Trouble at the Auction House

Many years ago, there was an immensely powerful pirate crew. It had many terrifyingly strong fighters, including three of the Four Emperors of the New World!" Teach's words stirred a storm in everyone's hearts. Their eyes widened as they looked at one another, seeing disbelief in each other's faces. Even Shiryu, usually cold and silent, was no exception!

"Could it be the legendary Rocks Pirates?" Shiryu suddenly said. The cigar trembling between his lips revealed his inner turmoil.

"Oh? Shiryu, you actually know about them! Well, as the former warden of Impel Down, you naturally know more than most!" Teach said thoughtfully.

"The Rocks Pirates? If such a powerful pirate crew existed, what kind of person must their captain have been?" Burgess asked with fervent longing.

"Well, I don't know much either! But one thing is certain! Rocks was once called the World King! There were countless powerful figures aboard his ship, including Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom, who later became Four Emperors! There were also the Flying Admiral Golden Lion, Captain John, Silver Axe, and Ochoku!"

"What?" Shit's eyes widened. "Those great pirates were all legendary figures! But why did the Rocks Pirates, with so many powerful members, vanish into the river of history?"

"I don't know! That's everything I know!" Shiryu could not help tightening his grip on Raiu at his waist. If he could have lived in the same era as them, how interesting would that life have been?

"There were two reasons for the Rocks Pirates' defeat. First, although the crew had many powerful members, they were not united! Second, their enemies were no pushovers either! The Rocks Pirates' final battle took place in a place called God Valley. Marine HQ used around twenty Celestial Dragons to lure out every member of the Rocks Pirates. Then Marine HQ joined forces with the Roger Pirates, and in the end, Garp and Roger defeated Rocks together! With that, the Rocks Pirates disbanded, and every member went their separate ways! To magnify their achievements, Marine HQ's final report elevated Garp to the position of Hero of the Marines. Roger did not care either. By now, very few people even know that the Rocks Pirates once existed!"

Teach's lengthy account opened a door to the New World for his crew. At the same time, the number of Marines in sight gradually increased.

"Captain Teach, this is the auction house owned by the Donquixote Family!" Laffitte said with certainty as he looked at the dense crowd of Marines before them. "But it seems something happened inside..."

"Oh? Then let's go take a look!" Teach naturally knew what had happened. As Ace's good brother, he naturally had to help Luffy out.

"People inside, listen up! You are surrounded! Do not resist pointlessly! Release the noble Saint Charlos immediately and come out to surrender!" The leading Marine colonel held a loudspeaker and shouted the same words over and over. Suddenly, he felt someone pat his shoulder. He instinctively turned around, only to see a large furry belly! Without thinking, he blurted out, "Why are you wearing a sweater in weather this hot?"

But he regretted it the very next second.

An astonishing killing intent locked onto him. The weather had been unbearably hot, and the sun had been bright! Yet that killing intent seemed to come from hell itself, carrying the chill of the underworld!

"I'll give you one chance to choose your words again!" Teach drew the pistol at his waist and pressed its icy barrel against the colonel's head. The way he looked at the colonel was as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Blackbeard of the Shichibukai! I'm deeply sorry, my words just now were inappropriate! Please don't hold it against me!" Facing such a vicious great pirate, the colonel had no confidence that he could defeat him.

"Hmph! If there's a next time, I'll blow your head off!" Teach holstered his pistol, then looked at the tense Marines around him before turning to the colonel. "What happened? Why are so many people blocking this place?"

"Straw Hat attacked Saint Charlos! He has seriously endangered a Celestial Dragon's personal safety! So we were ordered to surround this place and wait for an Admiral's support!" The colonel shuddered and did not dare hide anything. The next second...

"You two, get out of my way! I alone can send everyone outside flying!"

"Hmph, you arrogant bastard! I can wipe out everyone outside with one hand!"

"You two captains should rest to the side! I can handle this alone!"

"What did you say?!" ×2

With a bang, the doors shattered into pieces. The tremendous impact kicked up huge clouds of dust from the ground. Every Marine stood ready, their gun barrels aimed at the auction house entrance, cold sweat dripping down their faces. They were merely ordinary Marines; people with bounties exceeding one hundred million were not enemies they could contend with! Even delaying them carried the risk of losing their lives! What was more, they were facing people with bounties as high as three hundred million!

The dust slowly dispersed, and three figures entered everyone's view.

"That's Eustass Kid, the 'Captain' among the eleven Supernovas, with a bounty of 315 million Beli!"

"That's Straw Hat Luffy, the chief culprit of this incident! His bounty is 300 million Beli!"

"And there's the Death Surgeon, Trafalgar Law, with a bounty of 200 million!"

"Are these really enemies we can stand against?"

"Don't be afraid! We have the colonel! And we also have the Shichibukai Blackbeard's help!"

Fear rose in the Marines' hearts, but out of duty, not a single one retreated!

"Zehahahaha! Luffy! Long time no see!" To everyone's surprise, Teach laughed loudly and walked over.

"Teach? Why are you here?" Luffy lowered his clenched fist and looked at Teach with delight.

"I was bored, so I sailed around!" The unconscious pressure radiating from Teach's massive body made the two Supernovas beside Luffy somewhat uneasy. They watched the fierce-looking Blackbeard with wary expressions.

"So you're Blackbeard? The Shichibukai said to be the strongest? You don't look like much to me!" Kidd said provocatively. Ambitious as he was, he naturally would not miss an opportunity to challenge a strong opponent!

Crack!

A crisp sound stirred up a gust of wind. The breeze slowly swept past, carrying Kidd along with it...

As everyone else stared in stunned silence, Teach lightly clapped his hands.

"The top Supernova with a bounty of 315 million Beli, and that's all?"