Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Listen to the voice of all things!

Storm almost instinctively associated this special ability with the existence of the power.

Although [Observation Haki] can also "hear" the sounds emitted by all things.

However, the "hearing" of Observation Haki is ultimately different from the "hearing" of Listening to the Voice of All Things.

For example, right now.

Having just upgraded his Observation Haki to nine stars, Strom clearly sensed the difference between his current Observation Haki and his past Observation Haki.

in the past.

While Storm's Observation Haki allows him to hear "sounds," it's more like a special kind of sensory ability.

He can use Observation Haki to sense the movement of all things and the "sounds" they emit.

But that's all we can do.

But at this moment.

Storm's Observation Haki level reached nine stars, and his ears seemed to have been completely "liberated".

He can not only hear the "sounds" emitted by all things, but also hear the "contents" of the "sounds" emitted by natural things!

Storm even had a premonition.

If he wanted, he could even "communicate" with these natural things!

Isn't this exactly what "listening to the voice of all things" means?!

Storm carefully recalled the information related to "Listening to the Voice of All Things".

He highlighted those individuals who possessed the gift of "hearing the voice of all things."

Joy Boy, Roger, Luffy —

Kozuki Oden, Kozuki Momonosuke——

These are five people who possess the ability to "hear the voice of all things".

There is also a special creature, the elephant spirit, that connects them to this special talent!

"Therefore, the most useful ability of awakening to 'hear the voice of all things' probably lies in—communicating with Elephant?"

For a moment, Storm didn't know what to say.

As for that colossal elephant that had traversed the seas of the New World for a thousand years.

Storm was a little curious, but not much.

In his eyes, Zunesha's existence was not much different from that of the Sea Kings.

The same non-human creature, the same enormous size, the same intelligence...

That's about all.

"Oh right, sea kings—"

The thought that had just flashed through his mind gave Storm another inspiration, and he remembered something else.

"Listening to the voice of all things" seems to be more than just communicating with Elephant.

Roger and Luffy, while sailing in the depths of the ocean, all heard the "voices" coming from the Sea Kings.

However, neither of them could clearly hear the specific content of the sounds made by those colossal sea monsters.

I heard it, but not completely.

"This can actually be understood as—[Listening to the Voice of All Things] can also be used to communicate with sea kings?"

Storm stroked his chin.

"Communicating with sea kings" may seem ordinary, but it is actually a rather terrifying ability.

There is only one type of being known to be able to communicate with sea kings on the high seas.

To be precise, it's the number one person—the mermaid princess!

Moreover, she is a mermaid princess who has awakened the talent of [Poseidon, the Sea King]!

Ordinary fish-men and mermaids can communicate with ordinary fish.

Some members of the merfolk and fish-people tribes even keep fish as pets.

However, communicating with sea kings is an authority unique to [Sea King Poseidon]!

Using his nine-star Observation Haki, Storm made a deduction that seemed somewhat unbelievable to him.

"Hmm... I can be a 'Sea King' too?"

This conclusion still requires Storm to personally test it against the Sea Kings.

But now.

Storm quickly became engrossed in the endless inspiration for developing [Observation Haki].

His goal is to master nine-level Observation Haki as quickly as possible!

"Teach!"

Storm summoned Edward Teach, and the two entered a "doorway" or "otherworldly space".

"I need your help in my spiritual practice!"

The [Door Ring] connects to another dimension.

Storm himself has a wealth of research experience.

With the help of Edward Teach, who possesses the Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, Storm rapidly improved his practical skills in using Observation Haki.

In the past, his advanced application of Observation Haki only included one aspect: "reading people's minds."

But now he has upgraded his Observation Haki to nine stars.

He gradually discovered more advanced techniques.

Predict the future—Master it!

Listen to the voice of all things—master it!

After Storm had become completely familiar with the nine-star Observation Haki, he finally stepped out of the alternate dimension.

My physique and domineering presence —

Storm summoned his ability panel to view his main attributes.

"Only [Armament Haki] isn't at nine levels yet..."

"Once my Armament Haki reaches level nine, I can start considering raising my Devil Fruit ability to level nine as well—"

If that time really comes.

Storm's physique and domineering aura have both reached the "Nine-Star Perfection" level.

