With the situation unclear, it was better to follow him.

Anyway, the warden was going, and someone would look after her.

"Then when this is over, follow Magellan to Dressrosa."

Caelan said casually.

Standing nearby, Hannyabal looked displeased. All the other members of Impel Down's management had received invitations, except for him.

He clearly considered himself a talented person qualified to be warden, yet he was completely ignored by Caelan.

However, Caelan ignored their differing thoughts. He looked at Ivankov, who stood out among more than a hundred thousand criminals. "Ivankov, I have cooperated with your leader, Monkey D. Dragon. If you want to live, come here."

Behind Caelan, a group of Revolutionary soldiers also shouted to Ivankov to verify Caelan's identity.

"Hmm!?"

Ivankov, who had been dazed, was stunned for a moment, then hurried over with a large number of Revolutionary soldiers who had transformed their bodies.

Although he did not know how they had suddenly appeared here from Newkama Land, this could only be the work of Caelan, the invader of Impel Down.

Now that Caelan said he had cooperated with the leader, given the leader's temperament, it was very likely.

But before Ivankov could get within a hundred meters, he was stopped by Caelan's overwhelming presence.

"Do not get too close to me, okama. I will beat you to death."

Caelan said coldly.

He did not want to get close to this flamboyant okama king at all.

If he had not cooperated with Monkey D. Dragon, he would never have any dealings with okama.

"Yes, yes, yes…"

Ivankov was not annoyed.

He tactfully led his people to stand behind the Revolutionary soldiers, ensuring their safety without provoking Caelan's displeasure.

Someone came with good intentions to save you. If you ran up and disgusted them, then you deserved whatever happened.

Caelan looked around and saw that everyone who should not die had gathered, so there was nothing left to worry about.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 307: The Alliance of the Old and the Weak

On the other hand, most of the criminals who had suddenly arrived in a strange world were extremely panicked.

They watched Caelan vigilantly, letting him rescue people everywhere, but they did not dare to act rashly.

They knew that everything happening in the prison was the work of the invading God Slayer.

Some had heard Caelan's name, others had not, but they had heard it now.

They knew the Caelan before them was a world-class legend, a big shot that even the World Government had to fear.

Originally, Bullet, Byrnndi World, Redfield, and other top masters wanted to compete with Caelan first.

But after witnessing Caelan's miraculous method of transforming the world, they became more cautious.

Moreover, the azure dragon in the sky was unusual, and even felt familiar to some.

Blackbeard stood with a group of big pirates from the sixth level of Eternal Hell, and none of them had any intention of making the first move.

"Blackbeard, you have been here the shortest time, so you should know the most information."

Bullet looked at Blackbeard and asked.

Although Redfield and Byrnndi World remained silent, they also turned to Blackbeard.

As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

Although they were arrogant, they were not brainless enough to take bullets for others.

"As for intel, I only know that his three types of Haki are all top-level, his swordsmanship is top-level, and his physical strength is top-level.

"He has top-level fire abilities even though he did not eat a fruit, and he also has a powerful spear that can destroy islands," Blackbeard said solemnly. "Other than that, I do not know anything. Even this ability to transform the world has only been revealed now.

"He once defeated Kaido in a single day. His strength surpasses that of the Yonko."

He got all the information about Caelan's abilities from the World Economy News.

Aside from that, Blackbeard could find no other source.

"That is all you know?"

Bullet, Byrnndi World, and the others looked at Blackbeard in confusion.

This information seemed useful, but was actually useless.

Which of the Yonko was not powerful in Haki, physique, and martial arts? Which Yonko did not have a special move capable of destroying an island in one blow?

Among these, only the statement about defeating Kaido in one day was useful.

But it was still ambiguous. Who knew whether Caelan used strategy or pure force?

It was no different from saying nothing.

Crocodile at the side was completely confused. This description was not on the same level as the Caelan he had fought a few months ago. His strength must have increased by at least a hundred times, if not a thousand.

"No way. So far, no one has survived Caelan's full-strength attack. The only time someone survived was when two Admirals and Garp besieged him, but they have no reason to tell me anything more."

Blackbeard spread his hands, looking helpless.

He also wanted to know more about Caelan.

When he secretly spied on Caelan on Jaya Island, he knew this was one of the strongest enemies of his life.

Even now, he did not dare to claim he could defeat Caelan from the Jaya Island period, let alone the current Caelan.

If one had to define Caelan, it could only be as unfathomable.

"Is he really that strong?"

Bullet was a little unconvinced.

Listening to Blackbeard's description, it seemed Caelan was not on the same level as them.

Even Roger back then could never have done such a thing.

"I find it hard to believe too, but it is the truth." Blackbeard seemed to think of something and looked at Crocodile. "You can ask him. He fought Caelan in person a few months ago."

"Mm, I am not sure."

Crocodile hesitated and said, "Although Caelan used Haki when he fought me, it was only at the level of a Vice Admiral.

"His swordplay was indeed amazing, but not as terrible as Blackbeard said. As for the island-destroying attack, it might be called Shooting the Hundred Heads. It looks like the combined full-strength attack of nine great swordsmen.

"Anyway, when Caelan fought me, he was far stronger than me, but not at the level of an Admiral. Even if he hid something, he probably could not defeat a Yonko."

Crocodile thought hard, recalling the details of his defeat.

He really did not think that Caelan at that time was as terrifying as Blackbeard described. At least he could still resist then.

But considering Caelan's recent deeds, what Blackbeard said seemed more reliable.

Could someone really grow that much stronger in just a few months?

It had to be a lie.

Crocodile was confused. He did not know whether he was crazy or the world was crazy.

"This…"

Listening to Crocodile's description, Bullet and Byrnndi World were confused again.

Who was telling the truth and who was lying?

One said his Haki was only at the level of a Vice Admiral, the other said his Haki was top-level and far surpassed the Yonko.

The gap between the two was more than a hundredfold. They truly did not know which to believe.

But after some thought, everyone decided to trust Blackbeard's information more.

Even so, Crocodile's information was not completely useless. At least he had a powerful move called Shooting the Hundred Heads.

Nine great swordsmen unleashing their full-strength attacks in an instant was also a terrifying technique.

"In my opinion, there is no need to worry too much," Blackbeard said. "We are all strong men from different eras. As long as we work together, he may not be our opponent."

"Hmph. I do not have the habit of cooperating with others."

Redfield said disdainfully.

He could hear the voices of others, but he had heard too much darkness since childhood, so naturally he could not cooperate with others.

Especially since he heard Blackbeard was full of darkness, the most shameless person he had ever encountered.

"I was wrong. It is not cooperation, it is a siege," Blackbeard corrected immediately. "We attack him individually, each based on our own abilities, with no order of priority."

"Hmph."

Redfield snorted, but did not refuse.

The others were the same. They had no plans to become close partners, but they had no problem ganging up on someone.

After all, Caelan's deeds were so terrifying that no matter how arrogant they were, they would not shamelessly claim one person could defeat Caelan.

They were old and weakened, but Caelan was in his prime.

(To be continued.)