The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

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The younger brothers were offering their opinions again.

"What do you know? If so many people want to get in, do you know how much the admission fee will be?!"

"But we clearly had quite a lot of good stuff before, we should still have enough money for the tickets, right, Captain... Ah, we know, you must have used it to buy new music albums and new instruments, Captain?!"

"...Stop nagging, what, what's going on?!"

"That's right!! I saw the captain buy a new flute before, it's from Musical Instrument Island, and I heard it costs hundreds of thousands of Berries!!"

"That's outrageous, Captain!!"

"...You must have seen wrong!!"

On the rooftop, Ap was making a feeble and weak attempt to explain himself to the crew.

And at that very moment, at the entrance below.

thump?

The sound of two figures falling to the ground rang out.

"You annoying thing, ouch!"

Franky clenched his iron fist and tossed aside the two gate guards he had knocked down.

"let's go!!"

Luffy went in first.

They came in here to cause trouble; there's no question of them paying an entrance fee!

A group of people filed in, following Luffy's figure.

At this moment, Apu, noticing the commotion below, looked down, then immediately looked up, beaming, and said to his men:

"I've been thinking about it, and I think you're absolutely right."

"Indeed, the other captains were able to bring their crews into the venue, so I certainly can't let you down."

"Come on, everyone, your captain will take you inside to broaden your horizons!!"

After saying that, he laughed heartily and was the first to jump off the roof.

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Ap's crew: "..."

The gatekeeper who was clearly asking for money was beaten down, and now you're showing off your arrogance here...

How did we end up with such a stingy captain?!

The group shook their heads helplessly and speechlessly, and could only follow Apu's lead, jumping off the roof together.

"Alright, next up is auction item number twelve!! This time, the item is a human woman!! And she's the best choice among household servants!! Not only can she do all sorts of housework, but she's also proficient in various leisure games such as board games and card games. Choosing her would be perfect for passing the time! Starting bid: 600,000 Berries!! Auction begins!!!"

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Amidst the disco's impassioned, spittle-flecked, and fervent words, the auction gavel slammed forcefully onto the table.

Immediately, the girl number twelve, who was encircled by the top ring, trembled and lowered her head in fear, biting her lip tightly.

Her appearance, as seen by the group of hypocritical scoundrels below, immediately elicited a series of wails and howls.

"Oh my? This item looks to be in pretty good condition!!"

Some people immediately became interested.

"She might actually be a real gem!!"

Meanwhile, some people were slapping their foreheads, looking quite annoyed.

"What a failure!! I spent all my budget when I was buying that item... This one looks so much better!"

Some people there laughed heartily, saying with great pride:

"Hahaha, that's a real shame!! Since you're out of money, I'll just have to bid on this item. I was just thinking of buying two pretty girls to feast my eyes on!!" Of course, someone else was also licking their lips excitedly:

"Such good stuff shouldn't just go to you for nothing, I want it too!!"

The crowd behind was making a ruckus, especially the three Celestial Dragons at the very front.

"Hmm, prettier than my thirteen wives?" Charles Saint sniffed and tilted his head in thought.

276 [Redbeard] and Rayleigh! I have no money!! Not planning to spend money to buy it?

"Oh dear, I still prefer a more robust merman man or merman child. I wonder if there will be any available later."

Charlia Palace, on the contrary, curled her lip, showing absolutely no interest in this kind of female human.

"If it were when I was younger, I might have bought it. But now, it's a pity..."

Saint Roswald, who was past that age, sighed with emotion, as if reminiscing about that time.

It must be said that as one excellent item after another was put up for auction, the atmosphere in the venue became extremely intense.

The beautiful woman dressed as a maid, who had just come up on stage, in particular, clearly sparked a bidding frenzy.

However, all of this seemed exceptionally cold to Luffy and his crew who had just entered the area.

"A bunch of bastards! Trash! Scum!! What do they take that lady for?"

Sanji, who couldn't bear to watch this scene, immediately clenched his fists, his pupils slightly contracting, wishing he could rush onto the stage and rescue the beautiful young lady with tears in her eyes.

"Let's quiet down first and accomplish the purpose of our trip."

Nami immediately shouted at Sanji.

Zoro, who was next to her, also began to observe the situation on the field.

"Three [Supernovas]..."

Soon, his gaze swept across the room and he spotted Trafalgar Law, Kidd, and Kira sitting there.

And then there was Ap and his group, who sneaked in behind them.

Of course, strictly speaking, none of these people are anything special.

