Auction

Within the crowd, in the Beasts Pirates' area, the massive palace could easily accommodate Gates, the "Beast Disaster," who stood over thirty meters tall, with other members of the Beasts Pirates nearby.

Among them, Laimer turned to look at Krell beside him, "Krell, your ability seems to be similar to his." Krell's ability is also the Fox-Fox Fruit, Mythical Zoan.

"Hmm." Krell nodded, looking at Catarina with a slight smile on his face and a glint in his eyes, analyzing the Nine-Tailed Fox Form's abilities in his mind and comparing them with his own.

Both are Mythical Zoan Fox-Fox Fruit users, so their abilities have some similarities. Catarina's ability is extremely overpowered, exactly the same as the original. Even they can't see through the ever-changing effects.

His ability, the Fox-Fox Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Spirit Fox form, has a bewitching or illusion-creating effect. This ability is more effective against the weak, but not so effective against strong individuals with strong willpower and powerful Observation Haki; it can only serve as a support.

However, unlike his Nine-Tailed Fox Form, he also has the ability to control ice elements, which is why his spirit fox form can also be called the ice fox.

Catarina was very confident in her strength and abilities. The Night Pirates and Dark Emperor Teach would not refuse her. Although the Night Pirates were powerful, they were currently in a period of rapid expansion and needed a strong person like her to increase their fighting strength.

She is a powerful bounty hunter, and also a pirate, with a bounty of 300 million Beli. She enjoys hunting pirates and exchanges bounties with the Navy through the Bounty Hunter Guild.

Moreover, his abilities are of great use to any power.

However, Teach's cold words plunged Catarina into despair. "I'm very sorry, but you overestimate yourself. Your role in the Night Pirates isn't as significant as you think."

Here, Teach silently thought to himself, "The only thing that matters to us is your ability."

The other Night Pirates officers sneered, looking at Catarina with disdain as if she were a clown.

The Night Pirates acquired this Mythical Zoan ability.

They didn't want someone like Catarina to join them either. First of all, there was no trust involved, and her abilities posed a significant threat to them. Since she joined them so easily, she would naturally betray them just as easily.

Moreover, Catarina's face would definitely drag down the overall attractiveness of the Night Pirates. Her witch-like appearance is simply an eyesore and disgusting.

"What?" Catarina's eyes widened in disbelief; Teach had actually rejected her.

Teach's words surprised many factions, as such an ability, if used well, could be of great benefit to their own forces.

"Also, I've found those missing pirates." With that, Catarina's so-called hostages are no longer needed.

As he spoke, Teach's affection turned cold. "As the price for disrupting the Expo's order, you shall die."

As he spoke, Teach stretched out his hand, and a dark black sphere materialized from his palm.

Unlike the Dark Jade, it was not a physical object, but an energy body. The moment it appeared, everyone present trembled. This small black energy body contained extreme terror.

It's like a miniature Black Hole, a Star of Ruin shrunk countless times, more solid and powerful, but not very large in area.

Catarina's heart trembled, her face filled with fear, and her instincts told her to run.

However, her body was unable to move, locked in by endless gravity, and the immense weight pressed down on him.

This locking effect is even more powerful for those with special abilities.

A small Black Hole slowly flew out from Teach's palm and towards Catarina. The speed was not fast, but Catarina did not move. Those around could clearly see Catarina's fear and her struggle.

However, the strange power made it impossible for Catarina to even dodge.

A blank area with a diameter of ten meters had already formed around Catarina.

Some even wanted to flee this place. Upon seeing this black sphere, they were reminded of Teach's terrifying move, the Star of Ruin, which was capable of destroying an island. How similar it was!

Even the most resilient people, sitting calmly, felt a cold sweat break out on their backs. They believed that Teach wouldn't be so foolish as to kill them all; this move was clearly aimed at Catarina alone.

This can be seen from the fact that while everyone else was still able to move, Catarina seemed to be frozen in place.

However, this terrifying move could be clearly felt at such close range, and the more powerful a person was, the clearer the feeling was. Their hearts were actually very unsettled, and they also felt the terror of "Dark Emperor" Teach.

The small Black Hole, like a bouncing marble, gently landed on Catarina.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and the pupils of everyone staring at this small Black Hole involuntarily contracted.

