Are any of you richer than me? Part four

"One hundred million Beli."

As soon as Owen finished speaking, Queen eagerly raised his hand. He had come to Nightless City precisely because he had heard that a Poneglyph would be auctioned. His boss had sent him instead of Jack, who had already recovered from his injuries but could do nothing except blindly follow orders.

When it came to brains, Queen was fairly sharp. Unlike Jack, he actually knew how to think.

"One hundred and ten million Beli," Owen announced, pointing his microphone toward Katakuri.

Katakuri raised his hand and held up his thumb, signaling an increase in increments of ten times the hundred-Beli baseline.

"Tsk, tsk. Going at it right from the start," Donquixote Doflamingo said with a grin.

Crocodile raised his hand outright, spreading all five fingers.

"One hundred and sixty million Beli!" Seeing Crocodile's thumb and five fingers, Owen pointed at him and shouted.

"Hey, hey. You're not seriously buying it for the World Government, are you?" Donquixote Doflamingo asked, looking at Crocodile's raised hand.

"Do I need your permission to buy something?" Crocodile shot him a disdainful glance.

"Fufufu. Are you looking to die?" Donquixote Doflamingo raised his hand, thin threads already dangling from his fingers.

"I don't mind, but are you sure you want to fight here?" Crocodile kept his calm gaze on the auction floor without even looking at Donquixote Doflamingo.

Donquixote Doflamingo glanced sideways. Rogge had already clenched his fist, white light enveloping it.

"You're actually keeping order here?!" Donquixote Doflamingo exclaimed in surprise at Rogge's actions.

"I just think you two are embarrassing. We're all Shichibukai, and having you two sitting beside me is a little humiliating. I wouldn't mind throwing you both out," Rogge said with a smile.

"Big talk, isn't it?" Crocodile immediately grew displeased.

"You're welcome to try. Don't