Multiverse Skill System

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The Great Prison, First Level, Crimson Lotus Hell

"Brothers, hold on! Warden Magellan will be here to rescue us soon." Dozens of sailors were surrounded by hundreds of criminals and looked to be in grave danger.

The criminals' attacks, though fierce, were not initially insane. However, upon hearing Magellan's name, their expressions changed drastically, and they became reckless.

Magellan's name was deeply ingrained in these people's hearts. He was a being who could suppress even the criminals of the sixth level, the infinite hell. These little shrimps didn't even have the right to look up to him.

Pirates, to put it bluntly, are a group of lawless beings who don't want to be bound. In their pursuit of freedom, their fighting power exceeds their own limits, and they all seem to be on drugs, making them incredibly fierce.

So, thinking that Magellan might come, and that they might never be able to leave this place again, or even be killed by him in a fit of anger, they were willing to risk their lives, even if it meant trading injuries for injuries, as long as it wasn't fatal.

Outnumbered and outgunned by the criminals, the navy was in deep trouble. In a short time, several men were surrounded and killed, and more than 10 were injured.

Knowing that even surrendering wouldn't save their lives, and given Magellan's terror, if they were discovered fleeing without a fight, they would almost certainly die. These sailors could only fight desperately, hoping for rescue.

"Brothers, give it your all! They can't hold out much longer. Freedom lies ahead, the sea is calling us!" With each shout, the criminals' fighting spirit surged once more, and the navy was once again slaughtered by acquaintances.

At this moment, Yi Shuihan and his group finally arrived. Seeing that only a few of the navy members had been killed, Yi Shuihan activated Instant Flash without saying a word.

No one saw how Yi Shuihan moved. The pirates didn't even know how they died. Even when they knew they were dead, their consciousness was still stuck in the moment of fighting the Marines.

"Go and help, but remember to do what you can." After saying this to his still-shocked subordinates and the remaining naval guards, Yi Shuihan left.

The first four levels were too easy for Yi Shuihan; his goal was the fifth level, the Extreme Cold Hell, and the sixth level, the Infinite Hell. Only a bounty of over 100 million would make him take a second look.

He believes his colonels can easily handle the first four levels, and even if they occasionally encounter someone on the fifth level, they can remain undefeated for a while.

As soon as Yi Shuihan stepped into the frigid hell, he felt a chill wind and couldn't help but shiver.

"It must be over 50 degrees Celsius here. And this is just the outer area. I wonder how cold it must be in the very center. It really is a place where only the strong can survive."

On the fifth floor, the battles were much more intense than on the first floor. If the first floor was just a battle between martial arts masters, this place was a battle like that of immortals and heroes. The earth shook and the roaring sounds rang out constantly, comparable to a modern war.

In Yi Shuihan's perception, there were dozens of battles of varying sizes, but only three interested him, because the battle fluctuations emanating from these three places exceeded those of a lieutenant general, only slightly weaker than those of a general.

"In that case, let's start with the closer ones and then move on to the farther ones." Having identified the direction, Yi Shuihan's body flashed like a ghost, appearing and disappearing constantly. One moment he was here, and the next he was already a hundred meters away.

At this moment, about eight criminals dressed in criminal uniforms were holding a young man with a pair of small, devil-like wings on his back. The man was holding a trident, had a bloodthirsty expression, and seemed completely unconcerned about his situation.

"Hannibal, this time I will avenge the loss of my arm." Blood had stained the white earth red, and corpses lay scattered on the ground, few intact.

"Kill him! He's at his last gasp!" A loud shout rang out, and eight figures moved simultaneously, attacking Hannibal from different directions.

This was no ordinary attack. The attackers were all pirates worth hundreds of millions, and even in the New World, they were not weak. Each of their attacks was enough to collapse a building, and the combined attack of the eight of them was so powerful and earth-shattering that it could even knock down a small mountain.

Of course, someone who could be besieged by eight powerful individuals was no weakling. The young man swung his trident continuously at an extreme speed, leaving several afterimages.

"Shattering Cloud Demon Halberd"

What a powerful strike it was! It was as if a gigantic demon was wielding a trident, mercilessly cleaving through the clouds in the sky.

"bang bang bang"

Seven figures were sent flying backward; three died on the spot, two were seriously injured and unable to get up, and two vomited blood.

