Pirate: I'm an admiral now, what's wrong with taking a little extra money?

"Go forth, for the real storm is about to break. Roger's demise is only the beginning."

"Before the storm really comes, what we need to do is brew a good cup of tea."

"Get ready for the best seats and enjoy this spectacular show." Kane's voice carried an undeniable authority.

That voice also contained an anticipation of the chaos that was about to come.

Although Gion and the three generals did not fully understand Kane's deeper meaning, they all bowed respectfully.

They chose to execute the command.

They've gotten used to it; Kane always seems to see a future they can't.

Every order he gave ultimately brought unexpected and substantial rewards.

The whole world went crazy for the birth of "One Piece".

Only Kane waited quietly.

Waiting for the perfect moment to harvest.

He knew that Roger wouldn't be the "Pirate King" for long.

The demise of a king suffering from a terminal illness was the true key to unlocking the Age of Exploration.

What Kane wants to do is to reap the greatest benefits in this torrent of history.

Become the true behind-the-scenes manipulator.

Another year has passed.

The appearance of "Pirate King" Roger did not immediately trigger a global riot as the World Government had feared.

On the contrary, after its initial frenzy, the sea fell into an eerie calm.

After arriving at Laugh Tale, the Roger Pirates mysteriously disbanded. All crew members vanished without a trace.

Roger himself has never appeared in the public eye again.

The title "Pirate King" is like a firework that is extremely dazzling. After it blooms, it disappears completely, leaving only embers.

The Navy's global manhunt lasted for more than a year, but they couldn't even find Roger's whereabouts.

The wanted posters on the high seas gradually gathered dust.

People have also begun to forget this name.

New great pirates are emerging one after another, and the battles in the New World are intensifying.

Everything seemed to be back on track.

But Kane knew this was just the calm before the storm.

The real tipping point has not yet appeared.

Punk Hazard, Governor's Office, Intelligence Center.

Stussy wore a smart office lady uniform. Her voluptuous figure was outlined perfectly.

She placed a document marked as top secret on Kane's desk.

Her eyes were respectful and professional.

"Master, the latest intelligence has been confirmed."

Kane picked up the document and casually flipped through it.

The text contained only a single line, yet it was enough to ignite the entire world.

"The target, 'Roger,' is suspected of suffering from an incurable disease and has little time left to live. He is currently hiding in the South China Sea."

Chapter 89 Six Hundred Thousand Disciplinary Points! Storm Fruit Awakening!

Kane held the thin intelligence report between his fingers, but his expression remained completely calm.

But in his heart, a raging storm was brewing.

We've waited three whole years! We've been waiting for this fulcrum that will shake up the entire era!

"system."

With a thought, a blue light screen unfolded on the retina.

[Host: Kane]

Physique: 90 (Monster Level)

[Skills: Storm-Storm Fruit (unawakened), Advanced Conqueror's Haki, Peak Swordsmanship, Top-Tier Rokushiki...]

[Discipline Value: 824,500 points]

Looking at the string of scorching numbers, Kane did not hesitate for a moment.

This was all the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated over the past three years through a series of unscrupulous practices, including the Red Earl's "passionate fundraising," Stuart's "accounting optimization," and the "free labor exploitation" of the three general candidates.

This is what we've been working towards!

"System, exchange for 'Storm Fruit' ability awakening."

[Ding! Detected that the host has requested the awakening of the 'Logia-type Storm-Storm Fruit' ability, requiring 600,000 Disciplinary Points. Confirm?]

"confirm."

But Kane's lips curled into an extremely pleased smile.

Money only has meaning when it is spent and transformed into real power!

[Confirmed redemption! Devil Fruit ability awakening program initiated...]

[Connecting to the core of the world... Analyzing the laws of the atmosphere... Reconstructing the power sequence...]

The system's cold notification tone had just faded.

An indescribable, overwhelming will instantly pierced through Kane's soul!

Om-!

In that instant, Kane felt himself disappear.

His consciousness was stretched infinitely, drifting out of the governor's mansion and into the sky at an altitude of ten thousand meters.

His consciousness transformed into the first morning breeze that swept across Windmill Village in the East China Sea, into the scorching air that hissed in the Alabasta Desert, into the fierce blizzard over the perpetually frozen harbor in the North China Sea, and into the unpredictable magnetic storms of the Grand Line!

He heard the movement of every cloud, the condensation of every raindrop, and the brewing of every bolt of lightning deep within the clouds!

He felt the entire planet's atmospheric circulation system, that vast, all-encompassing power that was no longer an external tool, but an extension of his body, his breath, his pulse!

Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, clouds, fog, air pressure...

These forces, which he once had to actively control, have now become part of his instincts.

He is the storm!

He is a natural disaster!

The weather above the Punk Hazard Governor's Mansion suddenly changed.

One second the sky was cloudless, the next second, thick, leaden clouds were born from the void, gathering wildly at a speed that defied the laws of nature, as if two giant hands were forcibly pulling the entire sky down!

The entire island was instantly plunged into apocalyptic darkness!

Boom!!!

A thick, purplish-black lightning dragon, as thick as a mountain, roared and tore through the sky, its blinding light turning countless horrified faces on the training ground below deathly pale!

"What...is this?!"

Sakazuki, who was undergoing extreme weight training, suddenly looked up. The hard ground beneath his feet was being crushed into dust by an invisible, terrifying air pressure!

"Ara...you must be kidding..."

The air temperature around Kuzan plummeted, and countless ice crystals condensed out of thin air, only to be crushed to pieces by that brute pressure in the next second.

"It's...it's so scary..."

Borsalino, hands in his pockets, looked up at the rolling thunderclouds in the sky, his tone filled with unprecedented apprehension.

This power sent a chill down the spines of all three monsters.

Inside the Governor's Mansion.

Kane slowly opened his eyes.

In the depths of his eyes, it seemed as if thunder and storms were being born and dying.

He raised his right hand, pointed towards the window, and gently snapped his fingers.

Snapped.

In an instant, the dark clouds, thunder, and gale that had enveloped the entire island were wiped away as if by an invisible hand.

The sky cleared up again, and warm sunlight shone down on the earth once more.

Only Kane himself knew that everything that had just happened was not an illusion.

"Is this... awakening?"

Kane opened his palm, and a miniature storm swirled in his hand, intertwining lightning and vacuum, radiating an aura capable of annihilating everything.

"Six hundred thousand is excellent value for money."

Kane closed the system panel with satisfaction and stood up from the sofa.

He walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the steel fortress that had become his private kingdom.

it's time.

Go and meet the king who ushered in a new era.

Then... personally give him, and his era, the most magnificent funeral!

Kane stepped out of the office and, in a flash, appeared at the port.

"Brother Kane!" Gion was directing the soldiers in their daily drills when she saw Kane and quickly came to greet him.

"Where are we going? Do you need me to arrange for warships?"