One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

And so, the auction gradually came to an end.

"I'm sure everyone's been waiting impatiently, so without further ado, let's get straight to the last item!"

Amidst the host's excited voice, the last item was finally brought to the stage.

As the red cloth covering it was lifted, the true nature of what was inside was revealed.

That was precisely the goal of Doflamingo and his crew's trip—the Devil Fruit!

If that were all, it wouldn't have been enough to make everyone present gasp in shock.

"Yes, this Logia-type Snow-Snow Fruit is the last item up for auction today. The starting price is 100 million Berries, and each bid must be at least 10 million Berries!"

After the host finished the announcement in a frenzied voice, many people who had not been informed beforehand instinctively uttered classic swear words from their hometowns.

Then came a cacophony of discussion!

It's estimated that none of the people present have ever seen a Logia-type Devil Fruit that's put up for auction before!

Although the Snow-Snow Fruit is considered a lower-level Devil Fruit than the Ice-Ice Fruit, the next lower level is still a Logia-type Devil Fruit.

Most people will never see it in their lifetime.

If someone were to obtain a Devil Fruit like this, 99% of people would choose to eat it directly; the chances of selling it are extremely low.

Therefore, this auction is definitely a big deal!

On the contrary, Doflamingo and Abel both showed surprised expressions and exchanged glances.

Because the previous user of the Snow-Snow Fruit died at Abel's hands.

That arrogant young man was personally brought by the king of loan sharks and was expected to achieve great things, but he was completely humiliated throughout the entire encounter...

However, that was just an isolated case and still couldn't affect the true value of this Snow Fruit.

So, Doflamingo, who had been silent for almost the entire time, spoke for the first time as a newly appointed Shichibukai.

"I'll offer 5 million Berries."

quiet!

The whole place was silent!

Everyone turned their attention to it.

It's not that the Snow-Snow Fruit isn't worth the price, but I was startled by the signal Doflamingo sent.

By directly bidding 5 million Berries, he not only expressed his determination to win, but also told everyone to skip the boring probing phase and start the real bidding.

"6 million!"

Sure enough, after only three seconds of silence, someone raised the price by another small amount, reaching the final transaction price of the Treasure Tree Adam.

Then those big shots who were truly qualified to acquire this Logia-type Devil Fruit all made their moves, and even Stussy couldn't resist joining the bidding.

In the blink of an eye, the bidding price broke through the billion mark!

At this point, the bidding slowed down once again.

Generally speaking, the price of a lower-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit is between one billion and one billion. As long as you acquire one within this range, you can't really lose money.

The problem is that everyone's funds were limited before they came, and they had also spent a lot of money on those luxury items, so how many 'chips' they had left was an unknown.

And is it really worth going bankrupt for a single Snow-Snow Fruit?

Everyone has their own answer.

Everyone became very cautious with their bidding, and some even started to play the 'emotional card,' trying to persuade their competitors to give up the auction through coercion and inducement.

But once you've come this far, how many people are willing to give up?

Even the pirate groups that weren't qualified to participate in the auction somehow got together, seemingly preparing to pool their resources to buy it.

Then decide who will eat it in the end.

This method is a complete joke.

To sum it up in one sentence: everyone has their own agenda, and they're all after the other's girlfriend. It's a matter of who will be the biggest winner in the end, and everyone else will be a loser.

Among them, only Doflamingo was unpredictable, always calling out prices in his lazy tone, as if he dared to match any offer!

Several people were scared off by him.

"12 billion Berries!"

Just then, the five pirate groups seemed to have finally reached a conclusion, with one of them representing them and shouting out a high price.

Those who dare to participate in this auction must possess a considerable amount of wealth.

If everyone pools their resources, it's not impossible for each pirate crew to contribute over 200 million Berries.

But that's probably all the wealth they have.

Don't expect pirates to have much money; most pirates' entire fortune is probably not worth as much as their own head.

It’s so embarrassing!

There was a moment of silence on the field, then Doflamingo calmly called out another number, "13 billion."

Chapter 321 Go, don't come back too late

Doflamingo chuckled mockingly, "Keep raising the price. Maybe if you add another ten million, I'll give up. Fufufufufu~"

Faced with his provocation, many members of the hastily formed pirate alliance were furious and wanted to fight him to the death.

But the problem is that all their money combined is only 1.25 billion. Even if they squeeze it out, how much more can they make?

It certainly won't reach the figure of 13 billion.

In other words, they're out.

"What should we do? Should we recruit another group of people?"

Someone suggested that they seemed quite unwilling to accept this.

The captain who had initially tried to win everyone over shook his head helplessly. "It's too late, and nobody knows exactly how much money that Shichibukai brought with him."

If it took so long to persuade others, how much more time would it take to explain and persuade another group of people?

Moreover, things are different now than before; the hammer could fall at any moment.

Furthermore, even if you manage to recruit someone, you might not be able to defeat the opponent.

"Damn the Don Quixote family!"

"Wait a minute. Actually, we might still have a chance to get that Snow-Snow Fruit. Don't forget what we're here for."

"You mean..."

"Shh, don't let anyone else hear, what I'm thinking is..."

They quickly returned to normal, and no one looked at the Don Quixote family anymore, for fear of arousing their suspicion.

Perhaps none of their pirate crews could defeat the other.

But if they join forces, they might be able to overthrow one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Moreover, the opponent is in the open while they are in the shadows, so by taking advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, their chances of winning are very high.

If we don't give it our all, they'll all look down on us.

As for how the spoils after eliminating the Don Quixote family will be distributed?

Of course, it will come down to each person relying on their own abilities at that time!

This is so One Piece!

It would be a miracle if they could work together.

A few minutes later, the last competitor also gave up after Doflamingo lazily announced 14 billion Berries.

Then the hammer fell, and the host began to congratulate Doflamingo on winning the Snow-Snow Fruit.

The auction is now over.

Doflamingo and his group were invited into a private VIP room for the handover.

"Young Master is indeed a man who has seen a lot. He almost scared me to death just now, hehehehe."

While laughing, Torrepol pulled several black boxes out of the slime on his body.

There are exactly 20 billion Berries inside!

This was all the money they brought with them this time.

The result was that it was all spent!

If anyone had offered a higher price at that time, Doflamingo would have stopped immediately and tried to snatch the Snow-Snow Fruit after the auction ended.

Even if he were eaten, he would still kill the person who ate him.

Fortunately, his demeanor intimidated many people, ultimately leading to his success.

It can be considered fate.

Of course, Abel would never eat the Snow-Snow Fruit; it would be too wasteful and wouldn't do him any good.

After the handover was completed, perhaps wanting to make friends with a generous client like Doflamingo, a manager came and whispered to them that someone seemed to be plotting against them, and they should be careful.

Upon hearing this, Doflamingo was not afraid at all; instead, he laughed happily.

Having spent so much money at once, I have to find a way to recoup some of it.

This was one of the reasons why he deliberately mocked that temporary pirate alliance at that time.

He was initially worried that the other party wouldn't take the bait, but now it seems like it's a sure thing.

"Hopefully, these guys really did have that much money on board."

As he left, Doflamingo muttered something to himself.

These people had previously raised 12 billion Berries, and with the bounty and the money from selling the ship, they should be able to earn back at least half of what they spent!

This is real robbery!