"Her luck really isn't that great," iser said, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
It's unlucky enough for soone to be eaten by a Sea Beast or Sea King once in their lifeti, but that idiot Camie has been eaten more than twenty tis...
He really didn't know how she had managed to live this long.
"No..." Shakky hesitated for a mont, then said, "Actually, in a way, her luck is also quite good." Seeing iser cast a questioning gaze at her, Shakky explained, "Think about it. If her luck wasn't good enough, how could she have been captured so many tis and still be alive and well?"
iser fell silent for a mont upon hearing this, then the corner of his mouth twitched. "That's true."
Although that idiot had been eaten and captured nurous tis, she always managed to turn peril into safety, didn't she?
Just like this ti. Although she was captured by a Slave Hunting Group, she was ultimately rescued by him...
Thinking of this, iser didn't know what to say.
"What happened later?" Shakky asked.
"Later..."
iser thought for a mont and said, "After sending Camie and the other one into the sea, I used Shadow Clone and the Transformation Technique to take on their appearances, then I drove the slave ship to the port of Mary Geoise."
"Then, using their identities, I successfully entered the outer area of Mary Geoise."
"Just as I was considering whether to change my identity, a Celestial Dragon ca right to my door."
At these words, Shakky burst out laughing.
"So you used that hypnosis ability of yours to take down this Celestial Dragon?!"
"Yes." iser nodded. "With a Celestial Dragon as a puppet, things beca much easier."
"Using the Celestial Dragon's identity, I successfully entered the inner city of Mary Geoise."
Recalling what he had done, the corners of iser's mouth began to curve up unconsciously. "So... you got all this stuff from the Celestial Dragons' treasure vaults?" Shakky said, glancing at the bags on the ground.
"Mhm, yes."
iser casually picked up a bag, opened it, and said, "I took out a total of seven Celestial Dragons and plundered seven of their treasure vaults."
"And these seven Devil Fruits were found in those seven treasure vaults."
As he spoke, iser placed the seven boxes containing the Devil Fruits on the table, then opened them, revealing the fruits inside.
Glancing at the seven Devil Fruits, Shakky remarked with a sigh, "You went to Mary Geoise to stock up, didn't you."
It was a matter of incredible luck for others to encounter even one Devil Fruit in their lifeti, yet this kid iser had managed to get seven at once...
This was truly outrageous.
"This is just the beginning," iser said with a chuckle. "The Devil Fruits are just a small part. The most important things are the treasures and Berries. That's the real haul!"
Based on the money he exchanged back in the City of Seven Waters, he had made at least tens of billions from Mary Geoise this ti!
It could be said that from this day forward, their Straw Hat Pirates would no longer be short of money!
Even if a guy like Luffy ate to his heart's content, it would be impossible to spend all this money.
Shakky fell silent for a mont, then said with so emotion, "You really struck it rich this ti, kid."
The wealth of seven or eight Celestial Dragons, how much would that be?
Wouldn't it be in the tens of billions?
That amount of money was enough to buy two Rogers.
"I certainly did strike it rich," iser nodded. "It's just that dealing with those things is a bit troubleso."
After saying this, iser decisively shut his mouth, then stared at Shakky without blinking.
Seeing this, Shakky rolled her eyes. "If you want to help you deal with it, just say so, kid. What are you staring at for?"
"Hehe, I was just afraid it would be too much trouble..."
"What trouble?"
Shakky picked up another cigarette and said, "If I can't even handle this after being in this business for so many years, I might as well quit."
She had nine ways to dispose of these gold and silver treasures!
Nine ways, you understand!
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Shakky," iser said.
With that, iser leaned forward and lit the cigarette in Shakky's mouth, which made her laugh.
"You kid..."
Taking a drag from her cigarette, Shakky shook her head and then smiled. "Alright, I'll take this job."
"However... I'll need a twenty percent cut."
Perhaps afraid that iser would think she was being a bit greedy, Shakky explained, "This twenty percent is for operational costs, not money I'm making for myself."
Even for her, disposing of these stolen goods required funds.
Greasing palms, buying connections, hiring experts to transport the treasures, and so on—all of it cost money.
