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One Piece Chapter 540: Level 6, Infinite Hell

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What happens in chapter 540

Luffy, Ivankov and Inazuma smash into Level 6 and race through the cells calling for Ace, only to find his restraints empty. Prisoners shout that Ace was taken up the lift moments earlier, so the group tries to follow but finds every exit sealed and sleeping gas flooding the floor. Inazuma cuts and folds the ground into a barrier to contain the gas. From above, Ace sees Luffy below and regrets that his brother came.

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Chapter title page: Chapter 540: "Level 6, Infinite Hell." The color spread shows the Straw Hat crew relaxing in a huge tree hollow with strange animals around them. Luffy sleeps under a blanket, Robin reads, Nami and Usopp sit nearby, Chopper rests in the foreground, Sanji laughs, Franky reacts, Brook plays music and Zoro dozes beside a giant creature. It is a bright crew illustration and title card, sharply contrasting with the chapter's actual setting: the deepest prison floor of Impel Down and the desperate pursuit of Ace.
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Volume insert page for One Piece volume 55. The page is mostly white space with a small black-and-white illustration of Luffy posing above the "ONE PIECE vol.55" logo. It is not part of the Impel Down sequence and contains no narrative dialogue, but it identifies the collected volume material included with this chapter scan.
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Luffy, Ivankov and Inazuma burst into Level 6, Infinite Hell, smashing through guards while Luffy shouts, "Move it, move it, move it!!!" and Ivankov yells, "Don't get in my way!!!" The monitor room reports that the traps did not work and the guards have been obliterated. A guard identifies the intruders as Strawhat Luffy, Okama King Ivankov and Inazuma the revolutionary, and announces that they have entered Level 6. Luffy runs through the prison shouting, "Ace!! Where are you!?" and then cries, "Ace!!! We came to save you!!!"
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Luffy reaches the cell and calls, "Ace...!!!" but the chains are empty. He pants, "Haa... Haa..." and realizes, "He's not here!!!" Ivankov insists there is no mistake and that this is the cell, but Luffy sees they were one step too late. From another cell, Jimbei reacts in shock, realizing that a straw-hat man really came, infiltrated the impregnable Impel Down and actually made it to Level 6. The huge barred cell door and the empty restraints make the failure brutal: Ace was there, but Luffy arrived after the transfer had already begun.
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The Level 6 prisoners confirm Luffy's identity and shout after him. One asks, "Are you Strawhat Luffy!?" and another urges him, "If you hurry, you can still make it!! Go!!!" Luffy is told that Ace was taken up the lift only a moment ago. He barely stops to answer, saying, "Got it!! Thanks!! I don't really know who you are, though!!" The lift gate is open, but the wheel is locked and the lift will not move. Ivankov says they cannot use it, but if they climb up, they might still make it somehow. The page turns the rescue from a search into a vertical chase.
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As the group tries to follow the lift shaft, a trap slams down with a massive crash and someone yells, "Look out!!!" Ivankov concludes, "Of course... They won't let us get up that easily!! We can't use the lift! Our hands are tied!!" Luffy says they will take the stairs they used to get down, but another huge barrier closes in the hallway. The sound of the gates and bars locking off the route makes it clear that the prison is sealing the floor around them. They are no longer just racing Ace; they are being deliberately boxed into Infinite Hell.
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The group finds the stairs blocked too. Someone yells, "Hey, they closed off the stairs!!!" Ivankov says the guards are trying to lock them in by closing the only two exits and that they need to break through the bars to get out. Then gas begins pouring into the floor with "moku moku" sounds. Inazuma sniffs and asks if it is poison gas, while the prisoners shout from their cells, "Hey, hey!! I don't know who you are, but don't bring your problems down on us!!!" Another voice screams, "Shut up!! Level 6!!!" The panic spreads from the escape team to the entire sealed prison floor.
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Luffy refuses to slow down, shouting, "I don't care if it's poison or whatever!!!" and charging forward while Ivankov warns there is a limit to how reckless he can be. Inazuma identifies the gas as sleeping gas, and Ivankov says they will be put to sleep with the rest of the prisoners on this floor if they remain trapped. The monitor room confirms that Level 6 has been completely sealed off and that the powerful sleeping gas leaves nowhere for them to escape. Meanwhile, at the first floor in front of the lift, Ace is still being escorted upward, bound and held in the giant hand of a guard as the transfer continues.
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Jimbei calls out, "Luffy!!!" and tells him that resistance is futile: as Luffy already heard, Ace is a pirate too and there is no way out for him either. Ace, restrained above, clenches his teeth and says, "I hoped that it wasn't true...!!! Why did you come here, Luffy!?" A guard asks how Strawhat survived. Luffy coughs in the filling gas and someone yells for him to do something because the floor is filling with gas. The page ties Ace's regret and Luffy's danger together: Ace never wanted his brother to come, but Luffy is already trapped in the deepest floor because of him.
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Inazuma reveals his ability. Guards stare in disbelief and ask what it was, saying he cut the floor like it was cloth. With snipping sounds of "choki" and "gachin," Inazuma slices and folds the ground into a massive sheet-like barrier, then raises it to shut the sleeping gas away. Prisoners marvel that he used the ground he cut up to shut the gas away. Ivankov explains that Inazuma ate the Choki Choki Fruit and became a scissors man who can manipulate the things he cuts like paper. The immediate disaster is contained, but only because Inazuma reshapes the prison itself.