The small Black Hole expanded several times in an instant, and the surrounding space visibly collapsed, shrinking towards its central core.

The collapsing and ruptured space is different from the effect produced by Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

However, what they have in common is that "Dark Emperor" Teach, like Whitebeard, possesses the power to shake space itself.

Catarina's entire body was twisted and deformed by the terrifying attraction, becoming abstract and unable to even make a sound. She was swallowed up by darkness and disappeared completely, as if she had never existed.

Silence reigned all around. The expanding Black Hole continued to shrink into a black dot for three seconds before disappearing completely.

Catarina died just like that, without any resistance, which was hard for them to believe, but they had to accept the fact.

Marine Vice Admiral Garp and Tsuru both looked grave, Kake's eyes widened in disbelief. What the hell was this?

The others trembled, their hearts filled with extreme, unconcealed fear.

Many powerful individuals present at the scene, who were also watching the footage, considered Teach to be an invincible opponent.

Without a doubt, after nearly a year without making a move, "Dark Emperor" Teach has become even more powerful.

This was also Teach's purpose: to demonstrate his strength, intimidate other forces, and expand his own prestige. After all, he hadn't made a move himself during this period; it had always been his subordinates who had taken action.

One can imagine that, having witnessed Teach's immense power and his effortless killing of a notorious and Great Pirate, a Mythical Zoan Fruit user, the Night Pirates and "Dark Emperor" Teach's prestige will rise even further with this Expo.

Furthermore, the number of pirates joining the Night Pirates will increase, including many pirates from Sicily Island today.

After a few seconds of silence, Teach looked up at the huge clock hanging on the wall of the palace.

"Now that the time has come, let the auction officially begin," Teach solemnly declared, then returned to his seat.

However, the entire venue remained very quiet, as if the audience had not yet recovered from the scene just now.

The members of the Night Pirates were already prepared and didn't care about the atmosphere. They were confident that the venue would liven up again after the auction items were displayed.

The crisp sound of footsteps rang out, signaling the start of Baccarat's performance.

Baccarat walked out with a seductive gait, wearing a sexy evening gown that accentuated her long legs and flowing wine-red hair. Standing on the high platform, she looked down at the packed audience. Her sexy red lips curved into a confident smile, captivating many viewers.

Kake felt a sense of familiarity; this was the woman he had met at the casino.

At this moment, he realized that this was Baccarat, a member of the Night Pirates. He had felt that Baccarat was somewhat familiar, but he did not recognize her because Baccarat did not show her face as often as the other officers.

"Welcome everyone to this Expo hosted by the Night Pirates. Baccarat, a member of the Night Pirates, will be serving as the auctioneer for this event," Baccarat with a gentle smile.

She didn't mince words; she got straight to the point, very concisely and efficiently.

With a wave of her hand, the ground in the center of the platform rose up through a mechanism, revealing a Devil Fruit in front of them.

"Zoan Brown Bear Fruit, starting bid 1 Beli, highest bidder wins."

As soon as Baccarat finished speaking, the quiet auction hall suddenly became noisy.

Did they hear that right? One Beli? Are the Night Pirates that rich?

However, they quickly realized that, at a normal price, this Devil Fruit would cost between two and three hundred million Beli. After all, it was a carnivorous Zoan Devil Fruit of good quality.

However, the final selling prices of these items at auctions are all at very high premiums, especially at such large-scale auctions.

Below, a few people had strange expressions on their faces. This was the Donquixote Pirates, led by Doflamingo. They had now arrived in the New World.

Doflamingo certainly wouldn't miss such a celebration. Many important figures are here, and he might be able to discuss some collaborations, since they haven't been in the New World for long and their foundations are still unstable.

They don't have a base of operations yet; they've only occupied an island, but they're already making plans.

That's why he arrived in Sicily Island early and secretly got to know many people in the underworld, laying a foundation for future development.

Thanks to Doflamingo's strength, they managed to secure several relatively secluded spots.

"Young Master, this looks like the Devil Fruit we obtained, right?" Trebol asked, his eyes wide, his nose running. He recognized the Devil Fruit.

Doflamingo wasn't surprised, just a little taken aback. He had given this Devil Fruit to the Night Pirates, and he hadn't expected them to put it up for auction.

However, there was no extra emotion involved. As the organizer, the Night Pirates would naturally have to bring out some good items. The Brown Bear Fruit was of good quality, so it was perfectly reasonable to put it up for auction.

