Slave Auction (3)

"Sigh, there are too many people like this. We can't possibly kill them all!" Fanxin smiled wryly as he saw Ren Fang's complaining expression.

Wealthy people share a common flaw: they view others as inferior beings. However, they never consider that they themselves were originally inferior. In this way, everyone who rises from poverty to wealth becomes one of them. If you don't, you're considered an outsider.

This is how these psychopaths develop. That's why he can't take action, because there's no way to eradicate them all!

Even if you kill everyone here, there are still many outside, and many more all over the world. Killing them all is easier said than done!

Therefore, he could only turn a blind eye. To change this situation, everything had to be broken down and the rules re-established; only in this way could it be done.

However, he doesn't have that ability yet, because although he has taken a big step towards becoming a strong person, he is still some distance away from becoming a true strong person.

He has only recently mastered the Haki and has not yet become proficient in using it; he needs to work even harder.

Before he becomes an unparalleled powerhouse, he cannot change this world; he can only watch and help if he can, and if he cannot, he can only sigh helplessly.

"That makes sense, alright then! I'm too lazy to bother with it anymore." Ren Fang agreed. She wasn't strong enough right now, so interfering too much would be pointless.

"Alright, look! The show is about to begin," Fanxin said with a smile.

"A good show? What good show?" Ren Fang asked.

"Straw Hat Boy would never let his friend be auctioned off. He's arriving, and everything's about to get chaotic." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Heh, I believe I'm not the only one in this world who dares to go against Celestial Dragons. There should be another one."

He's no longer afraid to reveal what happened that time, because he has enough strength to save his own life. Now, even if Marine Admiral comes, he can leave without fear of being caught.

Now, he dares to rush up and beat the Celestial Dragons up immediately, for no other reason than that he is confident in his own strength.

Although Straw Hat Luffy is not as strong as him, that kid is single-minded and will do anything for his friends.

To rescue a comrade, he actually attacked Enies Lobby; only a madman would do that.

Therefore, he firmly believed that this time, Straw Hat Luffy would definitely not back down and would definitely attack relentlessly. He really wanted to see this exciting show.

"Straw Hat Luffy? It's been over a year since I last saw him. I really want to meet him." Ren Fang said with a grin.

She was deeply impressed by Straw Hat Luffy because he was such a big eater! He could eat a lot and would eat anything. If he was hungry, he would even eat the plate.

However, to her disbelief, his stomach somehow managed to melt even a plate.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a monster, so whenever Straw Hat Luffy was mentioned, she couldn't help but think of it. Because when she was traveling with them, she had to spend a lot more money, mostly on buying plates.

"Yes, I'd love to see him too," Fanxin nodded and said.

After that, they fell silent and focused their attention on the auction floor.

The auctioneer, with his witty remarks, enlivened the atmosphere, and everyone was very excited.

Following his offer, all the wealthy people made their bids, and the only sounds you could hear were the customers offering their prices; all other noises were drowned out.

After more than an hour of auctioning, more than a dozen slaves had been sold.

Some of them were cooks, some were pirate captains, some were martial arts masters, and others were singers, dancers, and so on. These people were all brought over from all over the world by human traffickers.

Because this auction house has powerful backing, no one dares to compete with those who come here; they all have no choice but to obediently buy them at high prices.

Even if your loved one is arrested, you can't rob them; you can only auction them off at a high price. This is the only way to rescue your loved one.

This is also why Nami and the others are here to participate in the auction.

While this is a feasible method, it's hard to say about mermaids, as they are extremely rare and their prices are exorbitantly high.

The starting price alone is 80 million, and with so many people bidding, the final price will probably be several hundred million. Even if the Straw Hat Pirates have money on board, they couldn't possibly have that much. Therefore, it's unreasonable for them to participate in the auction.

They had only one way to take their friend away: by force. There was no other way.

However, the backing here is very powerful. If they act recklessly here, they will inevitably clash with that backer. They must be fully prepared, otherwise, they will all die because of it.

The auction was quickly coming to an end.

The final item up for auction was a mermaid. When she was brought out, Nami and the others looked very excited, and Fanxin knew that she must be one of Nami's friends.

Seeing the unprecedentedly high level of excitement in the room, the auctioneer wore a satisfied smile. He felt quite talented for being able to host such an engaging auction.

He gave a detailed explanation, and then prepared to announce the start of the auction.

Offstage, everyone was clutching their signs tightly, their expressions anxious and faces flushed, showing how much they loved the mermaid.

Nami was also extremely excited, and sweat was pouring down her forehead, clearly indicating that she was extremely nervous.

However, just when everyone was extremely excited, a sudden voice rang out.

"Five hundred million, I bid five hundred million." Before the auctioneer even announced the auction, a customer had already placed an offer, and it was a staggering five hundred million—a truly terrifying figure.