"Hahaha, you're finally done for." The one-armed man's face was contorted with rage as he looked at the long knife he had plunged into Hannibal's body. He was finally able to avenge the one who had made him one-armed.

However, the next moment, the one-armed man felt a tremendous force and was also sent flying backward, but he was not seriously injured.

Hannibal was finally exhausted. His all-out effort had drained his strength, and with the long sword piercing his body, being able to stand conscious was his limit.

"Am I going to die? Damn it, my warden position!" To think that he was still thinking about the warden position at this moment shows that Hannibal's pursuit of status has reached his very core.

Even if he were to die, Hannibal would die a glorious death. As the one-armed man slowly approached, he silently gathered his last strength, intending to take him down with him.

"Hey! Need any help?"

"Who goes there?" The one-armed man was startled, but when he looked in the direction of the voice, he saw a young boy and immediately felt relieved. He didn't think the other party had any great strength at all.

Hannibal's eyes lit up when he saw the clothes on Yi Shuihan's body. He instantly understood Yi Shuihan's identity. Since he could come here, it meant that Yi Shuihan's strength was recognized by headquarters, and his crisis was over.

With a sigh of relief, Hannibal collapsed to the ground. "Of course, the rest is up to you." His eyes slowly closed, and he passed out.

"Kid, you're unlucky to be here. Once I've dealt with him, I'll give you a dignified death." As expected of a vicious criminal, Yi Shuihan has already been sentenced to death.

"You are dead." The voice came from behind. The one-armed man was startled and tried to turn around, but he found that he could not do this simple action no matter what he did. His consciousness returned to chaos, and he only realized that he was dead at the last moment.

With a single flash, he finished off the one-armed man, who didn't even have a chance to react. This shows how powerful Yi Shuihan was at this moment; he could kill pirates worth over a hundred million with ease.

Chapter 33, Transvestites Must Die

Frowning, Yi Shuihan finally lifted Hannibal up with one hand and moved in two different directions, intending to hand Hannibal over to the guards who were fighting.

As for why he didn't deal with the few who weren't quite dead before leaving, it was entirely because Yi Shuihan felt it was unnecessary. They wouldn't be able to recover in a short time, and after today they would undoubtedly receive treatment that was worse than death. He left that to Hannibal.

They soon arrived at the second battlefield, where the navy gained the upper hand.

The two sides in the battle were prison warden Shiryu on one side and a giant elephant on the other, who was probably a Devil Fruit user.

Not far away, several guards were watching the battle between the two sides.

Shiryu, who was second only to Magellan in strength and was the number two in the prison, should have been fighting the most troublesome criminals on the last floor.

The reason he was here was because he had previously executed criminals here in secret. When the Golden Lion was escaping, he ran into the group of men he was with. The Golden Lion left, but the others were stopped.

As for why Shiki didn't stay and kill him before leaving, it comes down to Shiki's current strength. As a powerful figure who fought against the Pirate King Roger multiple times and was captured after the Marine Headquarters was largely destroyed, he should have been able to face the entire Impel Down by himself when he wasn't restrained by Seastone.

The truth is that the current Golden Lion is only slightly stronger than an ordinary admiral, because the way he freed himself from the restrictions imposed by the Seastone was by cutting off his own legs, making him a cripple.

The golden lion, having lost both legs, is like a tiger without teeth, having fallen from the top. Now, if any two generals come along, he will be helpless and can only surrender.

Ignore the Golden Lion for now.

When Yi Shuihan arrived at the battlefield and realized that he couldn't get involved, he simply handed Hannibal over to the few observing jailers and headed towards the last location.

"This time I finally have a chance to prove myself." To Yi Shuihan's surprise, when he arrived, he saw the criminals finish off the last guard he didn't recognize.

The criminals also spotted Yi Shuihan, and the clothes he was wearing were immediately interpreted as belonging to an enemy.

There were three criminals in total: one was a fat man who looked like a wealthy businessman; another was a short man who looked like a dwarf; and the last one gave off a strange, effeminate feeling.

The first two were alright, but when Yi Shuihan was looked at by this effeminate man, he immediately felt like he was being stared at by some prehistoric beast, and his heart turned cold.

