The Great Clash! Tesoro vs. Solemn vs. Doflamingo vs. Hanafuza!

One thing that must be pointed out is that the Shichibukai are currently at full strength, or rather, the organization has always been at full strength since its inception.

However, almost every so often, a member would be expelled from the World Government.

Most of them were defeated by pirates. The Shichibukai were meant to be a force for the government to deter pirates, and once they failed, they could only be removed from the list.

A minority of cases are due to criminal activities that the government cannot tolerate.

Whatever the reason, once Shichibukai is removed from the list, the position will become vacant, and the government will immediately look for a suitable pirate to fill the vacancy.

Therefore, in the original story, Ace would receive an invitation from the Shichibukai.

Hanafusa is a member of the current version of the Shichibukai.

Ten years later, he had no place among the Shichibukai; he had probably already been killed by some unknown pirate by then.

However, at this stage, this guy is still quite famous on the high seas.

Known as the King of Lizards, he has a peculiar hobby: collecting Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, and he has probably collected quite a few.

That's why Ian thought that even if there wasn't a suitable Devil Fruit for Kuina at the auction, this guy would probably have one.

This is perfect timing!

Hanafusa was almost arrogant; as he walked past Ian and the others, he only glanced at Solemn before turning away and walking straight away.

Violet said somewhat irritably, "That's why I said we should hide our identities, so these guys can act arrogantly in front of us!"

If Ian were to reveal his true colors, both that green-haired guy from before and this so-called Shichibukai would be terrified.

Anyone who dares to utter an extra word in front of Ian is considered to have guts.

Ian glanced at her sideways.

You've figured out how someone can use someone else's power to bully another.

But.

"That's what makes it fun!"

Ian chuckled softly.

The key to playing dumb to outsmart others lies in first suppressing them and then elevating them.

Have you ever watched "Cooking Master Boy"?

The key is not in overwhelming the opponent, but in revealing the master chef armband at the end.

"Let's go,"

Ian said, "To the venue."

This island frequently hosts auctions, so the venue is quite luxurious; at least the entrance is very grand, the kind that allows Solemn to walk in without any hindrance.

There was someone registering people at the entrance.

Registering the identities of those attending the auction is not a screening process; you can give any name you like.

The key point is that they will check the funds that everyone is carrying this time. Poor people are not eligible to participate in the auction, and this is also to prevent deliberate disruption.

Once the inspection is passed, you can enter the venue.

However, instead of immediately entering the auction hall, they entered a banquet hall where all the auction participants would temporarily stay. The organizers prepared a sumptuous feast of food and drinks for the guests to enjoy and socialize.

The most eye-catching figure here is undoubtedly Hanafusa, one of the Shichibukai. Even to the Underworld giants who organize the auction, the Shichibukai are big shots among big shots, not to mention the little Lami who are participating in the auction.

However, everyone only dared to watch this guy from afar. Hanafusa remained silent with a cold face, showing no intention of interacting with anyone.

Compared to him, Tesoro and his group were much more unrestrained. They were feasting at a long table laden with food, probably gathering strength for the upcoming auction.

Ian also spotted Morgans, who was surrounded by a group of people and seemed oblivious to their arrival.

They didn't stay there for long. After the entry was over, the organizers started issuing numbered tickets based on the amount of money each guest brought. The smaller the number, the more lavish the reception they would receive.

Morgans previously mentioned that the top ten license plates would have special boxes.

Uncle Ian is certainly not short of money.

When Solemn entered and showed the inspectors the several boxes he was carrying, their eyes lit up.

So it wasn't until Ian received his number and was surrounded by hostesses as he entered VIP box number one that he belatedly realized what was happening.

It's all over.

Did the very first step of the "pretending to be weak to deceive others" strategy go wrong?

How can a distinguished guest, who has been treated with great respect, be looked down upon?

Hiss.

Ian gasped.

Since transmigrating, I've always been stuck with the overpowered protagonist role, but I've never played the fool before. I'm still too inexperienced.

But it's too late for regrets now; we're already sitting in the luxurious Room Number One.

