Far away in the New World, Donquixote Doflamingo.
"Fufufufu~ Fufufufu~"
He put down the Den Den Mushi. Doflamingo's face was somewhat gloomy and uncertain. He couldn't help but chuckle in a low voice, finally bursting into wild laughter, looking towards the direction of the Red Line: "Just you wait, you guys. The desperate end of the world is not far away!"
His face instantly became gaunt, fierce, and savage, as if he were choosing someone to devour, sending shivers down one's spine.
Vinsmoke Ichiji was warning himself, so how could Doflamingo not hear it?
But from the very beginning, he had never intended to specifically report this news to the World Government. He had originally planned to use this to probe Germa 66, but the other party seemed to have a plan and wasn't afraid of him betraying them, making Doflamingo somewhat surprised and uncertain.
This time, Vinsmoke Ichiji was clearly "in" the Sabaody Archipelago. If it was really related to Germa 66, then who were the two quite strong fellows whom CP0 had sent to capture Bartholomew D. Kuma?
Combining this with the fact that Germa 66 had been massively acquiring medicines, minerals, and materials some time ago, completely squandering them as if they were dirt, and abandoning the immense profits from war mercenaries, this point alone showed that Germa 66 was absolutely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Thinking further, if Bartholomew D. Kuma's incident was truly orchestrated by Vinsmoke Ichiji, then the auction of the Devil Fruit was a crucial part of the plan. The fact that the other party dared to let him know clearly meant they had full confidence beforehand.
Perhaps he wasn't even afraid to secretly report to the World Government.
"Truly a terrifying brat. Could it be that he's cooperating with some 'monster' from the New World?"
...
"Hmph..."
As he walked out of the auction house, a Devil Fruit, which had been perfectly fine, was directly crushed into white powder by Ichiji, constantly spilling from between his fingers.
He had long known that this incident was Tian Yeyue's trick.
But Ichiji, from the very beginning, was not worried that Tian Yeyue would report to the World Government. Just now, he had specifically taken a Den Den Mushi call with that guy. It was not without a subtle warning.
Doflamingo was a smart man. Before he understood Germa 66, or rather, the hidden power behind him, he would not act rashly! Even if this information was used to negotiate with the World Government, it might bring him considerable benefits.
Because perhaps before this, Tian Yeyue himself had not been able to escape Germa 66's retaliation, and had directly succumbed to their relentless pursuit.
Living too intelligently sometimes leads to caution, and excessive caution can, unknowingly, lead to being indecisive and losing the drive and courage to move forward.
Tian Yeyue was undoubtedly this kind of person!
"Five hundred million..."
"What a waste!"
Ni-ji and Yonji, these two who didn't know the specifics, couldn't help but express their disdain.
Even if the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons, were extravagant and reckless, few people would spend 500 million to buy a few slaves. What does it mean to directly give away 500 million?
"Speaking of which, I haven't spent a single Berry yet..."
He raised his monocle slightly, Niji couldn't help but chuckle: "Next time, if there's any fish-man slave, I really want to buy one too."
The Germa 66 of the past, their war resources and funds, were basically used by Vinsmoke Ichiji to develop Germa 66. Naturally, he couldn't have so much pocket money and squander it as he pleased.
Leaving Island No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, where the auction house was located, the situation became much more chaotic. It was completely lawless.
"Damn it, what a wasted trip!"
"Three and a half billion. I really want to rob him..."
"And I was so looking forward to it, you bastard Germa 66!!"
Some pirates from the New World cursed, their cold eyes glaring at Ichiji and the others, their gazes filled with malice and ill will, but none of them, with their lack of foresight, dared to rush forward.
Some of them who came earlier were quite intimidated, afraid of being targeted by Marine Headquarters, and immediately turned to flee.
"Hahaha, Ichiji, you're quite popular this time~ Follow the brave ones around you, and enjoy the chaos."
Of course, besides the Yonko forces like Big Mom Pirates and Beast Pirates, he didn't put those New World pirates in his eyes at all.
"Hmm..."
Hundreds of meters away, Charlotte Cracker, Charlotte Oven, and others leaned against a giant tree to rest, but they showed no intention of coming over to cause trouble. After all, this place was near Marine Headquarters. And although they were at a critical juncture where a great war with the Whitebeard Pirates could break out at any moment, the Marines absolutely didn't want to provoke other "Yonko." However, the Marines were still the biggest power on the sea, and their tolerance was limited. If the trouble got too big, Marine Headquarters might directly intervene.
