XX-level Hokage

The slave auction house is bustling with activity as preparations are underway for the auction.

Camie, the fishman from the Straw Hat Pirates, was brought here.

As the slave auction began, the Celestial Dragons also arrived at the venue.

As the Celestial Dragons entered the venue, Kid, one of the Supernovas, couldn't help but mock them to his crew.

Ha, compared to the greedy and power-hungry rulers who pursue their desires, the villains in this world seem a little more humane. It is this group of scum who control the world and create batch after batch of scum.

In short, if we see something interesting, we'll buy it.

The auction on Sabaody Archipelago Island No. 1 was bustling with people. Slaves, treated as commodities, had no dignity here. People looked at them like livestock, commenting on them and bidding against each other.

After much searching, the Straw Hat Pirates finally received news of Camie and assembled to head towards Auction House #1. Shortly after the Straw Hat Pirates arrived...

Camille was brought out, and the entire auction house erupted in excitement upon seeing the mermaid. The Straw Hat Pirates' navigator, Zina, was preparing to bid 5 million, but the Celestial Dragons immediately offered 5 million, instantly shattering their last hope. That's the difference in power.

Instantly, the entire hall fell silent.

Just then, a clear female voice rang out again. "10 billion."

Instantly, the auction house was once again ablaze.

Chapter 182: The Protagonist

Upon hearing that someone was trying to steal his mermaid, the obese male among the three Celestial Dragons instantly flew into a rage, shouting, "Who is it? Who dares to try and steal my mermaid? I'll kill you!" Hearing the Celestial Dragon's threatening words, the female voice seemed completely unfazed, calmly replying, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be..."

Saint Andros, then these two must be your two children, Charlos and Charllia.

"That's typical. The woman is clever and quick-witted, yet she's incredibly stupid. It just goes to show that the Roswald family isn't a traditional Celestial Dragon family." Charlos Saint remained unresponsive upon hearing this, but Roswald Saint's expression became extremely serious.

Saint Rozwald's full name was Andros Rozwald. He adopted the name Saint Rozwald from Andros Saint because he succeeded as the head of the Rozwald family.

But this is something only the Celestial Dragons know! "Who are you?" Saint Roswald asked.

"You still know to ask, so you're not completely stupid. No wonder you became the head of the Roswald family. I just wonder what happens after you die."

"Can Saint Charles hold out? Or are you going to reserve a spot specifically for the Charlotten Palace?" The female voice didn't answer directly, but instead spoke sarcastically.

Roswald was instantly enraged.

"Alright, shall we announce the results? I'm just here for tourism, I don't want to do anything," the woman said lightly.

Upon hearing this, the auctioneer hurriedly nodded, "Yes, sir!" Although he didn't know who the speaker was, judging from her attitude towards the Celestial Dragons, she was definitely someone he couldn't afford to offend.

Just as the auctioneer brought down the gavel, Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, crashed in on a flying fish with Hachi, the octopus fishman.

Upon seeing the mermaid Camie in the center of the stage, Luffy immediately rushed forward to rescue her, but Hachi quickly pulled him back. "Calm down! Calm down! Camie is still wearing her collar, and the Celestial Dragons are here too. Don't be impulsive."

As Hachi struggled, his tentacles, hidden in his clothes, were exposed. His fish-man identity sparked discrimination, hatred, and ridicule from the crowd, making Hachi feel fearful and uneasy.

Just then, a gunshot rang out, and Xiao Ba was shot down by Saint Charlos. "Look, I caught a fishman!" Saint Charlos exclaimed excitedly. Saint Roswald merely nodded slightly in response.

Unlike his carefree eldest son, Roswald Saint was preoccupied with the woman's voice from earlier and was already planning to use a Den Den Mushi to notify the World Government and the Navy to come over.

They were in a private box above the audience seating area.

Mashiro, Shirahoshi, Yamato, Shirley, and York were sitting among them.

"Ah! Lord Mashiro, someone's injured!" Shirahoshi exclaimed upon seeing Hachiko shot.

Shirley, who was standing to the side, also turned to look at Mashiro. Unlike Shirahoshi, she knew Hachiko, since Hachiko was her silly brother's subordinate.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine." Mashiro said softly, gently stroking Shirahoshi's head. Yesterday, Mashiro and the others had arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago in their Seastone warship.

