Infinite Hell was engulfed in relentless artillery fire, the deafening explosions echoing endlessly.
Yet Catalina Devon, separated from Storm by just a single set of bars, heard his every word clearly.
"You want my [Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit]? Mmm-hahaha!"
Catalina Devon let out a witch-like cackle.
"Come and take it if you can!"
The moment her words fell, Clay White Snakes slithered into the prison cell.
Catalina Devon leaped from her spot, flipping nimbly several times mid-air.
Like a circus acrobat, she effortlessly dodged the onslaught of clay snakes.
Despite the Seastone Shackles clamped around her wrists, their restraining effect was nearly negligible, barely hindering her movements.
Storm wasn't overly surprised by her performance—he'd anticipated as much.
While Seastone was highly effective against Devil Fruit users, its potency varied from person to person.
Some users would collapse like limp ragdolls at the slightest touch of Seastone, while others could remain active even while shackled, merely losing their abilities.
Deep in the New World, in Wano Country, the Beast Pirates had even constructed several "Sea Stone Gymnasiums" (crossed out)—several Seastone prisons.
Prisoners in Udon could still perform manual labor while wearing Seastone Shackles.
As a user of the [Mythical Zoan Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit], Catalina Devon possessed extraordinary physical prowess.
Her ability to move freely while shackled wasn't entirely unexpected.
However, this didn't deter Storm's next move.
He had no time to waste playing "taming games" with her. Under his mental command, the Clay White Snakes invading the cell swiftly converged.
Countless clumps of clay merged into a massive sphere, looming ominously in the cell.
'What the hell is that ball?!'
The moment Catalina Devon landed, her beast-like eyes locked onto the clay sphere.
Her combat instincts screamed at her relentlessly—Danger! Danger! DANGER!
Crack—crack—
Under her watch, fissures suddenly spiderwebbed across the smooth surface of the clay sphere.
If the explosive power of the external "Clay Dragon Bullets" was comparable to a [Death Wink], then the colossal clay sphere in the cell now rivaled the destructive force of the Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom's [Hell Wink]! A famous quote flashed through Storm's mind—
All fear stems from insufficient firepower!
The next instant.
A devastating shockwave erupted from within the clay sphere, shattering it into fragments.
BOOM!!
An explosion far louder than any previous blast tore through the cell.
The clay sphere was like an oversized bomb, its powerful explosion shockwave instantly engulfing the entire prison cell.
Catalina Devon could dodge the Clay White Snakes, but there was no avoiding this omnidirectional explosive impact!
The moment the clay sphere detonated, Catalina Devon bore the brunt of the blast, her body violently slammed into the prison wall by the terrifying shockwave.
The walls of Infinite Hell, which had stood for who knows how many years, were now marked with a human-shaped crater from Catalina Devon's impact.
"Cough—ugh!"
Catalina Devon felt excruciating pain in every part of her body, involuntarily coughing up a mouthful of blood.
The crimson liquid splattered like a fountain, staining her tattered prison uniform with splotches of red.
"You bastard!"
Ignoring the pain, Catalina Devon glared at Storm with a mix of fury and terror.
"You're really trying to kill me!
"In Impel Down, no one but Magellan has the authority to execute prisoners at will! Not even Shiryu of the Rain!"
At this moment, Catalina Devon was genuinely afraid.
In terms of prisoner treatment, Infinite Hell was undoubtedly the best among Impel Down's "six levels of hell."
Only the comfort of New Kama Land surpassed it.
Prisoners in Infinite Hell were rarely sentenced to death.
Once locked away here, they had only one fate—
To wither and die of old age in Infinite Hell!
But no matter what, at least they could survive.
Catalina Devon couldn't even remember how many years she had "lived" in Infinite Hell.
But given the choice, who would willingly seek death?
Her frantic outburst had completely exposed her fear.
Yet Storm remained unmoved.
If anything, he was impressed by this woman's endurance—surpassing even Shiryu of the Rain! Truly worthy of a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user!
Storm reactivated the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit.
One after another, he hurled massive clay bombs into Catalina Devon's cell.
