Onmyoji of the Grand Line

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"Yes!"

Fengli nodded. As soon as they entered the auction, Qingming arranged for Fengli to go deep into the auction hall. Of course, it wasn't to steal anything, but to find out what had happened, or rather, what the other party's purpose in setting up the auction hall was. And clearly, the other party didn't want things to be exposed. Although Fengli's movements were very swift, he simply couldn't go deep into the hall.

Of course, not being able to delve deeper is not a problem. Seimei wasn't particularly concerned about that. He just wanted to keep watching. What he really wanted to do was see what this auction was all about.

"Gentlemen!"

"What exactly is this Devil Fruit? I have no idea!"

"Therefore!"

"Starting bid: 1 million Berries!"

At that moment, a Devil Fruit of unknown origin was displayed at the auction. Although the fruit was worth 1 million, the important figures present didn't care at all. They simply didn't care about a Devil Fruit whose true nature was unknown.

"Hmm~"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Seimei seemed to be pondering something, but he still offered 1 million. For Seimei, it didn't really matter whether it was a common type, a mythical beast type, a Logia type, or a Paramecia type. The energy contained in Devil Fruits was all the same, and all he needed were Devil Fruits. As long as he had enough Devil Fruits, what kind of Devil Fruit it was was completely meaningless.

Finally! Seimei acquired the Devil Fruit for 1 million, but! What happened next surprised Seimei. The other party suddenly produced a large number of unknown Devil Fruits. The fact that so many Devil Fruits were brought out was the strangest thing.

"Oh~~."

Seimei's smile deepened as he murmured with amusement, "If that's the case, then this is quite interesting. It seems these powerful forces have obtained a great many Devil Fruits! And they're all unknown Devil Fruits. What could be the reason for that?"

With a slightly narrowed eye, Seimei found it extremely amusing, and he wasn't joking. Normally, no force could obtain so many Devil Fruits out of thin air, and something must have happened to acquire so many unknown Devil Fruits.

But what is the root cause of this? That's a very interesting question, or rather! The other party must have discovered some rare treasure, which led to the current situation; otherwise, it would be impossible for things to be like this.

"interesting!"

Seimei's smile was unusually deep. Yaodaoji stood beside Seimei, saying nothing, simply watching the auction quietly. Shiro asked softly, "Lord Seimei, what do you think is the reason that the other party was able to obtain so many unknown Devil Fruits?"

"Hehehe~~~"

Seimei chuckled amusedly, “If nothing unexpected happens, the other party has obtained some precious treasure! Or rather, they have found something interesting. Moreover, if I’m not mistaken, even the seven major powers working together couldn’t completely seize it. They’re using this auction to find suitable candidates. After all, the most suitable ones are pirates. As long as we can get the pirates involved, we can naturally obtain a large number of treasures this time.”

"Hmm~"

Listening to Seimei's words, Shiro pondered for a moment, then nodded. Although he wasn't entirely clear on the matter, the possibility of it being true was still very high. Of course, while the possibility was high, it was just talk; no one really knew the specifics.

"never mind."

"This matter isn't important for now, let's continue watching the auction."

As the auction continued, Seimei acquired a total of 38 Devil Fruits, spending nearly 150 billion Berries. Later, most of the Devil Fruits were named and had names, and although they weren't particularly rare, their prices naturally skyrocketed under such a frenzied auction.

Aside from a very few Devil Fruits that Seimei felt were too expensive, he acquired most of them, naturally spending a large amount of Berries in the process.

"68 Devil Fruits..."

Seimei narrowed his eyes, secretly calculating in his mind, saying, "It takes 25 Devil Fruits to raise Orochi to its peak, but only 5 Devil Fruits to raise Jorogumo. In other words, I still have a full 38 Devil Fruits left. It's really..."

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Honestly! This gain is just too enormous. Even back when I was with the Rocks Pirates, it would have been almost impossible for me to obtain 68 Devil Fruits."

And now? They've obtained these 68 Devil Fruits so easily, it's practically effortless. That's the power of money and the power of power.

Power, authority, and money complement each other. Only in this way can one truly possess everything they have now. Seimei couldn't help but admire this situation, which was truly remarkable. The more this continued, the more he understood why powerful forces looked down on pirates—because they possessed complete lineages.

If there are no strong individuals on my side during this 100-year period, then I will submit and act as if I am very obedient. But if I cultivate strong individuals in the next 100 years, then there will be no problem. Generally speaking, the longer the period lasts, the less likely there will be a gap in the supply.

"really!"

With a touch of emotion, Seimei said, "Everything is so amazing. An individual's power may be strong enough, but the power of the whole is also strong enough. When a force is so large that it is awe-inspiring, even if it does not rule the world, it is as if it rules the world."

Just like the World Government, which is merely a power but acts as if it rules the world, so too should Wano Country be powerful enough to instill fear in the entire world. Wouldn't that be tantamount to ruling the entire world?

This change seems very easy, yet it's not so easy. Such a change is never a simple matter, at the very least! The current Wano Country is just that kind of thing.

All of this seemed to be very easy for Seimei to improve. He shook his head slightly and thought to himself, "It's not appropriate right now. I'll wait and see."

Seimei wasn't in a hurry and continued watching the auction. In the next auction, Seimei still bid for two more Devil Fruits, bringing his total to 70. In addition, he also bid for some special metals and materials, which might be just so-so in other people's hands.

