Vongola Storm!

Chapter 1: Vongola Storm!

Yesterday, Storm was just a new Marine.

Tomorrow, he might become an Officer!

Marineford Calendar 1518.

New Year's Day morning.

Vongola Storm awoke from a surging, rose-tinted dream.

He found a radiant Big Trophy suddenly appeared before him.

What was this?

The fantastical Big Trophy floated silently in the air, firmly capturing Storm's attention.

Was this a dream?

Storm stared intently at the Big Trophy and quickly received feedback.

[Unique Trophy: Coming of Age]
[Trophy Star Rating: None]
[Conditions for Achievement: In the surging Great Pirate Era, survive healthily to adulthood]
[Trophy Commentary: Hoist the sails, set sail!]

Not a dream, but reality?

Was the golden finger he had waited eighteen years for finally arriving today?!

Storm looked at the Big Trophy in the void in disbelief.

Eighteen years.

Big Trophy, do you know how I spent these eighteen years?

Grand Line Era 1500, the Great Pirate Era began, and Storm was reincarnated into the sea.

Although he failed to obtain citizenship in Holy Land Mary Geoise—local citizenship, not immigrant status.

He was still fortunate enough to be born in the town behind the Marine Headquarters, next to the Holy Land.

Three generations of his family were all Marines.

On this perilous sea.

Even ordinary people must do their best just to survive.

The town behind Marine Headquarters was definitely secure enough.

It just so happened that when Storm was born, he ran into the world-class incident of Golden Lion Shiki attacking Marineford.

An unprecedented super storm ravaged the Marine Headquarters.

Storm almost experienced the wonderful experience of "born to die."

However, it was precisely because of that world-shaking attack that Storm got his current name—STORM.

Logically speaking.

Bearing the legendary title of "Stormborn."

Storm thought he could become a King.

But he had not been able to wait for the "Sword in the Stone" to become King.

It wasn't until he reached the age where he needed to receive formal education.

Storm finally gave up on unrealistic fantasies such as "Dragon," "System," and "Superpower."

He finally decided—

Study hard and exercise.

Follow the example of his ancestors and join the army.

"Hot" knowledge of the sea.

Even the super weak Marines, who couldn't be weaker, had his specially customized cheat—

The "200x Effort" cheat, activated!

Storm officially entered the Naval Academy at the age of 16 and trained like crazy during that time.

At the age of 17, he joined the Elite Marine Recruit Training Camp and graduated with excellent grades.

If nothing unexpected happened.

The 18-year-old Storm would skip the "Recruit" and "Sergeant" stages and directly become a "Marine Headquarters Lieutenant"!

This was the normal treatment for outstanding graduates of the Rookie Training Camp.

Storm's next life goal was—

Work hard and make money.

Then get a powerful enough Devil Fruit!

Although the famous sea lecturer Beasts Kaido once said.

"Only Haki can stand above all else."

But let's not even mention that this guy himself is a Devil Fruit User who ate the [Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon] fruit.

Not to mention that after he dropped that line, he immediately unleashed his ultimate move, the "Fire Dragon Torch."

Not to mention that the person who defeated Teacher Kaido was also a Devil Fruit User who ate the [Mythical Zoan, Nika] fruit.

Another well-known villain on the sea, Blackbeard Teach, also taught a lesson.

"Compared to the flaws, Devil Fruits have more advantages!"

Of course.

Here, Blackbeard Teach is talking about powerful Devil Fruits.

As for things like, "There are no garbage Devil Fruits in the sea, only garbage Devil Fruit Users."

That kind of talk is like, "There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters."

Pure poison!

Devil Fruits clearly have a hierarchy.

The Magma-Magma Fruit is a superior fruit to the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Even if everyone is a Logia Devil Fruit User.

The magma man can punch through the fire man!

Storm has no aversion to powerful Devil Fruits.

He doesn't mind if Logia are weak.

He doesn't mind if Rule-based and Concept-based are strong.

If it's a Mythical Zoan, even better!

Storm knows better than anyone else on the sea what the "meta" is.

Right, Mokey D. Luffy, God Nika?

But now.

Storm has been using the "200x Effort" civilian custom cheat, working hard for quite some time.

The Big Trophy is here?

Tch!

It's here, it's here~

Storm tried hard to pull back the corners of his mouth that were almost reaching his ears and began to explore the specific abilities of the Big Trophy.

The glittering Big Trophy emitted a vortex of fluctuations that seemed to reach the source.

In less than a moment.

Storm understood everything.

The Big Trophy has two abilities.

First, the Big Trophy can help Storm obtain what he most desires in his heart.

Second, the "stars" corresponding to the Big Trophy can be used to enhance his own abilities.

Usually, you can't have both.

But some special trophies have both effects.

There is only one way to obtain the Big Trophy--

Slaughter!

The stronger the opponent, the more intense the battle, the higher the level of the Big Trophy that can be obtained!

According to Storm's understanding.

The Big Trophy's abilities are "wishing" and "stat points."

He looked at Coming of Age.

This is a special trophy with no "stars."

This means that Coming of Age cannot be used to "add stat points," but it can be used to "make a wish."

