But Elior would make sure to crush Magellan's illusion with his actions—because what Magellan hoped for simply did not exist!
At that moment, Elior took a powerful step forward and shot out like a cannonball. His physique was monstrous, like something granted by a divine blessing. From the start, his body was as powerful as that of Kaido.
Because of this, Elior's body possessed terrifying explosive power.
The ground beneath him shattered instantly.
"He's unimaginably young, but his power definitely isn't weak. Just how strong is he? Let's see for ourselves."
Bullet and the others were speculating about Elior's strength.
And then there was his ability—back on Level 6, he had displayed an ice-based power.
Was it the same as Aokiji's ability?
After all, in this world, the power of ice was synonymous with Aokiji.
And it was well known that no two people could have the same Devil Fruit ability.
But what they didn't know was that Elior was not a devil fruit user!
Magellan roared, and the four massive venomous dragons behind him shot toward Elior. The terrifying purple poison released thick, toxic fumes, and wherever the liquid touched, the ground corroded instantly.
Elior, charging straight at Magellan, showed no fear against the poisonous beasts.
As he clenched his right fist, the overwhelming cold he unleashed caused countless jagged ice spikes to sprout from the ground. The spikes then gathered and formed a massive ice fist, which smashed toward Magellan's venom dragons.
"This ice ability… it might be even more impressive than Aokiji's" Bullet muttered.
Shiryu, who stood beside him, reminded him that Aokiji was still alive, meaning Elior's ice was an entirely separate power.
A tremendously powerful ability!
Or perhaps Elior had simply honed it to an extraordinary level.
The giant ice fist clashed with Magellan's poison dragons, instantly shattering all four of them before continuing its rampage toward Magellan.
Magellan's expression changed drastically. He wanted to dodge, but behind him were his subordinates—he had nowhere to run!
With no other choice, he braced himself to take the full force of the attack. The ice fist, comparable in size to a Sea King, smashed into him.
But the result was far beyond what Magellan had anticipated—he couldn't withstand it at all.
After barely holding out for three seconds, Magellan was sent flying, crashing into several of his men as the impact carried them all back.
A deafening explosion followed.
Magellan was blasted over fifty meters away, slamming into a thick wall with such force that the entire structure cracked and crumbled.
Sadie and Hannyabal trembled instinctively, and many others were so terrified they nearly collapsed.
"With that kind of power… yeah, a captain should have a few tricks up his sleeve" Shiryu said, visibly impressed.
Meanwhile, Elior paid no attention to Sadie, Hannyabal, or the others.
They were simply too weak.
Magellan slowly got back on his feet, looking completely battered.
"This guy… he's no ordinary opponent."
His expression was grim.
Slamming his hand into the ground, he unleashed a wave of corrosion, and the air around him grew heavier with toxic fumes.
Deep crimson poison surged outward, spreading across the ground and rising from Magellan's body, rapidly forming a massive red skull.
Venom Demon! Hell's Judgment.
The Venom Demon let out a furious bellow.
Knowing how powerful Elior was—and with Bullet and Shiryu standing beside him—Magellan realized he couldn't afford to fight at his usual level.
Against this lineup, he had no choice but to go all out.
As soon as the Venom Demon fully formed, Magellan controlled it to strike Elior with a massive, poison-coated hand.
Wherever it moved, the ground turned blood-red from the corrosive effects.
But the problem was… it was too slow!
Suddenly, four thick ice walls erupted from the ground in front of Elior, and the Venom Demon's palm slammed into them.
At the same time, from the ice walls, an enormous ice pillar shot out like a rocket, completely shattering the Venom Demon's arm. The projectile continued its trajectory, too fast for the sluggish Venom Demon to react. Even Magellan himself had no time to defend!
The result was predictable—Magellan's Venom Demon was blasted over a hundred meters away, nearly collapsing entirely.
Elior's attacks were far from ordinary!
"Alright, time to go!"
Elior waved to Bullet and the others, who quickly understood his intent.
"You can't leave! I swear on my life—no, on my entire future—I will stop you!"
At that moment, the cowardly Hannyabal mustered his courage and stepped in front of them.
But tragically, in the next second, before he could even process what was happening, a sudden impact struck his stomach.
The intense pain barely registered before he was sent flying, crashing into a wall, unconscious before he even hit the ground.
The others watching nearly collapsed from sheer terror.
"Feels good to finally stretch my legs again without Seastone cuffs slowing me down…"
"Damn, this is great!" Bullet laughed heartily.
Shiryu turned to Sadie.
"I-It's… in the storage room on the third level…"
Without sparing another glance at the jailers, Elior and the others continued moving forward.
"You're not going anywhere!"
In the next instant, Elior vanished.
"You should conserve your strength, Magellan. You'll need it for what's coming next."
After all, Teach would be coming soon to recruit their own crew. This was all part of the plan.
With that, Elior conjured a massive ice sphere and hurled it at Magellan.
At that moment, it was as if a meteor had descended, crushing everything in its path—including Magellan!