Based on information obtained from Morgans, Mashiro learned that one of the "Supernovas," Jewelry Bonney, would be coming to the Sabaody Archipelago, so she decided to wait and see her.

After accompanying Shirahoshi to the amusement park yesterday and shopping for clothes with Tenwa and Shirley this morning, Mashiro finally found Bonnie's trail this afternoon. Following the trail, Mashiro arrived at the slave auction house on Bubble Tree No. 1.

The auction houses in the Sabaody Archipelago were basically owned by Doflamingo, but at this time Doflamingo had been defeated by her and was being imprisoned reading newspapers. Therefore, all his properties naturally went to Mashiro.

So, after Zhen Shiro found the auction house owner and revealed his identity, the owner, feeling extremely apprehensive, found Zhen Shiro a private room.

Originally, Mashiro had no interest in participating in this kind of auction; she wasn't exactly a kind-hearted person. For some slaves, even if they were released, they would only have one path left: to become slaves again.

However, because Camie was an old acquaintance of Mashiro, Mashiro still offered to save her.

At this moment in the auction house, after shooting down Hachi, Charles Saint still didn't hesitate to provoke the fish-man and the mermaid.

This indicates that fish-men and mermaids are treated as commodities and slaves, wantonly hunted and sold. Seeing this, Luffy silently walked towards the Celestial Dragons.

But Hachi stopped him again, "Luffy, don't get angry, please don't lay a hand on the Celestial Dragons, didn't you promise me? I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen. You saved me, and I really wanted to help you, but I'm such a useless person, I can't do anything right and I just cause you trouble. I'm sorry."

As they talked, Hachi started to blame himself. Luffy gently comforted Hachi.

Charlos Saint remained extremely arrogant and continued to act aggressively, wanting someone to take Xiao Ba away.

Finally, Luffy lost control and walked step by step toward Saint Charlos. He clenched his fist, roared, and punched Saint Charlos hard in the face, sending him flying. Even the snot on Saint Charlos's face flew off.

Upon seeing this, the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates couldn't help but cover their faces.

This is a really big mess! Luffy punched Guan Longren so hard he broke through the barrier. You know, no one dares to defy a World Noble. Instantly, the surrounding crowd was stunned.

Luffy turned around and said calmly to his crew, "I'm sorry, I heard he's going to attract the attention of a Marine Admiral."

Upon hearing this, Zoro restrained himself and said, "If you don't make a move, I'll cut this bastard down." The Straw Hat crew stood ready for battle.

Hidden in the crowd, Luo and Kid chuckled coldly, a hint of admiration in their eyes. Meanwhile, Saint Roswald and Princess Charlia were enraged, firing several shots, but to no avail.

Inside the private room, Mashiro was quietly observing everything when her expression suddenly became somewhat strange. "Hmm?"

[Name: Monkey D. Luffy]

Gender: Male Age: 17

Race: Human; Faction: Pirate

Three types of Haki: Armament Haki (not yet mastered), Observation Haki, and Conqueror's Haki (not yet mastered).

Devil Fruit: Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nikka Mode (Unawakened) Weapon: None

Height: 174cm Luck Value: 100 Approval Rating: 10

[Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nika Form: The power possessed by the legendary liberation warrior "Sun God Nika," a fruit bearing the name of a god.]

It can extend and rebound any part of the body, including internal organs, skin, and teeth, according to its own will, making seemingly ordinary blows more powerful.

It can assimilate any object it touches into rubber, turning both sides of the battle and even people nearby into rubber. It also possesses the "tenacious vitality" and "regenerative power" that allow it to stand up again no matter how many times it is knocked down after awakening its Zoan-type ability, and it has the characteristics of abnormal strength and attack power.

You can "turn imagination into reality" and "use imagination to fight".

"A luck score of 100 means he's the protagonist of this world," Mashiro muttered to himself.

Chapter 182: Transition

Just as the situation was about to descend into chaos, an incredibly intense sense of oppression swept over them.

Instantly, all the pirates in the auction house lost their fighting ability, and the civilians and the remaining two Celestial Dragons were directly overwhelmed by the oppressive force and knocked to the ground.

This is Mashiro's further application of Shinra Tensei, and when combined with Conqueror's Haki, it has an even more remarkable effect. "Indeed, I still prefer this quiet atmosphere."

