Slave Auction (1)

"I don't know yet. Once I find the location and structure of the Impel Down, I'll come up with a solution," Fanxin said.

He wasn't very familiar with the Impel Down at that moment, so it was unlikely he could come up with a solution now. He had to wait until he found useful information before he could make a decision.

He had no choice but to wait until he could make a decision; there was nothing he could do about it.

"Hmm, but getting intelligence on them will be difficult! We have to start with the navy. Are we going to attack the navy?" Ren Fang said.

The Marine Impel Down is under naval jurisdiction. To obtain accurate intelligence, they must start with the navy. Only in this way can they obtain accurate and comprehensive information. At that time, when they are formulating their plan, everything will be foolproof.

However, the navy is now on high alert, and the navy personnel gathered at Marine Headquarters are all world-renowned sailors. If they cause any trouble, they may be besieged.

But once Marine Admiral intervenes, their situation will be in danger.

"Let's wait and see. We don't know anything right now, so it's hard to make a decision," Fanxin said after a moment of thought.

He doesn't have a good plan right now, mainly because he has too little intelligence. He must hurry up and find the information he needs; only then can he take action!

"Okay, let's go then!" Ren Fang nodded slightly upon hearing this, and said nothing more. She took Fanxin's hand and headed forward.

Fanxin let Ren Fang lead him, wandering aimlessly around.

After wandering around for twenty minutes, Fanxin, with his sharp eyes, suddenly spotted a familiar figure. Although he only saw the back of the figure, the three knives at the waist and the green hair made it clear who he was.

Of all the people he knew, only Roronoa Zoro possessed such a characteristic. He had green hair and was Three-Sword Style swordsman. This feature made him easily recognizable.

"Hehe, let's go! Ren Fang, let's go say hello." Fanxin looked into the distance, chuckled, and said.

Ren Fang followed Fanxin's gaze and saw Zoro as well. She nodded slightly and said, "It seems we really are destined to meet. I didn't originally intend to greet him, but it looks like I have no choice but to this time."

They had originally intended to say hello, but due to urgent matters, they both left without doing so. However, to their surprise, they ended up running into each other anyway. It could only be described as fate.

Now that they're not far from each other, it wouldn't make sense for them to take a detour. So, this time they have to go.

"Let's go!" Fanxin took Ren Fang's hand and walked away into the distance.

Soon after, they were only three meters away from Zoro. However, just as they were about to greet Zoro, someone suddenly appeared from the side. The people around them quickly moved away, as if they had seen something terrifying.

Fanxin curiously turned his head and looked in that direction, only to find a Celestial Dragons slowly approaching. It was a woman, dressed in the palace attire characteristic of Celestial Dragons, with a large, transparent bubble on her head, and a tall man sitting beneath her.

The man was very strong, but now he was crawling on the ground like a dog. He had been used as a means of transportation by the Celestial Dragons.

The woman was very arrogant. Seeing that the other person was crawling too slowly, she kept whipping him without any mercy, beating him until he was bleeding profusely.

The tall man dared not resist, for he wore an explosive collar around his neck; if he resisted, he would surely die. Therefore, he had no choice but to obediently follow orders, acting as a slave, carrying the female Celestial Dragons away into the distance.

People around kept their distance, afraid of being targeted by the Celestial Dragons. The Celestial Dragons were Celestial Dragons; if Celestial Dragons set their sights on them, they only had two choices: die or submit. It was that simple.

The Celestial Dragons are extremely arrogant; if you fall into their hands, you won't have a good life. Therefore, the only thing they can do is stay far away.

"How awful!" Ren Fang said in a low voice.

She was very dissatisfied because there were many Celestial Dragons slaves in her Wolf Valley. Having spent a long time with them, she deeply understood their suffering. However, after a year of recuperation, they had become more optimistic.

Even so, the wounds deep in their hearts can never be healed. Like a shattered mirror, no matter how skillful you are in restoring it, you can still see the cracks.

Now, seeing the Celestial Dragons so arrogant and reckless, she felt very dissatisfied.

If the timing weren't so bad, she would be ready to take action and eliminate the other party right now.

"Don't do anything rash. Our target isn't the Celestial Dragons yet. At this crucial juncture, we should shift our focus." Fanxin comforted Ren Fang when she saw her fuming.

He has plenty of ways to deal with the Celestial Dragons. However, they absolutely cannot make a move now. There are many powerful figures gathered at Marine Headquarters. If they attract these experts there, things will get very troublesome.

"I understand." Ren Fang nodded slightly upon hearing this. She watched the Celestial Dragons's departing figure, her eyes filled with murderous intent. She had made up her mind that when the time was right, she would personally eliminate him.

