Been a while. So last time you were here, Danny and Luffy fought the Sphinx and then fell to Level 3. That's one way to beat it. So yeah, Danny ate a Zoan type Devil Fruit. How he got it, find out in later chapters. Now let's get the ball rolling!
Chapter 2: Hot as Hell
Down on the lowest depths of Impel Down, a beautiful, tall, sexy woman was walking through the many cells that contained many heinous criminals. She has luscious, black hair and wide blue eyes, dressed in a yellow dress and a reddish pink coat with pink fluff on the cuffs. On her wrists were sea prison cuffs, preventing her from using her powers. Slithering next to her was a large, white snake with large, pink spots all over its body, a pale-yellow underside and yellow eyes, always smiling and wearing a horned skull.
Walking besides her was a Vice Admiral, a well-built man with a dark red mohawk and a mustache wearing the standard marine uniform, consisting of a purple and white pinstripe suit with a coat draped over his shoulders, the kanji for Justice proudly displayed on his back, the Vice Warden, a high-ranking female officer with long, blond hair, wearing a short brown skirt, brown jacket over a white shirt and black tie, brown boots and red gloves, wearing a pair of shades and the standard Impel Down hat, and lastly, the Warden, a giant of a man with a black, scruffy beard, a face resembling a mandrill, sharp teeth and wearing bat wings and horn-like ornaments on head, resembling a devil, wearing a black suit and red shirt.
The group stopped in front of the last cell, where only two people were locked in. On the side was a blue-skinned, whale shark Fishman with a stock built similar to a sumo wrestler but with thin arms and legs, a small beard, a black topknot, black, beady eyes, a lightning bolt-shaped scar on his left eye, sharp teeth and large fangs on his lower jaw and a brand of the sun on his chest, wearing a traditional Japanese kimono and a pair of wooden sandals. On the center was Portgas D. Ace, his arms chained above his head.
"You have a visitor, Portgas D. Ace," Hannyabal said as he moved to gesture at the beautiful woman. "The noble, elegant, strong and beautiful Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords!"
Hannyabal danced around her, throwing pink petals as the rest of the inmates started cheering and wolf whistling, her beauty making the jailors starve for women.
"If I become Warden, will you marry me, Pirate Empress!?" Hannybal asked as he kept jumping around her. "Pretty please!?"
"Knock it off!" the Warden exclaimed, punching Hannyabal on the head.
"Ouch! I want to be Warden!" Hannyabal exclaimed, looking at the Warden. "I mean, why you hit me!? It hurts!"
"Stop fooling around!" he exclaimed to Hannyabal.
"Woah! What a hottie!"
"She even smells beautiful!"
"Hey, sexy! How about you come inside our cell! We'll show you a good time!"
"How about taking us to the island of only women? We'll teach them how to love men!"
"How about you give us a show!"
Boa ignored them as Ace glared at her. The rest of the group just look annoyed at the various prisoners making rude comments.
"What do you want from me?" he asked.
"Nothing, I just want to see you," Boa replied calmly. "You are the key in the greatest war to come."
"So, am I worth it?" Ace asked with a sneer.
"Don't ignore us, babe!" one of the prisoners exclaimed.
"Yeah! Ignore that dead man and have fun with a real man!"
"You have always been a cold empress who refuses to aid the World Government," the Fishman commented, glaring at Boa. "So why are you taking part of this war? Do you value your status of Warlord now?"
Boa turned to look at the Fishman, her expression still calm.
"So, you're Son of the Sea Jimbei," she commented. "Don't snarl at me."
"Hey, sexy! How about looking over here!"
"Shut up! They're talking!" the Warden exclaimed, getting annoyed at the prisoners' disrespect.
"Shut up, Magellan! We're not interested in you!"
"Poison Man!? More like Diarrhea Man!"
"Go back and take a shit in your office!"
"Make Hannyabal the Warden!"
"Really, Vice Warden?" the woman said to Hannyabal.
"Hey! I said look over here, Empress!"
"You guys," Boa said, finally turning to them.
"Oh my God, she turned!"
"You keep screaming at me with your rough voices…" she said as she put hand on her chin, looking bashful. "It's so scary~."
