The Second Demon Ring!

The sea is vast and allows fish to leap, the sky is high and lets birds fly freely.

Storm sat cross-legged on the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, the strong wind at high altitude whipping his robes.

He turned his head to look behind him.

On the azure sea below, the sinister and terrifying Impel Down quickly shrank to a small black dot.

Only when Impel Down completely disappeared from his line of sight did Storm reluctantly withdraw his gaze.

He had worked diligently in Impel Down for such a long time.

His key performance indicators far exceeded those of Deputy Warden Shiryu.

As he was parting ways, Storm couldn't help but feel a touch of reluctance and regret.

There was no longer such a good "monster grinding spot" to be found at sea...

Cough cough!

Storm quickly cast aside this small sense of regret.

He began to take stock of all the spoils from this "Infinite Hell Hunting Plan."

One by one, [Big Trophies] leaped out of the void, arranged neatly together, a dazzling and spectacular sight.

The first thing that caught Storm's eye was, naturally, the six-star death trophy--

[Diamond Trophy: Catarina Devon]

In addition to this, there was another five-star death trophy--

[Platinum Trophy: Byrnndi World]

Both Catarina Devon and Byrnndi World were prisoners Storm had personally dealt with.

These two lifelong inmates of Infinite Hell had not only contributed their [Big Trophies] but also Devil Fruits!

Storm's mind stirred.

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.

[Paramecia - Chameleon Fruit]

[Mythical Zoan - Nine-Tails Fox Fruit]

[Paramecia - Moa Moa no Mi]

Putting aside the [Chameleon Fruit]--

This common Zoan Devil Fruit was simply trash.

Storm didn't even know how to deal with it.

He was too lazy to even think about how to dispose of this [Chameleon Fruit].

Storm's focus was on the [Nine-Tails Fox Fruit] and the [Moa Moa no Mi].

"One is a Mythical Zoan that can be called the answer to the current version, and the other is a Paramecia with a simple and brutal effect..."

Storm looked at these two Devil Fruits and unconsciously rubbed the [Demon Ring].

If the three Devil Fruits Aokiji had brought out back then had included the [Nine-Tails Fox Fruit] or the [Moa Moa no Mi].

There would have been no place for the [Clay Fruit]...

Storm suppressed his wandering thoughts and continued to examine the other [Big Trophies].

Aside from Catarina Devon and Byrnndi World.

There were other criminals who had been blown to death in Infinite Hell by "Clay Dragon Bullets."

These people had also provided Storm with corresponding death trophies.

Unfortunately, none of these death trophies were the six-star [Diamond Trophy].

The explosive power of "Clay Dragon Bullets" was still too weak for the strong...

However, there were two five-star death trophies.

[Platinum Trophy: Panz Fry]

[Platinum Trophy: Byrnndi World]

Storm had some impression of these two names.

Before infiltrating Infinite Hell, he had specifically investigated the list of prisoners held in Infinite Hell.

The information on these two was included.

Storm recalled the prisoner list he had seen before.

The individuals with these two names were both Great Pirates with bounties exceeding five hundred million Belly!

Panz Fry, also known as "Sly" Panz Fry, a user of the [Paramecia - Teleport Fruit].

His bounty exceeded eight hundred million Belly.

Bard Wang Grace, nicknamed "Gray Cat," is a [Paramecia] [Paramecia] user.

His bounty is 600 million Belly.

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

Honestly speaking.

Aside from a very select few.

Great Pirates with bounties exceeding 500 million Belly are basically never weak.

Whether it was Plesi or Bard Wang Grace.

Before they were imprisoned in Impel Down, they were also Great Pirates who had shaken one side.

And they both possessed decent Devil Fruits.

[Paramecia] [Paramecia]: The user can freely teleport touched items to a designated location;

[Paramecia] [Paramecia]: The user can create guns and cannons out of thin air and fire them infinitely.

"These two Devil Fruits aren't weak, nor are they strong... they're just average!"

Storm had originally checked the list of prisoners held in Infinite Hell.

He had intended to see if there were any prisoners among them who possessed world-shattering Devil Fruits that he didn't know about.

As a result, after looking through them, Storm ultimately found that Catarina Devon and her group were still stronger!

Regardless of their inherent strength.

Or from the perspective of their Devil Fruit abilities.

The strongest batch of criminals in Infinite Hell were those who would later become members of the Blackbeard Pirates.

Of course.

Infinite Hell also held top-tier powerhouses like Devil's Descendant and Lone Red.

But the former possessed the [Paramecia] [Paramecia].

