Chapter 86: Winner In Life, Humble Empress
"North Blue's black market auction? The one rumoured to have the strongest Devil Fruit auction?"
When Kahn heard Doflamingo's words, he was surprised and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Pretty close."
Doflamingo nodded and confirmed, "I got this news when I asked the black market to help me buy the Paramecia Golden Fruit. They mentioned it when we traded face-to-face."
"At this auction, there will be at least three Devil Fruits up for grabs, and they're said to be very rare."
"Three?" Kahn raised an eyebrow, surprised.
It really deserves to be the sea area with the strongest overall strength in the four seas. Even the quality of the auction is so high?
Then, Kahn seemed to think of something, and a slight smile appeared on his face: "If that's the case, let's take a trip. I'm also curious to see if the rumour is true."
Outwardly, he sounded doubtful, but inwardly, he agreed with Doflamingo. The news seemed quite plausible.
Especially since this auction was chosen with Doflamingo's help!
If Kahn didn't know Doflamingo now, or if Doflamingo hadn't found the Paramecia Golden Fruit recently, Doflamingo would definitely be participating in this auction.
And at this auction, Doflamingo is likely to obtain one or all of the Devil Fruits.
Among these three Devil Fruits, there might be the Logia Snow-Snow Fruit, the Paramecia Hobby-Hobby Fruit, and the Paramecia Arms-Arms Fruit.
In the past three years, Kahn remembered some minor but very useful information.
That Monet and Sugar are actually sisters.
In the manga and anime, their relationship isn't mentioned.
But in the SBS Q&A outside the plot, the author of One Piece confirmed they are indeed sisters and joined the "Donquixote Family" two years after Corazon was killed. Doflamingo placed high hopes on them, giving Monet the Logia Snow-Snow Fruit and Sugar the Paramecia Hobby-Hobby Fruit.
Kahn vaguely remembered that Corazon was killed when Law was about to die.
And now, Law has more than three years left.
In other words, Corazon will be killed three years from now, and Monet and Sugar will join the Donquixote Family two years later.
Everything fits perfectly!
There is a high chance that Doflamingo hasn't obtained the Paramecia Weapon Fruit, Logia Snow-Snow Fruit, and Paramecia Hobby-Hobby Fruit yet.
If there really are one or two of these three Devil Fruits at this auction, along with the current Paramecia Golden Fruit, Kahn will definitely score three rare Devil Fruits on this trip.
Thinking of this, Kahn looked at Doflamingo with more satisfaction.
Not only capable but also a lucky star!
Then I'll take you down without hesitation.
"Fufufufu...then for the next few days, you'll stay here temporarily," Doflamingo said, unaware of Kahn's inner thoughts.
Seeing Kahn agree, Doflamingo felt ecstatic.
For this auction, North Blue's black market must include not only him but also other powerful figures or forces.
When those guys who are at the same level as him, or stronger, see that his backer is the "walking natural disaster" from the New World, they will be filled with fear.
When they start investigating information about him and Kahn and find out they are selling arms for Cross Kahn, they won't dare to provoke him.
In this way, the "Donquixote Family" can basically walk freely in North Blue as long as they don't provoke the existence of "Germa 66".
And all of this came from just a piece of gossip.
I don't know what Devil Fruits Doflamingo will auction, but I feel like I've hit the jackpot.
With his Observation Haki, Kahn could see Doflamingo's ambitions clearly. He resisted the urge to laugh out loud, shook his head, and declined: "No, we are used to living on the ship. When the auction starts, we will go together."
Doflamingo didn't push it and said, "Then stay for a meal. I've already arranged a banquet."
"No problem."
This time, Kahn readily agreed.
Unlike three years ago, the benefits Doflamingo brought and his value were enough for Kahn to stay and share a meal with him.
So, when the banquet started, Doflamingo witnessed another jaw-dropping scene.
Not only he but even the top executives of the "Donquixote Family" widened their eyes and didn't dare to sit down.
After Kahn took his seat, Robin and his daughters did not sit beside him but stood behind him.
This included Hancock, the Queen of the Kuja Pirates.
Seeing the personal maid group of the top executives of the "Cross Family" and the world's most beautiful woman, who had a bounty of 592 million berries, standing behind Kahn, the "Donquixote Family" executives were in awe.
How could the top executives, as well as other members, dare to sit?
Seeing that Kahn didn't tell the maids to sit down but started eating, Doflamingo came back to his senses and admired Kahn even more.
This is a winner in life!
He ate by himself, with the world's most beautiful woman, the Pirate Princess, standing behind him. And she stood there obediently without any complaints.
What level of training ability is this?
Doflamingo thought the top executives' personal maid group was to satisfy Kahn's maid obsession.
Unexpectedly, these maids were real maids.
What Doflamingo didn't know was that Kahn was also quite helpless.
Although in the eyes of outsiders, Hancock was undoubtedly the second in command of the "Cross Family," within the family, Robin was actually the real big sister.
As the most mature person and the one who raised Hancock's children, Robin was the true second-in-command.
Robin defined herself as Kahn's maid.
So, she also used the maid's standards to guide Hancock and the others.
They could sit and chat casually at family banquets because it was family.
But when the "Cross Family" entertained other forces or participated in banquets held by others, they had to be proper maids and not embarrass the Master.
Hancock was taught this by Robin when she was still twelve years old, both physically and in her innocent heart.
The three Boa sisters were qualified maids three years ago.
Even after being the empress for three years, Hancock had not forgotten her identity and did not feel ashamed.
On the contrary, after sensing the emotions of Doflamingo and the other officials, Hancock felt a bit proud.
Master must be very proud now.
In this world, only the Master is qualified to make the Empress lower her status to be a humble maid.
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