Island 19 of the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Yarukiman Mangrove here was noticeably larger than those on the other islands. It had all sorts of shopping streets, food stalls, and even auction houses.
Ian held a local specialty snack in his hand, leisurely eating as he took in the scenery.
As he walked, Ian arrived in front of a massive auction house.
It was a building resembling a small palace, with a flag hanging above its domed roof.
"A Donquixote Family business? I already wiped out Donquixote Doflamingo, and he was stripped of his title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I didn't expect he still had businesses here?" Ian recognized the flag. It belonged to the Donquixote Family.
And if he remembered correctly, the newspaper he had seen earlier said that the Donquixote Family had formed an alliance with one of the Four Emperors, the Big Mom Pirates...
Since he had killed Donquixote Doflamingo, the Donquixote Family members must hate him to the bone. Their alliance with Big Mom was likely meant to target him!
They were potential enemies...
"I might as well take a look." Ian suddenly smiled and turned toward the entrance.
Two burly men stood guard at the auction house entrance. When they saw Ian approach, they stretched out their arms to stop him. "The auction has already begun. No one without an invitation may enter!"
"Move." Ian merely glanced at them and released a trace of Haki.
With a hum, the two burly men before him were cowed by the Haki, as though a mountain had been placed upon their shoulders. Fortunately, the Haki was withdrawn after only a moment. Otherwise, they might have fallen to their knees on the spot.
Even so, they were drenched in cold sweat, staring at Ian with