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Luffy wants to go up immediately, calling Inazuma "crab man," but Ivankov asks how they will go after Ace if the stairs have been shut off. Inazuma explains that there was no other way to stop the gas: if they fell unconscious, they would not be rescuing anyone, and Ace would be executed. Ivankov tells Luffy not to be rash. Their plan was simple, but it worked too well against them, and now they are stuck on Level 6 with no way out. Iva says the least they can do is stop the flow of information. Then he points to the Vivre Card: it is not pointing down anymore, but straight up, meaning Ace is being taken smoothly to the surface by lift.
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Luffy looks upward as Ivankov says Ace is probably being transferred to the Marines right about now. The scene shows Ace being delivered at the front entrance to a line of Marine forces. Ivankov tells Luffy that Ace Boy is already in the Marines' custody and that Luffy should give it up, or rather leave it to Whitebeard. Iva respects Luffy's feelings and will help him escape Impel Down unharmed if possible, but Luffy rejects that path. With his battered face set in determination, he declares, "I'll go to the Marine Headquarters!!!" The rescue goal moves beyond Impel Down to Marineford itself.
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Ivankov warns Luffy not to be a fool, saying this will be a war between the strongest powers in the world. He asks whether Luffy truly understands how strong Whitebeard is, how strong the Marine admirals and vice admirals are, and how many lives will be involved. Luffy answers that if he gives up now, he will regret it forever: "I'm going!!" Iva mutters that arguing with Luffy feels like arguing with Dragon again. A prisoner then interrupts, offering a way out if Luffy releases him. He says he can open a hole in the ceiling and laughs, "What do you say, Strawhat...? Kuhahaha..." Luffy recognizes him immediately: "You...!!! So this is where you were!!!"
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Crocodile reveals himself from his cell. Luffy shouts, "Crocodile!!!" The former Warlord says he did not think there was anything interesting outside, but a war between Whitebeard and the Marines changes that. He never imagined a chance to take the old man's head would come. Crocodile says he is interested in the war and that with his powers he can get all of them out of here, which means both sides can get what they want. A title box identifies him as former Royal Shichibukai, former president of Baroque Works, Mr. 0, and pirate Sir Crocodile. Luffy angrily reminds him not to mess with him after what he did to Vivi's country, but Crocodile calls that ancient history.
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Ivankov tells Luffy to release Crocodile because he will be a great help, especially if Luffy is going to Marine Headquarters. Luffy objects, but Iva says Crocodile and he know each other. Crocodile greets him, "It's been a while, Croc Boy..." and Ivankov replies with his name. Iva says he knows one of Crocodile's weaknesses, so if Crocodile betrays them, he can take him out. Crocodile grudgingly accepts and says if he cooperates, Ivankov will not say anything about it. Other prisoners immediately start yelling to be released too, claiming grudges against Whitebeard, but Ivankov silences one with "Death Wink" before the situation gets out of control.
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A new voice pleads from another cell: "I'm begging you!!! Take me as well!!! I will definitely be of use!!!" Luffy looks confused, while Ivankov listens. The prisoner explains that he knows Ace because Ace told him plenty about his little brother after joining the Whitebeard Pirates. He says he is imprisoned because he opposed this war and wants to save Ace too, begging for a good place to die. The plea is not greed or revenge like the other Level 6 prisoners; it is loyalty to Ace and opposition to the execution. This sets him apart from the chaos of everyone else demanding freedom.
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Ivankov recognizes the scale of the request, saying, "Ooh- Here's another big name...!!!" Luffy is unsure and asks whether they are sure, because they do not know anything about how dangerous this prisoner is or what he is like. Ivankov answers, "Very well," and says it is fine to let him out. The prisoner declares, "I am forever in your debt!!!" More inmates beg to be freed as well, shouting that they are in Ivankov's debt too, but Iva again uses "Death Wink!!!" to silence them and keep the escape group from being swallowed by the demands of every monster in Level 6.
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The new alliance forms in front of the sealed Level 6 cells. Ivankov says, "Well then, we're short on time...!!! We'll force our way out of this prison!!!" He warns Crocodile that he will not let him lay a hand on Whitebeard. Crocodile calmly suggests settling that later. The page reveals that they now have two former Shichibukai with them, prompting someone to ask who the other one is. Luffy stands between the freed giants of the coming conflict as the escape group prepares to punch upward through Impel Down with Crocodile, Jimbei, Ivankov, Inazuma and the surrounding prisoners all watching.
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Voice Actor SBS page: "Usopp's Voice Actor, Yamaguchi Kappei!!" Oda introduces Yamaguchi Kappei as the fourth voice actor SBS guest, noting that he has a long history and is the voice of Usopp. In the interview, Kappei jokingly introduces himself as a magnificent dramatizer and the owner of Usopp's beautiful voice; Oda teases him that dramatizer means liar. They joke about what SBS stands for, with Kappei turning it into lines like "I'll make you really stupid." The page also previews the next Voice Actor SBS guests: Sanji's voice actor Hirata Hiroaki and Chopper's voice actor Ohtani Ikue.
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One Piece Chapter 540: Level 6, Infinite Hell

