The Paper Fruit Among the Pirates

  Chapter 195 The auction venue shows off wealth

   "What? Kemi was snatched away!?"

  As Luffy’s voice came from the ‘paper phone’ on his wrist, the straw hats who were still shopping everywhere were instantly shocked.

   "Woohoo, it's all mine—"

  The mouth that appeared on the paper on everyone's wrist changed from crying and yelling to calm voice.

   "It's me, Roman."

  "It may be the slave hunting team, but it’s still unclear. But don’t panic, I’m conducting a whole island search, and there will be results soon..."

  "Super serious~~"

   "At the critical moment, Roman is still reliable!"

  "Luffy, how can so many of you let Sister Kemi be caught..."

   "You all said a few words, what should we do now?"

  Sauron’s voice suppressed the other noises, and the object of the question was of course:

   "Well, I will send pigeons to guide you.-Follow them first to meet."

   Click,

  After hanging up the'phone', Roman looked up at Nami and Robin who were worried.

   "Don't panic,"

   "Since the opponent is a slave hunting team, it must be hoped that Kemi can be sold at a good price.-In other words, Kemi's safety will not be worried in a short time."

  A quick move, the flying white paper forms a six-legged ‘car’. As for the previous transportation tool: the famous bubble car in Chambord, of course, I just throw it away~~

   "Get in the car,"

  After Nami and Robin were sitting in the back seat, Roman immediately drove this weird ‘car’ to the No. 1 island!

  And the other people in the straw hat group also came towards the No. 1 island under the guidance of Roman’s ‘white pigeon’.

  In fact, Roman’s pigeons have already flown into the ‘Population Auction’ on Chambord No. 1 Island... Ah, no, it’s in the ‘Labor Dispatch Market’.

   was filled with dignitaries, royal celebrities, and their bodyguards; of course, there were lawless pirates, bounty hunters who licked blood, and:

  Dragon people!

  ‘Look over there...that guy is Captain Kidd in the South China Sea! ’

  In the whispers of celebrities around, behind the auction, Kidd with a red hedgehog head and a coat leaning against the wall showed disdain.

  "Dragon people...slaves plus the population market,"

   "Compared to these greed-for-profit guys, our ‘bad thing’ is nothing short of pediatrics."

   "It is precisely because scum dominates the world that more ‘scums’ appear—"

  Although he said so, his style changed.

  "If we see something you like, we also buy a few to go back~~Hahaha!"

   "Boss Kidd, look."

  At the circular auction venue next to him, Trafalgar Luo, who was surrounded by several cadres of the Heart Pirate Group, turned his head back with his hands on the chair and a ‘big guy sitting posture’.

  "200 million wanted criminals from Beihai. Notorious, and—"

Kidd, who was rewarded with a **** by Luo, wrinkled his forehead without eyebrows.

   "Lack of education!"

  As the auction started, pieces of ‘commodities’ were sent to the exhibition stand. In the introduction of the presiding crowd: the down-and-out musicians, groups of strong laborers, captains of pirates, and glamorous dancers.

  Elegant gentlemen and ladies tore off their ‘civilized’ masks, and began to make comments like picking goods and bidding against each other, so that the pirates who were accustomed to killing with knives saw another kind of fangs.

"Oh My God,"

  A member of the Heart Pirate Group looked at the pirate captain who bit his tongue and committed suicide on the stage, but there was dissatisfaction and anger around him, and he moved his **** with lingering fear.

   "Compared with them, I suddenly feel like a saint..."

  ——————

   "This is it,"

  As Roman stopped his ‘car’, nearby Frankie, Usopp, and Sanji had also rushed. Ignoring the few collared slaves next to him, the anxious Sanji wanted to rush in, of course:

  "Stop! Who--"

   "Hand over our mermaid friend Kemi!!"

  Faced with the people who were about to fight if they didn't agree, the guard on the opposite side just sneered.

   "What mermaid, we don't even know!"

   "Don't be arrogant, pirates! We are the'labor dispatch market' under the protection of the navy. Attack us and a large number of navies will come soon. Are you sure you want to do this?"

   "I manage—"

"and many more!"

  Roman stopped Frankie who was about to do it.

  "If Kemi really falls into the hands of these people, he will usually be put on a'slave collar'."

  "Slave collar?!"

  This thing, the Straw Hat group, encountered it when shopping before. There was an escaped slave captain whose neck was blown to death, and he passed out. ——That is a master of 60 million bounty! If an ordinary mermaid like Kemi gets blown up by that thing, I’m afraid...

  Brain can coat the floor.

  "What should I do?"

  Faced with the other people who were in a dilemma, Roman shook his hand forward. And the armed guard sneered:

"you think--?!"

"answer me,"

  As soon as Roman's wrist turned, a gold bar firmly caught the guard's attention.

  "Is there a kissing mermaid with short green hair on auction today?"

   "Ah...it seems to be...yes or not..."

  His eyes moved along with the gold bar in Roman's hand, and his words made Roman shook his head in disappointment.

   "Since there is no, let's go to the next one—"

  "Yes! Yes!!!"

   casually threw the gold bar to the side, and the guard immediately took a leap like a dog to bite the gold bar, and after landing, he gave Roman a smile on his face.

   "Thank you for your reward~~~"

   "Let's go,"

  Roman rarely took care of this ‘business’ skilled doorman, and beckoned to the rest of the straw hat regiment.

"US·····"

   "Of course I bought Kemi back according to the rules of the auction!"

  ? ? ? ?