How can I describe the luxury of this room? Let's just say, Solemn could stand inside!

It is fully equipped with all kinds of facilities, and huge one-way glass windows overlook the entire auction hall without worrying about being seen by people outside.

From here, you can clearly see that the entire venue is a huge fan-shaped structure, much like the tiered layout of a lecture hall in a university.

At the bottom of the fan-shaped tiered seating is a wide, elevated platform where the auction takes place.

At the very top of the seating area were huge private boxes, which seemed quite far from the auction stage.

The specially equipped projection Den Den Mushi) was designed to solve this problem, allowing people inside the room to see and hear more clearly than those in the circular seating area below.

Moreover, if Yamato's gaze hadn't been so intimidating, the hostesses who brought Ian and the others over would have stayed to serve them.

"It's pretty good."

Ian sat comfortably on the large sofa.

I've completely given up on the idea of pretending to be weak to outsmart others.

He is someone who enjoys life and would never mistreat himself within his means.

Why make things difficult for yourself? Leave that to someone else.

Yamato sat next to him, and the girl had returned to normal, leisurely picking up the fruit on the table to eat.

A crackling sound suddenly rang out as lightning crackled across the metal doorknob, and Enel immediately emerged from the lightning. Without saying a word, he found a place to sit down.

Violet curled her lip. This guy had been here for quite a while, but he was still as unsociable as ever.

Knock, knock, knock.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Ian's lips curled into a smile. "Come in."

The door was pushed open.

"Hehehe, Ian! You're actually hiding your identity, huh? I don't think there's anyone here worth hiding your identity from!"

Morgans walked in with a grin.

This guy recognized me right away, just as I expected.

However, he immediately realized his own intentions, so he did not come over to communicate.

"So what,"

Ian casually put his arm around Yamato's shoulder, and the girl, who had been eating like a squirrel, naturally leaned into Ian's embrace.

With a beautiful woman in his arms and his henchman sitting beside him, Ian, exuding the air of a big boss, looked at Morgans standing in front of him and asked, "Have you figured out what items are up for auction?"

"Of course!"

Morgans replied matter-of-factly, "Who do you think I am, Lord Ian!"

"Putting everything else aside, regarding the Devil Fruit you're concerned about, besides the Gold-Gold Fruit, another noteworthy fruit is the Ancient Zoan Mythical Snake-Snake Fruit Titanoboa form. Hanafusa is after this Devil Fruit."

"Titanoboa form?"

Ian raised an eyebrow slightly; something seemed familiar.

Morgans reminded him, "It's the ability that the Wang Zhi Pirates officer you killed back then possessed."

"Oh."

Ian nodded.

I remember now.

However, that guy was too weak; he was easily killed by a casual move during a lull in his battle with Marco.

Was his ability rediscovered after his rebirth?

However, Titanoboa doesn't seem to suit Kuina very well.

While Kuina, as a swordswoman, doesn't need flashy abilities—just a fruit that greatly enhances her physique would suffice—becoming too gigantic really doesn't suit Kuina's style, does it?

"So,"

Ian asked, "Does that King of Lizards possess any interesting abilities?"

Morgans immediately grinned.

I knew this trip wouldn't be in vain.

The auction has begun.

The impeccably dressed auctioneer took the stage, the gavel clattered, and one item after another was brought up. Most of them were sold after several rounds of bidding, with only a few items failing to sell.

The items up for auction were truly bizarre and varied.

There are antiques and paintings, jewelry, male and female slaves, famous Famous Sword and knives, and Devil Fruit.

The most popular items are, of course, Devil Fruit. Even an ordinary Zoan-type Zoan Devil Fruit has attracted fierce bidding from buyers. The most expensive one, the Dog-Dog Fruit (Hyena Form), sold for a staggering 600 million Beli, far exceeding the generally accepted starting price of 100 million Devil Fruit.

Ian kept yawning; it was boring.

Hurry up and bring out the interesting stuff.

Just as Ian was about to fall asleep, the announcer's still-loud voice came through the Transponder Snail, "Next, only the last two items remain to be auctioned!"

