Guests from all parties were basically present, and the entire auction house was almost full.
The red curtain opened, and a middle-aged man with long blond hair stepped onto the high platform under the focus of countless eyes.
Wearing a black dress, he has an elegant and decent temperament. He doesn't look like a host, but more like a nobleman.
"Welcome to the Barb Auction House, I am tonight's host, Barb Allen!"
The man with long blond hair in black dress bowed slightly, and when he raised his head, a bright and enthusiastic smile filled his face, "Everyone has been waiting here for a long time, and now the time has come. I announce that this auction has officially begun!
"
There was a burst of sparse applause at the scene, and the blond man didn't take it seriously. With a wave of his right hand, his staff immediately pushed out the first auction item.
They were indeed a pair of exquisitely shaped Western long swords. The workmanship of both the sheath and the blade was quite eye-catching.
"Lot No. 1, the Liang Kuai Dao "Chun Shui" and "Qiu Ya", were produced in the country of flowers in the West Sea. They are a pair of swords and cannot be auctioned separately."
"The starting price is 20 million beli. Each time the price is increased, it must not be less than 2 million beli!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a wave of waves in the entire auction house, and whispers could be heard.
"The first one is a good sword? The Babu family's handiwork is really getting bigger and bigger!"
"Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, I'm really looking forward to the finale..."
…
Good sharp knife?
In the remote seat in the southeast corner, Nuo Xia raised her eyebrows slightly, tapped her index finger on the armrest of the seat a few times, and then put it back down without interest.
But it was the comments from the old photographers around him that made him more concerned.
The Babu family...
To be able to take root in the Chambord Islands and hold a large-scale auction of such scale and quality, it seems that the owner behind the Babu Auction House has a lot of background.
"Forty million beli."
"Forty-three million Baileys!"
"Forty-eight million Baileys!"
At this time, the entire auction house has begun to compete fiercely for this pair of good sharp knives, and the voices of chasing bids can be heard one after another.
When the bidding reached 50 million, those who followed the price gradually showed hesitation and gritted their teeth and gave up one by one.
The bald wealthy businessman who shouted out the price suddenly smiled brightly when he saw that no one in the audience was following him, showing a proud smile that he was confident of winning.
"Fifty million beli, once!"
"Fifty million beli, twice!"
The man in the blond dress also raised the small wooden hammer. After a pause, he dropped it to the desk with a smile, "It seems that no one is following up, so, fifty million beli, three..."
"One hundred million Baileys!"
However, at this moment, a new price was quoted.
The moment he heard this number clearly, the entire auction house was in an uproar.
What happened? It doubled directly?
"Mr. No. 234, bid 100 million beli!"
The man in the blond dress was also slightly startled, and then suddenly became excited, "First time for 100 million Baileys! Is there anyone who offers a higher price?"
Of course it's impossible.
Almost all the guests who came to the auction turned their heads at this moment, looking at the source of the sound in surprise.
Even Nuo Xia couldn't help but turn her eyes curiously and looked towards the northeast corner, wanting to see which silly son of a landlord was so grand.
result.
After seeing the faces of that group of people clearly, the corners of his eyes suddenly twitched slightly, and his expression became strange.
——How could there be such a coincidence in the world that we would meet this guy here?
…
Northeast corner.
"Wow, it hurts!"
Shanks, who had just yelled out the price with great arrogance, was enjoying the disbelief of everyone's eyes, when he received a solid punch on the head, and he immediately covered his forehead in pain and screamed.
"Okay, why did you hit me, Jesus Bu!"
"What did you say!"
Jesus Bu and Lachilu both slapped him again, and roared with fangs: "You want to add so much money to something that no one will rob anymore, are you a fool!!!"
"One hundred million beli is enough to buy a big sharp knife, you bastard!"
"But those two knives are really beautiful..."
Shanks felt aggrieved and had a bitter look on his face, "And isn't that what happens at auctions? The real masters keep silent at the beginning until the last moment, and then use prices that make others despair to win...
…”
"Master, you are so big! You are obviously a rookie participating in the auction for the first time!"
Jesus was so angry that he said, "We only have less than 200 million beli in hand, and we spent more than half of it at once. It's so stupid... Besides, your sword is obviously better, right?