All the prisoners cheered and screamed, hearts pounding and blood flowing, their eyes turning into hearts and they kept jeering at her.
"I can't resist!"
"She's so cute!"
"Hey, Shit Man! Let us have her!"
"Shit Man! Shit Man! Shit Man!"
The prisoners started chanting, demanding Shit Man to hand over Boa to them.
"I expect no less from the vilest place in the world! How disgusting!" the Vice Admiral said, glaring at the prisoners.
"The prisoners are calling you Shit Man, Warden," Hannyabal commented as he turned to Magellan. "How can you stand it? Your pride must have been crushed. If you can't handle it, then make me the Warden."
"She's so cute!" Magellan exclaimed, his eyes turning into hearts, blushing as he stared at Boa.
"Shame on you, Shit Man!" Hannyabal exclaimed.
Suddenly, Magellan lost his love-struck expression as he grew angry.
"However…" he started saying as the prisoners kept disrespecting him, calling him Shit Man and demanding him to give them Boa. "It appears they have forgotten their place."
Suddenly, his body started changing, his skin and clothes becoming poison as his eyes glowed red.
"H-h-hang on, Warden!" Hannyabal exclaimed as the prisoners stopped jeering. "Don't use your poison when we're nearby!"
Panicking, he ran to a safe distance as the others simply stood there, calmly watching. Soon, the prisoners lost their confidence as they stared at the monster outside their cells.
"It appears you've gotten to full of yourselves," Magellan said as the poison started forming behind him, turning into a three-headed hydra. "I have to remind you scum who is the boss in here."
"Oh man! He's pissed!"
"W-wait, Magellan!"
"No! Please! We didn't mean to!"
"W-w-we're sorry! Don't use your poison on us!"
"Hydra!" Magellan exclaimed as the three heads charged towards the cells. The prisoners screamed as poison flooded their cells. Soon, their agonizing screams echoed the room as pain filled their every sense.
Boa calmly watched them before turning to Ace. Ace glared at her before she said something that others couldn't hear through the screams. Ace's eyes widened in shock and horror as he stared at Boa.
"It burns!"
"Please! Give me the antidote!"
"I'm dying! Someone help me!"
The prisoners who didn't get poison merely stepped away from the victims, not wanting to be poisoned.
"Never forget that I have the power and authority to execute anyone in Impel Down at my whim!" Magellan exclaimed to the frightened prisoners, his appearance returning to normal. He then walked to Boa, who was staring at the shocked Ace. "There. So sorry about that. You're free to speak to him now. Proceed."
"I'm finished here," Boa said, turning around and walking away.
"Wait!" Ace exclaimed. "Is what you just told me true!?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Boa replied as she walked away before turning to face him. "By the way, he was afraid you might be angry, but he still had to do it."
With her piece said, she started walking away.
"Is that really all you needed?" the Vice Admiral said, since he was the one who put up with all the troubles with getting her here.
"What do you think they were talking about?" Magellan asked Hannyabal as they followed her.
"No idea," Hannyabal said with a shrug. "Honestly, I was busy getting away from you."
Once they were far away, Jimbei turned to the shock Ace, curious on what she said to make him react like this.
"Ace, will you tell me what she said to you?" he asked, who was still shaken.
"She said…that my brother is here," he replied, causing Jimbei to look shock.
"You mean Luffy, the one with the straw hat that you're always talking about?" Jimbei said. "That fool! That can't be real, right? No one in their right mind would break in Impel Down!"
"No…he would," Ace said as he looked down. "If he heard, then he would break in Impel Down to get me out…That idiot! Always doing something that worries me! Damn it, Luffy…"
"Ace…"
Level 3…
Underneath the unending bright light, Luffy and Danny groaned as they sat up, the Sphinx lying unconscious next to them. They were in a hot, dry area, with sand covering the ground.
"That's not how I want to come here, but here we are," Danny said, panting as he started sweating. "Level 3, the Starving Hell."
"Man, it's hot in here," Luffy said, panting with his tongue out.
"Yeah, this is my least favorite level," Danny commented, feeling like he was melting. "Because of my powers, I'm weaker here than Levels 1 and 2."
"Okay, where to next?" Luffy asked, turning to Danny.
