When the auction price reached 7 billion Beli, everyone went wild. Stimulated by this enormous number, everyone's blood was pumping.
7 billion Beli!
World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard, plus his son Marco, doesn't reach that number.
These kings of the Underworld have gone completely mad!
However, this is not the limit.
"The price has reached 7 billion Beli! The Gild Tesoro truly lives up to his Gild Tesoro! However, Caesar Clown is priceless; he deserves even more!"
"Mr. Du Feld, let's do it again!"
Morgans looked at Du Feld and shouted.
Currently, only Du Feld can rival Gild Tesoro in terms of skill.
"7.5 billion Beli!"
Du Feld slowly raised his paddle, adding another 500 million Beli.
He exhaled smoke, his composure gone.
7.5 billion Beli is roughly his limit; any more than that would be meaningless even if he acquired Artificial Devil Fruit Technology.
Compared to Gild Tesoro, Gold-Gold Fruit, he was still somewhat lacking in financial resources.
"7.7 billion Beli."
Gild Tesoro's expression changed as well; he was no longer adding 500 million at a time.
And then, he's going to sell another batch of gold. Over the years, because of his sales, the price of gold has been declining year after year. Those who unknowingly collected gold and saw its value increase have suffered huge losses.
Continuing to sell could lead to a collapse, which would be detrimental to its long-term development.
"You win."
Du Feld spread his hands toward Gild Tesoro and said with a smile.
Things have become simpler at this point.
Next, he just needs to work with the others to take down Gild Tesoro.
"Snort!"
Gild Tesoro snorted coldly, showing no sign of pleasure.
He originally only planned to spend around 5 billion Beli, but these guys kept raising the price, causing him to lose more than 2 billion Beli for nothing.
But this isn't the end of the story; he's only gained an initial advantage, and whether he can hold onto it remains to be seen.
"After a fierce competition, it has finally come to an end."
"Although the price reached a high of 7.7 billion Beli, this deal is still excellent value for money!"
Morgans took a deep breath and called out Gild Tesoro's name.
"Hehe, great value for money."
Gild Tesoro's lips twitched; he wasn't particularly happy.
Luo Wen earned over 2 billion Beli, which was naturally cause for celebration. However, the man who wanted to replace Luo Wen spent an extra 2 billion Beli.
Gild Tesoro had no intention of sharing his experience of being tricked with Morgans.
He tossed a box into the hands of Morgans on the stage. The box contained 6 billion Beli, which he had prepared for the auction.
But that's still not enough.
Then he took another box from Sea King Umit and threw it to Morgans, which was enough.
After counting the Beli and confirming that everything was correct, Morgans winked at Luo Wen.
"Deliver the goods."
On the stands, Luo Wen spoke calmly.
"Yes."
Morgans responded respectfully.
After receiving Luo Wen's approval, he brought Caesar, who was bound like a dumpling, to Gild Tesoro's side.
Morgans said meaningfully.
"Well then, let's congratulate Mr. Gild Tesoro on acquiring Caesar Courland for a high price of 7.7 billion, making him the biggest winner of this auction!"
Morgans emphasized the word "biggest winner".
Clearly, Luo Wen's auction was over, but Gild Tesoro's story wasn't.
"Thank you for your kind words, I will make good use of him."
Gild Tesoro took Caesar without a second thought.
The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish; he believed he would definitely succeed.
The others in the auction house, seeing Caesar handed over to Gild Tesoro, immediately had their eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"Du Feld, it's truly rare. Even you, the King of Loan Sharks, can lose financially."
Pieklo acted sarcasticly around Du Feld, stirring up Du Feld's emotions.
"What he buys may not necessarily belong to him; he has to be able to protect it."
Du Feld, however, remained calm and unmoved.
Losing in terms of financial resources is a bit painful, but he can make Gild Tesoro feel even worse.
As the king of the Underworld, he might not be good at anything else.
But when it comes to scheming, plotting, and ruining others' good deeds, they are all experts.
"That's true, this kid's ordeal has only just begun."
Pieklo agreed.
They weren't the only ones eyeing Gild Tesoro; who knows what other wolves and tigers were lurking behind the scenes.
On the other side.
"Tsk, so Gild Tesoro finally got the Artificial Devil Fruit Technology?" Aokiji shook his head slightly, then said, "Unexpected, yet reasonable."
"He's someone I could probably handle easily."
Kizaru rested his head on his hand and said relaxedly.
Although Gild Tesoro was quite strong, he was still a bit outmatched by the two Admiral.
"Don't let your guard down; he's not our only enemy."
"I'm speaking, "Aokiji said in a deep voice, glancing around as he spoke.
Around them, openly, there were Katakuri, the great pirate of Pirate Island, Ochoku, the King of Assassins, and a group of others, all eyeing Caesar Clown covetously.
Behind the scenes, countless powerful figures are eyeing this opportunity.
Even with two Admiral, it cannot be said that they are completely safe.
"That's true, but it would be great if those Supernovas were here too."
Kizaru nodded slightly, then thought of those adorable little creatures he could kick one by one.
If those little cuties were here, he could easily and happily beat up the babies again.
"Heh, don't even think about those Supernovas. Drake has complained about you several times."
Aokiji rolled his eyes and said speechlessly.
Drake, one of the Supernovas, is actually a spy sent by the Navy.
As a result, Kizaru attacked Drake time and time again, making Drake somewhat reluctant to continue.
"No way! I was just helping him build his reputation. Escaping from the Admiral's clutches several times made his undercover work much smoother!"
Kizaru waved his hand dismissively.
Aokiji was about to retort when he suddenly noticed something and exclaimed in surprise, "That guy, he's not planning to make a move here, is he?"
Upon hearing this, Kizaru looked in that direction and saw a huge, muscular man with a large beard, eager to attack Gild Tesoro and Caesar beside him.
Every now and then, he would glance at Luo Wen on the high platform, as if he were considering something.
"Ochoku, a former member of the Rocks Pirates, Devil Fruit User."
"Kizaru," he said in a deep voice.
Ochoku, like Kaido, Whitebeard, and Big Mom, was once a member of the Rocks Pirates.
After the destruction of Rocks, they occupied its original stronghold Pirate Island.
While his strength on the high seas may not be comparable to the current Four Emperors, he is still second only to them.
At today's auction, he is a more noteworthy figure than the kings of the Underworld and Katakuri.
"Does he want to challenge Luo Wen's strength?"
Aokiji stroked his chin and said with interest.
It's hard to imagine that after witnessing the scene of Luo Wen's battle with Monkey D. Dragon, anyone would still be so reckless as to try to provoke him.
If you want to steal something, you can do it outside. Stealing it right under Luo Wen's nose is just too disrespectful.
On what grounds?
Based on his Teleport-Teleport Fruit ability?
However, if it's the Teleport-Teleport Fruit, then it's quite possible.
They can escape without a trace, and if you're not careful, they might actually succeed.
So, Ochoku stared intently at Luo Wen, while Aokiji and Kizaru stared at Ochoku.
The three men, with different goals, are all waiting for the same opportunity.