Chapter 114: Is It Reasonable for an Evil Dragon to Like Treasure?!

"Is this a Devil Fruit user or a real dragon?"

Gazing at the colossal beast before him, Dazbonese's simple worldview began to shake.

No matter what, he could not believe that a Devil Fruit user could truly be this powerful.

Among the countless strong ones he had fought, none could compare to the mighty power of the monster before him.

Even Crocodile, who held the title of Warlord of the Sea just like Hanafuza, if he truly fought this monster, the result would likely be no better than Hanafuza's.

Facing such power, resistance had lost all meaning, and it was only then that he understood.

It turned out that even if you possessed the courage to stake your life, the instinct of fear carved into human bones and blood could not be erased at all.

Just like his two legs, which trembled so much he could not take a step.

"Right!"

"That fruit!"

Coming to his senses, Dazbonese looked around in a daze, but where was the trace of that person from just now? Suddenly, a terrifying conjecture flashed through his mind.

"Could it be..."

"This monster is that person's ability?"

Accompanying Dazbonese's voice was the leisurely steps of the giant dragon before him.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Every time that dragon claw came down, it left a deep footprint on the earth, with cracks spreading out like a spiderweb.

Even the East Blue nobles present, merely hearing the sound, had their bodies go limp and could not stand steadily.

By the time Gao Wen truly walked out of the huge crater formed by the impact, there was not a single person standing in the port of Loguetown.

Gao Wen looked down at the crowd of East Blue nobles present and said slowly:

"As a evil dragon, is it not reasonable for me to like treasure?"

"I just saved your lives from that dinosaur; asking for some reward is not excessive, is it?"

"So now, leave everything on your bodies that is valuable."

The words fell to the ground.

The port instantly fell silent, with only the sound of a sea breeze blowing rushing into everyone's eardrums.

Coming to their senses, the crowd looked around.

The port before them was long shattered, with cracks spreading out from the center, causing seawater to flood in; countless ships were severely damaged and gradually swallowed by the boundless seawater.

And the scene in the huge crater in the distance was even more terrifying, with red lava flowing, and scorched bones cracking apart bit by bit from the middle.

A scene of the apocalypse.

You call this saving?

You damn well call this saving?

Dare you be even more absurd!

The crowd harbored resentment in their hearts, but dared not show the slightest disrespect on their faces, after all, those who had just been disrespectful to the person before them had already been burned to charcoal.

A port resident dressed simply, trembling all over, stumbled forward to Gao Wen, taking out the few paper bills he had from his pocket:

"Eve... Evil Dragon my lord, this is my..."

Gao Wen looked at his calloused hands and his overly thin body from long-term labor, and sighed inwardly.

For these ordinary people, surviving in this world was already difficult; naturally, he did not intend to do such a thing that would cause one's son to be born without an anus.

Gao Wen did not take the paper bills he offered and said indifferently:

"You may go."

After the man was slightly stunned, a few more degrees of gratitude appeared in his eyes; he bowed repeatedly to express thanks until Gao Wen became impatient, only then did he hunch his body, clutch the paper bills tightly in his hand, turn around, and run towards the back.

Immediately, an East Blue noble of obese build, dressed in splendor and covered in expensive gems, followed suit, reaching into his chest to take out a few paper bills, and with a mournful face said to Gao Wen:

"Evil Dragon my lord, this is all the money I have on me."

"I... I am also a commoner in this port; I have a daughter at home to raise, please have mercy..."

"I—!"

Boom!

Before this noble could finish speaking, a dragon claw descended from the sky, directly smashing him into minced meat.

"Insulting my intelligence?"

Gao Wen raised his dragon claw, disdainfully flicked off the blood foam from his palm, then looked at the stunned crowd and simply gave up pretending:

"Now! Robbery! Pay and you live!"

A dragon's roar.

Shattered the sliver of luck that had just risen in the hearts of the nobles present.

They trembled with their hands, fumbling for everything valuable on their bodies.

Fearing that if they were a step slow, they would be smashed to death by Gao Wen's palm.

As for running away...

The only port in Loguetown was right behind Gao Wen; who would dare to go there?

Even if you could take a boat out to sea, standing before you is a demon dragon, the kind that can fly and spit fire!

On the sea, you are a live target!

In just a few minutes, the paper bills, gold, and valuable jewelry before Gao Wen had piled up into a small mountain.

He even saw several antiques that the auction house had just sold.

A rough estimate showed that the value of the items before him already exceeded hundreds of millions of Berries.

The money he had just spent on the Devil Fruit ability was snatched back in one go; this is the joy of freeloading~

Especially when you know you are freeloading off a bunch of scum, this joy will double instantly!

But...

"Do you really have only this much treasure?"

Gao Wen lowered his dragon head, scanned the crowd, and his voice gradually grew cold:

"I remember clearly the posture you all struck in the auction house, throwing money around like water. Do not bully an honest dragon!"

