More-More Fruit!!
The Devil Fruit once wielded by the former legendary pirate, the "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World!
An immensely powerful ability that can multiply the speed of its user—or the size of any object it touches—by dozens, even hundreds of times!
Even an ordinary cannon, under the amplification of the More-More Fruit, could be transformed into a monstrous weapon of destruction, capable of leveling an entire medium-sized town in an instant.
It was precisely this terrifying power that allowed Byrnndi World to withstand the encirclement of the Marines—and even defy the World Government—earning the dreaded title of "World Destroyer," a name that struck fear into the hearts of all who sailed these seas.
But after Byrnndi World met his end in the North Blue a year ago—brought down by a single Marine commodore—many refused to believe it. Yet even more began scouring the seas in secret, desperately hunting for the More-More Fruit.
And now, after lying dormant for over a year, this invincible Devil Fruit had finally resurfaced—displayed openly before the eyes of all those present.
As the spotlight shone down upon the Devil Fruit resting within a glass case, the audience's eyes flared with red-hot greed. Their breaths quickened involuntarily.
"It's real!!"
"I thought that bastard Lu Feld was just using it as bait!"
"Worthy of the 'God of Fortune,' he actually managed to obtain such a priceless treasure…"
"The fight to come will be brutal…"
"Hehehe… maybe in the chaos, we'll get our chance too…"
"..."
The entire hall was in an uproar. Repressed desires erupted in full force.
Pirate crews and members of dark syndicates gathered tightly with their comrades, faces twisted with aggression, eyes scanning the room with hostility.
Sure, the Big Mom Pirates and Beasts Pirates were here—dominant forces in the New World—but so what!?
This was the underworld!
A tangled web of factions, filled with pirates and outlaws who lived by the sword and kept their lives hanging by a thread. The big names of the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates didn't scare them in the slightest!
—As long as the prize was worth it!
And the More-More Fruit was the ultimate prize!
Even a sliver of a chance was something they would never pass up.
Their eyes gleamed like wolves, locked greedily onto the Devil Fruit on the stage.
With that power, forget the "King the Wildfire". Forget the high-ranking officers of the Charlotte family. Even if Kaido and Big Mom themselves stepped onto the stage, they would not be feared!
The greater the risk, the greater the reward—that was the very creed of pirates.
And most importantly, they still had a chance.
From the look of things, the three most powerful factions present—the Beasts Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the mysterious owner of VIP Box 3A—would undoubtedly be the first to strike.
While those giants clashed in mortal combat, that would be the perfect moment for the rest to strike.
—Every pirate and dark force present had come to the same conclusion.
…
"It's finally here!! That's the More-More Fruit!!"
Daifuku's voice trembled with excitement, his heartbeat racing.
"Brother Perospero, once we seize it, our Big Mom Pirates will become even stronger! Even those arrogant giants will kneel before us!"
Perospero chuckled darkly.
"Not just the giants. With the More-More Fruit's power… not even the Whitebeard Pirates could stand against us."
"Then we'll help Mama create the true Totto Land! A utopia where all races live in harmony and equality!!"
He licked his lips with a scarlet tongue, both hands gripping his candy cane tightly.
…
"Lord King!! That's our target!!"
A horned pirate lay trembling atop a glass platform, eyes bloodshot as he stared at the More-More Fruit.
Clad in jet-black armor and fully shrouded, King gave a silent nod. A cold, killing intent seeped from behind his mask.
"Are the others in position?"
The pirate jolted, saluted with a raised hand.
"Yes, Lord King!"
"All units are already in place, stationed at every exit of the auction hall… This time we've equipped the virus bombs developed by Lord Queen. Just a whiff can render someone powerless—or burn them alive from within due to body heat!"
"No one will be able to withstand a virus bomb attack. No one will be able to contest the More-More Fruit with us!"
King nodded, his voice low and grim.
"Good."
Massive black wings slowly unfurled behind him, surrounded by eerie, crimson flames that curled around his feathers.
…
VIP Box 3A.
"The More-More Fruit…"
Sengoku gulped, staring fixedly at the Devil Fruit, its strange aura unsettling even him.
At this moment, even he had to admit—his heart stirred.
Sengoku, once Byrnndi World's greatest adversary, knew all too well the devastating power of the More-More Fruit.
If they could secure it, and harness its power properly, the Marines would gain a formidable new asset—
A strategic-level combatant.
"Lu Feld's more honest than I thought… actually placing the real More-More Fruit on the auction block."
Darren was equally surprised.
By all logic, a treasure as priceless as the More-More Fruit shouldn't have been displayed so openly.
Too risky. Too likely to get "zero-cost purchased."
Normally, the auctioneer would finalize the deal, then conduct a private exchange with the highest bidder.
But then again, this was the underworld—cash-and-carry was the norm.
Lu Feld, held the title of the Loan Shark King—but to these bloodthirsty pirates, that meant nothing.
And come to think of it, this wasn't unheard of.
In the original story, Doflamingo had also "generously" put the real Gol-Gol Fruit on the auction stage, only for Tesoro to snatch it up cheap.
Not to mention the Flame-Flame Fruit in the Colosseum…
Businessmen. Always honest.
"Kid, are you confident about this?"
Sengoku sounded increasingly anxious.
"I'm sure both the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates will make a move…"
As he spoke, he kept casting wary glances above the auction hall, as if bracing for a fearsome presence to arrive.
Darren just smiled.
But before he could reply, the tuxedoed auctioneer below had already begun his impassioned introduction.
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To be continued…