Chapter 4: Chapter 04
Aokiji really likes this oath.
He deliberately took out paper and pen from the drawer of his desk and started copying.
The rustling sound continued to be heard in the general's office.
During this interval of time.
Storm stared at the [Clay Fruit] in his hand.
Several lines of text that only he could see emerged from the void.
[Name: Clay Fruit]
[Star rating: None]
[Description: Paramecia Devil Fruit]
[Effect: The eater can turn any part of the body into clay, and can also create clay from the nothing.
Note: Devil Fruits symbolize an unnatural evolutionary path, and those who eat them will be cursed by the natural sea.]
[Comment: I am playing with the clay in the sea]
The specific effect of [Clay Fruit] did not surprise Storm.
This is indeed a "special paramecia" devil fruit.
Just like Charlotte Katakuri's [Mochi-Mochi Fruit].
It's not the natural system, but it's better than the natural system.
"Now, [Clay Fruit], please lend me your power!"
Storm secretly used the [Devil Ring] to absorb and seal the supernatural factors contained in the [Clay Fruit].
This process happened silently.
A devil fruit that still looked intact had lost its original extraordinary ability.
Through the [Big Trophy], Storm can continue to observe the specific information of the current [Clay Fruit].
[Name: The Clay Fruit That Lost Its Power]
[Star rating: None]
[Description: A devil fruit that looks weird and tastes disgusting]
[Effect: Nothing but unpalatable food]
[Comment: Shit! ]
"The side effects are gone. It has completely become an empty shell..."
Storm holds up the [Clay Fruit].
Although he did not eat this special parahuman devil fruit.
But at this moment, he could still clearly feel that a kind of power had appeared out of nowhere.
It seemed as if he only had one thought.
You can make some white and soft clay on the spot...
Just as Storm was carefully feeling this strange and novel supernatural power.
Aokiji finally copied the oath.
He looked up and saw that Storm was still holding the [Clay Fruit] in his hand.
"Storm, eat it."
Aokiji's words drew Storm's attention back.
"ah?"
Aokiji looked at the somewhat slow-witted Storm and raised his tone slightly.
"Storm, eat!"
Storm realized that Aokiji was signaling him to eat the useless [Clay Fruit].
Originally, he wanted to continue observing whether the [Clay Fruit] that had lost its power would undergo any special changes in the future.
But now, just eat it!
Storm raised the strangely shaped [Lost Power Clay Fruit] and took a big bite.
In an instant.
An indescribable feeling of nausea spread from his mouth to every nerve cell in his body.
This is simply tasteless - no!
It tastes like chewing "rubber"!
Could it be that all devil fruits are made by the hands of the sun god?
Storm found joy in the midst of adversity.
He ate the [Clay Fruit] in just a few bites, without even a bit of peel left.
Aokiji looked at the other person's livid expression and seemed to recall the scene when he ate the [Ice Fruit].
"Ah la la."
Aokiji chuckled.
"I will never forget the taste of the devil fruit.
"Want to test your abilities, Storm?"
"certainly!"
Storm was quick to follow his lead—or rather, he could not wait any longer!
A ball of white clay appeared out of thin air in his palm, and then it began to change into more forms.
From the head, to the torso, to the tail, and to the pair of flat and wide wings...
Aokiji observed the fat white clay creature in Storm's hand with interest.
"Is this a penguin? Actually, I like penguins too."
"penguin?"
The corners of Storm's mouth twitched.
"It's a dragon!"
Vongola Storm, also known as Stormborn, dreams of raising a giant dragon.
For now.
Storm can't raise a dragon yet.
But it is no problem to make a clay white dragon by hand.
Although this little white dragon is a little smaller, has a rounder belly, and has no visible dragon scales or horns...
But no matter what, he wouldn't be mistaken for a penguin, right?
Feeling that someone was mocking him, Storm had evil thoughts in his heart.
Under his control, the little white dragon, about the size of a fist, slowly turned into a little fat chicken.
No!
This is not a fat chicken.
This is an "earth" pheasant, a "white" pheasant, and an "ice" pheasant.
Anyway, it's not "Aokiji".
"Ahem."
Aokiji glanced at the little fat chicken who might have some hidden intention and coughed lightly.
Storm decided to quit while he was ahead.
He clapped his hands, and the "Little Green Pheasant" disappeared.
"Sir! I am willing to accept the undercover mission!"
Storm straightened his back and suggested positively.
"Now I need to become a pirate.
"So, I just defected from headquarters? The charge is 'stealing a devil fruit'?"
No, why are you so positive?
Aokiji widened his eyes slightly.
And why are you so adept at saying "defection"?
"No! There's no rush now!"
Aokiji quickly called a stop, trying to dispel Storm's dangerous ideas.
The Navy Headquarters established the SWORD Force, carefully selected good seedlings with clean backgrounds, and took the initiative to offer precious devil fruits.
It's not like they were sent directly to the New World to die!
In Aokiji's opinion.
With Storm's current strength, going to the new world in the second half of the Grand Line would be tantamount to suicide!
"You have just eaten the [Clay Fruit], and your abilities have not been fully developed."
Aokiji soothed.
