As a pirate, he wants to be the king but relies on his son to conquer the world.

Shampoo Islands, Area 25, "Shampoo" auction.

Sparrow just walked into the auction, and he was quite surprised by the lively atmosphere.

"The first time is 1500 million Baileys, the second time is 1500 million Baileys, and the third time is 1500 million Baileys. Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the Twenty-one Skills of the Sword, Senbonzakura!"

After the beautiful auctioneer shouted three times, a beautiful and gorgeous long knife was auctioned off.

"It seems we are not too late!"

Looking at the auction hall where most of the people were already sitting and where the two rear admirals were sitting, Sparrow said with some fun, then sat in the last row and looked at the auction hall with interest.

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"What will be auctioned next is the Devil Fruit that everyone has been waiting for!"

With the beautiful voice of the beautiful auctioneer, the atmosphere of the venue once again reached a peak.

A devil fruit in the shape of a banana. It was placed on a plate, brought up by the escort, and placed on the table.

"This Devil Fruit is an animal-type fruit. According to our 'Shampoo' auction speculation, it is most likely the fruit of that powerful beast!" After saying that, the beautiful auctioneer joked playfully: "Of course. If you're lucky, it might be a legendary ancient species or a fantasy beast species!"

"The base price of this Devil Fruit is 100 million Berry, and each increase in price must not be less than 10 million!"

Devil Fruit, even the most common Devil Fruit, can be sold for an astonishing price of 100 million Berry.

"Then the auction begins!"

As the wooden hammer fell, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense. Countless pirates or nobles were staring closely at the Devil Fruit, trying to get it.

"One hundred and thirty million!"

A voice broke the silence first, causing people to look at each other. It was "Stingy Man" Grandet. As a rising star pirate who passed through the first half of the Great Channel and arrived at the Chambord Islands, he did not lack Bailey, at least a few 100 million can still be taken out.

"One hundred and fifty million!"

Perhaps taking the lead, a fat-bellied noble also spoke up, wanting to compete for this Devil Fruit.

Although as a noble he does not need Devil Fruit, his subordinates do. Unless it has an extremely useless ability, even the weakest animal-type one Devil Fruit is enough to make a person powerful. Amplitude increase.

This is also the reason why Devil Fruits are sold for a sky-high price of at least 100 million. A powerful Devil Fruit is enough for people to break their fate and reach the sky in one step.

"Twenty million!"

At this moment, a domineering voice sounded, echoing throughout the auction house.

Many people were shocked. No one expected that someone would suddenly add 50 million, and they all looked away. It was Saint Roswader.

Saint Roswader didn't care about everyone's eyes, and still sat there proudly. To him, Devil Fruits were just toys for slaves to eat.

"Aren't we going to compete?" an android stretched his head over and whispered.

Sparrow replied speechlessly: "We just arrived, let's take a look first and then talk."

"Actually, Devil Fruits are not as precious as you think. After all, this place is already in the middle of the Great Route. Those who can come here, whether they are pirates, bodyguards or bounty hunters, have basically already developed their abilities, and merchants , the nobles themselves don't bother to eat devil fruits, because they don't need to fight. Even the navy prefers to collect them themselves rather than spending a lot of money to buy them."

"So although Devil Fruit is called a great secret treasure in the sea, the only people who are really willing to spend 100 million to buy it are the nobles of the world who occasionally want to try it on a whim and want to have their slaves eat it. So the Devil Fruit in the Shampoo Islands The reserve is actually overflowing. Only those special fruits that are registered in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and have extraordinary power will be competed by all parties. However, such fruits will not appear at the auction of the Chambord Islands. ."

"If that's the case, why is there still an auction?" Another android guy asked.

Sparrow gave this a very social smile. Although the artificial people were just "born", Sparrow was still happy to teach them, because it made Sparrow feel the feeling of being a father for a long time. .

"Of course it is to maintain the market! You have to understand that no matter how big or small an auction is, it is impossible to sell only one thing. One is a resource problem, and the other is an atmosphere problem. For example, in a small auction, the final product is only millions of dollars. A few items worth hundreds of thousands can support it, but what if the final product is worth hundreds of millions or billions? What are you going to use as a back-up? If the grade is too low, the enthusiasm of buyers will decrease. For example, if the first few items are Only a few million were sold, and even if the subsequent items were worth a billion, it would be difficult for you to add sky-high prices to those tens of thousands or tens of thousands, right?"

"But it's not good to cherish it too much. After all, the last product is the last product. Two high-priced products on the same stage will only dilute the buyer's funds. One of them will definitely not be able to reach the highest price. If there are really two products that are equally matched, It’s a masterpiece. It would be a smart choice to hold two themed auctions.”

"So shoddy goods? Take out low-priced items and mark them up at a high price, and then let someone else take care of them or even buy them yourself? This seems good, but after all, not everyone is a fool. As long as there are one or two people who know the goods, you can This sign is really ruined, especially in areas like the Chambord Islands that are often visited by the Celestial Dragons. If you take out a plate worth 100 yuan and insist it is worth 100 million, even if it is your own entrustment, you will still carry it. For the crime of deceiving the Tianlong people, I’m afraid the auction won’t be able to go on by then, right?”

"So, at this time, it is necessary to take out something that is expensive, has a large quantity, and is in sufficient supply, but not many people need it. It will not distract the funds of the mainstream customers for the finale, and it will not matter no matter how many times it is taken out. Abrupt things are used to heat up the atmosphere..."

"For example, the devil fruit we want to buy."

"Then after we buy the Devil Fruit, will we be snatched back?" Android No. 15 asked.

"Yes, of course!" Sparrow said with a wicked smile, "Otherwise, how do you think they have a steady stream of Devil Fruits to sell? But don't worry, at least they won't do anything until they leave Island No. 1. , after all, it’s not good to be seen and cheated by the Tianlong people, right? This is why the auction is set up under the mangrove tree at the innermost part of the Shampoo Islands."

"Don't worry, you will buy it in disguise when the time comes, and I will take care of you from behind, so that you can take advantage of the situation." Sparrow said with a nasty smile.