The entire venue erupted in an uproar, but it quickly fell silent again. Countless people turned toward the source of the voice, eager to see which "wise man" had finally stepped forward.
The sight made countless people suck in a breath.
A burly man wearing a headscarf sat closely beside someone in a black military uniform with a Great Grade Sword at his waist. Both wore smiles as they looked up at Uchiha Hikaru on the stage.
Champion Burgess and Shiryu of the Rain, Blackbeard's capable subordinates.
After the Blackbeard Pirates had crushed the remnants of Whitebeard's crew, Blackbeard's key officers had steadily risen to fame throughout the New World, becoming notorious pirates in their own right. Killers with such fearsome reputations were especially renowned in the New World; ordinary people would tremble at the mere sight of them.
No one had expected Dressrosa's event to attract even the likes of the Blackbeard Pirates.
Many people showed fear upon seeing Burgess and Shiryu. Some pirates confident in their own strength watched the two madmen with interest. Only the Celestial Dragons showed genuine fearlessness, their faces filled with disgust.
"Ahahaha!" Burgess burst into loud laughter. "No one's bidding? If not, Lord Uchiha Hikaru, hurry up and hammer it down! I didn't expect this fruit to be so easy to get!"
Hikaru rolled his eyes at Burgess. This man had come with Shiryu, clearly intending to use Blackbeard's influence to intimidate everyone else and keep them from daring to bid.
But Hikaru did not waste words. "No one else bidding? Fine. One billion one hundred million beli, going once..."
"One billion one hundred million beli!"
A lazy voice rang out, picking up where Uchiha Hikaru had left off. The atmosphere in the venue instantly froze as everyone looked toward the person daring