The base price of a Devil Fruit is 100 million Baileys.

Depending on the ability and the department, the price will double.

Even so, there is no market.

And the most likely occasions for Devil Fruits to appear are basically some well-known auctions with a hard enough backstage.

It's just that people who are eager for Devil Fruits usually push the bidding price to a price that ordinary people can't afford.

It was also thanks to Arthur's means that he was able to find some sellers in the underworld who were unwilling to take the Devil Fruit to auction.

It's a pity that fate is not good, or he was born with the Devil Fruit insulation attribute, Arthur has struggled for so many years, but he has never succeeded in buying a Devil Fruit.

Now that Maude, the great collector of Devil Fruits, is right in front of his eyes, he must consider that this is not the only chance he has ever had in his life to get to the closest Devil Fruit.

In order to grasp this opportunity, he had a hot brain, so he directly squatted in the port in advance, waiting for Maude's arrival, and then made a request to buy a Devil Fruit.

But Maud knew that Arthur didn't have much money right now.

Although he now has five Devil Fruits in his hands, he is not generous enough to sell them cheaply.

And most importantly, he was not short of money at all.

Therefore, in the face of Arthur's request, Maude's sentence Are you rich, is a clear refusal.

Arthur's mind cooled down, but he desperately longed for the Devil Fruit, and he didn't want to miss this opportunity no matter what.

He even thought of a way to write an IOU to Maude, but quickly vetoed it himself.

"I don't have any money, and I want to 'get' a Devil Fruit from Maude, what should I do to ......"

Arthur's head spun rapidly in an instant.

In this situation, there are very few ways to think of it.

And the only way with a high probability is that Arthur himself can hardly accept.

But in the end, it was the desire for Devil Fruits that prevailed.

In less than a second or two, Arthur raised his eyes to look at Maude and said with a solemn expression: "I don't have any money, but I can sell this life to you!" ”

"Your life?"

Maude shook his head slightly, it wasn't that he looked down on Arthur, with his requirements for the members, Arthur was still a long way from qualifying.

To put it mildly, Maude didn't need Arthur's life at all.

Just as he was about to refuse, Maude suddenly thought of "hacking" Arthur's permanent pointer in the Leviathan bar, as well as Arthur's proficient [line technique], so he stopped the words in time.

Seeing Maude shake his head, Arthur's heart sank directly to the bottom.

Selling his life to Maude, even if it was to become Maude's slave, was the only way Arthur could think of to get the Devil Fruit from Maud.

But even so, it failed.

Thinking back on his bad experiences, Arthur felt like he was about to become depressed.

"Get on board, I'll give you a chance to embody 'value'."

Just when Arthur's heart was like ashes, Maude's sudden words were like the dawn of the night, which made Arthur's whole heart come alive in an instant.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart, and his eyes were full of bright light.

"Boss, I won't let you down!"

He has been in the underground world for many years, and he directly changed his name to Boss Maude.

Maude said expressionlessly: "I haven't recognized your 'value' yet, so don't rush to call me boss, and don't be too happy." ”

"If the 'value' you embody can't meet my requirements, I will let you get off the boat as soon as possible, on the other hand, if you can embody the value that satisfies me, it is to give you a Devil Fruit for free, which is nothing."

Hearing Maude's words, Arthur retracted the glint in his eyes and nodded heavily.

Around, the people of the Maude Pirates, even if they don't agree with Arthur's ability, will not disagree with Maude's decision.

"Get on board."

Maud strode over to the Underworld.

While on Leviathan, Maud was severely underfunded to build a ship, and it happened that Arthur sent him the permanent pointer of the small garden.

Due to the lack of funds at that time, Maud could only use a few tricks to hack the permanent pointer of the small garden directly from Arthur's hands.

In the aftermath, Maud collects two waves of experience points in the small garden, and also masters the crucial art of overlordship.

It was these things that made Maud willing to give Arthur a chance.

If Arthur can get his approval, then he doesn't mind giving the [Thread Fruit] to Arthur.

Arthur watched Maude walk towards the back of the Underworld, and his fighting spirit was like a raging fire.

"I'm absolutely going to take this opportunity!"

Arthur muttered to himself.

Under the watchful eyes of the Neptune family and the many residents of Fish-Man Island, Maud and his party boarded the Underworld one by one.

A moment later.

The sails are raised, and the flag pattern of the Maude Pirates painted on the sails of the ship is puffed up along with the sails, becoming quite three-dimensional.

Maud stood on the side of the ship, calmly looking at Neptune and the others in the harbor.

