Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 37: The Second [Demon Ring]! (Please read on! Please vote!)

Wide sea diving, sky high the birds to fly.

Storm sat cross-legged on the head of the blue-eyed white dragon, his robes fluttering in the strong winds high above.

He turned his head to look behind him.

Below, on the azure sea, the sinister Impel Down quickly turned into a small black dot.

Only after Impel Down had completely disappeared from sight did Storm reluctantly turn his gaze away.

He has worked diligently in Progress for so long.

Key performance indicators far exceed those of Deputy Director Shiru.

As the time for parting approached, Storm couldn't help but feel a little reluctant and regretful.

You'll never find such a great spot for monster hunting again on the high seas...

Cough!

Storm quickly put this minor regret behind him.

He began to take stock of all the gains from this "Infinite Hell Hunting Project".

One after another, the Grand Prize Cups leaped out of the void, arranged neatly together, a dazzling and magnificent sight.

The first thing that caught Storm's eye was, naturally, the six-star Death Trophy—

[Diamond Cup: Katerina Deppon]

In addition, there is another five-star Death Trophy—

[Platinum Trophy: Bondi Waldo]

Both Katrina Depon and Bondi Waldo were prisoners that Storm personally dealt with.

These two life-sentenced criminals from the Infinite Hell not only contributed their "Grand Prize Cup," but also a Devil Fruit!

Storm had a sudden thought.

The porcelain-white scales of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon parted like waves.

Three Devil Fruits of different shapes and colors appeared before Storm's eyes.

【Zoan-type - Chameleon Fruit】

Mythical Zoan Type: Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit

Paramecia-type Momo-Momo Fruit

Leaving aside the Chameleon Fruit—

This Zoan-type Devil Fruit is absolutely trash.

Storm didn't know what to do with it.

He couldn't even be bothered to think about what to do with the Chameleon Fruit.

Storm's main focus remains on the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit and the Momo-Momo Fruit.

"One is a Mythical Pokémon that can be considered the answer to the current meta, and the other is a Paramecia-type with a simple and straightforward effect..."

Storm looked at the two Devil Fruits and unconsciously began to stroke the [Devil Ring].

If one of the three Devil Fruits that Aokiji presented was the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit or the Momo-Momo Fruit...

Where would the Clay-Clay Fruit even exist anymore...?

Storm suppressed his wandering thoughts and continued to examine the other Grand Prix Cups.

Apart from Katerina Depon and Bondi Waldo.

Other criminals were also killed instantly by the "Clay Dragon Bullet" in the Infinite Hell.

These people also offered Storm a corresponding death trophy.

Unfortunately, none of these death trophies include the six-star Diamond Trophy.

The explosive power of the "Clay Dragon Bullet" is still too weak for powerful opponents...

However, there are also two five-star Death Trophy medals.

Platinum Trophy: Placy

[Platinum Trophy: Bad Van Grace]

Storm had some recollection of these two names.

Before infiltrating the Infinite Hell, he had secretly investigated the list of prisoners held there.

This contains basic information about the two individuals.

Storm recalled the list of prisoners he had seen before.

The owners of these two names are both notorious pirates with bounties exceeding 500 million Berries!

Plessy, also known as "Cunning" Plessy, is a user of the Paramecia-type Teleport Fruit.

The bounty exceeds 800 million Berries.

Bard Van Grace, nicknamed "Grey Cat," is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the ability to launch and shoot.

The bounty is 600 million Berries.

(Character names and Devil Fruit abilities are all from the USJ stage play.)

To be fair...

With the exception of a very few individuals.

Great pirates with bounties exceeding 500 million Berries are almost never fakes.

Whether it's Plessy or Bad Van Grace.

Before they were imprisoned in Impel Down, they were once notorious pirates.

Moreover, they all possess Devil Fruits that are quite good.

[Paramecia-type Teleport Fruit]: The user can teleport any object they touch to a designated location at will;

[Paramecia Type - Launch-Launch Fruit]: The user can create guns and cannons out of thin air and launch attacks indefinitely.

"These two Devil Fruits aren't exactly weak, but they're not particularly strong either... they're about average!"

Storm initially looked up the list of prisoners in the Infinite Hell.

He wanted to see if there were any prisoners among them who possessed extraordinary Devil Fruits that he didn't know about.

After looking around, Storm finally realized that Katrina Deppon and her group were stronger!

Regardless of their own strength.

Let's look at it from the perspective of Devil Fruit abilities.

The strongest criminals in Infinite Hell are the ones who will become members of the Blackbeard Pirates in the future.

of course.

The Infinite Hell also imprisons top-tier powerhouses such as the Devil's Heir and the Lone Red.

However, the former possesses the [Paramita-type Fusion Fruit].

