The bald man nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood.
At this time, Vladimir finally spoke, "Bid."
"Wh-what?" The bald man was stunned.
"I'm telling you to bid." Vladimir gestured, telling the other person the price.
Hearing this, the bald man was extremely conflicted. If he opened his mouth, he would definitely offend the Evil Shark's captain. He knew this person was strong and extremely cruel.
However, the person next to him had an even bigger background, so big that he didn't even dare to raise the idea of resisting.
He couldn't disobey this person's order, no matter who he offended.
Gritting his teeth, the bald man went all out, and immediately raised his hand, shouting, "150 million!"
"What!?"
On the second floor, the Evil Shark Pirates' captain's face changed, and he cast a murderous gaze down, "Battle Axe Pirates? Bald Captain Barian, what do you mean, you bastard? Are you trying to die?"
"I don't want to die, that's why I'm bidding!"
The bald man hated in his heart. Since he had already offended him, he was not afraid anymore. He snorted coldly and said, "I advise you not to be too arrogant, otherwise you'll provoke someone you can't afford to provoke, and you won't know how you died."
Hearing these words, the Evil Shark Captain's killing intent became even stronger, but due to the rules, he didn't dare to take action casually.
"200 million!"
He wanted to scare his opponent with the price. As far as he knew, the Battle Axe Pirates were just a small pirate crew and couldn't possibly have huge funds.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, before a moment had passed, the bald man raised his hand again.
"300 million!"
"You! Impossible, where did you get the money!?" The Evil Shark Captain widened his eyes, a little desperate, and immediately roared: "310 million! I'm a member of 'Phantom,' do you dare to compete with me?"
He threatened again.
Hearing his words, there was a commotion at the scene, and even the auctioneer was shocked.
"Phantom?! That mysterious pirate crew that Shadow Fiend belongs to?"
"Shadow Fiend, who was first wanted by the Navy yesterday, a fierce man with a bounty as high as 500 million!"
"I got the news that Shadow Fiend sneaked into the Holy Land at night and assassinated Saint Nerudic. He can be said to be extremely bold!"
Assassinating a Celestial Dragon, and succeeding!
Many people who realized it later were filled with shock.
Only Vladimir's face was strange, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth under the cloak.
"I didn't expect there were people pretending to be 'Phantom'..." He felt a little subtle in his heart.
The bald man was frightened and quickly looked at Vladimir, saying in a panic, "Sir?"
"Don't pay attention to him, he's an idiot." Vladimir shook his head, signaling the other person to continue bidding.
Seeing him so sure, the bald man calmed down a lot. After thinking about it, he reacted.
"I even know Shadow-sama, this bastard must be a fake, otherwise the sir next to me wouldn't not recognize him. Moreover, a powerhouse like Shadow-sama is only a member of Phantom, how could that idiot be a member!"
After figuring it out, the bald man was furious and shouted, "400 million!"
As soon as these words came out, the scene was silent...
"400 million!"
When the bald man shouted a high price angrily, the auction scene was silent.
As if time had stopped, everyone's gazes turned to the corner of the hall on the first floor.
Suddenly being watched so much, even the bald man couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive, "Wh-what? Is there anyone who bid higher than me?"
"Be low-key."
Vladimir was speechless for a moment and had to remind him coldly.
"A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. He actually dares to compete with the mysterious Phantom Pirates for something. That Shadow Fiend is a madman who dares to kill even the Celestial Dragons!"
"This guy is done for. The Evil Shark Pirates won't let him go."
"He actually has 400 million Berries! Isn't the Battle Axe just a small pirate crew?"
In the hall, countless gazes, some sympathetic, some pitying, some mocking, and even more surprised and admiring.
However, at this moment, the bald man was not flustered at all. Anyway, there were tall people to support him when the sky fell. He was helping the sir next to him with business. If he encountered danger, the other person couldn't just stand by and watch, right?
Thinking of this, the bald man felt confident and looked at the Evil Shark Captain on the second floor, "Auctioneer, he doesn't have enough money, why don't you hurry up and drop the hammer."
"Oh... oh oh!"
The auctioneer finally reacted, casting an inquiring look at the Evil Shark Captain, "Is there any higher price? 400 million once, 400 million twice..."
He didn't rush to drop the hammer, quietly waiting.
The Evil Shark Captain's face was livid, and his gaze towards the bald man was uncertain.
Before, he had received news that there would be a Devil Fruit auction at the auction house. For this reason, he had spent more than half a month raising 350 million Berries.
However, all of this was in vain.
He never expected that a Battle Axe Pirates would suddenly come out halfway, and what made him even more annoyed was that he had already pulled out the banner of "Phantom," but the other party was still so ungrateful.
"Damn it! I must not let him have that Devil Fruit! That's my thing! Before entering the New World, I must become an ability user, otherwise there will be no place for me in that sea!"
The Evil Shark Captain hated in his heart, and his killing intent exploded, but at the auction site, he was not crazy enough to commit murder on the spot.
He snorted angrily and said, "I hope you have the money to buy it, and you have the life to protect it! Let's go."
He stood up and left with a group of crew members, full of hatred.
"You don't have to worry about that."
The bald man curled his lips. Anyway, he had already been resented, and he was not afraid of any threats.
Seeing this, the auctioneer shook his head and had no choice but to drop the hammer.
Bang!
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