I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Nika.

It's been eight hundred years and it still hasn't been found; it's really unsettling.

However, since Nika lost once eight hundred years ago, they can still defeat Nika once more even if they return!

"Roger, what do you say about Rocks leaving Beehive Island?"

Roger Pirates.

Rayleigh's eyes gleamed as he recounted the intelligence he had just received regarding Rocks.

"That guy beat me up pretty badly last time!"

Roger touched his chest; it still ached slightly.

Last time he sailed to the New World, he encountered Rocks. After refusing Rocks' invitation, the two fought fiercely. If it weren't for Garp chasing after him, and Rocks recognizing his talent, he would have been given some more time to think things over.

Roger almost died in the New World that time.

Because of this incident, Roger realized his own inadequacy and decided to temporarily leave the New World to sail the world.

"What exactly are those guys up to?"

Jaba pondered that Rocks's purpose in leaving was far from simple.

"Didn't we receive a secret radio wave before?"

Roger smiled and thought of an unfamiliar radio wave they had received earlier.

From the intelligence, they learned that there was an island in the West Blue called God Valley, which was actually a hunting ground for the Celestial Dragons.

Similarly, this time there is also a Devil Fruit as a treasure. In addition, I learned recently that the treasure of the Rocks Pirates was taken away by those guys from the World Government. Based on the information I had previously obtained, I guess that guy is going to God Valley, right?

"If it's those guys, it wouldn't be surprising!"

Rayleigh adjusted his glasses; he agreed with Roger's assessment.

Now, considering the disappearance of the Rocks Pirates, it's likely that God Valley's previous information was correct.

"How about it? Interested in coming along?"

As Roger spoke, he suddenly thought of something very interesting, and at the same time knew that his chance to get rid of the mountain weighing on his heart had come!

If he doesn't take this opportunity to kill Rocks, he will never have another chance.

So, this time he wants to go to the Valley of the Gods!

"What a ridiculous captain!"

"Go for it! I didn't get enough of that bastard Shiki last time!!"

I definitely have to go!

It wasn't just Roger's order as captain; it was also because the two of them wanted to continue competing with the Rocks Pirates, since they had suffered a rather crushing defeat last time!

Moreover, they were well aware of Roger's purpose.

If Rocks isn't dealt with, the conflict between the two sides will remain, and they will inevitably become enemies with Rocks sooner or later!

It might seem a bit like kicking someone when they're down, but isn't that just how pirates do things?!

They never claimed to be anything special!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 86 The Magnet-Magnet Fruit is in hand, and the electromagnetic force is stronger than imagined!

Chambord Islands.

Because the news of the mermaid beauty being auctioned was widely publicized by the auction house.

The arrival of many pirates and nobles made the place somewhat lively.

The slave trade in the Sabaody Archipelago is not as developed as it once was, and it is now very difficult to capture a mermaid, given the current tense relationship between Fish-Man Island and humans.

The reason why it grew so powerful was simply because Doflamingo integrated the underworld, and because of his status as a Celestial Dragon, and also because he was the middleman between Kaido and the World Government.

Therefore, after becoming a Shichibukai, all his businesses were 'legalized'.

This eventually led to mermaids being sent to Sabaody Archipelago for auction from time to time. Not only mermaids, but also various races are included, although mermaids are still quite rare nowadays.

Inside the auction house, the person in charge was nervously watching CP0 in front of him.

They were doing shady business, and although they were mostly protected by the World Government, the appearance of CP0 still made him feel a little scared.

"We will now take care of the security at the auction house. We will arrange the best location for Lord Celestial Dragon, and the auction process will proceed as usual."

"Yes, yes, we understand the rules!"

The person in charge flashed a fawning smile, rubbing his hands together, looking like a subordinate ready to obey orders at any time.

Unexpectedly, this auction attracted the Celestial Dragons.

Then he naturally doesn't need to be responsible for the safety issues.

Without waiting for his agreement, the CP0 members exchanged glances, then turned and left, clearly not taking this minor character seriously.

"The Sabaody Archipelago is really in chaos right now!"

Byakuya curiously observed everything around him; the current Sabaody Archipelago already resembled some of the original works.

Basically, it's just a matter of time before it's fully developed and made to look exactly like the Sabaody Archipelago in the original work. However, it seems to have been even more chaotic during the Rocks era than during the Great Pirate Era. It was only after the Marine Headquarters moved away that the Sabaody Archipelago became more chaotic than it is now.

Based on the information provided by Lockes, Bai Ye arrived at the population auction of Number One.

Many nobles enthusiastically took out their passes and entered the venue.

I followed the crowd into the venue, just minutes before the auction was about to begin.

All the seats around us were occupied, except for the front row seats which remained empty.

