One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

"Currently, the number of pirates gathered in the Sabaody Archipelago has exceeded one thousand."

The lieutenant general's voice was deep and serious.

"Among them, there are seven major pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million."

Including "Blood Axe" Barrett, "Sea Serpent" Mona, "Iron Arm" Gura...

"And, Red-Haired Shanks. Emperor Roy of Heaven's Way."

He paused, a fine layer of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"The location of the Red-Haired Pirates has been confirmed. They are active in Area 13, near a bar called 'Knock-on Bamboo Bar'."

"But the Roy Pirates—"

"We lost them. They appeared on the shopping street yesterday and then disappeared. We haven't found them yet."

"waste!"

Akainu suddenly stood up, knocking over the chair in the process.

"With so many surveillance points, how could they not even keep an eye on a few people?!"

The lieutenant general lowered his head, not daring to refute.

"Sakazuki," Garp said, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable authority, "Sit down."

Akainu stared at Garp, his teeth grinding together.

But he eventually sat back down.

Garp put down the senbei he was holding and patted the crumbs off his hands.

"Seward, continue."

Lieutenant General Seward breathed a sigh of relief and continued his report.

"In addition, several notorious pirates we've been monitoring started making unusual moves yesterday."

"They seem to be asking about the same thing—the 'Golden City Auction House' in Zone One."

"Information indicates that the auction house will be holding a large auction tomorrow."

There are many rare items, including Devil Fruits and Great Swords.

"So those pirates were probably there for the auction."

Zephyr frowned. "An auction? Slaves?"

"Yes. According to intelligence, the 'grand finale' of this auction is a female mermaid and two Amazon Lily female warriors."

No sooner had Lieutenant General Seewock finished speaking than Akainu stood up again.

"Now that we know the pirates' location, what are we waiting for?!"

"Move out immediately and arrest them all!"

"As for the Roy Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates—we can leave them alone for now, but none of the other pirates can be let go!"

He turned to leave.

"stop."

Aokiji's voice came from the window, languid but carrying a chill.

Akainu stopped and looked back at him.

Aokiji, hands still in his pockets, said lazily, "Sakazuki, Fleet Admiral Sengoku's orders are to ensure the stability of Sabaody Archipelago. Your move now is tantamount to telling all the pirates on the island—the Navy is about to make its move."

"At that time, even those originally law-abiding pirates will be driven to desperation."

"More than a thousand pirates, plus seven with bounties over 100 million, plus Shanks and Roy—"

He looked at Akainu and said, word by word,

"Are you sure you want to take this risk?"

Akainu's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Kuzan! You're just being cowardly!"

"No," Aokiji said calmly, "I'm just being cautious."

"you--"

That's enough.

Karp's voice rang out again.

This time, his tone was no longer casual, but carried the authority of someone who had long held a high position.

He stood up, walked up to Akainu, and looked down at him.

"Sakazuki, carry out Sengoku's orders."

Akainu gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

He turned to look at Zefa, hoping that his former teacher would support him.

But Zephyr simply shook his head in silence.

Akainu took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"snort."

He snorted coldly, turned around and sat back in his chair, no longer speaking.

Garp looked around and slowly began to speak.

"Sewock, continue to monitor the pirates' movements. Especially Roy and Shanks."

"yes!"

"Zeffa, you take the new recruits and guard the port. If anything changes, immediately seal off the entire island."

"clear."

"Kuzan, Sakazuki, you two are on standby."

No one is allowed to act without my order.

Aokiji nodded.

Akainu didn't speak, but he didn't object either.

Karp sat back down in his chair, took out another bag of senbei from his pocket, and started crunching on it.

But his eyes remained fixed on the Chambord map on the wall.

Roy the Kid.

You better not cause me any big trouble.

The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

Sabaody Archipelago, Area 1.

The entrance to the "Golden City Auction House" was packed with people.

Elegantly dressed nobles, portly merchants, menacing pirates, and members of underground forces in a hurry... all sorts of people gathered together.

The auction house was extremely luxurious – a golden dome, white stone pillars, a red carpet at the entrance, and two rows of security personnel in uniform standing on either side.

Everyone entering the venue must undergo strict identity verification and security checks.

A huge poster at the entrance prominently displays the "rare items" to be auctioned today.

In the most prominent position is a blue-haired mermaid girl, locked in a golden water cage, her eyes filled with fear.

Beside them were two female warriors wearing the Kuja Pirates' battle uniforms, their bodies bearing wounds, but their eyes still stubborn.

Below the poster, the starting bid was written in large, gold lettering.

Mermaid Girl: 50 million Berries.

Nine-Eyed Maiden Warrior: 30 million Berries/person.

The onlookers pointed and whispered, some in amazement, some greed, and some indifference.

"Fifty million? Mermaids are that expensive?"

"Nonsense. Mermaids are always in high demand but never available in the slave market."

Young female mermaids, in particular, are the Celestial Dragons' favorites.

"I heard that some Celestial Dragons will be there today, but I don't know if it's true or not."

"It's probably true. Otherwise, the Genus family wouldn't have made such a big fuss."

In the crowd, a plainly dressed man wearing a hat listened to the discussions and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Lafayette.

He pulled his hat brim low, squeezed through the crowd, and walked toward a small alley on the side of the auction house.

Deep in the alley, Roy, Shanks, Jinbe, Granny Newe, and the main forces of the two pirate crews had been waiting for a long time.

"Captain, we've found out."

Lafayette sheds her disguise.

"The Celestial Dragons will definitely come. And there's more than one—reportedly a family of three."

"The security at the auction house is even tighter than what was mentioned in the intelligence last night."

There were hundreds of people just on the outer perimeter, and countless more inside.

Roy nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."

He turned around and looked at the crowd.

"Is everything ready?"

Yamato, carrying a spiked club, grinned and said, "I've been prepared for this all along!"

Savi clasped his fists together: "I can't wait any longer."

Bagesway laughed heartily: "Rob him!"

Jinbe clenched his fist, his eyes filled with determination.

Grandma Niu leaned on her snake-shaped cane, her face stern.

The three Hancock sisters stood behind Granny New, their eyes showing both nervousness and excitement.

Shanks adjusted his straw hat, a signature smile playing on his lips. "Roy, what do you suggest?"

Roy looked around and silently unleashed his telekinetic power, enveloping everyone within it.

"Stay close to me. Don't make a sound."

He strode toward the main entrance of the auction house.

The crowd followed closely behind.

The air rippled.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

Roy and his group swaggered in through the main entrance of the auction house, weaving through the crowded throng.

We passed through a tight security checkpoint and past fully armed security personnel.

But everyone acted as if they hadn't seen them at all.

The security personnel glanced at them but did not react.

The security captain even stepped aside to make way for them.

Telekinesis – Roy's telekinesis distorted the perception of everyone around him.

In their eyes, Roy and his group were just a blurry mass of air, no different from the sound of a passing breeze.

The interior of the auction house was even more luxurious than the exterior.

Golden walls, crystal chandeliers, and red velvet chairs—everywhere exudes an atmosphere of extravagance and decadence.

Roy led the group to sit down in a corner at the back of the auction house.

The psychic field remained in place, completely concealing their presence.

The venue was getting more and more crowded.

Nobles, wealthy merchants, pirates, underground forces... all sorts of people took their seats one after another, and the noise rose and fell.

Suddenly, a commotion arose at the door.

"The Celestial Dragon has arrived—"