The Nine-Tailed Fox

After playing for almost the entire day, it was already evening. Garp and the other three reunited. At first, Tsuru followed Garp, but gradually she discovered something and went to other places to gather information.

However, since a time had been agreed upon beforehand, even the unreliable Garp didn't get so carried away that he forgot the time.

"This is exhilarating! This Expo so much fun! But I'm completely unbeatable! These pirates are no match for me. I win every time. Looks like I've earned another title: King of Games! Haha!" Garp laughed heartily.

"Who dares to beat you, Vice Admiral Garp?" Kake thought to himself, with a hint of envy in his voice.

This is Garp the Hero of the Navy. What if he gets angry after losing and kills them? That's why no pirate dares to beat Garp. Like the Night Pirates, they cooperate with Garp and play along. As long as Garp is having fun, it doesn't matter if they lose a few Beli.

Compared to Garp, he was really in a terrible situation, almost making him question the meaning of life. The thought of the money he owed the casino to Beli made him feel a pang of heartache.

"Hey! Kake, where are your clothes? Why did you change? Are you trying to blend in with the pirates to gather information? I didn't expect that. I should have done that too." Garp noticed Kake's attire and his eyes lit up.

Kake's original naval uniform was gone, replaced by ordinary pirate clothes. Combined with his demeanor and appearance, he looked just like a pirate henchman.

"Pfft!" Gion Vice Admiral Garp, you don't know, the news has spread throughout the entire Expo. A not-so-good-looking Marine lost all his money at the casino, leaving him with only his underwear, and he still owes the casino 200 million Beli. The clothes he's wearing are cheap clothes that the casino gave him as charity, otherwise he wouldn't even have the face to go out."

At this moment, Garp realized that the unattractive navy officer mentioned by Gion was Kake.

Kake's face was somewhat unpleasant. Being teased like this by his goddess was bad, but what made him even more devastated was that he had already become famous and many people knew him.

Although he was quite famous within the navy, he was only so-so on the high seas, rarely making a move, and many people had never even heard of him.

Becoming famous is a good thing, but I never expected it to happen in this way.

He was a man known as the "Casino Prince" in the casinos of the Sabaody Archipelago, but here he was Pirate Kill. He didn't know why his luck was so bad. If he hadn't used his Observation Haki to see it, he would have suspected that these pirates had ganged up on him.

He knew that Morgans would be broadcasting some of the events at the Expo live, and he was certain that he had embarrassed the Navy and that many people knew about it, including within the Navy itself. Since there were only four Navy personnel at the Expo, they were naturally attracting a lot of attention.

Upon returning home, unsure of what punishment he would face, Kake felt utterly hopeless about his future.

The topic quickly shifted to the Expo, but Garp was busy playing around and didn't get any important information. Gion by Tsuru's side, so such matters were naturally left to Tsuru.

Needless to Kake, Jiaji was even more depressed; the setback at the casino had left him with no motivation to gather intelligence.

It's evening now, and although the exhibition area is still very lively, the daytime noise is louder, and there are far fewer people walking around.

Because the auction was about to begin, all the pirates who were qualified to participate arrived early at the huge palace in the center of the Expo. The auction area required a well-known force to participate, and even those without a reputation needed at least 100 million Beli.

Furthermore, the palace is limited in size and cannot accommodate all the pirates, considering that there are over 100,000 pirates at the Expo.

This eliminated many lone pirates; although they were not qualified to enter the venue, it did not mean they were barred from watching the auction.

Large screens were set up in several open areas of the exhibition area to broadcast the auction live, and some people even took out Transponder Snail) to watch, even if they couldn't attend, they could still enjoy the excitement.

Such an auction is sure to showcase many good items and broaden their horizons.

The topic quickly shifted, and even Tsuru didn't get much important information. Although there was an exhibition area for the Sea Emperor, only their pirate subordinates were there; the important officers were not present.

The important figures, powerful individuals, and cadres of these major powers mostly reside in the smaller palaces surrounding the massive central auction area palace. From above, it resembles a palace complex, which serves as a resting place specifically for these powerful forces.

"However, quite a few pirates have mysteriously disappeared, including members of the Whitebeard Pirates, which caused a great deal of panic. But the Night Pirates quickly dealt with the situation. The missing people were found, some still alive but with some injuries, and a few were only found as corpses, having been brutally murdered. However, the murderer was not caught," He Jingxin said.