"For now, go straight," Danny replied. "Once we get to the cells, we'll look for the stairs there. Be careful though, there's a reason they call this place the Starvation Hell."
Luffy nodded and the two started walking straight. A few minutes later, the two were sweating a river. Despite not being a real sun, the artificial sun light was slowly cooking the two of them while the floor below them was like a hot rock grilling them.
"Man, I'm so hungry," Luffy complained, holding his loud stomach. "Where can we get food?"
"No idea," Danny commented. Suddenly, something fell in front of them, surprising them. They looked and saw that it was a hummingbird, baked alive from the heat. "Huh. A hummingbird? Must have flown down here from Level 2. Poor guy."
Luffy picked up the bird and started eating it.
"Hey, not bad," he commented as he kept eating the bird. "Just needs some barbeque sauce."
"I'm getting the picture that you're the type of guy that'll eat anything," Danny commented as they continued walking. "You better savor that. That'll be the last thing you'll eat for a while."
"How about we cook that Sphinx? I bet it'll taste good," Luffy commented as he threw the bones away.
"That might be a good idea if we're stuck here," Danny commented with a chuckle. "Hm…look. We're almost there."
Luffy looked in front and saw that there were cells. The two quickened their pace until they finally reached the cells. At the center of the place was a wooden cross with a large pile of sand underneath.
"Alright, we made it," Luffy said as he looked around the place. He noticed the prisoners, noticing how unlively they are, their bones showing through their skin. "Hey, what's wrong with these guys?"
"The punishment for this level is starving them," Danny said as he looked at the cross. "Not only do they have to endure the intense heat, but they also don't get food or water. They shrivel until even the bones are turn to dust. What we're standing on now isn't sand, it's the remains of the prisoners who died here."
Luffy looked around the ground. Sure enough, the sand had pieces of clothes and bones on it. He looked back to the cells, and sure enough, a few of them have skeletons in them, skeletons that were beginning to crumble.
"Man, that's crazy," Luffy commented as he stared at the place.
"Let's keep moving," Danny said as he moved. "We still need to find the stairs to Level 4, and I'm pretty sure they know we're here."
The two started walking through the many cells, only seeing more skeletons and people who were too weak to move. They kept walking and looking, but they couldn't see the stairs. It was like a maze.
"Damn it, where are the stairs!?" Luffy exclaimed, tired of the heat.
"Wait a minute…we passed here before!" Danny exclaimed, seeing the same cross at the center of the cells. "Damn it, we've been walking in circles!"
"I thought you said you know how to get to Level 4!?"
"I told you I'd help you find it! I've never been to Level 4, remember!?"
The two suddenly slumped, too tired from the heat to continue arguing. Suddenly, midst the silence of hunger and thirst, they heard something.
"Un! Deux! Hey! Un! Deux! Trois!" a voice sang, getting their attention.
"Huh…he's still alive?" Danny commented, recognizing the voice. "Man, that guy's been singing and dancing ever since he got to Level 3."
"That voice…I recognize him!" Luffy exclaimed as he ran to the source of the voice.
"Hey! Wait up!" Danny exclaimed, running after Luffy.
"In the end, this world is broken down to the ways of boys and girls, but as an Okama, I take the best of both worlds~! That's why we are all so free~!"
"So free…"
"Always free~!"
"So free…"
"When you're queer, you never fear~!"
"Never fear…"
"No, never fear~!"
"No fear…"
"Okama Way~! Yeah~! Okama Way~!"
When Luffy and Danny arrived, they saw a cell full of people dancing, though only one was still dancing as the others finally collapsed from hunger.
The once dancing was a tall man wearing heavy makeup that somehow didn't get sweated off, with a black bowl cut, wearing handcuffs and the ragged prison clothes, spinning and dancing as a ballet.
"Oh come now, boys! Keep dancing to keep up your strength!" he exclaimed, dancing all the way. "If you think it's hot now, just wait until I'm mad!"
"Bon!" Luffy exclaimed happily, smiling widely.
"Hm?" Bon stopped spinning and turned to look outside his cell. His eyes widened before he cried. "Straw boy!? Is that you!? What are you doing here, my friend!?"
"You know him?" Danny commented. "Man, small world."
