The pirates on the sea are roughly divided into three batches. The pirates who can make it in the New World...that is, the second half of the Grand Line are generally already elite among pirates.
Pirates who can be active in the new world generally have a bounty of at least tens of millions of beli to start with.
A few of the more elite pirates have even mastered Haki, and users with so-called Devil Fruit abilities are not too rare here.
As for those who are active in the first half of the Grand Line, they belong to the middle level among pirates. Generally, pirates who can enter the Grand Line are basically out of the standard for newcomers.
A pirate worth tens of millions of beli is considered a big shot here, and a pirate worth hundreds of millions is definitely enough to dominate here.
As for the pirates who have not yet entered the Grand Line, that is, the pirates who are still operating in the four seas, these pirates are basically just fledgling fish in the eyes of the first two.
Users with devil fruit abilities are considered rare talents in the world. As long as the bounty exceeds 10 million, they are considered "big shots" here.
Although the overall level of pirates in the South China Sea is the highest among the four seas, that's all.
After it was confirmed that "Asuka Island" was indeed related to big figures like the New World and Ancient Weapon Wood, more and more people chose to move here.
After all, living on the sea now, what people on those islands are most worried about is the rampant pirates who are killing, looting and looting everywhere.
Asuka Island is protected by such a super boss. Not to mention the new pirates from the South China Sea, even the big shots from the New World would not dare to mess around on the island.
As more and more people immigrated here, there were more labor forces and consumer groups on the island, and the commercial scale and other aspects of the island naturally began to gradually develop.
Wood Arms Company has a power and status comparable to that of the Four Emperors, but it only protects three islands, which means that the value of the protected places is different.
It's like playing eagle to catch chicks. A hen has to protect a hundred chicks, and it has to protect three chicks. Can this level of protection be the same concept?
This time, King Liku asked his daughter Violet to go to the Dark Island with Cyrus instead of coming in person. There was another purpose in this.
Violet's "glaring fruit" ability allows her to see through other people's hearts. She is definitely the best candidate for negotiation, because she can see through other people's hearts at any time and know what their bottom line and needs are.
On the one hand, King Liku wanted to use Violet's ability to get the most favorable price in the transaction by asking Violet to come over to discuss cooperation.
On the other hand, he also wanted Violet to see if this ancient weapon, Wood, was a trustworthy existence.
Of course, there was something King Riku didn't say clearly, but Violet also saw clearly what his father was thinking.
Because of what happened to Dressrosa before, she, the princess, is still unmarried.
King Liku knew that Wood was similar in age to Violet, and that Violet was impeccable in appearance and figure, so he wanted to try to facilitate this matter.
Wood is the uncrowned "Four Emperors", but as the princess of Dressrosa, Violet's status is not much worse than that of his counterpart.
And if Wood really gets together with Violet, then in Dressrosa, do they need to be afraid of something like Doflamingo happening in the future?
Of course, since Wood's character and personality are unknown, King Liku did not want to push his daughter into the pit of fire.
That's why Violet was asked to come here by herself this time, using the ability of the "glare fruit" to see what kind of person Wood is.
"Princess Violet, and Captain Cyrus, thank you very much for your trust in our Wood Weapon Fruit, and for coming all the way to discuss cooperation with us in person.
I wonder how many Berry orders you two are planning to give to Dressrosa this time?
Our weapons are definitely of high quality and low price. Considering that you have taken good care of them in Dressrosa before, I can give you a 20% discount this time."
Originally, Wood did not need to appear in person to receive Violet and Cyrus.
There are so many kingdoms doing business with Wood Arms Company, let alone a princess, even the king of a country may not be useful in front of Wood.
The reason why Wood came forward to receive him now was because of Qing Pheasant's sake, so he reluctantly agreed.
Qingji thought that Wood didn't know Violet, so he helped to smoothen the relationship in various ways, so that Violet could use his ability to see through Wood's heart.
However, he did not know that this was indeed the first time for Wood to meet Violet, the Princess of Dressrosa, but this did not mean that he had not known her before.
"This time, in addition to coming to discuss the purchase of weapons with your company, I also came here specifically to thank Mr. Wood for his help to Dressrosa.
Most people in the ocean now probably believe that Doflamingo and Don Quixote will fall because of the Straw Hats and Trafalgar Law.
It is undeniable that Luffy and Mr. Law did a lot to overthrow Doflamingo, but as far as I know, Mr. Wood was behind all of this secretly, right?
From the beginning of Punk Hassard, Mr. Wood has been working with the Straw Hats until they finally turned against each other..."
Violet did not finish her sentence completely because she felt that everyone present was a smart person and they would understand everything they were saying.
However, regarding Violet's specious smile and words, Wood felt confused in his heart.
Good guy, it's not just Doflamingo who has feelings. Now many people think that all this is the result of his secret planning?
Did he do anything during the Dressrosa incident? No, he just took two smooth sailings, so he was thought to be a big conspirator?
But even if Wood defends himself now, will anyone believe what he says?
No, Doflamingo had just offended him and fell down not long after, and he fell into the hands of two supernovas.
It is undeniable that Straw Hat Luffy and Trafalgar Law are quite famous newcomers, but Doflamingo's popularity is not comparable to that of a fat guy like Moonlight Moria.
Regardless of strength, connections or status, Moonlight Moria is not worthy of carrying Doflamingo's shoes.
But such a character actually fell into the hands of two rookie pirate groups, and Wood's shadow was revealed everywhere in the incident. In addition, Doflamingo had just offended Wood. If you want to say that all this is...
