The host on stage waved his hand and introduced the final item with great enthusiasm.
"Everyone, the final item is the Treasure Tree Adam!"
"I'm sure you've all heard the legend. Rumor has it that the Treasure Tree Adam is the hardest wood in the world. If used as material for a ship, the vessel created will be incredibly sturdy and wear-resistant."
"Starting bid: 30,000,000 Berries! Minimum increment of 1,000,000 Berries. Let's begin!!"
"Hahahaha... Finally! I came here today just for the Treasure Tree Adam. I bid 35,000,000 Berries!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, someone in the east stand immediately raised their paddle to bid.
"Wow! It's the famous assassin from East Blue, Begas!!"
The host recognized the bidder's identity at a glance.
A sneer instantly came from the west stand:
"You think you can buy the Treasure Tree Adam with that little money? Embarrassing."
Following that, this person bid 38,000,000 Berries.
The host jumped up in excitement, shouting loudly:
"38 million Berries! Captain Kuma of the Violent Bear Pirates from West Blue bids 38 million Berries! Any higher?!!"
"I bid 40,000,000 Berries!!"
Another voice suppressed the previous one.
Looking at the front row of the stands, the host shouted again:
"40 million Berries! The Wraith Pirates from West Blue bid 40 million Berries!!!"
Hearing this, Kuma glared fiercely at Wraith.
Sensing the gaze, the latter glared back unceremoniously.
Watching the crowd fighting until they were red in the face, Reno, sitting at the edge, shook his head and raised his paddle:
"50,000,000 Berries!!"
Boom—
The entire venue went into an uproar!!
In just one minute, the Treasure Tree Adam with a starting price of 30 million had been bid up to 50 million Berries.
Keep in mind, this wasn't the Worst Generation era yet; Berries weren't as inflated as they would be decades later, where bounties easily reached billions.
A price of 50 million Berries was already extremely high.
"Who is that?!!"
"Who bid such a high price?"
Puzzled, everyone turned their heads to find the source of the voice. A pirate capable of paying 50 million Berries at once definitely couldn't be a nobody.
But when they discovered that the bidder was just a handsome young boy, they all frowned.
"Hahahaha... This... um... from East... uh... West... This young gentleman bids 50 million Berries! Any higher?!!"
The host tried to recall for a long time but found no information about this boy in his memory.
But to him, that didn't matter.
What mattered was that the Treasure Tree Adam had reached a price that satisfied him greatly.
If there were more bids, he would make a killing.
"Distinguished guests, is there anyone bidding higher than this young gentleman??"
The host looked around, everyone's every move under his control.
He saw many unwilling people shaking their heads and finally sitting back in their seats.
Many also silently put away their number paddles.
Although most pirates came here for the Treasure Tree Adam, those who could produce 10 million Berries at once were few.
Let alone exceeding 50 million Berries.
Knowing it was pointless to continue, the host picked up his gavel and prepared to speak:
"Alright, since there are no further bids, I announce that this auction..."
"Wait! I bid 55,000,000 Berries!!"
Boom—
The auction venue, which had just quieted down, exploded into commotion again.
"55 million Berries??"
"My goodness, who is so rich???"
"Feels like a big shot!!"
"Who is it??"
The sharp-eyed host instantly locked onto the speaker.
The pupils behind his sunglasses constricted slightly, then he became excited:
"Wow, wow, wow! Let's see who it is," the host drawled, pointing his finger sharply at the bidder.
"Byrnndi World!!!"
"The one who just bid is the destroyer who has gained some fame on the sea in just two years since setting sail, Byrnndi World!!!"
Boom—
"It's him!!"
"World? Why is this guy here too??"
"I heard many pirate crews have already been wiped out by him!"
"No wonder they can cough up so much money."
There were some famous pirates here, but compared to Byrnndi World, their fame was quite small.
Sitting in the middle section, Byrnndi World crossed his legs with a calm expression.
He wasn't emotionally affected by the surprise of those around him in the slightest.
"Cut the crap. I bid 55 million Berries. The Treasure Tree Adam is mine. End it quickly."
Impatient from waiting, World urged.
The host smiled apologetically, but his eyes instinctively glanced towards Reno's direction.
"Byrnndi World? So this guy is here too."
Reno rubbed his chin, glancing at the guy imperceptibly.
The sickly guy beside him must be his brother, Byojack.
Knowing the original story, Reno naturally knew this guy.
The "World Destroyer," user of the More-More Fruit.
His nature wasn't bad, but due to the betrayal of his subordinates later, he was thrown into Impel Down, which twisted his personality and led him down a path of no return.
However, the Treasure Tree Adam was a must-have for Reno. No matter who came today, it wouldn't work.
After all, the one thing he didn't lack right now was money!
"60,000,000!!"
Reno waved his hand, extremely generous.
"6... 60 million!!!"
"This young gentleman bids 60 million Berries again!!!"
Raising the price by another 5 million on top of the previous bid!!
The host even thought he saw it wrong for a moment. rubbing his eyes hard, he then let out a sky-shaking roar!!
This was the first time a bid had reached 60 million Berries since their auction began. (Note: Text says 50 million here in raw but context is 60 million bid. Let's assume host means 'reached this high level').
"Any higher than 60 million Berries??"
As he spoke, the host looked only at Byrnndi World!