Written as a zero-star trophy.

Read as a newbie bonus.

Storm was not in a hurry to check his own "newbie gift pack."

Instead, he somewhat awkwardly used his thoughts to summon another brand new Big Trophy.

[Vongola Storm's Big Trophy]

[Physique: ★★☆]

[Haki: Not Awakened]

[Comment: A Marine who trains like crazy, qualified to be one of the 100,000 Marines who besieged Whitebeard in the Paramount War]

Although Storm isn't quite sure how high the "★★☆" rating is for now.

But judging from that [Comment]...

High EQ: Not very strong yet.

Low EQ: Weakling.

Storm continues to check.

Both [Physique] and [Haki] have three branch attributes.

[Haki] is naturally [Armament Haki], [Observation Haki], and [Conqueror's Haki].

As for the three branch attributes of [Physique]--

[Strength: ★★☆]

[Speed: ★★☆]

[Stamina: ★★★]

"...Healthy body, all limbs intact, eats and drinks normally, a promising future."

Storm closes the [Big Trophy], silently comforting himself.

Then, he bathes, changes clothes, burns incense, adjusts his crown, and sits upright.

After waiting for his mood to completely calm down.

Storm then summons the original [Coming of Age] trophy.

"What exactly will the 'Sword in the Stone' that I've waited eighteen years for be?"

Under Storm's gaze, the [Coming of Age] trophy bursts into a strange and brilliant light.

The dazzling [Big Trophy] eventually transforms into a simple and natural silver-gray ring.

[Name: Demon Ring]
[Stars: ★★★★★★★★★]
[Description: An ultra-ancient technological creation, the crystallization of the wisdom of the ultra-ancient kingdom]
[Effects:
1. Natural Energy: [Demon Ring] can draw energy invisibly, its own energy is almost endless;
2. Indestructible: [Demon Ring]'s material is very hard, and the crafting method is extremely special, it cannot be destroyed;
3. Devil Power: [Demon Ring] can suppress, draw, seal, and transfer the supernatural factors contained in any Devil Fruit, and use its own energy to exert the original power of the Devil Fruit]
[Comment: Demons can't kill me!]

"One, two, three... nine? Nine stars?!"

Nine-star item, Demon Ring!

Storm is almost blinded by the dense nine stars.

But even more dazzling are the three effects of the [Demon Ring]!

What is the biggest weakness of Devil Fruits, which have strange appearances and varied abilities?

It is that after eating a Devil Fruit, the Devil Fruit User will instantly become hated by the sea, unable to swim for life.

On this "Blue Planet," where the ocean area occupies an absolute dominant position.

The inability to swim is a very fatal absolute weakness!

But just as Blackbeard Teach said.

Devil Fruits, although with obvious shortcomings, have more advantages!

Like the Ghost-Ghost Fruit.

Like the Card-Card Fruit.

The powerful advantages of Devil Fruits are enough to offset its accompanying defects.

Storm previously regarded "eating a Devil Fruit" as a small goal in life.

Because he had prepared himself for the "loss of swimming ability in this life."

But now with the [Demon Ring].

Storm doesn't need to eat a Devil Fruit at all, and can use the Devil Fruit's ability without consumption!

One word, awesome!

Storm's mood is unprecedentedly cheerful.

This feeling is as refreshing as wearing new underwear and welcoming the morning of the New Year's Day.

The Marine put on his ring.

Stepping out the Gate of Opening, he was at Headquarters.

Justice takes no holidays.

On the first day of the New Year, the Marine Headquarters Building was still a bustling scene of activity.

Storm, wearing a blue and white Marine uniform, appeared inconspicuous among the Marines.

He twisted and turned through the corridors, finally arriving outside the door of a top-floor office in the Headquarters Building.

Knock, knock--

Storm knocked on the door.

A weathered and powerful voice came from inside the room.

"Enter."

Having received permission, Storm pushed the door open and raised his hand in a salute, palm facing backward.

"Officer! Recruit Storm, reporting for duty!"

"Storm? You're here early."

Responding to Storm was a burly, muscular, purple-haired man.

The former Marine Headquarters Admiral, Black Arm Zephyr!

He was also the head Instructor of the Elite Marine Recruit Training Camp.

Storm had come today to confirm with Zephyr his subsequent rank and duty assignment.

Zephyr looked at Storm and, with his good left hand, pulled out a letter from the side.

He flicked his finger lightly, and the letter flew directly to Storm.

"This is a Recommendation Letter I personally wrote.

"Now, go next door and find Kuzan!

"He will tell you everything!"

Aokiji Kuzan?

Storm, holding the Recommendation Letter, arrived at the current Admiral's office next door in a daze.

Aokiji seemed to know the situation already.

As Storm pushed the door open.

Aokiji cut straight to the chase.

"Vongola Storm? Did you bring your Resignation Letter?"

Storm froze on the spot.

Not a promotion.

But expulsion?

New author, new book, welcome to the sea of Primacy of Strength!

Begging for favorites, begging for following, begging for everything!!!

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Book timeline.

Based on Roger's death in Grand Line Era 1500.

That is, Luffy officially set sail in Grand Line Era 1522.