It's a coincidence, who can believe it?
Even the dead Doflamingo firmly believed that Wood was behind all of this, let alone others.
Because he knew that explanations were useless, Wood didn't bother to explain. Anyway, Doflamingo was dead, so it was not a loss for him to get Dressrosa's favor now.
As for Cyrus next to Violet, the look he was looking at Wood at this moment revealed a hint of disgust.
Because he is friends with the Straw Hats, and in Wood's "conspiracy" this time, the Straw Hats are just pawns used by him to play with Doflamingo.
"If you dare to spread your malice, I will remove your other leg as well.
Or turn you into a soldier toy, Doflamingo's cadre Sugar, is also on our island now."
Wood showed no concern for the hostility exuded by Cyrus, but Robin and Monet, who were standing behind Wood, were quite unhappy.
Among them, Monet looked at the captain of the guard who was missing a leg and threatened him directly.
"Calm down, the other party is here to discuss business. You will scare them."
Wood didn't care about Cyrus's hostility. He was now quite a capable person and would not be like a bastard.
But the other party's attitude made Wood feel very unhappy, so he decided to withdraw the 20% discount he had mentioned before.
Looking at Wood in front of her, Violet tried to understand Wood's character and personality through conversation, but she soon discovered that Wood looked cynical and even a little immoral on the outside, but these were just his disguises.
During the conversation, Violet not only tried to find out something from Wood through her excellent speaking skills, but unfortunately she found nothing.
You must know that in the Don Quixote family, Violet used the alias Violet, and she was engaged in negotiation work.
Coupled with the ability of "Staring Fruit", she has seen all kinds of people, and even without using the ability, she can see through the humanity of most people.
But Violet, who has met countless people, when facing Wood, found that he was like an old man, completely incomprehensible. She had also encountered this situation with Doflamingo before.
Just kidding, Violet may actually have rich experience due to her work and fruit abilities.
But is Wood an ordinary person? After accumulating multiple worlds of The Sims, he has lived for at least a hundred years.
Moreover, in the lives he simulated, there were many worlds of intrigue and intrigue. To a player of his level, Violet was just a girl in her thirties.
Because she couldn't see through Wood's character, Violet could only prepare to take risks and use her "glare fruit" ability.
The mind-reading skill of "glaring at the fruit" requires specific actions to be activated, and making such an action outside of discussions will obviously arouse the other party's suspicion.
And once the other party knows that it is spying on his heart, the ancient weapon may become furious and anger such a big shot. Not to mention whether they can leave the Dark Island alive, it is more likely to bring disaster to Dressrosa.
A devastating disaster.
However, when she thought of Dressrosa's current situation and the previous deal with Aokiji, Violet finally gritted her teeth and decided to take the risk!
"Boss, actually, there are some things about what happened in Dressrosa, I still want to..."
Aokiji knew the limitations of Violet's fruit ability, and at this moment he also understood the reason why Violet had not used the ability, so he deliberately bent down to block everyone's sight for Violet.
When she realized Aokiji's intention, Violet's eyes lit up, and she quickly made an "O" shape with her fingers, and pointed them at Wood in front of her eyes.
However, soon after, Violet, who activated the "Staring Fruit" ability, was shocked again, because unlike the previous situation, when she looked into Wood's heart, she actually saw a white patch.
Not to mention seeing Wood's inner thoughts and secrets, he couldn't even see any information at all!
"How is it? Princess Violet, did your fruit ability allow you to see what you wanted to know?"
Violet, who was quite surprised at first, suddenly shivered when she heard what Wood said at this moment, and her back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
Even Aokiji, who had previously been covering for Violet, looked at Wood in front of him with an expression of disbelief.
Violet could be sure that this was the first time she met Wood, and not many people knew about her ability to "glare fruits".
Because Doflamingo has been using her to pry into his opponents' inner thoughts and secrets, naturally the fewer people who know about his abilities, the better.
Although the Don Quixote family and the Wood Arms Company have always been mortal enemies and competitors, a big shot like Wood probably doesn't know the Don Quixote family well enough to know a little guy like himself.
"You look surprised? Are you surprised that I know your fruit ability?
Or are you surprised that your ability can't see through my heart? Or maybe it's both?"
"As for your Devil Fruit's ability, Doflamingo may have done a good job keeping it secret, but don't forget that Monet specializes in intelligence work.
After infiltrating the Don Quixote family for so many years, I have basically mastered the information about you cadres.
Also, you probably don’t know that as a top swordsman, he often practices not only swordsmanship and strength, but also includes improving his mental state.
Only swordsmen who have reached a certain level in mind, body, and skills can be called great swordsmen. For great swordsmen, it is not impossible to close their five senses and even their hearts.
This is also the reason why your glaring fruit cannot see through my heart."
After hearing Wood's explanation, Violet was also stunned, because she never expected that such a situation would happen.
However, the green pheasant on the side did not choose to completely believe what Wood said.
Although there are not many great swordsmen on the sea, it's not like Qing Zhi has never encountered them before. Why doesn't he know that great swordsmen possess such power?
Obviously, if Wood is not bragging blindly, it is that Wood's "Great Swordsman" is fundamentally different from other "Great Swordsmen" on the sea.
If any swordsman could close his heart and five senses, swordsman would have become the most popular profession in the entire sea.
What Aokiji is worried about now is that Violet was unable to see through Wood's heart, and even exposed it in advance. He should lie about his previous behavior.