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"Lord Ye Chen has returned." A voice sounded, and the citizens of Amazon Lily stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.
A mighty roar echoed, followed by a red streak of light flying towards Amazon Lily. Soon, the red light dissipated, revealing a several-hundred-meter-long dragon body.
The people of Amazon Lily, upon seeing the Sky Dragon, gasped in surprise, their eyes hazy.
Amidst the commotion, Little Sky descended onto an open space.
Ye Chen saw this and jumped off Little Sky's head. After landing, Little Sky's body contracted, transforming into a two-meter-long small dragon that coiled around Ye Chen's body.
"Welcome back, Lord Ye Chen."
"Lord Ye Chen, how is the outside world?"
"Lord Ye Chen."
The citizens of Amazon Lily called out, some girls' eyes shining with adoration.
Seeing this scene, Ye Chen was startled. He hadn't expected to be so welcomed in Amazon Lily. It was a world of difference from when he first arrived.
What Ye Chen didn't know was that Amazon Lily was located in the Calm Belt and rarely connected with the outside world, leading to a lack of news and many people here not recognizing men, thus being full of curiosity about them.
Ye Chen himself had delicate features, and with the Sky Dragon, such a powerful dragon-shaped creature, as his mount, it further enhanced his charm.
Amazon Lily itself was a nation of warriors, and they had a blind admiration for strength.
"Alright, Lord Ye Chen has just returned. Let him rest well," a path opened in the crowd, and Lisa, the captain of the Kuja Pirates, shouted to those around her.
After speaking, Lisa respectfully said to Ye Chen, "Lord Ye Chen, you've had a tiring journey. We have already prepared dinner."
Hearing Lisa's words, Ye Chen realized he was indeed hungry. He hadn't eaten anything at the Sabaody Archipelago.
He had just gotten rid of some trouble when some ignorant fools came along. He had just dealt with Kizaru, and then Kaido came.
"Then let's go," Ye Chen nodded.
Under Lisa's guidance, Ye Chen returned to the palace.
...
After eating and drinking his fill, Ye Chen sat on the balcony. A gentle breeze, carrying a hint of coolness, ruffled his hair. Ye Chen narrowed his eyes contentedly.
"Lord Ye Chen." Suddenly, a voice came from behind. Ye Chen opened his eyes, turned around, and seeing who it was, chuckled, "Granny Nyon! I just happen to have something to discuss with you."
Granny Nyon looked somewhat puzzled: "I wonder what Lord Ye Chen wishes to discuss."
Ye Chen looked at the distant moonlit night: "I have 1.8 billion Berries here. I want to ask how many Devil Fruits that can buy."
"Lord Ye Chen, did you... dispose of the Celestial Tribute?" Granny Nyon's eyes flashed with surprise.
"Why do you ask that?"
Granny Nyon's face showed some embarrassment: "The auction houses I recommend are all backed by pirates. They don't dare to take too many Celestial Dragon items, so..."
"Oh, that. I didn't sell it to them; I sold it to Auction House 76." Ye Chen's expression was as usual, as if he was talking about a very ordinary matter.
Little did he know that Granny Nyon was now too shocked to speak.
"You... you sold it to... Auction House 76?" Granny Nyon's eyes widened in disbelief, her face full of astonishment.
Granny Nyon had never seen such a bold person. He just robbed someone's property, and then sold it back to them. She could imagine how frustrated Auction House 76 must have been when they received these items.
Their own belongings, they had to pay to buy them back.
"Such a huge sum, only Auction House 76 could handle it, right?" Ye Chen said with a smile.
"That's right..." Granny Nyon thought for a moment and agreed somewhat.
Although other auction houses had strong backing, only Auction House 76 could handle such a large amount of Celestial Dragon items at once.
"Never mind that. I have 1.8 billion Berries here. Roughly how many Devil Fruits can that buy?" Ye Chen asked.
Granny Nyon thought for a moment, then said, "It's hard to say. Devil Fruits have always been rare. They're usually snapped up the moment they appear. A normal Devil Fruit starts at 100 million Berries, but to actually get your hands on one, it's usually 200 million or more. But this is only for the most common Devil Fruits. Some Logia, Mythical Zoan, or Ancient Zoan types are priceless."
Ye Chen nodded. He naturally understood this. Ordinary Devil Fruits were already exorbitant. Logia types, for instance, started at 1 billion Berries, and that was just the most basic price. However, these types of Devil Fruits were rarely auctioned; people usually ate them themselves. Mythical Zoan types were even rarer than Logia types.
However, he needed Devil Fruits regardless of type. Any type would do.
"Any type is fine, the more the better. Even if the abilities are trash, it's all the same," Ye Chen said.
"In that case, I can have Lisa contact them. 1.8 billion Berries should get you about six or seven fruits," Granny Nyon said.
Six or seven fruits, which meant roughly 300 million per fruit. That was within his expected range.
Although Devil Fruits started at 100 million, he wasn't foolish enough to think he could actually buy them for so little.
They usually cost at least 200 million to acquire.
"Then please help me contact them. Here's the bankbook." Ye Chen threw over four bankbooks.
"Then I'll go speak with Lisa now." Granny Nyon took the bankbooks and left.