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Chapter 2408 Kaido, Shiki, Aramaku, and Boros playing cards!

The beauty of the night is like black silk.

Countless stars, like bright pearls, are scattered throughout this mysterious and profound silk.

Apayado, a 'sky island' in the first half of the Grand Line.

A castle built entirely of white clouds stands atop a canopy of towering vines.

The light emitted by numerous bulbs shining through the windows looked like a lighthouse in the sky.

This was originally the site of a shrine to the gods, but it is now part of Boros's territory.

This 'City of Collapsed Stars' was also recently completed.

It wasn't there when Ace and Yamato arrived.

at the same time.

Although it wasn't really necessary, the Meteor Clan still sent a hundred warriors to be responsible for guarding both inside and outside the area, as a sign of respect.

The spacious hall inside the castle.

Kaido, now shrunk to three meters in size, sat cross-legged on a rather luxurious-looking blue-black carpet.

He held four black-backed flower cards in his left hand.

With his right hand, he slid across the stack of 'mountain cards' in the center, picked up the top flower card, and flipped it over.

When he saw the design on the front, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a surprised smile appeared on his fierce face.

"loose!"

"Worororo~, I got the pine tree!"

However, people's joys and sorrows are not shared.

Aramaki, who was sitting to Kaido's right, immediately let out a wail upon seeing this scene.

"Isn't it?"

Because he also had a 'pine coin' in his hand, a 'Dan Ce Pine' worth five cents.

Aramaki waited patiently for his turn to play, and happily pocketed the 20-point "Matsukami Tsuru" card.

Unexpectedly, Kaido, that bastard, was so lucky that he flipped over another 'loose card'.

Although it's only one point, when you encounter 'Matsu no Tsuru', it adds up to twenty-one points.

I can only get a maximum of six points.

How can we prevent the wild ranch from going crazy?

Kaido was even happier to see his reaction, and laughed heartily, his laughter almost echoing throughout the castle.

He casually picked up the gourd next to him and tilted his head back to gulp it down.

happy!

On the contrary, Shiki, sitting on the left, and Boros, sitting opposite, seemed very calm.

Because they don't have any 'loose' in their hands.

There was also a Diamond Sperm sitting behind Boros watching the show.

Here's the thing.

Initially, Kaido, who enjoyed playing, taught Boros various rules of Hanafuda during breaks after sparring matches.

Later, after hearing about it, Shiki came to him and got involved.

Because he also plays and loves playing this kind of game, which originated from the island of Kazuno.

This can be seen from Shiki's fondness for wearing kimonos.

Although this card game can be played by two or three people.

But it's still most interesting to get all four of them together.

Shiki then summoned Huangmu.

When Huang Mu was a policeman in the Kingdom of Taya in the South China Sea, he often played poker with his colleagues.

Therefore, I am also very interested in this kind of card game.

It's just that I don't seem to have much luck.

This puzzled him greatly, as his luck stat should be maxed out.

The reason why the sperm was found was because the belligerent Boros had come to them a few days ago.

After the two had a fight in space, they moved in.

He found Boros and Kaido's place more interesting than the Star Temple where Brimir usually stayed.

I'm currently working hard to learn Hanafuda (Japanese card game), and I hope we can play together soon.

Fortunately, the game can support up to seven people, so anyone can join at any time.

As for the stakes.

They certainly wouldn't look down on Pele, and military achievements can't be taken lightly.

Finally, Kaido obtained a bunch of spirit stones from the gods, which were supposedly to be circulated among the people in the future.

According to Shenhe, this is a mineral produced in Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) and contains pure natural energy.

Basically, any living being that absorbs it will gain some benefit and almost no harm.

Unless you absorb too much and your body can't handle it, various accidents will occur.

Moreover, the higher the grade, the higher the purity and the greater the energy level.

At this moment, in front of Kaido, Boros, Aramu, and Shiki, there were dozens of spirit stones of different colors, crystal clear, and shimmering with light.

Shenhe said that in order to make it easier to distinguish the grades of spirit stones, he specially reported to Lord Im and assigned them different colors.

The lowest grade is the pure white of the spirit stone itself, the middle grade will turn into azure, and the highest grade is pure purple.

Next comes the top-tier spirit stones, which Im designated as Dark Gold.

Kaido's main purpose was to find suitable chips for playing cards, so he took spirit stones of all grades.

really.

Shiki and Aramaki both liked this thing, while Boros was indifferent.

【Polulu, Polulu】

Just then, the Den Den Mushi that was placed to the side suddenly made a sound, and Kaido picked up the receiver remotely with just his mind.

"Hey?"

"Boss, the Supreme Court has delivered its verdict on Khanafza!"

"He will spend six years in the fifth underground level of Impel Down, the 'Frozen Hell'."

"And those two children have already been sent to the War Military Academy, and Miss Yamato has taken them in."

Kaido nodded after hearing his subordinate's words: "I understand."

After saying that, he put the microphone back on the back of the Den Den Mushi.

"Khanafza. Oh, that 'disaster' brat who used to be by your side, he's been captured?"

Shiki held the few remaining face cards in his hand and looked at them with some curiosity.

"Yes, he was caught by Lingling's second son for illegally buying and selling Devil Fruits."

"I'm going to help him this time; after all, he was once my subordinate."

Kaido casually said, "But this is the only time. If anything happens again, I won't be responsible."

"Tsk, why bother? If you want money, just hand it over to the World Government. You'll get millions, even tens of millions of Berries just the same."

Huang Mu couldn't help but interject, scoffing, "You're definitely not satisfied and want to sell it for an even higher price, aren't you?"

After saying that, he shook his head and sighed softly, "Ah, my vision is still too narrow. As long as Pele is enough, that's fine."

Kaido remained calm and replied without getting angry, "For Hanafzai, the most enjoyable thing is freely searching for Zoan-type Devil Fruits, especially Ancient Zoan, and the second most important thing is buying and selling them for money."

"They probably felt that the money given by the World Government was not commensurate with the value of the Devil Fruits they found, so they sold them on the black market for a price that met their expectations."

But there is one thing to say.

The World Government has already given a very generous reward to those who hand over Devil Fruits.

For example, a common species of animal documented in the bestiary can reach five million berries.

However, some people still consider this to be below the so-called market price.

Those who are not part of the official staff cannot exchange them through official channels.

People who don't want to register their information are willing to spend more money to buy it.

Of course, some people also accept registration, mainly to prevent private transactions and sales.

Unless it's a Devil Fruit that the person discovers themselves, they can eat it and then register it.

However, if you find it and give it to someone else, it's still illegal even if you didn't receive any money.

This is why the black market exists.

"We'll see if he learns his lesson. Times have changed. The world government is now a force to be reckoned with."

Shiki's tone became meaningful.

Which of you here isn't a top-tier enforcer protecting the interests of the World Government?
"Yes, I'll give him a serious warning: if he finds a Devil Fruit in the future, he must hand it over."

But before Kaido could finish speaking, he suddenly looked up and looked outside.

Not just him, but also Huangmu, Shiki, Boros, and Zuanyao Sperm.

Even the strongest people from all over the world were staring in the same direction.

The sea area in the latter half of the Grand Line.

At this moment, a gray pillar of light shot straight into the sky, causing the vast white sea to churn and boil completely.

There are two more in the East China Sea, but their auras are far weaker than the former.

"Zou?"

Kaido revealed the other party's identity with surprise.

　(The reduced height of the Deep Sea Titan mentioned earlier has been revised from three meters to fifty meters.)
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