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound, and when they saw who had made the bid, they all sighed helplessly and dared not place any more bids.

Because the person who made the bid was Celestial Dragons sitting in the front row. The Celestial Dragons are the Celestial Dragons; who would dare to target them!

All the auctioneers gave up, Nami almost collapsed to the ground, her bidding paddle falling to the floor.

She only had 300 million left, but now the offer was 500 million, which she didn't have. However, what terrified her even more was that the bidder was Celestial Dragons. Even if she had that much money, she probably wouldn't dare to bid.

Sanji, Zoro, and the others gritted their teeth, unsure of what to do.

Fanxin glanced at the scene and frowned, because he still hadn't seen Straw Hat Luffy appear. Without him, his pirate crew lacked a leader. Right now, everyone had their own opinions, and it was difficult to reach a consensus.

"What should we do? If we don't act soon, she'll be taken away by the Celestial Dragons," Ren Fang said anxiously.

"It seems I have no choice but to take action and buy some time," Fanxin said after a moment of contemplation.

"Oh, what are you planning to do?" Ren Fang asked.

"You sit here and wait." Fanxin stood up, walked to Nami's side, picked up the sign from the ground, and said, "I told you, the Celestial Dragons won't let this opportunity pass. Have you made up your minds?"

"We..." Upon hearing this, everyone hesitated, because the Celestial Dragons were too terrifying, and fighting against Celestial Dragons would attract the attention of the Marine Admiral.

"Looks like you haven't decided yet. Fine! I'll take responsibility for this." Fanxin took the bidding paddle and headed towards the front of the auction hall.

Nami and the others watched Fanxin, wondering what Fanxin was going to do. They watched quietly, afraid of missing anything.

As Fanxin walked forward, he said, "It's not over yet, is it? I should be able to make a bid, right?"

Fanxin looked at the auctioneer, who was about to bring down the gavel. However, seeing someone about to raise the bid, he immediately stopped.

Although he was also afraid of the Celestial Dragons, it wasn't him who had offended Celestial Dragons! It was Fanxin had done so, so he was happy to see this happen. Moreover, he would be the biggest beneficiary of Fanxin fighting against the Celestial Dragons.

Who would turn down money? So he decided to put up with it for now and wait until things got out of hand before calling a halt.

"This... this... but these gentlemen have already made bids, and they are Celestial Dragons, you know," the auctioneer said, feigning difficulty.

His purpose in doing this was actually to clear himself of suspicion. In this way, the Celestial Dragons would vent their anger on Fanxin, while he could remain uninvolved.

"Hmph, here's an auction, naturally the highest bidder wins. Aren't the Celestial Dragons human? If they aren't, I'll turn around and leave immediately," Fanxin snorted and said.

The phrase "Fanxin" has a double meaning. It means that if they are human, then they should follow the rule of the highest bidder. If they don't follow this rule, then they are not human, but beasts.

Everyone present was shrewd; how could they not understand? Upon hearing Fanxin insult the Celestial Dragons, their expressions changed drastically.

Sanji and the others looked at Fanxin, their brows furrowing, a bad feeling creeping over them.

"Is he trying to anger the Celestial Dragons?" Sanji said.

"That's probably it, but why is he so calm? He seems to disregard the Celestial Dragons completely!" Zoro said, staring intently at Fanxin.

"Fanxin is a pirate with no powerful backing. The fact that he's fearless only means his strength has improved significantly," Sanji said. "He's already far ahead of us."

"Oh, does that mean he can defeat Admiral?" Zoro said.

"Even if he can't win, he can probably escape! So, he's not afraid," Sanji said.

"That seems to be the case." Zoro glanced at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, we can't hesitate any longer. What's coming will come; it's unavoidable."

"While Fanxin can buy us some time, delaying won't solve the problem. Therefore, we still need to make the difficult decision."

"That's right! We have to make a decision. Luffy hasn't arrived yet, so we have no choice but to hold a vote." Sanji agreed.

Unless they abandon the mermaid, they're going to have a major operation.

Everyone nodded, agreeing that this was a feasible plan.

They quickly voted, and everyone agreed to take action. If that didn't work, then they would go to war.

Fanxin had been using Observation Haki to scan behind him. Seeing that Sanji and the others had decided to make their move, a smile appeared on his face. Since they had made their decision, things would be much easier.

"Hmm, they're here? Hehe, great." Fanxin was about to withdraw his Haki when he suddenly sensed something and extended his Observation Haki beyond the auction house. A moment later, a smile appeared on his face.

He realized that Straw Hat Luffy had arrived; he was riding on a flying fish and had already reached the outside of the auction house.

"Hehe, the show is about to begin." Fanxin Xin chuckled and slowly walked forward. Soon, he reached the auction stage and stood with the auctioneer.

The auctioneer was somewhat annoyed when he saw Fanxin walk onto the stage. He had no idea what Fanxin was doing there.

