Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 386 Emergency Conscription! The Marineford War is Coming
Seven billion!

This number completely overwhelmed the apostles at the entire auction.

"Wait, where did this guy get so many Pele?"

The team that offered 5.5 billion Pelés immediately started cursing.

They also guessed that the final item in the auction would likely be a heavyweight.

This is not surprising; it's just that some people choose to act first and secure the item in the auction.

Some people choose to take a gamble and try to snatch the treasures that follow.

However, those who choose to take the gamble are basically teams that already have a lot of Pele in their hands.

Then, through an emergency on-site transaction, they would acquire Bailey from the other apostles in a final gamble.

"Could it be that this person did nothing but mess with Pele after entering the world?"
Did he know that this auction was going to feature a really good item?

Another teammate cursed as well, then quickly asked:

"Captain, what should we do? Should we take it or leave it?"

The captain's face was extremely gloomy. He had a total of 61 billion Berries, of which 30 billion were received from other Apostles.

For this, he paid out items and equipment worth 100,000 Hall Points, a full 100,000!
Normally, people would fight to exchange 10,000 Hall Points for several hundred million Berries.

If we continue to buy now, the price will likely rise even further!
The captain closed his eyes, let out a long breath, and then a resolute look appeared on his face:
"Give up. Immediately spend the remaining Beli at other auction houses, or buy equipment like a fine sword on the black market."

The Fine Blade is a deep blue—the ultimate blue-grade equipment—costing around 40,000 to 50,000 Hall Points each. With his 6 billion, he could potentially buy two; otherwise...
The captain leaned back in his chair, pinching his brow, feeling a headache coming on.

The main problem is that Bailey's consumption channels are very problematic. These characters in the story don't need to spend so much on things like sharp swords, Devil Fruits, and spears.

But the Apostles spend exorbitant prices to buy things that can be taken out of the world!

"Captain, what do you think? Should we go?"

His subordinate made a throat-slitting gesture, his eyes cold and sinister.

"It's very difficult—"

The captain certainly wanted to, but once the meat was in someone else's mouth, how difficult it was to get it back?

Anyone who can come up with seven billion, regardless of how they got it, is unlikely to be a weakling.

Coercion can be effective, but most apostles do not accept it.

The captain watched as the auctioneer's gavel slammed heavily onto the table.

"Seven billion, third time—sold!"

Even though they were mentally prepared, many of the apostles were still slightly stunned when they saw this scene.

That's divine evasion, one of the top techniques in the world of One Piece, and it's very difficult to learn.

Basically, only Shanks can teach it, or someone who has access to Roger's manuscript.

To get Shanks to pull off this move, you'd need to lay the groundwork for two or three worlds ahead, and even just getting in touch with him would be difficult!
"Wow, they actually took a picture of it directly?"

Looking at the manuscript that had been delivered to him, shimmering with a dreamlike luster, Aowu still felt it was somewhat unreal.

The moment he placed the bid, Xiaolong had already imagined a series of thrilling and exciting scenarios in his mind.

The situation was extremely tense, with prices rising by one pegg each time. The other party became enraged and abruptly overturned the table, leading to a chase and a counter-chase.

They ultimately outmaneuvered their pursuers and obtained the treasure.

"if not?"

Li Xia glanced at Aowu with some surprise:
"There aren't that many accidents. The apostles aren't stupid. The real backer behind this auction house is the Temple of Light. It's just that these NPCs think they're in control."

"Didn't you expect there to be a chase and a counter-chase?

He chuckled twice and leaned closer to look at the manuscript.

[Manuscript of "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement and Divine Evasion Techniques"]

[Origin: Derivative World, One Piece, Gol D. Roger]

[Type: Disposable Consumable]

[Effect: Allows the team to learn the Conqueror's Haki Entanglement and Divine Evasion techniques (team use only, no more than five people allowed)]

[Comment: This manuscript records the world-famous special move of One Piece]

Li Xia picked up the small notebook made of tanned lambskin and flipped through it briefly.

It was then added to my personal space.

These kinds of manuscripts and notes require learning on your own, just like learning martial arts techniques before.

Now is definitely not the time to study.

"Let's go back to Marineford!"

Kizaru looked at Li Xia, who was comfortably lounging in a beach chair on the deck enjoying the sea breeze, and thought to himself that this kid was even better at slacking off than he was.

He happily beat up the Celestial Dragon, then walked away as if nothing had happened.

He had come all the way from Marineford in a miserable state, and he still had to discuss the play with Kuma and teach the Straw Hat crew a lesson.

Just when things were finally about to end, for some unknown reason, a riot broke out in the Sabaody Archipelago, with a large number of madmen looting wildly.

It took a lot of effort to suppress them all. Dragging my 'tired' body back to the ship, I saw the kid lying in his favorite spot, basking in the sun and enjoying the breeze.
Damn it! I'd rather he just punched the Celestial Dragon twice and did all that work!

He didn't get to experience the joy of defeating the Celestial Dragons, and now he has to clean up their messes.

The more Kizaru thought about it, the angrier he became, and in a fit of rage, he lay down on the chair next to him.

Ahhh—that feels so good!
"Want a bottle?"

Li Xia handed over a bottle of Sprite that still had cool dewdrops on it.

"Tun tun tun tun. Ha!"

