Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

The Devil Fruit absorbs its own energy, and as long as someone still desires this power, then the Devil Fruit can be reborn. This is practically the core of the Devil Fruit.

but!

That being said, the rarity of mythical beasts has no necessary connection to these things! The number of mythical beasts remains extremely small, so there's no necessary link between them, and therefore no necessary relationship.

For that matter!

Locke understood this perfectly well.

Inu Inu no Mi (Dog-Dog Fruit), Mythical Zoan, Great Mouth God Form!

This Devil Fruit is the one that Kaido's daughter Yamato ate in Chapter 223 of the original work. She's the filial daughter. To be honest, if I had a daughter like that, Locke would have killed her on the spot. Are you kidding me?

"but……"

"If this Devil Fruit were in Valk's hands, then! According to the original work, Kaido went to great lengths to obtain this Devil Fruit, so it seems only natural."

"after all!"

"Because of my appearance, Valk died at my own hands. But what if Kaido had defeated Valk and obtained this Devil Fruit in the original story?"

Locke pondered this idea, feeling that there were basically no problems. It seemed that the situation was as described. Therefore, Locke thought for a moment and said, "Fine! Since it's confirmed to be a Mythical Zoan, then I'll try to trade with Kaido tomorrow."

A 1-for-5 exchange rate!

Kaido felt he had gotten a good deal.

Locke felt...

Kaido is a complete traitor. Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits are utterly meaningless to him. What he needs is very simple: Devil Fruits, and he just needs a lot of them.

because!

As long as you have enough, you can summon Imperial Arms. And the summoned Imperial Arms can even evolve as the energy increases. So, anyone who isn't an idiot will understand exactly what's going on.

Locke saw all of this very clearly and understood it perfectly.

Don't think you can get everything.

You have to give in order to gain!

This has always been a rule that must be followed, and that's why Locke is very clear that if he wants to get everything he wants, then the best outcome is to give up some things, and among those things, the best thing to give up is the power brought by the Devil Fruit.

Imperial Arms!!!

This is a vast and broad path for me, and since that's the case, then thinking about it too much is pointless. This is the most important and fundamental core for me.

Don't be indecisive!

"Leone, go and inform Kaido tomorrow. I want to see if that guy wants this Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit." Locke gave the order to Leone, who nodded, knowing what to do next.

Of course!

If Kaido can't come up with the extra money, Rock plans to sell it to the rest of the Rocks Pirates. Seriously, the Rocks Pirates have plenty of wealthy members; a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit is definitely worth a fortune. The prerequisite is that you can withstand the Rocks Pirates' attacks instead of being killed and having the Devil Fruit taken away by them.

"To be honest," Locke said, toying with the Devil Fruit in his hand, "what I find most interesting about Devil Fruits is why Kaido is so fond of Zoan-type Devil Fruits."

In the original work!

As a user of the Azure Dragon Fruit, Kaido's crew is mostly composed of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, so it's understandable that he formed the Beasts Pirates. But now, Kaido seems to be collecting Zoan-type Devil Fruits?

Isn't this a bit too strange?

"never mind!"

Locke shook his head and said casually, "This has nothing to do with me. It's Kaido's business! What Kaido wants to do is his business."

Locke wasn't interested in any of that. His only goal was to sell the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. As for who the buyer was, he wasn't interested. What he was more interested in was how much he could get for it.

For these!

No joke, Locke had absolutely no interest.

It doesn't really concern me much.

Moreover……

Studying what others think is nothing compared to the comfort of your own kitten and pretty girl! That's the most important thing, okay? Everything else is a waste of time, I'm not interested! I'm not interested! What's the point of me being interested in you guys?

It's completely meaningless!

Locke was asleep; anyway, it wasn't a big deal.

Day 2!!!

Locke finished breakfast and prepared to continue his daily training. At this time, Kaido had already received the news from Leone and rushed over in a flustered and extremely excited manner. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that something had happened.

"Locke!"

With a roar, Kaido leaped up and landed directly in front of Locke.

"..."

Locke stopped his training and looked at Kaido, both of them falling silent. Although he knew that Kaido was very interested in Zoan-type Devil Fruits, wasn't it a little strange that he was acting like this?

"Rock!" Kaido rushed in front of Locke and exclaimed excitedly, "You bastard, you got a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit?"

"Ok!"

Locke, seeing Kaido's expression, calmly nodded and said, "I did indeed obtain a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit! But you don't need to be so excited, do you?"

"Worororo~~~"

Kaido, already laughing excitedly, said, "Shut up! What do you know? Tell me quickly, what kind of Mythical Zoan is it?"

"Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Great Mouth God Mode!"

"You are interested in?"

"Six pieces! This is the lowest price!"

Locke waved his hand at Kaido and calmly gave his offer.

"..."

Kaido's smile vanished, and he began to ponder something with a serious expression.

“Rock!” Kaido narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp. “The price we initially agreed on wasn’t this!”

Locke waved his hand and said, "Kaido, if you can produce 5 Devil Fruits right now, then no problem, I'll sell them to you directly. If you can't produce them now and I need to wait for you, then it will be 6 Devil Fruits. After all, you should know very well that in the Rocks Pirates, I can easily sell 5 Devil Fruits and 5 Mythical Zoan."

"..."

Kaido fell silent. He knew perfectly well that Rocks was right. If it were a top-tier Devil Fruit, especially a Mythical Zoan or Logia type, selling such a Devil Fruit within the Rocks Pirates would be far too easy, even effortless.

Therefore!

Kaido knew very well that if Locke wanted to sell, it would be very easy for him.

"Whoo~~~"

"no problem!"

Kaido calmly nodded and said, "I'll give you six Devil Fruits in half a month in exchange for this Big Mouth True God Fruit."

Locke nodded and said, "No problem, half a month, that's what you said yourself. If it takes longer than half a month, then we'll raise the price!"

Locke found it interesting. He had originally planned to give him a month, but look at this kid! He actually offered to give him half a month. Of course, that's fine with him. But if he doesn't get the money by then, he'll just raise the price or sell it to someone else.

It's definitely a worthwhile investment from every angle!

joke!

Locke was absolutely certain that once he made a move, he would get at least five Devil Fruits, making it a huge profit. One Mythical Zoan was equivalent to one Imperial Arms, so how could that not be profitable?

"no problem!"

Kaido turned and left immediately. Time was of the essence; he needed to acquire enough Devil Fruits. Of course, Kaido certainly had some in stock, but he wouldn't use the Zoan-type Devil Fruits himself. So, he needed other Devil Fruits, which would require a great deal of time to acquire them.

Of course.

Locke found Kaido's actions quite normal; given Kaido's personality, he was definitely capable of doing it, so there was nothing strange about it...

"Humph!"

Locke's lips curled into a smile, and he said with interest, "That Kaido guy!"

"Your Highness!" Leone asked curiously, "Do you really think Kaido is capable of collecting enough Devil Fruits?"

"what!"

Locke waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Kaido has his own abilities. Getting these six Devil Fruits won't be a problem for him. Anyway, Kaido is rich."

to be frank!

Locke himself found it a bit strange. He didn't know what Kaido was thinking, but he had a very odd obsession with Zoan-type Devil Fruits. However, this kind of thing didn't really concern him. Anyway, Kaido gave him the money, so what else did it have to do with him? Right?!

"All right!"

"Let's continue training."

"Yes!"

"Your Highness!"

After discussing this matter with Kaido, Locke continued his training, as training was the most important thing.

strength!!!