"No information about the murderer?" Kake asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I don't know, because they were ambushed by their own companions, but that's impossible. It's more likely that someone else has become one." Crane's eyes flickered, and she guessed pretty accurately. She recalled all the information about people with such abilities on the sea, and quickly confirmed it, but she didn't say anything.

"Then why is the island still so peaceful?" Garp asked, somewhat puzzled. After something like this, how come there wasn't much chaos on the island?

"The missing people are only a minority, negligible compared to the massive number of people at the Expo. Besides, the pirates below don't want to make a big fuss, since this is Expo hosted by the Night Pirates, so they just investigated with their own men."

Garp turned his head, as if he had thought of something, and looked at Kake. "Kake, don't you have that Mythical Zoan ability Pig-Pig Fruit? You should be able to get information, right?"

"It's Mythical Zoan, Baku Baku no Mi), Dream Eater form," Kake retorted weakly. He hated being called the Pig-Pig Fruit because the transformed appearance of this ability was rather ugly.

"That's about it!"

"There's a big difference." Kake sighed. "The Baku's dream-eating ability only works on sleeping people. The nightlife is just beginning now, and pirates don't go to sleep this early."

This ability may seem somewhat useless, but by using the ability to eat dreams, one can acquire the memories of those who are asleep, which is an extremely powerful ability.

"Let's go, to the auction area. All those forces will be gathered there," He said, walking towards the towering building and the enormous palace.

Garp took the lead, and the pirates along the way made way for him, Garp him like a plague.

However, there were also pirates who Kake fun of Kaji.

The auction area, with its magnificent central palace, was packed with people. Despite the sheer size of the Expo, the number of pirates attending was still astonishing.

The seats allocated to the various major powers were already full, and there was naturally some competition among them, since there were only so many seats. However, no real fighting broke out.

The rest, many well-known pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million, could only stand there.

Some forces from the underworld, including its rulers, were also present, having taken their seats early and awaiting the start of the auction. They were certainly qualified; to become the rulers of the New World's underworld, they naturally possessed considerable strength.

All the powerful members of the Night Pirates were present, and the captain of the Night Pirates, "Dark Emperor" Teach, had been sitting quietly in a seat, watching the scene below.

Suddenly, angry roars erupted from the bustling hall.

"Teach, you... you bastard, you have to give me... you have to give us an explanation."

The entire auction hall fell silent, with many people looking at the brave yet cowardly pirate with amusement.

To dare to shout like that on the Night Pirates' territory is indeed commendable.

With at least half of the Night Pirates' officers present, how dare someone cause trouble? As he spoke, sharp gazes from the Night Pirates' members fell upon him.

At this point, many people recognized the pirate's identity.

"It's Gluttony McGinny, the captain of the Gluttony Pirates, with a bounty of 430 million Beli."

"To survive in the New World, the most important thing isn't courage, but brains."

Many people watched with schadenfreude, especially members of the Night Pirates, particularly "Dark Emperor" Teach, eager to see how he would handle the situation.

Although they didn't think this pirate would cause any trouble for the Night Pirates, they were happy to see it happen, and it would be even better if the Night Pirates could lose face a little.

Many people were energized and stared intently at the live-streamed Transponder Snail), not expecting such a thing to happen before the auction even began.

Teach sat on the high platform, looking down at the people below. His expression was so calm that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking. Even just sitting there, he exerted a lot of pressure on everyone present.

Then, "Dark Emperor" Teach slowly stood up and walked forward.

This scene also made many people put away their joking intentions.

Regardless, "Dark Emperor" Teach is now Great Pirate at the pinnacle of the seas, practically a shoo-in for the Fifth Emperor position. If someone were to be targeted by Teach, they probably wouldn't even have time to have nightmares.

"Speak, what is it?" Teach's tone was calm, revealing no emotion, yet a slight smile played at the corners of his mouth, sending a chill down one's spine.

This makes people feel even more fearful.

"Lord Teach, please don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it." The pirate captain, who had been so menacing just moments before, instantly cowered. "I just want you to come and seek justice for us."

Seeing that Teach's reaction was not strong, McGinny mustered her courage and said in a sorrowful and indignant tone, "This afternoon, my first mate was murdered in an extremely cruel manner. After all, we participated in this Expo's Fair at Teach's call. Now that this has happened, you have to help us avenge him!"