From today onwards, he has one more commitment to fulfill.

To do this, he has to become stronger, strong enough to fulfill all the promises he has promised.

Whether it's Fish-Man Island, or Big Bear and Sunny ......

The Stygian slowly sailed away from the harbor and headed for the deep sea off Fish-Man Island.

As the Stygian continued to rise, the Fish-Man Island below gradually turned into a small spot of light.

Lafayette and Jim were nervous and highly focused.

One of them is a navigator and the other is a helmsman, taking on the safety of the entire team.

Even if they have completed a successful voyage to Fish-Man Island, they still have not slackened at all at the bottom of the deep seabed below 10,000 meters.

In contrast, the others are much more relaxed, drinking wine while admiring the wonders of the deep sea outside the bubble wrap.

The Stygian slowly and steadily ascended until it successfully took the current to the sea, and the speed of the ascent instantly increased several times.

"Then there will be no problem."

Successfully sending the Underworld to Upcurrent, Lafayette's pressure eased considerably.

Following the updraft, the sailing was very smooth.

Eventually, the Stygian leaped out of the sea like a flying fish, and immediately fell heavily, shaking up a large wave.

After jumping out of the sea, the scene presented in front of everyone's eyes was a thunderstorm, a strong wind, and stormy waves on the sea.

"Boom—"

The sky surging with black clouds suddenly sounded a deafening thunder, and thunder and lightning rushed away in the thick black clouds.

"Pretty bad weather."

Maud came to the bow of the ship and looked up at the lightning and thunder in the sky.

His calm appearance was in stark contrast to the busy crew behind him.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Maude's eyes condensed slightly.

Directly in front of the Stylist, a cyclone appeared visible to the naked eye.

This cyclone, which Maud had seen many times during his voyages, was a precursor to the formation of a tornado.

Maud was about to warn Lafayette, but saw that the originally slender tornado cyclone had expanded several times unreasonably in just a second or two.

Every second that passes, the tornado expands at an alarming rate, while rolling up a huge amount of seawater.

"Good fellows."

A look of surprise flashed in Maude's eyes.

Rao had seen many waterspouts in the Great Passage, but it was the first time he had seen such a perverted waterspout in terms of expansion speed and scale.

This is the new world......

So, it's better to go down the empty road in the future.

Meanwhile.

Somewhere high in the sky with clear weather.

The terrifying three-masted ship floated silently above the sea of clouds.

The trip to Fish-Man Island, with the size of a terrifying three-masted ship, could not be coated to the surface of the sea.

Therefore, the Terror Three-Mag can only stay in the New World, waiting for the return of Maude and his party.

Jaya, who is in charge of controlling the Terror Trimas, naturally wants to stay in the New World.

Along with her were the crew members of the Monk Pirates, the Hearts Pirates, and the Hawkins Pirates.

During Maude's trip to Fish-Man Island.

Jaya continued to embed the blackstones of Thor Island into the hollowed-out hull area of the Terror Trimas, refining the abilities of the Fluttering Fruit.

The rest of the crew, on the other hand, worked as coolies and were responsible for improving the image of the terrifying three-masted ship.

First of all, there are large, cold and meaningless forests,

Secondly, there is the rather glaring area of the cemetery and the area of architectural ruins.

Their first task is to bulldoze these areas, and then wait for Maud and them to return and transform the vacated areas.

Thanks to their efforts, the landscape of the island is changing.

on the balcony of the castle.

Jaya stood quietly, her long hair and skirt fluttering in the wind.

In her hand, she was holding a life card.

"Maude's side...... Did an accident happen? ”

Keeping the oncoming strong wind out of the palm of her hand, Jaya noticed the direction the life card was pointing and suddenly turned to the other side.

Although everything was normal in the life card, this sudden change made Jaya a little worried.

"It can't be swallowed or taken away by the sea kings, right?"

Jaya muttered to herself worriedly, and immediately followed the direction of the life card, and used her ability to change the course of the terrifying three-masted ship.

Her main task is to meet Maude as soon as possible, who returns to the surface.

I thought that with the guidance of the life card, it should not be difficult to unite things.

But after all, this is a more dangerous new world, and it could usher in a catastrophe at any moment.

........

Five days later.

An island in the New World.

The sky was clear, and seagulls circled over a rudimentary harbor.

The badly damaged Stygian is moored in the harbor.

Its mainmast was broken, a large piece of the left side of the hull was lifted, the hull of the cabin was damaged to varying degrees, and the main and auxiliary sails were torn extensively.

"Tsk, the materials of the entire hull are basically made of Treasure Tree Adam, which is too rich."