And the more treasure there was to handle, the higher Shakky's costs would be, so asking for a twenty percent cut was not excessive.
"That won't do," iser said, shaking his head.
Shakky raised an eyebrow. "What, you're not planning on making work at a loss, are you, kid?"
From what she knew of iser... he wasn't that kind of person. So why would he say sothing like this now?
"No, no, no, you've misunderstood, Sister Shakky," iser said, shaking his head. "What I an is, let's split it seventy-thirty."
Shakky was stunned for a mont, then smiled. "You're willing to add another ten percent?"
"If the transaction value is ten billion, that's one billion Berries. You'd better think it through."
One billion Berries was no small sum!
Even for her, earning one billion Berries was not an easy task.
"No matter what, I can't let you work for free," iser said.
Seeing that Shakky was about to say sothing else, iser added, "I might need your help with information in the future, Sister Shakky, so please accept it. Just consider it an advance paynt for intel."
One had to maintain proper social etiquette; otherwise, even the best relationships would slowly grow distant.
Shakky opened her mouth, then shook her head with a helpless look. "You, you..."
"Alright, your big sister will accept this ten percent."
"That's great."
iser nodded at her words, then smiled. "But I won't be giving you money for the White Transponder Snail, okay~"
Shakky rolled her eyes. "You've already let earn so much, how could I have the nerve to ask you for money?"
She was a bit greedy, true, but that was with outsiders.
With her own people, it was naturally different.
"Alright."
iser nodded, then glanced at the building behind them and said, "Should I put the treasure in there?"
The treasures he planned to have Shakky handle this ti were mostly antiques and cultural relics that were difficult to circulate.
These items accounted for about one-third of his total haul.
The rest were things that were easier to sell, so iser wasn't in a hurry to deal with them.
As for the Berries...
After looting the treasure vaults of seven Celestial Dragons, he had obtained about ten billion Berries!
And these Berries could be spent directly, so iser didn't plan on taking them out.
"You want to take them out now...?"
Shakky looked back at her warehouse, thought for a mont, and said, "How much stuff are you taking out?"
"How big is your warehouse?"
"I have a basent below, about two hundred square ters," Shakky said, tapping the ash from her cigarette.
iser pondered for a mont, then nodded. "That should be enough to hold it."
"Should be..." The corner of Shakky's mouth twitched. "Just how much good stuff did you get...?"
A two-hundred-square-ter space wasn't enough for iser to give a definite answer. Could this kid have taken the Celestial Dragons' floor tiles too?
"You'll know in a mont," iser said with a grin.
"Alright."
Shakky nodded, then glanced at the Devil Fruits on the table and said, "So what do you plan to do with these Devil Fruits?"
"If you don't want them, I can help you sell them as well."
Although the probability of these Devil Fruits being discovered was higher, as long as the price was right, there would be buyers willing to take the risk.
"Wait a second."
iser took out an encyclopedia from his Ninja Tool Pouch and said, "Let check the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia first."
He hadn't looked at this Devil Fruit Encyclopedia since he got it, so he had to identify them first.
Looking at the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia iser placed on the table, Shakky said, "I didn't expect you to get your hands on this too."
"Whoa, the records are really detailed!"
It was not an easy task to obtain such a detailed Devil Fruit Encyclopedia on the outside!
It had to be said, iser's luck was truly good.
"It's an exclusive item for the Celestial Dragons, of course it's detailed," iser said with a smile. "If you want it, you can take it and make a copy."
"That would be wonderful~" Shakky said with a grin.
Such a detailed Devil Fruit Encyclopedia would be of great help to Shakky, so she didn't stand on ceremony with iser.
iser nodded and began to search for the nas of these Devil Fruits in the encyclopedia.
"Zoan-Bug-Bug Fruit: Mantis Form..."
"Zoan-Pig-Pig Fruit: Boar Form..."
"Paracia-Brick-Brick Fruit..."
"Seriously, what is all this junk?" iser said with a speechless expression.
He had originally thought he could get a few powerful Devil Fruits from Mary Geoise to boost Nami and the others' combat power.
But the result... was that several of them were trash?