Some pirates nodded in agreement. In the past few days, many pirates had mysteriously disappeared. Although some were found and brought back by the Night Pirates, others were killed. Those pirates were their comrades.

Since something happened at the festival hosted by the Night Pirates, the Night Pirates must take responsibility. At the very least, they should find the real culprit and give them an explanation.

Moreover, judging from McGinni's situation, after the Night Pirates found the missing pirates, the culprit did not remain silent but continued to strike. To this day, it is still unknown which pirate groups have gone missing, how many pirates have gone missing, or whether they are still alive.

Then, McGinny dropped another bombshell, "Actually, it wasn't just my first mate who died. People from the Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates must have been killed too, right?"

"What?!" A commotion erupted around them. The murderer was too arrogant, daring to Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates members and the Flying Pirates, who were happily watching the show, suddenly changed their expressions.

The Whitebeard Pirates sent many people to participate in the Expo, led by the current Captain of the Second Division, Hii, who filled the vacancy left by Kozuki Oden, and also the Captain of the Fifteenth Division, Fossa.

In addition, there are members of many affiliated pirate crews of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Flying Pirates are led by their First Fleet Commander, "Predator" Alex, with a bounty of 1.2 billion Beli. The Flying Pirates' strength is built on their formidable power. Besides Golden Lion Shiki, Uranus Rhine, and Chronos the Thunder Tyrant Chronos, they have ten other fleet commanders, each with a bounty exceeding 500 million Beli. The higher the rank, the stronger the crew.

"Is this bastard telling the truth?" Fossa stared wide-eyed at the member beside him.

The member beside him was silent for a moment. "Two brothers are missing, and we didn't get our Vivre Card this time, so we're not sure if they're really dead."

"Why didn't you tell me this sooner!" Fossa was furious.

Unlike the Whitebeard Pirates, Alex's group was somewhat indifferent. They didn't have the same emotional bonds as the Whitebeard Pirates members, and they didn't care at all about the deaths of a few ordinary members.

Just then, McGinny said again, "Actually, I know who the killer is."

"Speak!" Fossa roared angrily, his powerful aura erupting from him. His Pops had entrusted his brothers to him, and two of them had died. How could he possibly face going back?

hope, who was standing nearby, did not stop them; they were also very angry.

"But you have to guarantee my safety. That guy is too powerful. I'm afraid he'll kill me before I can even say anything." McGinni swallowed hard, as if trying to bolster his courage.

The surrounding pirates' expressions changed slightly. After all, Grimaldi was Great Pirate with a bounty of 430 million. There were very few people present who could make him so fearful as to say such things.

"You said no one here can touch you!" Fossa's tone was full of confidence, which was also his Whitebeard Pirates.

"Then I'll tell you, the mastermind behind all this is..." McGinny took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping across the crowd before finally settling on a Marine cloaked in Justice Coat, "Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, Garp the Hero!"

The crowd erupted in uproar. The murderer McKinney had mentioned was none other than Garp —a truly unexpected answer for everyone.

It's hard to imagine that the naval Garp the Hero would resort to such despicable means.

Garp was taken aback; the fire had actually spread to him.

Vice Admiral Tsuru remained calm, Kake and Gion suddenly tensed up.

"Vice Admiral Garp has been in the exhibition area all day; he didn't do what you said at all," Gion said angrily.

"The Navy's testimony was never credible," Gratney retorted.

However, some intelligent people have already realized what's happening and are looking at McGinni with disdain, even with the eyes of someone looking at a dead man.

They had already guessed that this was all a deliberate scheme by the pirate named McGinni, to incite the anger of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates, to cause chaos, to provoke conflict between the Marines and the pirates, and to trigger a war between the pirates and the Marines.

Anyone who knows Garp even a little bit knows that Garp would never do such a thing. With his strength, why would he need to do it secretly?

Moreover, the four naval personnel had just Sicily Island today, and Garp lingered in the exhibition area.

Besides, the Night Pirates aren't stupid; they wouldn't let this pirate use them as pawns.

However, only a minority of people are truly intelligent, and people's hearts are easily swayed.

The pirate named McGinny turned to look upwards again, "Teach, you should believe me, right? These marines sabotaged the event to incite conflict between you and others!"

Teach was somewhat bored. Ask him to fight Garp? How could that be? Besides, the entire island was under his control, and he knew everything that was happening.