Why buy two more handfuls? Isn’t this a waste?”
"Why was it wasted? If I meet a partner of the Dual Sword Style in the future, I will have a meeting gift to give..."
"There's no such increase in price, you idiot, idiot!"
The two of them were quarreling here, but Rayleigh in the row behind him crossed his legs and took out the small wine bottle he had secretly brought in from his coat pocket.
After taking a sip, he smiled and let these guys mess around.
Young... so good, the old man smacked his lips. Decades ago, when he was just pulled aboard by Roger, he seemed to have had such an argument at the auction for the first time?
final.
The small wooden hammer fell, and 100 million Baileys was sold. The blond man beamed with joy. For the first time, he felt that money was so easy to make, and he immediately started bidding on the next lot.
Shanks' attention was immediately drawn back, completely ignoring the angry glares of his two friends.
Fortunately.
There were many rare and rare treasures in subsequent auctions.
For example, precious spices from exotic countries, commemorative historical relics, and even auctions of entire luxury ships...
But after Shanks only followed the price twice symbolically, he lost interest and had no intention of making any more moves. The worried friends next to him finally breathed a sigh of relief.
About half an hour later.
The auction process is gradually coming to an end, but the lively atmosphere at the scene is increasing instead of decreasing.
Everyone knows that the more precious something is, the more it will be left behind for the finale, and this auction is obviously no exception.
"Oh oh oh, the finale is coming!"
Shanks also held up his straw hat and sat upright excitedly, "Is there a devil fruit? I heard that natural devil fruits have appeared at the auction in Shampoo!"
"Indeed, it was just last year."
Rayleigh took another sip of wine and chuckled leisurely, "At a larger auction house next door, the natural Sha Shao fruit was auctioned for a sky-high price of 500 million Baileys..."
Burn the fruit?
Can you control the power of fire? It sounds very powerful at first glance!
Shanks' eyes were filled with stars, and as he became more and more expectant, he saw the last red curtain on the stage was opened, and more than ten cages appeared in front of everyone.
He was stunned for a moment.
"The next step is the highlight of this auction!"
The blond man held the microphone, his voice suddenly raised a higher pitch, and he laughed and said:
"Presumably some of the customers who have heard the news through the gossip are impatient. That's right, our Babu Auction House will auction off high-quality slaves from more than ten races in one go today!"
"Giant tribe, mermaid tribe, humans, long-hand tribe, fur tribe... you name it!"
Wow!
As soon as he finished speaking, the enthusiasm of the entire auction house was instantly ignited, and a wave of cheers erupted from the crowd.
"Ohhhhhhhhh!"
"It's not in vain, the wait is finally here!"
"And there are mermaids! At this time, the only place where you can see slaves of so many races in Shampoo is Babu Auction House!"
The guests cheered, and the man in a blond dress, who had raised his expectations, pressed down his palms with satisfaction. After he calmed down a little, he announced with a smile:
"So, in the slave auction session, the first lot is a giant boy from the New World. The starting price is fifteen million beli!"
"Twenty million beli!"
"Thirty million Baileys!"
Giant race.
The price on the black market is far lower than that of a mermaid, but because of its immense strength, durability and practicality, dozens of customers immediately joined the bidding process.
But the northeast corner, which was full of interest just now, has fallen silent now.
"What..."
The young man under the straw hat whispered softly, clenched his fists, and his eyes were buried in deep shadows.
"It doesn't matter if there are no Devil Fruits. The finale is actually this kind of shady and dirty deal..."
He looked up at the iron cage on the stage.
The imprisoned slaves were all ashen-faced, and many were covered in bruises. They were huddled in the corner of the cage, their eyes full of despair and numbness.
"It's simply..." The young man's voice was low, "It's unreasonable."
"Thirty-five million Baileys, giant race, deal!"
"The second item is a girl with bunny ears from the fur tribe! Look at those slender legs! The pert buttocks, white bunny ears and little tail are also very cute! Just take her home and she will be there for you.
Enjoy it anywhere, any way!”
"The starting price is fifteen million beli!"
There was another wave of rush to take pictures, and in the blink of an eye, when the 30 million was mentioned, Jesus Bu and Lachilu no longer smiled playfully, and looked at the boy in the straw hat quietly, as if they had already had a premonition of something.
