Moa Moa no Mi!!
The Devil Fruit once wielded by the legendary pirate and "World Destroyer," Byrnndi World!
Its terrifying power allowed the user to multiply their own speed—or the size of any object they touched—by dozens, even hundreds of times. Even the most basic cannon could become a weapon of mass destruction under its influence, capable of leveling an entire town in an instant.
It was through the overwhelming might of the Moa Moa no Mi that Byrnndi World was able to fight off Navy sieges and even challenge the World Government itself. He earned the name "World Destroyer," a title that struck fear into the hearts of countless people across the seas.
A year ago, Byrnndi World met his end in the waters of the North Blue, killed by a Marine Captain. Many refused to believe it, but even more began secretly scouring the seas in a frenzy, all hoping to find the lost Moa Moa no Mi.
And now, after more than a year of silence, that invincible Devil Fruit had finally resurfaced—right in front of everyone's eyes.
Bathed in spotlight, the fruit sat quietly inside a transparent glass case. Everyone at the auction stared at it with eyes burning red with greed. The air grew tense, breaths quickened.
"It's real!!"
"I thought this was just another stunt from that guy Lu Feld!"
"He really is the God of Fortune of the underworld... to even get his hands on something this rare..."
"Things are about to get brutal..."
"Hehehe, maybe in the chaos, we'll have our chance..."
...
The crowd boiled over, barely able to contain their desire.
Pirate crews and members of dark organizations grouped together, their eyes wild, filled with bloodlust as they scanned the auction hall.
Sure, the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates—two titans of the New World—were in attendance. But so what?
This was the underworld.
Here, power was tangled, alliances unstable. Pirates and criminals lived by the blade, their lives always hanging by a thread. Big names like the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates meant nothing here!
As long as the payoff was high enough.
And the Moa Moa no Mi was the ultimate payoff.
Even if there was only the slimmest of chances, they wouldn't hesitate.
Every eye glinted with the hunger of a predator, locked on the Devil Fruit atop the auction platform.
If they could just claim its power... Forget King, one of the Three Calamities. Forget the Charlotte family's elite officers. Even if Kaidou and Big Mom themselves took the stage, they wouldn't flinch!
The greater the risk, the greater the reward—that was the pirate's creed.
And the most important part? This wasn't a hopeless gamble.
From the way things were going, it was obvious: the Beasts Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and that mysterious figure from the 3A box—the three strongest forces here—were all bound to clash first.
When that brawl broke out... that would be their best shot at taking the Moa Moa no Mi for themselves!
That very same thought flashed through the minds of every pirate and dark faction present.
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"It's finally here!! That's the Moa Moa no Mi!!"
Charlotte Daifuku could hardly contain his excitement, his heart pounding.
"Perospero-niisan, once we get our hands on that Devil Fruit, the Big Mom Pirates will grow even stronger! Even those arrogant giants will kneel before us!"
Charlotte Perospero chuckled darkly.
"Not just the giants. With the power of the Moa Moa no Mi... even the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't stand a chance against us."
"Then we can help Mama build the true Totto Land—a paradise where all races live together in harmony and equality!"
He licked the corner of his mouth with his crimson tongue, gripping his candy cane staff tightly in both hands.
...
King-sama! That's our target!"
A pirate in a horned helmet lay trembling on a glass bed, eyes bloodshot as he stared at the Moa Moa no Mi.
Wrapped head to toe in pitch-black armor, the Conflagration—King—nodded. A cold, killing intent seeped from beneath his mask as he spoke.
"Are the others in position?"
The pirate stiffened, then quickly raised a hand in salute.
"Yes, King-sama! Everyone's already in place, stationed at each exit around the auction hall. This time, we've brought the virus bombs developed by Queen-sama. Even a whiff is enough to knock someone out of the fight—or burn them alive from the inside out due to the fever!"
"No one will survive an attack from those virus bombs. We can guarantee no one will be able to compete with the Beasts Pirates for the Moa Moa no Mi!"
King gave a small nod, his voice still icy.
"Good."
Massive black wings slowly unfurled behind him, surrounded by demonic crimson flames that rose and curled around the feathers.
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Inside the 3A VIP box.
"The Moa Moa no Mi..."
Sengoku swallowed hard, eyes fixed on the eerie-looking Devil Fruit glowing under the spotlight.
Even he had to admit—his heart was racing.
Sengoku, having once been Byrnndi World's old rival, knew exactly how powerful the Moa Moa no Mi could be.
If the Marines managed to get their hands on it, and developed its power properly, they'd gain another top-tier combat asset.
A strategic weapon.
"Lu Feld's surprisingly honest... actually putting the real Moa Moa no Mi on open display."
Daren looked genuinely surprised.
With a treasure this valuable, the usual play would be to keep it under wraps and handle the sale in secret.
Openly displaying it at an auction like this was a massive risk—it could easily get snatched in a "zero-cost acquisition."
The typical approach would be to finalize the bid, then arrange a private handoff between seller and buyer.
But in the underworld, cash-and-carry deals were the norm.
Lu Feld's reputation as the "Loan Shark King" didn't mean a thing to pirates who lived with their blades drawn. They wouldn't hesitate to steal everything the moment they saw an opening.
And honestly, this wasn't all that unusual.
In the original storyline, Doflamingo had "generously" put the real Goru Goru no Mi on the auction block, only for Tesoro to scoop it up at a steal.
Not to mention the Mera Mera no Mi at the Corrida Colosseum.
Businessmen sure knew how to put on a show.
"Daren, are you sure you can pull this off?"
Sengoku sounded tense.
"I bet the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates are going to make a move any second now..."
As he spoke, his eyes flicked nervously toward the ceiling above the auction hall, wariness and tension written all over his face—as if he was bracing for someone's arrival.
Daren just smiled.
Before he could answer, the auctioneer in a tailcoat had already stepped forward on the stage, voice rising theatrically as he launched into his grand introduction.