Seeing things taking a bad turn, Yechen stepped in to smooth things over, and only then did Tsunade let the matter with Catarina slide.
Afterward, the two sides agreed to cooperate. Yechen and his companions would kill Habid, while Ferdinand would provide Yechen with channels for purchasing various rare items and some top-secret information whenever he needed them.
Ferdinand thought it over and agreed. The reason he agreed so readily was that he had recognized there was more to the three of them than met the eye.
Having another powerful ally would certainly help him down the road.
At heart, Ferdinand was still a merchant, and he weighed every move to see whether it was worthwhile.
Both sides were naturally pleased to have reached an agreement, so Tsunade no longer held the matter against Catarina.
The reason she had opposed Catarina taking action was that she did not want too much contact with her, though perhaps there were other reasons too!
After seeing the siblings off, they agreed to meet on Toto Island two days later and discuss exactly how to kill Habid.
Back in the dining room, Yechen picked up the Devil Fruit on the table and admired it for a while. Devil Fruits were extremely rare, after all, and this was his first time seeing a real one.
But he had no intention of eating it or giving it to Tsunade or Ito Miyuki.
Although Devil Fruit abilities were unusual, they were already ninjas, and ninjutsu was a way of using natural energy, so they did not need a Devil Fruit to enhance their strength.
Besides, eating a Devil Fruit came with plenty of side effects, such as losing the ability to swim, becoming vulnerable to the sea, and even feeling weak while taking a bath. The drawbacks