Sabaody Archipelago.
The weather was bright and sunny that day.
It was a rare day of good weather.
Strangely, Sabaody Archipelago had been busier than ever these past two days. Pirate ships, merchant vessels, and ships carrying nobles could be seen docked at ports all over the islands.
The crowds had swelled several times over.
Every kind of unsavory character had shown up!
"By my calculations, Gold City should be arriving soon, right?"
"If the reports are accurate, it should be today or tomorrow."
"Damn it, if this turns out to be fake news, I'll sell the guy who spread it."
"The Strongest Gathering hosted by the Richest Group is no joke. They say only the strong are qualified to attend."
"Reports from Demon Valley Town, Water Seven, and Enies Lobby say the entire Gold City floats in the air. It's ten kilometers long and five kilometers wide, with all its skyscrapers—even the ground—made of gold."
"As expected of Gild Tesoro, the world's richest man."
"There are a whopping twenty-six great treasures of the sea up for auction at this Strongest Gathering, including two Logias. That's insanely extravagant."
"What a grand gesture!"
"No matter what, I'm going up there to see it. I heard from the older brother of the grandson of the aunt of the uncle of my distant cousin's wife that some petty thug won five hundred million Berries at a casino in Gold City. He started with only ten Berries and became a rich man in less than a day."
"He won that much? Did they let him leave?"
"Of course! It's the Richest Group, and Gild Tesoro is the world's richest man. Would he care about a little money? Besides, Gild Tesoro is famous for keeping his word. Someone like him has no need to resort