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Chapter 540 summary

Luffy, Ivankov and Inazuma smash into Level 6 and race through the cells calling for Ace, only to find his restraints empty. Prisoners shout that Ace was taken up the lift moments earlier, so the group tries to follow but finds every exit sealed and sleeping gas flooding the floor. Inazuma cuts and folds the ground into a barrier to contain the gas. From above, Ace sees Luffy below and regrets that his brother came. Ivankov tells Luffy that Ace is already in Marine hands and urges him to give up, but Luffy declares he will go to Marine Headquarters. Crocodile offers to help them escape if released, and Jimbei begs to join so he can save Ace. Ivankov agrees to free both men after noting he knows one of Crocodile’s weaknesses. The group prepares to force their way out of the sealed floor.

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Key facts in chapter 540

  • p0Chapter 540 titled LEVEL 6 INFINITE HELL.
  • p1Volume 55 title page features Luffy sketch.
  • p2Luffy Ivankov and Inazuma reach level 6 of Impel Down.
  • p2Guards and traps in level 6 corridor are destroyed.
  • p3Ace's cell in level 6 is empty.
  • p3Luffy reaches the exact cell where Ace was held.
  • p4Luffy and Inazuma stand at base of open lift shaft.
  • p4Small figure is visible high in the shaft.
  • p4Lift gate stands open above the group.
  • p5Explosion damages the lift shaft area.
  • p5Group decides to use stairs instead of lift.
  • p6Gas is released into level 6 area.
  • p6Stairs and lift exits are being sealed.
  • p7Sleeping gas is deployed in level 6.
  • p7Luffy collapses from gas exposure.
  • p7Monitor room coordinates the sealing operation.
  • p8Scene takes place at the stone gates of Impel Down Level 6.
  • p8Inazuma uses Choki Choki no Mi to cut the floor.
  • p9Inazuma's ability allows manipulation of cut objects like paper.
  • p9The floor cut seals the gas on Level 6.
  • p10Vivre Card indicates Ace's location upward.
  • p10Group remains trapped on Level 6 after the floor cut.
  • p11Ace is being moved to Marine custody via lift.
  • p11Luffy refuses to abandon the rescue and heads toward Marine Headquarters.
  • p12Scene takes place in a massive stone corridor inside Impel Down.
  • p12Luffy refuses to abandon his plan despite warnings about the war's danger.
  • p13Crocodile is currently cuffed and wearing a striped prison uniform.
  • p13Crocodile proposes cooperation to escape and join the war.
  • p14Ivankov and Crocodile recognize each other from before.
  • p14Ivankov suggests releasing Crocodile to aid the group.
  • p15Multiple prisoners beg Luffy and Ivankov to be released to join the effort to save Ace.
  • p15Luffy remains silent while listening to the prisoners' pleas.
  • p16Scene takes place inside Impel Down prison corridor.
  • p16Ivankov performs Death Wink technique.
  • p16Luffy shows visible bruises and sweat on face.
  • p17Multiple former Shichibukai are present in the group.
  • p17Luffy directly confronts Crocodile about Whitebeard.
  • p17Breakout attempt is underway inside Impel Down.
Symbols and visual details169 · show
  • p0Color splash page shows Straw Hat crew relaxing in lush whimsical forest clearing with oversized animals and playful creatures.
  • p0Luffy lies asleep on rock with snot bubble wearing red shirt and open mouth.
  • p0Nami sits reading large open book with focused posture.
  • p0Robin relaxes against blue leopard-print pillow with calm expression.
  • p0Usopp smiles beside Robin in relaxed pose.
  • p0Franky lounges in foreground with sunglasses and casual stance.
  • p0Sanji sits with bubble pipe exhaling smoke ring.
  • p0Brook plays violin on tree branch above group.
  • p0Chopper rests nearby in small form.
