"It seems something quite interesting happened here."
In the chaotic meeting place, the slaves had already broken free of their shackles and were fleeing frantically. Rayleigh also planned to return to the tavern first.
The space suddenly ruptured, Cifer and his group emerged from it.
"Oh, it's Cifer! What brings you here? I've been training them diligently for you; I'm just taking a day off to earn some extra cash!"
"After all, you haven't paid yet~"
Rayleigh, looking like he'd been caught slacking off, scratched his head and tried to justify his presence there, while also reminding the latter to remember to pay.
"Hey~ that guy, we ran into him at Moria's place..."
"And that pigeon farmer too!"
The three captains had already gone outside to deal with the navy surrounding the Auction House, leaving only the crew members inside.
The Straw Hat Pirates looked somewhat uneasy. They all recognized the tall figure standing next to Cifer and Lucci beside him, and they had a bad feeling.
"It's them again..."
The Tyrant looked around and immediately guessed who had attacked the Celestial Dragons, his feelings were somewhat complicated.
The Straw Hat Pirates and Silvers Rayleigh are the closest to the Celestial Dragons, and the latter would never do something so foolish.
"Cifer? What are you doing here too..."
Zoro didn't rush to run away at this moment. He strode forward, stood in front of him, and glanced at the people behind him.
"Come and kill someone."
Cifer spoke succinctly, then gave a look. Lucci walked to the side, and the two Celestial Dragons lying on the ground were dragged along by one of their legs.
"Hey, you bastard..."
Rayleigh was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting that the other party was already planning to break ties with the World Government so quickly.
"What a beautiful young lady!"
Sanji, standing to the side, writhed like a snake, his eyes turning into hearts as he frantically swayed toward Nolan and Robin.
"Um... may I take a look at this lady's panties?"
Bruno, with his afro, noticed that they seemed to know each other, and gracefully stepped forward to inquire.
"Die, you worthless scum!"
Nolan threw two punches, sending the two flying and embedding them in the wall.
"Nolan is amazing!"
Chopper stood by, acting as a cheerleader.
"It hurts!"
"My bones are going to break!"
After Sanji and Brook were taken off the wall by Franky, they both groaned, and Sanji's eyes were full of confusion.
The seemingly frail and beautiful young lady is actually stronger than any enemy I have ever encountered so far!
"Cifer, you don't mind if I handle things here, do you?"
Ignoring their antics, he held Bonney's teddy bear in one arm, looked at Cifer, took off his gloves, and slowly walked forward.
The Straw Hat Pirates has attacked the Celestial Dragons, so no matter what happens to the Celestial Dragons, they will not be let off easily.
For them, it's too early to reach that level.
"I know what you're trying to do."
"Don't rush things. Let the kids experience the gap between themselves and the world, and they'll understand how weak they've always been."
Cifer knew his thoughts; he simply wanted to get rid of the Straw Hat Pirates before the Admiral arrived.
Before they've experienced true despair, separating them only delays their departure by a few days, allowing them to continue their reckless actions.
It was completely useless.
Although he couldn't understand some of what they were saying, Zoro had already placed his hands on his scabbard, ready to fight.
"You can go now. Of course, I'm going out to have some fun too."
Just as Cifer was about to leave, Bater, who had several wounds on his body, rushed out from backstage of the auction and knelt in front of him.
"Mr. Cifer! My boss... Doflamingo has abandoned me!"
Bater cried his heart out. He knew he was nothing more than a pawn in that person's eyes, but he never thought he would be abandoned so easily.
With just a simple statement, "Human trafficking is outdated; now, smiling is all that matters," he ruthlessly abandoned himself in his adversity.
Ironically, she had once rejected an invitation from another man at the top because of him.
"This Bater is so ugly!"
This was something Cifer had anticipated. Bater replaced the original person in charge of the auction venue, and naturally, he would bear the risks.
However... he is indeed a capable person.
"Stand up and get ready. There are many things under my command that you cannot touch."
"Yes!"
Bater was in tears, his whole body trembling.
Because of the man in front of him, he embarked on the most glorious moment of the first half of his life;
And during the darkest moment of his life, this man gave him a glimmer of hope once again.
At this moment, he no longer thought about whether he had seized the opportunity for the future. He only knew that he wanted to follow this man and watch him reach the top!
As soon as Cifer finished speaking, he walked past the Straw Hat Pirates, and Kuma put on gloves and followed slowly.
For him now, it wouldn't matter if he were discovered to be with this man, since he was practically a "dead man" in the eyes of the World Government anyway.
"Then, if you can leave safely, come find me in Area 13!"
Seeing that Cifer and the others had left, Rayleigh stopped dawdling, shook the empty wine jug, and turned to leave.
Meanwhile, at the entrance to the auction venue, the three captains were using their abilities to launch a counterattack against the marines.
"Let's stop playing house, kids!"
The sounds emanating from the auction hall were not loud, but they reached everyone's ears.
The three captains and their men, as well as the marines who were fighting, all temporarily ceased their battle.
"Hey, hey~ another formidable guy has appeared!"
Trafalgar Law, the "Surgeon of Death," was somewhat surprised to see a man wearing a white hat with leopard-like spots on his head.
"Is that guy the most bloodthirsty Shichibukai in the rumors?"
Eustass Kid, with his Red-Haired and the highest Bounty among the Supernovas, looked at Cifer with a completely different gaze than when Rayleigh appeared.
A large portion of his Bounty came from the number of people he had killed. One of the men he most wanted to trample underfoot was this guy known as "The Butcher"!
"Cifer!"
Luffy shouted with joy when he saw the newcomer, after all, he had saved Ace and hadn't properly thanked him.
"One of the Shichibukai, 'Black Winged Great Demon' Ulquiorra Cifer!"
"Bartholomew Tyrant, one of the former Shichibukai Sea!"
The marine officer in the Justice Coat immediately recognized the two prominent figures, and the matter seemed to be getting increasingly complicated.
"Sir, look behind them!"
At that moment, a marine approached the officer from behind and cautiously pointed in the direction of the Cifer.
That was one of their most important objectives on this trip: the Celestial Dragons!
Meanwhile, the two Celestial Dragons were being dragged along the ground by their legs by Ulquiorra's subordinates, like dead dogs.
"Ulquiorra! Do you even know what kind of behavior your subordinates are exhibiting?"
"You're Shichibukai now!"
The officer could not pretend not to see it, so he had to muster his courage and speak to Cifer, emphasizing his identity.
"I know."
"So what?"
For some reason, Cifer subconsciously cracked his knuckles.