After the initial explosion, he had confirmed one thing—
The durability of Infinite Hell's cells far exceeded that of its prisoners.
That was all he needed.
Storm had no intention of destroying Infinite Hell—just killing Catalina Devon.
Without hesitation, he detonated bomb after bomb.
The deafening roar of explosions filled the cell, punctuated by Catalina Devon's furious screams.
Her howls resembled those of a beast caught in a trap—
Frantic, desperate, utterly deranged.
But as time passed, the cries of the legendary "most vicious female pirate in history," the infamous "Crescent Moon Hunter,"
Catalina Devon, grew weaker and weaker.
Storm had thrown dozens of large clay bombs into the cell.
The floor had been torn apart by the explosions.
Only then did his Observation Haki detect Catalina Devon's once-powerful presence fading into near nothingness.
'As expected of a future member of the Blackbeard Pirates!'
'To survive the brutal battle royale of Infinite Hell...'
'Catalina Devon's strength is undoubtedly among the top of all Infinite Hell prisoners!'
Several thoughts flashed through Storm's mind.
Without waiting for the smoke in the cell to clear.
Storm stepped forward, his entire body flowing like liquid as he slipped into the cell.
The moment he appeared inside, an iron-like hand clamped onto his ankle.
"You bastard..."
Storm looked down.
A blood-soaked Catalina Devon, who looked like a broken ragdoll.
Was glaring at him with eyes filled with utter hatred and despair.
"Even if I go to hell—"
Before Catalina Devon could finish her final words.
The expressionless Storm raised his fist and struck down.
Crack! With a clear sound of bone breaking.
The vicious light in Catalina Devon's eyes faded away.
The Crescent Moon Hunter, dead!
"This is hell!"
A new Grand Prize Trophy appeared before Storm's eyes.
[Diamond Trophy: Catalina Devon]
[Trophy Rating: ★★★★★★]
Unlike ordinary [Diamond Trophies].
Every diamond on this six-star trophy gleamed with a bloody crimson hue, like rare blood diamonds.
Blood Diamond Trophy! Death Trophy!
As mentioned before, the abilities of [Grand Prize Trophies] are "Wishing" and "Attribute Allocation."
Normally, you can't have both.
But special [Death Trophies].
Can be used for both "Attribute Allocation" and "Wishing"! With limited time, Storm couldn't check the wishing effects of this special [Blood Diamond Trophy].
He manipulated the Clay to cover the entire cell.
Simultaneously concealing both himself and Catalina Devon's body.
Storm took out the prepared fruit and aimed the [Devil Ring] at Catalina Devon's heart.
With his previous experience in the "Devil Fruit Rebirth Experiment."
Storm could now use the [Devil Ring] to absorb other Devil Fruit powers.
Without needing to transfer the [Clay-Clay Fruit] power in advance.
First, Storm used the [Devil Ring] to extract the Devil Fruit power from Catalina Devon's body.
Then, he guided this power into the fruit in his hand.
As time passed.
The fruit in Storm's hand underwent a peculiar transformation.
A dazzling golden hue replaced its original color.
Strange, tail-like protrusions slowly grew from the fruit's base, lifting it like a stand.
Counting carefully, the fruit resembled a fox with nine tails.
[Zoan Type: Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Model: Nine-Tailed Fox]! Finally obtaining this target Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.
A flash of joy crossed Storm's face.
He placed the [Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit] on his shoulder.
The Little White Dragon, silently following him all along, rippled along its belly, "absorbing" the fruit.
This [Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit].
Along with the previous [Chameleon Fruit].
Inside Little White Dragon's round belly, two Zoan-type Devil Fruits were already stored.
Storm lifted the Clay barrier and was about to rush toward his next target when his Den Den Mushi transmitted the urgent warning from the Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom.
"Magellan and Shiryu have already dealt with that 'imposter' in Crimson Hell! They've both noticed the anomalies in Infinite Hell now!"
"The two of them are heading your way!"
Storm remained silent for a moment.
"Then you can begin your move too."
"Hey! Teach—"