Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 304 [Physical Fitness] Nine Stars Great Perfection!

The moment the [Speed] attribute reaches nine stars.

Storm's three attributes of [Physique] have all reached nine stars!

[Physical Fitness: ★★★★★★★★★] (Nine-star rating)

[Physical Fitness], Nine Stars, Perfection!

"No prick, nine-star rating, not a needle prick!"

Storm opened another portal.

This area connects to a pre-prepared "food storage room," filled with various delicacies prepared in advance on Grantezoro.

While enjoying his food to replenish his depleted energy, Storm wandered around the treasure room, browsing the many treasures that the Big Mom Pirates had collected over the years.

The first thing that caught his eye was naturally the red historical text placed in the most conspicuous position!

"This was the 'treasure' that belonged to the Rocks Pirates back then, but it was forcibly taken away by Charlotte Linlin after the God Valley Incident..."

"The Road Poneglyphs that record the locations of the Road Poneglyphs on the final island, Laugh Tale..."

Storm stuffed a large piece of roasted meat into his mouth, his eyes flickering slightly.

"If I remember correctly, there's actually another permanent compass pointing to Laugh Tale on the high seas?"

Back when the Roger Pirates sailed to the final island, Laugh Tale, one of the crew members used a blank Log Pose to record the coordinates of the final island.

This means that even without going through the Red Poneglyphs, you can directly reach the final island, Laugh Tale, by following that permanent pointer!

This can also be considered a form of "cheating".

If Storm remembers correctly, Roger discovered the actions of that member of Roger's pirate crew after he recorded the coordinates of Laugh Tale.

What's interesting is...

Roger did not destroy the permanent pointer that pointed to Laugh Tale directly, but instead threw it into the sea.

And then.

Storm chewed on his cake, pondered for a long time, and then looked up with a slightly bewildered expression.

"It seems the permanent pointer to Laugh Tale was eaten by a fish?"

About six years later—two years after the end of the Marineford War.

The Straw Hat crew was sailing in the New World when they encountered the "Pirate Expo" organized by Bullet, the heir of the devil.

The grand prize of that "Pirate Expo" was the Laugh Tale Perpetual Log Pose, created by the Roger Pirates!

Here comes the problem.

Douglas Barrett is still imprisoned on Level 6 of Impel Down.

The person who truly discovered the Laugh Tale Perpetual Pointer—the First Celebrator of the Ocean—seems not to have encountered this treasure yet.

This means that the Laugh Tale permanent pointer might still be inside some fish's belly!

On the high seas, what is more difficult than finding a pirate?

Of course, it's about finding a fish in the ocean!

"If there's a chance later, have Tesoro contact that so-called First Grand Ceremony Master of the Great Ocean and see if he actually has any permanent pointers to Laugh Tale. That Ceremony Master seems to have a deep connection with the Dark World..."

Storm considered it for a moment, made a mental note of it, and then looked up at the red road sign in front of him.

"As for the red road sign historical inscription in Totto Land... let me think about it some more."

There are four sections of historical text on the red road sign.

There's one here in the World of Totland.

There is also one underground in Wano Country.

There is a piece on Zou on the back of Zulu.

The last piece...is it on Fishman Island?

The only thing Storm couldn't be sure of was the location of the red road sign Poneglyph on Fishman Island.

When Roger's pirate crew sailed to Fishman Island.

The historical text of that red road sign is still in the Sea Forest of Fishman Island.

But decades have passed in the blink of an eye.

Storm wasn't sure if the red road sign's historical text still existed on Fishman Island.

He was certain that a few years later, the historical inscription on that red road sign had indeed disappeared...

The news that will circulate on the high seas in the future is—

The last piece of the red road sign's historical text was in the hands of a certain "burned man".

But even Storm didn't know who the "burned man" was.

"This is giving me a bit of a headache...the burn victim!"

Storm didn't have much information about the burned man; all he had were vague speculations.

"Let's find a chance to go to Fishman Island later! Let's see if that red road sign's historical text is actually in the Sea Forest."

"In addition, the 'Ancient Weapon' on Fishman Island, and that 'Sea Queen'... are also entities that cannot be ignored."

"As for the burned man, have Tesoro and his men send people to gather information... That's settled!"

Storm looked at the red Poneglyph ahead, silently released [Heavenly Clay], and went directly into the small room where the Poneglyph was stored, storing the red Poneglyph into the unique "Gate of Babylon".

Unless it is a powerful individual who has also mastered "space-type abilities" and whose Devil Fruit development level is even higher than Storm's "Door-Door Fruit".

Otherwise.

The alternate dimension connected by the [Ring of Doors] is the best and most hidden treasure room on the sea!

Ripples spread out beneath Storm's feet, like waves crashing on the ground. The Clay Fruit eroded and assimilated the floor beneath him, causing him to plummet to the next level.

Directly below the room containing the red historical text, there is also an ordinary historical text.

Six years after the events of the normal timeline, Big Mom has a total of three Poneglyphs.

One red, two black.

However, the red road sign's historical text was "inherited" by Charlotte Linlin from the Rocks Pirates.

One of the black historical texts is a "gift" offered by Jinbe, the knight of the sea from Fishman Island, in order to seek the protection of the Big Mom Pirates.

