One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

early morning,

Roy was having breakfast in the hotel lobby.

Tesoro, who had disappeared for a night, rushed into the hotel and saw Roy eating. He hurriedly pulled out a chair and, before even sitting down, grabbed a bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

Because he ate too quickly, he couldn't swallow any of the food, and his face turned bright red.

Seeing the impatient Tesoro, Roy pushed the water glass in front of him.

Tezzolo used water to wash the food down and then patted his chest a few times.

"Boss, I've found out. The Wild Wolf Gang's auction house will be holding an auction in two days. I heard they've prepared a lot of treasures, and even the Celestial Dragons will be there."

The Celestial Dragons, as the world's nobles, are responsible for most of the world's tragedies. They control the World Government and a vast naval force. If you touch the Celestial Dragons, you will attract the attention of the Navy Admirals.

"Looks like this is going to be a bit troublesome."

Roy originally planned to take care of the Wolf Gang at the auction, rob them of their money, and rescue Tesoro's love interest. However, with the Celestial Dragons present, members of the World Government's CP would certainly be there to protect him.

If they get bogged down by the CP members, then evacuation will be a problem, since they don't want to attract the Navy's attention right now.

"Well! Let's just take it one step at a time."

If things don't work out, he can just find another target. There are plenty of gangsters and pirates in Sabaody Archipelago anyway. With that thought, Roy stopped worrying and focused on dealing with the food in front of him.

the next day,

Inside the auction house,

Roy looked at the auction list in his hand: slaves, weapons, famous swords, and even two Devil Fruits.

Suddenly Roy's eyes narrowed as he saw the description of one of the Devil Fruits. A sudden surge of excitement ran through him, and the desire to obtain it grew stronger and stronger. The auction list even became wrinkled from the intense effort.

"Looks like we made the right choice coming here."

As Roy was pondering, the noisy venue suddenly fell silent.

"Tap...tap...tap..."

At the entrance, a Celestial Dragon wearing a spacesuit and a bubble hood sat on a slave, whipping him repeatedly. Three CP members followed behind him as they walked towards the front row of the auction house.

Seeing the lawless pirates around them, the usually arrogant nobles stopped talking, sat up straight, lowered their heads, and only dared to glance at the Celestial Dragons out of the corner of their eyes.

Once seated, the slave collapsed to the ground with a "thud," and no matter how much the Celestial Dragon kicked and beat him, he couldn't get up again.

"Bastard, you piece of trash..."

The Celestial Dragons saw that the slaves wouldn't get up no matter how much they kicked and beat them. Enraged, they pulled out their pistols and fired several shots, killing the slaves instantly. Their companions, CP, then expressionlessly dragged the corpses off the field, as if they were already used to it all.

Regarding everything that had just happened, Roy could only sigh, "As expected of the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, they're so damn arrogant!"

Just as Roy was feeling sentimental, the auction lights suddenly dimmed, and a bright light illuminated the auction stage.

A middle-aged man stepped onto the auction stage, dressed in a tuxedo and wearing a professional smile. He subtly glanced around and saw that the auction hall was packed. When he saw the Celestial Dragons in front of him, he was secretly delighted.

Everyone knows that Tianlong people are foolish and rich, and they're sure to make a fortune this time.

"Distinguished guests, welcome to the auction. I am Torre, the auctioneer."

"I would also like to thank the esteemed Celestial Dragon, Saint Lugmark, for personally attending this auction."

A fawning voice boomed through the loudspeaker, "Today we have prepared many treasures for you, and we are sure you will not be disappointed."

As soon as he finished speaking, two staff members pushed the iron cage onto the stage.

Inside the cage was a burly man, dressed in rags, with a collar around his neck. He sat leaning against the corner, his face filled with despair and his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Alright, our first item for auction is a pirate from the West Blue, the captain of the Great Sword Pirates with a bounty of 47 million Berries, Great Sword Lim, starting bid 5 million Berries."

The audience was completely silent.

Torre wasn't disappointed that no one bid, as he had only made the emergency exchange after seeing that the Celestial Dragons had just killed a slave.

After all, who would be interested in a pirate slave other than a Celestial Dragon?

"Sixty million peles"

As expected, the Celestial Dragon in the front row raised his hand. Having just lost his slave, he was overjoyed to have a pirate captain as his slave.

The entire room fell silent.

No one dared to compete with the Celestial Dragons.

"Congratulations, Lord Rugmark, on winning this auction item."

The host, Torre, didn't even hesitate and immediately made the decision, believing that no one would dare to bid against the Celestial Dragons.

"Now, we will begin with the second item, a sword blade of the finest quality, said to have been forged by a renowned master swordsmith with the utmost dedication, incorporating several rare ores, making it exceptionally sharp."

"Starting bid: 10 million Berries!"

"Eleven million Berries!" The words were barely out of his mouth when a guy who looked like a pirate blurted out.

"Thirteen million Berries!" Another pirate also wanted to get his hands on the treasured sword.

Sixteen million

"Twenty million!!"

"Twenty-two million!"

"Twenty-eight million!"

"Twenty-eight million peles for the first time,"

"This is a top-tier sword, capable of cutting a hair in two, incredibly sharp. Having a good weapon can greatly enhance one's strength."

"Twenty-eight million, for the second time!"

"Third time, deal done."

"Congratulations to this pirate for successfully obtaining the treasure sword!"

The pirate immediately went backstage to complete the transaction, then quickly left the auction house without looking back. Unbeknownst to him, many other pirates also left the venue, secretly following him…

"So, what's next to be auctioned...?"

Various weapons and treasures were auctioned off one after another, and the auctioneer would strike the gavel with a crisp sound after each sale.

Roy just watched quietly, flipping through the list in his hand, his finger stopping at the third to last item—the Devil Fruit that had captured his heart.

"The fifteenth lot," the auctioneer announced again.

This time, they pushed over an iron cage, inside which was a blonde girl. She wore a tattered blue dress, her expression numb, seemingly hopeless about her fate.

Tezzolo, who was standing next to him, suddenly stood up.

Stella

His voice sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet venue, drawing the attention of everyone around him, even the Celestial Dragons in the front row turned around.

Roy grabbed Tesorodi's sleeve and pushed him back into his seat.

"Quiet down!!"

Tesoro trembled all over, his eyes were bloodshot, and he stared intently at Stella. The girl in the cage heard the sound and looked over.