Before they could even process the shock, Queen randomly selected a user with the Shopping Cart feature enabled, tapped into their cart, and found items that were ridiculously cheap, each one only a hundred Berries!
Then he placed an order.
The moment he clicked "buy," the entire hall fell into an eerie silence. Everyone held their breath, their eyes locked on the phone in Queen's hand.
"Now's the moment to witness a miracle!" Queen declared.
As soon as he finished, the air above the phone—about a meter high—began to distort. A pitch-black vortex suddenly formed out of thin air, slowly spinning, emitting a mysterious light.
"Th-this... this is..." Who's-Who instinctively stepped back, one hand drifting to the hilt of his blade, his body immediately tensing into combat readiness.
Black Maria's red lips parted in shock, her long pipe slipping unnoticed from her fingers.
Even the always-composed King leaned forward. His eyes behind the mask narrowed sharply.
Kaido's eyes widened too. The vortex had appeared so quietly, even he hadn't noticed when it started.
"Relax, relax. It's just an item transmission channel," Queen waved them off smugly. "That's the magic of TikTok's Shopping Cart. Instant delivery. Boom, right in front of your face!"
Despite Queen's explanation, everyone remained stunned. The tension eased slightly, but their eyes remained glued to the swirling vortex.
Then—
A beautifully wrapped robot toy dropped from the vortex with a thud, landing at Queen's feet.
The crisp sound echoed in the silent hall. Page One jumped in fright.
"Whoa!" Ulti shrieked, instinctively ducking behind her brother. "Something jumped out!"
Kaido suddenly stood up from his throne, his sake gourd falling to the floor with a clatter. His voice was filled with astonishment. "What is going on? Is this the power of a Devil Fruit?!"
Queen couldn't hide his smugness. Especially when he glanced at King's stunned expression—as if he'd just seen a ghost. He picked up the toy slowly and theatrically, fat jiggling with each movement, barely suppressing his laughter.
"Chill, everyone~" he drawled, shaking the phone triumphantly. "This is the power... of the Shopping Cart!"
He cleared his throat dramatically. "Once you hit 1,000 followers, you can activate the Shopping Cart function. It's basically... a portable store!"
He gestured vaguely. "Buyers place an order, sellers ship it, and then poof!" He pointed at the toy on the floor. "It appears just like that! As for how it works…"
Queen shrugged with exaggerated helplessness. "Even I, a genius scientist, can't figure it out." He threw up his hands. "I've studied it up and down and still got nothing."
But then he perked up again. "But who cares! What matters is—"
His voice suddenly surged, spittle flying, "This thing is even more incredible than Devil Fruits! And anyone can use it!"
He took another quick look at King. The guy was still frozen in disbelief. Queen puffed out his beer belly, feeling more smug than ever.
"Heh heh!!"
A harsh, cold laugh suddenly broke the silence. Who's-Who scoffed, the sound cutting through the room.
"If you can't figure it out..." His slender fingers curled around his phone, veins bulging beneath taut skin. "Then let's take it apart and see what's inside."
Before the words were even out of his mouth, he clenched his hand, muscles tightening, knuckles cracking from the force.
Everyone held their breath.
But—shockingly—the phone in his grip didn't budge. Not a crack. Not a scratch.
Who's-Who's pupils shrank in disbelief.
"Tch."
With a snort, he activated Armament Haki. His right arm turned pitch black, veins bulging grotesquely as raw power surged through it.
Bones creaked. The floor beneath his feet trembled slightly from the pressure.
Still—nothing. The phone remained flawless. Its glossy screen even reflected Who's-Who's furious face back at him.
"Damn it!" he snapped. Enraged, he fired several sharp Finger Pistols.
Swish swish swish!
The ground cracked. Deep holes erupted across the floor, gravel and debris flying everywhere.
As the dust settled...
The phone still sat there.
Quiet. Pristine. Untouched.
"Th-this thing's hardness is outrageous..." Black Maria covered her mouth in astonishment, her pipe long forgotten.
Page One rubbed his eyes hard. Did he just imagine all that? Even King, usually unmoved by Queen's antics, frowned deeply and stared at his own device.
"If we tied these phones all over our bodies…" Sasaki suddenly slapped his thigh, eyes lighting up. "Couldn't we use them as armor?!"
Queen shook his head, cheeks bouncing with the motion. "Already tried that, gramps."
He pulled a snapped phone lanyard from his pocket and dangled it.
"The phone's tough, sure, but these cords…" He yanked the strap. Snap. It broke instantly. "They're trash."
Queen looked at everyone seriously, a rare moment of focus crossing his usually goofy face. "At our level... even a tiny gap..." He dragged a finger across his throat. "...is enough to die."
Silence returned.
They all stared at the little device on the ground. Just a phone. Ordinary-looking. Yet indestructible and capable of bending reality itself.
For once, hardened warriors were at a complete loss.
The sound of synchronized deep breaths echoed through the hall.
Queen beamed and shook his phone. "Come on! Open TikTok! I'll teach you how to use it!"
The Tobi Roppo all lowered their heads and got to work. Ulti squinted and poked at the screen with a nail. Page One gingerly held it between two fingers, terrified of breaking the indestructible object.
Black Maria raised a pinky delicately. "How do I... register?"
"Watch carefully!" Queen shouted, sweat flying.
He walked them through the registration step-by-step. Occasionally reaching over to help when someone pressed the wrong thing. Before long, he was drenched.
Kaido leaned back on his throne, resting his chin in one hand, watching the chaos unfold with amusement. He even forgot about his sake.
"Alright!" Queen wiped the sweat from his brow and added everyone to a newly created group chat.
His eyes darted around, then he flashed a flattering grin. "Kaido-sama... of course you should be the group owner!"
Without waiting, he immediately transferred ownership of the group to Kaido.
(To be continued.)