  • p0Massive blue bear statue looms in background beside tree.
  • p0Large red snake coiled on left rock formation.
  • p0Small striped squirrels and koala-like creatures scattered around clearing.
  • p0Chapter title banner at bottom reads LEVEL 6 INFINITE HELL.
  • p0ONE PIECE logo in top right corner.
  • p1Mostly blank white page with small black-and-white Luffy sketch in lower right.
  • p1Luffy sketch shows mouth wide open in shout one arm raised wearing vest and shorts.
  • p1Text below sketch reads ONE PIECE vol.55.
  • p2Luffy charges forward through collapsing stone corridor with determined posture.
  • p2Large figure in striped hat runs ahead yelling.
  • p2Multiple panels show fallen guards and destroyed traps in corridor.
  • p2Luffy face close-up with wide open mouth screaming.
  • p2Speech bubbles indicate group identity as Strawhat Luffy Okama King Ivankov and Inazuma the Revolutionary.
  • p2Panel shows Luffy shouting about saving Ace.
  • p2Sweating face of Inazuma visible in lower panel.
  • p2Broken stone and debris fill background panels.
  • p3Luffy stares in shock at empty high-security cell block with sweat flying.
  • p3Large impact panel shows word ACE shattering with motion lines.
  • p3Empty multi-level cell block with chains and open doors visible.
  • p3Ivankov and Inazuma confirm cell location with sweat drops.
  • p3Luffy face close-up shows wide eyes and open mouth in panic.
  • p3Ivankov face shows shock and sweat.
  • p3Inazuma stands with back partially turned observing cells.
  • p3Dramatic black impact shapes surround ACE text.
  • p4Luffy stares upward with wide eyes and open mouth toward high shaft opening.
  • p4Inazuma stands beside Luffy looking up at open lift gate.
  • p4Small distant silhouette visible high in vertical shaft above group.
  • p4Stone brick walls and metal lift gate structure frame the scene.
  • p4Luffy turns with determined grin and clenched fist.
  • p4Large speech bubbles dominate upper panels with exclamation marks.
  • p4Luffy's back view shows spiky hair and open collar.
  • p4Ivankov figure appears in lower left panel with swirling hair.
  • p4Metal wheel mechanism visible on right side wall.
  • p4Group positioned on stone floor looking into tall vertical shaft.
  • p4Luffy's arm extended pointing upward at distant figure.
  • p4Open lift gate with visible chains and bars above.
  • p5Massive explosion SFX fills upper left panel with debris.
  • p5Inazuma leaps sideways amid smoke and falling rubble.
  • p5Luffy tumbles forward through dust cloud with surprised expression.
  • p5Stone walls and metal bars of shaft shown cracking.
  • p5Luffy crashes ahead with fierce gritted teeth expression.
  • p5Second explosion erupts below group with large SFX.
  • p5Inazuma warns with hand raised near face.
  • p5Smoke and impact lines dominate action panels.
  • p5Luffy's hat flies off during tumble.
  • p5Group runs forward through collapsing shaft environment.
  • p6Inazuma points at large metal gate structure above.
  • p6Luffy runs forward with open mouth shouting.
  • p6Poison gas clouds labeled MOKU MOKU spread across floor.
  • p6Ivankov reacts with wide eyes and sweat drops.
  • p6Guard face appears in lower panel with angry expression.
  • p6Prisoners shown panicking amid gas clouds.
  • p6Metal bars and chains hang from ceiling structure.
  • p6Gas clouds billow upward with impact lines.
  • p6Luffy staggers backward with exclamation marks.
  • p6Large circular gate mechanism dominates background.
  • p7Ivankov identifies gas as sleeping gas with serious expression.
  • p7Luffy stands defiant with wide grin despite gas.
  • p7Luffy collapses with swirling eyes and dazed posture.
  • p7Monitor room shows guards at control panels.
  • p7Magellan silhouette appears in lower panel with large coat.