Zoro even felt that in a one-on-one fight, he would have no problem winning completely.

But mainly, it's the person sitting at the very back.

Zoro's gaze eventually settled on the ranger-like man with a cane and an X-shaped scar on his face.

"This person... is very strong."

He could tell at a glance that the other party was definitely not an ordinary person.

He even had a vague premonition that the stagnant aura emanating from this blind ranger was similar to that he had felt with Aokiji on the deserted island.

The moment that thought arose, Zoro wanted to put it out of his mind immediately.

How could some random, unknown powerhouse be nearly as strong as a Marine Admiral?!

While Zoro was concerned about the blind ranger, others also noticed the group of people who had just entered.

"Oh, the Straw Hat crew, so they've finally arrived here?!"

Kidd's expression held a hint of excitement. "I've been waiting for this day for so long!!"

"Calm down, Kidd!!"

Killer, standing nearby, tried to dissuade him, saying, "The Celestial Dragons are still here; we shouldn't act rashly!!!"

"Of course I know!"

With a wide grin and eyes gleaming with the predatory intent, Kidd unconsciously licked his lips.

Suppressing the urge to rush forward and fight, he sat back down.

"So, is the Straw Hat Master the one in charge, and the Props Master is also in charge?!"

Upon seeing the person he had been waiting for arrive, a faint smile appeared on Luo's lips.

However, Luo was slightly taken aback when he noticed that Luffy and his crew's attention was focused on the auction stage, but their expressions clearly didn't indicate that they wanted to buy anything.

"Looks like a good show is about to begin 々々."

After realizing what was happening, Luo leaned back, a look of amusement in his eyes.

However, he also held the demon sword, Ghost Cry, in his hand, ready to defend himself.

"Alright, the next product will surely not disappoint you guests!!"

Immediately, two figures were led onto the stage by backstage staff.

One was a tall, middle-aged man with a thick red beard, a fat body, heavy lips, and a rather robust physique.

Beside him stood an old man with a full head of white hair, wearing small round glasses, and holding a box of liquor, who looked somewhat drunk.

"This is the latest pirate we've captured at our auction, Redbeard Baremado, with a bounty of a whopping 66 million Berries!!"

"Look at those strong arms and that huge physique! Whether as a mount or for guarding the house, it's everyone's absolute first choice!!"

"Even if you treat him like a gladiator and throw him into the arena, it's enough to win you countless sums of money!! This is practically a sure-fire way to make money!!"

"Furthermore, to thank our customers for their support, we're also giving away a free coating worker slave! Don't let his age fool you, he's extremely experienced, and as a bonus, he's definitely worth every penny!"

Disco was there, enthusiastically introducing the two men.

Especially when it came to Rayleigh, he simply glossed over him.

Well, the main problem is this old guy. He's sold himself out four or five times already, and even Disco knows him now.

Almost every time he was sold, not long after, this guy would come back to sell himself again.

At first, Disco put a price tag on him, but later found that people had no interest in buying an old man.

They didn't bother to give him a separate auction introduction; they simply treated him as a freebie and auctioned him off casually.

It has to be said that, just as Disco described, a group of people were very interested in the pirate named "Redbeard".

Whether you take it out as a mount or throw it into the arena for a fight, it's a great choice.

While a group of people were getting restless...

"Is that the person?!"

The Straw Hat Pirates also noticed the old man with gray hair.

Wearing slippers and carrying a square wine box... these characteristics are exactly as Xia Qi described!

"That's right, it's Rayleigh!!"

Franky, who had seen Rayleigh before, affirmed, "Judging by his face alone, it's definitely him!!"

"I just didn't expect him to look so old now. He used to have blond hair, but now it's all white."

Although Franky wasn't very familiar with Rayleigh, given the close relationship between his mentor Tom and Roger's crew, he was able to have some conversations with Rayleigh.

"Alright, let's bring him over then!!"

Seeing that his goal for this trip had appeared, Luffy immediately shook his arm.

"Anyone else bidding?!"

On the auction stage, Disco was still encouraging others to bid.

And at that very moment~

"Hey, Five-pointed Star, we want that person!!"

Luffy immediately pointed to Rayleigh on the screen.

"A five-pointed star??"

Disco adjusted his five-pointed star glasses, looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Luffy pointing in this direction.

"Are you talking about me?!"

He paused for a moment, then immediately put on his signature smile:

"Since this customer is also interested in the items on stage, please make a bid. The current price is..."