The auction continued, and no one noticed those people secretly installing radio snails.
However, none of the subsequent items sparked Sage's interest either.
The "items" on the stage were bought one by one, while at the entrance, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, and Franky from the Straw Hat Gang were stopped outside.
Beside them was a guy dressed in loose clothes, with a mouth like a trumpet and hair like a starfish, also carrying a real starfish on his shoulder.
"Don't cause trouble, there are no people you're looking for here."
Two guards at the door blocked Sanji's path, and one of them mocked:
"If you keep entangling, we'll have to take legal action. There's a Navy base here, and it's very close to Marine Headquarters Marinfanto, no matter who you are, you can't disrupt our business."
"Where in the world is there such a business!"
Sanji angrily grabbed the guard's collar, "Human trafficking is explicitly prohibited in the world!"
"That's why we're a 'Professional Introduction Agency,' how is this human trafficking? Don't talk nonsense, what's here are just 'items!'"
The guard knocked Sanji's hand away, saying: "If you want to come in and buy, you're welcome, but if you cause trouble, we'll get the Navy. You guys... must be afraid of the Navy, right!"
No matter who it is, appearing in an illegal place would be afraid of the Navy.
"Damn it!" After his hand was knocked away, Sanji actually stopped.
Everyone else also looked angry, even Chopper transformed into human form, clenching his fists.
It's not that they wouldn't barge in, but because Hatchan said there might be Heavenly Celestial Dragon inside, barging in might escalate the situation.
As for buying...
No money.
They only had ten million Belly given by Sage. They had also inquired about the price of the mermaid when they came, the base price was seventy million Belly, which was not enough at all.
"What are you doing just standing here! Can you call yourselves pirates this way!"
Just as they were at a stalemate, an arrogant voice suddenly sounded from behind. They turned around and saw a large group of people approaching the auction house.
"Those people are..." Hatchan was stunned, "all pirates with bounties over a hundred million!"
Their group split from the center, with Kid on the left and Law on the right, surrounded by a group of 'Super Rookie' with bounties over a hundred million.
Apoo and Drake looked down on each other, and their subordinates glared at one another while moving forward.
Bege and Bonney also had some discord, one being attentive to etiquette, the other carefree and boisterous. The former looked at the latter like a mischievous child, while the latter disliked the former's pretentious etiquette.
These Super Rookies, after circling around, finally arrived at the auction venue.
"Humph, to think you actually reached the gate, if you have the guts, follow my lead and step inside!"
Kid sneered: "Don't just end up watching at the entrance!"
"This is something rare, hasn't happened in eight hundred years, how could we not go inside, Captain Eustass!"
Law, holding his long sword, chuckled.
Bege was chewing on a cigar, his expression hidden under the smoke, Bonney looking somewhat schadenfreude, Drake with a serious face, while Apoo, although smiling, had visible sweat on his forehead.
But their steps were still firm.
Originally, some among them planned to leave first, as the goal of reaching Shampodi was for coating to safely enter the New World, not for unnecessary conflicts.
They were pirates, not thugs; each had their own goals and had fought through various dangers and hardships to reach Shampodi. What scenes hadn't they seen?
Hmm...
Auctioning off Heavenly Celestial Dragon, now that's something unseen in eight hundred years!
Regardless of whether they wanted to leave, every Super Rookie wanted to know how Sage would handle this. Selling Heavenly Celestial Dragon, for pirates, was a feast more grand than any party.
No one wanted to miss it.
By comparison, having a conflict with Sage, owing money...
Everyone was a pirate, who would care about such things? They're not going to submit so easily!
At least Kid wouldn't!
So instead of leaving, they moved closer to Tree No. 1, curious to see how Sage would auction off the Heavenly Celestial Dragon.
Especially Law, his expression was particularly uncertain.
He kept thinking about the phone call Sage made before, as well as the Heavenly Celestial Dragon being dragged like a dead dog...
After all, that guy was also...
What was going on!
"Hey, you're from the Straw Hat Gang, right?"
Kid stood at the entrance, looked up at Nami, and sneered viciously: "To think you'd be blocked, are you really pirates? As pirates, no one should hinder our progress! I heard you were reckless, but now it seems... not so accurate!"
Compared to that white-haired bastard, the Straw Hat Gang clearly didn't measure up.
Did these guys really destroy Enies Lobby with a natural disaster?
"Hey, what are you all doing here! There's a Navy here..."
"We are pirates!"
Kid cut off the guard's words, glaring at the two guards. Killer quickly rushed out, his scythes spinning, cutting deep gashes into the guards' chests. Blood splattered, and the two guards fell over with white eyes.