Infinite Hell Hunting Plan!

The floor between Scorching Hell and Extreme Cold Hell was violently blasted through by Storm.

Above was a sea of blazing fire.

Below was a frigid ice field.

The immense temperature difference created a terrifying atmospheric pressure difference between the two hells.

The moment the earth shattered.

An unprecedentedly powerful storm erupted within Scorching Hell.

"My Scorching Hell!"

Hannyabal, watching from afar, clutched his head with both hands, his expression one of utter terror.

"Storm broke through my Scorching Hell!!

"Magellan! What the hell did you stop?!"

It had been agreed upon before.

Magellan had the authority to terminate the battle at any time.

Yet, even as Scorching Hell was being destroyed by Storm, Magellan had only watched from the sidelines.

In fact.

Magellan himself was also in shock.

He had originally thought Storm challenging Shiryu was a fool's errand.

He never expected...

That Storm's strength would be this immense!

Look at that towering, thousand-armed Buddha statue.

Magellan couldn't imagine how many people within Impel Down could withstand Storm's attack!

However.

Hannyabal's cries brought Magellan back to his senses in time.

He braced against the strong wind, quickly rushing in front of Storm, and promptly unleashed the power of his [Doku Doku no Mi].

Magellan's already imposing and powerful physique instantly transformed into a "Poison Human" covered in venom.

Two ferocious-looking poison dragons grew from Magellan's body.

They intertwined in mid-air, forming a giant "X" symbol.

"Stop! Storm!"

Magellan shouted loudly.

"The battle is over!"

Storm sat cross-legged atop the giant Buddha's head, looking down at Magellan below.

At this moment, a very peculiar feeling suddenly welled up within him.

Once upon a time.

The Warden of Impel Down, who had seemed incredibly powerful in Storm's eyes.

At this very moment, he looked like.

Just a tiny little "three-inch purple sweet potato."

Having defeated Shiryu of the Rain without much effort, Storm's ego couldn't help but swell a bit.

Before me, there is no opponent.

From this day forward, I shall stand in the heavens!

Storm took a deep breath.

He glanced at the star rating of his [Demon Ring].

Then he looked at the star rating of his [Clay Fruit].

His inflated ego instantly calmed down.

Without even nine-star strength, how could he claim to be invincible in the world?

Storm controlled the white Buddha, its clay form melting like a candle.

The falling clay landed on the ground, quickly repairing the shattered floor of Scorching Hell.

In a short while.

The ground of Scorching Hell was completely restored by the white clay.

The storm that had been raging fiercely also subsided.

Storm returned to the ground and nodded at Magellan.

"Warden."

Magellan didn't know what to say to this subordinate who was far too powerful.

In the end, he could only put on a stern face and adopt a strictly businesslike attitude.

"Are you satisfied with this outcome?"

"Not very satisfied."

Storm shook his head and said earnestly.

"Shiryu's strength is much weaker than I imagined."

This comment came from the bottom of his heart.

In Storm's opinion, Shiryu's ability to withstand blows was indeed much weaker than he had imagined.

The "Shiryu of the Rain" that was spoken of so mysteriously among Impel Down's prisoners couldn't even do a single sit-up!

Terrible review!

With such a low durability stat, how could he survive out at sea in the future?

One must know.

The attack scale of the "Awakened Clay Fruit, True Thousand Hands" just now seemed exaggerated.

But in reality, Storm hadn't even wrapped his fists in [Armament Haki] yet!

A plain clay fist was enough to take down Shiryu directly.

And he could still be called the "Iron Wall of Impel Down"?

Could it be that Magellan was the "Great Wall" of Impel Down, and Shiryu of the Rain was just the "Second Wall" of Impel Down?

Storm's internal grumbling was something Magellan couldn't hear, of course.

But the other party's attitude still gave Magellan a terrible headache.

This troublemaker!

"Storm, can you stop targeting Shiryu now?"

Helpless, Magellan could only steer the conversation back to work.

"Can you focus your energy on your post?"

Work?

Storm's eyes lit up as he caught the keyword.

"Of course! Warden! I love my job!"

Storm fully utilized his initiative.

"However, managing the first five floors holds no difficulty for me."

"I now request to be transferred to the sixth floor, Infinite Hell!"

"Absolutely not!"

Magellan refused Storm's work request without a second thought.

"There's no room for negotiation on this matter!"

After saying this, Magellan directly ignored Storm and waved to Hannyabal on the other side.

"Hannyabal! You go down to the fifth floor! Bring Shiryu back!"

"Huh? Me?"

Hannyabal pointed at himself.

"To Extreme Cold Hell again?"

Magellan and Hannyabal walked away together.

Storm was left alone at the scene.

He looked at the retreating figures of the current Warden and the future Warden and silently shook his head.

Storm had actually anticipated Magellan's reaction.