"Danny! Hurry, let him out!" Luffy exclaimed, shaking Danny on the shoulders.
"Alright! Just stop shaking me!" Danny exclaimed as he pushed Luffy away. "Just let me focus. It's hard to use ice in this place."
Concentrating a little, Danny slowly made a key of ice. With it, he unlocked the cell and Bon's handcuffs before it melted. Suddenly, both Luffy and Bon hugged each other, crying happily.
"I didn't think I'd see you here again, Bon!" Luffy cried. "But I'm so happy to see you! I really thought you were dead when you helped us in Alabasta!"
"Stop pulling my tail, silly boy! You know Okamas never die!" Bon cried. "Unless that's not true…"
"So, how'd you two know each other?" Danny asked once they stopped crying.
"We met back in Alabasta," Luffy replied. "He helped me escape from the Marines once."
"But what are you doing here, Straw Boy?" Bon asked as he started spinning. "Did you learn little ol' me was here and wanted to break me out?"
"No," Luffy said, shaking his head. "I'm here to save my brother, Ace."
As Luffy told Bon about his reasons for breaking in Impel Down, the guards were in disarray, wondering why Straw Hat Luffy would break in Impel Down.
"Damn it! Why is this happening!?" one of them exclaimed. "I just got word from Level 2 that the Sphinx was beaten! Now Straw Hat and the prisoner Danny is on Level 3!"
"I don't get it. Why are they going lower?" one of them asked. "What are they after?"
Suddenly, a guard burst in the room, holding Luffy's 300 million beri bounty, slamming it on the screens.
"Got word from Marineford!" he said, sweating a little. "I finally found out why Straw Hat is here! He's here to rescue Portgas D. Ace!"
"What? Why?" they exclaimed.
"It turns out those two have something in common other than the D. in their name!" the guard exclaimed. "They're brothers!"
"What!?"
"So, you mean Straw Hat broke in Impel Down to try and rescue his brother!?"
"Why else would he be here!? We have to tell the Warden!"
Starvation Hell…
"I see," Bon said once Luffy told him his reason for breaking in Impel Down. "Well, it appears destiny allowed us to meet, my friend! For I too am looking to free someone in Level 5. I will assist you in your endeavor, Straw Boy!"
"Really!?" Luffy exclaimed, looking happy. "Then can you take us to Level 4?"
"Of course! Just follow me!" Bon exclaimed as he led Luffy and Danny through the cells. "I happen to know a shortcut to Level 4."
"Then let's go!" Luffy exclaimed.
They kept on running, following Bon through Level 3. As they ran, they were unaware of the people hiding, watching them as they got ready.
"Now!"
Suddenly, a steel net trap erupted below them. Danny quickly pushed the two out of the way before he got caught, dangling off the floor.
"Danny!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Damn it!" Danny exclaimed as he struggled in the net.
Suddenly, a group of guards and Blugori surrounded them, weapons all aimed at them. Leading them was a man who looks like an imp, wearing a white suit with a yellow shirt and black tie, wearing yellow gloves, a sun hat with two horns coming out and a Blugori mask on the front and bat wings from his back, holding a pitchfork with holes on the handle.
"Impressive you managed to push out your friends," the imp said as he turned to them. "But that won't help you."
"A talking monkey!" Luffy exclaimed in shock.
"I'm not a monkey!" the imp exclaimed in an annoyed tone. "I am the one in charge of the Beasts of Impel Down, Saldeath."
"Maybe you should lay off the salty food then, Saltbreath!" Danny exclaimed from the net.
"I said Saldeath! Not Saltbreath!"
"Sardinehead? But your head doesn't look like a sardine," Luffy commented.
"Gr…" Saldeath growled in annoyance. "Mock me all you want; you won't get away! Blugori, attack!"
He played his pitchfork like a flute, playing a tune that made the Blugori follow his order. Luffy and Bon fought the beasts and guards. Danny quickly turned into his half-dragon form and tore the net to pieces.
"Frozen Claws!" he exclaimed as he rushed to the Blugori, slashing them with his claws, freezing them.
"Gum-Gum Stamp!" Luffy exclaimed as he sent a kick that sent the guards and Blugori flying.
