Sailing: The crew members are all top-notch talents!

Renault grew increasingly eager, wondering who would prevail when he faced off against Rocks!

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........

Two hundred meters in the air, the golden ark.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for reading Homer's epics! Your navigation points have increased by 10000!]

Renault remained calm in the face of the sudden system notification in his mind, as he was already used to it.

He gently closed the book in front of him, stood up, and stretched comfortably.

After five days of flying, we should be able to return to the Kingdom of Castor in about one more day.

Fortunately, he had placed a large number of ancient books and classics inside the Golden Ark in advance.

Even when he was alone, he wasn't bored.

Gaining navigation points not only enriches your knowledge but also broadens your horizons—a win-win situation.

"Hey, did you guys hear? I heard there might be Devil Fruits at the Sabaody Archipelago auction this time!!"

"real or fake??"

"Of course it's true. I've already asked around, and a lot of people are already going after that Devil Fruit."

"Do you know what kind of Devil Fruit it is?"

"I do not know then."

"Let's go join in the fun, maybe we'll get a chance."

"......"

"A Devil Fruit?!" Reno stroked his chin thoughtfully.

He could clearly perceive the conversation between the pirates below.

"The Sabaody Archipelago is auctioning off Devil Fruits?!"

"That's really rare!"

Devil Fruits, which can directly increase one's strength after being eaten, are usually eaten by most people as soon as they get their hands on them to enhance their power.

It's rare to see something put up for auction.

Reno didn't get any useful information about the Devil Fruit from the conversation among the pirates below.

It might be a rare Devil Fruit, or it might be an extremely ordinary one.

The ocean is vast, but Devil Fruits are pitifully scarce.

Even the most ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit is a hot commodity.

It attracted tens of thousands of people to scramble for it!

After a moment's thought, Renault decided to go and take a look.

What if it's an incredibly powerful Devil Fruit? To miss it would be a grave sin.

If it were just an ordinary Devil Fruit, he wouldn't have suffered any loss.

The nearly two weeks of calm made him basically certain that Rocks and the navy would not take any action against the Kingdom of Castor in the short term.

The navy wanted to use someone else to do their dirty work, making him fight with Rocks so they could reap the benefits.

But what they didn't expect was that Rocks went to the East Sea to find the Golden Lion.

With that in mind, Renault changed direction and flew towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

Compared to the distance between Castor and Wano Country, the distance between Castor and the Sabaody Archipelago is much shorter.

At the speed of the Golden Ark, a round trip would take about three days.

...

Chambord Islands.

It seems like nothing ever changes here.

Lively atmosphere is the main theme here.

Merchants, pirates, bandits, mafia members, and bounty hunters from all over the world can be seen everywhere.

Giants, mink, and long-armed races, which are rarely seen elsewhere, are also found here in large numbers.

Even if one day the two pirate crews clash and a great battle breaks out.

The next day, the place was still packed with people, as if nothing had happened.

.......

In a certain area, there is an underground arena.

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"You useless piece of trash, aren't the arm strength of you fishmen ten times that of humans??"

"Why did we lose to a human?"

Celestial Dragon Charmas Saint continuously swung his silver whip, dipped in salt water, and lashed it fiercely at the fish-man in front of him.

The merman was covered in wounds, curled up, and kept wailing.

"Hahahahaha... Saint Charmas, don't be angry. My slave is a notorious pirate, but I've disfigured his face so you can't recognize him," Saint Neymar said leisurely, crossing his legs.

"You did a good job, here's a reward for you." Neymar glanced indifferently at the slave in front of him and threw a piece of raw beef from the plate in front of him onto the ground.

The slave, his face covered in knife wounds, had a gleam in his eyes and immediately pounced on the meat, wolfing it down without a care for the gamey smell.

"I don't care about any of that. A loss is a loss. You useless piece of trash, you just wait and see how I torture you!!!"

Saint Charmas glared venomously at the slave at his feet, and couldn't help but lash him with his whip again.

