Enel had no concept of price.

After all, from start to finish, he had never bought anything...

For him, if he lacked something, he just took it by force.

Before Michael appeared, he had never encountered an opponent on Skypiea who could fight him.

But beside him, Hancock showed an expression of shock.

As the princess of Amazon Lily and the future Empress, understanding the market price of most items was essential.

After all, this was part of governance.

Even the most ordinary Devil Fruit could sell for at least 100 million Berries.

This was common knowledge in the World.

This was also why most Devil Fruits at auctions had a starting bid of 100 million Berries.

But here, you could get an ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit for just one million Berries?

And judging by the shopkeeper's expression...

If Michael wanted to, he could definitely haggle even further.

But Michael clearly couldn't be bothered to waste his breath.

He immediately took out one million Berries from Hancock's backpack and slapped it onto the shopkeeper's table.

Both the shopkeeper and Michael happily pocketed their respective gains, each convinced the other was a sucker.

Enel tilted his head as he watched the scene unfold.

This was something he simply couldn't comprehend.

What... was there to be happy about?

"Alright, Enel, lead the way!"

"Today really is a great day! What a steal!"

Following Enel's guidance, Michael bought six Devil Fruits at similar prices from four different shops.

Now, he have seven fruits in hand—six Zoan-types and one Paramecia-type.

"There's really a lot of Zoan-types..." Michael sighed after counting them.

"The only downside is that they're all ordinary Zoan fruits."

"At this price, you should be laughing all the way," Hancock remarked, eyeing the Devil Fruits in her backpack.

"Ten million Berries for seven Devil Fruits... If this got out in the Blue Sea, people would absolutely jump you out of sheer envy, you know!?"

"Ahem, of course I know that."

Michael chuckled, then stepped into the final shop.

The shopkeeper here was wrapped up tightly, revealing only the three long tufts of beard on his chin.

"Shopkeeper, I'd like to buy some strange and rare items... like oddly shaped fruits, for example."

"...No need to beat around the bush with me. I know what Devil Fruits are."

The shopkeeper's low voice gave Michael pause.

His heart skipped a beat.

Damn, he'd actually run into someone who knew their shit.

But before he could say anything, the shopkeeper continued.

"Not just that, I also know you're Marines from the Blue Sea..."

Hearing this, Michael's previously scheming expression vanished entirely, replaced by a serious demeanor.

The fact that this guy knew about Devil Fruits wasn't all that surprising.

But knowing about the "Marines"?

Now that was something worth pondering.

After all, Skypiea is a place very few have set foot on.

It's not without reason that it's called the Unknown Land or the Non-existent Land.

Even in the Marine's historical records, there's no mention of anyone visiting Skypiea.

Although Michael didn't know how this shopkeeper was aware of the "Marine's" existence, one thing was certain—he must have had contact with people from the Blue Sea.

So Michael simply gave the little girls a look and the Boa sisters immediately understood, turning around to close the shop door.

Then Michael leaned against the counter, his Wings shielding him and the shopkeeper from view.

"Show me what you've got."

Michael didn't say much else, just hoped this person had better goods in stock.

The shopkeeper paused before reaching under the counter and bringing up two small boxes.

Inside each box lay a Devil Fruit, resting quietly.

After carefully examining them, Michael's eyes gradually widened.

He had already studied the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, and with his memory, it was practically imprinted in his mind.

If there were no mistakes, these two fruits should be the Paramecia-type Riki Riki no Mi (Strength-Strength Fruit) and the Shinsoku Shinsoku no Mi (Speed-speed Fruit).

The Riki Riki no Mi was the same fruit that Jesus Burgess of the Blackbeard Pirates obtained in the original story.

The Shinsoku Shinsoku no Mi, however, never appeared in the original but was recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.

As the names suggested, one represented the pinnacle of "strength," the other the pinnacle of "speed."

Among the bizarre and peculiar Paramecia-type fruits, these were considered top-tier.

After all, the enhancements to strength and speed were exceptionally straightforward.

For Sandersonia and Marigold, who were utterly obsessed with physical prowess and combat skills...

This was an excellent devil fruit for them.

He had been thinking that the Hebi Hebi no Mi (Snake-Snake Fruit) was definitely off the table for them.

If no suitable fruits were available, he might as well not let these two little ones eat any Devil Fruits at all.

"How much for these two...?"

Michael glanced at the shopkeeper, hoping he wouldn't ask for an exorbitant price.

After all, the SWORD Special Forces didn't carry excessive funds on them.

"If you want them... its free. Just help me with one thing."

Hearing this, Michael didn't look pleased at all—instead, his brows furrowed deeply.

This...wasn't good news.

Favors... were far less straightforward than clear pricing.

But then he considered that he had brought almost all the SWORD members with him.

With him and Issho here, plus Crocodile and Hawkeye...

Honestly, there probably wasn't anything they couldn't handle, right?

At least not in Skypiea.

"Helping you out... isn't a problem." Michael nodded, his gaze intense as he stared at the shopkeeper.

"But when making deals, it's best to show your face, don't you think?"

"My apologies, that was an oversight. My identity here is... rather special." The shopkeeper nodded, then removed the hood covering his entire face.

"My name is Gan Fall."

"Here in Skypiea, they call me... 'God.'"

Michael's eyebrows rose slightly.

To be honest...

He wasn't all that surprised by this revelation.

Among the people of Skypiea, the most knowledgeable was probably this so-called God.

After all, he had once befriended members of Roger's pirate crew...

Given that, it wasn't surprising he knew about the Marines.

"Alright, God of Skypiea, what do you want our help with?"

"It's simple."

Gan Fall nodded.

"I hope to achieve peaceful coexistence between the Shandians and the people of Skypiea."

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