Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 264: Mythical Zoan - Nightmare Fruit

Looking at this fierce Griffon, many people gave up on the plan to purchase it.

 Although it was pleasing to the eye, it was meaningless if they couldn't tame it.

Ultimately, at a price of three hundred and eighty million Beli, it was purchased by the New World's most famous Tyrant, Hamza "Beast Taming".

Hamza is the King of the Mostert Kingdom, a major power in the New World, a Paramecia Type Pet-Pet Fruit Ability User, possesses great combat power.

 He is famous for enslaving numerous powerful Wild Beasts; his powerful Wild Beast Legion makes Pirates dare not easily invade.

And he is also a Tyrant.

 The Pet-Pet Fruit not only controls numerous Wild Beasts, but even the Kingdom's Residents are controlled one by one by his Ability, serving the Royal Family and him tirelessly.

 The strength of the Mostert Kingdom is built upon the suffering lives of countless people.

 In his eyes, humans are also a type of animal.

The Tyrant's name is also infamous among Pirates, especially for Zoan Devil Fruit Users.

 Over forty Zoan Devil Fruit Users have already been enslaved by Hamza "Beast Enslavement", becoming Hamza's Enforcers.

 No Faction in the New World dares to easily offend the Strength of the Mostert Kingdom.

 Seeing his excited appearance, he definitely plans to enslave this Griffon.

The Auction continued.

 The eleventh Auction Item, a Devil Fruit, appeared on the Exhibition Stand.

Dark purple markings, like flames, surrounded it, and it had four black leaves.

"Mythical Zoan - Horse-Horse Fruit - Nightmare Form! A Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, even rarer than Logia Type, with a Starting Price of one Beli!"

Nightmare, a terrifying creature from Hell in legend, can release black flames and cause powerful mind damage.

This Devil Fruit attracted the attention of many Factions, especially those Great Pirates who had not yet eaten a Devil Fruit.

Obtaining it was equivalent to getting the Key to ascend the ladder of Top-tier Powerhouses.

 And for various Factions, a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit could completely create a Top Tier Combatant.

 Its value was self-evident.

This Auction featured too many good items.

Even Marine Headquarters hoped to participate.

 Seeing these Devil Fruits being taken by Pirates, a group of Pirates would inevitably increase their Strength, bringing a greater Threat to the Marines.

And the Marines' military budget did not allow them to participate in multiple auctions, at least not this time.

"Truly unimaginable," Kong said softly, his gaze fixed on the live streaming screen.

 This Auction was definitely the most shocking Auction in history; too many good items had appeared.

Most of the other Marine High Command present were the same, but their expressions were even more shocked.

"Sigh!" Someone sighed, closing their eyes, able to feel the envious emotions.

For the Marines, it was impossible to spend their military budget, which needed careful planning, on powerful Devil Fruits.

 If a Devil Fruit was purchased, who to give it to was a problem; others would not be satisfied.

However, many of these Devil Fruits must have flowed out from God Valley, right? Then eyes opened, trying to obtain as much intelligence as possible.

"Five hundred million Beli!" Someone made a bid, immediately reaching a sky-high price of five hundred million Beli.

Perhaps because this Auction had raised the price of auction items too high, facing this precious Devil Fruit, five hundred million Beli felt like nothing.

And among those who wanted to compete for this Devil Fruit, over ninety percent were eliminated in the face of this five hundred million Beli, having no fate with this Devil Fruit.

Hades had no intention of making a move.

 Two moves were already quite conspicuous for him.

 Let them compete for this Mythical Zoan.

In front of a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, even Shiki "The Golden Lion" couldn't remain unmoved.

He had just called out one billion Beli when a bid of one point two billion Beli was made against him.

Facing a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, how could he easily yield? Not even Shiki "The Golden Lion" could.

This was an Auction, guaranteed by the Pluto Pirates.

 No matter how one bid, it was normal competitive behavior; the highest bidder wins.

It wasn't as special as the World Famous Painting: All Villains, nor did it bring the madness caused by the Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng.

The auction price of this Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit was destined to be limited; it wouldn't be too high.

In Hades' mind, it would be at most three or four times the price of an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.

The reality did not exceed his expectations.

 After continuous bidding, the final auction price for this Mythical Zoan - Horse-Horse Fruit - Nightmare Form stopped at two billion seven hundred thirty-four million Beli.

This was an absolute sky-high price.

 Whether placed in the present or the future.

Pirates had no competitiveness in such an Auction, or rather, they wouldn't take out too much money to buy Devil Fruits.

Especially those Pirate Crew Captains who were already Ability Users themselves.

Only Pirate Crews without Ability Users would go all out to purchase one.

But how many such Pirate Crews could produce this much money?

The Rocks Pirates Division Captains who had plundered God Valley, including those who had gradually retired, were mostly Ability Users.

The only non-Ability Users left were Captain John and the Five Peaks Pirates Captain King, and these two Swordsmen seemed to have no plan to eat a Devil Fruit.

The person who won this Devil Fruit was from the West Blue.

 Many people were unclear which Faction they specifically represented.

Only a few Factions knew that the Shikilandis Kingdom stood behind him.

 In the face of a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, the Landis Kingdom also couldn't resist making a move.

The Pluto Pirates also only made two symbolic bids.

 The Hilton Kingdom, which was already competing, gave up on the plan to compete with him after seeing the Landis Kingdom make a move.

This time they all had significant gains.

 It was impossible for conflict to arise over a Devil Fruit.

They maintained a certain tacit agreement with each other and were willing to give the Landis Kingdom face.

(end of chapter)