"Get out of here, this is not a place for you," the auctioneer shouted.

"Hmph, you're the one who should be leaving," Fanxin snorted lightly.

With that, he grabbed the auctioneer by the neck and threw him far away.

Then he stood next to the mermaid.

The three Celestial Dragons were furious because Fanxin was so arrogant; these things were theirs, yet Fanxin had so domineeringly taken them for himself.

"Get down here, that's mine!" a young Celestial Dragons shouted.

He was tall, ugly, and had a huge belly. When he walked, he couldn't see his feet, only his belly.

Previously, he was the one who offered 500 million to buy the mermaid. Now that Fanxin has abandoned the auctioneer and is staying by the mermaid's side, he is naturally furious.

"Hehe, I don't want a mermaid, but someone does, look over there!" Fanxin Xin chuckled, pointed to the door, and said.

The Celestial Dragons all stood up, looking towards the entrance to see what was there. Not only the Celestial Dragons, but everyone else also looked towards the entrance.

However, the entrance was completely silent, and nothing was there. Everyone immediately started discussing what Fanxin was up to.

However, the next moment, a loud crash rang out, and the door was violently smashed open, revealing a large hole.

A giant flying fish rushed in and crashed into the audience area, injuring many people.

Dust and smoke billowed all around, making it impossible for anyone to see who had rushed in on a flying fish.

However, amidst the smoke and dust, discontented complaints could be heard.

A moment later, two men emerged from the gaze; one was tall, while the other looked rather thin.

The tall man was probably an unknown nobody, Fanxin didn't recognize. However, Fanxin vividly remembered the somewhat thin man.

Because he is none other than Straw Hat Luffy.

He still wore his signature Straw Hat, looking exactly the same, and he was still as impulsive and unruly as ever.

"Haha, you arrived just in time, that's great." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Hey, Luffy, the Celestial Dragons have bought your friend and are about to take him away. What are you going to do about it?"

As he spoke, Fanxin pointed to the mermaid and the Celestial Dragons below the stage, meaning, "If you want it, come and take it. But you have to deal with these Celestial Dragons first."

If you can't handle them, then it's impossible for you to take the mermaid away.

Straw Hat Luffy is always a bit dim-witted; he only saw the mermaid and completely ignored the Celestial Dragons.

Upon seeing the mermaid, Luffy became excited and rushed towards the auction stage, ready to take her away.

"Camie, Camie, great! I finally see you!" Straw Hat Luffy rushed forward recklessly.

The people at the auction house, who were originally in the corridor, became dissatisfied upon seeing Straw Hat Luffy and rushed forward, ready to target Luffy.

However, Luffy refused to believe it and started fighting. He grabbed one and threw it like a cannonball, injuring quite a few people.

Then, he unleashed his rubber fists, punching wildly forward. Those guys, though somewhat strong, were no match for Supernovas, and Luffy knocked them all down.

With no one blocking his way, the road ahead suddenly became clear, Luffy quickened his pace again, rushing forward.

However, just as he was about to reach the auction stage, the obese Celestial Dragons suddenly stood up and blocked Luffy.

When Luffy landed on the island, he had seen the Celestial Dragons and heard about Celestial Dragons power. Therefore, he stopped in time and did not rush over.

He was worried about attracting the Marine Admiral. They were no match for the Marine Admiral now, and if Marine Admiral, things would get complicated.

"Kid, that mermaid is mine, get lost." The Celestial Dragons, holding a golden gun, aimed at Straw Hat Luffy and said coldly.

Fanxin didn't want the mermaid, only Straw Hat Luffy wanted it. So, he immediately shifted his attention to Straw Hat Luffy. He was going to force Straw Hat Luffy to give it up.

Upon hearing this, Straw Hat Luffy's eyes suddenly turned cold. This guy was actually treating his own crewmates like commodities, which made him very unhappy.

However, he still didn't take action because he was pondering the pros and cons of doing so.

"Luffy, don't hesitate. Do you want your crewmates to get captured? That's not like you," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

He was reminding Luffy that if he didn't take action, he would become a complete coward and no longer the Straw Hat Luffy he knew.

Upon hearing this, Straw Hat Luffy pondered for a moment, then looked at the Celestial Dragons and said, "Get out of the way."

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Dragons's face immediately turned cold, because Straw Hat Luffy was giving him orders. A lowly human daring to command him like that greatly displeased him. He pulled the trigger and fired at Straw Hat Luffy.

However, Straw Hat Luffy is no small fry; he fought his way here from the entrance to the Grand Line using his own abilities. How could a useless Celestial Dragons possibly kill him?

He easily dodged the enemy's bullets, and then launched an attack on the Celestial Dragons without hesitation.

He punched the Celestial Dragons in the face, then grabbed him and threw him towards the auction house entrance.