A trained ordinary Marine has only ten doriki, and a regular person doesn't even have ten doriki.
Yet, the SS Agent has the astonishing effect of boosting an ordinary person with no dōriki to over a hundred. Those who absorb the medicine well can reach 140 or 150 doriki; even those with poor absorption can exceed 100.
In other words, one dose can create a Captain America, though without his inability to get drunk or his extended lifespan.
The drawback is that it doesn't significantly enhance the strength of powerful individuals.
For those with over 150 doriki, its use is minimal. However, for the strong, long-term use can have a subtle effect of cleansing the veins and bones, maintaining bodily vitality, and delaying aging.
And don't underestimate these mere hundred-plus doriki. Regular Marine soldiers typically have only about ten to twenty dōriki. Elite soldiers and lower-ranking officers have only a few dozen.
As for doriki over a hundred, even the agents of the World Government's CP organizations are usually at this level. Lower-ranking Marine officers are also roughly at this standard; some branch officers don't even have 100 doriki, like Captain Nezumi of Marine Branch 16 in the East Blue, who was beaten by Nami in the original story.
Therefore, the SS Agent is perfectly suited for cultivating elite troops. A single dose of SS Agent can fetch up to three million Berries on the black market.
Hearing Aeridar's words, Jack understood that Aeridar was not saying he wouldn't sell it, but that he simply didn't have that much. It seemed Aeridar was willing to trade.
"Then how much can you supply annually?" Jack didn't mince words, pressing on.
"Hmm~"
Aeridar stroked his chin, pondering.
If he produced at full capacity, after accounting for his own crew's use, he'd have about a thousand doses of SS Agent annually.
However, Crocodile needed a hundred doses yearly, Doflamingo two hundred, Fish-Man Island two hundred, and another hundred were sold on the black market.
Furthermore, the Big Mom Pirates had also inquired about purchasing some and would be sending someone to negotiate.
After a moment, Aeridar looked up, holding up two fingers. "Two hundred doses. I can only provide two hundred doses of SS Agent per year."
"Two hundred doses?!"
Jack's eyes widened, staring at Aeridar in disbelief, then he roared, "What good is two hundred doses? It's useless! You bastard!"
His massive voice echoed through the meeting room, shaking even a nearby decorative floor vase, causing tiny cracks to appear.
Oliver, sitting at the round table, furrowed his brow and glared at Jack, his hand already resting on the hilt of his sword, Nagamitsu.
However, the room's soundproofing was excellent, and Jack's voice didn't carry outside; even someone pressing their ear to the door wouldn't hear anything from inside.
"You should know that good things aren't just for one family. Two hundred doses of SS Agent per year, sold to you at one million Berries each, consider it my gift to Kaido-sama," Aeridar said calmly, picking at his slightly tingling ear and looking directly at Jack.
"One million Berries?!"
Jack was momentarily stunned. That cheap? On the black market, it could reach an astonishing three million Berries per dose.
"Wait, two hundred doses are still too little, and who dares to compete with the Beast Pirates for something we want?" Jack quickly recovered, glaring fiercely at Aeridar again.
"The Big Mom Pirates!"
Aeridar's lips curved into a slight, mocking smile as he whispered.
"Uh~"
Jack's eye twitched. He was choked up, unable to speak for a moment.
Beasts Pirates wasn't the only Yonko, and the Big Mom Pirates were no weaker than the Beasts Pirates. As old rivals, how could Jack not know how formidable the Big Mom Pirates were?
"No, two hundred doses are still too few. Money isn't the issue," Jack grumbled after a while.
"Do I look like I'm short on money?" Aeridar chuckled, spreading his hands helplessly. "Besides, the problem is that the SS Agent's manufacturing process is too complex, and the raw materials are hard to find."
Jack frowned, silent, seemingly deep in thought.
At this moment, Aeridar gritted his teeth, saying with a pained expression, "Alright, if you agree to this deal, I'll take a hundred doses from my own supply as a gift to the Beasts Pirates, but you won't get any next year."
"Okay, but annually, you also need to provide us with twenty 32-pound cannons and ten 48-pound cannons at market price. We can pay for them," Jack deliberated for a moment, then agreed decisively.
Generally, 18-pound cannons already require high-level manufacturing techniques. As for 24-pound cannons, only the World Government, the Marines, and a few militarily advanced kingdoms possess the capability and technology to produce them.
Of course, this is nothing for Yonko-level pirate crews. However, for 32-pound and 48-pound cannons, likely only the World Government, the Marines, and militarily exceptionally powerful nations like the Clifford Kingdom can produce them.
Even though the Beasts Pirates can manufacture 32-pound and 48-pound cannons, their extremely high manufacturing requirements mean they only produce a combined total of five or six per year. The rest are either bought from the black market or plundered from the Marines.
However, since 32-pound and 48-pound cannons are scarce commodities, whether bought from the black market or plundered from the Marines, they are extremely rare and hard to come by.
As a Yonko-level pirate crew reigning over the New World, the Beasts Pirates fight countless battles each year, losing countless ships, cannons, and firearms. Therefore, they are in dire need of these heavy artillery pieces.
"Whoa, whoa, Jack, your appetite is too big. Those large ship cannons and large fortress cannons... first, I don't know if I can even produce that many in a year, and even if I could, wouldn't I need them for myself?" Aeridar looked at Jack with a pained expression, feeling quite helpless.
"Tch, so much trouble. Just tell me, how much can you trade annually?" Jack leaned back on the sofa, glaring unhappily at Aeridar.
Knock, knock.
"Cut it in half. Ten 32-pound cannons and five 48-pound cannons. I can arrange for immediate delivery this year, but in the future, they probably won't be deliverable until October. When that time comes, you can directly contact Joker and tell him it's King's business," Aeridar said, tapping the rosewood coffee table.
"That new underworld emperor, King... I know him."
Jack nodded, agreeing to the transaction. He then stood up, gave Aeridar a deep look, and turned to leave, saying over his shoulder, "From now on, this place will be a neutral zone for the Beasts Pirates. No one from the Beasts Pirates will cause trouble here."
"Also, let's have a fight sometime."
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