Who Made Him an Undercover! (Seeking Follow-up Reads! Seeking Monthly Votes!)

"The second [Demon Ring]!"

Storm reached out and grasped the silver-gray ring floating quietly in the void, his excitement evident.

"A six-star [Diamond Trophy] can grant a wish for a six-star [Imitation Demon Ring]!"

Storm held his breath, concentrating as he carefully examined the specific effects of the [Imitation Demon Ring].

Broadly speaking.

A six-star [Imitation Demon Ring] retains the most basic function of a "ring."

That is, it allows the direct use of Devil Fruit abilities without needing to consume a Devil Fruit!

Just based on this alone, Storm felt that the wish made with the six-star Diamond Trophy earlier was worth it!

However, the [Imitation Demon Ring] is only six-star in rank.

Compared to the genuine nine-star item, the [Demon Ring].

The [Imitation Demon Ring] has very obvious drawbacks: it doesn't have an "infinite" supply of Natural Energy to draw upon for consumption.

According to the [Big Trophy].

The [Imitation Demon Ring] can provide energy up to the awakened level at most.

This means the [Imitation Demon Ring] can only exert a power level equivalent to six-star abilities at its maximum!

Once the release of a Devil Fruit's power exceeds the limit, meaning it surpasses six-star level.

Then the [Imitation Demon Ring] will face the risk of damage.

The [Imitation Demon Ring] does not possess the [Indestructible] effect of the genuine [Demon Ring].

Its durability is significantly lower than that of a true [Demon Ring].

However, as a six-star item, the durability attribute of the [Imitation Demon Ring] is still sufficiently guaranteed.

Much like the "Supreme Slippers" of a certain unnamed Sun God!

Overall.

Storm was very satisfied with the effects of the [Imitation Demon Ring].

After all, it was an item obtained through a wish from a six-star Diamond Trophy, and having this effect was already quite good.

At the very least, the [Imitation Demon Ring] could unleash awakened-level fruit strength!

Looking across the entire sea.

The threshold of "awakening" has undoubtedly limited the potential of countless powerful individuals.

The [Imitation Demon Ring] can directly unleash awakened-level Devil Fruit abilities.

It's no exaggeration to say.

This surpasses ninety-nine percent of people on the seas!

Storm put on the [Imitation Demon Ring] without hesitation.

He looked at the two [Demon Rings], then at the three Devil Fruits before him.

Now, a problem arises.

Including the real [Demon Ring], Storm only possesses two "rings."

And the number of Devil Fruits he currently possesses has reached four!

The [Clay Fruit], the [Chameleon Fruit], the [Nine-Tails Fox Fruit], and the [Moa Moa no Mi].

Even excluding the [Chameleon Fruit].

Storm still has three Devil Fruits available for use.

The [Clay Fruit] has already been developed to seven-star level, and he couldn't possibly give up this "trump card fruit."

As for the [Nine-Tails Fox Fruit] and the [Moa Moa no Mi].

Both of these are very powerful Devil Fruits, and Storm is unwilling to give up either one.

Of course.

From an economical perspective.

Storm himself could also eat a Devil Fruit.

Combined with the help of the two [Demon Rings].

Storm could then simultaneously use three different Devil Fruit abilities.

But when it can be avoided.

Who would needlessly add a fatal weakness to themselves?

"So, children make choices, but adults take it all!"

Storm took a deep breath and immediately summoned the Diamond Trophy of [San Juan Wolf].

He had just used up Catarina Devon's blood diamond trophy.

The remaining two Diamond Trophies were originally intended for the [Stamina] attribute.

But now...

"If I lose a Diamond Trophy, I can earn another one later!"

Storm unhesitatingly used the Diamond Trophy from [San Juan Wolf] for his wish.

"It's foolish not to use powerful Devil Fruits!"

In a short while.

A third Demon Ring appeared out of thin air before Storm.

It was also a six-star [Imitation Demon Ring]!

Storm equipped the third Demon Ring and skillfully absorbed the abilities of the two Devil Fruits before him.

Not long after.

Two brand-new Devil Fruit abilities appeared in Storm's ability list.

[Moa Moa no Mi: ☆]

[Nine-Tails Fox Fruit: ☆]

"Not bad! Really not bad!"

Storm looked at the two new Devil Fruit abilities and summoned several five-star Platinum Trophies.

"Big Trophies! Add points!!"

One Platinum Trophy upgraded a Devil Fruit ability to five-star.

Another two trophies raised the Devil Fruits to Awakening!

Storm threw six Platinum Trophies into the two Devil Fruits, and they instantly became--

[Moa Moa no Mi: ★★★★★★]

[Nine-Tails Fox Fruit: ★★★★★★]

Storm's point-adding journey was not over yet.

