The most shocked were undoubtedly Shiki and the others in Absolute Hell.

Under the absolute suppression of power, Bullet, who had transformed into a giant using his Combine-Fruit ability, saw his massive body turn to dust.

Immediately after, a dazzling blade gleam expanded infinitely in his pupils.

"Slash—"

Sword energy descended, and a mist of blood rose.

Then, Bullett was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the cracked ice wall once more.

A horrifying wound split his chest, blood gushing out, dyeing him crimson in an instant.

Embedded in the ice wall, he stood out starkly, like a solitary Lycoris radiata blooming in the icy wilderness.

After cutting down Bullett with a single strike, Orion didn't press his advantage, sheathing his blade cleanly.

It wasn't out of mercy, nor did he believe Bullett could be redeemed.

He had absolute confidence in that strike.

Back in the New World, merely raising his blade and releasing an equivalent amount of Conqueror's Haki had been enough to subdue Zunesha.

No matter how resilient Bullett was, he couldn't rival Zunesha's immense endurance.

Now that Orion had swung his blade down, Bullett might still be clinging to a last breath, but survival was impossible.

"Gah—"

Just as Orion looked up at the opposite ice wall, Bullett, who still had a breath left, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Then, mustering his last ounce of strength, he slightly raised his head to look at Orion.

The moment their eyes met, his lips quivered faintly, and he spoke in a voice as faint as a mosquito's hum.

"What a... man... I... I admit defeat!"

Before his words fully faded, Bullett's raised head drooped powerlessly, and his life force began to dissipate at an astonishing rate.

Bullett's death brought the ongoing battle in the distance to an abrupt halt.

"BULLET—"

"He's dead!"

Sensing Bullett's life force fading rapidly, Redfield, who possessed exceptionally strong Observation Haki, flashed a look of shock in his eyes.

Having cultivated his mind in Level 6 for so many years, this was the first time he had experienced such intense emotional turmoil.

As a legendary powerhouse who had once stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Roger and Whitebeard single-handedly, he understood Bullett—a former crew member of the Roger Pirates—all too well.

It was no exaggeration to say that if Bullett, with his extraordinary self-discipline, hadn't been trapped in Absolute Hell, his strength would not have been far inferior to Roger's in his prime.

Yet, such a top-tier powerhouse, hailed as the Devil's heir and capable of enhancing his strength even while imprisoned in Level 6, had been slain by that young Fleet Admiral with a single strike of his blade.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, that arrogant Bullett!"

At the same time, Shiki stomped his feet in fury upon seeing Bullett's head droop powerlessly from afar.

"I told him long ago that Orion's strength far exceeds anyone's imagination, but he insisted on facing Orion alone. Now look—he couldn't even last fifteen minutes. Without him to hold Orion back, how am I supposed to escape this Absolute Hell?"

"It's over!"

"Bullett was taken down so quickly!"

Vasco Shot, who had been suppressed by Magellan all along, also showed a look of despair.

Without Bullett as a formidable combatant, escaping Impel Down would be impossible—they wouldn't even be able to move an inch within Absolute Hell.

Most importantly, if Orion could kill Bullett with a single strike, wouldn't dealing with them be as easy as slicing through melons and vegetables?

"Muhuhuhu, things are looking quite dire now!"

Though Catarina Devon, who had been locked in a stalemate with Hancock, still wore a smile on her face but her heart sank to the depths.

As Shiki had said, Orion's strength far surpassed their expectations.

Even a powerhouse as formidable as the Devil's Child couldn't hold out for fifteen minutes against Orion's blade.

Now, without Bullett to restrain him, Orion would have free rein to target anyone he wished.

"What are you all standing around for?!"

Suddenly, Shiki's sharp voice cut through the air, snapping the stunned Level 6 prisoners back to reality.

"Impel Down has been breached! Now is the time—let's muster our strength and escape in one go!"

Before his words fully faded, Shiki unleashed his Fruit ability without reservation, darting toward the hole Orion had blasted through the wall at the fastest speed of his life.

His velocity was so staggering that it drew sidelong glances from everyone present, including Orion.

"Hey, hey, Shiki, are you just going to abandon us?"

"We can't fly, you know!"

"Damn it, Shiki, get back here!"

Shocked that Shiki had fled alone, Pizarro, Vasco Shot, and Catarina Devon widened their eyes and shouted in unison.

Although San Juan reacted, he was rather sluggish, merely blinking his eyes in a daze.

"You think you can escape, Shiki!"

The moment the shouts from Pizarro and the other two faded, an icy voice immediately followed.

In the next second, an arrow formed from tightly wound bandages shot upward at an astonishing speed, instantly catching up to Shiki, who had already flown to the cave entrance.

Before Shiki could rush out of the opening, the arrow had already wrapped around his legs, suspending him in mid-air at the cave entrance.

At the same time.

A stunning figure suddenly darted out, brushing past Catarina Devon in an instant as she headed straight for the ice wall of Absolute Hell.

The one who had swiftly dodged and dashed out was none other than Hancock, who had been locked in a stalemate with Catarina Devon moments earlier.

Rushing to the base of the ice wall at top speed, Hancock immediately leaped into the air, then used the ice wall to propel herself even higher, actually vaulting above Shiki.

"Great Perfume Kick!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hancock, now hovering above the cave entrance, flipped upside down mid-air and delivered a sharp, decisive kick to Shiki, who was bound by the bandages.

Boom—

With a resounding explosion, Shiki plummeted back into Absolute Hell.

Amid the shockwaves scattering in all directions, the bandages wrapped around his legs coalesced back into an arrow.

The moment it took shape, the arrow traced a lightning-fast arc through the air and, with a sickening thud, pierced straight through Shiki, who had just crashed to the ground.

Before Pizarro and the others could react, a furious roar suddenly erupted.

"Poison Giant: Judgment of Hell!"

As the voice rang out, a massive skeletal giant materialized out of thin air behind Shiki.

The venomous giant, conjured from the power of the Venom-Venom Fruit, showed no hesitation.

Raising a colossal, poison-dripping palm, it brought it crashing down squarely onto Shiki.

"!!!!"

Witnessing Shiki being utterly crushed by the combined efforts of Gunko, Hancock, and Magellan, Pizarro, Vasco Shot, and Catarina Devon couldn't help but gasp in shock.

This time, San Juan didn't react with his usual sluggishness.

His eyes widened as he stared at the Golden Lion, who had been slammed into the ground by the venomous giant's palm, now embedded so deeply he couldn't be pried out.

Having been tormented by the Venom-Venom Fruit's power over the years, he couldn't suppress a shudder.

Then, with bulging eyes, he exclaimed in unison with Pizarro and the other two.

"That's too brutal!"

As vicious criminals of Level 6, even after witnessing Orion's terrifying feat of killing Bullett in a single strike, they hadn't felt fear—only shock, at most.

But when facing Magellan, the user of the Venom-Venom Fruit, they felt genuine dread from the depths of their hearts.

Because, over the years of their imprisonment in Level 6, they had all been subjected to Magellan's "special attention."

Over time, Magellan's Devil Fruit ability had left a shadow in their hearts—and a rather large one at that.

Now, seeing Magellan join the group beating Shiki and immediately unleashing his ultimate move, "Poison Giant: Judgment of Hell," how could they not feel terrified?