"The second Devil Ring!"
Storm reached out and grasped the silver-gray ring floating quietly in the void, excitement surging through him.
"So a six-star Diamond Trophy can indeed grant a six-star Devil Ring – Imitation."
He steadied his breathing and carefully examined the ring's effects.
Put simply, the six-star Devil Ring – Imitation retained the most essential function of a ring—
the ability to use a Devil Fruit's power without consuming the fruit itself.
Just that alone made the wish worthwhile.
However, compared to the original nine-star Devil Ring, the shortcomings were obvious.
The imitation lacked the near-infinite supply of natural energy.
According to the Trophy's description, the Devil Ring – Imitation could only sustain power output up to the Awakening level.
In other words, it could unleash at most six-star strength.
If the released Devil Fruit power exceeded that limit, the ring itself risked damage.
Unlike the true Devil Ring, it lacked the Indestructible trait.
That said, as a six-star artifact, its durability was still more than sufficient.
All things considered—
Storm was extremely satisfied.
An item obtained from a six-star wish that could directly unleash Awakened Devil Fruit power?
That alone placed it beyond ninety-nine percent of the people on the sea.
Without hesitation, Storm put on the Devil Ring – Imitation.
He looked at the two rings on his hands, then at the Devil Fruits before him.
And immediately ran into a problem.
He now possessed four Devil Fruits:
Clay-Clay Fruit
Chameleon Fruit
Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit
Momo-Momo Fruit
Even excluding the Chameleon Fruit, three remained.
The Clay-Clay Fruit had already reached seven stars—it was irreplaceable.
The Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit and Momo-Momo Fruit were both top-tier.
Giving up either was unthinkable.
Of course, Storm could eat a Devil Fruit himself.
With two Devil Rings, he could wield three abilities simultaneously.
But willingly gaining a fatal weakness?
That was unnecessary.
"Only children make choices," Storm muttered.
"Adults take everything."
He immediately summoned the Diamond Trophy of San Juan Wolf.
The remaining Diamond Trophies had originally been reserved for Endurance—
but that could wait.
In moments, a third ring appeared.
Another six-star Devil Ring – Imitation.
Storm put it on and smoothly absorbed the two Devil Fruit abilities.
Moments later, two new entries appeared in his ability panel:
[Momo-Momo Fruit: ☆]
[Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit: ☆]
"Good. Very good."
Storm summoned several Platinum Trophies.
"Grand Trophies—add points."
One trophy raised a fruit to five stars.
Two more pushed it to Awakening.
Six Platinum Trophies vanished.
[Momo-Momo Fruit: ★★★★★★]
[Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit: ★★★★★★]
He continued without pause.
Four more Platinum Trophies flowed into Haki.
[Armament Haki / Observation Haki: ★★★★★★]
Then—
[Six Powers: ★★★★★★]
Finally—
[Life Return / Swordsmanship: ★★★★★★]
Twenty-two Platinum Trophies were consumed in one breath.
Storm looked at the now-empty reserve and his completed panel.
Physique.
Haki.
Devil Fruits.
Techniques.
No gaps.
"If I was a triangle before…"
"…then now I'm a true hexagonal warrior."
He glanced at the still-dormant Conqueror's Haki and laughed softly.
"Fine. Pentagonal for now."
He leaned back against the dragon's head.
Only now did fatigue finally surface.
"Let's find a populated island first."
Storm looked around.
Blue sky.
White clouds.
Endless sea.
"…Where am I?"
Elsewhere.
Marineford.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku was midway through paperwork when hurried knocks rang out.
"Come in."
Brannew rushed inside.
"Fleet Admiral! Emergency report from Impel Down!"
Sengoku's expression hardened instantly.
"Another escape?"
"No, sir."
Brannew swallowed.
"Almost the entire Infinite Hell… has been wiped out."
Silence fell.
"…Who did it?"
Brannew took a breath.
"Vongola Storm."
Sengoku froze.
That name—
Wasn't he Aokiji's man?
A SWORD operative?
An undercover agent?
"…Who," Sengoku said slowly,
"told him to do that?"
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