Booklet

"Two hundred and ten million Beli!"

Having made up his mind, Luo Ze directly raised his paddle and shouted out the price.

The moment Luo Ze spoke, many of the pirates trembled inwardly and instinctively turned their gazes toward him.

"Hmph! Killing Sword Luo Ze is finally making a move? I thought a Great Grade Sword of the Twenty-One, Snow Joy, wouldn't be enough to catch his eye."

"Hehe, that's impossible. Killing Sword Luo Ze's sword is only an ordinary blade. What surprises me is that this guy is actually so rich. Two hundred and ten million Beli—he's really willing to spend."

"You don't know, do you? This guy used to be a pirate hunter. With his strength, who knows how many pirates he killed and how much money he earned from their bounties? I suspect he has at least four or five hundred million Beli on him, maybe even more!"

"Oh? He's that rich?"

"..."

The pirates began discussing Luo Ze's exploits. Before long, many of them unanimously concluded that Luo Ze was very wealthy, and their gazes toward him became increasingly strange.

"Two hundred and twenty million Beli!"

The pirate who had bid earlier gritted his teeth and named another price. This was already all of his assets. If he still couldn't buy it, then he could only snatch it from Luo Ze by force afterward!

"Two hundred and thirty million Beli!"

Luo Ze ignored everyone else's stares, calmly raised his paddle, and named his price.

After that, no one else in the venue raised the bid.

Very soon, Snow Joy's owner was decided to be Luo Ze.

Luo Ze handed the two hundred and thirty million Beli to the auctioneer, picked up Snow Joy from the stage with one hand, and slowly walked down.

When he returned to his seat, Luo Ze noticed that several pirates in the hall were still staring fixedly at the Snow Joy in his hand, their eyes filled with intense greed.

He muttered to himself, "Still unwilling to give up? It seems these guys are planning to kill and rob me. But I'm not afraid of them. If they make a move against me, they'll only be throwing their lives away."

Soon, the final auction item was brought out.

This time, however, what was placed on the stage was a somewhat worn-looking booklet.

Not only were the other pirates completely baffled, even Luo Ze could not make sense of it. What earth-shattering thing could such a booklet possibly contain to qualify it as the final auction item?

Very soon, the auctioneer began his explanation.

According to him, this booklet was a manual that recorded methods for cultivating Haki.

Since most of the pirates present knew nothing about Haki, the auctioneer patiently explained its principles to them. However, Luo Ze was extremely familiar with Haki—it was something he had always dreamed of obtaining.

Therefore, almost as soon as the auctioneer finished explaining, Luo Ze had already made up his mind. This booklet absolutely had to fall into his hands.

His strength in every aspect was already quite good, but when it came to the three types of Haki, he knew absolutely nothing.

Luo Ze did not care much about Conqueror's Haki. It would not have much of an impact on him.

But Armament Haki and Observation Haki were things Luo Ze absolutely had to master.

First, Armament Haki.

Armament Haki could greatly enhance one's defense and offensive power, allowing one to contend against Devil Fruit users. Once he learned Armament Haki, Luo Ze could turn his blade into an invincible "black blade" and then slay those with Logia-type abilities.

As for Observation Haki, it was somewhat like mind-reading. By strongly sensing the aura around him, one could detect enemies outside one's line of sight or even further predict an opponent's actions. If Observation Haki was cultivated to the extreme, one could even gain the ability to briefly foresee the future!

Therefore, Luo Ze absolutely had to learn these two types of Haki. They were foundational abilities he would need when he headed to the New World in the future.

Soon, the auctioneer's explanation came to an end.

The booklet's starting price was one hundred million Beli. The bidding rules were the same as before, with each increase being ten million Beli.

However, since these pirates had never encountered anything related to Haki before, they did not really believe the auctioneer's explanation.

In their view, Something like Haki could not possibly be that powerful. If it really was so amazing, then why had they never heard of it before?

Thus, many pirates, harboring such doubts, did not participate in the bidding for the booklet.

Luo Ze bid from the very beginning. They might not recognize its value, but he could not afford to be foolish. He was determined to obtain this booklet.

The venue fell silent for a time.

The auctioneer felt somewhat awkward. Such a powerful item, in the eyes of this group of people who could not recognize its value, was no different from trash.

Fortunately, Luo Ze had stepped forward to buy it. Otherwise, they might not have been able to sell the booklet at all.

"Is there no one else bidding?"

The auctioneer asked, but the venue remained utterly silent.

"One hundred and ten million Beli, going once!"

"One hundred and ten million Beli, going twice!"

"One hundred and ten million Beli, going three times!"

"Alright! Sold!"

The auctioneer struck the table three times with his hammer, signaling that the transaction was complete.

Luo Ze quickly walked up. After handing one hundred million Beli to the auctioneer, he opened the booklet with one hand and found that it indeed contained much information related to Haki.

He temporarily put the booklet away, then returned to his seat, took Ellie's hand, and left.

This auction was over, and he had no reason to stay any longer.

As Luo Ze left, a large group of pirates rose from their seats one after another. Weapons in hand, they closely followed after him.

"Hmph! I'm determined to get Snow Joy this time. If Killing Sword Luo Ze refuses to hand it over, then he can die!"

"Hehe, that guy spends so freely. He was willing to pay 110 million Berries for that worthless booklet—he must be loaded."

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Each pirate harbored their own schemes as they secretly followed Luo Ze. Some wanted to seize the cursed blade Snow Joy, while others wanted the wealth on Luo Ze's person.

Kid also rose from his seat. He quickly signaled to his companions behind him and closely followed.

"Killing Sword Luo Ze, I'll settle Killer's grudge and pay you back for what happened outside earlier, all at once!"

"And whether it's that cursed blade or that booklet, I want them both!"

Kid sneered coldly and quickly chased after Luo Ze.

Luo Ze also noticed that nearly several dozen pirates were coming after him, but he paid them no mind. Carrying Ellie in his arms, he sprinted forward at full speed. After settling Ellie in a restaurant, he headed out alone once more.