Every year, Hanano Kuni receives rare timber that is very expensive and difficult to sell, so it is usually bought and sold at large auctions.

The auction takes place in the open-air timber area on the south bank of the Flower Country.

By the time Rhodes and Robin arrived, the open-air timber area had already gathered a large number of people, mostly merchants and nobles from various countries, but also some pirates mixed in.

There are a large number of various types of wood placed on the site, the most conspicuous of which is undoubtedly a giant tree about 40 meters long, which is the branch of the treasure tree Adam, both hardness and flexibility, are above the general steel!

"The branch of this treasure tree Adam should be the one that built the Sunshine in the original book."

Looking from afar at the branch of the most conspicuous treasure tree, Adam, his eyes flashed with suspicion, but he still shook his head.

How can there be such a coincidence, not to mention that it is now eleven years of the era of pirates.

Rhodes withdrew his gaze and sat down at the edge.

Soon.

The timber trade began, and the auctioneer, dressed in a suit, walked up to the stage and was the first to introduce a five- or six-meter-long crimson stake.

It was a trunk of crimson oak, and whether it was used to make tables, chairs or sofas, it was very luxurious, and Rhodes was not interested in it, and calmly listened to the bidding of some of the nobles.

"Five million Baileys at once...... Five Million Baileys ...... Twice"

"Deal!"

The man in the suit in charge of the host dropped the hammer with a smile on his face, and soon began to introduce the second piece of rare wood.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, during which there were occasional precious boats, but neither the size nor the quality were far less suitable than the branches of the treasure tree Adam, and Rhodes only glanced at it a few times before withdrawing his gaze.

There are very few bidders who cherish the wood of the ship, compared to which furniture and wood, and most of the nobles are not interested in the wood of the ship.

Finally.

The timber on the field was traded out piece by piece, and it was the turn of the wood that was placed horizontally at the back, the crimson material, exuding an ancient atmosphere.

"Finally...... It's the turn of today's event. ”

The man in the suit in charge of the presiding officer talked for hours on end, and he was also a little tired, but at this time he still forcibly picked up his spirits and waved his finger to the last piece of wood.

"There is an island that has survived countless wars, and although it has been hit by a hail of bullets, all the inhabitants have been spared, and the city has been reduced to ruins, but there is a big tree that has survived and is standing majestically."

"There are only a few such trees in the world, and the most powerful tree among them is called Adam the Treasure Tree! Yes, that's right! Placed here is the branch of the treasure tree Adam! ”

"Starting bid...... 100 million Baileys! ”

As the man in the suit shouted out the word 100 million Bailey with some hoarseness, the audience was quiet, only a little discussion came, and no one immediately made a bid.

The man in the suit who was presiding over the suit became a little anxious, worried that the branch of the treasure tree Adam would be auctioned, and finally someone asked for the price.

"100 million Baileys."

It was a bearded merchant sitting in the front row, and he only asked for a reserve price.

"110 million."

Some people began to bid, and the two people who were both merchants thought that if the branches of this treasure tree Adam were sold in the right hands, most of them would be more than 100 million Baileys.

Several merchants sporadically asked for the price, and slowly the price of the branch of the treasure tree Adam was too high to 150 million Bailey.

This price has made many businessmen retreat, the price is too high, the risk of reselling is too great, in case something goes wrong, there is no money at all.

"Two hundred million."

Rhodes finally opened his mouth to make an offer.

The sudden rise from 150 million Baileys to 200 million Baileys shocked many noble merchants in the field, and the price of 200 million Baileys was already a little unbearable for them.

At the same time, some pirates who had their eyes on the branch of the treasure tree Adam, but had no money and planned to rob it halfway, also looked in the direction from which the voice came, wanting to see who was calling the price this time.

"It's that person......"

"Ghost Hand Rhodes!"

When the eyes of some pirates fell on Rhodes, they were all shocked, and many pirates glanced at each other, and they all saw the fear in each other's eyes.

No matter what merchant nobles bought the branch of this treasure tree Adam, they planned to snatch it halfway, but if Rhodes bought it, then this superb ship wood would have nothing to do with them.

Robbing Rhodes?

Joke!

The water on the west coast may still be bright red!

Someone might dare to do something to the Ghost Hand Pirates, but it's definitely not them.

Except for the pirates, those merchants and nobles didn't recognize Rhodes directly, but when they heard the people around them, they reacted quickly, and their expressions were different for a while.

"That guy is a pirate, Ghost Hand Rhodes."

"Can pirates come up with that much money?"

The price of 200 million Bailey itself is already a bit high, and the person who called the price is the ghost hand Rhodes, a sea thief with a strong reputation in the West Sea, obviously has to think about it.

“…… Ghost Hand Rhodes. ”

The man in the suit who was in charge of the host, his face also changed.

There are a lot of pirates here, he knows it, but he didn't expect the pirates to ask for 200 million to buy the branch of the treasure tree Adam, and there are too many unstable factors at this time.

However, when he thought that this was the official auction hall of the Flower Country, and everything was in charge of the Seven Treasures Water Army, he felt a little more relieved.

In addition to the merchants, nobles and pirates, there were also some people who had been staring at Rhodes from the beginning, and when they saw Rhodes bidding for the branches of the treasure tree Adam, these people all showed a bit of discoloration, quietly shrank behind the crowd, and disappeared.

One second...... Two seconds......

Except for a few muffled chatter, there was silence in the room, and no one from the merchants, whether merchants or nobles, bid again.

"200 million Baileys, deal!"

The man in the suit in charge of hosting shouted a few times, and seeing that no one dared to compete with Rhodes, he finally took a deep breath and still dropped the hammer.

At the same time as the hammer fell, the person in charge of the auction house immediately came to Rhodes' side and bowed to Rhodes and invited:

"Sir, please come here and deliver the goods."

"Okay."

Rhodes stood up calmly and followed.

The Seven Treasures Navy of the Flower Country, who was in charge of the order of the auction hall and wore special clothes, were also very serious and vigilant in the face of Rhodes' arrival, all holding weapons, obviously they did not dare to be careless about the extremely evil existence of Rhodes.

"Two hundred million Baileys, take an inventory."

At Rhodes' signal, Robin opened the three boxes in the backfield and quickly sorted out 200 million Baileys, which were piled up there.

The person in charge of the auction was a little stunned, he didn't expect Rhodes to really come up with a price of 200 million Bailey, but it was not surprising to think that Rhodes seemed to have destroyed a large number of pirates these days, and got so much money.

Since you are willing to pay, then everything is easy to say.

The person in charge relaxed a lot, and with a smile on his face, he stepped forward and quickly counted the piled Bailey.

"The inventory is complete, there is no problem, the branch of this treasure tree Adam is yours."