"Ballet Kenpo: Degenerate Swan Dance Recital!" Bon exclaimed, throwing a flurry of kicks that sent the guards flying.
"WHAAAAAT!?" Saldeath exclaimed as he saw the three easily beat the guards and Blugori he brought.
"If you want to take us down, then bring the entire pack!" Danny exclaimed as he rushed towards Saldeath.
Suddenly, a shadow loomed over them. They all looked up and saw that it was the Sphinx, who woke up from falling down Level 2.
"Buckwheat Noodles!" it exclaimed as it swiped its paws at them, causing them to jump to avoid it.
"Damn, this guy is getting annoying!" Luffy exclaimed before throwing out a punch. "Gum-Gum Bullet!"
He punched the Sphinx on the face, sending it flying a few feet back. It growled angrily as it attacked Luffy.
"Chicken No-!"
"Swan Arabesque!" Bon exclaimed, kicking the Sphinx with a powerful high kick, sending it flying again. "Don't even think about hurting my friends!"
"V-vegetable N-n-nood-," the Sphinx said before Danny punched him on the face.
"Stay down already!" Danny exclaimed, getting annoyed.
"No matter how many times you hit it, the Sphinx won't fall!" Saldeath exclaimed. "Pummel them to the ground, Sphinx!"
WHAM!
BAM!
SMACK!
"WHAAAAAT!?" Saldeath exclaimed in shock as the three stood on top of the beaten Sphinx, whose head was full of lumps from the beating they gave it.
"That oughta keep it down," Luffy commented.
"All beasts follow the law of the jungle," Bon said, spinning on top of the lump. "Beat it up, and it'll be docile as a lamb!"
"I can't believe it," Saldeath said in shock. "These three beat up the Sphinx! But…they're no match against the Demons of Impel Down."
Suddenly, Danny kicked him to a wall, knocking him out. He then returned to his human form, panting slightly as he saw the ice he used to attack the Blugori melting.
"Man, we need to get out of here," he said. "The sooner we get out of this floor, the better."
"Don't be so sure, Ice Boy," Bon said as they continued on their way. "If you think Level 3 is bad, then you better hope you can survive Level 4."
"Why?" Luffy asked.
"All the heat from Level 3 is coming from Level 4," Bon explained. "So Level 3 would feel like spring compared to Level 4!"
"Seriously?" Danny complained with a groan. "We better hurry then. I don't think I'll last long at this rate."
"By the way, thanks for sacrificing your life to save me and my crew back in Alabasta, even though you weren't actually dead," Luffy commented as they kept running.
"Come now, there's no need to thank me!" Bon exclaimed. "Our lives are intertwined once again, we were destined to meet."
Before they could reach the shortcut, they met a giant figure blocking their path. It swung its spiked club, causing them to jump to the side. Once they landed safely, they got a good look of the creature. It was a dumb-looking minotaur with beady eyes, large lips and a runny nose, the pattern on its body looking like a Holstein cow, wearing pants with the Impel Down symbol on the buckle.
"Well, I was wondering when it was gonna show up," Danny commented as he tensed for a fight.
"Damn, just when we were so close," Bon said, looking nervous.
"What is that? A cow on two legs?" Luffy asked, confused.
"That's the Minotaurus, one of the four Demon Guards," Danny replied as he turned into his half dragon form. "If you think the Basilisk and Sphinx are bad, then this one is worst. Because unlike those two, this creature can think. You better use that Third Gear of yours."
"So, it's that strong?" Luffy commented. Suddenly, the beast was in front of them, club raised. They jumped away to dodge as it made a crater on the floor. "Woah! It's fast!"
Suddenly, the Minotaurus appeared behind Danny. He tried to jump away but grabbed him by the head and slammed him to the floor. Danny spat out some blood from the impact before it threw him to a cell, his back painfully hitting the bars.
"Danny!" Luffy exclaimed before the beast disappeared again. "What!?"
"Straw Boy, behind you!" Bon exclaimed as the Minotaurus appeared behind Luffy. He turned, just in time to get hit by its club, sending him flying into a wall. "Leave them alone! Swan Arabesque!"
He kicked the beast, but it barely budge. It then grabbed Bon by the neck and slammed him to the ground, choking him. Luffy stood up, rubbing his head, panting. He looked and saw Bon being chocked to death by the Minotaurus.