Then, the crowd surged forward, clearing a human-shaped passageway. A middle-aged man carrying a fish tank was sitting on the back of a fierce-looking man, holding three chains in his hands. The chains belonged to a long-legged tribesman and two tall, beautiful women.

Celestial Dragons!

"What a bizarre outfit."

Keeping their brains in fish tanks—it's no wonder that Celestial Dragons don't seem very smart; it's probably partly due to spending so much time in water.

Under the hood, Bai Ye was considering whether to make a move now. After thinking about it, Bai Ye decided to take a look first. Rocks and the others had not yet landed in God Valley. He would first check what treasures were available at the auction.

"Let them begin!"

The Celestial Dragon muttered a few words to CP0 beside him, and the host, who was supposed to appear a few minutes before the start of the event, also came on stage with various auction items, all smiles.

The collection also included a fine, sharp sword and some pirate slaves, which were all sold off at auction.

Next, at the boss's instruction, the host took the two items down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this will be the grand finale of our auction: a mermaid from Fishman Island and a Magnet-Magnet Fruit, which has been verified as a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. These two items must be purchased together, with a starting bid of 500 million!"

The auction house originally planned to sell the two items separately, since both were sure to sell.

But then I thought, since the Celestial Dragons are here, why not sell them as a package deal? Selling these two items together might even fetch a higher price.

Upon hearing this, the pirates around who had not yet eaten Devil Fruits all turned their attention to the Magnet-Magnet Fruit.

A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, and a powerful Magnet-Magnet Fruit at that!

The nobles, however, set their sights on the mermaids!

nice!

It's so beautiful!

They had never seen such a beautiful woman. Even the Celestial Dragon who came here was not unfamiliar with mermaids; he even had one at home. But he felt that compared to the mermaid before him, his mermaid, and even the mermaids collected by other families, could not compare. This was definitely the most beautiful mermaid in the world!

He wanted to win her over and make this mermaid his forty-eighth wife!

Many pirates couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It was too expensive. If it were just a single Devil Fruit, they could compete for it, but this bundled sale started at 500 million, and many of these pirates didn't even have a bounty of 500 million!

Many nobles shared the same thought. Some had enough money, but seeing the Celestial Dragons' behavior, none of them dared to challenge them.

"Five hundred million, I'll take it all!"

A wicked glint flashed in the Celestial Dragon's eyes; he was already eager to take the mermaid back with him.

After he spoke, many people around him fell silent.

Nobody wants to risk bad luck.

"Very well, capture that mermaid and bring her that fruit to me. I'll feed it to that slave when we get back. I refuse to believe we'll lose again next time!!"

The Celestial Dragons had already made up their minds: the mermaid would become their wife, and the Devil Fruit would be given to the slave. They had been unhappy for a long time after losing to Roswald Saint, and although they killed the defeated slave, they were still very unhappy.

Now that he has obtained the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, he plans to have a slave eat it before challenging Saint Roswald!

Upon hearing the Celestial Dragons' order, CP0 prepared to take immediate action. Watching the approaching CP0 and seeing the fat Celestial Dragon, the mermaid had tears in her eyes and thought to herself, "Who can save me?"

She didn't want to be captured by the Celestial Dragons.

She was living a good life on Fishman Island, but because she was a bit playful, she was captured by a pirate and then sent here to be auctioned off.

She now deeply regrets leaving Fishman Island because of her playfulness and curiosity.

"Six hundred million!"

Bai Ye calmly raised the bidding paddle in his hand. He hadn't originally intended to auction it off, since he was only there to capture a Celestial Dragon.

However, since this thing even has the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, we have no choice but to take action!

I was just thinking about how to make use of Blackbeard's physique when I realized I was only missing two Devil Fruits. Wouldn't this Paramecia type be just around the corner?

The combination of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, two fruits that are inherently linked, seems to be much better than the so-called Ope Ope Fruit or other fruits.

Before acquiring Blackbeard's physique, Byakuya pursued powerful Devil Fruit abilities, but now he wants those that can complement each other, such as Rumble and Magnet. Ideally, he would also want a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit that can be used in conjunction with these two abilities.

Upon hearing Bai Ye's bid, the host was stunned. Everyone else, including the Celestial Dragons, turned to look at Bai Ye, clearly not expecting that someone would dare to compete after the Celestial Dragons had made their bid!

The mermaid in the fish tank couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on her face, and at the same time, a glimmer of hope in her heart. Although she didn't know what kind of man this was, he was at least better than the Celestial Dragons, right?

The Celestial Dragons' tyranny was known even on Fish-Man Island.

They also knew that most mermaids who were captured were sold to the Celestial Dragons, which instilled in the mermaids an instinctive fear of the Celestial Dragons.

"Seven billion!"