One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

The bar quieted down.

It's not unheard of for one person to wipe out three pirate crews.

But those were all powerful figures in their respective regions. What right did a mere major from headquarters have?

Even a major general in the headquarters couldn't do that, right?

It's a bit strange that they could also tell that the person wasn't lying.

"Damn it! What are you afraid of! If you're chickening out, then you'd better tuck your tails between your legs and get out of Sabaody! I'm going to go and see how many heads he has, enough for all of us to chop off!"

"Yeah, boss, let's go together. I'll just stab that marine in the back too!"

"It's 'Lightning' Schwartz, with a bounty of 9200 million Berries! They say his blade is faster than lightning!"

"Hmph!" One of the pirate captains stood up. "I'm not some trash like Nick Fury! A mere 3200 million Berries! My bounty is 8800 million Berries! 'Lightning' Schwarz, I'll take him down by myself in three days! You guys can just watch the show!"

Schwartz laughed heartily: "'Steppenwolf' Barrow! A Navy Headquarters lieutenant commander, to die at our hands is an honor for him!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

With these two notorious pirates in charge, the underlings immediately forgot what they had said and even looked forward to the three days passing quickly so they could enjoy the ugly spectacle of the Marine Headquarters lieutenant commander before his death.

The drunken pirate looked at the scene and started muttering to himself again.

"Is that marine reliable? There are so many pirates on the island, and he only has three of them..."

"No matter what, it's none of my business who lives or dies. As long as I can keep my own life, that's all that matters."

The drunkard headed to the next bar.

A bar is like a small intelligence station. If you visit a few bars, the news will spread throughout the day without having to notify each bar individually.

......

Aaron took Finbuddy and Lark to a high-end clothing store and bought three sets of clothes for them to change into.

Aaron, dressed in a dark purple velvet fitted top and breeches with gold-embroidered roses, and black leather boots, with two small mustaches pasted on his lips, looked like a completely different person, a noble prince.

Lark also changed into a Rococo-style chiffon embroidered suit from the 18th century French court, covered with lace, bows, ribbons and jewels, luxurious and extravagant.

It was the first time Yun Que had worn such clothes, and she felt uncomfortable all over, and thought they were too flashy.

But when she thought that the clothes were a gift from Aaron, she started to feel smug again.

Finbdi, on the other hand, was dressed in musketeer attire, carrying a rapier and a musket.

"Boss, this outfit looks much more imposing than the military uniform!"

After a brief rehearsal, the three of them found a shop and bought a leather suitcase to put the banknotes in, and a wooden box to put the gold and silver jewelry in. They then rode the bubble car toward GR No. 1.

On GR 1, in the largest human trafficking center in the Sabaody Archipelago, Disco looked distressed.

After Luffy caused a huge ruckus here and beat up a Celestial Dragon, the shop's real owner, Doflamingo, immediately severed ties with the shop and even "kindly" gave it to him.

This should have been a good thing, but the problem is, who would dare to do business here now?

The original customers were lost in large numbers, and the human trafficking groups preferred to send the people they captured to smaller human trafficking shops.

Disco knew that the store would soon go out of business, and he would be left on the streets.

He had been worried for more than ten days. The original staff of the store had either left or fled, and when they left, they did not forget to take some of the store's property with them.

Only about a dozen people who had no other means of making a living remained in the shop, cleaning and repairing the damaged venue.

Disco sat on the front auction stage, looking gloomy and full of frustration.

Is anyone there?

Disco looked up and saw the silhouettes of three people at the top of the stairs, illuminated by the light from outside the door, casting three huge shadows.

"Tsk tsk, such a big shop, how come there's not a soul in sight?"

"Yes! Yes! There's someone!"

Fearing he might lose the business that had come knocking on his door, Disco excitedly ran up the steps to greet them.

As they drew closer and saw Aaron and Lark's magnificent attire, they felt even more at ease.

"Distinguished guests, how can our shop help you?"

Aaron glanced around the auction hall and shook his head: "Before I came to Chambord, I heard that your store was the biggest here. Now that I see it, it's really disappointing."

Disco, with a forced smile, bent over and rubbed his hands together, asking, "How should I address this gentleman?"

"This is Duke Aaron of the Kingdom of Lulucia, and this beautiful lady is his queen!" said Fombidis loudly from the side.

There are hundreds of kingdoms in the world, how could Disco possibly know so many? But judging from his clothes and appearance, he does indeed have the air of royalty.

Disco lowered his head slightly and continued to listen attentively.

Aaron coughed, put his hands behind his back, and swaggered down the stairs, looking around the auction hall.

"I was supposed to be the heir to the throne, but because I am an illegitimate child, that old bastard King Sezi wants to pass the throne to that crazy woman, Komani."

Of course, I, the Duke, am not satisfied. I want to seize the throne, but I don't have enough soldiers.

Therefore, this duke decided to come here to recruit soldiers and horses.

"King Sezi, Princess Komane... they do seem to be members of the royal family of the Kingdom of Lulusia..."

Disco felt more at ease and believed Aaron's words.

Aaron glared at Disco with an arrogant yet seemingly angry look: "You doubt me?!"

Disco quickly lowered his head even further, saying, "I wouldn't dare!" He thought to himself, "A bastard child, so sensitive indeed."

"Hmm, I've heard that the Sabaody Archipelago is involved in human trafficking, and they can get their hands on all sorts of people. Is that true?"

"Basically...no, that's it!"

"Could pirates get them?"

Disco was delighted; the profit margin for ordinary people wasn't that high.

"Yes! I wonder what level of pirates Duke Aaron needs, and how many?"

Aaron stopped and glanced at Disco out of the corner of his eye: "I want to reclaim the throne that is rightfully mine. I need a team that is absolutely loyal to me, the stronger the better, preferably some supernova pirate with a bounty of over 100 million. Don't worry, the price is negotiable."

Once I, the Duke, reclaim the throne that rightfully belongs to me, ha ha! I will reward you handsomely then!

"Thank you, Duke Aaron, no, King Aaron!"

Aaron waved his hand: "Can you guarantee absolute loyalty?"

"Please rest assured, Duke Aaron, that the life and death of any slave purchased from our shop is entirely at your discretion. May I ask how many slaves Your Excellency requires?"