However, let's not forget that the largest industry in Wano Country is its artisans! And the skills of these artisans are simply amazing. Look at how calmly Seimei sold his weapons, and he even sold them directly to the World Government. Why is that?

The reason is very simple: Seimei is not afraid of being copied at all. This is the ability of the craftsmen of Wano Country. They have already locked away all the techniques. You want to copy them? That is absolutely impossible.

and!

The auction continued, and soon, the grand finale of the auction was revealed.

One of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords, Black Sword: Night!

Inu Inu no Mi (Dog-Dog Fruit), Mythical Zoan, Great Mouth God Form!

"I see!"

Seimei looked at the two auction items and nodded knowingly, saying, "So these are the two auction items. No wonder Kaido came here. And! Night, this Bing sword has also appeared. It seems that the gears of fate are still turning!"

Quietly watching the auction unfold, Kaido ultimately acquired the Great Mouth True God Fruit for a total of 45 billion Berries, directly defeating Shiki. It's clear that Kaido has accumulated a considerable amount of Berries over the years with the Rocks Pirates.

As for the final Black Blade, Night!, it was acquired by a world-renowned swordsman. The swordsman was determined to obtain this famous sword and even offered to become someone else's subordinate in exchange for it.

"Hmm~"

Seimei quietly watched the auction, fanning himself with his folding fan. The last two items were sold, along with some others, but they were all junk and didn't need to be bothered with.

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Chapter 99: Drawing cards is fun for a moment, drawing cards all the time is even more fun

The auction lasted for eight hours. During this time, Seimei not only auctioned some precious stones and metals, but also purchased 40 Devil Fruits. As the auction ended and everyone left, Seimei paid for his Devil Fruits and materials, and then prepared to leave.

"Lord Kurozumi Seimei!"

A maidservant approached respectfully. Seimei sized up the maidservant, who was dressed in a pure white dress, and had to admit that, as expected of an auction organized by the seven major powers, even the maidservants were exceptional. He then nodded and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

The maid carefully took out an invitation and said respectfully, "The master asked me to inform you that there will be a banquet in a year! I wonder if you would be interested? This is the invitation to the banquet!"

"Hmm~"

Seimei examined the invitation in his hand, a smile playing on his lips. He said with amusement, "Alright, then I will attend this banquet. You can inform your boss in this way."

"Thank you, Lord Kurozumi Seimei!"

"Please take care!"

The maid respectfully saw Qingming out of the auction house. After returning to the hotel, Qingming sat down, examined the invitation in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips. He said with amusement, "To be honest, I didn't expect that they would actually send an invitation."

I opened the invitation and glanced at it briefly: Ralph Island! It's an isolated island in the New World, but it's the kind of island where nothing grows, a completely barren island. It's quite interesting that they chose to hold their banquet there.

White Wolf asked earnestly, "Lord Seimei, the other party sent you an invitation. Could it be a trap?"

Seimei shook his head and said, "Don't worry too much about it. Their purpose is simple: they obviously want to gather everyone together through this auction and select a group of people. As for what their purpose is, if nothing unexpected happens, they want to do something big behind the World Government's back. However, no one knows exactly what it is."

"Hmm~"

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White Wolf nodded, and Demon Blade Princess spoke up, a rare occurrence for her: "Lord Seimei, I actually think that if that's really the case, it's still extremely dangerous. No one knows what the other party's purpose is. If we don't handle it well..."

"Hehehe~~~"

Seimei chuckled and interrupted Yaodao-hime, saying, "There's no need to be nervous. We still have a full year. If we can't even ignore this kind of trouble within this year, that would be the most shameful thing, wouldn't it?"

"Yes!"

Seeing Lord Seimei's confident expression, Yaodaoji respectfully lowered her head and said nothing more. As a weapon, she didn't need to say anything. Seimei could tell from Yaodaoji's state that the child had fallen into a state of confusion, and that this state was becoming more and more troublesome as time went on.

This made Seimei shake his head helplessly, but he couldn't say anything. It still comes down to this: Yaodao-hime is currently in a very awkward state. Her heart is resisting her own existence. She has never truly regarded herself as a living being, but rather as a weapon. In this state, what outsiders say is meaningless. It is most important that Yaodao-hime herself comes to her own understanding.

"This child!"

Seimei sighed inwardly, but ultimately put the matter aside for the time being. He then began to study whether he needed to consume the Devil Fruit. His bloodline had already increased to 30%, and he needed to continue accumulating strength. In particular, as his bloodline level increased, he had to accumulate strength, otherwise, the powerful force could easily shatter him.

so.

Seimei considered the shikigami he still had. Apart from Orochi and Jorogumo, there were no other shikigami left. Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly and decided to still draw cards. After all, drawing cards could bring a huge boost.

"let's start……"

Seimei murmured to himself, looking at his remaining 70 Devil Fruits. He kept 40 and then began to study them. No matter what, drawing cards was still very necessary. Otherwise, keeping the Devil Fruits was pointless, and if he couldn't increase the number of shikigami, keeping the Devil Fruits would be meaningless.

"but……"

Seimei pondered for a moment, and finally gave up. He reduced the 30 Devil Fruits he planned to use for the gacha pulls to 20. After all, there were some things he wanted to research. He could try summoning both Heian-kyo and the City of the Sun. Since he had already unlocked them, he could still try summoning them.

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