So if he obtains other [Moonlight Trophy], he has no other choice but to use them to upgrade his Devil Fruit.

As for now.

Storm's focus remained on the only eight-star [Armament Haki].

"Two more eight-star [Radiant Moon Cups] are needed to upgrade [Armament Haki] to nine stars."

While considering the source of the last two [Moonlight Trophy], Storm headed toward the new Navy's "provisional headquarters".

It's actually just that one naval warship.

When Storm arrived.

The new naval leaders are meeting to discuss future development plans.

Because the new navy currently has no actual territory or base, it can only do some "

This is just "armchair strategist" work...

Storm's arrival was warmly welcomed by several naval leaders.

The last member to join the new Navy, "Admiral Fujitora," blended perfectly into the group of Zephyr and the others.

It's as if he was born to be a navy officer.

It seems that sending Gian into the new Navy was the right move!

Storm nodded slightly in his heart.

"Storm, you've arrived."

Zephyr invited Storm to sit down, inadvertently dropping a bombshell.

"We just discussed it and decided to release Borsalino."

".-.·ah?""

As soon as Storm sat down, he was so shocked by the news that he almost jumped up.

Should we send Kizaru back?

Where else can he go back to?

It must be the old navy!

but.

Storm subconsciously glanced at Kizaru, who was grinning crookedly.

What kind of spell did this "acting ape" cast on Zefa and his group?

Why would Zephyr let him go back?

Why?

Storm asked directly.

"Zeff-sensei—Vice Admiral Zeff, even if you don't want Kizaru to be an admiral, you can break his legs, or I can lock him up! Why put him back?"

Kizaru, who had just been chuckling, immediately stopped laughing after hearing Storm's words.

"Hey! Vongola Storm! You brat!"

Kizaru, relying on Zephyr's backing, spoke without any restraint.

"Show me at least some respect!"

"I'm so tired of hearing that!"

Storm picked at his ear and pursed his lips.

"When the Marshal speaks, the generals must not interrupt!"

Upon hearing this, Aokiji and Fujitora, who had just tried to ease the tension, were immediately ridiculed. "So what if he's the new Fleet Admiral?"

That's really... quite remarkable.

Kizaru opened his mouth, then decided to let bygones be bygones, leaving Storm behind and turning to look at Zephyr.

Mr. Zephyr, you need to really discipline that little rascal, Storm!

"Ahem, here's what happened—."

Zefa coughed twice and slowly began to speak.

"We agree that the development and growth of the new navy will take a long time, and we cannot end the war with the old navy and the world government in the short term."

"Therefore, we need to plant a sufficiently high-ranking 'spy' within the old navy, which will also help us understand the plans and movements of the World Government and the old navy."

Even Storm had to admit that Zephyr's words made a lot of sense.

but·

Why Kizaru?

Storm pressed for an answer, glancing at Aokiji beside him.

"Admiral Aokiji, haven't you explained the 'Watchmen' to Marshal Zeff and the others yet?"

"I told you."

Aokiji nodded, then shook his head.

"But I still recommend Borusalino do it."

This is because—

Storm frowned and sized up Kizaru.

"Because he's 'fast' enough?"

Kizaru suddenly felt a tightness in his anus, vaguely sensing that there seemed to be some malice in Storm's words.

"That's one of the reasons."

"Aokiji said softly."

Kizaru ate the Glint-Glint Fruit.

If he wanted to, no one on the high seas could keep this "shining man" from leaving!

This means that even if Kizaru's "undercover" identity is exposed, he can still leave unscathed.

"But there are other reasons as well."

Aokiji continued.

"If we divide them according to the concept of 'justice,' the old navy can be roughly divided into three categories: radicals, conservatives, and centrists."

Sakazuki is a representative of the radicals, while Borsalino can be considered a representative of the centrists.

"If Borsalino returns to the old navy, he can not only provide intelligence for the new navy, but also help the new navy win over the centrist navy members."

This is the fundamental reason why Zephyr, Aokiji, and the others were willing to release Kizaru!

"I'd like to add one more point."

Zefa spoke up.

"Letting Borsalino go back will also maintain the balance of power between the new and old navies."

"While it may sound arrogant to say this, the power of our new navy is indeed a bit too great."