"Your current mission is to continue to stay in the navy and improve your strength.
"Furthermore, for the navy to degenerate into pirates, it also takes a suitable time.
"All in all, everything went according to plan."
Aokiji said "follow the procedures".
It is to let Storm temporarily ignore the fact that he has joined the SWORD Force.
Just think of yourself as an ordinary marine who just graduated from boot camp.
For this reason, Aokiji asked a special question.
"Storm, do you want to stay in the headquarters in the future, or go to the G series branch, or even the Four Seas?"
The regular "employment directions" for naval soldiers are nothing more than these three.
Storm is also aware of this.
His original idea was to go to the ordinary branches in the four outer seas.
The Naval Headquarters is a super elite group within the navy.
The strength level of the Navy Headquarters and the Offshore Branch differs by about three levels.
Storm could have become a "lieutenant at the Naval Headquarters".
This means that once he chooses to go to the Branch, he will immediately become a naval officer at the "colonel" level.
In the Sea branch, the naval colonel is almost the highest person in charge of a branch and has the greatest power in the branch base.
To sum it up in three words – local tyrant.
Storm once went to the branch.
Not only can you obtain maximum autonomy.
It also facilitates the subsequent "money-making plan" - a money-making plan aimed at purchasing a devil fruit.
But this was already the plan.
Now Storm has changed his mind!
"Sir! I apply to go to Impel Down!"
[Big Trophy] requires fighting to get it.
Storm needs as many opponents as possible to improve his strength in all aspects.
His current identity is a navy, so the most suitable opponent is of course the pirates.
Look across the ocean.
On the two key indicators of the quantity and quality of pirates.
There's no place like Impel Down!
Even the New World, the headquarters of the Emperor Pirates, is not acceptable!
Prison is a big stage, come and do what you want.
"Impel Down?"
Aokiji frowned. He had never thought about this answer.
"Why do you want to go here?"
"Because there are so many pirates in Impel Down."
Storm replied seriously.
"I want to observe as many pirates as possible up close to prepare for future undercover plans.
"In addition, Impel Down is 'boring' enough, and it is also suitable for concentrating on training and improving strength."
Aokiji nodded slightly after hearing this.
He disagreed with the first half of Storm's statement.
But the second half does make some sense.
Impel Down is located in the calm belt, making entry and exit extremely difficult.
The jailers working in the city have no way to relax and entertain themselves on weekdays.
If we ignore the special properties of Impel Down.
This is indeed a good place to improve your strength.
only.
A thought suddenly flashed through Aokiji's mind.
A prison.
It is also the number one prison in the world.
Is the difference between a jailer and a prisoner really that big?
"Although the Navy and Impel Down are both government agencies, they are not part of the same system after all."
Aokiji pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.
"It will take time to transfer you to Impel Down.
"At least three days, and no more than a week at the latest."
"Yes! Sir!"
Storm saluted and responded loudly.
"Oh, there's one more thing."
Aokiji suddenly thought of something.
"In addition to you, there is another member of this recruit training camp who has been recommended for enlistment in the SWORD Force."
A suspicious target has already emerged in Storm's mind.
Without waiting for him to ask, Aokiji took the initiative to tell him.
"She is Granny Tsuru's granddaughter, Kujaku."
It was indeed this woman!
Storm gritted his teeth secretly.
He just wanted to know how Zephyr knew that he was commenting on the Celestial Dragons in private.
It turned out that there was a "little bird" secretly telling tales behind the scenes.
If I had known that I would not have counted the stars and watched the moon with that woman, Kujaku, that night!
What a sin!
Aokiji was about to say something, probably asking Storm and Kujaku to get along well.
But at this moment.
There was only a loud bang.
The door to the general's office was violently kicked open from the outside.
Storm couldn't even see the figure clearly.
A loud roar sounded in the admiral's office.
"asshole!"
Storm looked closely.
I saw a gray-haired old man grabbing Aokiji's collar with one hand and spraying him violently.
"My grandson said he wanted to 'become a pirate' again! I will never allow that!"
This style, this tone, this look.
Storm immediately recognized the other person's identity.
Isn't this the famous Garp, the Garp Cannon?
Um, Vice Admiral Garp, can you perform that again?
That's it.
"Just stop me, Sengoku! Otherwise, I will kill Sakazuki!"
A little drama was playing out in Storm's mind.
Aokiji frowned, and his face was shiny, and it was unclear whether it was sweat or saliva.
"I've heard this hundreds of times!"
Aokiji responded rather irritably.
"Who cares about your grandson?"
While talking, Aokiji waved at Storm.
The latter understood what he meant and left the admiral's office without saying a word.
Aokiji and Garp's "quarrel" continues.
But Storm is far away from the "battlefield".
'This year is the 1518th year of the Sea Circle calendar.'
"The grandson that Garp is talking about who is going to become a pirate must be Portgas D. Ace!"
Storm walked on the top floor corridor of the headquarters building, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
'There is still one year before the Burning Man goes out to sea.'
'It will be four years before the sun god sets out to sea.'
"The old era is gone, the old order is replaced by the new order, the sun god awakens, and a huge war splits the sea in two..."
'Time really doesn't wait for us!'
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