In the end, the Slow-Slow Fruit still fell into the hands of the wealthy Celestial Dragons. There was some competition among the Celestial Dragons themselves, and after raising the price several times, they all hinted for Uchiha Hiko to step in and help. But why would Uchiha Hiko pay any attention to them?
Once the bid for the Slow-Slow Fruit reached 3.5 billion Beli, the auction finally came to an end, shocking the entire venue.
Uchiha Hiko had become the biggest winner, the Celestial Dragons had gained face, and everyone else had gotten something out of it.
Although this auction could not be considered a happy ending for all, there were still more pleased people than unhappy ones. And among those who were unhappy were some vicious Pirates hated by everyone. The more displeased those people were, the happier everyone else became.
The Celestial Dragons had arrived in high spirits. Although Uchiha Hiko had brutally humiliated them at the harbor, they quickly regained their dignity at the auction. During the competition for the final Devil Fruit, when the Celestial Dragons offered an astronomical price, their imposing momentum crushed the others present, leaving them feeling immensely proud and their vanity utterly satisfied.
In particular, several Pirates under the Four Emperors' forces had been thoroughly humiliated by them. The pleasure of disgracing an enemy was even more satisfying to these spoiled heirs than killing that enemy outright.
Thus, by the end of this trip to Dressrosa, the Celestial Dragons no longer held much resentment toward Uchiha Hiko. They even felt a faint sense of closeness toward him, unable to help regretting that such an outstanding, immortal-like figure had not been born a Celestial Dragon, but was instead a lowly commoner.
Why would Uchiha Hiko care what those spoiled heirs thought? As large