One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

"As long as I continue to make money and control all the world's Beli, no, even just half of it, I can make the Celestial Dragons kneel before me."

"Daydreaming."

Kane scoffed, "Money is merely a byproduct of power. Don't you even understand that?"

"In this vast ocean, power, only absolute power, is the fundamental force that governs everything."

Kane believed that Tezzolo's fallacies and heresies were nothing more than self-consolation after his ideals were shattered.

Chapter 100 Auction, Flame-Flame Fruit

Tesoro stared blankly at Kane.

Only absolute power can dominate everything.

If he still harbored illusions five years ago when he first obtained the Gold-Gold Fruit, how could he not understand this truth now?

It was precisely because of this despairingly huge power gap that he had no choice but to forget.

The closer he got to the core of power in this world, the more he could feel the suffocating sense of oppression.

Not to mention the top-tier lineup of three admirals and a fleet admiral in the Navy, even the World Government has CP0, which is known as the strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons, and the unfathomable Knights of God.

What could he do?

Tesoro was plunged into deep despair.

Just then.

A hand suddenly reached out in front of him.

Tesoro stared blankly as he looked up at the hand, and saw a pair of confident eyes.

Kane's lips curled into a smile: "Join me."

"what?"

Tesoro was stunned, then let out a sneer: "Ha, so this is what you wanted to achieve?"

"Yes."

Kane's answer was shockingly frank: "Overthrowing the World Government is something you can't do alone, and neither can I do alone, so why don't we unite?"

"You have a business mind, and I have the power to change the world. We need each other, don't we?"

The man before him had so blatantly displayed his ambition!

What confidence this is!

Tezzolo stared intently at Kane's face, trying to find a trace of hypocrisy or scheming, but all he saw was an open ambition and powerful confidence.

He remained silent for a long time.

Stella, is this the direction you are guiding me from heaven?

Before I completely fell into depravity, a man was sent to save my life from decay.

Tesoro suddenly laughed with a sense of relief, a smile that carried a hint of liberation and a touch of madness.

"It seems I have no other choice?"

He reached out and grasped Kane's hand tightly and firmly.

"Let's work together to drag those gods off their pedestals and trample them into the mud!" Kane grinned.

……

An auction?

Kane had just returned to his suite at the Golden King Hotel when he saw Ace approaching him somewhat awkwardly.

“Brother Kane, I…I want this fruit.”

Ace clutched a beautifully printed brochure tightly in his hand, his earlobes blushing red. Clearly, he rarely asked for favors and was extremely embarrassed at the moment.

He was at his wit's end; the moment he saw the picture of that fruit in the brochure, he had an intense urge to eat it.

To create hype for today's opening, in addition to promoting the entertainment projects, Tezzolo has also spent a fortune collecting a batch of rare treasures for auction to attract truly important figures.

Devil Fruits are naturally an indispensable highlight of the auction.

Of the five Devil Fruits revealed, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly a Logia-type Devil Fruit.

"Flame-Flame Fruit?"

Kane took the brochure and raised an eyebrow in surprise when he saw the spiral pattern that looked like a burning flame.

Ace, are you bound to this fruit?

We've come all the way to the new world, and we still managed to run into each other like this?

However, Kane didn't think it was a bad idea to let Ace eat the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Although I used to jokingly say that "even dogs wouldn't eat the Flame-Flame Fruit" in my past life, in all fairness, the Flame-Flame Fruit is definitely among the top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruits. It has extremely strong potential and adaptability, and can definitely be considered a second-best Devil Fruit.

If it weren't for the Magma Berry, which is its natural counter, it would barely qualify as a top-tier fruit.

More importantly, the effectiveness of Devil Fruits depends heavily on the user's own affinity with them.

The better the fit, the more efficient the development process will be.

"Don't worry, I'll take a picture of it for you." Kane smiled and patted Ace's shoulder firmly.

If the brochure hadn't already clearly stated that it was the Flame-Flame Fruit, he would have even considered asking Tesoro to pull some strings and get the fruit ahead of time.

