"The tenth lot: a juvenile griffin, a creature of legend."
An iron cage rose into view. Inside it was a mysterious creature three meters tall, with an eagle's head and a lion's body. Everyone stared wide-eyed.
Many creatures of legend really did exist.
And there were two Griffin Fruits in the world.
One was an Ancient Zoan, representing the griffin that existed in reality.
The other was a Mythical Zoan with the power to control wind, representing the creature of legend people had imagined.
They truly were two different creatures.
"A Rare Beast Hunter captured this juvenile griffin deep inside a mysterious island at the cost of an arm. It's still completely wild."
"A friendly warning: an adult griffin is no weaker than the Beast King of Beast Island. It may be even more terrifying."
"So if you want to tame it, know your limits."
Aaron, the auctioneer, smiled as he spoke, quietly taking a few steps away from the iron cage.
Clang! Clang!
The griffin fought desperately inside the cage. Despite the massive dose of sedatives it had been given, it remained ferocious. It slammed itself against the bars until it bled, yet still refused to stop.
Hades found such a creature nothing unusual. The Celestial Dragons' God Valley had housed all kinds of mysterious, bizarre creatures and races.
After the battle at God Valley, he had bought a few and sent them back to the Kronos Kingdom.
Among them was a young Four-Armed Demon.
More precisely, he was the offspring of an Oni and a member of the Many-Armed Tribe, inheriting the blood of both races.
Members of the Many-Armed Tribe had four arms and were also known as the Four-Armed Tribe. They were exceedingly rare and lived mainly in the far reaches of the New World.
Apparently,