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Impel Down Arc
Luffy enters Impel Down with Hancock and on Level 1 meets Buggy who agrees to guide him downward after they defeat guards. Luffy infiltrates Impel Down to reach Ace while alarms sound and the drawbridge rises. The prisoners escape on a battleship after Jimbei defeats guards and the ship sails away as Ace reaches the execution platform.
Ch. 526Ch. 527Ch. 531Ch. 546+2Chapters in the Impel Down Arc
25 chapters- 525The Sea Floor Prison Impel DownThe chapter opens with the title text, "Chapter 525: \"The Sea Floor Prison Impel Down\"." The CP9 cover story continues as "CP9 Independent Action Report Vol. 31: \"Eventually…
- 526Adventure in the Great PrisonHancock enters Impel Down under escort with Luffy hidden beneath her mantle while Marines cheer her arrival.
- 527The Crimson HellThe fight on Impel Down's Level 1 continues as Buggy splits his body to dodge a Blugori's axe and counters with a spinning attack that fails.
- 528Jimbei, Knight of the SeaLuffy and Buggy land on Level 2 of Impel Down and face the Basilisk, a massive guard animal that chases them through the Beast Hell floor.
- 529Beast HellIn the deep prison cell, Jimbei tells Ace that he respects Whitebeard for protecting Fishman Island from pirate raids and that he tried to stop the coming war even at the cost of…
- 530From Hell to HellChapter 530: "FROM HELL TO HELL".
- 531Level 3, Starvation HellOutside Impel Down, Marines sound alarms over Luffy's infiltration, but Sadi-chan blocks their entry, lashes out at anyone who questions her, and orders the drawbridge raised to…
- 532The Beast Guard MinotaurosJapanese promotional text around the border advertises the Impel Down arc and One Piece material, but the central content is a chapter-opening color illustration rather than a…
- 533Level 4, The Inferno HellA near-identical composition to the previous spread appears in a different color palette, with Luffy again at the forefront in a black vest and brown shorts, surrounded by the…
- 534Chief Warden Magellan vs. Pirate LuffyOn Level 4 the guards panic at Magellan's arrival and the spreading poison.
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- 535FriendChapter 535: "FRIEND".
- 536Level 5, Freezing HellIn the medical wing, Bon Clay demands that the doctors save Luffy from Magellan's poison, but they insist no antidote exists and any attempt would kill him faster.
- 537Okamas in HellA mostly blank page with a single small panel at the bottom.
- 538Level 5.5, New Kama LandEmporio Ivankov looms in close-up with wild makeup and hair, declaring, "TEN YEARS OF YOUR LIFE YOU WOULD HAVE LIVED..." and "I'LL BE USING THEM FOR YOU.
- 539Emporio Tension HormonesLuffy devours enormous amounts of food after surviving Magellan's poison and emerges gaunt before his body swells back with energy.
- 540Level 6, Infinite HellLuffy, Ivankov and Inazuma smash into Level 6 and race through the cells calling for Ace, only to find his restraints empty.
- 541The Likes of Which Has Never Been SeenChapter 541: "THE LIKES OF WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN".
- 542Another Tale to TellAt Marineford, officers scramble to locate Fleet Admiral Sengoku as they count down five hours to Ace's execution and note that Blackbeard remains unaccounted for.
- 543Strawhat and BlackbeardOn Level 1, guards raise the drawbridge and open fire on the Blackbeard Pirates, but Shiryu appears and identifies the intruder as Marshall D. Teach.
- 544Even Hell's Gates OpenChapter 544: "EVEN HELL'S GATES OPEN".
- 545Out into the SunlightLuffy runs through Level 3 with the New Kama troops and escaped prisoners while Magellan pursues them.
- 546Captain of the Fishman Pirates, the Shichibukai JimbeiOn Level 1, Mr. 3 blocks Magellan's Hydra with a Candle Wall and then equips Luffy with wax gloves and boots.
- 547Escape from the IslandAt the front entrance Magellan unleashes Venom Demon Hell's Judgment, a massive spreading poison that renders Luffy's Doru Doru armor useless and forces the prisoners to flee.
- 548Thank YouA massive ship crashes through the waves as "!!!" and impact sound effects explode across the top panel.
- 549The Ship DepartsOn Level 4 of Impel Down, Blackbeard thanks Shiryu for saving the crew with an antidote and welcomes him aboard after Shiryu decides to leave the prison.
Key events
15 chapters citedLuffy slips free inside Impel Down and reaches Level 1 where he collides with Buggy. They defeat Blugori guards and prisoners cheer as Buggy offers to guide Luffy downward in exchange for an armband. The pair smash through walls into the Crimson Hell and drop through an escape hole to Level 2. There Luffy defeats the Basilisk and frees more prisoners including Mr. 3 before the group battles beasts and falls through the collapsing floor toward Level 3. Ch. 526Ch. 527Ch. 528Ch. 529
On Level 3 Luffy reunites with Bon Clay who defeats the Sphinx and agrees to guide him deeper. Magellan confronts Luffy on Level 4 with poison attacks that force Bon Clay and the others to retreat while Luffy remains behind. Bon Clay reaches Level 5 and finds the poisoned Luffy then locates Ivankov who saves Luffy with hormones. The group charges toward Level 6 as Ace is prepared for transfer above. Ch. 531Ch. 534Ch. 536Ch. 539
Luffy Ivankov and Inazuma reach Level 6 only to find Ace already taken away. They free Crocodile and Jimbei then fight through Level 4 past Sadi-chan and Hannyabal while Blackbeard arrives and confronts them. Magellan pursues the escapees upward through Level 3 and Level 1 where the groups merge and Mr. 3 blocks the poison to reach the entrance. Ch. 540Ch. 542Ch. 543Ch. 545
On Level 1 Luffy uses wax armor to strike Magellan while Jimbei seizes a battleship and launches it with his abilities. Magellan unleashes spreading poison that forces the prisoners to flee toward the ocean where whale sharks carry them to the ship. Blackbeard recruits Shiryu below as the escape ship sails away and Luffy declares he will save Ace while Ace arrives at the scaffold. Ch. 546Ch. 547Ch. 549
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76% forCites ch. 540
- Where is Magellan?Raised ch. 528 · Settled ch. 528Answered
- Why does Magellan eat poison?Raised ch. 528 · Settled ch. 528Answered
- Who was the warden during the Impel Down arc?Settled ch. 528Answered
- What did bia say to Ace in impel down?Raised ch. 531 · Settled ch. 531Answered
- Why did Luffy go to Impel Down?Raised ch. 525 · Settled ch. 539Answered
- What do Ivankov's hormones do in One Piece?Settled ch. 539Answered
- Does Luffy beat Magellan in Impel Down?Settled ch. 547Answered
- How did Luffy escape Impel Down?Settled ch. 547Answered