Kizaru smacked his lips, exhaled the swirling air in his throat, and felt refreshed all over. He looked at the small green bottle in his hand with surprise.

What is this? It tastes pretty good.

"It's all done, promise me—"

Kizaru crossed his right leg over his left, letting Li Xia go for the sake of Sweet Water:

"We'll do this next time when Sakazuki or Aokiji are on duty."

"no more chance."

Li Xia rested her hands behind her head, gazing absently at the azure sky, and murmured:
"Is Ace's execution imminent? Whitebeard should be making moves soon too." Kizaru also fell silent. The Whitebeard Pirates were extremely firm in their demands for the unconditional return of Ace.

But for some reason, the World Government took an equally firm stance and insisted on executing Ace.

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, and at that moment, the sky above the Naval Headquarters seemed to be covered by a thick layer of dark clouds.

It was so heavy that it made it hard to breathe.

Kizaru's willingness to run around outside also suggests that he doesn't want to stay at headquarters.

In short, Ace was like the eye of a storm, drawing the entire world into his clutches, whether actively or passively.

Anyone who knows this news can keenly sense that the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape) is likely to undergo a huge change starting with Ace's execution.

The entire deck was silent, and the marines wouldn't be so tactless as to come up on deck and disturb the conversation between an admiral and a vice admiral.

"Brubrubru, brubrubru"

Li Xia's gaze sharpened, and he reached into his pocket to pull out a Den Den Mushi, as did Kizaru beside him.

The two looked at each other and noticed the seriousness on each other's faces.

"Wright-Shaw!"

The Den Den Mushi in Li Xia's hand transformed into the lifelike face of Lieutenant General Tsuru.

The Den Den Mushi in Kizaru's hand reflects Fleet Admiral Sengoku's expression:
"Porusalino!"

The voices coming from the two Den Den Mushi suddenly spoke the same thing in sync:
"World Government Emergency Mobilization, Navy Headquarters Supreme Requisition Order!"

"No matter what task you have or where you are, stop all action."

Head to Marineford and accept the Navy Headquarters' summons.

If they fail to arrive within three days, they will be stripped of all their positions and declared rebels!

After a brief silence, Li Xia and Kizaru both nodded in acceptance of the summons.

"Yes!"

"click"

The Den Den Mushi lowered its eyes.

Kizaru casually placed the Den Den Mushi on the table, a slightly bitter and helpless smile suddenly appearing on his face.

"Kid, cherish these last moments of peace."

Then Kizaru suddenly transformed into a streak of light and then solidified his form at the ship's rudder.

"Head to Marineford at top speed!"

Meanwhile, the second half of the Grand Line—the New World.

The naval personnel stationed at the naval base also put down their Den Den Mushi.

One naval fleet after another sailed out of the port and converged on the naval headquarters.

The curtain is about to rise!

"You're back."

On the high platform of Marineford, Li Xia stood behind Kapu, his gaze sweeping over the bottles scattered on the ground.

The final image focuses on Garp's somewhat dirty cloak, where the word "Justice" seems to have softened.

After a few days apart, the once spirited lieutenant general now looked like a disheartened old man, enveloped in a deep sense of dejection.

"Ah."

Li Xia waved to Heitan and Aowu, then sat down.

Although he had to contribute points to learn the Fist Bone technique, Garp's dedication in teaching him was genuine.

Li Xia is willing to acknowledge him as his teacher.

He picked up a bottle of wine, flicked the cap lightly, and it flew far away with a crisp sound.

"I have always tried to stop Ace and Luffy from setting sail."

Karp lowered his head, staring blankly at the bottle in his hand:
"This is the day I've been fearing."

Li Xia didn't say anything, but simply picked up the bottle and took a big gulp, the spicy liquor sliding down her throat.

In an instant, a surge of heat rushed to my head. The wine in the One Piece world is affected by the world's hierarchy, making it completely different from the wine in the real world.

Li Xia exhaled a breath of alcohol, still remaining silent, simply listening quietly.

"Although he is not my biological grandson, I brought him home when he was just a tiny baby."

In my eyes, he's just like Luffy!

Bada
A tear fell onto the bottle in Garp's hand, splashing a crystalline light in the air.

"But now I can't do anything; I have to watch him be executed."

Li Xia opened another bottle of wine and downed it in one gulp.

Sometimes you don't need to speak.

"If I tell you this now, people will really laugh at me."

That’s right.”

Suddenly, Karp put the bottle aside, reached for a large box, and handed it over.

"These are the things you applied for before. I had Ah He choose some of the better ones, and they're all here. I was hoping to give them as a surprise."

Li Xia took the box, and a system notification from the Hall of Light immediately popped up.

[Executioner, you have obtained the following through contribution points: 'Logia-type Devil Fruit - Cloud-Cloud Fruit', 'Paramecia-type Devil Fruit - Fold-Fold Fruit', 'Zan-type Devil Fruit - Cat-Cat Fruit', 'Great Grade Sword - Narukami', 'Great Grade Sword - Ryuki', and 'Great Grade Sword - Kurano']

Looking at the thing in front of me that was flashing with a gorgeous purple light.

Li Xia then knew that Garp had indeed done his best.

Back in the lieutenant general's small building, Li Xia nodded to Black Charcoal, and the jammer reappeared on the table.

He took out a Den Den Mushi:
"Hey, Sabo!"

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