One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

However, business was of the essence. He took a deep breath and, sensing the strange atmosphere in the room, subtly changed the subject, bringing the second-to-last item to the stage.

Karina tugged at the sleeve of her latote shirt and leaned closer to ask if she wanted the item in the auction.

Thoth glanced at the document, which was a certificate of ownership of a rare mineral on an island in the East China Sea, and shook his head. "We wouldn't have any use for this."

Although it's very valuable, we don't need to buy it.

But in the end, this item strangely failed to sell.

Dragu's smile froze, but he quickly composed himself, and then the last and most valuable item was presented.

"I'm sure all the ladies and gentlemen here know about the wonders of the Devil Fruit, right?"

I won't say much more, this Devil Fruit is a Paramecia-type Metal-Metal Fruit.

It grants the user the ability to transform their body into high-strength steel.

Furthermore, after the body is steel-like, it can also achieve a certain high-temperature state.

Just think about it, a body of steel, impervious to swords and spears, how strong your body is.

In short, this is an extremely powerful and precious Paramecia-type Devil Fruit.

Its starting price is 100 million Berries, with each bid increasing by at least 10 million. The final, climactic auction has officially begun!

Almost everyone present stared intently at the Paramecia-type Steel Fruit with spiraling arabesque patterns that he had taken from the small treasure box on the display stand in front of him.

And for almost everyone, it was the first time in their lives that they had seen the Devil Fruit, this treasure of the sea, up close.

Their breathing became heavy, and their eyes revealed an undisguised desire, greed, and determination to win.

"I'm offering 100 million Berries! Nobody the hell is going to take it from me."

"One hundred and ten million! Who do you think you are?"

"One hundred and twenty million! The Steel Fruit is mine."

"One hundred and thirty million!"

In the blink of an eye, the Metal-Metal Fruit's auction price reached 180 million Berries. Dracula grinned from ear to ear, still gesturing with his lips:

"One hundred and eighty million at a time, you should know that even someone with skin as tough as steel would be considered a superior being on the great sea voyage!"

"With the power of the Steel Fruit, you can do everything you couldn't do before, whether it's in life or in battle!"

He kept flirting with her.

Upon seeing this, Thoth's lips curled into a slight smile, and his voice, neither too loud nor too soft, instantly echoed throughout the room:

"The Steel Fruit, how terrifying! But I'm a swordsman, a man who can cut through steel."

Mad Torega's Steel Chain Fruit was chopped into pieces by me with a single sword strike!

I've heard that there are countless swordsmen on the Grand Line. Could this fruit be just a decoration?

Instantly, the entire room fell silent. Dragu's smile vanished, and gazes turned toward him, their eyes strange and complex.

Thoth smiled faintly: "Why are you all looking at me? I'm not making this up. This Mr. Drago from the Grand Line, aren't there plenty of swordsmen in the Grand Line?"

Suddenly, his gaze shifted, and Dragus's face turned ugly, his eyes twitching violently.

Like a bucket of cold water, it dampened the high spirits of the people in the room considerably.

Seeing Dragun's murderous glare, Thoth grinned broadly:

"However, this fruit doesn't have many swordsmen from the East Sea, so it still has some value."

"That's settled then. I'll offer 200 million Berries to buy it for fun. Anyone interested can keep bidding; I don't mind. Highest bidder wins. Alright, your turn!"

Looking at Thoth, who had been completely overshadowed, Dragu gave a forced smile:

“Mr. Toth, you don’t seem to understand this fruit very well. It can bring about a melting temperature of at least nearly a thousand degrees!”

"Thousands of degrees! That's enough to burn a person alive to ashes!"

Seeing the other side retaliate, Thoth sneered: "Steel can heat up, but it can't be released outwards. What use is it if it can't hit anyone? Just a turtle shell?"

"You think you can just hold your opponent in your arms and slowly turn them to ashes?"

Dragu was speechless.

However, even now, some people still yearn for this Steel Fruit.

"I'll put up 210 million."

All eyes turned to look over.

The man was smiling. Thoth looked over, wondering if he was a shill.

But it doesn't matter, just keep watching.

With someone taking the lead, the atmosphere gradually warmed up, and soon the price of the Steel Fruit reached 300 million Berries.

However, once they got here, only two people remained, still vying for it.

