The Straw Hat Pirates had not run far when Saint Charlos, Saint Rosward, and Shalria, the three Celestial Dragons, entered, and the slave auction officially began.
Meanwhile, at the Sabaody Archipelago Marine branch, Garp sat at a desk eating doughnuts and listening to the branch's commanding officer report.
"Dark King Silvers Rayleigh?"
"Yes, Vice Admiral Garp. The people around him didn't seem to notice. They thought he was just an old man, so they took him to the Human Auction House to be auctioned off."
Hearing the branch commander's report, Garp laughed until tears came to his eyes. "Ahahahaha! They want to auction off Dark King Rayleigh at the Human Auction House? Hahahaha!"
"If it's true, that would be unbelievable. Vice Admiral Garp, should we stop it or report it to Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
After a moment's thought, Garp said between bites of doughnut, "No. Tell your men that no one is to breathe a word of this. Leave it to me."
"But right now, we're only guessing. If it really is Dark King Rayleigh..."
Garp waved a hand dismissively. "No need to check. It's definitely Dark King Rayleigh. Selling himself for money, then robbing the buyer too-that's his style. Ahahahaha! You don't need to concern yourself with this anymore. You're dismissed."
"Uh... yes, Vice Admiral Garp."
At the Human Auction House, the auction was underway.
"Ladies and gentlemen."
"The human auction now begins! Today's auctioneer is... Mr. Disco!"
Disco held up a megaphone. "Hello, everyone! We've prepared plenty of quality slaves for you today. You're all in luck! We have a wide variety of merchandise this time, including a princess, powerful pirates, and a beautiful Fish-Man saved for the grand finale!"
"Let the auction begin! Bring out our first item: Troyah from the West Blue. Male, fifty-five years old,