"Princess from a fallen nation! Look at that enchanting figure! Starting bid: 800,000 Belly!!!"
"One million five hundred thousand!"
"Three million!!"
A lively atmosphere unfolded in the auction hall. Nobles, wealthy merchants, and even some pirates were all seated, staring at the beautiful woman on the stage.
"They're actually auctioning off a person!!! And such a beautiful lady!!!"
Sanji couldn't accept this.
Nami's expression turned grim. She wasn't sure if the Straw Hat Pirates' funds were enough to buy Camie back.
The prospects did not look optimistic. Ever since Orin and Whitebeard took control of Fish-Man Island, fewer mermaids had been allowed to be captured. Camie might be sold for an astronomical price.
...
With the sudden arrival of the Celestial Dragons halfway through the auction,
The nobles and merchants who were previously excited now wore stiff expressions, lowering their heads, terrified of being noticed.
Only a few with true power and resources remained unfazed.
Anywhere else would be different,
But here on Sabaody Archipelago — as long as one didn't go too far, even the Celestial Dragons had limits.
Noticing a few "commoners" daring to look at him directly, Charloss felt displeased. His runny nose dangled as he snorted.
"If this were anywhere else, daring to look at me like that… I'd drag you all away as slaves!!"
Escorted by guards, the two Celestial Dragons walked toward the front row.
The auction house manager personally greeted them — not overly humble, just bowing and leading the way.
"See? When it comes to auction houses, Orin-sama's place is the most complete. They even sell mermaids here. Way better than anywhere else."
As more items were sold, a pirate captain who bit his tongue to commit suicide was dragged away.
Then the true highlight of the auction — the mermaid finally appeared!!!
"Alright!!! We have 200 million Belly! We must act first!!!"
Nami made a firm decision, but—
"500 million Belly!!!"
One voice silenced the entire hall,
Charloss casually dug his nose as he stated the absurd price. The Straw Hats were instantly stunned.
The mood froze…
Until Luffy burst in.
Having witnessed the Celestial Dragons' arrogance earlier, he chose to respond with a punch.
Everyone was stunned.
"Na… nani!!??"
"He punched a Celestial Dragon?!!!"
"Even if Sabaody has that man's rules, this will definitely bring a Navy Admiral!!!"
An explosive tension filled the air.
Some even screamed—
"Here comes the Buster Call!!!"
In the audience, legs crossed and watching casually, Law smirked,
"What a reckless guy… Straw Hat kid."
"Sending an Admiral is possible. But a Buster Call? Forget it. A fleet that destroys everything indiscriminately won't be sent to Sabaody."
Up on the roof, Kuma also watched quietly.
Everyone was in disbelief.
The legendary punching-bag Celestial Dragon, Charloss, now lay barely conscious.
And Luffy calmly clenched his fist.
"Sorry everyone… I heard punching this guy brings a Navy Admiral."
Panic erupted in the hall. The Straw Hats clashed with the Celestial Dragon guards.
Shalria erupted in rage. She grabbed a CP agent by the collar.
"Call the Navy Admiral and warships right now!!! These filthy peasants!!!"
...
"Beru-beru-beru-beru…"
Marine Headquarters received the call and reacted quickly, extremely alarmed, then urgently…
Uh…
They called Orin.
Click.
"Moshi moshi, what's up? I was just about to go eat lunch… Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
Walking along the road, three people were being dragged behind him like dead dogs by his escorts. Orin took the den den mushi, asking directly.
On the other end,
Sengoku rubbed his temples in frustration.
If possible, he really didn't want to deal with someone like Orin.
"Orin-sama, it's about the Celestial Dragons. They were attacked on Sabaody Archipelago."
After hearing the full explanation, Orin finally understood — they were trying to dump responsibility on him,
Or rather, have this honorary member of the God's Knights take care of the problem.
"Busy times for the Marines, huh? You can't even send one Admiral?"
Orin spoke jokingly into the den den mushi.
"N-No… We are considering that as well. After all, Sabaody Archipelago is under your jurisdiction."
Sengoku was sweating. This was the one thing he didn't want to mention — because the criminal about to be executed was the biological son of Orin's former captain.
The good news: Orin had shown no opinion on the matter.
The bad news: Orin had shown no opinion on the matter.
"Alright… I know. Since it's happening on Sabaody, I'll handle it. That's all."
"T-That's good. The Marines stationed on Sabaody have already—"
Orin didn't bother chatting longer. He hung up before Sengoku finished.
Even a Fleet Admiral gets no courtesy if he interrupts Orin's lunch.
Within Orin's Observation Haki range, he could already see everything happening at Auction House #1 — Kid's battlefield.
"But lunch has to be eaten one bite at a time. The Marines stationed there can keep them busy for a while. I'll go later. There are always weaklings to clear out before the Boss fight…"
"Since we're all Supernovas… You guys agree with me, right?"
Switch scene—
Three Supernovas, bound in Seastone cuffs, slowly awakened with despair and lingering terror in their eyes.
Because they understood—
The man before them intended to wipe out every Supernova on the island!!!
"You bastard…"
Kid's arm had been severed earlier — crudely wrapped by the guards. His vitality was insane; he wasn't worried about infection or blood loss, as long as he had bandages.
"Oh!!! Found you. Of course you'd be here, Bonney~"
Orin clearly knew Kuma was also on the island but, for some reason, hadn't come to see Bonney.
Right now she was sitting on a table eating, with zero ladylike manners.
Not far away, a group of pirates entered. Their cold-faced blond captain held tarot cards,
The fortune results kept shifting unpredictably — making him confused.
Lost in divination,
He failed to notice the room growing silent…
Until a looming shadow covered him. Sweat dripped down his forehead as his eyes widened.
The aura of death behind him was suffocating.
"Let's do a reading, Hawkins…"
The tall man's voice was low, smiling as if amused by his prey.
"Tell me… What's your probability of dying today?"
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