Sailing: The crew members are all top-notch talents!

The city, the streets, and the people were all destroyed, but the only Adam Tree still stood.

In the original work, the Pirate King Roger's ship "Olsen Jackson" and Luffy's "Thousand Sunny" were made from this tree.

"Don't worry, brother, the precious tree Adam will definitely be ours, and no one can take it away from us."

Waldo clenched his fist, his words brimming with confidence.

He would do anything to get what his brother wanted.

Bingjie nodded, showing no doubt about Waldo's words.

He was plagued by illness since childhood, but his younger brother was exceptionally talented and powerful, and by a twist of fate obtained an extremely powerful Devil Fruit.

Since setting sail, they have encountered countless pirate crews who wanted to kill and plunder.

But in the end, they all died at the hands of his younger brother, Waldo.

"Men, full firepower! Head to Sabaody Archipelago! The Treasure Tree Adam is ours!"

"Yes, Captain!!"

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Sabaody Archipelago, also known as the Soap Bubble Islands.

It is known as the "Island of Failure" and the "Island of Starting Over".

Located in front of the Red Line in the middle of the Grand Line, the island is made up of many large trees, and the ground is the root of the trees, from which many bubbles can rise.

The entire island consists of 79 trees, each with a number, and each number corresponds to a specific area, dividing the island into zones with different functions.

For example, areas numbered one through twenty-nine are illegal zones where all sorts of illegal transactions take place.

After nearly half a month of sailing, Reno and his crew have successfully arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

Their destination was Area Three, the place where the precious tree Adam was to be auctioned.

As they disembarked, the group looked around curiously.

The Sabaody Archipelago is a crucial stop on the way to the New World, so it's always packed with people.

Pirates, merchants, bandits, bounty hunters—all kinds of professions are available.

Fishmen, mink, long-armed, and giants, who are not usually seen, are also not uncommon here.

Almost every short distance you walk, you'll see a non-human creature.

"It's so lively here!"

Renault walked down the street, where shops of all kinds were everywhere, and all sorts of people were coming and going.

"This place is divided into many functional areas. The auction is still a few days away. Cultivation is not something that can be rushed. Let's rest for a few days."

"I'll show you around here. If there's anything you like, don't hesitate to buy it."

Renault kept most of the gold obtained from the Sky Island.

However, he also gave some to the crew members, letting them do as they pleased.

This gold, if converted into Pele, would be a considerable fortune, enough for them to squander for a long time.

"Really? That's great! I want to buy a pretty dress."

"And there are pretty shoes, and hair clips."

"Oh, and strawberry cake too."

Lingling counted on her fingers all the different things she wanted.

"I want to get a better quality short knife."

The shadowy figure looked at the slightly chipped dagger in his hand and shook his head in disappointment.

The materials of the previous knives were too poor, and they became unusable after a few battles, which really held him back.

This time he wants to get a better one.

"I need to buy some food for the upcoming voyage."

Making long loaves of bread is the most difficult part, as Lingling alone consumes a huge amount of food every day.

Not to mention that with so many people sailing at sea for so long, the cost of buying food each time is a considerable expense.

After he finished speaking, he began to list the food.

"By the way, Halding, if you're free later, come and help me out."

The long bread, with its head bowed, didn't forget to call out to its helpers.

"Okay, I don't really have anything I want to buy."

After thinking it over carefully, Halding realized that he didn't really have anything he wanted.

"Alright, alright, one at a time."

Renault stopped the discussion, "Ladies first, let's go buy Lingling some pretty clothes first, and then we'll go to the other places."

"Thank you, brother."

Seeing this, the others could only exchange helpless glances; after all, Lingling was the favored one.

Over the next few days, Renault and his crew bought everything they needed.

There's also the food, medicine, tools, and so on needed for the rest of the voyage.

In short, they bought a lot of everything they could think of.

Anyway, they're not short of money now, so there's no need for them to be stingy. The money they spent is nothing compared to what they got.