"Cheer up, ladies and gentlemen! This is the main event of the day!!"

Several burly men escorted a heavy iron box onto the stage.

"There's a Devil Fruit inside the box!"

The host tried to liven up the atmosphere, saying, "Although it's not the Gold-Gold Fruit everyone's been waiting for, this fruit is still quite special!"

"The ability possessed by Snake, the former top officer of the Wang Zhi Pirates!"

"Zoan Ancient Zoan Mythical Snake-Snake Fruit Titanoboa Form!!"

The host exclaimed, "A genuine Ancient Zoan! He's got the ability to be a high-ranking officer even in the Beasts Pirates or the Golden Flying Dragon!"

However, the audience remained indifferent, as if they hadn't heard anything.

The host, sweating profusely, quickly added, "So much time has passed that perhaps people are unaware of the power this fruit once wielded. Let me put it this way: the previous user of this fruit, Snake the Snake, was a man who fought against Emperor Ian!"

"He even fought against both Ian and Yamato, two monsters, at the same time! Such terrifying strength is inseparable from this Devil Fruit."

Inside the private room, Ian's lips twitched slightly.

What pirate Zabuza?

The person is dead, even Senior Ochoku has turned to ashes, and you still want to open champagne for that guy?

The host's words did have some effect.

The guests at the auction couldn't help but start discussing it amongst themselves.

"That does sound pretty impressive."

"After all, it's Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, which is incomparable to ordinary Zoan or Paramecia."

However, these guests only discussed it.

Because a man held up a sign that read, "One hundred million Beli."

The host on stage was practically cursing. "I haven't even announced the starting price yet, and you've already started bidding!"

The starting bid for this fruit is 500 million Beli. You're offering 100 million Beli? Are you kidding me?

But the host could only watch, pale-faced, not daring to utter a single word.

Because the person holding up the sign is named Hanafusa!

King Lizard Hanafuza, one of the Shichibukai!

The man's lips curled slightly, his gaze burning as he looked at the large iron box.

Who dares to speak up?

Absolutely no one dared to bid against him.

Even if I survived to buy this fruit, I wouldn't survive to take it with me.

Backstage, the underground tycoon who brought out the fruit for the auction looked ashen-faced.

I never expected that bastard Hanafusa would actually show up!

Everyone knows his obsession with Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit; who would dare to compete with him now?

Doflamingo!

He couldn't help but say to someone next to him, "Can't you step in and deal with that Hanafusa guy?"

"Fufufufu"

Ian's good friend just chuckled, "Hey, do you expect me to step forward and say, 'Don't be afraid of Hanafusa, you can bid with confidence'?"

The underground tycoon fell silent.

No matter what, starting a bidding war now would mean offending a Shichibukai.

There aren't many people in the world who would dare to do that.

Doflamingo's smile remained unchanged.

Since he wasn't the one who took out the fruit, he naturally didn't care.

The fruit he took out has only just been taken out of the vault.

"Boom!!"

A loud bang suddenly came from one side of the backstage area.

"Um?"

Doflamingo turned his head to look in surprise.

The next moment, his expression changed instantly.

Damn it!

That's the passageway to the stage!

Forward area.

Hanafusa frowned slightly.

What's going on? Is someone causing trouble?

Private room.

"Um?"

Morgans paused slightly, "Where did that sound come from?"

"Someone went to steal the Gold-Gold Fruit."

Enel, who had been sitting quietly to the side, suddenly spoke up, "It looks like we're about to get him."

He monitored the entire scene the whole time.

"What!!"

Solemn instantly stood up, enraged. "How dare someone steal my things?!"

"Boss!"

He looked down at Ian, awaiting an order.

Go ahead.

Ian said casually, "Whatever makes you happy."

"Hehehehehe!! Boss is so straightforward!"

Solemn cheered, "Then I'll go!!"

He sprinted and crashed through the glass wall of the VIP box, falling into the inner area with a whooshing sound.

This single landing alone killed countless people.