On the wooden bridge near the shore, a short old man with a pipe in his mouth stretched out his hand to caress the hull of the Underworld, and couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth.

For no other reason, the Stygian is too moated.

"I don't know what happened to you to damage such a 'strong' ship like this."

"Are you sure it'll be fixed?"

Maud stood behind the dwarf old man, not explaining, but asking questions about repairing the Stygian.

The short old man looked back at Maude and nodded, "As long as you don't mind the material problem, maintenance is a trivial matter." ”

"Then I'm sorry for you, please fix our ship as soon as possible."

"When the money is in place, it's easy to say anything."

The old man withdrew his gaze, but he was a little surprised in his heart.

He knew Maude, but he never expected that the rumored pirate would be so polite to an old ship repairer.

It's been a long time.

The old man sighed in his heart.

Maud nodded at the old man, and then turned and walked towards the building not far away.

Five days ago, they had encountered an unjustifiably mega tornado in the midst of the stormy seas, which almost killed them instantly.

Fortunately, the Stygian was very strong, and they didn't end up with a shipwreck.

It's just that the people are out of danger, but the Hades is badly damaged.

In desperation, Maud had no choice but to take a break on the islands he found in the nearby seas.

On the one hand, they will repair the Underworld, and on the other hand, they will wait for Jaya to come to them on the terrifying three-masted ship.

The island, which is used for temporary recuperation, does not occupy a large area.

Looking at the port facilities alone, they are rudimentary and backward.

The town not far from Lingang is even more sparse and sparse, with only twenty or thirty buildings.

When Maud first landed on the island, Maude's first impression of the town was barren.

Of course, this is also something that cannot be helped.

Compared to the first half of the Great Passage, the voyage of the New World was more thrilling and demanding, and it was naturally difficult to build a stable trade route.

As a result, it is difficult for islands with inherently poor environmental conditions to develop.

Even if it can develop to a relatively prosperous level, it will be targeted by the Four Emperors who reign in the New World.

After all, a piece of land means a lot of protection money.

And the small island where Maude is located is obviously not qualified to be favored by the Four Emperors.

Maud followed the dusty road to the tavern, which was only a hundred paces away from the port.

Next to the tavern door.

Law hugged the ghost and cried, leaning his back against the wooden wall outside the tavern, looking at Maude as he walked by.

"Is the old man reliable?"

"The tone is not small, and I should have some ability."

Maude smiled.

Regardless of whether the old man in the harbor could repair the Underworld, with their current situation, they had no choice.

Luo took out a newspaper from his shirt, his expression was a little solemn, and said, "I asked the tavern for a newspaper, it was yesterday." ”

"Why, in the few days when we almost lost our ship, did something big happen?"

Maud looked at Rona with a solemn expression.

Law threw the newspaper at Maud and said, "Read it for yourself." ”

“……”

Maud grabbed the newspaper and spread it out to read it.

What catches your eye is a conspicuous title related to the navy.

"Did the Sengoku abdicate......

Maude's gaze skimmed over the headline to the headline.

Maude, who has information about the future, is not too surprised by the abdication of the Warring States.

However, the reason for Sengoku's abdication was not the defeat of the war, but the fact that he attacked Mary Joya and kidnapped the Draconians and killed two Draconians.

"Akainu took over the position of marshal of the Warring States, Pheasant withdrew from the navy, and Uncle Yixiao succeeded him as the general......"

Although it was reported yesterday, the change in the Navy headquarters happened a week ago.

The Navy Headquarters was stunned for a week before the eye-popping news broke out.

Maud groaned.

After the end of the war on top, some developments became different, while others quietly returned to the right track.

Without much thought, Maude continued to browse through the newspaper.

The content of the report on another page points to the news of the earthquake fruit.

"Oh?"

Maude's gaze was suddenly fixed on a photo.

The person in the photo is Vice Admiral Virgo of the Navy Headquarters.

But Maud knew that Virgo was a spy that Doflamingo had planted in the navy.

"Earthquake Fruit...... I was eaten by this guy. ”

Maude's eyes narrowed slightly.

The shocking fruit, which has been looked forward to by countless people, has finally appeared......

It's just that the way it appears is very unpleasant.

Luo looked at Maude and said calmly: "It's just that this guy ate the shock fruit, Maude, what are you going to do?" ”

Maud didn't answer Law's question for the first time, but continued to read the newspaper.

In addition to the huge changes in the Navy headquarters and reports of the fruits of the earthquake.

The newspaper, which was issued yesterday, also carried several other breaking news......