The latter is simply incapable.

Storm didn't take either of them seriously at all.

As for Plessy and Bad Van Grace.

Storm had considered hunting down their Devil Fruits, but unfortunately, there simply wasn't enough time...

Furthermore, the Teleport Fruit and the Launch Fruit are clearly much weaker than fruits like the Momo-Momo Fruit.

Storm had no choice but to give up on the two men.

I never expected to see their names in the Death Trophy now.

A five-star death trophy.

There are only three: Bondi Waldo, Plaisi, and Bad Van Grace.

But there are many other regular platinum trophies.

Storm counted them carefully.

There are a total of twenty-three!

In total, Storm now has 26 Platinum Trophy awards!

Get rich overnight!

As for the four-star Gold Trophy...

The Infinite Hell also holds a large number of prisoners with bounties exceeding 100 million.

These criminals had virtually no chance of survival under the saturation bombardment of the "clay dragon bombs".

Storm glanced at it briefly.

There are simply too many [Golden Trophy] to count them all.

Moreover, these "Golden Trophy" awards are basically "Trophy of Death"!

This means that Storm has basically wiped out all the prisoners in the Infinite Hell with bounties exceeding 100 million!

"Cleaning up trash is everyone's responsibility!"

Storm is not interested in the Gold Trophy.

A four-star trophy is basically useless to him at this stage.

Only the five-star Platinum Trophy can enhance Storm's abilities.

As for the six-star Diamond Cup, that's used to raise the ceiling of Storm's strength!

Storm's gaze swept over the countless gold trophies and twenty-six platinum trophies, finally settling on the diamond trophy.

Apart from Katerina Depon.

Two other powerful criminals in the Infinite Hell were blown up by the "Clay Dragon Bullet".

They were all "acquaintances" of Storm's.

[Diamond Cup: Basque Chote]

[Diamond Trophy: San Juan Wolf]

Both of these six-star trophies are regular diamond trophies, not blood diamond trophies.

This means that Basque Jote and San Juan Wolf were not killed by the bomb, but were only rendered unconscious.

Three Diamond Cups!

"Twenty-six platinum trophies!"

"And countless gold trophies!"

"This is the entire harvest of this 'Infinite Hell Hunting Project'!"

With a thought, Storm vanished into the void of all the Grand Prix Cups.

The only one that was left behind was Katarina Deppon's Blood Diamond Trophy!

A six-star Blood Diamond Trophy!

Storm had previously considered using the Diamond Trophy to "make a wish".

He wanted to see if he could obtain the second [Demon Ring] through the six-star trophy!

At that time, Storm only had one Diamond Trophy, and the risk of making a wish directly was too great.

He ultimately used that six-star trophy to allocate points to his [Strength] attribute.

But back then...

Storm had considered this point.

Normally, the Diamond Trophy can only be used to make a wish or to add points; you can only choose one of the two effects.

However, in special cases, such as the Blood Diamond Trophy, it has the combined effects of "making a wish" and "adding points"!

The Blood Diamond Trophy is where Storm's hope lies!

"call--"

Storm took a deep breath.

He first used the stat-boosting ability of the Blood Diamond Trophy to raise the star rating of the Clay Fruit by one level.

【Clay-Clay Fruit: ★★★★★★★】(Seven Stars)

This is the end.

Storm's Clay Fruit has officially reached the Seven-Star level!

This is also the only one of his attributes and abilities that has reached the seven-star level!

"roar--"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon seemed to sense the increase in the Clay Fruit's potential and let out a joyful dragon roar in perfect harmony.

Storm completed the skill point allocation for his Devil Fruit ability and turned his attention back to the Blood Diamond Trophy.

The crimson hue that had surrounded the trophy vanished completely, leaving only an ordinary diamond trophy floating silently in the void.

"One more wish left!"

Storm's eyes were fixed on the Diamond Trophy.

"Lady Fortune is smiling upon us!"

Storm communicates with the Grand Prix Cup and makes a wish directly.

Under his gaze, the Diamond Trophy burst forth with a dazzling brilliance.

The crystal-clear trophy eventually turned into an ordinary silver-gray ring.

【Name: Devil Ring - Imitation】

【Star Rating: ★★★★★★】 (Six stars)

[Description: An artifact created using ancient technology, a replica made to imitate the real [Devil Ring]]

【Effect: 1. Demonic Power: The 【Demon Ring】can absorb and seal the supernatural factors contained in Devil Fruits, and use its own energy to unleash the original power of the Devil Fruit;

2. Natural Energy: The [Demon Ring] can draw energy from the invisible, and can supply up to the level of Awakening.

[Comment: Our time is etched on this ring.]

(End of this chapter)