Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Rocks shrugged, looking completely innocent: "What did I do to deserve this? Being targeted by the World Government and the Navy is bad enough, but now even the Navy is being targeted by them."

"That's terrifying..."

"Find his location and take him out."

Kuina remained as direct as ever, stroking the Wado Ichimonji in her hand, and said coldly, "Provoking you is the same as provoking us."

Rocks, embarrassed, said, "He's just a nobody. There's no need for you, the first mate, to take action."

Kuina asked, "Should we just leave it alone?"

"There's no need to go looking for them specifically. Now is a time for leisure. Let's wander around the island first. Once we've explored enough, we can go find a plating craftsman."

Rocks would not change his mind for the sake of some insignificant person.

After a five-day voyage from the Thriller Bark, Rocks and his crew arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

Because the girls wanted to enjoy themselves on the island in peace, the Black Devil docked at an uninhabited shore, and no one knows that they have landed on the Sabaody Archipelago.

As for how long they can remain hidden?

It depends on the situation...

Enjoy your time on the island, then find the coating craftsman and get the coating done before heading straight to Fishman Island.

That's what the Lockes Plan was like.

When it comes to coating craftsmen, the first person Rocks thinks of is Rayleigh.

However, since Hachiko died at their hands, after thinking about it, Rocks decided to let it go...

Although, under Rocks' "manipulation," the Navy mistakenly believed that Bucky Barnes was responsible for the Dragon Pirates.

However, to avoid that old man Rayleigh finding out anything, it's best not to provoke him.

I'm not afraid, but there's no need to cause trouble.

Anyway, the Sabaody Archipelago may not have much else, but it has tons of coating artisans...

Upon hearing this, Kuina nodded: "Then let's spare them for now. If we run into them, we'll kill them..."

Locus: "..."

Robin, who was traveling with them, was holding a flyer and looking at the auction information on it. She suggested, "There's an auction going on soon on Island Nineteen. Would you like to go check it out?"

Nami also said, "Sure, we've pretty much seen everything here. Let's go check out the auction. I've never been to an auction before."

"Let's go take a look. If there are any Devil Fruits, I'd like to take a picture of them too."

Lox had no objection.

He was also interested in the auction.

Some auctions will sell Devil Fruits; Rocks can never have too many.

Right now, I only have the Sandy Fruit and the Swallow Fruit. If I come across any more, I'll take them.

Anyway, there's a lot of Lox gold.

You can't spend it all, you simply can't spend it all...

Having decided on their next move, the four of them headed towards Island Nineteen.

Only the four of them went to the commercial street, also tasked with finding the coating craftsmen.

Yixiao accompanied Xiaoyi to other islands to buy medical equipment, especially surgical instruments, which Xiaoyi now needs.

Moria and Perona are in charge of watching the ship. Moria doesn't want to show her face right now, while Perona has been "grounded" by Nami for stealing food.

Meanwhile, the Sky Island Sandia duo went to buy supplies.

The members of the Blackwing Archmage's adventure group had a well-organized division of labor...

……

Half an hour later.

The dead man, Rocks, arrived at the auction on Island Nineteen.

This is a well-decorated, palace-like building with a flag hanging above its round roof.

Judging from the design on the flag, it is the emblem of the Don Quixote family...

"Is it the property of Donquixote Doflamingo, the 'Heavenly Demon' of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Robin recognized the flag: "They must be quite powerful to be able to hold an auction of this scale in the Sabaody Archipelago."

"Another Shichibukai?"

Nami was surprised.

His gaze drifted towards Locke, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Rocks seems to have a special connection with the Seven Warlords of the Sea. How many of them have they encountered along the way?

Crocodile, Hawkeye, Hanafuda, Gecko Moria, and if we include the newly added "Senryo-do" Buggy.

There are already five Shichibukai...

Now that we've arrived at Doflamingo's territory, are we going to run into another Shichibukai?

Why are you staring at me like that?

Rocks glanced at Nami.

What's with that look in his eyes?

Nami pondered, "We often encounter the Seven Warlords of the Sea, could we also run into that 'Heavenly Demon' here?"

"Then this guy offended you because of the auction, and then you killed him. I have this strange feeling..."

"...You have quite the imagination."

Rocks admired Nami's imagination.

Can you even connect this to something else?

