One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Hibari was startled: "What kind of strange ability is this?"

Aaron didn't answer: "Lark, go inside the auction house and see what's going on. I spoke with him for a bit."

Hibari was not at ease with Law, especially after witnessing Law's strange abilities.

Moreover, Luo made quite a name for himself all the way from the North Sea to the Sabaody Archipelago, especially for his cruelty.

"Senior Aaron, be careful."

Aaron said, "Don't worry, he can't hurt me."

Lark thought about it and realized that Aaron did have the confidence to say that, so he took the gun and went into the auction house.

Luo stared at Aaron, his expression still tense.

"You're a marine, I'm a pirate, we don't seem to have much to talk about."

Aaron shook his index finger: "You're wrong. You forgot, the Navy and pirates sometimes cooperate."

"Are you referring to the Seven Warlords of the Sea system?"

"That's right. There are still two vacant positions among the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Luo thought about Aaron's actions on the island these past few days. In addition to instigating a war between pirates and human traffickers, his methods were also domineering and cruel.

He strongly suspected that the person in front of him wanted to use him.

"Major Aaron, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Aaron laughed and said, "Alright, I'll get straight to the point. Do you want to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Luo's spirits lifted: "The Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Aaron said, "The seas are in chaos right now. One of the Four Emperors is missing, and the Navy has two vacant Admiral positions. As for the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Buggy the Clown was just accepted by the World Government a few days ago, filling one vacancy. But we're still short two. With your strength, you should be able to fill those positions. Don't you have any ideas?"

Luo sneered, "Major Aaron, not that I'm underestimating you, but do you even have the qualifications to nominate a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Aaron said, "What if I had it?"

Luo didn't believe it, but seeing Aaron's serious expression, he was indeed tempted.

After becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, at least you won't be targeted and hunted down by the Navy, and you'll have more energy to do what you want to do.

Especially by taking advantage of his status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he can openly go to many places that other pirates cannot.

But Luo, being a strategist, remained calm and asked, "What if I don't agree?"

Aaron said, "I'm not asking you to be my underling, it's just mutual assistance. You do me a favor, and I'll help you become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. You don't need to put on this righteous and unyielding act."

Or are you really content to die here? You're still young; there must be so many things you want to do yet, right?

Luo said, "Are you so confident you can keep me here?"

Aaron laughed nonchalantly, "You can give it a try."

Looking at Aaron's smile, Luo felt a chill run down his spine.

"Tell me your conditions."

Aaron laughed, "The conditions aren't difficult. I want one hundred pirate heads."

Luo said, "They can't be ordinary pirates, right?"

"Not bad. I'll give you a hundred names, and you can kill them all. If you succeed, I guarantee you'll become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Luo snorted, "These pirates are everywhere on the Grand Line. If I kill them one by one, how long will it take?"

Aaron said, "I will find a way to drive them to the New World. But there aren't many places for them to live in the New World."

Luo said, "You're talking about the territory of the Four Emperors. You want me to go there to my death?"

Aaron shook his head: "They might not die, it's worth a try. I'll go too."

Luo gritted his teeth: "Tell me first, how do you know my full name?"

Aaron laughed and said, "You don't need to know that."

"Then tell me, how do you plan to drive those pirates to the New World?"

"Spread fear on the high seas. Fear will drive them to places they perceive as 'safe'."

Luo thought about it, and realized that Aaron's current strength and his ruthless methods were indeed enough to make most pirates fear him.

"Okay, I agree."

Aaron snapped his fingers: "That's right. I'll give you the information at 8 PM tonight at the bar on the corner of the main street of Hotel 71, GR. Remember to be on time."

Luo said, "I will go."

Luo turned and left. He had initially regretted coming to join the fun when he was facing Aaron.

Now, he feels that the trip was worthwhile.

He believed that with Aaron's abilities, he couldn't be without connections. Aaron's words carried some weight.

Moreover, he also felt that if he were to present 100 pirate heads or hearts to the Marine Headquarters as a gesture of goodwill, he would indeed have a high chance of becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Thinking about this, he began to get excited.

Having the identity of a Shichibukai would make his actions much easier.

His revenge plan will also proceed much more smoothly.

Aaron returned to the market only after watching Luo's figure disappear.

Upon seeing Aaron enter, the hundred-odd civilians cheered with gratitude.

With Disco dead, the few remaining employees at the auction house immediately took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Aaron had Lark and Fombard lead the hundred-odd civilians outside and guide them along the fallen Yarchman mangrove to the nearby tree island.

Aaron looked at the human auction house filled with sin, and his anger flared up again.

A pillar of fire struck the auction house as he swung his right fist.

The Phoenix Flame was hotter than ordinary magma, instantly igniting the auction house.

The fire spread rapidly, and soon the entire auction house was ablaze.

The raging fire burned ever brighter, turning everyone's faces red.

The rescued civilians clapped and cheered as they watched the fire.

Aaron didn't have the patience to wait for the fire to die down on its own: "Alright, let's go."

"Senior Aaron," Yun Que asked worriedly, "Won't the fire spread to other places?"

"Won't."

Aaron raised his leg and kicked out twice.

Two vacuum slashes flew out, severing the large tree that was standing between the two GRs.

Each GR in the Sabaody Archipelago is an independent island, or rather, a separate tree.

These trees are surrounded by water and connected to the surrounding area by bridges. Their roots are also submerged in water, so if a fire breaks out, it will not spread to the trees next to them.

With a loud "boom," the largest human auction house in the Sabaody Archipelago collapsed, and flames began to spread to the tree roots on the surrounding ground.

The closure of this trafficking site does not mean that the heinous business of human trafficking has disappeared.

The human trafficking rings in the Sabaody Archipelago may not have been completely eradicated.

Moreover, even if the problem is eradicated, as long as the buying and selling of slaves continues, human traffickers will still emerge.

Of course, the root of this evil lies with the Celestial Dragons.

The Celestial Dragons use ordinary people as slaves, a practice tacitly approved by the World Government, the Navy, and even pirates.

Following the example set by those above, other so-called "nobles" naturally followed suit, imitating the behavior of the lofty "god" and taking pride in it, engaging in a competitive spirit.

Aaron glanced at the burning flames, then turned and left.