Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

When Luffy directly bid 20 million Berries, the hot-tempered Nami chopped a big bump on his rubber head with a chop and declared that she would take over the bidding process from now on.

At auctions, other people bid little by little to avoid overpaying for items. Nami doesn't mind using money to save her friends, but she'll feel bad if she wastes money.

"It's okay, Nami. I saw that guy with the bubbles on his head do just that. As long as he shouts out double the price every time to intimidate others, they won't dare to bid."

"See, it's much quieter now. Anyway, we still have so much money left. As long as we can save Franky's friends, that's enough."

Since the price has reached 20 million Berries, which is not a small amount of money for many pirate crews, Kid and Law have begun to hesitate about whether it is worth 20 million Berries to gain some goodwill from Rayleigh.

After hearing what Luffy said, Kid and Law couldn't sit still. They were now both supernovas on the island and captains. Although they hadn't entered the New World yet, the competition had clearly already begun.

"Forty million Berries! Straw Hat, don't think only your pirate crew has money. I'm taking this old man today!"

Kidd, who has always been at odds with Luffy, has long disliked him. Although their bounties are almost the same and Kidd is definitely ahead of Straw Hat Luffy, since arriving on the island, Kidd has heard rumors that Straw Hat Luffy is the leader among their group of "Supernovas".

The reason is simple: the Straw Hat Pirates first defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea, then took down Rob Lucci, who was known as the strongest CP. Although the matter of Gecko Moria has not been exposed, it is enough to prove his formidable strength.

On the other hand, although Kidd also defeated many powerful enemies in the South China Sea, he obtained the bounty of 315 million through extremely ruthless means.

The powerful enemies he defeated in the South China Sea were far from comparable to strongmen like Crocodile and Rob Lucci, so it's not surprising that he's considered inferior to the Straw Hat Pirates.

Kid kills almost anyone who spreads these rumors, and when he heard Luffy's words just now, he obviously took it as a provocation.

"Boring, Pebo, let's go." Trafalgar Law was clearly more rational than Kid. He originally had no intention of engaging in a meaningless competition, but Kid's words, "Is someone already planning to admit defeat?" made Law stop in his tracks.

"You must be Trafalgar Law, the captain of the Heart Pirates, right? The guy with the fifth-highest bounty. Knowing you're no match for him, are you planning to run away?"

Upon hearing Kidd's rather sarcastic words, Law, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped and gripped the long sword that was almost as tall as him tightly.

"The amount of the bounty doesn't mean anything. Besides, do you think that winning the bid here makes you superior? Kidd, the boss."

Hearing Law's rebuttal, Kidd spread his hands and leaned back in his seat, his face showing an ambiguous expression, and continued, "At least I know that the financial resources of a pirate crew are also a symbol of the crew's strength."

"Looking at it now, my 'Kid Pirates' and Straw Hat Pirates' are definitely stronger than your 'Heart Pirates'."

Kidd wore an arrogant smile, as if he had already labeled Law and his "Heart Pirates" as weaklings, which made Law quite dissatisfied.

Perhaps it's because being surrounded by a lot of idiots is contagious, or perhaps Luffy's aura of reduced intelligence is just that terrifying. In any case, Law, who was originally very rational, eventually shouted out the high price of "fifty million Berries" after being provoked by Kid.

Hearing Law's bid, Kidd laughed even more arrogantly. Things were starting to get interesting. Soon, Kidd would prove with facts that he was the No.1 of this generation of "supernovas"!

Upon hearing that after the initial offer of 40 million Berries, someone else quickly offered 50 million Berries, Nami was completely dumbfounded. From her perspective, she couldn't understand why an old man could fetch such an exorbitant price.

Keep in mind that their ship's doctor, Chopper, only has a bounty of 50 Berries. That means the money spent on this old man could buy a million Choppers...

If you have that much money, wouldn't it be better to buy Chopper? He has a bounty of 100, fights for hundreds of millions, is not only tough and strong, but also has medical skills. At the very least, he can warm the bed when it's cold. What use is Rayleigh, that old geezer?

Upon hearing Rayleigh's bid of 50 million Berries, not only Nami but even the auctioneer of the slave auction was stunned. He even began to scrutinize Rayleigh on the stage with a serious expression, wondering if the old man might have other hidden identities.

