Auction Begins

The Donquixote Family made no attempt to conceal their whereabouts, even though they were carrying priceless treasures.

Led by an official holding a golden plum blossom staff, Trebol, the group carrying several large boxes headed from the port to the auction house.

Besides Trebol, there's also Douyu Half-Fishman, the teenage Dellinger, and the bald old man Lao G.

The three walked at the front of the group, looking relaxed and chatting occasionally.

The surrounding One Piece looked over and made way for them.

They also recognized the Donquixote Family.

Even if some people have never met Doflamingo and the others, they still know the name of the 'Donquixote Family'.

After all, Doflamingo and his crew started their rise in the North Blue, and even today, the Donquixote Family still wields considerable influence in the North Blue.

"A single Devil Fruit is enough to make these people so eager, how lame, hehehe."

Wearing a white horned hat, Dellinger scanned his surroundings, looked at the frightened faces, revealed a mouthful of sharp teeth, and sneered.

"G!"

The old man next to him excitedly struck a pose.

"Hey... don't say that. For these people, getting this far into the Grand Line is already their limit. Their vision and ability determine everything. In their minds, Devil Fruit are already rare treasures... we have to understand." Trebol, who was at the front, sniffled and chuckled. "Besides, it's because they help create the atmosphere that our business gets better, isn't it?"

"Young Master... we are hoping to gradually expand our family's reputation on this sea through these people."

"Should we wait until after the fact to kill the person who bought the Devil Fruit, so that the Devil Fruit can be reused?"

A cruel killing intent flashed in Dellinger's eyes at such a young age, and he added in a low voice.

"No way~ For the young master, the reputation of our family is just as important. Besides, it's just a Zoan-type Devil Fruit. It's dispensable to us."

Trebol shook his head.

And so, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they gradually walked away.

The surrounding One Piece were constantly discussing the items that might appear at this auction.

Judging from the cargo boxes carried by the Donquixote Family members, there seemed to be quite a few treasures.

It's not just Devil Fruit.

In a corner of the crowd stood a man with his hands in his pockets and his head down.

Wearing sportswear.

It was indeed Oboro.

"Oh?"

Staring at Trebol's figure, a strange smile curved his lips, and a chill ran through his eyes behind his mask. "He's actually the most useless guy in Hanafuda... But that old man is a bit troublesome." He was referring to Lao G.

This old man is an absolute master of physical combat.

Through his contact with Rayleigh, Oboro has already made some judgments about the level of the top combat forces on the high seas.

Currently, his physical attributes are not good. Even if he can use some soul abilities, their effect in actual combat is estimated to be far from overwhelming. For example, releasing soul pressure will not force the opponent to lose consciousness or fall into a coma.

Because learning Haki, like training Nen, is itself a means of enhancing one's spirit and will.

This shows that the old man's soul resistance is also quite good.

Let's go.

After observing, Oboro turned and left.

Dom quickly followed.

Now is not the time to scramble...

Back at the hotel, Oboro looked at Dom, who was still looking uneasy, and asked, "So... do you think you can handle those two?"

"Ah!"

Dom's eyes showed fear.

Although Oboro transformed him into a demon, his current strength is equivalent to that of One Piece.

Even the weakest of the three, Dellinger, is probably no match for him.

Oboro understood Dom's feelings. After all, before this, he was just an unknown One Piece, the kind that could be found everywhere in the Grand Line. Now, suddenly he was being forced to confront the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea head-on. It was impossible for him not to be afraid.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are all giants on this sea. The fact that they can be 'hired' by the World Government to counterbalance the Yonko already demonstrates their value and strength.

Their power wasn't built up overnight.

"Don't be nervous... I have a way to make you stronger."

Oboro put his arm around Dom's shoulder and spoke mysteriously.

Although Dom is not strong-willed, he is indeed the only man he can currently use, and there is no need to worry about the risk of betrayal.

Although... the system only allows one card of the same type to be used at a time for the same target, with the support of skill cards and experience cards, Dom should be able to undergo another transformation. However, judging from Dom's performance, he doesn't deserve to consume top-tier cards... some mid-tier skill cards, like Blood Demon Art or Breathing Technique, will suffice.

Soon, in the blink of an eye, the day arrived.

It's worth mentioning that on this day, auction houses large and small, and even some shops throughout the Lawless Area, will hold celebrations, bringing out rare items that are not usually seen. The reason for this momentum is that it was driven by Doflamingo; merchants all want to take advantage of this surge in visitors and get a share of the profits.

Of course, the most eye-catching... is undoubtedly Doflamingo's auction house.

Oboro and Dom entered the venue early to avoid not having seats.

The atmosphere inside the venue was very noisy and intense.

Looking around, they were all One Piece, and there were also some people dressed like members of underground forces, but they only made up a small part.

The celebration will last for several more days, with different treasures appearing each day. The reason there are so many people today is because the Celestial Dragons didn't come.

If the Celestial Dragons were to arrive, they would most likely clear the area... or even without clearing it, a large number of people would leave on their own.

To avoid getting into trouble.

This auction house primarily deals in human trafficking, but its business has expanded significantly since then. The Celestial Dragons won't appear until the second auction tomorrow, which is also dedicated to auctioning slaves. They have absolutely no interest in auctions like today's; Celestial Dragons Devil Fruit are trash, and the Celestial Dragons have countless amounts of them in their coffers.

The dazzling lights focused on the stage, where the uniquely styled host, Disco, Mike delivered a speech, stirring up the atmosphere.

This guy is now considered a member of the Donquixote Family.

However, after Luffy and his crew wreaked havoc on Sabaody Archipelago, he was kicked out by Joker and became a homeless person.

"First of all, welcome to all new maritime powers to our company..."

Disco wore star-shaped sunglasses, had silver hair, and a tall yellow hat. He looked quite old, but his shouts were very loud.

He seems to really enjoy this job.

There were shouts and urgings from the audience. Most of the One Piece had no patience to listen to his rambling. Disco was also sensible and left after giving a brief opening performance.

The auction then officially began.

Long kept his head resting on the back of the chair, seemingly asleep.

He didn't open his eyes until Disco screamed at the top of his lungs.

A Zoan-type Devil Fruit! A hot female staff member pushed a cart onto the stage, opened a small treasure chest on the cart, and revealed a uniquely shaped fruit inside.

As the fruit came into view, Oboro clearly noticed that many people paused in their breathing.

All eyes were drawn to it.

Many people also became more energetic.

"Starting price: 100 million Beli. Each bid must be at least 10 million Berries. Auction now begins!"

Disco, holding a small mallet, walked to the center of the stage and put down the Mike.

"One hundred and fifty million!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than a determined voice rang out from the audience.

"One hundred and eighty million!"

Two hundred million!

Bidding was in full swing, and the competition among the various forces was quite fierce.

This was somewhat beyond Oboro's expectations.

It seems there are quite a few wealthy people out there.