He watched the person in front of him act as if he were watching a play.

Seeing that Teach remained unmoved, Gratney finally snapped out of her daze, "Oh right, I still have evidence."

After saying that, he took out a projection Den Den Mushi and projected the images recorded on the Den Den Mushi.

"It's Den Den Mushi. Could it be that what he said is true?" Many people whispered, casting strange glances at Longinus.

The image projected by the Den Den Mushi was very simple: a man walked into a room, snapped the neck of the one-eyed pirate to the pirate's horrified gaze, and then walked out as if nothing had happened. The whole process was quite simple and brutal.

What gradually made the atmosphere heavy was the figure and face in the image that were exactly the same as Vice Admiral Garp's.

"Could it really be Vice Admiral Garp?!" Many people stared wide-eyed, as did countless others watching the video.

"Impossible!" a pirate scoffed loudly. "The person who made this video has no idea how powerful a man like Garp is. The fact that someone would leave a record of a man like him is the biggest problem in itself."

"In other words, the person who can produce this image is the most likely to be the problem." One of the pirates nearby realized what was happening and glared at McGinni, who was holding up the Den Den Mushi.

Teach also felt a bit bored, not expecting such a foolish guy. Looking at McGinni, he couldn't help but sneer, "There are two things I hate most: being threatened and being fooled. Congratulations, you've committed both!"

"Huh? What?" McGinny was startled. He saw that Teach's body did not move, but a Dark Jade flew out from his body and quickly deformed and stretched.

In an instant, the Dark Jade struck his chest, and the powerful force sent him flying.

The Dark Jade, sharp as thorns, would have easily pierced his body had he not used Armament Haki to defend himself.

This move shocked many people. Teach hadn't even made a real move yet, but this one technique alone was something most of them couldn't withstand. You have to understand, Dark Jade was never "Dark Emperor" Teach's attack method, but rather his defense.

"Pfft!" McGinny spat out a mouthful of blood, cursing in shock and anger, "You madman, you actually tried to kill me! I know now, you're in cahoots with the Navy!"

"Still putting on an act?" A hint of disdain flashed in Teach's eyes. He had also lost patience; there wasn't much time left since the auction started. "To be able to mislead the senses of Observation Haki, you must be no ordinary Devil Fruit user, right? At least, the Copy-Copy Fruit can't do it as perfectly as you."

"I don't know what you're talking about." McGinni's body trembled slightly.

"You can deceive other people's senses, but you can't deceive my eyes. I saw it from the beginning; your hands were covered in blood." Teach glanced at him. "Besides, my Observation Haki can cover the entire sea area, which means that I have control over the actions of everyone on this island."

Teach openly discussed his abilities, which was no secret to some, but most people were unaware of them.

The thought of being constantly watched by a pair of eyes filled one with fear and extreme apprehension. Such Observation Haki was unprecedented and unimaginable. It was hard to fathom just how vast the range of Observation Haki was to cover an entire sea area. Sicily Island alone was already quite large, being a medium-sized island.

"Damn it, how could there be such a freak as you?"

"Speaking of which, weren't you the one who killed Gratney?"

"Oh ho ho ho ho!" Gratney's voice suddenly became charming and alluring, and her form kept changing. "I'm actually Mythical Zoan, Inu Inu no Mi, Nine-Tailed Fox Form user. When it comes to killing Gratney, it'll be so much easier to become his first mate!"

"Nine-Tailed Fox!!" The surrounding pirates couldn't help but get excited upon hearing the alluring voice and hearing the suggestive Devil Fruit ability.

Then, what appeared before them was a heavily made-up, flamboyant old witch.

Instantly, the sounds of vomiting filled the air.

"No, my eyes!" Many pirates covered their eyes, this was completely different from what they had imagined.

For those who believe in values, it is natural to think that everything can be measured by value.

When self-interest outweighs right and wrong, and reason suppresses emotion, most pirates see this as a sign of a pirate's "maturity."

Therefore, after her plan failed, Catarina quickly demonstrated her value, saying, "This fruit is why I am the strongest female hunter. Believe me, a living Catarina is definitely more valuable than a dead fox."

On the other hand, she still managed to add, not completely losing her mind, "Besides, I wouldn't dare kill your two families' pirates; they're sleeping peacefully in a quiet place!"

Upon hearing Catarina's words, the Whitebeard Pirates members' expressions softened slightly.