Powerful Figures Gather
Roger is "Gold", Rayleigh is "Silver", Scopper Gaban represents "Bronze".
"Scopper Gaban, the third-ranking member of the Roger Pirates, such a legend who disappeared for twenty years, suddenly reappearing in the Golden City is truly astonishing." Roy frowned slightly, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest. Even with memories of his past life, Scopper Gaban was still a figure shrouded in mystery.
"Nightmare, don't forget that Kozuki Oden, who died at your hands, was a member of Roger Pirates. It's not hard to imagine that they would seek revenge for him," Gild Tesoro reminded him.
Upon hearing Gild Tesoro's words, Roy recalled something.
Indeed, Kozuki Oden was an eccentric individual, brimming with all sorts of imaginative and bold ideas. He was nothing like a rigid samurai who came from the closed-off Wano Country. Whitebeard valued him, Roger admired him, which speaks volumes about his personal charisma.
Of course, while Whitebeard valued him highly, he wouldn't actively help him take revenge.
It's important to understand that the Whitebeard Pirates and the Roger Pirates were enemies at the time. In a sense, Kozuki Oden's defection to the Whitebeard Pirates made him a traitor. Even if Whitebeard was magnanimous and didn't care about such things, his sons were very unhappy with Kozuki Oden.
After all, the fact that Kozuki Oden switched from the Whitebeard Pirates to the Roger Pirates meant that Roger had more charisma than their Old Man, and how could they tolerate that?
That's why the Whitebeard Pirates didn't react at all to Roy's annihilation of the Kozuki Family.
However, the situation was quite different within Roger Pirates.
Kozuki Oden was one of those who landed on Laugh Tale. In the Roger Pirates, his status was almost second only to Scopper Gaban the remaining forces of the Roger Pirates would not remain indifferent to the fact that such a prominent figure in the Roger Pirates was killed by Roy, and even more so in a cruel way, exterminated his entire clan.
"Scopper Gaban is indeed a troublesome character, but only troublesome. It's dangerous for a washed-up old man to go out and cause trouble instead of staying home and waiting to die!" Roy said in a chilling tone, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light. "If he's really tired of this world, then I'll personally send him to hell!"
For Roy, legends were no longer something to be revered.
He is Three Legendary Pirates alongside Roger. Whitebeard was once defeated by him, and Golden Lion suffered a crushing defeat at his hands.
As for his interactions with the Roger Pirates, there were even more. Roger's son was beaten by him, the second-in-command of the Roger Pirates was evenly matched with him, and the fourth-in-command was brutally killed by him.
Thinking about it this way, there's really no need to show any respect to Scopper Gaban, the third-ranking member of Roger Pirates.
Hearing Roy's Haki declaration, Gild Tesoro's lips twitched slightly. He then remembered that in the eyes of ordinary people, anyone associated with the Pirate Kings was a terrifying demon king, and the third-ranking figure on the Pirate Kings's ship was an unattainable figure. But for Roy, who had already reached the pinnacle of the sea, Scopper Gaban was just a figure who needed to pay a little attention, nothing more.
"As an enemy, someone like you is indeed Nightmare for anyone, but as an ally, you are surprisingly reliable!" If Gild Tesoro knew how badly the Revolutionary Army had been betrayed by his "good ally," he would never have said these words.
The next day, before the auction even started, the air was already thick with the smell of gunpowder and the atmosphere was tense.
After all, those qualified to participate in this auction are at least powerful figures in the New World, and they know each other well. There are also quite a few forces that are usually at odds with each other.
Leaving aside the dirty dealings between pirates, the navy, and bounty hunters, there are countless conflicts even within the pirate community itself.
The Shichibukai look down on each other, and the Four Emperors fight amongst themselves. The Beasts Pirates, in particular, are the most unruly and have enemies all over the world. If it weren't for Kaido's intimidation, even if Jack and Ulysses were strong, they might have been overwhelmed by the angry stares of the crowd.
Of course, Jack, the honey badger of the Pirate World, has no such awareness. He will provoke anyone he doesn't like, either courting death or on his way to doing so.
"Katakuri, I heard that Big Mom destroyed half of Whole Cake Island again during her last Food Craving Disease?"
"Marco, what's the point of you, a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User, staying with that washed-up old man Whitebeard? Come join our boss Kaido's crew."
"Lucky Roux? Hmph, trash!"
Bang!
Jack was crushed by the almost materialized Conqueror's Haki, as if hammered into the ground like a nail.
Ulysses sighed helplessly, "You big idiot! It's one thing to provoke the other Four Emperors pirate crews, but you had to go and provoke the Red Hair Pirates. Didn't you see their boss was there?"
While the others watched with a sense of exhilaration, they were also secretly horrified. The Four Emperors were indeed powerful monsters. Even Drought Jack of 1 billion Beli, couldn't withstand his Conqueror's Haki.
So, after their schadenfreude subsided, they were also worried. If Red Hair was also after that Devil Fruit, none of them could withstand Red Hair' pressure head-on.
Hawkeye, one of the Shichibukai, is rumored to have a record that rivals Red Hair ', but most people believe he is still slightly inferior.
Moreover, Hawkeye, being a pure swordsman, has no need for Devil Fruit. In addition, rumors suggest that Hawkeye and Red Hair are so close they're practically inseparable. What they should be worried about is Hawkeye siding with Red Hair.
With the other three Poseidon absent, the Red Hair Pirates, with Shanks in their ranks, held an overwhelming advantage, and no one could rival them.
Thinking about it this way, the powerful forces in the arena looked at the Red Hair Pirates with increasingly hostile eyes, as if they were all united against a common enemy. The Red Hair Pirates, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, showing no anxiety or worry about becoming the target of everyone's attacks. After all, unlike the other three Four Emperors pirate crews, only when the Four Emperors, as the core and soul of the crew, was present was it a true Four Emperors pirate crew.
However, a few well-informed individuals had a glint in their eyes and pondered to themselves, "That big shot who has been silent for two years appeared on the Golden Ship yesterday. If it is him, he can definitely stand up to Red Hair."
"Red Hair, you're as Haki as ever." A slightly languid voice appeared in the hall, breaking the almost frozen atmosphere.
"Nightmare, you really are very composed. I almost thought you would remain silent forever." Shanks turned to look at the door, his usually calm demeanor finally becoming serious. Unlike those scattered soldiers, this was the one he truly deserved to take seriously.
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