And the latter was a complete non-user.

Storm didn't even spare those two a glance.

As for Plesi and Bard Wang Grace.

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

Moreover, the [Paramecia] and [Paramecia] were clearly much weaker than fruits like the [Paramecia].

Storm had no choice but to give up on those two.

He hadn't expected to see their names in the Death Trophy now.

Five-star Death Trophies.

There were only three: [Paramecia], [Paramecia], and [Paramecia].

But there were many ordinary Platinum Trophies.

Storm counted them carefully.

There were a total of twenty-three!

Adding them up, Storm currently possessed 26 Platinum Trophies!

A windfall!

As for the four-star Golden Trophies...

Infinite Hell also held a large number of prisoners with bounties over 100 million.

These criminals had virtually no chance of survival under the saturation bombing of "Clay Dragon Bullet."

Storm took a rough glance.

There were simply too many Golden Trophies to count.

And these Golden Trophies were basically Death Trophies!

This meant that Storm had basically cleared out all the prisoners in Infinite Hell with bounties over 100 million!

"Cleaning up trash is everyone's responsibility!"

Storm wasn't interested in Golden Trophies.

Four-star trophies were basically useless to him at this stage.

Only five-star Platinum Trophies could enhance Storm's abilities.

As for the six-star Diamond Trophies, they were meant to raise Storm's strength ceiling!

Storm's gaze swept over the countless Golden Trophies and twenty-six Platinum Trophies, finally focusing on the Diamond Trophies.

Aside from Catarina Devon.

There were two other powerful criminals in Infinite Hell who were blown away by "Clay Dragon Bullet."

They were all Storm's "acquaintances"--

[Diamond Trophy: Basque Chote]

[Diamond Trophy: San Juan Wolf]

These two six-star trophies were regular Diamond Trophies, not Blood Diamond Trophies.

This meant that Basque Chote and San Juan Wolf hadn't been killed by the explosion, but merely knocked unconscious.

"Three Diamond Trophies!"

"Twenty-six Platinum Trophies!"

"And countless Golden Trophies!"

"This is the complete haul from this 'Infinite Hell Hunt Plan'!"

With a thought, Storm made all the [Big Trophies] vanish into the void.

The only one left behind was [Katarina Depen]'s Blood Diamond Trophy!

A six-star Blood Diamond Trophy!

Previously, Storm had considered using a [Diamond Trophy] for a "wish."

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

But at that time, Storm only had one [Diamond Trophy] in his possession, and making a wish directly was too risky.

That six-star trophy was ultimately used by him to increase his [Strength] attribute.

But even back then.

Storm had already considered one point.

Normally, a [Diamond Trophy] could only be used for a wish or for stat increases, with only one effect being selectable.

However, in special circumstances, such as with a [Blood Diamond Trophy], it possessed both "wish" and "stat increase" effects!

The [Blood Diamond Trophy] was Storm's hope!

"Hoo--"

Storm took a deep breath.

He first used the stat-increasing ability of this [Blood Diamond Trophy] to raise the star rating of the [Clay Fruit] by a small level.

[Clay Fruit: ★★★★★★] (Seven Stars)

Thus.

Storm's [Clay Fruit] officially reached seven stars!

This was also the only one among all his attributes and abilities to reach seven stars!

"Roar--"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon seemed to sense the increase in the Clay Fruit's upper limit, and let out a joyful dragon roar in response.

Storm finished increasing his Devil Fruit ability and looked back at the [Blood Diamond Trophy].

The blood-red aura that had been lingering around the trophy vanished completely at this moment, leaving behind an ordinary Diamond Trophy floating quietly in the void.

"One wish remaining!"

Storm's eyes were fixed intently on the [Diamond Trophy].

"Lady Luck is smiling!"

Storm communicated with the [Big Trophy] and made his wish directly.

Under his gaze, the [Diamond Trophy] erupted in a brilliant radiance.

The crystal-clear big trophy finally transformed into an unremarkable silver-gray ring.

[Name: Demon Ring - Replica]

[Star Rating: ★★★★★★] (Six Stars)

[Description: An ancient technological creation, a replica crafted by imitating the true [Demon Ring]]

[Effects: 1. Devil Power: The [Demon Ring] can absorb and seal the supernatural factors contained within Devil Fruits, and utilize the Devil Fruit's original abilities through its own energy; 2. Natural Energy: The [Demon Ring] can draw energy from the unseen, supplying energy up to the awakened level at most]

[Comment: The ring is inscribed with our time]

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