What the hell? His strength shouldn't be enough to frighten me! If it were, he'd definitely be a Golden Lion-level expert. How come I've never even heard of him?

Could it be? Upon considering a certain possibility, Yi Shuihan's face immediately fell, and he cursed his bad luck inwardly.

"Hey, handsome young man, interested in playing with me?" A soft, feminine voice rang out, confirming Yi Shuihan's suspicions; she was indeed a transvestite.

"Fuck your mother!" Yi Shuihan cursed and attacked without warning. The wooden sword turned pitch black with the addition of his domineering aura, and black smoke faintly rose from it.

A crescent-shaped black sword aura shot into the sky, carrying astonishing power, and pounced forward.

The effeminate man's expression changed, and he no longer cared about teasing Yi Shuihan. His arms turned pitch black as he met the black sword energy.

Another powerful individual who has mastered Haki. Judging from the level of his skill, he has already reached a high level of proficiency in Armament Haki.

The effeminate man blocked the sword energy, while the fat man and the short man exchanged a glance before launching a simultaneous attack on Yi Shuihan.

"Shrinking Ray!"

The fat man gathered a purple beam of light in his hand and shot it toward Yi Shuihan. His first move was his ultimate technique. Just like its name, if Yi Shuihan was hit by this beam of light, his size would be shrunk, and his strength would also be reduced to half of its original size. It was quite terrifying.

Faced with this fruit power of unknown origin, Yi Shuihan naturally wouldn't try it easily. He activated Instant Flash, not only flashing past but also appearing behind the short man.

"careful!"

"what?"

With a single, sweeping strike, it seemed to cleave the short man in two.

The short man's body was undoubtedly struck, but the expected effect did not occur; the sword got stuck on his body instead of striking him.

Several bones emerged from the short man's body, intertwined with the wooden swords that had just trapped his pair.

Seeing Yi Shuihan's somewhat surprised expression, the short man smiled smugly, "Didn't expect that, did you? I am the owner of the Bone-Bone Fruit, which allows me to manipulate bone growth at will, and the hardness of my bones is comparable to steel."

This is a pirate version of Kimimaro!

"Now!"

"I know! Shrink the ray."

The purple light reappeared, and logically, Yi Shuihan should have been able to hit the target this time.

"It's a pity you're not Kimimaro, and I'm not a true swordsman either!" Under the short man's astonished gaze, Yi Shuihan released his sword and then disappeared.

"No!" Of course, the short guy ended up getting caught in the trap himself.

Seeing the already short man's body shrink to only slightly larger than an infant, Yi Shuihan was filled with lingering fear.

Although he might still win even if his body shrunk, he didn't want to look like a child, especially with his body smaller but his face still the same. Just thinking about it made him feel like the image was too beautiful.

"I'm not playing with you anymore." Yi Shuihan suddenly became furious, and his strength instantly reached the level of a general.

"How is this possible?" To the fat man's horror, Yi Shuihan's hand punched a large hole in his upper body, and it was only with the force of the punch, without even making contact.

The fat man slowly collapsed, his eyes still filled with confusion as he wondered why such a young-looking boy could be so terrifyingly strong.

After the fat man's death, the short man gradually recovered and turned to run, even faster than before. He was frightened by the strength that Yi Shuihan had displayed.

How could Yi Shuihan let him leave? He chased after him instantly, grabbed the sword still on his body, and gently exerted force.

The short man was pierced through and died with resentment.

"Let me go, I won't run away. I'm a prisoner here, you can't kill a prisoner without cause." Yi Shuihan turned and looked at the effeminate man, who hurriedly said.

Although he barely managed to withstand the previous sword energy, he realized that he was no match for Yi Shuihan. Seeing that Yi Shuihan was about to attack him, he quickly begged for mercy.

Yi Shuihan paused, and just as the effeminate man thought he was saved, a sword aura several times larger than before magnified in his eyes.

"Pfft!" The effeminate man was cleaved in two by the sword energy.

Yi Shuihan stared silently at the effeminate man's corpse. "Transvestites must die!"

Chapter 34, The General Without a Leader

Despite easily defeating the three criminals, Yi Shuihan felt little joy; instead, he was somewhat frustrated. On one hand, he was disgusted by the transvestite, and on the other hand, he had wanted to have a proper battle, but the opponent was defeated as soon as he exerted his strength, which left him feeling unsatisfied.