"Let's go say hello to Zoro." Fanxin took Ren Fang's hand and headed towards Zoro.

At this moment, Zoro was also watching the Celestial Dragons. He seemed to have been warned, so he didn't attack Celestial Dragons.

Fanxin came up behind Zoro, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Hey, Zoro, long time no see!"

Upon hearing this, Zoro immediately turned to look at Fanxin, and after a moment, said with delight, "Hehe, so it's you guys! I heard you've become pirates too, is that right?"

"Yes, how did you find out?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"A bounty! Our captain doesn't care about anything else, he just likes to play. So, we have to be extra careful, otherwise, we'll die a horrible death," Zoro said. "We collect a lot of information, including bounties. I was shocked when I saw you had a bounty on your head."

"Hehe, don't be surprised. Even if I didn't become a pirate, I would still have a bounty on my head. It's just that the Navy would change the way they address me," Fanxin said.

The Marine Headquarters has its eye on him; regardless of whether he's a pirate or not, a bounty will be placed on his head. If he's not a pirate, he'll be treated as some other criminal and a bounty will be placed on his head.

However, he no longer cared about those things. Because he was now strong enough to protect himself. Even if Marine Admiral came to hunt him down, he could leave without any trouble.

"That makes sense." Zoro nodded and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Come on, let's have some fun! Where did all your people go?" Fanxin asked curiously. Now that he had met one of them, he planned to meet all the Straw Hat Pirates. That way, he could fulfill a wish.

"Everyone's off having fun on the island, and I'm bored on the ship. So, I'm going to wander around a bit," Zoro said.

"Oh, okay? Let's go together then! We'll meet your captain later," Fanxin said with a chuckle.

"You don't have any ulterior motives for seeing our captain, do you?" Zoro asked, frowning slightly.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin nodded affirmatively and said, "However, the main reason I sought him out was to tell him one thing: I want the Great One Piece, and I will also seize his title of Pirate King, hehe..."

He has now mastered Conqueror's Haki, and with more training, his strength will only increase. Therefore, he can now go and pick up his mother and father, as he is capable enough to protect them. Even if the Marines come to hunt him down, he will not be afraid.

With this task complete, he only has one more task left: to seize the Great One Piece. To obtain this item, you must be the most powerful being; only then can you stand out from the crowd. Otherwise, you will face certain death.

He wanted this to announce to the world, "I am the strongest. Anyone who dares to oppose my Soul Clan will be shown my power."

He wants the Great One Piece, Luffy wants the Great One Piece too, so a fight is inevitable. His trip there was actually to declare war on Straw Hat Luffy.

"Hmm, are you here to declare war?" Zoro chuckled and said.

"Of course, what? Are you scared?" Fanxin nodded affirmatively and said.

"I'm not afraid at all, come at me if you dare," Zoro said with a chuckle.

They had defeated countless powerful opponents along the way. Therefore, they would not retreat halfway. They were prepared for death, because they didn't know if they would be alive next time.

Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, they will not back down even a step.

"Okay, very good. I've been waiting for you to say that." Fanxin Xin grinned and said.

Zoro smiled, secretly pleased. Because if you have an opponent, it means your strength isn't enough. You must train harder; only then can you become stronger!

Just as Zoro was talking to Fanxin, the Den Den Mushi in Zoro's pocket rang. He immediately took out the Den Den Mushi and started answering.

After finishing the call, his face immediately darkened, because he had heard bad news.

"Hey, what's going on?" Fanxin asked, puzzled when she saw Zoro's pale face.

"We have a partner who's been captured by human traffickers and is currently being auctioned off at a slave market. I have to go and rescue her," Zoro said.

"Oh, where is it? Tell me and I'll take you there," Fanxin asked.

He has flying armor, which allows him to fly. As long as the location is known, he can arrive in the shortest amount of time.

"In Grove 1," said Zoro Cableway.

"Grove 1? Very good." Fanxin Xin nodded, immediately put on his Flight Armor, then grabbed Zoro and flew towards Grove 1. Ren Fang followed immediately.

Fanxin had previously purchased a map and knew the location of Grove 1 in Sabaody. Therefore, he didn't need any directions and immediately flew towards the location of Grove 1.

They pushed their speed to the limit, and in about ten minutes, they arrived at the slave auction venue.

Upon landing, Fanxin Xin immediately retracted his Flight Armor.

Then, he took Ren Fang and Zoro and headed towards the auction.

The auction venue was very large, a circular building. Although it only had two floors, it covered a vast area and contained a huge courtyard and many prisons.

The huge venue was used for auctions. At the front was a stage, and around the stage were seats for the customers participating in the auction.

