The atmosphere in the air had grown heated. Every pirate crew was determined to win, especially the crews that had yet to make a move, as if they had been waiting for this very moment.
Perospero, the Chameleon King, the nobles, and many others were all tempted.
The Navy's three Logia rookies had made a name for themselves, stirring up trouble across the seas. The power of the Logia was plain for all to see.
The same went for the Desert King at Gild Tesoro's side.
"Two billion berries."
The Navy had actually made the first bid, and it was two billion right off the bat.
The Kumo Kumo no Mi might not have the destructive power of the Magma-Magma Fruit, the Glint-Glint Fruit, or the Ice-Ice Fruit, but if properly developed, it could still surpass many Devil Fruits.
Were they trying to create a fourth monster rookie?
"Two billion, two hundred million."
The crowd erupted. Some of the weaker pirate crews had already dropped out before the bidding had even begun.
"Two billion, four hundred million."
"Three billion."
The entire hall fell silent. Everyone stared toward Perospero. He was the one who had called three billion.
There was no doubt that three billion was already above the fruit's worth. If it were a Logia with immense destructive power like the Magma-Magma Fruit, three billion would have been money well spent.
The problem was, this was the Kumo Kumo no Mi. Just hearing the name brought clouds to mind, and what kind of damage could clouds do?
Most people hadn't given it much thought.
They'd simply heard it was a Logia, gotten carried away, and started bidding.
Now three billion had brought them back to their senses.
But Chaos, who hadn't made a move in a long time, had his