Naruto: Blackbeard Template

A mermaid truly was a mermaid.

The moment that graceful silhouette appeared beneath the white cloth, the entire auction hall erupted in cheers.

Seeing the atmosphere reach its peak, the host wasted no more time.

"Thank you all for waiting! Now then, let us unveil today's main attraction!"

"Please, feast your eyes carefully!"

The staff pulled away the white cloth.

Camie's unique mermaid form appeared before everyone.

Although she was only an ordinary mermaid, the natural beauty of her race was impossible to deny. Her youthful face and delicate features instantly drew gasps of admiration from the crowd.

"What a young mermaid!"

"She's a treasure!"

The Celestial Dragons seated in the front row stared at her with greed that they did not even bother to hide.

Capturing mermaids was far too troublesome.

Deep under the sea, very few slave traders could bring a mermaid up from the heavily guarded Fish-Man Island.

More importantly, Fish-Man Island flew Whitebeard's flag.

That was the territory of the strongest man in the world.

Who would dare cause trouble there?

That would be nothing but asking to die.

Because of that, Camie's value could be imagined.

At that moment, Camie, who had been trembling in panic, suddenly noticed Hachi, Nami, and the others in the audience. Her eyes lit up with joy.

"Hachi! Everyone came to save me!"

Nami tightened her grip on the bidding paddle in her hand, ready to raise it at any moment.

The male Celestial Dragon in the front row stared wide-eyed, drool practically spilling from his mouth.

"Amazing! It's a mermaid!"

"There's actually a mermaid for sale!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The host struck the gavel three times, signaling for the hall to quiet down.

"It has been quite some time since a mermaid last appeared at auction. I am sure everyone here understands her value."

"Now then, where shall we begin—"

The guests swallowed nervously.

Everyone was ready to bid.

"Well then, the opening price is—"

"Five hundred million!"

Before the host could excitedly announce the starting price, a voice cut him off.

Everyone turned toward the source.

It was the male Celestial Dragon.

Saint Charlos had clearly lost his patience long ago. With his status, he did not care about the auction house's rules or procedures.

To the Celestial Dragons, money was nothing more than paper.

Every year, the tribute known as Heavenly Tribute was delivered to them from countless kingdoms. They had more wealth than they could ever spend.

"I said five hundred million Belly!"

Saint Charlos repeated his bid impatiently.

Cold sweat covered the host's forehead.

The price was indeed outrageous.

But the moment a Celestial Dragon made a bid, who would dare raise it?

Sure enough, after Saint Charlos spoke, unwilling expressions appeared across the hall, but no one dared say another word.

"Huh?!"

Nami's eyes widened.

The bidding paddle slipped from her hand and fell to the floor.

"It's not enough…"

At that moment, the elderly Celestial Dragon beside Charlos also spoke.

"You're wasting money again. Don't you already have piranhas in your tank?"

"If you want something for them to chase, a mermaid should be the fastest creature in the world."

Not far away, Nami and the others fell into despair.

Just as the host was about to bring down the hammer, a slightly teasing voice rang out from the back of the hall.

"Then I'll bid five hundred million and one hundred Belly."

The moment those words were spoken, countless eyes turned toward the man who had just entered.

He had red hair tied into a ponytail, handsome features, and an extraordinary bearing. A faint, playful smile rested on his face.

Everyone stared at him in disbelief.

Who would dare compete with a Celestial Dragon?

Nami and the others also looked toward Namikaze Kirito at the same time.

He had actually arrived a while ago, but since everyone's attention had been fixed on the auction, no one had noticed him enter.

"Who is that guy?"

Because Nami and the others were standing near the back row, they were quite close to Namikaze Kirito.

They had already been considering desperate options in their heads, only for Namikaze Kirito to interrupt the entire auction first.

Saint Charlos stood up and glared at Namikaze Kirito with a vicious expression.

The man's handsome appearance only made him even more irritated.

The female Celestial Dragon beside him, Saint Shalria, stared at Namikaze Kirito with greedy eyes.

"Otou-sama, Onii-sama… I want him as my slave."

The host on the stage was badly shaken by this sudden turn of events.

But this was still an auction.

He had to follow the rules.

After nervously glancing at the Celestial Dragons, he spoke in a trembling voice.

"F-Five hundred million and one hundred Belly… Does anyone wish to bid higher…?"

"I'll pay one billion! One billion Belly!"

Saint Charlos whipped around and shouted with a ferocious expression.

"One billion? Then I'll add a little more. One billion and one hundred Belly."

By now, even the slowest person in the hall understood.

This man who had suddenly appeared was clearly provoking the Celestial Dragons on purpose.

How dare he?!

"You bastard! A filthy commoner like you dares challenge me?! Are you trying to die?!"

Saint Charlos could no longer hold back and cursed directly at Namikaze Kirito.

Namikaze Kirito, however, showed no anger at all. Instead, he looked genuinely puzzled.

"What? You're allowed to bid, but I'm not?"

He smiled lightly.

"Go ahead. Keep bidding. No matter how much you offer, I'll simply add another hundred Belly."

"Why don't we see who lasts longer?"

"You…! You're dead! I'll—"

Boom!

Just as Saint Charlos was about to explode with rage, a loud crash shook the auction house.

Luffy, Zoro, and the others burst directly into the hall.

The moment Luffy landed, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Camie!"

As he spoke, Luffy was already about to charge forward, but Hachi and Sanji grabbed him tightly from both sides.

"Luffy! Stop!"

"Don't rush in, you idiot!"

Nami hurried over as well.

The situation was becoming more chaotic by the second. Even if they had to make a move, they needed to wait for the right moment.

Luffy usually did not listen to anyone.

But the iron fist of his navigator still hurt.

Just as Luffy was about to say something, he suddenly noticed Namikaze Kirito standing nearby.

"Ah! You're that nice guy from Shakky's place!"

Nami froze.

"Luffy, you know him?"

"I don't know him! But I met him at Shakky's!"

Saint Charlos was already furious, and the sudden entrance of Luffy and the others did nothing to interrupt his rage.

"How dare you…! How dare you treat me like this!"

Saint Charlos had reached the limit of his patience.

He pulled out a pistol and aimed it at Namikaze Kirito.

Everyone in the hall watched in horror.

They knew the Celestial Dragon had truly lost his temper.

Only a few people remained calm.

The fearless Straw Hat Pirates.

Kid and his crew.

And Law.

Those three groups were among the leading rookies of the Worst Generation.

Two years later, they would even be strong enough to stand together against two Emperors.

A mere pistol was not enough to frighten them.

"What a temper."

Seeing Saint Charlos pull out the gun, Namikaze Kirito stood up and spread his hands, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness.

As he spoke, he began walking forward.

"W-Wait… what is he doing?"

"Why is he walking toward the Celestial Dragon?"

A terrible premonition spread through the hall.

The red-haired Kid watched Namikaze Kirito's figure with great interest.

He could feel it.

There was something bottomless about that man's aura.

"Hah… now this is interesting."

Kid grinned.

"Looks like a real monster just walked in."

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