Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 17 The White Giant Stands Tall in the Scorching Hell! (Please continue reading!)

"Is art just about using color?"

Storm raised his right hand, and the little white dragon obediently jumped into his palm.

His index finger slowly traced the white dragon's body, his fingertip brushing against the white dragon scales.

The originally orderly arranged pale dragon scales have now transformed into a more majestic silver-gray.

Storm's finger finally stopped in front of the little white dragon's head.

To draw a dragon.

The finishing touch!

Storm gently touched the little white dragon's eyes, and those pure white dragon eyes suddenly turned into a sky-blue.

This action seemed to give the white dragon a true soul.

"ha--"

The fledgling dragon cries out, its voice weak and feeble.

"Ha ha."

Storm couldn't help but smile as he channeled the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit into the white dragon's body.

The little white dragon, which was originally only the size of a house cat, rapidly expanded in size, like an inflating balloon.

One meter, five meters, ten meters...

In just a few breaths.

The little white dragon grew into a white giant dragon with a body length of nearly fifty meters!

The white dragon roared to the sky, its cry piercing the clouds and splitting the rocks.

"roar--"

"It's a pity, clay is just clay after all."

With a wave of his right hand, Storm shrunk the white dragon back to its original size.

"Such a white dragon has no true soul."

After a preliminary test of the actual effect of the color change, Storm was fairly satisfied.

After all, this ability was only obtained by wishing with a Silver Trophy, so we can't ask for more...

Storm has no intention of investing resources in the [color change] ability.

His current focus.

I just obtained the [Life Return]!

And Armament Haki and Observation Haki!

Especially its [domineering] aura!

Storm has just acquired these abilities, and they are all only at the level of "☆".

However, the scorching hell contains a large number of prisoners, each of whom is a "great pirate" with a bounty of over ten million Berries.

Based on the prisoner list, Storm picked out some scum he didn't like and easily hunted down several Silver Trophies.

He channeled these newly won silver trophies into several areas of expertise—

[Armament Haki/Observation Haki/Life Return: ★★★★]

"The maximum improvement for the Silver Trophy is four stars."

A faint red light flashed in Storm's eyes as he quietly activated his Observation Haki to survey his surroundings.

"I need a higher-level gold trophy!"

We need a stronger opponent!

"Jailer Beast!"

In Impel Down, Jailer Beasts have a very wide range of activities.

Even in the sixth level of Infinite Hell, one can occasionally see the figures of the Jailer Beasts.

Normally, the jailers of Impel Down do not actively restrict the daily activities of the Jailer Beasts.

Storm was quite lucky.

His Observation Haki quickly spotted a Jailer Beast within the scorching hell.

Storm locked onto his target and rushed over immediately.

There are four Jailer Beasts in Impel Down—and there will be five in the future.

This time, Storm discovered a minotaur.

This is a creature with a very unusual appearance.

It has long, wavy pink hair, but it holds a huge, spiked, ball-shaped mace in its hand.

Its body, from the abdomen to the waist, retains the appearance of a zebra.

Only the abdomen retains the characteristics of a human—two rows of eight neatly arranged abdominal muscles.

"Apart from its belly, it looks like a large, pink zebra walking upright..."

As Storm looked at the Mino zebra.

This jailer beast also spotted the human.

In the simple mind of the jailer beast, there is no distinction between "jailer" and "prisoner".

Mino the zebra sniffed hard, almost inhaling the long string of snot hanging from its nose.

Its action was merely an attempt to identify Storm by smell.

I've confirmed the taste.

They are complete strangers.

Mino the zebra's previously blank stare suddenly turned fierce.

It took off on its two legs and charged forward, moving as fast as the wind.

"So fast!"

The thought had just flashed through Storm's mind.

The mino zebra had already rushed up to him.

The pinker the hair, the harder the beating.

Mino the zebra swung its ball-shaped spiked club and smashed it hard at the unfamiliar human in front of it.

The massive spiked club tore through the air, emitting a sharp, explosive sound.

[Paper Painting & Clay]!

Storm's body rapidly undulated and deformed, like a lump of soft clay that could be kneaded and changed at will.

He accurately sensed the Mino Zebra's attack route and manipulated its clay-like body to change shape.

Storm's body caved in with an unbelievable arc.

Mino Zebra's powerful spiked club barely grazed the hem of his clothes.

Boom!

Missing its target, Mino Zebra's weapon slammed directly into the ground.

The earth immediately cracked and shattered, and a huge crater several meters in diameter was instantly smashed into the scorching hellish ground.

Whether it's speed or power.

