151 Deals and Departure from the Boka Boka Kingdom
"You guys?" Teach gave him a deep look. Facing Teach's gaze, he broke out in a cold sweat and forced a smile.
He hadn't expected these forces to connect so quickly. Some forces hadn't yet extended their reach here and wouldn't be able to arrive within three days. However, these forces were all cooperating and connected, allowing nearby forces to help them purchase the ships. That's why he was able to directly reserve seven warships.
It seems that these warships will be dumped much faster than he anticipated.
"Okay, I agree." Two hundred million Beli for a Devil Fruit seems expensive now, but since the Great Pirate Era began, the price of Devil Fruit has been slowly rising.
In the future, even an ordinary Devil Fruit can fetch a sky-high price of three or four hundred million at auctions. In the long run, he will still make a profit. Among these Devil Fruits, there may be some with decent abilities. After all, there are many Devil Fruits in this world, and even the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia cannot record them all. There may be some amazing abilities among them.
Upon hearing this, the man breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that Teach wouldn't accept 200 million Beli for a Devil Fruit. He waved to the back, and two men in black suits walked over, each carrying a box. They opened the boxes and showed Teach.
"Here's 400 million Beli and a Devil Fruit, as a deposit," he said, looking at Teach. The fact that he could raise so many Beli in such a short time was enough to show that he had a powerful backer.
"No need. We can trade on the spot. You can take two warships and leave. I'll leave the remaining five to you, as long as you can prepare the 1.5 billion Beli within three days. If you have Devil Fruit, they can be used as substitutes. If the value of the ability is high, we can discuss it further," Teach said with a smile.
"Really?! Thank you so much." His eyes lit up with joy. More importantly, he had also received news that an ordinary Devil Fruit could be worth two hundred million Beli.
Devil Fruit are not considered valuable by some, even less so than Beli (a type of Devil Fruit), except for those Devil Fruits with powerful abilities.
Teach glanced at the Devil Fruit and immediately knew what kind of ability it was: the Gecko Fruit, Zoan Devil Fruit. It wasn't a particularly powerful ability, but it possessed tremendous regenerative abilities.
The two warships were driven away without the Night Pirates stopping them. Many people witnessed the scene of that person coming to trade with Teach. Soon, other forces also received information about using Devil Fruit to exchange for Beli.
Some factions also have no shortage of Devil Fruit, which they use to train their subordinates. If they were to offer one to offset 200 million Beli, many would be willing to do so.
Celestial Dragons are so extravagant that they can even feed Devil Fruit to their slaves. More importantly, World Government officials generally wield considerable power, essentially acting as prosecutors throughout the four seas. They often present Devil Fruit to the Celestial Dragons in exchange for even greater power. Countless forces that curry favor with the Celestial Dragons also use Devil Fruit as a means of gaining influence.
After all, the Celestial Dragons look down on those Beli. Who could be richer than the Celestial Dragons? Only a few. Although the Celestial Dragons look down on Devil Fruit do provide them with amusement, so they accept them all.
Devil Fruit are still very precious in Teach's eyes, both now and in the future, because as long as they are developed properly, their abilities will not be weak. Teach has already imagined building an institution specifically for researching and developing Devil Fruit, bringing together a group of scholars with brilliant ideas.
That's exactly what Teach needs; he wants to increase his strength as quickly as possible, and Devil Fruit is one way to do so.
At this moment, Teach couldn't help but think of Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, who possessed the world's strongest Paramecia Devil Fruit, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
However, it is not the strongest Devil Fruit forges the title of strongest, but rather the strongest title that forges the title of strongest Paramecia Devil Fruit.
Whitebeard possessed the best physique, the best physical skills, the best Haki, and the best spirit. Even without the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he would still be a Yonko-level powerhouse, the World's Strongest. It was precisely because of this that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit earned him the title of the World's Strongest.
Such powerful side effects, the power of resonance, and the power of counter-vibration were once known as the "Killing Fruit," and only a monstrous physique could unleash its true power.