"I don't think it's such a coincidence," Lockes shrugged. "It can't be such a coincidence. Why would that guy go to the first half for no reason? Let's go in and take a look."

Lockes paid the admission fee, got his seat number, and led the three women into the auction.

They arrived right on time, so the auction hasn't officially started yet.

Locks walked through the brightly lit corridor and entered the auction room.

From their perspective.

The rows of seats were arranged in an orderly fashion, and all the seats were occupied.

At the very front was a brightly lit stage.

A beautiful host stood in the center of the stage, smiling sweetly as she introduced the rules of the auction to the audience...

Robin glanced around: "It's quite lively."

Nami also said, "It has the atmosphere of an auction!"

"My seat was in the very last row, which was very discreet and suited my personality."

The seats for Lox and his group were in an inconspicuous corner at the very back.

They arrived late, and all the front-row seats were taken, but Lockes thought it was better to keep a low profile.

The group settled into their seats, chatting as they waited for the auction to begin...

"Distinguished guests, welcome to this auction..."

After waiting for about ten minutes, the auction will proceed as scheduled.

The beautiful host announced the start of the auction: "Enough with the chit-chat, the auction is officially beginning!"

"Lot number one is a record of a certain ocean... Starting bid: 500,000 Berries!"

As the auction began, the atmosphere in the room became increasingly heated...

Chapter 176 The Supernovas, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Celestial Dragons at the Auction: That's How It Is

"Next is..."

One by one, the auction items were brought out by the staff, some failing to sell and others being snapped up by buyers.

The atmosphere in the room became even more heated.

The sounds of bidding, arguing, and shouting rang out continuously.

"Lot number eight, hmm, I imagine a lot of people are here for it, right?"

The beautiful host had a sweet voice that seemed capable of engaging the guests' emotions.

Her melodious voice kept everyone in suspense: "That's right, this is the Devil Fruit, hailed as the 'Treasure of the Sea'!"

The host lifted the red cloth covering the auction items.

A demon fruit with unique patterns and a grayish-brown color appeared in the fishy-smelling cave.

"According to the appraiser, this Devil Fruit is a Zoan-type Pork-Pork Fruit in Porcupine form!"

"Eating it will grant you the wild power of a porcupine. Starting bid... 100 million Berries!"

The Devil Fruit typically sells for around 100 million Berries, and even then, it's often unavailable.

Since the auction has chosen to be an auction, it is impossible for the price to be lower than the market price.

The starting bid is 100 million Berries!

"I want this fruit, 110 million Berries!"

"You think you can just take it? I'll offer 120 million Berries!"

People in the seats started making bids.

The Porcupine Fruit is also a pretty good Zoan-type Devil Fruit, which naturally attracted the attention of some wealthy people.

As long as the price doesn't exceed 200 million Berries, it's considered good value for money...

However, due to the high price, there weren't many bidders.

One hundred million pegories is a huge sum of money for most people.

The price of the porcupine fruit is skyrocketing, from 130 million to 135 million Berries.

It has already reached 160 million Berries...

Rocks also made an offer: "Two hundred million Berries."

You can gradually increase the price, but there's no need.

Lox was not short of money.

It's not like we have money but nowhere to spend it.

Mentioning 200 million peles at once can show his confidence and reduce competitors.

It worked! As Rocks bid 200 million Berries, the arena fell silent, and many eyes turned to Rocks…

Someone who can come up with 200 million Berries at once is no ordinary person.

However, as the auction began, the main stage lights became bright, making the rest of the venue appear dim. Furthermore, since Rocks and his companions were all wearing sunglasses, they were not recognized...

Otherwise, it would definitely throw the auction into chaos...

"I'll bet 200 million and 100 million peles."

At this point, another person made a bid; it was a burly man sitting in a prominent position.

Because of his size, he occupied two seats by himself.

"Emperor Crocodile" Xiu Xiu Si sat imposingly in his seat, each arm around a beautiful woman, with an arrogant and mocking expression: "I want this Devil Fruit!"

Only one peley was added.

This is provocation, and it's stirring up trouble...

The beautiful host reminded the bidding enthusiast, "Um... this guest can only increase the bid by five million Berries each time!"

Xiu Xiu's fierce eyes were fixed on the beautiful hostess, and he grinned savagely, "Then change it for me, I'll only increase the price by one peso!"