One Piece: General Blue

Area Grove No. 1.

This grove is one of the most prosperous regions in Shambody Archipelago.

Due to its excellent geographical location, it overlooks the sea, and there is no canopy of Yaruki red tree leaves to block the sunlight, allowing the sun's rays to be abundant.

Unlike other parts of the grove that feature rugged terrain, appearing as if formed randomly, the ground in Area No. 1 is vast and very flat.

This is because the Shichibukai Donquixote Doflamingo built the largest auction house in Shambody in this area.

He made significant efforts and spent a lot of money to improve the land there.

He also built several bridges to connect different areas.

This quickly made Area No. 1 flourish, attracting nobles and wealthy individuals from all over the world.

In this place, anyone could enjoy royal treatment as long as they had money.

Famous swords, beautiful women, powerful warriors, Devil Fruits, precious jewels, oil paintings, and even large quantities of weapons could be found at the auction house.

The occasional presence of some high-ranking World Nobles here attracted countless other nobles and merchants who sought to win their favor.

Law was carrying his sword, Kikoku, and looked coldly from afar at the luxurious building in front of him.

This building was the grand auction house in the Shambody Archipelago, owned by Doflamingo.

As Law approached, the armored guard at the entrance stepped forward, raising his spear.

"Sorry, visitor, the auction will only start tomorrow. We are currently closed."

"I would like to know what treasures might appear in tomorrow's auction," Law said calmly, without any fear in his voice.

Perhaps because the guard sensed that Law seemed unusual, he retracted his spear and adopted a more respectful tone.

"I can't tell you the exact details of the auction, but I can say that it's expected to include mermaid slaves worth billions of Berries and a famous sword from Wano Country."

"Look over there, even the latest rising pirate, the Avenger Aristo, has arrived, which shows how attractive this auction is."

The guard pointed to a group of fierce pirates gathered under a large tree hundreds of meters away from the auction house.

The most eye-catching were two massive men sitting on a red-painted wooden crate.

The two looked very similar, each standing over three meters tall.

But the man on the right had a large scar running across his forehead, while the chest of the man on the left was covered in skull tattoos.

"The Avenger Aristo?" Law murmured his name in a low voice, having never heard of him before.

"Could it be? You don't know Aristo? His name is currently being echoed across the Grand Line."

The guard said dramatically, "It's said that his homeland was destroyed due to the exploitation of the corrupt Navy, and since becoming a pirate, he has continuously attacked the Navy at sea."

"He has destroyed more than ten small branches of the Navy and killed thousands of soldiers and civilians."

"See that huge man with the scar on his forehead? That's Aristo, and his bounty is three hundred and sixty million Berries! His nickname is 'The Bloody Avenger.'"

"And the man next to him is his twin brother Davilons, with a bounty of two hundred and ten million Berries! His title is 'The Ravager.'"

"A bounty over three hundred million?"

Law's expression shifted slightly.

This high bounty is among the highest for all pirates in the Grand Line.

The pirates he encountered in the Kingdom of Brines had mysterious and powerful abilities, yet their bounties did not exceed one hundred million Berries.

These two giants' combined bounties equaled five of those pirates.

Perhaps Davilons, who was sitting hundreds of meters away, noticed Law's gaze, as he raised his head and looked in Law's direction.

"Huh?"

At that moment, his attention was drawn to the sword Law was holding.

The instant Davilons laid eyes on the sword in Law's hands, his gaze became fixed on Kikoku.

"Hey! You there, young man!"

His voice was loud, echoing inside his broad chest, and it reached Law's ears clearly, causing the floating soap bubbles in the air to burst one after another.

"Could I take a look at that sword you're holding? I have a great interest in famous swords."

Davilons grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "I can offer you a hefty price."

He patted the large red crate he was sitting on.

"I'm very rich."

Law looked at him coldly and said in a calm voice, "Sorry, it's not for sale."

"Think carefully before you answer, young man."

Davilons crossed his arms, leaning nonchalantly against the large tree behind him.

Behind him, a group of burly pirates eyed Law warily.

Law shot them a cold glance before turning away and leaving without saying another word.

"Hmm?"

Davilons was momentarily taken aback, but instead of getting angry as Law had expected, or rushing over to seize Kikoku, he burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha! Rejected, huh? As expected, famous swords aren't something you can easily buy on the street. Damn, and I even have this much money."

A pirate behind him reminded, "Davilons, wasn't it written in the auction's brochure that tomorrow there will be a famous sword from Wano Country called 'Sayo no Shiru'?"

"Hahaha, then we'll just have to wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'll get myself a better weapon, and then..."

Davilons took the steel sword from his waist, sighed, and then put the entire sword, scabbard and all, into his mouth, chewing it as if it were sugarcane.

The solid steel sword broke apart between his teeth and was swallowed with ease.

"Delicious~. I really want to taste a 'Ryo Kuatsu,' 'Dai Kuatsu,' or 'Saiko Dai Kuatsu' sword. I've almost forgotten what the last Ryo Kuatsu sword I ate tasted like."

Davilons licked his lips with appetite.

At that moment, Aristo, who had been lounging with his arms crossed, stood up.

"I'm thirsty. I'm going to visit the Navy base on this island. Stay here, and notify me immediately if a Celestial Dragon appears. I'll come right away."

"Brother, don't forget to look for any famous swords there."

Davilons shouted from behind.

Then he leaned back against the tree and instructed, "Take some money and go look in other places for good weapons. Buy me a few swords. I'm hungry. Remember, don't force anyone who doesn't want to sell their weapons unless they are Navy."

Meanwhile, at Marineford.

Sengoku was reading a document in front of him, and a rare look of anger appeared on his face. He slammed the desk in front of him, startling Kizaru, who was trimming his nails.

"Aristo and his brothers, who killed so many Navy soldiers, dare to appear openly in Shambody? Kizaru, go and capture that arrogant scoundrel. I want him to wish for death in Impel Down!"

"Truly terrifying, Fleet Admiral Sengoku. That guy is indeed a brutal pirate. But hasn't one of our strong combatants already just gone over there? Let him take care of Aristo and capture him."

"Are you talking about... Rorshach?" Sengoku hesitated. "Can he do it?"

"Absolutely, his current strength even scares me."

(End of Chapter)

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