"Huh?"
Shande had just taken Garp's punch and was about to explode in anger—but the moment he heard "100 million Berries," his eyes widened in shock.
Meanwhile, Doro suddenly burst into tears.
"Waaah! Boss really is a good person! Shande, you have to apologize to him, or I won't forgive you!"
"1… 100 million Berries?"
Shande muttered, his mind going blank.
Then—
He suddenly spun around and bolted out of the bar without another word.
Originally, he had thought 1.5 million Berries was an outrageous price.
But compared to 100 million, that price was basically nothing.
It was practically a giveaway.
So he had to go back—thank the traveler and apologize for his ignorance.
"Your name is Doro, right?"
After watching Shande dash out of the bar, Garp turned toward Doro with a serious expression.
"You said that traveler has many Devil Fruits?"
"Yes!"
Doro nodded vigorously.
"At least twenty or thirty!"
"Well now…"
Garp rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Looks like a big shot just arrived in Shells Town."
"Come on, take me to meet this traveler."
Meanwhile — Xia Yu's Shop
Night had already fallen.
The residents of Shells Town were still celebrating the execution of "Hundred Plans" Kuro.
Although Shande's sudden Devil Fruit transformation had caused a brief stir earlier, it hadn't dampened the celebrations.
Inside the shop, Xia Yu sat comfortably in the owner's chair.
He didn't feel even the slightest regret about selling those two Devil Fruits.
To him, the value of those fruits wasn't important at all.
His real goal was completing the system mission, earning Travel Points, and upgrading his abilities.
Besides, the people of Shells Town—whether townsfolk or bounty hunters—seemed to have very limited knowledge about Devil Fruits.
Thinking about how pirates in the East Blue reacted as if they'd witnessed a miracle whenever they encountered a Devil Fruit user…
Xia Yu couldn't help but laugh.
Even in the original story ten years later, Devil Fruits were still mysterious to most East Blue residents.
"So selling them cheap is fine."
"The cheaper they are, the faster they'll sell."
"And the faster I finish the mission."
Stretching lazily, Xia Yu leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes for a short rest.
"Boss! Boss!"
Just as Xia Yu was about to drift off, Shande's voice rang out from outside.
The door burst open.
Shande rushed inside—
THUD!
He dropped to his knees in front of Xia Yu.
"Boss, I'm sorry! I misunderstood you!"
"????"
Xia Yu blinked in confusion.
Wasn't this guy supposed to have a honey badger personality?
Why was he suddenly acting like Doro the husky?
"I thought you were selling Devil Fruits to us at a high price!"
Shande raised his head emotionally, tears welling in his eyes.
"But I didn't know you were basically giving them away!"
"In the black markets of the Grand Line, those fruits would start at 100 million Berries!"
"And yet you sold them to us for only 1.5 million…"
"Waaah… I was wrong! Please forgive my ignorance!"
"Oh?"
Xia Yu blinked and smiled.
"So you already learned the real market price that quickly? Not bad."
He waved his hand casually.
"Stand up. Talk."
"Yes!"
Shande immediately stood up, standing respectfully in front of Xia Yu like a scolded child.
"It's nothing really."
Xia Yu smiled lightly.
"Money isn't important to me."
"Being able to make friends like you and Doro through these Devil Fruits… that alone makes it worth it."
"HAHAHAHA! Well said!"
A booming laugh suddenly echoed from outside the shop.
"Making friends through Devil Fruits… I like that!"
A tall old man in casual clothes stepped into the shop.
It was Garp.
Xia Yu's reaction
"Hm?"
Seeing the old man step in, Xia Yu paused.
He hadn't expected this old monster to show up in Shells Town at this moment.
Judging by his clothes…
The old guy was probably on vacation again.
Garp inside the shop
The moment Garp stepped inside—
His eyes instantly locked onto the Devil Fruits on the counter.
"This… these are…"
Even for someone like him—a Marine Vice Admiral and legendary hero—seeing so many Devil Fruits gathered together was shocking.
He quickly stepped up to the counter.
His eyes widened.
"These are real Devil Fruits?!"
Earlier, when Doro and Shande claimed Xia Yu had dozens of Devil Fruits, Garp had assumed they were fake.
After all—
Even the Marines or the World Government couldn't easily gather this many Devil Fruits at once.
But now…
After carefully examining them—
With decades of experience, Garp could tell at a glance.
These were not imitations.
They were the real thing.
Authentic… Devil Fruits.
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