Thoth looked over and saw one was a notorious gang leader from another sea area, and the other was a strange guy whose name Thoth couldn't recall.

The gang leader, his face ruthless, stared intently at his opponent, gritting his teeth as he said:

"310 million peles."

The price surprised everyone present, while his opponent, with a dark expression, stopped quoting.

When Dragus saw this, he looked somewhat dissatisfied; the price did not meet his expectations.

I couldn't help but glance in a certain direction in the room. Then, the middle-aged man from before slowly raised his sign, looking particularly troubled.

"Three hundred and twenty million! I hope this gentleman can part with it?"

The gang leader, red-faced and swollen with rage, launched into a tirade:

"I'll fucking kill you. Are you looking to die? I'll offer 350 million."

Immediately, the man glanced at Dragu without making a sound, then gave a wry smile, cupped his hands in greeting, and shut his mouth.

The gang leader was panting heavily, and Thoth saw all of this. Karina nudged Thoth lightly on the shoulder.

Her gaze was strange. Thoth looked over and smiled slightly, indicating that he had noticed it too. At this moment, Dragu glanced at Thoth, then looked at the gang leader:

"350 million per time, are there any higher prices?"

Thoth then spoke calmly:

"Three hundred and sixty million."

The gang leader glared at Thoth, but Thoth looked at him calmly, and the latter's eyes twitched violently.

Several seconds passed, and no one raised the price. Drago looked at Thoth, then at the gang leader, and just as his gaze was about to shift elsewhere, Thoth calmly spoke:

"This steel fruit is worth at most a little over 300 million, and it's already overpriced. Is anyone else willing to bid higher? Whoever makes an offer, I'll let them have it."

threaten?

Although it didn't seem like it, that's what they thought in their hearts.

Dragu's eyes were unreadable; he was fairly satisfied with the price. At that moment, he noticed Thoth's ambiguous smile.

His eye twitched, and he felt that Thoth had already noticed his little trick.

He took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Three hundred and sixty million per time, anyone else want to raise the price?"

However, this time, the price was not increased.

Ultimately, the steel fruit fell completely into Thoth's hands.

With a stiff smile, Dragu announced the auction's successful conclusion.

They announced that those who did not win an item could stay at the bar for drinks or leave on their own, while those who won an item would be led by waiters to the back to complete the transaction.

A moment later.

Thoth and Karina, along with Bailey, were led by a waitress to a meeting room behind the bar.

Dragu appeared there, looking at the six briefcases in Thoth's hands, a greedy glint in his eyes.

Thoth's eyes remained calm. After glancing at him, he spoke softly:

"Let's make the deal first. If you have something else to do, we can talk about it after I leave. You don't want to cause trouble, do you?"

Dragu's face darkened as he stared at Thoth, a forced smile on his face.

"Heroes emerge from among the young, I must say, you truly are a remarkable individual. Before the deal is done, I have a question for you: would you be willing to join our Feld Company?"

Our company president, Fukujin du Felder, greatly admires talented people.

Thoth smiled upon hearing this, then waved his hand and said, "Let's make a deal! I have no intention of joining someone else's team at the moment."

Upon hearing Thoth's refusal, Dragus's expression suddenly calmed down. Thoth glanced at him, his malice palpable!

But it's not important.

Karina and the maid who brought them finished counting the money. The total was 398 million, and 388.4 million Berries were paid in a lump sum.

Thoth looked at the black steel fruit in a small treasure chest in front of him, and the demon sword Tyr's Edge in a sword box.

The money and goods were settled.

The steel fruit was stuffed into one of the money briefcases and lifted up. Then, the sword case was slung over his shoulder. Karina picked up the last briefcase, and the two turned and left.

Just as he reached the door, Dragu's cold voice rang out:

"Weapon Master Thoth, you're quite arrogant!"

Thoth turned to look at him, his eyes calm, then suddenly grinned:

"Arrogant? Is that illegal?"

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071. Tyrfong's Secret!

"If you're so capable, then come and cause me trouble in person. If you're not, then stop barking like a dog here!"

It's so annoying, you know?

With a sneer, Thoth turned and led Karina away.

Soon, a suppressed curse came from behind.

The two left the bar under the watchful eyes of many in the lobby.

Walking down the street, Karina slowly breathed a sigh of relief and stuck out her tongue with a grin:

"I thought you were going to fight that guy!"