"I heard that the auction at the end of the year was the largest in recent years, and I really wanted to see it with my own eyes...... There must have been a lot of strange treasures coming out at that time, right? A young man sitting at the table said in a somewhat envious tone.

"Don't daydream, don't say that little people like us are watching, and they don't even have the qualifications to get started." The slightly older man sitting across from him interrupted the young man's fantasies.

"Eligibility? Do I still need an invitation for an auction in the Underworld? ”

"Invite?" The elder said with disdain, he was reproaching the young man's naivety, "You don't need that useless piece of paper to enter, what you need is a 'security deposit', a genuine Bailey!" ”

"If you want to qualify for the auction, you have to pay a lot of money from the beginning."

Only Bailey could knock on the door of the auction, and the poor without money would of course be turned away, and as for whose credit to believe, an invitation would be issued...... Huh.

Underground auctions are, of course, more blatant about money.

This response made the young man quiet for a moment, but he thought he took a step back and asked, "Even if you can look at the catalogue of the auction items......

This is a curious guy who has a need to grow his knowledge.

"That's impossible, the whole auction can only be known on the spot, but...... It's not that there hasn't been a hint of news circulating, and now it's certain that one of the finale auction items is a Devil Fruit. ”

"Devil Fruits?"

"Well, although I don't know the specific situation, there are rumors that the Vladimir clan is bound to get it, it must be a very unusual thing, right?"

The name of "Vladimir ......", a great nobleman, made the young man feel jealous, and he cringed a little.

The change in his eyes made the old man frown, and no matter who saw the curiosity and personality of the young man who was so cringe, no matter who saw it, he would not be satisfied.

At this time, the three people at the table next to them got up from their seats and walked towards the door. However, as the three of them passed by them, one of them suddenly said, "Friend, it's better not to be too curious about that kind of thing, even if you have a chance to enter the auction house...... It's better to stay at home honestly, no one among the pirates wants to pay for what they fancies, let alone pay a high price. ”

This kind of auction can turn into a robbery at any time, which will lead to large-scale fights, bloodshed, and deaths, so if you don't try to restrain your curiosity, you will really die.

The older man glanced up at the three men, one in front of him was a red-haired young man with a very friendly smile, and the two behind him were all covered in cloaks, one slender and the other short, and the stout one carried a coffin-like thing behind him...... This kind of dressed person acts in a group, and even if the young people in front of them smile kindly, the elders will not think that they are good people.

The older man quickly lowered his head, as if seeing the other man's face would bring some bad luck, and then he turned to the bar and shouted, "Manager, add a beer!" ”

Then he lowered his head and looked at the three of them again out of the corner of his eye, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief when he found that the other had left.

It's an ordinary tavern in a city called "Paz", and in such a place, if you don't want to get involved in something, it's better not to gossip or meddle in things.

The other side.

"The work of intelligence gathering...... That's pretty much it, and we're going to get the 'tickets' for the auction. ”

The three of them just now are naturally Qiubai's trio.

They had already arrived in the city, and had been spending four or five days in taverns of all sizes gathering information...... In the absence of a more efficient way, they can only collect what they want little by little from this kind of place where information flows quickly.

After several days of traveling, Qiubai summed up two pieces of information, firstly, it takes money to enter the auction, and secondly, the great nobleman "Vladimir" on the island is bound to get the childlike fruit.

And after Qiubai learned about the relevant situation of this nobleman, he felt that this statement was reliable, the other party wanted funds and funds, strength and strength, and the heart of must be obtained, so he thought that at least eighty percent of the possibility of childlike fruit would fall into the hands of Vladimir.

Of course, this is a sentimental thought, but there's no denying that sometimes the snake is the most terrifying.

But no matter what, they still need to go to the auction venue, as for the question of financial preparation...... Qiubai is ready to do his old job again.

"Understood, but ...... Wouldn't it be too conspicuous to take out something like this? Ain said with some concern.

Not only is it conspicuous, it is simply dazzling.

"It's okay, things are more conspicuous to mess up the scene." Qiu Bai said as he put his cloak on his head.

Pei Bo couldn't intervene in this kind of thing, so he could only honestly follow the two of them as a porter.

The place where the auction admission money was paid was hidden but not mysterious, in fact, it was not difficult to find out, this kind of place Qiubai was marked on the first day, so they quickly found it.

It was a very inconspicuous shop hidden in the corner, and to enter it, there was only a small door in the back street, and the door was not guarded, so the three of them rushed in.

…………

"The entrance fee is 20 million Bailey."

After confirmation and a certain amount of waiting, it was finally Qiubai's turn.

At this time, the person in charge of the payment of admission funds did not ask about the origin or identity, and directly asked for the payment of such a huge figure as 20 million Bailey.

Qiubai's face was hidden under the cloak, and then he let out a hoarse and strange laugh as much as he could, "Cash...... We don't have one, but I've heard that we can offset it with auction items......"

It didn't matter if he hid his head and showed his tail, because everyone who came here was like this, but Qiu Bai's words made the person in charge frown, and he began to look at him repeatedly.

There is indeed such a rule, but these days the person in charge has encountered too many so-called "auction items" that are indiscriminately filled, and those rags are not at all able to serve as a response value for admission.

"We need to verify it."

But the person in charge didn't show too tired looks, after all, his job was to be in charge of this matter, and he didn't want anything disqualified in his position, and he couldn't bear the consequences...... It's not about being responsible for your guests, it's about being responsible for your own hosts.

"Here?" Qiu Bai asked rhetorically in that voice again.

"Of course."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Qiubai gestured to Peibo.

The latter understood, and directly removed the "coffin board" on his back, and after placing it on the ground, he stretched out his furry paws to untie the lock on it, and then directly opened it, revealing the contents inside.

Then, the person in charge's attention shifted directly from the strange claws to the contents of the wooden box.

"This—This is ......"

It's an extraordinarily heavy weapon, probably the most famous cold weapon in the world, with a pitch-black sword that can't help but attract attention, whether the spectator is a swordsman or not.

"The world's strongest black sword, one of the 12 supreme fast knives, the 'Black Knife Night' with a chaotic blade and a T-shaped sword, and the ...... of the world's greatest swordsman, Jorakol Mihawk."

"Bring your stuff and follow me right away!" The person in charge didn't wait for Qiubai to finish speaking, he rushed to Pei Bo's eyes and closed the box like burning his buttocks.

There are many swordsmen and other people present, even if they are not swordsmen, but anyone who mixes on the sea, the name "Mihawk" should at least be heard. The person in charge glanced around at the people present with a sharp gaze, and then urged, "Hurry up." ”

Peibo put the black knife back on, and the three of them followed each other and walked into the inner part of the building.

"Let's start with it, if it's fake......" the person in charge said as he walked.

"Of course it's the real thing." Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Qiubai said very firmly.

"Could it be that the three of you ...... Mihawk" The person in charge didn't bother with the authenticity, this is something that can be verified quickly, and he subconsciously thought it was genuine at first glance.

But he needed to figure out where it came from. So he said such a guess that he didn't believe.

"How is that possible?" Qiubai immediately denied it, and he had to lie a little bit of a score, saying that Mihawk threw himself into the street...... Who will believe it?

"We stole something from him...... Stealing is a special skill for the three of us, and I'm sure you'll hear us as the 'Cat's Eye Brothers' a lot soon. ”