These people may not be very strong, but they are exceptionally difficult to deal with.
It's amazing that such a small island would have such a person; no wonder the island has been able to live in peace for so long.
However, this has nothing to do with Kuro.
He just wanted to resupply as soon as possible and then set sail.
"However, to actually be willing to pay 300 million, is one of the island's staff members that rich?"
Kuro stroked his chin, also paying attention to the movements of the people around him. After Gadi left, those who had previously shown expressions of fear finally dared to come out.
"Why is Gadi out here? He's not usually one of the knife-collecting team members."
"His coming out means the situation is serious; we mustn't let him see our weapons."
"Oh, that poor little navy guy. By the way, is that a black sword? That's incredibly precious."
"What's the use? Even the Navy can't escape it. Weapons targeted by that Gadi have never failed."
This is the statement of a group of terrified people.
However, besides them, there was another group of people who, after Gadi appeared, wore expressions of great anticipation, seemingly hoping to be noticed by Gadi.
This group of people started arguing with the previous group.
"Hey, stop fooling around. Lord Gadi buys weapons at high prices. Only idiots like you would value weapons so much. If you have money, you can buy any kind of weapon."
"That's right, as long as you have money, that's all that matters. Let me tell you, two years ago, Lord Gadi took a liking to my sword and offered me 50 million Berries! 50 million! When I bought my sword, it only cost 500,000 Berries. That's a hundredfold profit!"
"Me too, it was three years ago, but I wasn't as lucky as you. I only got ten times the price. The junk longsword I bought for 100,000 was bought by Lord Gadi for one million Berries."
"Damn it! That's not how it is. He didn't buy a weapon at all; he bought people's fighting spirit! My knife is my second life; I won't easily hand it over to someone else!"
"Hahaha, only you pirates would think like that. Weapons are just weapons. The things you make are meant to be sold!"
These two groups of people were clearly distinguishable as merchants and pirates; their voices were so loud that even without Observation Haki, Kuro could hear them clearly.
So, it seems like they ran into a knife fanatic who just happened to be quite wealthy?
"Why is it that everyone's eyeing my sword? Izo before, and this guy too. What kind of world is this? Wouldn't it be better to just make my own? If you're always eyeing other people's things, one day someone will be eyeing yours too." Kuro sighed.
Lida immediately showed a look of disgust.
Have you forgotten how you got this beautiful face?
“Mr. Kuro, shall we investigate this?” Kuro asked at this moment.
“It’s their business if they have money, what’s there to investigate? We’re not officials of this island, we’re leaving after we’re done resupplying,” Kuro said.
"yes."
Fruit is essential during a voyage, and with Lida, a big eater, on board, it becomes even more crucial.
Although Meng Island is a small island, its trade volume is particularly high because it is located at the crossroads of shipping routes and between the two kingdoms, as many ships come here to resupply.
This way, we can buy more ingredients that are not usually available in small towns.
As dusk settled, the navy had essentially finished procuring its supplies.
The area they had arrived at was no longer bustling with activity. Although there were shops around, it was deserted and very quiet.
Several birds flew across the sky, emitting unusually piercing screams.
“Mr. Kuro…”
Kro adjusted his glasses, his body gradually tensing up.
"Hmm, this aura..."
A hint of surprise flashed in Kuro's eyes.
Suddenly, a group of people emerged from all directions. They were dressed in black, and each of them had a black cloth hanging down from their hats, revealing only their eyes; the rest of their faces were covered.
They surrounded Kuro and the others, standing there without saying a word.
A bead of sweat trickled down Kro's forehead, not out of fear.
Instead, he discovered that these people were all exactly the same height and weight, and their walking and standing postures were all exactly the same, as if they were being controlled by a thread, especially their eyes, which looked like they were clones.
"Straight knife?"
Kuro looked at the weapons that were all slung diagonally on their backs with surprise. They were straight swords, but that wasn't all. The aura of these people felt exactly the same as the straight swords on their backs.
Straight blades are standardized and can be made in the same model from the factory, but can people be matched to them in the same way?
"Could it really be possible to turn a weapon into a person?" Kuro thought of the legend of Moe Island.
If that's not the case, why are these people so well-matched with their weapons? The concept of 'man and sword as one' isn't something you can see everywhere, like weeds on the ground.
Lida became even more alert, and she took Qiushui out of her waist and hugged it tightly to her chest.
The men in black with straight knives surrounded them. Several of them walked up to them, knelt on the ground, and opened their briefcases to face them. Inside were plenty of Baileys.
There were three boxes in total. Judging by the thickness of those boxes, each box must have been worth 100 million.
Then, one of the men in black with a straight sword pointed at Qiu Shui, then at Qian. After that, the group stood up and, together with the other men in black with straight swords, drew their straight swords from their backs. The blades gleamed with a dim red light in the setting sun.
The meaning is self-evident.
Three hundred million, exchanged for autumn water.
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