Even at this level, Teach still has a long way to go, after all, Whitebeard has strong innate advantages, possessing not only monstrous talent but also the blood of Giant race.
Before long, more people came to trade. These people from different factions were really quick, and like the previous person, they represented multiple factions.
This time, there were six warships. Two were taken away first, along with 200 million Beli and two Devil Fruits: a Paramecia Rope-Rope Fruit and a Zoan Grass-Snake Fruit.
In just one day, fourteen warships were reserved, and five of them were taken away.
The last ship was taken by a pirate crew, who paid 300 million Beli on the spot. The entire crew then exchanged their pirate ship for a warship at the port.
They happily steered their warship out to sea, full of arrogance, seemingly wanting to test the power of their new pirate crew or seek revenge on some enemy.
As for inflating their egos to attack the Night Pirates, they didn't have that kind of guts. After all, they weren't stupid; they had witnessed the strength of the Night Pirates, and they knew it was beyond their capabilities.
The series of victories and the live broadcasts I witnessed made it clear that the Night Pirates' position as the overlord of Night Pirates East Blue would not be shaken until they left the East Blue or were wiped out by the Navy.
Teach had no intention of operating in the East Blue and would be leaving soon. Otherwise, Garp alone would be enough to give him a hard time. This was Garp's hometown, the East Blue's reputation as the calmest sea area—wasn't that something Garp earned through his diligent efforts in catching pirates?
Most of the pirates who were jumping around and had some strength were captured by Garp and sent to Impel Down.
Three days later, the Night Pirates quietly set off. The darkness of night would conceal their tracks and prevent them from being followed.
In these three days, the Night Pirates gained two more ships, bringing their total number of members to over six hundred. However, many members are still not strong enough and need further training.
Of the more than 400 newly recruited members, nearly 300 are just trainee crew members, and their strength is somewhat lacking, after all, the Night Pirates have very high requirements.
The twenty warships were sold out the very next day. These forces acted swiftly, allowing Teach to amass a fortune of 4.3 billion Beli, including seven Devil Fruits, one of which was worth 500 million Beli.
These Devil Fruit are: Gecko Fruit, Rope-Rope Fruit, Grass-Snake Fruit, Bottle-Bottle Fruit, Button-Button Fruit- Itch-Itch Fruit. Luckily, the remaining three are Paramecia Devil Fruit.
The Bottle-Bottle Fruit may seem to lack combat power, but it is indeed a rare space-time Devil Fruit. The Button-Button Fruit allows the creation of buttons, an ability that appears weak but has potential.
The Itch-Itch Fruit is a type of superpower, capable of emitting a pink itchy powder. While not particularly lethal, it can become a deadly weapon if the itching becomes extreme.
However, there are also side effects, such as occasional itching that requires constant scratching.
The last Devil Fruit, worth 500 million, was one that Teach hadn't expected to produce—a special ability: Zoan Bird- Bird-Bird Fruit, Crow Mode. Such a rare ability to fly has always been extremely valuable, even though crows aren't considered powerful Zoan.
This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Teach, which is why it's worth 500 million.
Two more pirate ships have been added, and the Night Pirates now have three pirate ships. One of them is called the Steel Ship, which was bought for 100 million Beli. It's nothing special and quite ordinary. Since the ship is commanded by Wallace, it was named after him.
The other ship was given away for free; a pirate with a bounty of 15 million joined the Night Pirates, so the ship naturally became Night Pirates as well.
The Boka Boka Kingdom, a fairytale kingdom, is renowned throughout the East Sea. Boka Boka Kingdom fairytale-like scenery attracts countless tourists every year.
This is a country whose economy is primarily based on tourism. The Night Pirates had long considered this kingdom their destination, and after several months, they finally arrived.
The entire Boka Boka Kingdom is an island. To conceal their identities and avoid unnecessary trouble, the three ships of the Night Pirates lowered their flags and anchored on the eastern coastline of the Boka Boka Kingdom. The winding coastline meant that the three pirate ships would go unnoticed.
