Redfield and the Marines' arrival

The scythe was scheduled for the latter half of the auction, but it was not the finale.

That honor belonged to the precious Mantis Fruit.

It was hard to believe how different this auction was from what Hades had expected. Instead of all sorts of rare treasures, the vast majority of the lots were weapons.

They came either from the Vulcan Company, the Fengshen Company, or the Underworld's King of Arms.

It felt rather like a wholesale arms sale.

As the auction continued, another famous sword appeared. It was not the one Hades had taken an interest in, but one of the fifty Skillful Grade Swords.

Compared with the scythe Hades had bought, bidding for this Skillful Grade Sword was considerably fiercer. It ultimately sold for the hefty sum of sixteen million.

In terms of quality, Hades's scythe was undoubtedly better, but it could not match the sword's popularity.

At last, the auctioneer announced, "Next up is the grand finale of this auction: a top-tier Zoan Devil Fruit, the Mantis Fruit!"

The lengthy auction had left many people somewhat tired. The auctioneer raised his voice excitedly, doing everything he could to liven up the atmosphere.

The emerald-green Devil Fruit had leaves rising on either side like scythes.

This was the main prize many of those present had come for.

"The starting bid is twenty million!"

Hades found that very interesting. In the future, Devil Fruits would command starting prices of a hundred million Beli, yet now one cost only twenty million.

And this was the Mantis Fruit, one of the best Zoan Devil Fruits. It was renowned across the seas, and most of its users had been far from weak.

Marine Vice Admirals, Great Pirates, powerful figures who dominated their own territories—they had all been highly active.

History had already