bookbashuk Chapter 189: The Last Stock, Swamp Appears
Chapter 189: The Last Stock, Swamp Appears
Chapter 189: The Last Stock, Swamp Appears
"Deal." Brian accepted the Lynx-shaped Cat-Cat Fruit and 300 million Berries.
Flame Flower finally breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally gotten it.
Both of them felt they made a profit from this transaction, but who actually profited more is a matter of personal opinion.
There's only one left. We need to go all out this time, since it's a really good item.
Brian looked at the last cabinet behind him, the last one in his inventory, and also the most valuable one.
Logia type, Swamp Fruit, another Logia type, and slightly more expensive than the previous Smoke Fruit. He decided to use it to acquire the last Strategic Zoan type.
"The last fruit: Logia type, Swamp Fruit." Brian unveiled a fruit with a muddy surface and a damp aura.
"The Swamp-Swamp Fruit, while not particularly powerful offensively, allows its elemental transformation and mud-like properties to enable the user to create large-scale traps on land, devouring all enemies," Brian explained. "This ability to control the battlefield on such a large scale is unmatched by Ancient Zoan fruits."
This fruit immediately attracted the attention of most of the Rocks Pirates' officers, and even Whitebeard, Shiki, and Big Mom looked over, their eyes flickering as they weighed whether to make a move.
At this moment, another powerful pirate known for his defense, "Heavy Shield" Prometheus, made the first move. Prometheus was a burly man, and his fleet was the backbone of the Rocks Pirates' defense, as well as a major force under Rocksmore.
It is Rocks' own strength, not pirates under the command of other executives, which is very important within the Rocks Pirates.
The ultimate leader of this pirate crew is determined by who is in charge. For example, Brian himself has his own monster girl army, and they recognize Brian. Rocks' orders don't really have much power to mobilize them.
For them, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Big Mom also have their own legions that obey their orders, which are above Rocks' orders.
"Lord Brian, I'll trade my Zoan-type Ancient Zoan-type Ankylosaurus Fruit for it!" Prometheus said in a deep voice. "The Ankylosaurus Fruit has extremely strong defensive capabilities, but the Swamp-Swamp Fruit's elemental transformation and swamp properties can provide me with the strategic defense and control capabilities I need when defending my base."
Swamp Fruit (Logia type) vs. Ankylosaurus Fruit (Ancient Species): Logia type is rarer than Ancient Species.
"A Logia-type Swamp-Swamp Fruit for an Ancient Zoan-type Ankylosaurus Fruit? Not enough!" Brian's tone carried a hint of superiority. "You know how rare Logia-type fruits are; one Ancient Zoan is clearly not enough to exchange for one."
Prometheus's expression changed, and he hesitated several times, his mind in turmoil.
He himself knew that his Ankylosaurus Fruit was indeed priced lower than others, but there was nothing he could do about it, since it was a Logia-type Devil Fruit.
But he quickly came to his senses, looked up and glanced around, pausing particularly on the three men: Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and the old woman. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"In that case, how about I add another Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Cat-Cat Fruit: Pallas's Cat Form?"
He went all out, but he had no choice; he really wanted a nature-type, even if the price was high.
If he doesn't act quickly, Whitebeard and his gang might make their move soon, and he's not sure he can outmaneuver them.
High-ranking officials, with their deep pockets and lavish lifestyles, who can withstand them?!
"Deal!" Brian answered instantly without hesitation.
One is an ancient species, and the other is a common species, both of which are Zoan-type. For him, this is a huge gain, even a huge gain. This is equivalent to the combat power of a vice admiral and a major admiral.
Compared to that, it's an absolute steal; Brian would be no match for it.
And just like that, Brian traded away the last Devil Fruit he had, and he was thrilled!
His ultimate gain was:
Mythical Zoan type Thunder Dragon Fruit (obtained from Shiki, with payment already made for Flame Fruit and Silence Fruit).
Ancient Mammoth Fruit (obtained from Whitebeard, paid for with the Hot-Hot Fruit and one billion Berries).
Ancient Species Pachycephalosaurus Fruit (obtained from Linlin, paid with Barrier Fruit and 500 million Berries).
Ancient Species Giant Short-faced Kangaroo Fruit, 10 pounds of Seastone Powder (obtained from Dolk, paid with Smoke Fruit and 1 billion Berries).
Ordinary stallion Horse Fruit/Hippo Fruit, 1 billion Berries (obtained from John, paid for with Drill Fruit).
Common Cat-Cat Fruit - Lynx Form Fruit, 300 million Berries (obtained from Flame Flower, paid with Sound-Sound Fruit).
Ancient type Ankylosaurus Fruit, Common type Cat-Cat Fruit - Rabbit Form (obtained from Prometheus, paid for with Swamp Fruit).
In addition to these, there are a large number of Pele, gold and silver treasures, and even rare materials, which I will not go into detail about.
Total: One Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, four Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruits, two Common Zoan-type Devil Fruits, and a large amount of treasure—enough to satisfy everyone.
In this trade fair, Brian skillfully leveraged the value of the Devil Fruits to perfectly acquire the Zoan-type Devil Fruits from the Rocks Pirates, greatly bolstering his own military strength.
Around the central table were piles of treasures and fruits paid by Shiki the Golden Lion, Charlotte Linlin, and the other junior captains. A tense atmosphere hung in the air, but more so, there was a sense of satisfaction at the successful transaction and a subtle wariness.
Brian nodded slightly to his maids Mia and Agni, signaling them to sort and pack all the spoils of war into boxes, ready to be transported back to the warship. An barely suppressed excitement lingered on his face; this batch of precious Zoan-type Devil Fruits and supplies would be the solid foundation for his future domination of the New World.
Just as Brian was about to get up and leave, bringing the trade to a perfect close, Locke D. Gibbek, sitting at the head of the table, finally made a move.
His massive frame leaned slightly forward, casting a menacing shadow. Lockes didn't speak immediately; instead, he slowly and methodically scanned each of the executives present with his hawk-like eyes.
His gaze lingered for several seconds on each of the four senior executives: Whitebeard, Shiki, Lingling, and Brian. His expression was meaningful, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Under Rocks's watchful gaze, even Edward Newgate, the white-bearded man, instinctively put down his wine jug and became solemn. He knew that this was the real display of power.
Brian remained calm, but his body tensed up almost imperceptibly, as if he had encountered some kind of natural enemy.
The golden lion on the side and Lingling on the opposite side were similar, with solemn expressions and obviously tense bodies.
Clearly, Lockes' gaze had a significant impact on the four of them, a mental "shock"!