"I hope the sixth floor will allow me to loosen up my muscles and bones." With this thought in mind, Yi Shuihan headed towards the sixth floor.

In the original novel, there seems to be a 55th level of hell for humans and demons. However, it probably doesn't exist at this point in time, and even if it did, Yi Shuihan would subconsciously ignore it.

The sixth level, the Infinite Hell, is for extraordinary individuals. It contains either death row inmates or those serving life sentences. The criminals imprisoned there are monsters who were so vicious that they were erased from history.

It's fair to say that being on the sixth floor signifies a certain status, earning the respect of the Navy. Such individuals are truly great pirates, and any one of them could easily thrive in the New World.

Even the Pirate King Roger once stayed on the sixth floor, which gives you a glimpse into its terror.

Yi Shuihan even guessed that there were probably quite a few admirals on the sixth floor, and if someone really sent everyone out of the sixth floor, even the navy might not be able to withstand it.

"It's so dangerous, why do they have to lock him up? Wouldn't killing him solve everything? I just can't understand it." This question flashed through my mind.

Upon reaching the sixth floor, the first thing Yi Shuihan saw was the corroded ground and walls everywhere, which was Magellan's venom, so terrifying that even a general dared not face it.

"Looks like the battle is quite intense!"

But what is the truth?

The scenario that was expected to be Magellan fighting a group of criminals did not materialize at all. He only had two opponents, one of whom was watching from the sidelines. One person alone was enough to hold Magellan back. If it weren't for the fact that Magellan was in a place that was the only way to the upper level, and that the fighting space was relatively small, someone would have escaped long ago.

Why would this happen? Yi Shuihan understood after a little thought. He had previously thought that since the Golden Lion had escaped, he would naturally let everyone on the sixth floor leave to create chaos, making it easier for them to escape.

However, the Golden Lion had already gone to great lengths to escape, even breaking his own legs. If he were to release the others, wouldn't he be doing all the work for them? It's understandable that he paid such a high price to escape, so why should he help others for no reason?

In addition, if they were all released, there would be quite a few people among them whom even he was wary of. He could not care before his legs were broken, but now that his legs are gone, it is really hard to say.

Even these two were not actually released by the Golden Lion. However, if it was only one, Magellan would have blocked it and it would not have been able to escape. That's why two powerful ones were released.

These two candidates, the Golden Lions, were carefully selected. They couldn't be weak, but they couldn't be too fast, and they couldn't be too smart.

Their strength couldn't be too weak so they could hold off Magellan; their speed couldn't be too fast, otherwise they might abandon them and run away, which would be awkward; and finally, their intelligence couldn't be too great, which is even simpler—nobody wants to be outmaneuvered.

It must be said that Golden Lion truly lived up to his reputation as someone who could rival Roger; he was incredibly clever and became the first person to successfully escape from a prison that seemed impossible to break out of.

The Great Prison wasn't so easy to escape from. Before the Golden Lion could even leave the sixth level, he was blocked by Magellan. However, when the Golden Lion made a gesture of fighting Magellan to the death and besieging him, Magellan was frightened and finally seized the opportunity to escape.

Magellan didn't pursue Shiki for two reasons. First, he feared that Shiki would try to destroy them all, and he would lose his life. Second, he already had a good excuse. If the remaining two were not dealt with, the consequences would be even greater than if Shiki escaped.

Magellan also had to be grateful to the Golden Lion. If the Golden Lion had really released everyone, he wouldn't have been able to resist at all, and the responsibility would have been enormous.

You ask why the other two didn't release the person? These criminals have no feelings; what do they care about the other person's life or death? Besides, the security measures in a large prison aren't so easy to breach, and they don't have the time to do anything unnecessary.

"Go for it, Xiao Ke! Take down Magellan, then let us out!" The only ones concerned were the prisoners in the jail, who were also shouting fiercely. Only a few understood that as long as Magellan didn't lose in the short term, they would have no chance of escaping; the Navy Headquarters' rescue would be swift.

Nadal Shock, a pirate even more advanced than Roger, had already established a great reputation 10 years ago, and his status among pirates at that time was comparable to the Four Emperors.

It took three admirals and a naval trap to barely succeed in capturing him.