This is also a relatively remote area of the Boka Boka Kingdom, far from the lush core area.
To prevent their identities from being discovered, the crew members covered up their tattoos related to the Night Pirates, changed their clothes, wore masks, and disguised themselves.
"Have some fun on this island, but remember, don't cause trouble. Gari, you guard the ship," Teach said with a smile, looking at the crew.
"Hmm, don't worry." Gari guarding the ship was his own idea. Pirate ships need someone to stay and guard them, that's essential. Plus, Gari's appearance is too obvious. The whole East Blue knows that the Night Pirates have a Mink Tribe looks like White Lion. Once they land on the island, they will be easily exposed. Then, everyone will know that the Night Pirates have come to the Boka Boka Kingdom.
The Navy is currently searching for the Night Pirates. Under orders from the Marine Headquarters, and given the Night Pirates' atrocities against the Navy, Marine Vice Admiral Brom's fleet is approaching this area.
Upon entering the kingdom, the Night Pirates split up. Teach his Life Return slightly alter his appearance, making him unrecognizable to the others. He walked alone through the fairytale-like kingdom, where even in the outskirts, the scenery was like a painting.
The island is divided into two parts: the royal city, the core of the kingdom, and the surrounding villages, beautiful countryside. The royal city is located to the west and connects to the port, so the main flow of people is in the western part of the Boka Boka Kingdom.
The city walls are like something out of a fairy tale, bustling with people. Transportation here is by horse-drawn carriages, just like for nobles. From afar, Teach can see people dressed as cartoon characters everywhere, all kinds of them, attracting children and tourists.
Teach entered the royal city, but his mind was in turmoil. He was merely curious about the scenery, not particularly interested in it.
He pondered why Baccarat had tossed the coin into this kingdom. While it was luck, it wasn't random; there must be a reason.
Just as Baccarat had foreseen that he would come to the Spring Queen City, this was the journey of the Night Pirates, and there must be people in this kingdom connected to the Night Pirates.
Teach had already suspected that they might be getting a new crew member in this kingdom, but he didn't know who it would be.
Teach imagined what he had said before, what was missing on the ship, and what Baccarat relied on to use her power—it must be related to what he had said. Otherwise, why would the Night Pirates have traveled all the way to this kingdom?
Who could it be—a dancer, a musician, a navigator, and so on?
Not much, and Teach didn't think much of it. If they were destined to meet, they would definitely meet. It was fate, and luck was also a kind of fate.
Within the royal city, a dazzling array of delicious food, amusement parks, and recreational facilities await.
Teach walked the streets, everything he did was purposeful. He could hear a lot of mixed news and information on the streets, Teach wanted to extract what was useful from them.
After observing for a long time, Teach noticed that many people were heading towards the western part of the royal city. He also faintly heard some words that had appeared many times before: "Xiouyapufu" and "Vitas Opera House".
Teach had a vague premonition, and the path he took veered towards the western part of the royal city.
He was somewhat curious about a man who seemed to be quite famous in the Boka Boka Kingdom.
The further west Teach went into the capital, the more surprised Teach became. He seemed to have underestimated the popularity of this man named Xiouyapufu in the kingdom.
As you can see, the streets of this fairytale kingdom are covered with posters about Xiouyapufu. To maintain the kingdom's fairytale-like scenery and purity, there are usually very few things like posters in the entire kingdom, yet they are plastered all over the streets.
Looking at the man in this poster, how should I put it? This man is very handsome, really very handsome. Before this, the most handsome man Teach had ever seen was Clarence, whom she met in the Kate Kingdom.
He has now become the ruler of the Babarossa Kingdom, helping Kaido Beasts Pirates govern the country, developing animal taming techniques, and helping the Beasts Pirates tame wild beasts. Teach was somewhat surprised when he first heard this news.
This Xiouyapufu, has beautiful long platinum blonde hair and bright, deep red eyes. Some girls couldn't help but scream wildly when they saw these posters.
Some even blushed and fainted.