  • p7Sleeping gas clouds surround fallen Luffy.
  • p7Sign labels monitor room and Impel Down location.
  • p7Guards stand armed in background of monitor room.
  • p7Luffy's body lies on floor with Zzz marks above.
  • p7Large metal door and debris in foreground.
  • p8Massive stone gates of Impel Down Level 6 with heavy chains and barred windows dominate the background.
  • p8Luffy stands in foreground with defiant posture facing the gates.
  • p8Magellan close-up shows intense glare, sharp teeth, and dark coat with high collar.
  • p8Battered prisoner lies on ground with bloodied face, sweat drops, and wide eyes.
  • p8Inazuma appears in profile with short dark hair, goggles, and scissors blades extended.
  • p8Multiple large 'チョキ' SFX surround Inazuma's cutting action on the floor.
  • p8Stone floor visibly sliced apart with debris and falling sections.
  • p8Gas clouds rise from below the cut floor area.
  • p8Level 6 sign visible on a panel near the grate.
  • p8Background shows distant figures near the gates and stairs.
  • p8Panel composition emphasizes the towering gates above Luffy.
  • p9Inazuma stands in long dark coat with fur trim and extends large scissors.
  • p9Scissors blades show serrated edge cutting through stone like fabric.
  • p9Multiple 'GACHIN' and 'BERON' SFX mark the cutting impacts.
  • p9Magellan close-up reveals wide shocked eyes with starburst pupils.
  • p9Sealed metal grate rattles with gas clouds below.
  • p9Observer in background shows open mouth and sweat from surprise.
  • p9Panel shows floor panels lifted and manipulated like paper.
  • p9Inazuma's coat flows dramatically during the cut.
  • p9Stone pillars and chains frame the action.
  • p10Ivankov appears with large curly hair, goggles, and dramatic hand gestures.
  • p10Luffy stares at a small Vivre Card in his hand with focused eyes.
  • p10Vivre Card visibly points upward with motion lines.
  • p10Galdino stands in background with arms crossed and serious expression.
  • p10Stone archway and chained lift shaft in the background.
  • p10Luffy shows sweat drops and clenched posture.
  • p10Ivankov displays wide mouth and intense facial expression.
  • p10Panel shows distant lift shaft with small figures.
  • p10Luffy's torn clothing and injuries remain visible.
  • p11Upper level balcony shows rows of silhouetted figures watching below.
  • p11Luffy reacts with wide eyes and sweat drops to the news.
  • p11Ivankov stands with arms crossed and confident posture.
  • p11Luffy clenches fist tightly with intense expression in close-up.
  • p11Background shows massive stone architecture and chains.
  • p11Luffy's face fills the final panel with determined open mouth.
  • p11Small figures visible on the distant upper walkway.
  • p11Ivankov displays large hair and bead necklace detail.
  • p12Massive stone corridor with grid-like cell blocks and heavy bolted doors in Impel Down.
  • p12Luffy shown with gritted teeth, sweat drops, and intense forward gaze in close-up panels.
  • p12Ivankov depicted with wide eye, sweat, and open shouting mouth in reaction panels.
  • p12Small distant figures visible far down the corridor emphasizing scale.
  • p12Luffy's posture shifts from listening to shouting with clenched expression.
  • p12Speech bubbles positioned around Luffy's face during his resolve declaration.
  • p12Ivankov close-up with spiky hair and dramatic eye emphasis.
  • p12Background architecture shows layered prison levels and chains.
  • p12Luffy's torn clothing and visible injuries on face and arms.
  • p12Panel composition alternates between wide corridor view and character reaction close-ups.
  • p13Crocodile stands tall in striped prison uniform with hands cuffed and hook visible.
  • p13Crocodile smirks with half-lidded eyes while speaking.
