"However, I can't expose this identity. I just robbed the Celestial Dragons, so I need to be low-key. I'll just borrow the name of the Battle Axe Pirates..."
Thinking of this, Vladimir chuckled.
After returning to the hotel where he was staying, he immediately turned into the Shadow Fiend and traveled to the back of the bald man.
The Battle Axe Pirates stayed in the Sabaody Archipelago, waiting for the ship's coating to be completed.
At this time, it was night, and in a tavern, the group of pirates were sitting together, staring blankly at a stack of wanted posters on the table.
"Captain, what do you think that Shadow Fiend did? The Navy is wanting him for 500 million!"
"500 million, eight 0s, it's the first time I've seen such a high bounty!"
"Idiot, can you call him Shadow Fiend? You have to call him Shadow-sama!"
Several pirates said one sentence after another, and they were all blinded by the number 500 million. Their entire pirate crew only had less than 100 million Berries combined.
But the bald man was pensive and said in a low voice, "Have you forgotten what Shadow Fiend asked us when he came to find us last time?"
"The Celestial Dragons?" One of the subordinates widened his eyes.
"That's right. There were rumors from the Holy Land during the day..." The bald man said solemnly, "A Celestial Dragon was killed!"
Hearing this, all the pirates gasped. Killing a Celestial Dragon, and in the Holy Land, how bold!
After a pause, the bald captain shook his head again and said, "However, it should be impossible. That's the Holy Land. To get in, you have to be like Fisher Tiger three years ago, climbing the Red Line with bare hands for several thousand meters..."
Just as he finished speaking, a voice sounded faintly.
"No need to guess. It was me who killed a Celestial Dragon."
Along with this voice, a black figure slowly appeared.
"Sh-Shadow..." The bald man's body shook, and the next moment, his face changed as quickly as lightning, changing to a flattering smile: "Sir, you're here again? Um, next time you come, can you notify your little brother beforehand?"
"Hmm?" Vladimir glanced at him.
Being stared at like this, the bald man shivered. This guy was a ruthless character who dared to go to the Holy Land to kill a Celestial Dragon. If he was unhappy, it wouldn't be surprising if he was cut down with one knife.
"Um... Shadow-sama, did you really kill a Celestial Dragon?" The bald man couldn't help but be curious and wanted to confirm.
"Otherwise, why do you think the Navy is wanting me?" Vladimir raised his eyebrows and said playfully, "Do you also have a grudge against the Celestial Dragons? That's easy. If you can afford the price, I can help you kill them."
These words frightened the bald man.
From the meaning of these words, it seemed that Shadow Fiend was just an assassin, and someone else had paid to hire him.
And while talking and laughing, Shadow Fiend didn't take the Celestial Dragons seriously at all. It seemed that he could kill them whenever he wanted.
Vladimir waved his hand and said, "I'm here to find you today because I have something for you to do."
"Shadow-sama, your business is my business." The bald man quickly stated his position, for fear of angering Shadow Fiend.
"It's just a small matter." Vladimir shook his head and said, "Tomorrow, I have a friend who is going to participate in an auction. At that time, you will follow him and participate in the name of the Battle Axe Pirates, understand?"
"Understood, understood!" The bald man nodded repeatedly.
This matter was nothing more than hiding his identity and borrowing the name of the Battle Axe Pirates.
"Um, Shadow-sama, is that friend of yours also from Phantom?" Finally, the bald man asked very carefully.
Hearing this, Vladimir thought for a moment, and then said teasingly, "It's not good for you to find out too much."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"However, I can tell you that that person has a bad temper, but his status in Phantom is still above me. You better not anger him, otherwise even I can't save you."
"Ah?"
The bald man was taken aback. Could it be a member of Phantom?
Waving his hand, Vladimir waved his hand and began to dissipate.
Before leaving, he left another sentence.
"Tomorrow, you will wait at this place, understand?"
"Understood!"
Nodding with satisfaction, Vladimir left completely.
The bald man was worried, obviously frightened by Vladimir's words.
One Shadow Fiend was already so terrifying, and now there was another person with a status above Shadow Fiend, maybe a member monster...
"Captain, are we going to listen to Shadow Fiend?" One of the subordinates asked softly.
The bald man glared at this person and said carefully, "Do you want to die? What if the other person hasn't left yet? You have to call him Shadow-sama! Can you call Shadow Fiend by name?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Shadow-sama."
"Tomorrow, everyone should keep their eyes open and never anger that big shot, otherwise everyone will die..."
The bald captain wanted to cry but had no tears. He felt that he hadn't slept well once since he met Shadow Fiend.
...
The next day.
Vladimir dressed up a bit, wearing a big cloak, and the cloak's hood covered half of his face, so as not to have his appearance remembered.
He went to see the people of the Battle Axe Pirates in this way. The group of pirates didn't dare to have any doubts and were very respectful along the way, for fear of saying one more word, angering him, and bringing about a disaster.
Vladimir watched and laughed secretly, but his whole body exuded an aura that strangers should not approach, making the group of pirates even more frightened.
Soon, the group entered the auction house.
This auction house was located in 11th GR, which meant the 11th district.
The Sabaody Archipelago was divided into 79 blocks, of which the 1st to 29th districts were lawless zones. Here, the sale of people, human auctions, casinos, and prostitution were all open and aboveboard.
Vladimir mixed in with the Battle Axe Pirates and participated in the auction in the name of the Battle Axe Pirates.
However, the bald man, as the captain, was only worth 75 million, so he was arranged in the hall on the first floor.
Looking up, he could see that there were also many people on the second floor. The people there, if they were pirates, had at least a bounty of over 100 million, and if they were wealthy people, they had no qualifications to go up without several hundred million in wealth.
"Sir? What do we do next?" The bald man asked respectfully.
Vladimir said in a low voice, "You will bid later. If I let you bid, you will bid again."
"Got it, got it."
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