"Mashiro said softly," then floated down from the air and landed on the auction stage. Everyone in the auction house stared intently at Mashiro.

Meanwhile, Kaira, who was confined to the bathtub, cheered excitedly. "Lord Mashiro?!"

Upon hearing Kaido's words, everyone in the auction house except Luffy and Zoro instantly understood Mashiro's identity. Someone shouted it out, though it's unclear who did it.

"She! She's a sorcerer?!?"

Instantly, the auction hall erupted in chaos. Everyone was terrified.

Unlike ordinary people outside the world, those who participate in slave auctions are mostly wealthy merchants or nobles, and they are also loyal supporters of the World Government.

Because their attitude towards Mashiro was always the opposite of that of the common people—the common people supported Mashiro, while they opposed her—they were all terrified when they learned that the girl on the auction stage was Mashiro.

"A sorcerer?! Who is that? Is he famous?" Luffy, who was suppressed and unable to move, spoke to Hachi beside him.

You idiot, don't you even know Mashiro-sama?! She's the greatest person on the sea right now, the true liberator, and also one of us mermaids.

"The clan's great benefactor." Hachi replied, unusually scolding Luffy.

At this moment, his inner tension had completely disappeared. With Mashiro-sama there, everything would be fine.

"What?! The greatest person on the sea is clearly the Pirate King?!" Luffy said indignantly. "No, I have to go ask her." As he spoke, Luffy tried to get up, but found that even with all his strength, his body still wouldn't move an inch.

"Luffy!" "Luffy!!"

At that moment, Sanji and Zoro shouted at the same time.

They knew they absolutely couldn't afford to act recklessly this time; the difference in strength between the two sides was like an insurmountable chasm. Looking at Kaido in the fish tank, Mashiro smiled slightly, then her eyes brightened.

Black flames instantly ignited on the collar binding Cammy's neck, and within moments, the bomb coil vanished without a trace. "Thank you, Mashiro-sama!"

Feeling the collar disappear, Kaido reached up and touched his neck, exclaiming in surprise.

"I remember you were on Fishman Island, how come you're here?" Mashiro asked. "It's like this..."

It turns out that after leaving Fishman Island, Hachi also left Fishman Island. Later, he went to another island and opened a takoyaki shop. Meanwhile, Camie, being absent-minded, was accidentally swallowed by a sea monster, but was rescued by Hachi, who was shopping in the sea.

Later, she was unexpectedly kidnapped by the Makuro family, and Hachi rescued her once again. The two became good friends, and she stayed at Hachi's takoyaki shop as a shop assistant.

One day, while she was buying goods at sea, she was unexpectedly eaten by a sea monster, but was rescued by the Straw Hat crew.

To thank the Straw Hat crew, Camie offered to treat them to takoyaki, only to learn that the shop owner, Hachi, had been captured by Makuro's family. She then asked Luffy to come along.

Go save him.

After the Straw Hat crew defeated the Flying Fish Rider and rescued Hachi, Camie accompanied them to the Sabaody Archipelago to coat the Thousand Sunny.

During this time, her fish-person identity was exposed, and she was kidnapped by human traffickers and taken to a human trafficking venue. After hearing Camie's story, Mashiro reached out and gently touched Camie's hair.

"You really have a big heart. You know, fish-men and mermaids, even though it's just two words with the same name swapped, are treated completely differently. In the eyes of slave traders, mermaids are like moving Berry statues. If it weren't for my chance encounter with the Sabaody Archipelago, you'd probably be suffering inhumane treatment right now," Mashiro said calmly.

"It's good that you understand." Zhen Zi nodded slightly. Then her gaze turned to the audience seats.

He paused particularly on Zoro, Sanji, Law, and Kid. [Name: Roronoa Zoro]

Gender: Male Age: 19

Race: Human; Faction: Pirate

Three types of Haki: Armament Haki (not yet mastered), Observation Haki. Devil Fruit: None.

Weapons: Wadou Ichimonji, Third Generation Kitetsu, Yuki Kakeru

Height: 178cm Luck Value: 95 Approval Rating: 0

[Wado Ichimonji: One of the 21 Great Grade Swords, with a white hilt and scabbard, simple and unassuming, a sword that hides its true power, forged by Shimotsuki Kozaburo]