The prisoners confined in Infinite Hell were all individuals the World Government guarded against with extreme caution.

Infinite Hell was of great importance.

Even many prisoners confined within Impel Down were unaware that the prison had a "sixth floor."

The Jailers within Impel Down did have the qualifications to go to the sixth floor.

But the problem was.

Storm's personal qualifications were far too shallow!

As Warden Magellan, his trust in Storm wasn't high enough.

If Storm had worked diligently in Impel Down for over a decade, just like Hannyabal.

Then he could have gone to Infinite Hell for a "casual visit."

But Storm wasn't Hannyabal, after all.

He wasn't even a "staunch government loyalist"--he was someone sent by the Marines!

Of course.

If Storm was willing to endure years of hard work and build seniority within Impel Down.

Then Magellan's trust in him would definitely have increased significantly.

But it still came down to those four words--

Time waits for no one!

The storm of a new era was about to arrive, how could he afford to stand still?

Storm let out a heavy sigh.

In that case, he should proceed according to the original plan!

Storm summoned the Diamond Trophy he had just obtained and threw it into the Clay Fruit.

[Clay Fruit: ★★★★★★☆]

A six-and-a-half-star Devil Fruit ability!

Over the next few days.

Storm maintained his daily training, continuously developing the Clay Fruit.

Boosted by the effect of inspiration.

Storm smoothly researched quite a few "awakened techniques."

Additionally.

Based on his previous inspiration, Storm specifically developed two types of "special clay" with entirely new properties--

Lightweight Clay: its texture was softer than ordinary clay, and its mass was lighter than ordinary clay!

Heat-Resistant Clay: possessing hardness far exceeding ordinary clay, with top-tier fire resistance; the sea of flames in Scorching Hell was completely ineffective against it!

The Lightweight Clay was secondary.

The crucial part was the Heat-Resistant Clay!

Storm's development of Heat-Resistant Clay was a significant, albeit not massive, enhancement to his own strength.

Previously, when he used the Clay Fruit ability.

Due to the soft nature of clay itself, many attacks couldn't achieve their ideal effect.

But Heat-Resistant Clay was different.

This stuff was hard!

Which is heavier, "one kilogram of cotton" or "one kilogram of Tekkai"?

The answer to this question was self-evident.

But which is more effective, "smashing someone with one kilogram of cotton" or "smashing someone with one kilogram of Tekkai"?

It was obviously Tekkai!

The "Heat-Resistant Clay," with its considerable hardness, was like the difference between Tekkai and cotton compared to the original clay!

And on the foundation of Heat-Resistant Clay, Storm carried out further in-depth development.

Ultimately, he researched a type of special clay with extremely high hardness, its surface shimmering with a lustrous sheen like fine jade.

Rather than calling it "clay," it was more like "porcelain clay."

Or perhaps "ceramics"!

Storm was like a "human processing machine," transforming the original "clay" into "ceramics" through meticulous refinement.

In addition to further developing the property changes of the Clay Fruit.

Storm did one more thing during these days.

Every night.

Storm utilized the assimilation ability of the Clay Fruit to infiltrate the sixth level of Infinite Hell without anyone noticing.

The basic environment within Infinite Hell, the prisons where key inmates were held, information on the locations of surveillance Den Den Mushi...

Storm continuously gathered intelligence related to Infinite Hell.

This was reconnaissance!

Storm's ever-increasing strength was constantly craving higher-star Diamond Trophies.

He couldn't enter Infinite Hell through normal means.

Once he chose to storm Infinite Hell, it basically meant he had completely broken ties with his past identity as a Jailer!

This required Storm to achieve maximum profit from a single operation!

But Infinite Hell was simply too vast.

The number of prisoners confined within Infinite Hell was also too great.

In Storm's eyes, there were only a handful of valuable prisoners.

First, naturally, was Crescent Moon Hunter Catarina Devon, who possessed the Nine-Tails Fox Fruit.

Next was World Destroyer Byrnndi World, who possessed the Moa Moa no Mi.

There was also Avalon Pizarro, the Colossal Battleship San Juan Wolf, the Great Ship Vasco Shot...

If Storm wanted to successfully complete his hunting plan, he couldn't blindly pursue too much.

He had to unleash the highest output in the shortest amount of time! Secure the most kills!

On this day.

Storm completed all preparations.

The Infinite Hell hunting plan officially began!

Impel Down, Level 1, Crimson Lotus Hell.

Storm quickly walked up to his target.

Before the other party could react, he raised his right fist and smashed it fiercely towards their face.

Bang!

The caught-off-guard Deputy Warden was sent flying backward.

The first target Storm went after.

Was none other than--

Shiryu of the Rain!

Many thanks to "True Ancestor Shattered Feather" for the 500 Qidian Coin tip!!

Finally, a big shot has tipped!

Thank you very much!!