Ron felt an urge to punch someone.
How could people in this line of work have no respect for the rules?
How could they just change an agreed-upon time?
If he couldn't even get his hands on a Devil Fruit on this trip to the Sabaody Archipelago, wouldn't he have come for nothing?
"Friend, from the moment I first saw you, I felt a real connection. You felt just like family. If you don't mind, why don't we become friends? As they say, another friend means another way forward." The man who had taken the money suddenly stepped closer, a faint smile on his face.
Ron gave him a somewhat surprised look. You've got quite the silver tongue, haven't you?
"Your friend request is rejected too. Kaido, Annika, let's go." Ron waved at the man, turned, and left.
"Give it some thought, friend," the man called after Ron's retreating back, unwilling to give up.
"You're crossing the line. Say another word and I'll beat your ass." Kaido pointed at the spiked club strapped to his back.
"Don't get worked up, friend... Ha, hahaha." The man waved his hands and backed away with an awkward laugh.
Kaido snorted, then turned and followed Ron.
Annika gave the man a slight bow, then jogged after them.
"Wrong direction, isn't it, Ron?"
After walking a few steps, Kaido seemed to notice something. "This isn't the way to the auction house."
"The auction house?" Ron said without looking back. "What would we go there for? Someone already bought everything. Are we going to pick through the trash and sell it?"
"Uh..." Kaido paused. "Aren't we going to beat up that owner who went back on his word first?"
"Idiot, we're going to steal the Devil Fruit."
After saying that, Ron suddenly stopped. He looked back