However, he quickly gave up, because no matter how he looked at it, Rayleigh in front of him was just a pure drunkard.

At this moment, with chains around his neck and hands and feet, everyone else was bidding against him, but the old man remained calm and composed. He even pulled out a bottle of liquor from somewhere and started chugging it. After drinking too much, he lay down and went to sleep, seemingly completely unconcerned about who would end up with him.

"Fifty million Berries! That handsome guy in the hat has bid fifty million Berries. Is there anyone else who can bid higher?"

Although he looks like just an ordinary old man, the three supernovas of the island are all vying for him with bidding wars. Perhaps this old man holds some earth-shattering secret, or maybe he's some important figure.

Although the auctioneer was bewildered that an old man could command such an exorbitant price, as a professional auctioneer, he had the skills to inflate prices. All he had to do was use ambiguous language and hype it up.

He watched as the old man's bid soared from a starting price of several hundred thousand Berries to the current fifty million.

With such outrageous profits, he'll probably make a fortune just from commissions if this deal goes through.

Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that what he made up was actually true. The guy he mistook for a drunken old man was actually Rayleigh, the former vice-captain of the Pirate King's ship, a truly famous and important figure.

Furthermore, since Rayleigh has been to Laugh Tale, it's entirely accurate to say that he knows a shocking secret.

"Sixty million Berries!" Provoked by Kid, Luffy instantly forgot Nami's previous instructions and immediately called out the price again.

They are all "supernovas" among pirates, and all captains. Because of what Kid said earlier, the current bidding has obviously become a contest between the three major pirate crews, so Luffy will naturally not admit defeat.

Chapter 391 The Sugar Daddy Behind the Celestial Dragons

Sixty million Berries is no small sum. Even many pirate crews and wealthy people who were originally interested in joining in the fun have now fallen silent and are quietly watching Luffy and his two companions put on their show.

However, Luffy and his crew were bidding enthusiastically, even escalating it into a contest between three emerging pirate crews, but they overlooked one thing.

That means the auction wasn't just for ordinary people and pirates; the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, were also present.

As a Celestial Dragon with his nose in the air, would he let some so-called lowly commoners and low-level pirates steal his thunder?

If the things they bid for are snatched away by mere commoners, how will they ever be able to face the Holy Land of Mary Geoise again? Wouldn't they be considered a disgrace to the Celestial Dragons and ridiculed by other families?

"One hundred million Berries!" Charles Saint shouted, holding up one finger, and looked disdainfully at the three captains who had already started fighting.

If you're going to raise the price, just raise it by a lot. Raising it by ten million Berries at a time is just too stingy.

Charlos Saint didn't have any particular feelings for Rayleigh; he had only bought him to use as animal feed. However, the Celestial Dragons' authority was not to be challenged.

Luffy, Kid, and Law's actions have clearly angered Charlos Saint, so even though Rayleigh is a useless old man, Charlos Saint will still offer a high price to buy him.

It's not for anything else, it just proves that lowly commoners, no matter what kind of "supernova" they are or anything else, are nothing but ants in front of the Celestial Dragons, the nobles of their world.

With the Celestial Dragons involved, Law already wanted to withdraw. Even the arrogant Kid knew how troublesome it would be to offend the Celestial Dragons on this island, so he also made a disgruntled remark.

"One hundred and ten million Baileys!"

Law and Kid were stunned when they heard Luffy raising the price with a calm expression.

"Straw Hat Master, are you crazy? You want to provoke the Celestial Dragons on this island?" Because he had been part of the Donquixote Family in his early years, Rob knew better than the others how troublesome the Celestial Dragons were.

The Donquixote Family is powerful, right? But even so, Doflamingo still has to be mindful of their feelings most of the time.

"I don't care if he's a Celestial Dragon or a Wormman. That old man is Franky's friend, so I have to save him. Besides, our ship is waiting for him to help us with the coating."

Luffy felt he had heard the term "Celestial Dragon" before, but it was difficult for his limited brain to even remember a person's name, let alone a Celestial Dragon he had never met.

In short, Franky's previous instructions were completely forgotten by this guy. Moreover, under certain special circumstances, even if Luffy knew what the "Celestial Dragons" were, he wouldn't care about such things.