All the Mino Zebras are monster-level!

After dodging the attack, Storm swung his right fist forward without thinking.

White clay surged forth, wrapping around and enveloping his fist, causing it to instantly swell and grow to enormous size.

Giant Clay Fist!

boom!

Storm's massive fist landed squarely on Mino Zebra's abdomen.

The powerful force sent the mino zebra flying several meters away.

Its two black hooves carved two deep furrows in the ground, and dust billowed up.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that the Mino zebra's abdomen is completely unharmed, with only slight redness on the surface of its abdominal muscles.

The Jailer Beast's defense is also terrifyingly strong!

"Slurp!"

Mino Zebra sniffed again.

Its simple brain couldn't understand why its previous attack hadn't killed the strange human in front of it.

But it's okay.

One blow won't kill you.

Then let's have two!

The tireless Minotaur, brandishing its weapon, charged forward once more.

Seeing this, Storm did not stay where he was, but instead took the initiative to move closer.

With the blessing of [Shave], he unleashed an agility and speed comparable to that of Mino Zebra.

The distance between the chief jailer and the jailer beast rapidly closed.

Mino the zebra swings its spherical mace.

Storm also threw a punch.

Unlike last time.

This time, wisps of black energy were wrapped around Storm's fist, which was clearly—

Armament Haki!

Storm's fist, brimming with domineering power, collided fiercely with Mino Zebra's spherical spiked club.

boom!!

Accompanied by a deafening roar.

The visible white shockwave transformed into a rolling shockwave, spreading and dissipating in all directions.

The vast, scorching hell resonates with an astonishing roar, emanating from it from every direction.

Despite the gap between Storm's base stats and Mino Zebra's.

However, with the help of Armament Haki, the gap between the two sides was not as large as imagined.

Storm gritted his teeth and stubbornly withstood the attack from the Minotaur.

As he persisted, the black color of the Armament Haki wrapped around his right fist became increasingly clear and distinct.

The two sides remained deadlocked for about half a minute.

Storm's right arm trembled slightly.

Mino the zebra seized the opportunity, wielding its weapon and forcefully knocking the human in front of it away.

Storm flew backwards for more than ten meters.

When he landed, his chest heaved violently, and his previously steady breathing became erratic.

The rate at which Armament Haki was draining his stamina was somewhat beyond his expectations.

The newly awakened Armament Haki doesn't consume that much energy yet.

It can reach four-star level [Armament Haki].

When Storm used it, he felt as if his stamina pool was being released like water being gushed out.

"Physical health is the foundation; my teacher was right."

Storm took several deep breaths.

Just then, he suddenly heard the sound of horses neighing from ahead.

"Hissing sound—"

Storm stared intently.

Mino the zebra stood still, its spherical mace pointing at him, a human-like mocking expression on its narrow face.

Fight with a roar!

Storm's eye twitched violently a few times.

He has worked diligently in Impel Down for so long.

I was actually mocked by a horse today!

"call--"

Storm closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

next moment.

Storm raised his right hand, releasing the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit without limit.

He intended to fight the Jailer Beast as an ordinary human, but instead he was met with ridicule.

Stop pretending!

I'm about to unleash my cheat codes!

MinoZebra, I'm taking your jackpot today!

Even Magellan couldn't save you!

I said it!

Storm's greatest ability has never been physical skills or Haki.

Instead, it's the Clay Fruit that can be used without any cost, thanks to the blessing of the Devil Ring!

Storm unleashed the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit without reservation.

An endless stream of white clay piled up in front of him, forming one small white hill after another.

Under Storm's manipulation, the hill's appearance fluctuated and changed, and a head and limbs rapidly grew out.

Clay giants, averaging about ten meters in height, stand proudly on the scorching earth of hell.

This scene is just like the resurrection of a group of mountain giants in mythology!

Mino the zebra stared wide-eyed at the white giants that had suddenly appeared before it.

The complexity of the scene before them was beyond the normal processing range of the minotaur's brain.

MinoZebra, crashed!

The Jailer Beast has malfunctioned.

The jailer won't let up.

Storm commands dozens of clay giants to swarm towards the Mino Zebra.

The brutal beating lasted for a full half hour.

have to say.

Mino Zebra's resilience truly exceeded Storm's expectations—

He could swear to the devils in the scorching hell that he had absolutely no intention of seeking revenge.

But in the end.

The monster still fell to the iron fists of the Gundams.

A brand new Grand Prix appeared before Storm's eyes.

[Platinum Trophy: Mino Zebra]

[Tournament Rating: ★★★★★]

(End of this chapter)