"You're indeed the Warden of Impel Down, far stronger than Shiliew!"
After a brief exchange of blows, Sanders was sure that Magellan, who wielded the Venom-Venom Fruit, definitely had the strength of an Admiral. Unfortunately, the fruit's side effects were too significant—Magellan spent nearly ten hours every day on the toilet due to severe diarrhea.
"If that's all you've got, you won't be able to stop me, Magellan!" Sanders said.
The top-tier Armament Haki gave Sanders a constant stream of power, forming an invisible protective layer on his body. Magellan's poison couldn't touch his skin, and the high temperatures generated by his lightning could burn away the toxins.
Sanders had no fear of engaging with Magellan since the Venom-Venom Fruit's abilities were completely countered.
"Don't underestimate me, Sanders!" Magellan's face darkened as he shouted in anger. His eyes turned blood-red, and terrifying venom gushed from his body.
This time, the venom wasn't the usual purple color; it was a lava-like, bright red liquid. In no time, the red venom coalesced in front of Magellan, forming a massive skeleton giant. The giant bore a seven or eight-point resemblance to Magellan himself—clearly, Magellan had modeled this form after his own image.
Sanders' expression became serious. He knew that Magellan was pulling out all the stops with this move. The red venom giant was Magellan's ultimate ability: a special type of poison. Any substance that came into contact with it would be infected and gradually corroded until it was completely destroyed. A person who touched it would suffer the same fate, with the poison spreading until death.
"500 Million Volt Thunder God!" Sanders wasn't taking any chances and activated his own ultimate move. He summoned all the lightning within him, and a dazzling light filled the space.
His entire body transformed into pure lightning. His hair turned blue-white, standing upright as if he were a Super Saiyan. Unlike his normal state of being made of electricity, his body now had a solid, tangible quality to it. Lightning flowed over his body like liquid, and his demeanor was solemn and divine, like a Thunder God descending to earth. Every movement radiated destructive power, and the air around him twisted, as if space itself might tear apart under the immense force.
"Hell's Judgment—Venom Giant!" Magellan roared. The red venom giant raised its massive arm and swung it down at Sanders with crushing force.
Sanders didn't flinch and raised his fist to meet the attack. The large and small arms collided. Despite the size difference, the sheer power of Sanders in his Thunder God state was overwhelming, with each punch carrying the force of hundreds of millions of volts.
As soon as the red venom touched his body, it was instantly incinerated by the extreme heat of the lightning. Sanders unleashed punch after punch, rendering the giant helpless under his relentless assault. The speed difference was too great.
In the confined spaces of Impel Down, the Venom-Venom Fruit's abilities gave Magellan a significant advantage, but against the incredible speed of the Thunder-Thunder Fruit, his giant poison soldier was nothing more than a cumbersome puppet, easily played with by Sanders.
The mighty giant was quickly torn apart under Sanders' barrage, with the red venom splattering and corroding the floors and walls of Impel Down. After dismantling the giant, Sanders flashed forward and appeared right in front of Magellan, his fist aiming straight for the warden's chest.
Seeing that his fruit's abilities no longer posed a threat, Magellan had no choice but to fight Sanders head-on. Armament Haki enveloped his fist as he raised his arms in defense.
The sound of fists colliding echoed throughout the first level of Impel Down. The prison guards huddled in the monitoring room, trembling in fear as they stared at the screens.
They couldn't believe what they were seeing. Magellan's Venom-Venom Fruit, which had always been invincible, was now completely ineffective against Sanders.
"This is terrifying!" one guard muttered.
"Magellan's Venom-Venom Fruit has no effect at all," another guard said. "That power can kill even the most dangerous pirates!"
Hannyabal, Impel Down's deputy warden, was shaking as he muttered under his breath. It was his first time seeing someone immune to Magellan's deadly poison.
Although he often looked down on Magellan for constantly being stuck on the toilet, Hannyabal still deeply respected his strength. Without Magellan's deterrent presence, the dangerous criminals in Impel Down would have long since caused chaos.
But now, this terrifying force was being utterly defeated by Sanders.
"Deputy Warden Hannyabal, should we go and assist Warden Magellan?" a guard suggested, trembling.
Hannyabal broke out in a cold sweat and quickly covered his mouth to avoid blurting out that he was too scared to go.
He was indeed a man of justice, but he wasn't a fool. He knew that not only would he be useless against Sanders, but Magellan's poison, which spread during the fight, would kill him before Sanders even got a chance.
This was why Magellan had chosen to confront Sanders alone. If other guards had joined, Magellan's own poison would have wiped them out.
Clearing his throat, Hannyabal put on a righteous face and said, "We need to notify the Navy of the situation as quickly as possible and request reinforcements."
With that, he changed the subject and grabbed a Den Den Mushi to contact the Navy fleet outside Impel Down.
Meanwhile, Sanders continued to battle Magellan. Cloaked in lightning, Sanders fought like a god of destruction, relentlessly driving Magellan back. They fought from the first level of the prison all the way to the outer layer by the sea.
Along the way, buildings were destroyed, leaving behind rubble and ruin. The entire prison seemed to shake under the force of their clash.
Outmatched, Magellan gasped for breath as he desperately fought back against Sanders' overwhelming attacks. With his Venom-Venom Fruit's abilities neutralized, he had no choice but to rely on hand-to-hand combat and Haki, but in both areas, Sanders held the upper hand.
With his mighty Armament Haki and the immense physical power of a giant, Sanders was unstoppable.
Growing more exhilarated with each blow, Sanders grinned with excitement. After three years in prison, finally having a worthy opponent made his blood pump faster. How could he not be thrilled?
"This is the end for you, Magellan!" Sanders shouted.
"500 Million Volt—Thunder God's Spear!"
With a triumphant roar, a spear made of pure lightning materialized in Sanders' hand. He thrust it forward, aiming straight for Magellan...
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