Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

Everyone began to take their seats.

Ron casually found a seat at the back and sat down, quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

Not long after, the lights on the booth came on.

A beautiful woman with long hair, tanned skin, wearing a cowboy hat and a white fur coat, walked onto the stage.

"Oh?"

Ron saw her and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Nicole Robin, so she's the one hosting this auction."

Nico Robin stood on the brightly lit stage, looked at the audience and smiled slightly, "It seems all the guests have arrived. Well then... let the auction begin."

"The first item up for auction..."

…………

Just as the auction began.

Crawling in a black fur coat and smoking a cigar, Crocodile stood on the top floor of the Rain Banquet Casino, his ambitious eyes looking down at this desert city that never sleeps.

"Let the revelry begin!"

at the same time.

Baroque Works' Mr. 1, Daz Bones, who ate the Slash-Slash Fruit, and Bora, the Thorn-Thorn Fruit user of Baroque Works, began to lead the Baroque Works in a surprise attack on all the underground forces in the Alabasta capital and the Alabasta Green City.

Baroque Works, Mr. 4, Mr. 5, and Mr. 7, launch a surprise attack on the underground forces in the three cities of Yuba, Rapeseed Flower, and Catella.

Mr. 2, Bon Clay, the Baroque Works member with the Imitation Fruit ability, led a large number of Baroque Works members who were lying in ambush in the Rainfield to begin secretly surrounding the various underground forces near the Rainfield, waiting for the right moment to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

After tonight.

There will only be one underground force in the Kingdom of Alabasta!

For Crocodile, the mastermind behind all this, this was merely the first step in realizing his plan to steal a country through pirates!

……

Rain Feast Casino.

After nine items were auctioned, the atmosphere in the auction hall was lively.

These underground cadres or leaders were completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Finally, the main event of the night has arrived.

"The next item to be displayed is the final item in this auction!"

Upon hearing Nico Robin's words, almost everyone in the auction house craned their necks, their eyes burning with eager anticipation as they stared at the display stand covered by a black cloth.

Nico Robin, now the vice president of Baroque Works, yanked back the black cloth, revealing a Devil Fruit with spiral patterns all over its peel in the glass display case.

"Paramecia type, Iron-Iron Fruit!"

"Starting bid: 1 million Berries!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

The entire audience erupted in cheers.

"I'll offer 2 million Berries."

"2 million."

"2 billion!"

"Don't try to take it from me! 3 million Berries! The Leisai family wants it!"

……

In an instant, all parties present vied for bids.

"The Paramecia-type Iron-Iron Fruit, huh...?"

Ron stared at the Devil Fruit on the display stand and compared it with the Iron-Iron Fruit from the Devil Fruit encyclopedia he had seen in his memory.

No error.

It is indeed a genuine Paramecia-type Iron-Iron Fruit.

Manipulating steel.

If developed well, it can be a very powerful capability.

Putting aside everything else, just by using the Iron-Iron Fruit's ability to manufacture and produce weapons, one could make a fortune.

No wonder these forces are so crazy...

However, Crocodile is actually willing to put such a powerful Devil Fruit up for auction?

Ron looked around, observing the ferocious and crazed faces of those bidding, and then scanned the people in the shadows with his Observation Haki. He gradually came to an answer.

If you want to destroy someone, you must first make him crazy.

Just as he guessed, he was right.

This Devil Fruit was bait thrown out by Crocodile, a bait that drove these underground forces to madness and madness.

He has no intention of actually auctioning it off.

The evidence includes Nico Robin, the vice president in charge, a Devil Fruit user lurking in the shadows, and the display platform that could sink at any moment.

"interesting……"

Ron's lips curled into a slight smile.

The bidding was nearing its end at this point.

The Iron-Iron Fruit has reached a price of 7 million Berries, and only two people, or rather two factions, are still bidding.

"7 million Berry."

"9.15 billion."

“7亿8千万贝利一次，7亿8千万贝利两次，7亿……”

"Damn it, let's go for it! 8 million Berries! If your Shiz family can offer a higher price, I'll admit defeat! But if you're trying to rip me off, well, Mochi Works will fight you to the death!"

Mochi Seans, the one-eyed leader of Mochi Works, the largest underground gang in Yuba, spoke menacingly to Ray Siz, the eldest son of the largest mafia family in the capital city of Alba.

Nico Robin on stage began banging the gavel: "8 million Berries once, 8 million Berries twice, 8 million Berries..."

Ray Siz clenched his fists, staring intently at the one-eyed dragon.

But ultimately no further offers were made.

"8 million Berries, three..."

Just as Nico Robin was about to strike the gavel, and Mochi Seans, the one-eyed dragon, was about to break into an excited smile.

A figure suddenly appeared out of thin air on the exhibition stage, right before everyone's eyes.

"I want this Devil Fruit."

Accompanied by the boy's calm and composed words.

Before anyone could react, the black-haired boy who suddenly appeared out of thin air on the exhibition stand, wearing black capri pants and a white short-sleeved hooded sweatshirt, reached out and easily shattered the glass display case, which was as hard as steel, and grabbed the Paramecia-type Iron-Iron Fruit directly in his hand.

Koya Red, the burly man who had previously clashed with Ron in the hall, stared at the black-haired boy on the stage who was holding a Devil Fruit, his eyes narrowing sharply.

"It's that guy!"

90. Crocodile's Killing Intent (2/5, please customize!)

Nico Robin then realized what was happening.

His eyes narrowed instantly, and he crossed his arms to unleash the power of the Flower Fruit.

"Body blooming!"

Before she could even strangle the mysterious, unfamiliar black-haired boy in front of her, two arms had just sprouted from his body. In a flash, he appeared in front of Nico Robin and, to her wide-eyed surprise, struck her neck with a palm.

Robin's vision went black for a moment, and he fell forward.

Ron reached out and caught her, hoisting her onto his shoulder.

"guillotine!"

The blade thrown from above was subjected to immense gravity, tearing through the air at an astonishing speed as it fell toward Ron below.

Ron stomped his foot and used Shave, disappearing from his spot to avoid the attack.

The entire booth was almost completely destroyed.

"Where is he?! Where is he?!"

Everyone turned and looked around.

One-eyed Mochi Seans was also taken aback by this sudden turn of events, his face turning green. He drew his pistol and roared at those around him, "Where's my Iron-Iron Fruit?!"

The burly man, Kouya Red, stared dumbfounded at the black-haired boy beside him, who was holding a Devil Fruit in one hand and carrying the vice president of Baroque Works on his back in the other.

"over there!"