"Bon!" he exclaimed before he glared at the beast. He got into a stance, with his fist on the ground. "Second Gear!"
Using his legs to increase his blood flow, Luffy's skin gained a red tint as steam flowed out of his body. If a blur, he appeared in front of the Minotaurus, both arms stretched behind him.
"Gum-Gum Jet Bazooka!"
With a loud 'BAM!', Luffy sent the Minotaurus flying off of Bon. Soon, the beast was out of sight.
"You guys alright?" Luffy asked once his skin returned to normal. Bon sat up, coughing as Danny groaned from where he was lying.
"Are we dead yet?" he groaned as he sat up, rubbing his head, which was bleeding.
"I think I almost died," Bon said, gasping for air. "I've seen a beautiful river in Okama land."
"Man, you really are strong," Danny commented as he stood up, helping Bon up his feet. "I've seen that monster take down an entire floor of criminals once. It wasn't pretty."
"I don't think its down for the count," Bon commented, looking at the direction where it flew off. "But I think you gave that beast to think about…Oh no!"
"What is it now?" Danny said, watching as Bon touched his face and started whining.
"Boo! Boo! Boo on you, you big meanie! Have you no shame!" Bon exclaimed. "Cosmetics! I need cosmetics! Stat! And some new shoes, some clothes, weapons…some drinks and tears in Okama Way."
"I'll skip on the tears, but I'm gonna drop if food doesn't happen soon," Luffy said, holding his stomach.
"I'll be happy just to have a glass of water," Danny said, wiping his head.
"Oh, don't worry your pretty little heads, my friends," Bon said as he spun around. "It's too, too easy to get to Level 4 from where we are now, you'll see~!"
"Really!?" Luffy said in an excited tone.
"Yes, but did you get that 'too, too' joke? I love that one!" Bon said before he stopped spinning and pointing to a wall. "See that wall? We just need to climb that wall all the way to the top."
"Alright, then let's go!" Luffy exclaimed as and the others ran towards it.
"…Oh! Too, too, tutu. I get it now," Danny commented.
They finally reached the wall, which had big windows where smoke was coming out.
"So, all we need is to climb this wall? No problem!" Luffy said as he stretched both hands to grab on the ledge.
"Wait, don't just go barging in there," Bon said, but was too late as Luffy touched the edge.
"OUCH!" Luffy exclaimed as he let go, pulling his hands back, which were now burned. "What the hell!? It feels like my hand was frying on a skillet or something!"
"Frying on a skillet, eh? You're not too far off, Straw Boy," Bon said as Luffy blew on his hands.
"You okay there?" Danny asked once Luffy stopped blowing on his hands.
"Yeah," Luffy nodded before looking at the wall. "Now what?"
"We'll have to jump," Bon said. "Now, Un…Dos...Trois!"
On his signal, the three jumped up the wall, landing on the edge. Suddenly, a wave of intense heat blew on their faces, drying the sweat and blood of it before sweat started pouring out of their soles again.
"Holy hell! Now that's hot!" Danny exclaimed, feeling like he was melting from the inside.
"Gah! Hot! Hot! Hot!" Luffy exclaimed as he started hoping on foot to the other. Bon calmly walked in.
"Hey, up here," he said, calling to the two. They followed him, seeing a large pillar of smoke rising from below. "Take a look at this."
They looked down and their eyes stung from the amount of smoke. It was like being shoved in a very hot oven.
"That's a lot of smoke!" Luffy exclaimed as he slightly back away. "Don't tell me we have to go down there!"
"It's bad enough on the ledge, who knows how hot it is down there," Danny commented.
"Alas, this is the Burning Heat Hell, to those who desire to visit," Bon explained. "Double alas, it lives up to its name quite accurately."
"Damn," Danny said, swaying slightly. "I feel sorry for the people on that level."
"What's down there?" Luffy asked, turning to Bon.
"Like I said, you weren't far off when you liken it to a hot skillet," Bon explained. "Though, it is more like a giant, iron pot, full of boiling blood in a blazing sea of fire!"
"I hope they're cooking something down there other than prisoners," Luffy said as he wiped his head in vain at trying to stop the sweat. "Because this place sucks."
