# Chapter 534: Murderous Intent
Ian felt that something was off with how this was playing out. Ivankov's appearance made him want to cover his face...
"You've been walking in the snow for so long, and you're only now feeling cold?"
Helplessly, Ian had to move closer to him, then smiled and said, "Iva, long time no see!"
"Your flames are so warm..." Ivankov said, reaching out to warm his hands over Ian's Flame Wings like he was roasting them by a fire. Then he grinned at Ian and said, "Yeah, that cute little Ian boy has grown up too! I never imagined you'd be the one who killed a Celestial Dragon and became a Warlord. When I first saw the news, I thought it was just someone with the same name..."
Zoro was dumbfounded watching Ian and Ivankov catching up. He could tell that Ivankov had known Ian since he was a child, meaning it was back in Shimotsuki Village. But why didn't he have any memory of this person?
Actually, it wasn't just him — even Kuina had never met Ivankov and the others. Back then, when Kuma and Ivankov came to the Isshin Dojo, they had come secretly and left quickly. If Ian hadn't happened to run into them, he might have missed them too.
Nami held Chopper in her arms and turned to Franky, saying, "This guy is even more perverted than you! At least you don't wear high heels..."
Franky couldn't be bothered to argue with Nami. The tuft of hair on his head had already drooped from the cold...
As for the okama Bon Clay, he was trembling with excitement at this moment, staring at Ivankov with surprise. Brook noticed this and couldn't help asking, "Who exactly is he?"
"He... he is the man of miracles, the one who left behind the 'Legend of Salvation' in this world, the world's strongest okama king, Ivankov!" Bon Clay said with a trembling voice. "I... I've finally met him!"
Ian also remembered Bon Clay at this moment and waved him over, intending to introduce him to Ivankov. Bon Clay excitedly leaped forward with a ballet step.
Law and Urouge stood together, arms crossed, watching this scene.
"Incredible! I never thought it would actually be the legendary okama king..." Urouge grinned. "I've heard stories about him too!"
"He... I heard he's also a doctor!" Law tugged at his wool cap, his mood complicated. He couldn't help thinking about his own "Amber Lead Disease" from back then. If Rosinante had been able to find this okama king, maybe... things would have been different?
But Shiryu of the Rain, who was lagging behind, suddenly looked unsettled. He took several deep drags on the cigar hanging from his mouth, exhaling thick smoke that mixed with the wind and snow, obscuring his eyes.
"Damn... Ivankov isn't dead?" Shiryu thought to himself. "And it seems Ian knows him... He's a member of the Revolutionary Army, could it be that..."
Although Shiryu had been locked up by Magellan for several years, he had once been the head jailer of Impel Down and knew about Ivankov's imprisonment. When the World Government arrested Ivankov, they had already suspected his Revolutionary Army identity. But because they lacked key evidence at the time, and Ivankov was the queen of the Kamabakka Kingdom, they could only arrest him on a "trumped-up" charge and throw him into the fifth level of Impel Down.
The World Government had originally wanted to torture information about other Revolutionary Army members out of Ivankov. But to their surprise, not long after his imprisonment, Ivankov mysteriously disappeared!
There were no signs of escape. He just vanished like that, and no one ever saw him again. This incident had caused Magellan, who had just been promoted to prison warden, to be reprimanded by the World Government.
And now, the okama king Ivankov, who had supposedly disappeared due to the "Devil's Invitation," had suddenly appeared before the world again, and he seemed very familiar with Ian...
At this moment, Shiryu felt like he had discovered a huge secret!
Ian was still talking with Ivankov. Ivankov was very curious about Ian appearing in Impel Down. He hadn't figured out Ian's purpose here yet, so he asked, "Did you come here to find me? Did that guy Kuma send you?"
After being imprisoned, Ivankov had been developing Revolutionary Army members in the New Okama Paradise. According to his plan, he intended to wait for Dragon's summons, then break out of prison with these Revolutionary Army members and throw themselves into the tide of overthrowing the World Government. But Ian's appearance had disrupted his plans.
Ivankov knew from the newspapers that Ian had become a Warlord, so Ian must have met Kuma. He thought Kuma had sent Ian to find him.
Could it be that Dragon was already prepared? Ivankov thought.
But he didn't know that Ian was already a Revolutionary Army officer.
"Iva, there's something I need to tell you!" Ian said with a smile. "Actually, after the Mary Geoise incident, Uncle Kuma recommended me, and I officially joined the Revolutionary Army! Now I'm also a Revolutionary Army officer!"
"What!?" Ivankov was shocked by Ian's words, staring at him in disbelief. "You you you! You're actually our comrade too!?"
Behind Ivankov, Inazuma, the Revolutionary from the South Blue who had been holding a wine glass and wearing dual-colored sunglasses, couldn't help but take off his sunglasses in surprise and glance at Ian.
But the most shocked were probably the prisoners following Ian, including Trafalgar Law and Urouge. No one had expected that this Warlord Ian was secretly a Revolutionary Army officer!
"This... this is the most astonishing news I've heard today!" Urouge said, wide-eyed, looking incredulous.
Buggy was so shocked his jaw dropped. He, Cabaji, Mohji, and Alvida all stared blankly at Ian. Buggy never imagined that Ian's background would be so significant! He was a subordinate of the world's most dangerous criminal, the Revolutionary Dragon!
Buggy suddenly felt that he would probably never be able to get back at Ian in this lifetime...
"By that logic, since we're following him now, we're also considered Revolutionary Army members?" Law could still control his expression. He suddenly grinned and said, "Hmm, this identity isn't bad actually. This damn World Government deserves to be overthrown anyway!"
The childhood experience of watching his parents being killed and his sister being burned alive made Law have no goodwill toward the World Government or the Marines. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he hated them to the bone, because his enemy Doflamingo had been recruited by the World Government as a Warlord. This Warlord identity had added enormous obstacles to Law's revenge...
Not just him, but none of the prisoners present had any goodwill toward the World Government. So after the initial shock passed, the prisoners quickly calmed down and instead felt a strange sense of excitement.
Due to Dragon's low-key approach, the Revolutionary Army had always been somewhat mysterious in the eyes of the world. Although many people knew of the Revolutionary Army's existence, they had never actually seen any Revolutionary Army members. And when Ian, a Warlord whom the prisoners considered incredibly powerful, admitted to being a Revolutionary Army member, it actually made the prisoners feel a sense of pride.
Wow! Not only a Warlord, but also a Revolutionary Army officer, the World Government's greatest enemy! And we were just huddling around him for warmth!?
Damn, this is something you can brag about for a lifetime...
The prisoners' eyes had shifted from shock to bright, spirited gazes. Ian naturally noticed this and smiled to himself.
He had actually guessed this would happen, which was why he hadn't avoided these people when talking to Ivankov.
As for Shiryu, Ian also noticed his gloomy gaze and sneered inwardly.
He knew that Shiryu was probably already regretting his earlier choice...
After learning that Ian was a Revolutionary Army officer, Shiryu understood that he and Ian were not on the same path at all. He had completely chosen the wrong person to follow!
Ian guessed that this guy was probably already thinking about an escape route, planning to part ways with Ian once they left Impel Down.
But... hmph, part ways? That would require him to actually be able to leave Impel Down!
While Shiryu was thinking about betraying him, Ian had already developed murderous intent toward him as well...