In the end, the Slow-Slow Fruit still fell into the hands of the wealthy Celestial Dragons. There was even some competition among several Celestial Dragons. After raising the price against one another several times, they all hinted for Uchiha Hikaru to step in and help, but why would he pay any attention to them?
Once the bidding for the Slow-Slow Fruit reached 3.5 billion Berries, the auction finally came to an end, shocking the entire venue.
Uchiha Hikaru was the biggest winner, the Celestial Dragons gained face, and everyone else got something out of it.
Although this auction could not be considered a celebration for everyone, there were still more happy people than unhappy ones. And among those who were unhappy were some vicious pirates despised by all. The more upset they were, the happier everyone else became.
The Celestial Dragons had come in high spirits. Though Uchiha Hikaru had brutally humiliated them at the port, they quickly regained their face at the auction. During the competition for the finale Devil Fruit, the overwhelming aura they displayed after offering an astronomical price made them feel utterly triumphant, their vanity swelling to the limit.
Several pirates under the Four Emperors' forces had been present, and every one of them had been thoroughly humiliated by the Celestial Dragons. The thrill of crushing an enemy's pride was even more satisfying to these spoiled heirs than killing their enemies outright.
Thus, as their trip to Dressrosa came to an end, the Celestial Dragons no longer felt much resentment toward Uchiha Hikaru. They even felt a faint sense of closeness toward him, unable to help regretting that such an outstanding, immortal-like figure had not been born a Celestial Dragon, but was instead a lowly commoner.
Why would Uchiha Hikaru care what those spoiled heirs thought?