Originally, Xia Yu thought the shop would contain nothing more than ordinary goods.
But the moment he saw the merchandise filling the room—
He froze on the spot.
What greeted his eyes was a large basket filled with strange, oddly shaped fruits of various colors.
Although their appearances varied, every single fruit had the same distinctive spiral patterns resembling swirling vines.
"Th-this…"
Staring at the basket, Xia Yu blinked hard several times to make sure he wasn't imagining things.
After confirming that his eyes weren't deceiving him, he quickly walked over to the basket and muttered in disbelief,
"Devil Fruits…?"
Was the system really asking him to sell an entire basket of Devil Fruits and become a Devil Fruit merchant?
What exactly am I supposed to sell here?
After the initial shock passed, Xia Yu didn't hesitate. He immediately turned around and closed the shop door before returning to the basket to inspect them carefully.
"Hmm…,If I remember correctly…, this one should be a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit."
He picked one up and tilted his head thoughtfully.
"The only question is… what kind of Paramecia ability does it grant?"
"Huh?"
As he rotated the fruit in his hand, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Suggested retail price: 50 million Berries?"
"That cheap…? If I remember correctly, Devil Fruits in the original story usually start at 100 million Berries. Don't tell me these are all fake…?
He quickly set it aside and picked up another fruit.
"This one is definitely a Zoan-type Devil Fruit."
He squinted at the label.
"Suggested retail price: 1 million Berries? What the hell… this has to be fake!"
"This one's also Zoan… damn, 100,000 Berries? Is this some kind of low-tier animal fruit?"
After taking all the fruits out of the basket and lining them across the counter, Xia Yu stood there staring at them with a conflicted expression.
Sell them…
or not?
There were roughly thirty Devil Fruits in total.
Yet not a single one was a Logia-type.
Among them, only three were Paramecia, and their prices were relatively decent.
The rest were all Zoan fruits with suggested prices of one million Berries or less.
If the system listed those prices, these abilities were probably nothing special.
Still…
Even if they were weak—
They were still Devil Fruits!
If he actually sold all of these in one go, Shells Town would likely descend into chaos.
Xia Yu was certain that even if these fruits looked like trash to him, once he opened shop, it would cause a massive sensation not only in Shells Town but across the entire East Blue.
And with that attention…
Trouble would inevitably follow.
In the end, Xia Yu ultimately decided to keep the Paramecia fruit worth 50 million Berries for himself and sell the rest.
After all, compared to money, the Travel Points were far more valuable to him.
Meanwhile—
Across the street from Xia Yu's shop, the middle-aged woman who owned the food store stared with eyes as wide as saucers after seeing him open the door and walk inside.
It wasn't until the door closed behind him that she suddenly snapped back to reality.
She turned toward a middle-aged man dozing inside her shop and shouted,
"Good heavens! The owner of that strange shop across the street is back!"
Just as her words fell—
A huge crowd suddenly flooded into the street.
Several young men at the front of the crowd ran toward Central Street while shouting excitedly,
"The pirate Kuro has been executed!"
"Kuro is dead!"
As their voices spread through the crowd, the townspeople erupted in thunderous cheers.
Clearly, these were residents returning from watching the execution.
Since Kuro of a Hundred Plans had been one of the most notorious pirates in the East Blue, his death naturally brought great relief and joy.
Judging by their intense reactions, it was obvious that Kuro had left many painful memories in this town.
Seeing the crowd returning from the execution, the middle-aged woman hurried forward and said to two middle-aged men,
"Shande! Doro! The owner of that strange shop across the street has returned! I just saw him walk inside!"
"What?!"
Both men widened their eyes in disbelief.
"Someone actually entered that shop?"
"Yes! I saw him open the door and walk in with my own eyes! He even greeted me!"
"Let's go check it out!"
Shande and Doro had clearly been paying attention to that shop for quite some time.
Hearing this news, curiosity got the better of them and they hurried toward Xia Yu's shop.
Of course, they weren't truly interested in the shop itself.
What intrigued them was the person who had managed to enter it.
After all—
They were bounty hunters.
Both Shande and Doro were well-known bounty hunters in Shells Town.
Because of their profession, they paid close attention to suspicious people and events entering the town.
Shande, who carried two swords at his waist, walked in front and arrived at the shop door first.
Just as he was about to knock—
The door suddenly opened.
"Huh?"
Seeing Shande and Doro standing outside, Xia Yu blinked in surprise.
"Gentlemen, the shop opens tomorrow…"
"This shop belongs to you?"
Shande looked Xia Yu up and down suspiciously.
"How come we've never seen you before?"
"The shop is indeed mine. And it's normal that you haven't seen me before."
Xia Yu smiled.
"I'm a traveler. I spend most of my time traveling the world."
He glanced at the two men's swords and suddenly brightened.
"If I'm not mistaken… the two of you are bounty hunters, right?"
"Yes."
Shande and Doro nodded simultaneously, instinctively gripping the hilts of their swords.
"That's perfect!"
Xia Yu's face lit up with a bright smile.
"During my travels, I've discovered many interesting items. Especially these Devil Fruits."
"If you're interested, feel free to come in and take a look. The prices are very reasonable!"
"What?!"
The moment they heard the words Devil Fruits, Shande and Doro's eyes widened in shock.
"Devil Fruits?!"
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