Sengoku's Roar!

"These are three Devil Fruits. Without a doubt, they're Paramecia-type. Eating them grants power beyond that of ordinary people, and selling them would fetch a huge sum of money!"

After returning to the ship, Mirai called Shanks and the others over and placed the three Devil Fruits on the table. No one spoke, because they knew their captain still had something to say.

"Although these are treasures of the sea, things every pirate dreams of finding, we need to make this clear now to prevent something like this from damaging the relationships between companions aboard the ship. Forget ordinary treasure for the moment—things like Devil Fruits belong to whoever finds them. Of course, if everyone obtains one together, then if it is sold, after deducting the shared funds needed for the ship, the remaining Beli will be divided equally. Does anyone have any objections?" Mirai swept his gaze across them and spoke calmly.

There were many treasures at sea. If someone discovered a treasure hoard, they certainly could not carry it all away alone, so everyone would need to contribute, and the treasure could then be split equally. But there was only one Devil Fruit, and it could not be divided. Whoever discovered and obtained it alone would own it. Of course, if enemies were present when the Devil Fruit was found and you could not handle them by yourself, then your companions would need to help, so the Devil Fruit obtained in the end would have to be shared equally. After all, no one should be expected to work for nothing. As the saying went, even brothers should settle accounts clearly. It was better than causing conflicts over such trivial matters later on. Shanks, Benn Beckman, and Boa Hancock were not the sort of people to fuss over this,