The corners of everyone's mouths twitched continuously; who exactly was bullying the honest person?

Oh, he didn't bully the honest person, but he bullied me!

"My lord, there really is only this much!"

A female noble explained with a stiff face:

"Even at an auction house, we do not carry that much cash."

"I don't care."

Gao Wen shook his head and said coldly:

"I... this dragon only look at results, not the process. If you cannot bring me enough profit, what necessity is there for you to live?"

His voice fell to the ground.

The corners of everyone's mouths could not help but twitch.

Daz Bonez, who had been shrinking in the corner eavesdropping, had his eye twitching directly.

Listen to what you are saying; is that human speech?

For some reason.

Originally, Daz Bonez considered himself a serious and steady man, yet upon meeting Gao Wen, he nearly lost his composure several times.

After glancing back at the situation around him once more.

Daz Bonez, having regained his ability to move, intended to leave, but just as he took his first step, a voice that made his hair stand on end came from behind him:

"Ah la~"

"I almost forgot; there is still a rat hiding over there~"

Instantly, Daz Bonez's back was soaked with sweat; he stiffly turned his head and saw a pair of pale golden dragon eyes filled with mockery.

"I remember you; a person from Baroque Works. You were also present at the auction just now."

Gao Wen spoke directly, exposing Daz Bonez's identity.

Then, in the shocked gaze of the latter, he said in a deep voice:

"Now return my money to me!"

What do you mean 'your money'?

Daz Bonez's face turned iron-green, yet he dared not disobey Gao Wen's words at all; he could only raise both hands and say:

"The money has already been taken away by my companions."

Gao Wen said indifferently:

"Then have them send it back, or make up for it with your life."

"..."

"Hmm?"

"I understand."

Daz Bonez gritted his teeth and responded, then immediately picked up his Den Den Mushi and ordered Sasha to bring the money over.

In a short while.

In the distance.

A tall figure with an afro appeared in Gao Wen's line of sight; it was Sasha, returning with the money to redeem the person.

Looking at the giant dragon lingering in the port, Sasha unconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, forced his soft legs to take a step, and respectfully placed the leather case filled with cash before Gao Wen.

Bang!

The case opened, revealing neatly stacked Berries inside.

With a denomination of ten thousand per note, a rough estimate showed that the cash in this single case alone approached three hundred million Berries.

Seeing this.

Gao Wen turned his head to look at Daz Bonez:

"I have high hopes for your talent; do you want to consider changing bosses?"

Just now, he casually threw a detection toward the Daz Bonez before him, but the answer he received made Gao Wen slightly surprised:

Silver-level potential.

This meant that as long as he developed according to his current abilities, he might one day approach the level of a Navy Vice Admiral.

Such combat power, no matter which pirate crew it was placed in, could be called a core combat force.

Gao Wen could not help but be tempted.

However.

Facing Gao Wen's recruitment, Daz Bonez shook his head with determined eyes:

"I am sorry."

"I have already entrusted my life to the Boss."

"Even if I pretended to defect, could I not be seen through by your eyes?"

"Is that so..."

Gao Wen felt a slight regret, but did not care too much.

Even with the leeks he currently had, letting them grow for two or three years would easily let them touch the threshold of Legend.

Besides, people like Xiang Keluo and A Jin were no longer simply leeks to Gao Wen.

"What a pity. According to our agreement, you may leave. Also, if you cannot make it in the Baroque Workshop, you can come find me."

"My name is Gao Wen, Knight Gao Wen!"

Sasha froze, then her pupils shrank sharply:

"That super rookie from the Eastern Sea? The monster whose bounty skyrocketed from eight million to two hundred million in less than half a year?"

Originally, she had not quite understood why a rookie from the Eastern Sea would rise so fast.

Now, seeing the leviathan before her, everything had an answer; after all, just the pressure this body radiated meant that a bounty of two hundred million was nothing, and even one billion was not impossible.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and awe in each other's eyes.

"Thank you."

Sasha's thanks were sincere, simply because if Gao Wen wanted, not a single person present could escape.

Gao Wen nodded indifferently.

He watched the two figures disappear into the moonlight.

With two living examples before their eyes, the nobles of the Eastern Sea went even more mad, rummaging through their belongings for anything valuable.

Hair ornaments on their heads, brooches on their clothes, even gold-decorated belts; in short, anything valuable was taken off and placed on the treasure pile before Gao Wen.

In a dozen minutes, the treasure before Gao Wen had swollen by a large margin once more.

Gao Wen looked at the treasure before him, then at the crowd of nobles in disheveled clothes.

Only then did he realize.

Apart from the slaves who had vanished without a trace, this trip seemed to have stripped every buyer who participated in the auction, from top to bottom, clean.

(End of this chapter)