"Looks like he's just a complete idiot!" Kidd said with disdain upon hearing Luffy's comment. He had actually considered such a simple-minded guy as a rival.

"If you're scared, then you can back out. Next up is our pirate crew's battle against that worm-man."

"Who are you calling scared! X2"

Obviously, Luffy's words instantly made the other two captains present furious.

It was clearly a provocation, and Luffy might have even done it unintentionally, but it was remarkably effective on the special group of people in front of him.

Kidd and Law didn't want to offend the Celestial Dragons, but if they backed down here, wouldn't that indirectly show that they were afraid and that they were not as good as Straw Hat Luffy?

"One hundred and twenty million Berries! X2." After only a few seconds of hesitation, Kidd and Law simultaneously called out their bids.

However, the three goofy captains' confrontational behavior soon aroused the dissatisfaction of some people present!

Charlos Saint's face, hidden behind the bubble, was flushed with anger; he even forgot to sniffle the snot that was about to fall from his nose.

If Luffy and his crew hadn't noticed that he was a Celestial Dragon, a world noble, then so be it. But now that he's made such a high-profile offer, how dare a few pirates try to steal his things and even raise the price? How is that any different from trampling on the dignity of a Celestial Dragon?

Charles Saint didn't raise the price any further. Enraged, he pulled out a pistol and immediately took action!

"You lowly people, all of you, die!"

Taking action in areas outside of the "illegal zone" of the Sabaody Archipelago would attract the attention of the navy.

Moreover, there are powerful figures behind this slave auction. Ordinary people know that if they make a move here, they will undoubtedly offend Doflamingo, the "clown" of the underworld.

However, all of the above rules only apply to ordinary people. If the target is a Celestial Dragon, they can truly do whatever they want, no matter where they are on the island.

Charlos Saint drew his pistol and unleashed a barrage of shots at the three goofy captains who were still tearing each other apart in the distance.

He had assumed that, as usual, the commoners who defied him would soon be shot to death by his gunfire and fall into pools of blood.

Unfortunately, the bullets he fired this time, when aimed at the three goofy captains, were all deflected by Luffy's rubber body.

"ROOM!" The bullet aimed at Luo inexplicably disappeared in front of him, only to reappear elsewhere.

As for the bullets fired at Kidd, they seemed to lose their momentum as they approached him, and under the influence of some purple electric arcs, they all lost their kinetic energy and floated into the air.

Obviously, bullets that can knock down ordinary people are basically useless against the pirate "Supernovas" with an average bounty of nearly 300 million.

If the bullets fired from Charlos's gun were made of Seastone, they might have had some effect on the three of them. Unfortunately, they were just ordinary bullets, which had almost no effect on the three silly captains.

Seastone bullets are difficult to process, and the guns in Charles Saint's hands are generally used to kill ordinary people; he obviously doesn't have the luxury of wasting bullets.

However, after seeing that Luffy and his two companions were unharmed by his gunshots, Charlos Saint realized that all three of them were Devil Fruit users, so he slowly took out Seastone bullets and continued to load them on the spot.

Charles Saint reloaded his weapon so nonchalantly because he knew that no one would dare to lay a hand on him as a World Noble. The people he wanted to kill would at most dare to run away, but would never dare to lay a hand on him. That's why he was so fearless.

Unfortunately, he was wrong this time, and quite terribly wrong at that. The boy wearing a straw hat had no idea who these so-called world nobles were.

Charles Saint's act of shooting at him was taken as a provocation, and he swiftly rushed in front of him and returned the favor with a punch.

Because it wasn't a furious outburst as in the original storyline, Charles Saint wasn't killed with a single shot; he was merely knocked several meters away.

But it was this one punch that completely escalated the situation!

Once the people at the auction realized what had happened, they scattered like frightened birds.

The Celestial Dragons got beaten up. This place... no, this island, can no longer be stayed on, otherwise they will be captured by the Navy sooner or later as accomplices.

"Are you crazy?!"

"Just as the rumors say, the leader of the Straw Hat Pirates is a guy who acts without thinking. No, he's even more exaggerated than the rumors suggest."

Kid and Law, realizing what Luffy had done, looked grim. Although they wanted to retaliate against the Celestial Dragon who had just shot them, they ultimately refrained from doing so due to the threat from the Marine Admiral.