Chapter 378: Meito-Golden Wolf


    As The Guard Captain faced An’s challenge, he let out a cold snort and his hands suddenly transformed into a pitch-ck color, as if covered in ayer of darkness. It was clear that he had activated his Armament Haki. The Guard Captain used this power to envelop his body and hands in a cloak of darkness, brandishing his Katana as he took on the appearance of a ck warrior.


    An sneered at the disy, saying, “Armament Haki, huh? Impressive, but I wonder if it’s just for show.”


    “You’re asking for it!” The Guard Captain shouted in anger and lunged at An.


    But An remained unfazed and chose to stand his ground, using his “Nen” technique to concentrate 70% of his energy in his hands, boosting their attack and defense capabilities. He used the remaining 30% of his energy to protect the rest of his body from The Guard Captain’s attacks.


    As the two engaged in a series of shes, it quickly became clear that The Guard Captain was no match for An. He was eventually kicked away and, as hey on the ground, An seized the opportunity to grab The Guard Captain’s fallen sword and deliver a severe wound with a single sh. The Guard Captain’s body was now marred with bone-deep gash, and his left arm had beenpletely severed. Overwhelmed by his injuries, The Guard Captain finally lost consciousness.


    An refrained from killing The Guard Captain mainly because he had no love for violence and was not a pirate himself. He preferred to avoid taking things to the extreme, so he chose to spare The Guard Captain’s life rather than end it. After defeating the guard captain, An received a reward from the System – the named sword Golden Wolf.


    Golden Wolf closely resembled a Tachi sword, but it was distinguished by its shimmering gold de, which was quite eye-catching. This named sword was considered a fine piece of art. As An swung it around, he was quite pleased with its performance.


    The Marines were taken aback by An’s strength as he had inflicted serious injuries on The Guard Captain, a guard captain. They were also enraged that An had disregarded them as if they were nothing.


    “Damn it, catch him!”


    “He dared to hurt the guard captain. We can’t let him get away with it.”


    In response, the Marines raised their guns and pulled the triggers.


    An snorted in contempt and said, “Perfect, I’ll use you all to test the power of Golden Wolf.”


    With a swift sh, An sent out a wave of golden energy that knocked out all the soldiers in front of him.


    “Nice power!” An grinned in satisfaction.


    Mr. 3 approached and asked, “Where did you get this sword?”


    An couldn’t exactly exin how he obtained it, as it was a reward he received afterpleting a Choice from the system. He tried to brush the question off with a vague excuse.


    Fortunately, Mr. 3 didn’t seem to be dwelling on it and changed the subject, asking: “What’s the n now? Do we go up or down?”


    An considered for a moment before saying: “We stick to the original n and go rescue Crocodile and Mr. 1.”


    “Alright,” Mr. 3 didn’t object.


    Just then, another group of marine prison guards charged toward them.


    “Get out of my way!” An shouted, slicing through them with a single swipe of his sword. The golden, blinding sh sent them all flying, heavily injured and defeated in an instant.


    An snarled: “If you’ve got the guts, call Magen over. Do you shrimp soldiers and crab generals think you can catch me? That’s just a foolish dream!”


    Magen, the head of the prison at Impel Down, was the strongest marine in the area. He was the one responsible for suppressing all the pirates in Impel Down, and no one could stand up to him.


    An knew that Magen would definitelye, and with such a major disturbance on the second floor, it was likely that Magen, as the head, had already heard about it from his subordinates. He could be on his way here right now.


    But An wasn’t afraid, rather, he seemed excited at the prospect of facing off against Magen. However, An didn’t want to meet him so soon. He wanted to release more pirates and turn Impel Down upside down before he dealt with Magen.


    As Mr. 3 saw the calm expression on An’s face, he said: “I never would have thought you weren’t afraid of Magen. That guy is a monster – even Crocodile and Mr. 1 are wary of him. Boss, who are you exactly?”


    An chuckled softly, “Well, all I can say is that I’m not a pirate, and I don’t have much fame to speak of.”


    Mr. 3 asked, a hint of worry in his voice, “If Magen really shows up, do you think you can handle him, boss?”


    He had joined An for two reasons: to repay the debt of gratitude for being rescued from prison, and out of respect for An’s formidable strength. However, he had no idea just how powerful An truly was. The sess of their escape from Impel Down might hinge on An’s ability to take down Magen.


    Thus, the question.


    An patted Mr. 3’s shoulder, sensing his concern. “Don’t worry, if we do run into Magen, I have confidence in taking him down. But before that, we have to free more pirates and cause chaos here. Plus, we need to rescue Crocodile and Mr. 1 to boost our fighting power, and then we’ll have a shot at leaving Impel Down.”


    Mr. 3 was thrilled at the prospect of escape, ready to do whatever it took to make it happen. Freedom was the most important thing to a pirate like him.


    As they made their way from the second floor to the third, An and Mr. 3 encountered several groups of soldiers blocking their path, all of whom were effortlessly dispatched by An with his Golden Wolf. They were also attacked by various ferocious beasts.


    The second level of the prison is known as the “beast hell,” so it’s no surprise that An and the others be targets for attack by these fierce creatures.


    These beasts are even more vicious than ordinary lions and tigers, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call them demons.


    They have extremely powerful attack power and are no match for ordinary pirates.


    However, in the face of An’s formidable strength, these beasts are nothing more than ants, unable to withstand a single blow.


    In this way, An led the pirates of the second level, defeating most of the soldiers and beasts andpletely liberating the second level.


    And An, unknowingly, became their leader.


    These pirates may be arrogant, but they respect An’s formidable strength.


    This is the respect of the strong!


    On the way to the third level of the prison, An and the others encountered a problem.


    The staircase leading to the third level was blocked off by a stone door made of seastone.


    In order to enter the third level of the prison, they must break through this seastone door.


    A group of pirates tried their hardest, but they were unable to leave a mark on the seastone.


    It’s clear that the seastone is incredibly hard and impossible for them to break.


    Now, the pirates are in a bind.


    They can’t go down or up.


    In other words, they’re stuck in the second level of the prison.


    “Stand aside, I’ll give it a try,” An dered at a crucial moment.