Fourth Island.
Momousagi, in her elegant attire, walked over. Behind her tall figure followed several Marine officers.
Unlike Ni-ji and Yonji, who were once again openly hostile, Ichiji showed no reaction at all, as if he didn't even see her, and simply walked past her with an expressionless face.
"Little brat, after all this time, meeting a familiar face again, aren't you going to say hello?"
Just as Ichiji and the others walked here, a charming voice came from her ear, with a hint of playfulness and provocation: "Running so fast, doesn't it make people hate you...?"
Niji, Yonji, Issho, and others heard her words, and their hearts stirred.
"Which family's sister are you...?"
In an instant, Ichiji's eyebrows twitched, and veins popped. With a chilling killing intent, he rudely interrupted her words, saying coldly: "Don't act cute, old hag!"
His gaze, like that of a killer, directly pierced through his sunglasses, staring directly at Momousagi's beautiful face.
"You unlovable brat..."
Momousagi smiled slightly, squinting her eyes. Her tone was a bit flat, as if devoid of any emotion, yet it was filled with an unusual charm. "Just now, what did you say? I didn't hear it clearly, did I?" On her charming face, with a sweet smile, she possessed a captivating allure that made people unable to help but be captivated by her!
Two invisible gazes seemed to collide and intertwine in the air, then fell silent.
"Vice Admiral Momousagi!"
"Why do I suddenly feel a little cold..."
Several Marine officers beside Momousagi, including Issho, Niji, and Yonji, couldn't help but feel a chill.
The next moment—
"Bang!!"
A large foot, covered in the glow of Conqueror's Haki, directly slammed down next to the black high heels. Everything exploded together!
Whoosh, whoosh...
A fierce air current raged and swept through everything. Debris, leaves, bubbles, dust, all were violently swept away!
Crumble, crumble...
An area of several meters of ground instantly sank. Giant tree roots withered!
"Ah, ah..."
"Vice Admiral Momousagi..."
Several Marine officers, as well as Lucci himself, were directly swept away by the terrifying aura. Issho, Niji, and Yonji also had to retreat, all of them unable to take their eyes off the scene.
A terrifying aura was unleashed without restraint, soaring upwards!
Thump, thump...
The terrifying Conqueror's Haki emanated, utterly unrestrained. Following Momousagi, three or four Marine officers directly lost consciousness and collapsed. The surrounding bounty hunters and pirates on the entire Fourth Island, who were relatively weak, were instantly overwhelmed.
The immense commotion caused quite a few bounty hunters and pirates nearby to become suspicious, and they cautiously looked towards Fourth Island.
"What the hell is that Ichiji guy doing?!"
"Conqueror's Haki? Hey, hey, isn't that too reckless?!"
Niji and Yonji were all surprised and bewildered.
That trace of genuine killing intent was not a joke; it was more like seeing an enemy, especially eye-catching!
"Oh my~, you're looking for death, aren't you?"
Leveraging her height advantage, Momousagi directly looked down at the cold Ichiji. A smile played on Momousagi's face: "I never thought that little brat from back then would actually use Conqueror's Haki, and even shock all my subordinates!"
"You ugly woman who can't get married, you're still the same as before, you like to pretend to be cute..." Ichiji's face turned icy, with a half-hearted sneer: "I estimate that among the entire Marine Headquarters, only that pervert Kizaru would dare to confess to you!"
"What did you say?" Momousagi's smile remained unchanged, but a vein on her flawless forehead subtly throbbed.
"You arrogant little brat, it seems your sister needs to help you recall those 'beautiful' experiences from back then..."
Creeaaak~
A grating sound that made one's teeth ache echoed.
A famous sharp blade, "Kanabo," flashed like lightning through the air, piercing through the chilling intent and directly striking Ichiji in front of him.
The atmosphere was instantly cut through!
"Bang!" A sharp clash of metal, and dust flew everywhere.
A pitch-black right fist blocked the sharp blade.
Whoosh, whoosh~ A fierce gust of wind, like a swirling vortex, caused the ground beneath their feet to instantly crack and crumble.
The domineering fists, wildly thrashing, created terrifying wind pressure that twisted the air, striking directly at that beautiful face, showing no mercy as they passed!
If he hadn't been so young back then, how could he have been taught such a miserable lesson by this hateful woman?
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