But it doesn't matter. Anyone who shows up here now is no good. If nine out of ten are shot, there will definitely be some who slip through the net.

"Giant!!"

The scene inside instantly descended into chaos.

"Hehehehe! Don't block the way!!"

Solemn laughed and charged straight ahead, crushing everything in his path.

Inside the box, Ian walked to the edge of the large hole that Solemn had created and looked down at the arena below.

"Enel, they seem to be trying to escape. Go and stop them."

Enel's lips twitched slightly, and in the next instant, he vanished into the private room in a flash of lightning.

The inside was in complete chaos; everyone wished their parents had more legs so they could escape.

Fortunately, Solemn's goal was clear: he simply rushed straight onto the stage.

Hanafusa frowned slightly; unfortunately, he was on the path of Solemn's sprint.

He showed no intention of moving aside.

A mere giant!

Seeing that Solemn neither turned nor stopped, Hanafusa finally laughed—a cold laugh.

"Act recklessly."

The scythe in Hanafusa's hand flew out instantly, heading towards the gap in the armor around Solemn's neck.

Very accurate, very fast, very stable.

"Ah?"

Solemn, who had only wanted to quickly seize the Gold-Gold Fruit, was momentarily stunned, then flew into a rage.

Who do you think you are, daring to stop me?

He grabbed Hanafusa's scythe with his backhand and swung it forcefully, turning the unsuspecting Shichibukai into a flail, smashing him into the high wall behind him.

"Eh!!"

Everyone who witnessed this scene was utterly stunned.

Giants are terrifying, but they're the Shichibukai!

Solemn, however, didn't care at all and simply strode onto the stage.

Out of the corner of his eye, he casually snatched the box containing the giant python fruit from the stunned bodyguards.

Since we're already here, we might as well take advantage of it. This fruit should be quite valuable, right?

Then he kicked open the back wall.

Just seconds before he rushed in.

"Got it!!"

The green-haired man gazed with rapt attention at the golden fruit in his hand.

He was surrounded by the Donquixote Family pirates who had escorted the fruit.

"Then let's go quickly, Lord Tesoro!"

The man with the large head quickly replied.

Tesoro and the other two put their hands on him.

The man with the large head is named Tanaka, and his ability activates instantly.

The Paramecia Pierce-Pierce Fruit allows him to carry others through all inorganic matter.

Simply put, he can take everyone underground and then leave.

But.

"That guy said you can't leave."

A detached voice suddenly rang out from behind, "Thunder Spear."

Crack!

The brilliant lightning, like a spear, pierced through Tanaka's body in an instant, sending him flying.

Even Tesoro and his two companions were caught in the Inazuma strike, staggering and scattering in all directions.

The big-headed doll, Tanaka, crashed directly into the wall, then slumped to the ground, already unconscious and spitting out black smoke.

"Tanaka!"

Tesoro's expression changed instantly.

If Tanaka gets knocked down, leaving won't be so easy!

That is, at this time.

"Hehehe! Let me see which bastard dares to cause trouble on my turf!!"

The surrounding walls instantly transformed into silk threads, and amidst all the silk threads, the King of Silk Threads flew in!

Doflamingo looked down at everyone present, then his gaze instantly locked onto the Gold-Gold Fruit in Tesoro's hand, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"Fufufufu, if I'm not mistaken, that's my stuff, right?"

"No! That's mine!"

Solemn strode over, his eyes fixed on the fruit in Tesoro's hand. "Hand it over if you don't want to die!!"

Tesoro's expression was grave.

Doflamingo, the guy who can generate electricity, and this giant!

This is troublesome!

However, at this time...

"Damn it!!"

From the back of the inner area, beneath the collapsed wall, a figure shot up and headed straight for the stage.

"You're asking for it!!"

Shichibukai Hanafzai is enraged!

"Hehehehe! I've got the material for tomorrow's news!"

Morgans burst into laughter.

Ian's lips curled slightly.

Isn't that interesting?

I stayed up late watching the game last night. Is Top Esports still the same Top Esports? They always disappoint when you have high hopes for them.