"Alright, now for the next step - the distribution of spoils."
As the revelry before him subsided, Rocks clapped his hands to proceed to the next phase.
As for Silver Axe's hateful gaze, he couldn't be bothered to pay attention anymore.
This was a matter between him and Brian, none of his concern.
In fact, ever since he saved Silver Axe from Brian's hands a month ago,
up until now, Rocks had regretted it more than once in his heart.
Why did he have to save Silver Axe back then?
Wouldn't it have been better to let this perverted trash die directly at Brian's hands?
During this period, Silver Axe's changes had been tremendous, and Rocks had witnessed it all.
Decadence had become Silver Axe's only defining trait, with most of his subordinates having fled.
His strength was also declining, seemingly on the verge of falling out of the Vice Admiral tier.
Meanwhile, Brian was completely the opposite extreme.
In just one month, the strength under his command had skyrocketed.
Candidate Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral.
From top to bottom, he had various levels of combat power.
To Rocks' eyes, Brian now resembled nothing less than a treasure chest.
Coupled with Brian's outstanding performance during this period,
and the enormous profits he had brought to the Rocks Pirates,
Brian's importance in Rocks' eyes had risen dramatically.
A single Silver Axe couldn't even compare to the hairs on Brian's feet now.
If Brian wanted to kill Silver Axe now, Rocks would absolutely pretend not to see it.
If he died, he died.
With Brian around, it wouldn't affect his future plans against the World Government.
Shaking his head, Rocks cast these trivial matters aside.
With a wave of his large hand,
dozens of pirates behind him, each carrying a massive chest,
walked with heavy steps to the center of the hall.
Thud~
The dozens of chests placed on the ground made the floor seem to tremble.
Soon, the dozens of chests were neatly stacked,
instantly capturing the attention of all the pirates in the hall.
Like the other officers, Brian also looked over, filled with anticipation.
Their burning gazes seemed to suggest the chests contained precious treasures.
Coincidentally, they actually did contain top-tier valuable treasures -
the spoils from this Celestial Dragon transaction.
"Open them!"
"Yes, Captain Rocks!"
Clang~
All dozens of chests were opened simultaneously, and for a moment it seemed like countless golden lights shone before the pirates' eyes.
Immediately followed by the scent of ink permeating throughout the entire hall.
"This is... the unique ink scent of newly printed Belly."
"Ah, it smells like... the scent of money.Many pirates were intoxicated by this ink fragrance, closing their eyes and breathing deeply.
This distinctive ink scent was only found on newly printed Belly,
and was considered by countless people worldwide as one of the most fragrant smells in the world.
After all, this was the scent of money!
Only after inhaling enough of the Belly's fragrance did everyone look up to see.
The vast majority of the dozens of chests were filled with Belly.
Some chests had been tipped over, with large amounts of Belly spilled out,
scattered everywhere, extremely eye-catching.
Belly was the main focus for the lower-level pirates.
As for high-ranking executives like Brian and the others,
their gazes were firmly locked on the twenty small boxes within the four central containers.
This was the true main event.
Top-tier Devil Fruits, premium goods from the World Government.
"Brian, Shiki, you two contributed the most to securing these spoils."
"As agreed earlier, each of you may take six Devil Fruits from among them."
"Of the 200 billion Belly, each of you will take 30 billion, with the remainder distributed among the other executives."
"As for the ton of rare materials, they are currently stored in the island's warehouse."
"After the banquet, each of you may go and select 500 jin for yourselves."
"Any objections to this arrangement?"
Rocks announced the distribution plan that had been previously agreed upon and finalized.
"I have no issues."
Brian was the first to nod in agreement—it had long been settled.
Including the share that Shiki was to give him,
he would end up taking the largest portion, and he was quite satisfied.
"Gyahahaha, I agree as well."
Beside him, Shiki, his body entirely wrapped in bandages, also nodded in approval.
Although he had to give half of his six Devil Fruits to Brian,
the remaining three Devil Fruits and several billion Belly were more than enough for his needs.
"I agree."
"Mamamamama, I agree too."
Shortly after, the two remaining high-ranking executives also gave their consent.
At this point, the opinions of the other executives no longer mattered.
They were lucky to get a share at all—daring to voice objections wouldn't be bravery, but sheer foolishness.
Even someone like Silver Axe clearly knew better than to court death under such circumstances.
"Griffin, go and select the Devil Fruits."
"Feixue, take the other Beast Girls and collect the corresponding Belly."
"After that, head to the warehouse, pick out the designated rare materials, and bring everything back to the villa."
"Yes, Master~"
As he spoke, Brian took out a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia from his person and handed it to Griffin, who had come to his side.
Behind them, the other six Beast Girls, who had been quietly drinking and eating all along,
all stood up and began their tasks.
"Gyahahaha, Meng Dan, take your crew and go collect our share as well."
"Understood, Lord Shiki."
Mad Mantis Meng Dan, the sole captain of Shiki's first division and his only subordinate, stood up.
With a wave of his hand, a group of pirates quickly followed to serve as laborers.
Griffin's wings fluttered slightly as she flashed to the treasure mountain, crouching down to begin selecting the Devil Fruits inside.
One by one, she opened the boxes, carefully identifying their contents using the encyclopedia in her hand.
Her goal was clear: first, she located all three Mythical Zoan types.
She set the three boxes aside.
For the remaining three slots, she cross-referenced and searched meticulously,
pulling out the five remaining Ancient Types from the lot.
Then, she randomly selected three from among them.
Just like that, six Devil Fruits were finalized—all of them Zoan Types.
The executives watching from the side couldn't help but feel envious.
Even figures like Whitebeard and Linlin felt a pang of bitterness in their hearts at the sight.
Three Mythical Zoans and three Ancient Types—
damn, every single one was a top-tier treasure.
Who knew if they would ever come across such a bounty of high-quality goods again?
The vast majority of the world's truly elite, high-grade Devil Fruits were held in the hands of the World Government.
Or perhaps it should be said that it was held in the hands of the Celestial Dragon lineage and rarely circulated.
This time, the circumstances were truly exceptional.
Even Rocks above was paying close attention.
Even for someone like him, such top-tier goods were extremely scarce.
Gulp, gulp, gulp~
Rocks closed his eyes and started drinking, pretending not to see.
Meng Dan stood beside Griffin.
After she finished selecting the Devil Fruits, he borrowed the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia from Griffin.
This had been agreed upon earlier, and Griffin did not refuse.
After obtaining the pictures, Meng Dan also began matching them one by one.
In the end, he took the only two Logia Types.
Plus the two Ancient Types that Griffin had found but not taken.
As for the remaining two slots.
Meng Dan carefully screened through another pile of ten Devil Fruits.
From them, he selected two Zoan Types, though they were Common Types.
Turning around, the thirty billion Belly had already been taken by his companions.
With that, the two with the greatest merit finished their selections.
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