"Boy, are you looking for death? How dare you ask for money here?" the surrounding jailers shouted furiously at Qin Chuan.
"If I don't get my 500 million Berries today, I'm afraid this won't end peacefully," Qin Chuan replied coldly.
The moment his words fell, Saludes leapt from the second-floor viewing platform and landed heavily on the ring. Without hesitation, he kicked the lifeless body of Prisoner No. 38 to the side like trash.
"Your opponent is me now," Saludes said, brandishing a three-pronged spear. "This time, let's make a new wager."
"Oh? What are the stakes?"
"If I lose, I'll give you 500 million Berries. If you lose, you give up your life."
"That's quite one-sided. What if I refuse?" Qin Chuan replied calmly, pretending to think.
"Then you still die here," Saludes growled.
In that instant, Qin Chuan realized his threat level had risen. In this world, when a prisoner is too strong, there are only two options—throw them into the deeper levels of Impel Down or kill them immediately. Saludes clearly chose the latter.
But Qin Chuan had a new plan. He was done playing the slow game for meager reputation gains through death matches. With the power of the "Might Guy" character, he would blow apart the entire prison.
And to do that, his first target was Saludes—the jailer commanding Level One.
"Fine, I accept the wager. But I'll raise the stakes."
"Go ahead," Saludes sneered.
"If I lose, I die. But if you lose, you stay here forever. How's that?"
"You'll never beat me. Die!" Saludes roared, thrusting his trident at Qin Chuan.
"Overconfident fool. Konoha Instant Body Technique!" Qin Chuan whispered.
Just before the spear reached his chest, Qin Chuan vanished. The next moment, he reappeared behind Saludes like a ghost.
"You're too slow."
Saludes felt his heart skip a beat. Panic flared in his chest. He turned quickly to strike again, but it was already too late.
"Power Prelude!"
Qin Chuan's right foot slammed into Saludes's torso with explosive force, the kick infused with Might Guy's terrifying physical strength.
Boom!
Saludes flew back dozens of meters, crashing into the icy stone floor. The nearby prisoners stared wide-eyed as their tormentor lay twitching and broken.
Then, the silence erupted.
Cheers echoed through every cell. Prisoners screamed in delight, pounding their iron bars in celebration. They had suffered under Saludes' cruelty for too long, and now they saw hope.
The jailers, however, were thrown into chaos.
"Stop him! Report to Warden Sadi!" one shouted in panic.
Though Saludes commanded the Blue Gorillas, all enforcement fell under Sadi, who stayed on Level Four. She had lent Saludes a team to run the death matches. Now, they rushed to warn her.
Qin Chuan made no move to stop them. Surveillance Den Den Mushi—hidden like cameras—transmitted everything throughout the prison. The moment he defeated Saludes, the entire facility had already seen it.
If he was going to blow up Impel Down, he'd need to crush the guards on every level. So why hide?
Let them come to him.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host. You have defeated the enemy and earned 5,000 reputation points."
Qin Chuan grinned. One fight. Five thousand points.
If defeating Saludes brought him this much, what would killing Magellan, the chief warden, bring? Tens of thousands?
He had gained more in 10 minutes than he had through all the previous fights combined.
Suddenly, a formation of armed jailers surrounded him, rifles raised.
"Fire!" one barked.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A barrage of bullets whistled toward him.
"Low-level tricks. Trying to show off that rusty axe in front of a master?"
He grinned, correcting himself.
"Konoha Instant Body Technique!"
In a blink, he vanished again, dodging every bullet effortlessly. Reappearing in front of the guards, he moved like lightning.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With a flurry of blows, Qin Chuan flattened the first wave of jailers. One after another, they dropped like flies.
Might Guy's body techniques weren't just skills—they came with his raw physical power. Now, that power flowed through Qin Chuan.
The prisoners roared again.
"Brother, free us! Let's break out together!" came a voice from a nearby cell.
The call lit a fire in the hearts of every inmate.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Countless fists pounded the bars. The echoes of rebellion filled Red Lotus Hell.
Qin Chuan glanced at a nearby surveillance Mushi and smiled.
"Since you all said so... let the carnival begin."