Having been in the Sabaody Archipelago for three days, Renault could clearly sense that more and more people were coming to Area 3.

Judging from their attire, most of them are pirates.

They must have known the value of the Adam Tree, and that's why they came for it.

On the fourth day, amidst the clamor of the pirates, the auction began as scheduled.

037 The grand finale: Adam the Treasure Tree!

The auction proceeded as scheduled.

The entire auction hall was packed.

Some people even traveled from all over the world and the New World to attend this auction.

Renault, along with Halding, Shadow, and Lingling, sat in an inconspicuous corner on the right side of the auction hall.

Since the others were not interested in the auction, they voluntarily stayed on the ship to watch over the place.

"Hahahaha... Distinguished guests, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!!"

A short while later, a man wearing a top hat and sunglasses emerged from behind the curtain.

He was the host of today's auction, sporting his signature professional fake smile as he greeted everyone warmly.

"Distinguished guests, good afternoon. This auction has prepared many high-quality items for you, which will definitely not disappoint you. We hope that all of you will be able to find something that satisfies you."

Behind the sunglasses, a pair of narrow eyes gleamed with a cunning light.

He glanced almost imperceptibly at several different areas of the auction hall.

There, his prepared shills were ready and waiting for the auction to begin so he could raise the price.

"Stop talking nonsense and get started! I have other things to do!!"

"Exactly! You've been dragging your feet for ages, I can't wait any longer!"

There are always some hot-tempered pirates who shout loudly, spitting everywhere.

The host, unfazed by such incidents, remained unperturbed and continued to smile.

"Alright everyone, the auction is now officially open!!"

After he announced it in a passionate tone, the atmosphere in the entire auction room was stirred up by his emotions.

Soon, waiters pushed the auction items out from behind.

"The first item up for auction is a renowned knife crafted by a master craftsman. We have inspected both its quality and forging techniques, and it is a top-quality product."

"Starting bid: 100 million Berries!"

"Each bid must be at least 10 Berries. The auction begins now!!"

"I'll give you 110 Baileys!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of bidding rang out from the eastern corner.

"Hehehehehe... 110 million Berries, you actually have the nerve to offer that??"

"I'll give you 150 Baileys!!"

“200 million!!”

However, just as the second person began to speak, his voice was once again drowned out by the person behind him.

"This broken sword can actually sell for 200 million?!"

"This is too dark!"

Haildin, sitting in his seat, glanced at it and couldn't help but complain.

"It may not be of such high value to you, but for a swordsman, it is definitely worth the price."

Renault explained calmly.

It is said that he and Lingling also use swords, and now his swordsmanship is at least at the level of a sword master.

But so far, he still doesn't have a suitable sword.

Most of them cannot withstand their own power and will break down in a short time.

However, the knife being auctioned is of average quality and doesn't even qualify as a sharp knife.

"It seems I'll have to find a suitable brand-name sword for myself in the future."

Reno stroked his chin and quickly came up with an idea.

However, all of this happened after the auction.

The first item was quickly sold to a powerful swordsman for 500,000 Berries.

Those who lost the bid sighed in disappointment.

With the first item sold, coupled with the host's strong ability to engage the audience, the atmosphere in the venue gradually reached its climax.

Soon, the second item was brought up for auction; it was a rare piece of metal.

It was acquired by a bounty hunter with a face full of scars for 100 million Berries.

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"This is so boring. When is that Adam Tree going to show up? I'm so sleepy."

Lingling, with her hands supporting her cheeks, had droopy eyelids.

She had initially thought the auction would be something interesting, but by now, she had lost all interest.

It's better to go back to the ship; at least there's strawberry cake to eat there.

"Don't worry, it'll be over soon."

Renault gently comforted Lingling, saying that an auction without a sense of participation was indeed like that, making it uninteresting.

But so far, we haven't found anything he likes or needs.

Money shouldn't be wasted like this.

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Time ticked by, and the number of items up for auction dwindled.

Some people won the auction and returned home with their purchases.