—This historical text was unexpectedly discovered by Hai Xia during his travels in an ancient ruin somewhere in the sea.

The only thing that truly belongs to Charlotte Linlin is this piece of dark history text.

"Just ordinary historical text, ancient script of unclear meaning... and no record of the whereabouts of any ancient weapons... but let's put it away anyway."

Storm didn't really understand ancient writing, but he had an archaeologist working for him from Ohara.

Robin should like this "gift".

Storm continued to wander through the treasure room of the Big Mom Pirates.

But the allure of the dazzling array of gold, silver, and exquisite antiques before him was not as strong as the meat of the sea beast in his hand.

"Is it really just money...? Isn't there anything else of value? Hmm, I think I've found something else!"

Suddenly, Storm spotted a small treasure chest that looked extremely familiar.

The reason he felt this thing looked familiar was because the box looked perfect for storing Devil Fruits!

The clay tentacles shot out and grabbed the small treasure chest.

When Storm opened it, there really was a Devil Fruit inside!

"What a pleasant surprise!"

Strom stared at the Devil Fruit in front of him, recalling the information recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, and quickly identified the name of the Devil Fruit.

"This is the Paramecia-type Ran Ran Fruit, and its ability is... fusion."

The meaning of a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit is unclear.

Storm's initial excitement from "discovering the treasure" quickly faded.

In fact, there is also a "Fusion Fruit" on the sea, specializing in "fusion".

The owner of that Devil Fruit was none other than Douglas Barrett, the devil's heir mentioned earlier!

However, Barrett's [Fusion Fruit] focuses on "fusion" with inanimate matter.

If Barrett were to fully activate the Fusion Fruit, he could even "fuse" with an entire island at the same time!

That sounds pretty impressive.

However, in Storm's view, Barrett's consumption of the Fusion Fruit was a complete "waste" of this Devil Fruit.

When a top-tier powerhouse in the ocean encounters a top-tier Devil Fruit, it can easily create an even more powerful individual.

Whitebeard, the beasts, Big Mom... they are all examples.

However, some people encounter Devil Fruits and are dragged down by them.

Just like Douglas Barrett.

If we only consider physical strength, Storm believes that Barrett definitely deserves the title of "Pirate Emperor".

However, with the addition of the [Fusion Fruit]... Barrett suddenly seems much weaker.

As for the [Chaos Fruit] in Storm's hand...

How would you evaluate it?

It's probably an upgraded version of the Jacket Fruit.

What is the function of the Jacket-Jacket Fruit?

Transform yourself into clothes, dress others up, and empower them with their own abilities...

Another Devil Fruit with an equally unclear meaning.

However, the "Random-Random Fruit" allows many people to combine at the same time, creating a super-sized Titan.

"It's pretty bad, but it's not entirely useless."

After a moment's thought, Storm found the most suitable candidate for the [Chaos Fruit].

Clone Soldiers!

Just imagine.

Ten pacifists merged together to become one super pacifist...

Perhaps, it seems, it looks... pretty good?

It really is a useless fruit!

Storm's lips twitched.

"Let's put it away for now!"

After Storm had completely filled his stomach, he also toured the treasure room of the Big Mom Pirates.

Aside from the two Poneglyphs and the [Chaos Fruit].

Storm found no other treasures of interest.

Even the "Random-Random Fruit" was just a filler item...

"This money was used partly to build Whole Cake Island and partly to 'support' Old Bei..."

Looking at the mountain of treasure before him, Storm quickly found a "way to redeem" for them.

"The Great War of Extermination is over; it's time to go and cause trouble for the World Government!"

Storm rested in the Cake Castle for most of the day.

The group of people who had gone out earlier escorted Charlotte Cracker and Charlotte Smoothie back to Whole Cake Island.

With the defeat of these last two "dessert generals," the last vestiges of resistance in Totto Land were violently extinguished.

The remaining task is to appease the public and restore normal order to Totland.

As for the upcoming tea party...

Strom wasn't interested in getting involved, but Tezzolo and Stussy were.

Morgans was equally excited.

But what excited this big news bird was not anything else, but the white dragon's crazy battle record.

"Lord White Dragon!"

Upon returning to Cake Castle, Morgans immediately approached Storm with a news report he had written himself.

"This is the press release I wrote; please take a look!"

news?

Storm raised an eyebrow and looked at the manuscript in his hand.

The news headline has six large characters—

"The Coronation of the White Dragon Emperor!" 》

Storm glanced at the flowery press release.

Perhaps because of his previous mistake in choosing sides, Morgans praised Storm to the skies in this article, bestowing all sorts of fancy titles upon him, such as "Lord of the Seas," "The Strongest Pirate in the World," and "The Storm of the New Era."

However, Morgans did not overstate Storm's achievements.

Or.

He single-handedly defeated the alliance between Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom, the Emperor.

This record is already incredible!

This is so exaggerated that it's completely unbelievable that it's true!

Morgans was also helpless.

How can a person be this strong?

Just as Storm was about to say something, his personal Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

The eldest princess of Dressrosa suddenly sent a message.

"...How many gifts did the World Government prepare for me?"

(End of this chapter)