To avoid the mysterious person behind him who coveted the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, Katakuri could only wait until after the auction ended, when everyone who had bought something went backstage to pay, and then sneakily give his sister a bite of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit amidst the chaos.
Another reason is the hope that this person will take a liking to the third Devil Fruit, thus diverting their attention.
After that, several more items were brought to the stage, including top-quality jewelry, a finely crafted Great Grade Sword, a groundbreaking technological product, and two slaves from rare races!
Vic also bid a high price for one of the items. He would participate in the bidding for the other items, raising the price to the maximum before giving up. Anyway, his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability was very strong, and he also had Observation Haki that Future Sight. He knew exactly what price others would give up, so he wasn't afraid at all.
And even if he actually manages to buy the item, it doesn't matter, because he has no intention of paying for it, and he'll take the item with him anyway.
He just wanted more people to go to the back to pay the bill. Even if his true identity was known, it didn't matter. He was one of the Shichibukai and had the legal right to plunder. Even if he plundered another Shichibukai, so what? He hadn't broken any rules, and the Five Elders and the Navy had nothing to say.
Doflamingo will most likely suffer in silence, at most complaining to the Five Elders. But will the Five Elders stand up for Doflamingo and get Vic to return the item?
Even if Doflamingo's family hadn't relinquished their Celestial Dragons status, they wouldn't have that much nerve. Besides, he's no longer one now. How would he know about the complex relationship between the Five Elders and Vic? As long as they can maintain a facade of harmony, the Five Elders won't provoke Vic!
Vic was just afraid that if his coming here with Dragon was exposed, it would be difficult to maintain the official relationship with the World Government. Even if the Five Elders were wary of him, they would not tolerate his collusion with the Revolutionary Army.
If you're just a simple pirate, I can tolerate you robbing Affiliated Nation or the Five Elders of the Navy. But if you side with the Revolutionary Army, that's unacceptable. That's undermining the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, and it's the real enemy that will destroy their foundation!
They'll inevitably turn against each other then, and Vic will lose his status Shichibukai. That's the only thing Vic cares about right now. It's not time to confront the World Government yet; he still needs this identity to develop himself and his power.
"Today's auction is coming to an end. Thank you all for your support. There is only one item left to bid on. Please take a little more of your time!"
You've probably already guessed what this final item is, and you guessed right! It really is the Devil Fruit, a treasure of the sea! Bring this One Piece to the stage!
The auction was drawing to a close, and even though many people were not satisfied with some of the previous items, they still waited for this last item.
Just as they guessed, it was indeed Devil Fruit. Even if Devil Fruit wasn't, it would definitely be something more valuable. The Devil Fruit finale couldn't be ordinary, so the people in the audience were willing to wait.
"The last item up for auction is also a Paramecia Devil Fruit with a spatial ability, called the ' Warp-Warp Fruit'."
This is a Devil Fruit that grants the ability to traverse all non-living things. All obstacles are insignificant before it. Once you eat this Devil Fruit, you can immediately transport people across the Red Line into the New World!
As long as there is enough food, you can even live on the Red Line. If you can develop this Devil Fruit to the Awakening, you might even have the ability to travel through space. Traveling from here to the Four Blues or the New World would be very simple and quick!
This Devil Fruit's future even surpasses the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, of course, that requires you to develop it to its Awakening state. Before Awakening, each has its own advantages; it all depends on how the user uses it. The starting bid is still 100 million Beli. Bidding begins now!
"100 million Beli!"
"200 million Beli!"
"250 million Beli!"
"300 million Beli!"
When the host mentioned the Devil Fruit, only Vic's expression changed slightly; he gave Tesoro a few deep looks.
The Lucky-Lucky Fruit, Baccarat, and the Warp-Warp Fruit —these will all belong to Tesoro from now on. Vic never expected that all of these would come from this auction. Luckily, the masochist who fought Zoro and the big-headed Tanaka Tensho weren't among the previous slaves, otherwise Tesoro's entire family would have been wiped out.
After the host finished introducing the last Devil Fruit, Katakuri breathed a sigh of relief, because this Devil Fruit really did have the same ability as the Mirror-Mirror Fruit. It seemed that his decision to wait was indeed correct.
If the mysterious person behind him values Mirror-Mirror Fruit's spatial teleportation ability, then this Devil Fruit might be able to divert his attention, making the Mirror-Mirror Fruit he bought much safer. Now it all depends on that person's attitude towards the Warp-Warp Fruit.
" Vic! Look..."
"As usual!"
The price of the Warp-Warp Fruit was similar to that of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, except that Katakuri was not satisfied, while Blackbeard was completely disappointed and sat there dejectedly.
Dragon joined in again, full of fighting spirit, while Saint Rosward was even more enthusiastic this time. The Mirror-Mirror Fruit can only be used to peek through mirrors, and not every room has a mirror.
But this " Warp-Warp Fruit" allows him to peek directly from the ceiling, hide in the wall to spy, and even pass through walls to kiss someone else's wife. If discovered by the other woman's husband, he can silently leave by stepping on the soil and stones. This is an essential ability for stealing kisses at home or on the go! It's even more addictive to him than the Mirror-Mirror Fruit."
Saint Rosward's mind was already fantasizing about which Celestial Dragons's wife he should steal after eating this Devil Fruit. The thought was so exciting that it made him blush.
If anyone were to pay attention to this Celestial Dragons family of three, they would notice that the father and daughter sitting next to each other had flushed faces, and might even imagine some erotic scenarios!
"500 million Beli!"
"600 million Beli!"
At this price point, most of the nobles have given up bidding. Everyone knows that Devil Fruit are in high demand and won't be cheap, so their bids are no longer as stingy as they were at the beginning; now they're bidding 100 Beli Beli a time.
"700 million Beli!"
"800 million Beli!"
With the price reaching this point, both the underground forces and Queen withdrew from the bidding, leaving only a few bidders remaining.
"900 million Beli!"
"1 billion Beli!"
" Vic! We've arrived..."
"As usual!"
"1.05 billion Beli!"
"1.1 billion Beli!"
When it came to 1 billion Berries, Dragon got stuck again. Without money, you really can't stand up straight. He had to ask Vic for the money several times during the auction. Even a man like Dragon was embarrassed.
Fortunately, Vic was there to support him, but once the price reached one billion, no one kept raising it by one hundred million, because many people had withdrawn from the bidding, and the result was not far off.
"1.4 billion Beli!"
"1.45 billion Beli!"
"1.5 billion Beli!"
" Vic, we're here again..."
"As usual!"
"1.6 billion Beli!"
"1.63 billion Beli!"
"1.65 billion Beli!"
With only Tesoro, Saint Rosward, and Dragon remaining in the bidding, Katakuri finally felt relieved to see Dragon getting carried away again!