One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Aaron raised one hand: "Pirates, after all, are stronger than the average royal guard. As an army, we don't need that many."

Disco's mind raced: Duke Aaron was planning a rebellion to seize the throne; he couldn't possibly only have five pirates. That makes it fifty! Typical royalty!

What a big deal! After finishing this deal, I can catch my breath, work hard, and make a living won't be a problem.

Disco beamed, "You want 50? No problem!"

Aaron snorted, "Fifty isn't enough! This duke wants five hundred!"

Even Disco was astonished: "500?!"

With such high demand, the auction house will surely be able to turn things around instantly and regain its former glory.

Disco was trembling with excitement; it really was a case of "when one door closes, another opens"!

"Duke Aaron, it's not that I don't believe in your wealth, but would it be convenient for you to let me see it for myself?"

Aaron smiled slightly: "Open the money box and let him see it."

Finbdi grunted and opened the leather and wooden crates.

A golden light shimmered, and Disco's eyes were already squinting.

"Hehe, hehe, Your Highness King Aaron, if you give me some time, I will definitely get it done for you within a month!"

"Hmph!" Finbdi snorted. "Duke Aaron is eager to reclaim the throne. Can this kind of thing be delayed? A month? After a month, it'll be too late!"

Disco said with a forced smile, "It was my oversight. How long will it take you?"

"Three days, three days at most!"

"Three days?" Disco exclaimed, getting impatient. "That's far too short!"

Finbdi raised his hand, grabbed the hilt of the sword, and was about to draw it.

Disco was so startled that he took two steps back.

"Put your sword away! That's rude!"

Aaron stopped Finbuddy, then turned to Disco: "Your shop has been operating here for so long, you must have connections with the human trafficking rings on the island, right?"

Disco nodded: "Yes."

Aaron said, "Contact all the human trafficking groups you can reach immediately and have them capture the pirates within three days and send them over. As for the price, that's not a problem."

Disco nodded: "In that case, it seems there's still a possibility."

Suddenly, Finbdi said, "Duke Aaron, I've just had an idea."

"explain."

"Since there are a lot of pirates on Sabaody Archipelago anyway, we might as well hire some."

Aaron nodded. "That's a good idea."

Disco quickly said, "Duke Aaron, why not leave this matter to me! Whether it's capturing slaves or hiring pirates, I can handle it for you!"

Aaron frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "That's the only way. Here's what you should do: contact all the human trafficking groups and have them capture as many pirates as possible, and bring them here together at 11 a.m. three days from now."

Disco thought for a moment: "If they send human traffickers to capture pirates and then hire them as servants, these two groups would probably fight if they met..."

Fombardier cursed, "Useless! Do I have to teach you something this simple? Just have them stagger their times!"

"Yes, yes! It was my oversight."

Aaron said, "These pirates aren't so easy to hire. Spread the word that any great pirate I hire will be allowed to plunder the kingdom for a day once I successfully reclaim the throne. Of course, only the most powerful pirate on the island will be eligible for this honor."

"Huh?" Disco was taken aback. This Duke Aaron had gone a bit crazy in his quest to ascend the throne.

Aaron laughed heartily: "If you can handle this matter, I'll make you a baron of the Kingdom of Lulucia. That way, you'll become a nobleman!"

Disco's eyes lit up immediately: "To become a nobleman? I'd be willing to serve Duke Aaron, no, His Majesty King Aaron!"

Aaron laughed maniacally, almost to the point of madness, repeatedly slapping Disco's head with one hand: "Good! Oh dear, even now, I still don't know your name!"

"Your Majesty, my name is Disco!"

"Good job, keep it up. I'll be back in three days."

Finbdi dropped his money box and jewelry box, scattering banknotes, gold, and jewels all over the ground.

Aaron laughed loudly, "Disco, do a good job for me, and this money is your reward!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Disco's last shred of doubt about Aaron vanished.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Disco went a little crazy on the ground, piling the money together.

Many of these banknotes and gold and silver jewelry items were stained with blood, but who would care?

Even if a 10000-beli banknote falls into a latrine, someone will happily fish it out.

Disco sat on the ground, grinning foolishly, holding a money box in one hand and a jewelry box in the other.

"Haha, haha! I knew it! How could I possibly go bankrupt? After this deal, not only will I be rich, but I'll also become a baron and join the ranks of the nobility. This is my opportunity!"

......

After leaving GR1, the three of them planned to find a hotel in the GR71 hotel district to stay in and wait for the incident to unfold.

On the way, Yun Que said, "I was worried about being exposed, so I didn't dare to say anything, but that person didn't seem to suspect anything at all."

Aaron knew that his performance was not perfect and even had many flaws.

But Disco's auction house was on the verge of bankruptcy, like a drowning person who would cling to any straw they could find.

With a chest of money and a chest of jewels laid out before him, plus the allure of becoming a baron, how could he possibly remain rational?

That very night, chaos erupted in the Sabaody Archipelago.

All human trafficking gangs mobilized to arrest lone individuals or small groups of pirates.

They also spontaneously formed an alliance to capture pirates.

A deal with 500 pirates is big enough to divide among.

Conflicts and large-scale bloodshed also broke out between pirates.

A prince who wants to seize the throne has arrived on the island and needs to hire pirates as mercenaries.

This kind of thing has happened before.

These pirates weren't concerned with the wages, but rather with "being able to rob the kingdom for a day."

What does it mean to legally rob someone for a day? It means making a fortune and becoming incredibly wealthy.

People die for money. To block someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents—an irreconcilable enmity.

Moreover, the prince said that only the most powerful pirates could obtain this qualification.

Limited spots available, only the best will get them.

Some pirates are already impatient and want to strike first.

Of course, the owner of GR1 has a good reputation in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Some pirates, after making a few inquiries about the source of the information, confirmed that the news was true.

However, some greedy and impatient pirates, without bothering to verify the authenticity or even the source, had already taken action against other pirates.

As for competitors, eliminating one reduces the number of them.

In the beginning, these pirates fought each other for profit.

But by the next day, things had begun to change, turning into mutual revenge and retaliation.

Others seem to have no idea why they're fighting at all.

Pirates, they'll fight for no reason at all.

By the second night, the Sabaody Archipelago was in complete chaos.