"…You're love for food really amazes me," Danny commented, wondering how someone can think about eating after hearing about a pot of boiling blood. The three jumped down the ledge, walking towards the edge.
"We can jump down on the bottom, but if we land on the wrong spot…well, it'll be the last hot bath you'll get," Bon said, his expression grim. "You'll be risking your life from each step you take from now on."
Luffy and Danny grimly looked at the rising smoke, not saying anything as they thought about it.
"Bon," Luffy said, getting Bon's attention. "You said there was someone down there that you wanted to see too. So, who's down there that you'd risk your life for?"
"…I heard that he's called the Miracle Worker, a true hero who deserves to be free," Bon said with a smile before stars appeared in his eyes. "And his friends call him Iva!"
"Iva?" Luffy and Danny repeated.
"Yes, Emperio Ivankov, the Queen of Queers!" Bon exclaimed happily. "He's the Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom, the Pink Paradise of the Grand Line! The leader of the queerfolk, the Queen of all Queens!"
"Wow, sounds like a pretty important guy," Danny commented.
"That's awesome," Luffy said with a smile.
"Uh huh!" Bon said as he started spinning around. "I want to see him face to face for only but a moment, but then I heard he got captured, so maybe we can set him free!"
"Well, guess we're adding one more to the 'setting people free' list," Danny commented. "Let's go before I melt. Hopefully, Level 5 won't be an inferno."
Suddenly, they heard something from the side. Confused, the three looked and saw a dust trail coming towards them. When they got a close look, they saw that it was the Minotaurus, with a nosebleed instead of a runny nose.
"Are you kidding!?" Bon exclaimed in shock. "We just got rid of that thing! Why is it here!?"
Soon, the three started running away from the Minotaurus, who seemed really pissed off at them. They ran around in a circle, finishing about three laps.
"Damn it! I hate doing laps!" Danny exclaimed as they finished the fourth lap. Growling, he gathered his hands together, forming some mist. "We need to get rid of this thing!"
"My thoughts exactly!" Bon exclaimed before he jumped into the air. "Let's finish this thing, my friends!"
"Danny, can you make an ice thing?" Luffy asked, turning to Danny.
"From this heat, it'll melt in five seconds," Danny said.
"That's enough for me, let's go!" Luffy exclaimed as they turned to face the charging monster.
"Spin! Spin! Spin!" Bon exclaimed as he spun in the air. "I'm flying! Ballet Kenpo: Memoirs of a Winter Sky!"
He delivered a devastating kick on the Minotaurus' head, stunning it a little.
"Alright!" Luffy exclaimed as he and Danny charged, with his right arm stretching and twisting. "Gum-Gum…"
"Frozen…"
"Impact/Riffle!"
Danny created a large hammer of ice as he swung at it just as Luffy sent his spinning punch on it, smashing it to the beast before it melted. The beast was sent flying off its feet and into the hole, falling towards the pool of boiling blood.
The three stared at where the beast fell before they cheered, happy that the Jailer Beast was gone.
"Yes! We did it! We really did it!" they all cheered. "We beat the monster cow thing from hell!"
"Alright! Now, let's keep it up and get to the bottom of Level 4!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Right!"
Meanwhile, in the office of Warden Magellan, he and his high-ranking officers were discussing about the break in of Straw Hat Luffy. Boa Hancock and Vice Admiral Momonga finally left Impel Down to go to prepare for the war in Marineford, and Magellan finally got word at what was happening in his prison.
"Why the hell am I finding out about this right now!?" Magellan exclaimed angrily to Transponder Snail.
"Because you were going gaga over Boa," Hannyabal said, shaking head. "I mean really, you're the Warden, you should be more aware of your responsibilities…gah! What the!?"
Suddenly, Hannyabal was surrounded by purple mist. He started coughing and gagging.
"Warden! Stop sighing! You're letting out poisonous breath!"
"So, you don't think I can do my job?" Magellan asked, still sighing as he directed the mist to Hannyabal with the other officers already wearing gas mask.
"No sir…you can be quite effective…" Hannyabal said, still gagging from the mist.
"Oh, it seems your guests have departed," a new person said, entering the office.