He still intended to save the last remaining Diamond Trophy for the [Stamina] attribute.

Since he didn't have enough food reserves at the moment, he wasn't in a hurry to add points to [Physique].

But there was no need to wait for other ability upgrades!

Storm generously poured four Platinum Trophies into the [Haki] attribute.

[Armament Haki/Observation Haki: ★★★★★★]

He glanced at his own ability list, considered for a moment, and then turned his gaze to Rokushiki.

[Rokushiki: ★★★★★★]

The consumption of Platinum Trophies was like flowing water.

Storm spent a total of twenty-two five-star Big Trophies in one go.

He looked at the remaining four Platinum Trophies and scanned his own ability list again.

"Spend them! Spend them! Out with the old, in with the new!"

[Life Return/Swordsmanship: ★★★★★★]

After a flurry of actions, Storm used up all the five-star Big Trophies.

But his own basic attributes and abilities had all been upgraded to six-star!

If the previous Storm was just a "triangle warrior."

Then he was now definitely a "hexagon warrior"!

Physique, Haki, Devil Fruits... powerful without any blind spots!

"Hmm, it's not really a 'hexagon' after all, I'm still missing Conqueror's Haki!"

Storm looked at his [Conqueror's Haki], which still showed as unawakened.

"Then I'm a 'pentagram warrior'!"

Having successfully completed the ability upgrades, Storm didn't plan to adapt or digest these enhanced abilities immediately.

He had just finished a great battle and "escaped" from Impel Down, wanting to rest for a while.

"Let's find an inhabited island first!"

Storm looked around.

Blue sky, white clouds, and an endless sea.

"Where is this!?"

Just as Storm was "lost in the sky"...

Meanwhile.

The news that "an unprecedented riot has broken out in Impel Down" was also quickly relayed to the World Government and Marine Headquarters.

Marineford, Headquarters Building.

The door to the Fleet Admiral's office was urgently knocked.

Sengoku, the then-Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters, casually handed a secret document to the goat beside him.

"Come in."

A Marine messenger with a green afro rushed into the room.

"It's Brandnew?"

Sengoku recognized him and greeted him kindly.

"Is it your shift today?"

"Reporting, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

Brandnew respectfully saluted Sengoku before hastily saying, "Impel Down is calling! An unprecedented, heinous incident has occurred within the Great Prison!"

"Impel Down?!"

Sengoku's relaxed expression vanished without a trace.

"What happened there? Could it be that another prisoner has escaped from Infinite Hell?"

Although Impel Down was known as "impenetrable," with no prisoner ever having escaped.

That was merely the official story.

According to the intelligence Sengoku possessed.

Not to mention long ago.

More than a decade ago, Golden Lion Shiki escaped from Impel Down!

Infinite Hell couldn't even hold him!

It was just that for some unknown reason, over the past decade or so.

Golden Lion Shiki hadn't appeared at sea.

The "most recent" related news.

Was that Golden Lion Shiki met with Whitebeard briefly after leaving Impel Down.

Then this extremely vicious Great Pirate seemed to have vanished into thin air, completely disappearing from the eyes of the world...

Now another heinous incident has occurred in Impel Down.

Could it be another prisoner escaping from Infinite Hell?

Was it Douglas Bullet, the descendant of a demon?

Or Patrick Redfield, the lone wolf?

The other small fries shouldn't be a match for Magellan...

"No one has escaped from Infinite Hell."

Brandnew reported meticulously.

"However, the current situation in Infinite Hell is dire."

Sengoku looked confused.

"Dire?"

"As a result, the vast majority of prisoners held in Infinite Hell have been killed."

Brandnew said.

"According to the list sent from Impel Down, the number of surviving prisoners in Infinite Hell does not exceed ten..."

"How is that possible..."

Sengoku subconsciously wanted to deny this intelligence.

"Did Magellan go on a killing spree in Infinite Hell?"

"Magellan did indeed release the 'Poison Giant Soldier' in Infinite Hell."

Brandnew relayed.

"According to post-incident checks, some prisoners died from the 'Poison Giant Soldier's' super potent poison." "Magellan is extremely remorseful about this. If the government approves, he is willing to commit seppuku as atonement."

"Don't let him do anything foolish!"

Sengoku quickly said.

"But why would Magellan do such a thing?"

"It's because someone else went on a killing spree inside Infinite Hell beforehand."

Brandnew said.

"He's the one who cleared out almost the entire Infinite Hell!"

"Who?"

"Penglei Storm!"

Sengoku vaguely felt the name sounded familiar.

A moment later, he suddenly remembered.

Isn't this guy a member of SWORD?

Aokiji even arranged for him to go undercover among the Pirates.

But…

Who told him to go undercover like this!

Sorry for the late update…

It's actually because I moved.

Moving in the middle of summer.

So hot.