Those who are familiar with Shanks can clearly sense that rationality is gradually disappearing from their captain, replaced by blazing anger.
"Hello, Jesus Bu, Lachilu."
The red-haired straw hat boy suddenly said, "I can't sit back and watch these guys being taken away as commodities... So, it's okay to spend all the money here, right?"
"You are the captain." Jesus Bu, who was obviously worried about his wallet at first, shrugged his shoulders with an indifferent expression, "Of course it is up to you to decide how to spend the saved money."
"It's just that I'm afraid it's not enough."
Fatty Lajilu patted his belly and said cheerfully, "If we can't pay the price, we will be regarded as the bad guys who caused trouble, and we will be hunted down and surrounded, and we will not be able to leave the auction house..."
"Then kill all these guys and then walk out!"
The straw hat boy finally raised his head and grinned, "Anyway, let's bid first..." He suddenly raised his voice, and his voice was almost heard over the entire noisy auction house:
"Sixty million Baileys!"
Rayleigh lay back on the backrest, smiled slightly, and drank the remaining wine in the flask.
"Sixty million Baileys!"
On the high platform, the blond man once again smiled in surprise, "Oh my God, it's the gentleman with No. 234 again! He directly doubled the price to 60 million Baileys. It's really a generous offer. Do you still want it?"
The price is increased!”
No one made any more bids, but inevitably some strange eyes were cast on the northeast corner.
Obviously, many guests regard Shanks, who can easily double his money, as the kind of upstart who likes to show off and take advantage of him.
The gavel fell and the price was settled. The rabbit-eared girl in the cage glanced timidly in Shanks' direction.
"The third lot, a group of twelve human girls!"
The iron cage in the middle was pushed out, and the blond man clenched the microphone excitedly, "Aside from the mermaid, this is actually the highlight of tonight, everyone! When you get excited, don't underestimate your own kind!"
"These twelve girls are not ordinary people. They are our carefully selected slaves of the highest quality! Almost all of them are the best girls in their age group!"
"There is a musician who has held a personal piano recital, Miss Alice!" A girl with long blond hair and a gentle temperament was forced to raise her chin with difficulty.
"A young doctor with superb medical skills who has saved thousands of people! Ms. Hepburnmer!" The unyielding girl with black-rimmed glasses just turned her head away and was immediately whipped severely.
"...Finally, there is a genuine naval medic who has been on the battlefield for a long time, Lieutenant Emily!"
Step by step, the atmosphere was brought to its climax. The men's excited and heavy breathing could be heard for a while, and the blond man struck while the iron was hot and announced loudly:
"Twelve people were packaged and sold together. The starting price was 80 million beli!"
The price was obviously expensive enough to deter many people, but there were still many wealthy and powerful customers, and the price soared rapidly, directly exceeding 100 million.
"Oops, we really don't have enough money..."
Lachilu said cheerfully, "The price has actually been raised to such an extent. It seems that this time we really have no choice but to escape from this place..."
"One hundred and thirty million Baileys!" The red-haired boy raised the number plate again, and Jesus pouted, "There is only one way, Shanks, there is no need to act with them, anyway, at this price we can
Can’t get out..."
"Twenty million Baileys!"
Suddenly, a cold and forbidding voice resounded throughout the auction house, interrupting the second half of Jesus Bu's words. Several people were stunned and turned to look at the sound.
Who?
Why is it that like Shanks, the bid was almost doubled as if it was just for fun?
The rest of the audience also looked at the center of the auction room in amazement, where a huge figure with a height of five meters stood up slowly, revealing a sinister face covered with scars under the light.
"Twenty million Baileys!"
A five-meter-tall ferocious man, with explosive muscles that are very oppressive, grinning with neat white teeth and a stern smile:
"I'm going to place an order for these little treasures today. Who is planning to continue to increase the price?"
That's...
The moment they saw that figure clearly, everyone took a deep breath.
——Captain of the Shark Pirates, "Black Shark" Tuk!
One of the King's Shichibukai, with an original bounty of 390 million Baileys! Since signing the alliance at the end of last year, he has been considered by the world to be the undisputed strongest among the current Shichibukai!
This monster...
Didn’t you say that you went to the New World some time ago? How could you appear here!