The slave, weakened to the bone, had completely fainted.

"Damn it, this has completely ruined my mood." Exhausted and panting, Saint Chalmers casually threw away his whip and sat down next to Saint Neymar.

"Alright, he's just a slave. There's no need to get angry at them."

"The auction starts tomorrow, and it includes your favorite mermaid. Isn't that something to be happy about?"

Upon hearing the word "mermaid," Saint Charmas's eyes lit up with a lewd glint. He rubbed his hands together and revealed an extremely obscene smile.

"Yes, that's definitely something to be happy about."

"Mermaid, this is my favorite slave."

Seemingly recalling past events, Saint Chalmers licked his lips, revealing an indescribable smile.

"You know what? The sounds they made when my whip lashed their bodies were absolutely beautiful."

"It's so addictive!!"

"It's a pity it's not durable; it dies after only a few days of use."

Neymar glanced at it indifferently and sneered, "With your methods, they'll be lucky if they can last a few days."

"After you get that one tomorrow, go easy on it, so you can play with it for a couple more days."

“You’re right.” Saint Chalmers nodded in deep agreement.

Mermaids are already rare, and even fewer can be caught.

Even he hasn't played many of them.

Now that he's finally met another one, he naturally wants to stay for a couple more days.

"But Neymar, you're a really strange guy."

Charmas suddenly changed the subject, looking at Neymar with a frown and saying:

"We're all interested in slaves, but you insist on collecting Devil Fruits. What do you need those useless things for?!"

The other Celestial Dragons have at least a hundred slaves from different races.

Normally, they would kill time by tormenting them, but Neymar was different.

He has the fewest slaves of all the Celestial Dragons, and he also has a hobby that none of the other Celestial Dragons have.

That is to collect Devil Fruits.

To date, there are at least dozens of Devil Fruits in his palace.

Some are extremely rare, while others are quite common.

"It's just a hobby, you wouldn't understand," Neymar said, not wanting to explain further.

Although he collected many Devil Fruits, he never ate them himself.

She wouldn't share it with the CP0 members around her.

They even built a luxurious room just for them and put them there.

"I don't understand you. Whatever, do whatever you want. I still prefer my mermaid."

The thought of having a mermaid slave tomorrow made Saint Charmas's mouth water uncontrollably.

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The next day.

When Renault arrived, there were still two hours until the auction.

The scene before my eyes was almost identical to that of eight years ago.

Shops are everywhere, with a dazzling array of goods.

Various shouts can be heard everywhere.

Renault, which already had a target in mind, did not linger there.

When he entered the auction hall, only some peripheral areas were left.

The best spots, those closest to the center stage, were already packed with people.

Renault didn't seem to care, and he didn't want to attract too much attention.

After all, his bounty had already spread throughout the New World since the last incident.

If you're too high-profile and attract other people's attention, you'll definitely be recognized.

It's not that he's afraid, it's just that he wants to avoid trouble as much as possible.

Having too much won't do you any good.

Of course, if this Devil Fruit satisfies him, then even if his identity is exposed, it doesn't matter.

Even though this place is very close to Marine Headquarters, at his speed, by the time the Marine elites arrive...

He had already vanished without a trace.

Before the auction began, Renault activated his Armament Haki and began to observe the venue.

Compared to eight years ago, this place has clearly been renovated.

The renovation is more luxurious, and the space has nearly doubled in size.

Behind the scenes, he also sensed several powerful and composed auras, which were likely the thugs at the venue.

In the seating area, Reno also spotted many famous pirates.

Although he couldn't compare to Whitebeard or Shiki, he was still a dominant force in his own domain, reigning supreme over a particular sea area.

Some were dressed as businessmen, with two women on either side of them, constantly giving each other flirtatious glances.

Renault glanced at it and lost interest.

"It's attracted so many powerful pirates, are they all after this Devil Fruit?"

After looking around, Reno recognized at least seven or eight pirates.

Not to mention there are many people I don't recognize.

Among them are some very strong individuals.