"Devil Fruit... auction?" Caesar looked utterly astonished. "You want to... use my ability to create artificial Devil Fruits to hold an auction?"
Hikaru nodded. "That's right. Devil Fruits are among the most valuable items in this world. If we put them up for auction, they'll definitely fetch a good price."
Caesar frowned, asking in confusion, "But... if there are too many Devil Fruits and too many are auctioned off, they might not be worth as much."
Hikaru revealed a mysterious smile. That smile made Caesar's legs go weak, and he nearly collapsed onto the ground.
"You're right. If there are too many, they won't be valuable anymore." Hikaru ignored the constantly nervous Caesar and continued walking forward. "So first, we'll do something big to raise the value of Devil Fruits. Then we'll announce the Devil Fruit auctions. We'll auction one every ten days. That way, we can maintain both the excitement and the rarity of Devil Fruits."
Jinbe and Caesar, following behind Hikaru, both lit up.
It was an excellent idea. One Devil Fruit every ten days meant only a little over thirty a year, not a large quantity. At that rate, many wealthy people who craved Devil Fruits would linger in Dressrosa, driving its economy and helping it recover rapidly.
After all, so many people in this world wanted Devil Fruits, but only one person could obtain one every ten days. Everyone else would either leave or remain on the island to wait for the next auction.
This would invisibly attract tycoons from all over the world to come and spend money, playing a vital role in restoring Dressrosa's strength.
"This idea is incredible!" Golden stars practically shone in Caesar's excited eyes. "Why hadn't this genius thought of such a brilliant idea?"
"Hmph!" Hikaru chuckled lightly. "That's why you