"Thank you, Brother Kane."

Ace breathed a sigh of relief, nodded heavily, and his eyes were filled with gratitude.

"Don't worry about it, it's just a Devil Fruit." Kane smiled broadly. "We're partners, after all."

Night quietly descended, draping this golden city in a hazy and luxurious black veil.

The countless neon lights and the reflected light of gold illuminated the sky as if it were daytime, yet it possessed an even more alluring, decadent charm.

Auction hall.

Before the auction officially began, the guests waited in a banquet hall.

As the most anticipated event of the evening, almost all the prominent figures have gathered here.

Naturally, this also became a social venue for the guests.

However, besides the Charlotte Family, the only other group Kane should pay attention to here are the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Flower Notes.

His passion for collecting Zoan-type Devil Fruits clearly stemmed from his attraction to the Ancient Zoan Tyrannosaurus Rex Fruit at the auction.

"King of Shipping - Gibson, King of Loan Sharks - Dufield, King of Warehousing - Yumit, King of Funeral Homes - Dragon Piecrow..."

Stussy led several underworld giants to pay their respects to Kane.

Kane simply nodded slightly with a reserved air, his gaze sweeping over them indifferently, which was enough to acknowledge their greeting.

His attitude was rather cold.

However, even with his attitude, these underground emperors, who were usually flattered by countless people, did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction. They simply smiled and said meaningless compliments.

As the top officer of the Beasts Pirates, Kane had every right to act in this way.

These so-called emperors of the underworld are nothing more than hyenas who operate in the gray areas of the world and survive only by relying on specific industries and the support of powerful forces behind them.

Apart from Morgans, who controls the media, there is no one among these people that Kane is willing to win over.

"Lord Kane, please be sure to contact us if there is anything we can do for you in the future."

The tycoons respectfully handed over their gold-rimmed business cards, then wisely bowed and took their leave, not daring to disturb them further.

"Well, I will."

Kane smiled faintly and gestured to Robin beside him to accept the business card.

Morgans, who had been watching this scene from a distance as if it were a spectacle, suddenly opened his beak and froze when his peripheral vision inadvertently caught a glimpse of Robin's beautiful and intelligent face.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable excitement erupted on his face.

“Kane, buddy,” Morgans leaned closer and whispered, “You’re really bold. You dared to take Nicole Robin as a concubine without even disguising yourself?”

Robin's body stiffened slightly, and his face turned pale instantly.

I didn't expect someone to recognize her so quickly, and even say it so openly.

She couldn't help but feel a little regretful; she shouldn't have listened to Kane, and she should have pretended.

"Whatever. The World Government won't care." Kane shrugged casually.

He still has that much confidence.

The World Government's attitude towards Robin is one of both valuing and not valuing her.

On the one hand, Robin was not taken seriously, but at the tender age of eight, he was given the title of "Devil's Child" and had a bounty of 79 million Berries, which is rare in history.

You could say they took it seriously. They knew Robin was on Luffy's ship, but apart from accidentally running into Lucci and the rest of CP9 in Water 7 and being captured, they never sent any dedicated CP agents to pursue her again, only increasing the bounty.

Kane guessed that the World Government only suspected Robin of having the ability to decipher the Poneglyphs, and issued the arrest warrant based on the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

After all, it's somewhat hard to imagine an eight-year-old child being able to decipher historical texts.

"Hehe, I'd love for the World Government to pay more attention to this, that would make the news even more exciting!"

Morgans grinned slyly, making no attempt to hide his desire for big news.

Kane rolled his eyes at him, annoyed.

At this time.

"Kane, come and try this!"

Yamato excitedly ran back from the dazzling array of food, carrying a plate.

She used her fork to pick up a slice of sizzling, hot steak and naturally offered it to Kane's lips.

Kane took a bite; the steak was perfectly cooked, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

With a gentle bite, the delicious juices burst in your mouth, mingled with the rich aroma of black pepper and herbs, leaving you wanting more.