In the end, Ross successfully bought this batch of Marine family members for 1.5 billion.
"Saint Ross, I owe you one!"
Zephyr let out a soft breath and looked at Ross differently.
"Remember this. You may have ignored other people's affairs before, but as my CP0, until I find a suitable steward, you'll be responsible for guarding and managing my palace."
Ross glanced at Zephyr. "I helped you buy them, but I don't keep useless people under me."
"I won't make things difficult for you."
Zephyr lowered his head slightly, showing his respect.
He could keep several thousand troublesome Marines in line. Managing a mere batch of Marine family members would take no effort at all.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for the final lot. This final item is extraordinary. It is no longer a slave, but a treasure of the seas."
Even knowing such a treasure had nothing to do with them, everyone in the auction house still looked at the host with burning eyes.
Even Ross raised an eyebrow slightly.
The Marine family members had been the last lot he arranged. What came after had nothing to do with him.
The person in charge must have learned that he and Rozward were visiting and deliberately added this treasure.
A treasure of the seas—just hearing the name made it obvious that it was a Devil Fruit.
He just didn't know which fruit it was.
Even Zephyr and Rozward showed interest at this moment.
After all, Devil Fruits possessed all kinds of abilities, and quite a few of them were practically invincible.
"That's right, the final lot is a Devil Fruit! And it is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit."
"The Paramecia Heal-Heal Fruit! The starting bid is 100 million. Everyone is welcome to bid!!!!"
"The Heal-Heal Fruit!?"
Ross looked delighted as he stared at the green fruit with spiral patterns in the host's hand, his eyes gleaming with fervor.
The Heal-Heal Fruit was definitely an extremely powerful support fruit.
Although it could not directly slap injuries away like the Paw-Paw Fruit, nor did it surpass the healing abilities inherent to certain Mythical Zoans, its ability to heal illnesses and external wounds gave it tremendous versatility in the world of pirates.
He did not have any other healing-type fruits on hand right now. If he secured the Heal-Heal Fruit first, he would at least have medical security in the future.
"Saint Ross, this fruit's effect is very powerful."
Seeing that Ross was tempted, Zephyr whispered beside him:
"According to Marine records, this fruit's healing ability is second only to the Op-Op Fruit. It can easily treat injuries sustained by Admiral-level powerhouses and can even treat certain terminal illnesses."
In short, this was a fruit with extremely strong support effects. Its healing was quite effective even on Admirals.
"I know."
Already fully aware of this fruit's value, Ross would not let it slip away.
"Two billion!"
Ross directly called out a price that crushed everyone else, leaving Rozward—who had already been uninterested—with no desire to compete.
Although Rozward was also troubled, wondering where Ross had gotten so much money.
Deep down, however, he still believed Ross would not resort to outright plunder.
Because of Ross's decisive bid, the auction finally came to an end.
"Admiral Zephyr, use Observation Haki to keep an eye on the backstage. Don't let my people or my fruit get switched."
Ross was in no hurry and merely gave a precautionary reminder.
"I understand. Saint Ross, you may simply call me Zephyr."
Zephyr nodded lightly. Just this one auction had made him acknowledge Ross in his heart, and he also accepted this new position.
He did not know whether Ross could eliminate all pirates, but since even he himself could not accomplish that, he would not demand that others do so.
However, judging from Ross's impression of pirates, he seemed to hate them more than anything else. That pleased Zephyr.
As long as he could deal with more pirates while staying by Ross's side, he would be satisfied.
There were other people who could serve as instructors at the Marine Training Camp without him. He also wanted to try walking a different path.
If he could use Ross to rise to a high position within the World Government and wield the power of the entire World Government, perhaps there would still be a chance to eliminate all pirates.
The moment the auction ended, the nobles and wealthy merchants in the hall hurriedly fled outside.
There were two Celestial Dragons here. Watching the auction for entertainment was one thing, but if they remained now and the two Celestial Dragons started fighting, they might get caught up in it in an instant.
"Zephyr, it looks like there are a few rats mixed in here. And it seems I've never seen your strength before."
Ross watched several burly, vicious-looking figures among the fleeing crowd, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
One look was enough for him to know that these people were no good.
Still, pirates visiting a slave auction house was rather normal.
If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you won't lose it next time.
"I'll deal with them right away!"
Zephyr grinned, and a trace of cruelty appeared in his eyes.
He had recognized those pirates during the auction and had already locked onto them with Observation Haki.
Originally, he had planned to deal with them once he had time.
Now that he had the chance to do it early, he naturally would not let it pass.
Whoosh!!!
Zephyr's burly figure vanished from where he stood and appeared at the auction hall entrance in the blink of an eye.
"Who are you? Get out of the way! I'm a noble of Inamug Country."
One noble failed to recognize Zephyr. In his rush to escape, he angrily shouted at him.
"Don't, don't. He's the person who was sitting beside His Highness just now."
Someone beside him hurriedly tugged at the noble, stopping him from doing anything reckless.
Zephyr frowned, but out of habit from his time in the Marines, he still intended to let the noble leave.
But before he could speak—
Bang!
After the gunshot, a bloody hole appeared in the back of the noble's head, and he collapsed to the ground with a twitch.
D-Class kill completed! Strength +100 Special reward: Noble Etiquette (E-Class)
"Zephyr, next time someone blocks your way, kill them all. That is the authority I grant you. Oh, and don't kill those pirates. Let me execute them personally."
Ross blew the white smoke from the muzzle, spun the gun around his finger, and holstered it at his waist.
If not for the boost from his noble status, this noble would probably have only been rated G-Class. Ross was already giving him plenty of face by personally shooting him.
Still, killing people with a gun looked pretty cool!
Those who had not yet managed to leave watched Ross casually kill a noble and immediately fell silent in terror.
"Saint Ross, I understand."
Zephyr gave Ross a deep look and committed his words to heart.
The methods used while following a Celestial Dragon were indeed different from those used in the Marines.
As long as it was someone he wanted dead, he could kill them without considering the cost... Was this also the root of why Celestial Dragons committed evil?
"Other than a few of you, everyone else may leave."
After saying this calmly, Zephyr moved aside and opened up half the path.
Seeing the open passage, the wealthy merchants and nobles no longer dared hesitate and rushed outside.
The pirates also realized something was wrong and tried to blend into the crowd as they rushed out.
But with Zephyr present, how could he possibly give them that chance?
"Pirates, all of you stay behind for me."
Boom!!!!
Zephyr's figure darted rapidly through the crowd. His massive body did not hinder his speed in the slightest.
With every punch, he knocked down a pirate.
Ross followed behind Zephyr at an unhurried pace, finishing off the fallen pirates.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Every gunshot signaled the end of a life.
D-Class kill completed! Strength +1000 Special reward: Physical Technique (D-Class) D-Class kill completed! Strength +1000 Special reward: Marksmanship (D-Class) ...
In just a short while, all the wealthy merchants and nobles had fled. Only the noble's earlier corpse and eight fresh pirate corpses remained on the ground.
The eight pirates were all at least D-Class, and one of them was even C-Class.
In total, they gave Ross 17,000 experience, as well as special rewards of C-Class Swordsmanship, three D-rank Body Techniques, two D-Class Marksmanship skills, and one D-Class Swordsmanship skill.
Unfortunately, ten rewards of the same rank were needed to combine into one higher-rank reward. He still needed to carry out more righteous judgments.
If you can't find it by searching the book title, try searching for the author. It may have simply changed its name!
Before you continue