Those prisons were for holding slaves. The slaves were captured from all over the country by human traffickers, who sold them to auction houses at low prices. The auction houses, with their advantages, then sold them at high prices, making huge profits.

Because of the huge profits involved, many human traffickers are keen to capture all kinds of humans as slaves.

The slave trade flourished precisely because there was demand! Demand creates supply.

This auction house has powerful backers; even the Navy doesn't interfere. In fact, the Navy is helping them cover up the truth in certain ways, preventing others from knowing what this place really does.

The navy did this for its own benefit; if others knew they hadn't curbed the slave trade, the government's credibility would suffer.

"Who are you? Do you have any badges?" Fanxin led Ren Fang and Zoro Long forward, when suddenly a guard standing at the door stopped him, refusing to let him in. It seemed that certain conditions were required to enter.

Upon hearing Fanxin, Fan Xin sneered and said, "Hmph, a bunch of despicable bastards, how dare they stop me?"

Fanxin gave a light hum and walked towards the main gate without pausing.

Seeing that Fanxin wouldn't listen to their advice, the guards prepared to shoot Fanxin. Seeing the guards about to attack, Zoro and Ren Fang also drew their weapons, ready to fight.

However, to their astonishment, just as they drew their weapons, before they could even make a move, the guards suddenly collapsed inexplicably, lying on the ground, unconscious. They never stood up again, as if they were dead.

Zoro was stunned for a moment, then said, "Hey, what did you do to them?"

Neither of them made a move, which could only mean that Fanxin. However, Fanxin kept moving forward without making any further moves. Therefore, he didn't understand how Fanxin had managed to do that.

"Hehe, I didn't do anything." Fanxin Xin chuckled, turning her head away without looking back as she walked inside.

Zoro remained puzzled upon hearing this. Ren Fang, however, pondered for a moment and seemed to understand what the technique was. She sheathed her weapon and immediately followed, heading inside.

Although Zoro was puzzled, his friend was in trouble, which was the most important thing, and he couldn't delay. So, he had no choice but to put his Fanxin aside.

He immediately followed and entered the auction hall.

As soon as they entered, Fanxin and Ren Fang saw several familiar faces, such as Nami and Sanji. As for the others, they didn't recognize them.

Fanxin and Ren Fang greeted Nami and Sanji respectively.

Zoro then began inquiring about the auction.

"This is bad. I just heard that a lot of people want mermaids, so this is going to be difficult," Nami said anxiously.

Mermaids are a rare species. They live at depths of 10,000 meters in the ocean, making them very difficult for human traffickers to capture. Therefore, the rarer a mermaid is, the higher its price.

Many people desire mermaids simply because they are beautiful. Many men even keep mermaids as pets or objects of amusement.

When Nami came in, she heard many people say that there was a mermaid auction today, and they all seemed to be well-prepared, which put her in a difficult position.

Because those sitting here are all wealthy nobles! Although they can't compare to the Celestial Dragons, they are still incredibly rich. While the women may have some money, they are still far less wealthy than these nouveau riche.

"What should we do then?" Zoro asked anxiously upon hearing this.

"Now, we can only hope that someone will bid lower. We have two hundred million, and we hope we can win the auction," Nami said.

The others nodded in agreement, hoping so too.

"Why not just rob it directly? Why go through an auction?" Fanxin Xin asked, puzzled.

"Because this is a naval-protected area, if we cause trouble, the navy will target us. Then we'll be in real trouble," Nami said helplessly.

"I see. However, I advise you not to hold an auction; it won't work," Fanxin warned.

"Why?" Nami and the others asked, puzzled.

"Do you see those people at the very front?" Fanxin asked, pointing to the people sitting in the front row of seats in the audience.

"We see them, Celestial Dragons! We know that." Nami and the others nodded and said.

"Heh, mermaids are such a rare species, do you think the Celestial Dragons would let this opportunity pass? Unless you abandon your friend, he'll definitely end up in the Celestial Dragons' hands. And if you want your friend back, you'll have to target the Celestial Dragons. So, I think you don't need to auction him off. Just wait until your friend is brought out, then go and snatch him." Fanxin said, "Don't worry, since I'm here, I'll naturally take action."

Fanxin sensed that those Celestial Dragons were not under his control. Therefore, Celestial Dragons would not obey his commands.

In this way, Nami and the others will inevitably clash with the Celestial Dragons. If they want to win back their friend, they must summon the courage to confront the Celestial Dragons. Otherwise, they will definitely lose their friend.

"Ah, I heard that going against the Celestial Dragons will attract the attention of Marine Admiral," Nami said hesitantly.

Marine Admiral is a terrifying figure. They had once encountered Admiral Aokiji, and he subdued them all without them even Aokiji a single move. They still vividly remembered that experience.