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After leaving the Holy Land Mariejois, Carlos traveled to the Sabaody Archipelago by boat.
First, he checked out the gift Stussy had given him.
The manor was located on the outskirts of Island No. 1, far from the bustling commercial center. Not only was the environment elegant, but the area was also quite large, covering over two hundred acres. Carlos was naturally very satisfied.
Then he went to the most famous underground auction on Island No. 1. He randomly found a seat in the corner and sat down.
The auction hadn't started yet, and people kept coming in twos and threes. Maybe it was a professional habit, or maybe it was just to kill time, but Carlos looked around.
There were about fifty or sixty people in the venue. They were either the princes and nobles of kingdoms or some pirates with bounties over 100 million beli. He also spotted some familiar faces in the first few rows of seats. Carlos raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I didn't expect that even these guys would show up here. Maybe I've come at the right time..."
After a while, the crowd took their seats. A rich middle-aged man appeared on the booth, shouting passionately.
"Hello, all guests. I am Laboon Lado, the host of today's auction. Without further ado, the auction has officially begun!"
"Everyone, please take a look at this blood jade agate pendant from North Blue. The starting auction price is 5 million beli!"
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"An ancient stone tablet with a history of over 300 years was excavated from the territory of Alabasta and buried in the wind and sand. The starting auction price is 8 million beli!"
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"A coral ring from Fish-Man Island, set with ten sapphires, with a starting auction price of 18 million beli!"
...
The host introduced the auction items passionately. However, these jewelry and antiques did not cause much response. Only a few wealthy people were slightly interested.
Time passed minute by minute. Just when Carlos was so bored that he almost fell asleep, suddenly the host's sharp, high-pitched shouts came from the stage.
"Everyone, pay attention! What is going to be shown next is a real treasure!"
"One of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords - Hidden Thunder!"
The famous sword that appeared on the booth immediately attracted everyone's attention. It was about 1.2 meters long. Under the light, the glass-like sword body showed a dreamy azure color. A lightning-like white line ran across the entire blade. The sharp blade reflected bursts of cold light, exuding waves of murderous intent. Even though they were dozens of meters apart, everyone still felt an unspeakable sense of awe.
Everyone in the audience stared at the famous sword intently, their breathing becoming rapid. Even a fool could understand that this was a treasure!
After a brief silence, the crowd raised the signs in their hands like a landslide.
"Guest No. 21 bids 30 million beli!"
"Guest No. 17 bids 40 million beli!"
"Number 56, 50 million beli!"
"No. 87, 100 million beli!"
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"There are even treasures of this level?"
Carlos looked at the booth with some surprise.
The Great Grade Swords are famous blades second only to the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords. As far as he knew, the Great Grade Swords included Wadou Ichimonji, Second Generation Kitetsu, Shusui, Ame no Habakiri, Enma...
Thanks to system rewards, Carlos had become a powerful swordsman. A famous sword of this level suddenly appeared in front of him, and the desire buried deep in his bones suddenly burst out. There was a strong urge to get it.
"Now that you've seen it, you can't miss it."
Without any hesitation, Carlos raised the sign in his hand. The host's eyes lit up.
"Guest No. 28 bids 200 million beli! Is there anyone else offering a higher price? Anyone else?"
After asking several times in a row, everyone in the audience fell silent and looked at him in surprise.
"Three..."
"Two..."
The host smiled broadly and was about to announce the final result while holding up a hammer.
"Three hundred million beli!"
A man suddenly stood up from his seat in the first row. He was wearing a black bowler hat and had a mustache. Tufts of chest hair were exposed under a dark blue slit shirt. He had two long knives on his waist.
"Hiss! This guy..."
"It's the captain of the fifth division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Flower Sword Vista!"
"I didn't expect that he would actually appear here. Did he come specifically for this famous sword?"
"Didn't he already have two famous swords? Why would he still bid!"
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Vista glanced at the entire audience, smiled slightly, and said:
"I'm sorry everyone, although this Hidden Thunder is just one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords, it has considerable collection value. Please give it up."
Everyone in the audience sighed slightly. "Flower Sword" Vista was well-known. Let's not talk about his identity as the captain of the fifth division of the Whitebeard Pirates. He was a famous swordsman in the New World for a long time. Regardless of financial resources or strength, he was not to be underestimated. Now that something had caught his eye, it was basically off-limits.
"Wait a minute."
"Four hundred million beli."
At this moment, an unhurried voice came from beside Vista.
A tall and strong man with short yellow hair slowly stood up. He was wearing a blue cotton-padded jacket, with shoulders resembling two giant dumplings, and a belt with a djinn pattern around his waist. He said an exaggerated number that everyone present could not believe.
After seeing each other's appearance clearly, everyone swallowed hard and looked solemn.
"If I'm not mistaken, this man is..."
"The leader of the Big Mom Pirates and the third son of the Pirate Emperor Charlotte Linlin."
"Charlotte Daifuku!"
"I didn't expect that he would also come here..."
"Are these two people here just for this famous sword?"
There was a slight commotion in the auction venue. Some people preparing to bid also became hesitant. Let's not talk about whether they had so much money. Even if they did, they still had to consider the consequences of offending these two.
The Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates were not entities to mess with.
"Four hundred million beli? What a pity."
Vista shrugged and sat back in his seat. He already had two famous swords that were as good as Hidden Thunder. If it was just for collection, there was no need to spend such a high price.
Just when the host was about to make the final decision, Carlos's voice suddenly came from the corner of the auction.
"Four hundred and fifty million."
Everyone in the audience looked sideways.
"What? Guest No. 18 bids 450 million beli? Is there any higher bid? Any higher?"
A high-pitched voice broke through the roof. The auction host's face turned red, roaring hysterically.
Daifuku frowned slightly and turned around to look.
"I have my eye on this famous sword. Five hundred million beli. This is my bottom line."
Carlos seemed not to hear, and said to himself:
"You offer 500 million?"
"Sorry, I'll pay you a billion!"