Chapter 159: Auction? Intense Offensive
Hearing Olvia mention the Wood-Wood Fruit.
Lotte's eyes couldn't help but show surprise.
After all, even in the original story, the Wood-Wood Fruit had never appeared.
Lotte had only made some inferences.
Since lava and swamps could be considered Logia-type abilities.
Logically, trees—as a common natural phenomenon—should also have a corresponding Logia-type fruit.
But from the beginning.
Lotte had never held much hope of finding the Wood-Wood Fruit.
Yet unexpectedly, Olvia had kept it in mind and actually found its trail during these ten years.
This was absolutely an unexpected joy for Lotte.
He took a deep breath and stared intently at Olvia in front of him.
"The trail of the Wood-Wood Fruit?"
"Where did you get this information?"
Olvia brushed back her silver-white long hair, her expression becoming slightly grave as she spoke.
"The information about the Wood-Wood Fruit came from a kingdom in the New World."
"To be honest, I only learned about it recently."
"That kingdom is using the Wood-Wood Fruit as the final bait and plans to hold a grand auction in half a month. Not only that—they're even advertising it using your name."
Hearing this.
An odd look appeared on Lotte's face.
"Oh? Using my name to advertise? They really have some guts."
"It wouldn't be something like 'the fruit left after Lotte's death,' right?"
If they were borrowing his name.
Then this auction would probably attract quite a few old acquaintances.
After all, what he had done ten years ago was known to almost everyone.
This suddenly became interesting.
Olvia looked at Lotte helplessly.
"This matter is highly confidential—only the big shots know about it."
"They're hyping the Wood-Wood Fruit as the strongest Logia-type fruit in history, naturally thanks to your connection, Mr. Lotte."
"Most of the people attending this auction are coming for the Wood-Wood Fruit."
To be honest.
When she first learned the Wood-Wood Fruit had appeared.
She had felt some worry about Lotte's situation, but she quickly remembered that even back when Mr. Lotte hadn't disappeared yet.
He had already asked her to search for the Wood-Wood Fruit.
This implied one thing.
The special ability Mr. Lotte displayed probably wasn't reliant on a Devil Fruit.
This put her heart at ease somewhat.
Listening to Olvia's explanation.
Lotte looked at her with a smile.
"Mm, I understand now."
"I'll personally go there and claim that Wood-Wood Fruit."
Olvia couldn't help but feel worried upon hearing this.
"Mr. Lotte, while your strength is definitely no problem now, the people at that auction aren't pushovers."
"If you expose your identity, it'll cause trouble."
"Isn't there still Imu's threat?"
"Why not let me try to steal it?"
Though Olvia also felt the Wood-Wood Fruit was extremely valuable.
Compared to Lotte's safety, it was nothing at all!
Rather than having him show up.
It would be better to let her try to steal the fruit.
After all, she wasn't new to this kind of thing in recent years.
Lotte gave Olvia an odd look.
"Ahem, who said I was going to do it so violently?"
"It's just an auction, right? We'll just bid and buy it."
"Do I look like the kind of violent person who robs auction items?"
Then who was it that caused the Sabaody Incident back then?
Olvia couldn't help but grumble inwardly.
Acting all righteous when he himself wasn't new to this kind of thing.
Lotte reached out and lightly knocked her on the head.
Seeing Olvia's pained expression, he nodded in satisfaction.
"No thinking rude things."
"That was ten years ago. I'm a civilized person now."
Olvia covered her head and pouted.
"Even if you want to bid on the Wood-Wood Fruit, it would take at least tens of billions of Berries—maybe even hundreds of billions, considering it's being advertised as the fruit once held by you."
"That kind of liquid cash."
"Even the Shadow Organization would have a hard time gathering it in half a month."
She hadn't thought about buying it.
But the auction would be full of powerful people, even including World Government personnel. It was said that both Red-Haired Shanks and Golden Lion Shiki would attend.
One could imagine what kind of astronomical price the Wood-Wood Fruit would fetch as the finale.
Lotte, however, grinned.
"I didn't say I'd rely on your funds."
"Don't underestimate the treasure your teacher collected back then. In terms of quantity, even hundreds of billions of Berries isn't impossible."
After all, the treasures he collected ten years ago.
Were all stored in his system backpack space. Through plundering the Celestial Dragons' gold, attacking affiliated kingdoms, and so on, he had accumulated massive wealth.
But the most shocking of all.
Was undoubtedly the treasure of Captain John that Rocks had given him.
In fact, before the God Valley battle even began, Lotte had already confirmed the authenticity of Captain John's treasure and looted everything inside.
All of that combined could easily reach hundreds of billions of Berries.
Hearing this.
Olvia finally sized Lotte up.
Then she stepped closer, bringing her face near his cheek. A faint fragrance hit his nose, and the loose clothing revealed a glimpse of skin.
"Then since Teacher Lotte is so rich, I'll be counting on you from now on"
Olvia smiled playfully.
She believed Lotte had definitely thought everything through more thoroughly than she had.
After all, this was the terrifying existence who had stirred up so much chaos ten years ago.
He didn't need much reminding from her.
Lotte's gaze glanced at the glimpse of skin and pretended nothing happened.
But his eyes shifted to the side as he cleared his throat and continued.
"Ahem, where's the respect for your teacher?"
"Though you've technically graduated now."
As if sensing Lotte's slight embarrassment, she proactively wrapped her arms around his neck and straddled his lap, smiling as she gazed at the unchanged youthful face before her.
Letting her fair thighs rest on him, arms encircling his neck.
She stared into those red pupils, licked her cherry lips, and smiled.
"Mm… I've run so far, I'm pretty tired now."
"Teacher, let me ride you tonight."
"Okay?"