"They're still Devil Fruits, aren't they," Shakky said with a chuckle. "Each one can sell for at least one hundred million Berries."
If they were put up for auction, the price of a Devil Fruit would multiply several tis over!
iser thought for a mont, then nodded. "That's true."
Afterward, iser continued to search for the other Devil Fruits, but in the end, he only found the na of one more.
The Cloud-Cloud Fruit!
That's right, it was the very first Devil Fruit iser had seen!
"I didn't expect this to really be the Cloud-Cloud Fruit." Looking at the description of this Devil Fruit's ability, iser stroked his chin and said, "And it's a Logia type."
This Devil Fruit was the most suitable for Nami, since that girl loved to fight using the weather.
If she ate this Devil Fruit, she would gain the ability to create clouds with her own power.
Then, what fell from the sky would be entirely up to her!
Most importantly... clouds can fly, right!
With an added flying ability, this "Goddess of Internal Conflict" would have a much stronger survival capability!
"The Cloud-Cloud Fruit, huh."
Shakky took the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, glanced at it, and then smiled. "It's a Logia type. The ability is quite good."
After putting down the encyclopedia, Shakky looked at iser and asked, "Are you planning to eat this Devil Fruit yourself?"
"I'm definitely not eating it. For , this thing would be a pure debuff," iser said, shaking his head.
He could also create cumulonimbus clouds with Ninjutsu, so there was no need to give himself a weakness to seawater.
"Uh..."
Shakky thought for a mont, then nodded. "That's true."
This kid iser's own abilities were already monstrous enough; there was indeed no need to eat a Devil Fruit.
Then, Shakky said, "So you're planning to sell this Devil Fruit?"
After speaking, Shakky paused, then showed a regretful expression. "To be honest, it's a real sha to sell a Logia type ability..."
Logia type abilities were extrely rare. Even she hadn't encountered many, so she felt it was better to keep it for themselves.
"Of course I'm not selling it," iser said. "I'm saving this for a crewmate."
"A crewmate?"
"Mhm."
iser nodded. "The reason I got these Devil Fruits was to increase my crewmates' strength."
Once the World Governnt found out he was still alive, they would one hundred percent send people to besiege them.
At that ti, the weaker ones might be in danger, so their strength had to be enhanced.
And these Devil Fruits were the gifts iser had prepared for his crewmates!
"Increase their strength, huh..."
Shakky thought about what iser had been doing during this ti, then nodded. "That's indeed what should be done."
In two years, the World Governnt would definitely hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates, so it was right to increase the crew's strength.
Then, Shakky said, "Then you should keep this Cloud-Cloud Fruit."
"Mhm."
A Devil Fruit that could enhance his crewmates' strength was sothing he would naturally keep, as it would also increase their chances of survival.
"What about the other abilities?"
Casually closing the lids, Shakky looked at the other three Devil Fruits and asked, "What abilities are these three?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know?"
Shakky was stunned for a mont, then said with so surprise, "Even the World Governnt's Devil Fruit Encyclopedia doesn't have records of these Devil Fruits?"
"That's right."
iser nodded. "I've searched through this entire Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and haven't found any records of these three, so I have no way of knowing what their abilities are."
Shakky pondered for a mont upon hearing this, then said, "It seems these three must be Devil Fruits that have only appeared in recent years."
"In recent years?"
iser said with so surprise, "Can completely new Devil Fruits appear?"
"Yes."
Shakky nodded. "Although I don't know where these Devil Fruits co from, but... new abilities do indeed appear every so often."
As she spoke, Shakky glanced at the three unknown Devil Fruits and said, "No one knows what kind of abilities these newly appeared Devil Fruits have, so you can only gamble."
"Win the gamble, and you gain an incredibly powerful ability. Lose the gamble, and you just beco a landlubber with no significant changes."
"A landlubber with no significant changes, huh..."
Recalling Chopper's Devil Fruit ability, iser muttered to himself, 'If I rember correctly, Chopper ate the Zoan-Human-Human Fruit: Human Form Devil Fruit, right...'
If a human ate that Devil Fruit, wouldn't there be no change at all?
Thinking of this, iser fell into deep thought.
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