  No, is our Straw Hat group so much money·····

   Click,

   Pushing open the door of the auction, the arrival of Roman and his party did not attract many people's attention, except for the Kidd Pirates who also stood behind the auction venue.

   "Boss, those are from the Straw Hat Pirates."

  "It’s not the straw hat that leads...Is that the ‘white knight’?"

  Because of the rewards offered by all members, the straw hat group is definitely the most recognizable pirate group. The other people are up against the wanted order, so there is only one possibility for the strange and handsome boy in the lead:

   "It seems that the armor is his fighting stance. It's a pity that I didn't see their captain, otherwise I would have to see—"

  What kind of man is he who can surpass his Kidd Pirates in total bounty!

   "·····Then, everyone, the finale is coming soon!"

  As the host and boss used exaggerated physical movements to mobilize the atmosphere, a huge ‘fish tank’ hidden by the curtain was pushed out, and a swimming curve silhouette inside immediately made the audience cheer. The identity of the commodity is self-evident ""

  "The mermaid from Murloc Island: Kemi!"

  "I don’t need to say how precious the young fish are genuine, right? So, everyone open—"

   "Five...500 million!"

  On the VIP seat in the middle of the front row, a fat figure stood up with a snot on his face, and stretched out a slap in a foolish expression.

  Instantly cold!

  "The opponent is too strong, there is no chance..."

  "Today...Forget it, I will see if I can meet it in the future."

  Many aristocratic merchants are heartbroken. Although Murloc is expensive, the starting price is usually only 70 million Baileys. Who knows that if you encounter a Tianlongren, you will start with 500 million! How to play this?

  "Five hundred million! Has anyone offered a higher price?"

  The owner of the auction is very satisfied!

  If it weren't for the stupid and rich Tianlong people, even a young murloc would be no more than 100 million Baileys. After all, 100 million Baileys can theoretically buy a devil fruit! Even the most common animal department, at least it can immediately create a tens of millions of "little masters"...

   "Then, five hundred million percent——"

   "Six hundred million Baileys."

  ? !

  A flat voice broke the venue, making everyone subconsciously turn their heads and look back.

  The first thought was: Who is so rich?

  The second thought is: Who is looking for death like this!

   actually dared to bid with the Tianlongren, for fear that he might think that his life would be too long.

   "Roman, do we have so much money?"

  Faced with Sanji's whispered question, Roman nodded calmly.

"Yes, I have."

  ?

  Although Sanji wanted to say something about how I didn’t know, but think about the ‘finance’ of the Straw Hat group that Roman and Nami have been managing, and finally he shut his mouth wisely. ——Think about it carefully, the whole group estimates that only the two of them know how much money the straw hat group has.

"how?"

   Facing the gaze of the audience, Roman looked around for a week, and he was clearly the ‘idle person’ standing behind the auction. However, all the people participating in the auction have the illusion that the other party is the ‘noble’ and the ‘king’.

  "Can I not participate in the bidding?"

  ········

  This, there is no reason for auctions to reject others' bids. but:

   "700, 700 million!"

  Nose Dragon Charros stretched out a slap and added the appearance of two fingers, making Roman look straight up.

  Kindergarten is not so difficult, right? I'm afraid it's not a mentally retarded...

   "Billions."

  ! ! ! !

  With Roman’s calm voice, the entire auction venue was completely silent. The noble merchants present were holding their chests, and only a violent heartbeat was left in their ears! Between the Tianlongren and this strange boy, Bailey seems to be confetti and throws at will...

   Strangely, none of them doubted whether Roman could come up with the money.

"Humph,"

Sitting next to the snot man, watching his son try to make a number larger than'ten' by breaking his fingers, with a row of medals pinned on his chest, the elderly Tianlongren holding a cane stood up and turned to look at the auction. Roman behind the meeting pursed his lips slightly.

"Two billion!!"

  A figure full of anger and dominance was spit out from the old Tianlong population. In the expression of ‘crazy’ on everyone’s face, he got his wish and saw the mistake on the face of the young man who dared to bid.

  "You just said...two billion?"

   "Yes!"

  The old Tianlongren nodded proudly, and bowed down to our Tianlongren’s huge fortune——

   "Hahahaha~~~"

   The hearty laughter reverberated in the auction, and even Sanji and Frankie next to him were bewildered. Could it be that Roman and the opponent's quarrels are too difficult for him...

   Robin looked thoughtful, and Nami, who covered her face, had already guessed the follow-up:

  "This little change,"

  ? ? ?

  In the eyes of everyone, including everyone from the Kidd Pirates who was shocked to the chest, Roman snapped his fingers.

Snapped,

  Wow!

  In the palm of his downward hand, there is a golden fall like a waterfall!

  Ding jingle bells are melodious crashing sounds, magnificent brilliance is full of wealth, the gold gushing out like a fountain instantly covers Roman's side! Then piled into a ‘Golden Mountain’ of the same height.

this is? ? ? ? ?

  Everyone’s eyes are occupied by gold, and they are firmly grasped! You must know that in the Capital of Seven Waters, a table of gold jewelry was worth more than 300 million Baileys! Although these are just pure gold nuggets, but this amount...

  Should be said that billions of Baileys are also starting-

   "Hey, it's my fault."

  Romain shook his head.

   "How can I buy something without paying out the money first?"

  After speaking, he looked at the old dragon man whose face was blue and white in the golden light.

   "Well, it's time for you to bid."

  ——————

  PS: Ahem, let alone clichés, this is the famous scene of "Count of Monte Cristo"...

  (End of this chapter)