The news released by Dressrosa once again shook the New World. Everyone had waited bitterly for over two months for the auction, for that legendary Devil Fruit said to counter Marine Admiral Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit ability. They had waited with unbearable anticipation, and now Dressrosa was finally putting this rare treasure up for auction.
More importantly, Dressrosa had announced news enough to drive countless people mad: during the special event, Dressrosa would no longer bar anyone from attending.
What did that mean? Any pirate could go and take part in the events held by Dressrosa. It was enough to make people deliriously happy.
Outside Dressrosa's waters, ten warships and ten vice admirals served as Dressrosa's gatekeepers. Over the past few months, countless pirates had fallen into the Marines' hands. Even the occasional pirates lucky enough to slip through the Marine blockade and reach Dressrosa had been captured by Uchiha Hikaru.
Among pirates, Uchiha Hikaru's reputation was practically synonymous with a demon. Countless pirates both feared and dreaded him. They wanted to participate in the Devil Fruit auction, but most knew that coming here meant certain death.
But now that Dressrosa was fully opening its doors and no longer targeting pirates, did that mean Uchiha Hikaru had begun to ease his stance toward them?
A few months after Dressrosa changed hands, many people had seen its true situation and come to understand Uchiha Hikaru a little better. Those quick-witted enough had begun to realize that perhaps Uchiha Hikaru had never captured pirates simply because he was greedy for money. He had done it to obtain the vast funds needed to aid Dressrosa.
Many people came to admire Uchiha Hikaru, and there were even quite a few pirates who respected him. If he had not been so ruthless in capturing pirates, they