  • p13Luffy stares upward at Crocodile with shocked wide-eyed expression.
  • p13Sign label identifies Crocodile as former Royal Shichibukai and Baroque Works president.
  • p13Luffy shown from behind looking through cell bars at Crocodile.
  • p13Crocodile's large hook and chained cuffs prominently displayed in foreground.
  • p13Background shows stone walls and barred cells.
  • p13Luffy's face twists in anger during confrontation.
  • p13Crocodile's tall imposing silhouette dominates the panel.
  • p14Ivankov leans close to Crocodile with intense expression and makeup details visible.
  • p14Crocodile responds with narrowed eyes and slight smirk.
  • p14Luffy shouts in surprise with wide eyes and open mouth.
  • p14Ivankov stands with hands on hips in full-body view wearing fishnet and cape.
  • p14Prisoners visible in background cells watching the exchange.
  • p14Ivankov performs a dramatic pose with arm movement and sweat effects.
  • p14Crocodile shown in profile with stitched face details.
  • p14Luffy positioned between Ivankov and Crocodile in multiple panels.
  • p14Background architecture shows heavy doors and cell grids.
  • p15Luffy stands with puzzled expression and question mark above head.
  • p15Ivankov crosses arms with sweat drops flying and surprised face.
  • p15Large prisoner with spiked collar and wild hair roars with open mouth.
  • p15Chained prisoner slams against bars with motion lines and impact SFX.
  • p15Prisoner in background begs desperately with outstretched arms.
  • p15Luffy shown in distance listening silently with neutral posture.
  • p15Prisoner with wild hair has prominent teeth and aggressive expression.
  • p15Stone walls and cell bars frame the begging prisoners.
  • p15Ivankov and Luffy positioned in foreground while prisoners react in background.
  • p16Luffy stares forward with wide shocked eyes, sweat drops, and bruised face in close-up panel.
  • p16Ivankov shown in dramatic close-up with open mouth, sweat, and striped headpiece.
  • p16Prison corridor features multiple barred cells with visible prisoners behind bars.
  • p16Ivankov stands with arms crossed wearing crown and patterned outfit in wide corridor view.
  • p16Luffy and small figure face Ivankov from distance in large hall with chains and doors.
  • p16Massive impact lines and starburst effects radiate from Death Wink attack panel.
  • p16Character with goggles displays open mouth and sweat in reaction close-up.
  • p16Speech bubbles positioned above characters with emphasis on large text areas.
  • p16Background shows high stone walls, circular windows, and hanging chains in Impel Down architecture.
  • p16Luffy appears in lower right panel with open mouth and sweat during attack sequence.
  • p17Crocodile appears in close-up with stitched face scar and serious expression.
  • p17Ivankov roars with wide open mouth and starburst eye effects in central panel.
  • p17Luffy stands bruised with determined gaze amid group of larger characters.
  • p17Jinbe visible with fish-man features and striped clothing in lower left.
  • p17Inazuma shown with goggles and formal attire near foreground.
  • p17Multiple large impact SFX and motion lines fill chaotic group composition.
  • p17Prisoners visible behind bars shouting from left side of panel.
  • p17Ivankov towers over group with exaggerated facial features and beads.
  • p17Crocodile positioned with crossed arms and glare toward center.
  • p17Luffy reaches forward with open hand in lower center of crowded panel.

Theories built on chapter 540

Impel Down arc

  1. 537Okamas in Hell
  2. 538Level 5.5, New Kama Land
  3. 539Emporio Tension Hormones
  4. 540Level 6, Infinite Hell
  5. 541The Likes of Which Has Never Been Seen
  6. 542Another Tale to Tell
  7. 543Strawhat and Blackbeard

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