Since the Brown Bear Fruit already Night Pirates, Doflamingo has no reason to care what happens to it.

"Fifty million Beli." A deafening voice rang out.

"You think you can get Devil Fruit 50 million Beli? 200 million Beli."

One pirate, with a disdainful expression, immediately tripled the price.

"Three hundred million."

"Three hundred and ten million."

"Three hundred and fifty million."

"Four hundred million Beli"

In the blink of an eye, an ordinary Devil Fruit has reached a price of 400 million. They really treat money like it's nothing!

It seems no one here is broke. At this point, no one else bids; 400 million Beli is already a very high premium.

"A mere Zoan for 400 million Beli? What an idiot."

Some people thought this to themselves, but dared not say it aloud, because the person who made the bid was a member of the Beasts Pirates, and everyone knew that the Beasts Pirates were frantically collecting Zoan Devil Fruit.

"Make a deal."

"Hahaha..."

With the first Devil Fruit yielding a staggering 400 million, Baccarat once again gestured towards the ground, and another Devil Fruit rose up through a mechanism.

The Brown Bear Fruit was then handed directly to a member of the Beasts Pirates by a waiter.

"One hundred million."

Two hundred million.

"Three hundred and thirty million."

This Devil Fruit is the Rabbit Fruit, and the abilities of such herbivorous animals are quite weak, so not many people are interested in it. Compared to the Brown Bear Fruit, it is clearly much weaker.

Even so, it still fetched a high price of 330 million, which can be considered a serious premium, and that is the charm of auctions.

The third Zoan Weasel Fruit was then auctioned off for 350 million.

The fourth Zoan -type Devil Honey Badger Fruit Devil Fruit, which belonged to Teach, was also brought out, with its price remaining at 430 million.

The fifth Zoan Grass-Snake Fruit sold for 410 million.

The sixth Zoan -type Camel Fruit sold for 310 million.

The seventh Zoan -type Squirrel Fruit sold for 320 million.

The eighth Zoan Fruit, Sea Lion Fruit, cost 480 million.

The ninth Zoan Macaque Fruit, 410 million.

The tenth Zoan Pangolin Fruit, worth 450 million.

None of these Devil Fruits were worth less than 300 million Beli, but only ordinary pirate crews made moves; Great Pirate forces like these never did.

Aside from the Beasts Pirates, who have a penchant for Zoan Devil Fruit Devil Fruit and have set their sights on a few, they don't even consider those with weak abilities.

Compared to these ordinary Zoan Devil Fruit, the next Devil Fruit might catch their attention.

The atmosphere at the scene has been stirred up.

The quality of these Devil Fruit is actually not very high. Only the Brown Bear Fruit, Honey Badger Fruit, and Pangolin Fruit are worth considering. After all, if they were all substandard, people would likely gossip.

The Night Pirates a large and powerful group, so they naturally wouldn't reveal their rare and powerful abilities. They wouldn't do something like that, which would be aiding the enemy. Besides, some of them possess Devil Fruit they can't reveal, abilities that they stole from others.

The Night Pirates have a fairly ample supply of Devil Fruit, including those from Doflamingo's side, the Dark Council's side, Stephanie's side, as well as those they already had, those collected by Mostima, those stolen from the Sabaody Archipelago, and Devil Fruit collected from various parts of the New World recently.

This is just to eliminate some substandard products, such as Paramecia Devil Fruit. Even if they are very ordinary, he is reluctant to take them out. Now, Teach has gathered some scholars and scientists to form a Devil Fruit Development Department to research Devil Fruit, develop Devil Fruit, help others develop them, and offer suggestions.

This is naturally aimed at Paramecia- Devil Fruit. Not to mention that Logia are too rare, with this department, even if Paramecia abilities are ordinary, we can still develop a variety of variations.

After all, the development of Devil Fruit relies on imagination, especially for Paramecia.

Even so, the Devil Fruit in one go showed them the formidable strength of the Night Pirates.

After all, the number of Devil Fruit a faction possesses is actually a good measure of its strength.

After all, the stronger one's power, the greater the chance of obtaining Devil Fruit.

This is just the beginning. Teach will definitely have to bring out something good, otherwise, as the organizer, he will lose face.