"Ah yes, Mistress Sadi," Magellan said, stopping the mist as he stared at one of the high-ranking officers.
Mistress Sadi was a slim and tall sexy woman with long unkempt orange hair and bangs that covers her eyes, wearing a skimpy hot pink devil-themed dominatrix outfit, the top half exposing her breasts with a fringe, long sleeves with stylizes rips, a yellow ring at the center of her stomach that connects the straps, pants with the hips exposed, candle-shaped earrings, spikey high-heeled shoes, horned headpiece and carrying a pitchfork with a red whip attached to her hips.
"Salute the commander!" one of the low-ranking guards said, saluting to Mistress Sadi.
"I've already sent one of my babies to hunt down the intruder and escapee, hm~!" Sadi said, sensually licking her lips. "Minotaurus is sure to get those naughty boys, hm~! I can't wait to whip them til' they cry, hm~!"
Suddenly, the Warden's Responder Snail started ringing.
"Yes, this is the Warden," Magellan said.
"Warden Magellan, a report from Level 4!" a guard exclaimed.
"Level 4? Did you capture the intruder?"
"No sir," the guard replied. "It's just that we found the Minotaurus, unconscious!"
"What!?" Magellan exclaimed in shock.
"Ah~!? They beat it~!?" Sadi exclaimed in shock. "Who dare beat up my little darling~!?"
Suddenly, the Responder Snail rang again, causing Magellan to answer it.
"This is Level 3! We have found Officer Saldeath, beaten along a large group of Blugori, guards and the Sphinx!"
"Gr…" Magellan growled, a vein pulsing in his head. "Every available officer! Gather in Level 4! It's time we stop this little jailbreak."
Back with Luffy, Danny and Bon, the trio were figuring out how to get to Level 4 safely.
"Hey, can't you fly us down there?" Luffy asked, turning to Danny.
"Hm…nope, tank is still empty," Danny commented, rubbing his chest. "Hm…how about we use you as a parachute?"
"Let's try it!"
"No, the heat below would make us fly up like swans instead," Bon said, spinning around.
"I got nothing," Danny commented as he flopped down on the ground, unaware that it was shaking. "We better hurry, or we're gonna be turned to smoked jerky."
"Man, I want some jerky," Luffy groaned. "We shouldn't have kicked that cow thing off. We could have eaten him!"
"The Sphinx is one thing, but I don't think the Minotaurus is edible," Danny commented. "Besides, I heard from the guards that the Minotaurus is actually human."
"How can that thing be human!?" Bon exclaimed in shock.
"Hey, I just heard it," Danny said with a shrug.
"Damn it! Let's just jump in there!" Luffy exclaimed, stomping his foot on the edge, shaking the ground even more.
"And risk being boiled alive?" Danny said as he stood up, since his butt was starting to burn. "We need to think this through."
"There's no time!" Luffy exclaimed in a loud voice. Suddenly, the ground shook, causing them to stumble. "Woah!"
"What was that?" Bon asked, looking around.
"Hm?" Luffy suddenly looked up, noticing something. "Hey, the ceiling is rising."
"Hm? Huh, that's weird," Danny said as he also saw the ceiling rapidly rising, with debris following them. "The wind is picking up too. Funny. Almost feels like…we're falling!"
True enough, the ground the three were standing on was torn off the ledge they were standing on, and was quickly descending upon the boiling blood below.
"Oh crap!" Danny exclaimed before he snapped his fingers. "My impact was so strong that it causes the floor to collapse!"
"You wish!" Bon exclaimed, raising his leg up. "It was the force of my kick that broke the floor!"
"You're both wrong!" Luffy said, holding out his fist. "It was my strong punch that sent out shockwaves!"
"Wait, why are we arguing about this!? We're in danger!"
"You started it!"
"AAAAAAH! WE'RE FALLING INTO HELLFIRE! SOMEONE SAVE US!"
The three then disappeared within the column of smoke as they descended down to Level 4, the Burning Heat Hell.
Another chapter done! Man, what a trip. The favorite Ballet Kenpo-using Okama has appeared and joined the team, increasing their manpower. Will it help them reach Ace, or will they fall in the Burning Heat Hell! Find out next chapter! See you later!