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

"Thanks, Miss Shakky. Please give my regards to Rayleigh and the others when you have time."

Roy put the invitation into his storage bag, stood up,

"Also, if possible, please keep an eye on the navy's movements, especially the deployment of admirals."

"Don't worry, I'll let you know if there's any news via Den Den Mushi."

Xia Qi waved her hand and collected the gold coins on the table.

"Good luck, guys. But don't let the navy get here like last time."

Leaving Shaki's bar, the four walked along the streets of District 13.

"It looks like tomorrow won't be peaceful," Tesoro said worriedly.

"Hmph, perfect. Let them witness the might of the Roy Pirates."

Barrett clenched his fist, and Hawkeye nodded in agreement. His sharp eyes swept around, and the thugs in the lawless zone all lowered their heads under his gaze.

Roy looked up at the largest Yarkiman mangrove tree in the distance, which was the direction of the naval base and the entrance to the World Government.

"The plan remains unchanged; prioritize obtaining Adamwood."

"But if anyone dares to stop us... then let them remember the infamous name of the Roy Pirates."

An invisible aura rose from the four people, causing the surrounding bubbles to burst.

The four of them found a large hotel and waited for the auction to begin the next day.

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The following afternoon, in Zone 1, at the Human Auction House.

When Roy and his three companions arrived at the entrance of the venue, the atmosphere outside the auction house was noticeably more tense than yesterday, with prying eyes coming from all around.

The number of guards at the entrance had more than doubled, and the gloomy sky brought an oppressive atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing.

Roy and his three companions, holding invitations, entered the venue without any problems.

They still chose a corner spot and sat down discreetly.

His Observation Haki spread out like a spider web, instantly capturing dozens of auras of varying strengths within the arena.

As Roy and his group entered, many eyes turned to them.

"It seems we're quite popular."

Hawkeye spoke calmly, for he too had sensed those malicious gazes.

Roy looked up and saw that there were indeed quite a few well-known figures in the room.

"Boss, isn't that the group of Don Quixote we defeated a few days ago?" Tesoro asked, looking at Doflamingo not far ahead.

"Not only that,"

Roy quietly pointed to the right, where a terrifying-looking man, 5 meters tall, wearing a leather jacket and with two sharp horns on his head, stood.

"Look, this year's supernova, Gecko Moria, is a guy with good potential."

The group looked over at the sound, and Moria, sensing their gazes, turned to look at them with disdain.

"Hehehehehe~"

He let out a strange laugh.

"Damn! This is infuriating! Is this guy really that arrogant?" Tesoro said angrily, feeling the other party's disdain.

"He's just an inexperienced guy, don't bother with him," Roy said calmly.

"Look, there are quite a few famous people here."

"Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, is a Mythical Zoan-type Phoenix Fruit user. He is also the third division commander, Diamond Jozu, and the fifth division commander, Vista, the Flower Sword. He is a powerful dual-wielding swordsman."

Upon hearing what Roy said about the swordsman Hawkeye, he couldn't help but take a closer look.

"Hey! Marco, those guys who just came in are looking us up and down!" Vista said to a guy with a pineapple head.

Marco glanced back at the group, a friendly smile on his face. He exchanged a look with Roy, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, clearly recognizing them.

"Hmm! They're a few pretty strong guys."

He said it once and then didn't reply, patiently waiting for the auction to begin.

"Wow, boss, who are those guys over there? They don't look like they're anything special."

Roy looked in the direction Tesoro pointed and saw several strange-looking figures standing out.

"Oh, they are members of the Big Mom Pirates. The one with the long tongue is Charlotte Linlin's eldest son, Charlotte Perospero, and the one wearing a scarf is the second son, Katakuri, who is probably the strongest among them."

"There is also the fourth son, Charlotte Owen, a Paramecia-type Heat-Heat Fruit user, and the tenth son, Sherlock Cracker, a Cookie-Cookie Fruit user."

"Bang—!"

As Roy was introducing himself to the group, a loud bang came from the entrance of the venue, and everyone's eyes turned to the entrance.

"Tap tap tap~~~"

As the smoke cleared, two tall figures were revealed. One was broad-shouldered, carrying a Bluetooth baton, and had two bull horns on his head.

The figure was slightly shorter, dressed entirely in black, with a black hood covering his head and a long sword at his waist. Most striking were the black wings behind him, with flames burning fiercely behind him.

Upon seeing the two appear, Roy's pupils contracted, then a smirk appeared on his lips.

"How interesting, young Kaido and King."

"Roy and those two guys are really strong! Especially the one with the spiked club, I can tell he and I are probably the same type."

Barrett looked excitedly at the two people who entered.

"Buzz—!"

Kaido slung his spiked club over his shoulder, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki, which instantly swept across the entire area.

Many of the weaker individuals rolled their eyes and fainted in their seats.

"Oh~ Lololololo!"

Kaido looked around and saw that many people were still unmoved by his Conqueror's Haki. He chuckled, made no further moves, and led King towards the front row.

After he sat down, the quiet meeting room became noisy again, with people gathering in twos and threes to discuss things.

"How arrogant! Aren't they afraid of attracting the navy?"

Tesoro looked at the two who had taken their seats.

Roy looked at the young Kaido; at this point in time, he should have just formed the Beasts Pirates.

"Don't underestimate these two guys," Roy said calmly.

"What, Roy, do you know their origins?" Barrett was clearly very interested in Kaido.

"Yes, the one with the bull horns is Kaido. I've heard he's from the rare 'Oni Clan,' whose physique is extremely strong, and he also possesses a Mythical Zoan type like yours."

He even served in the Rocks Pirates, the former world's dominant force, and was a crew member alongside Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin.

"The other one is also an extraordinary race. It is said that the 'gods' on the Red Line were once from the 'Lunaria' race. They were later ordered to be exterminated by the World Government. He should be the last one."

Hawkeye heard Roy recount the secret and looked at the young man, Jin.

"Roy, what's with the flames behind that guy? Is it a Devil Fruit ability?" Hawkeye was clearly more interested in the swordsman with the knife.

"No, that's their racial ability. When the flames disappear, his strength and speed increase significantly, but his defense weakens. Under normal circumstances, his body is extremely tough and impervious to blades and spears."

Roy stroked his chin, also very interested in Jhin, and studied the scenes depicted in the murals of the Bika Temple.

The Lunaria race and the Angels on Skypiea are clearly from the moon. If you have the chance, you could talk to Kaido and his crew to see if they know any secrets about the moon.

The various magical powers of the Lunaria race are very likely obtained through technology. If we master this technology, we can mass-produce these powerful beings.

It wouldn't be impossible for me to overthrow the world government and become the world's king myself in the future.