One Piece: Ulquiorra Template

Chapter 5: Auction House! A Bold Gamble!

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"That's right. I also heard that after they're done with this island, they're heading straight for the Grand Line!"

"Haha... No fear of death... A little bit of strength and their egos inflate... Let's see if they're still laughing when they come crawling back!"

The pirates roared with laughter, mocking Kid without restraint. Many of them had faced their own defeats, especially before reaching the New World.

That vast ocean, teeming with powerful figures, promised both boundless opportunity and extreme peril.

Yet, they kept their taunts relatively subdued. Kid, even now, was not someone they could easily overcome.

"That guy... He must be the newcomer who just arrived. No one knows his name."

At that moment, a figure descended into the auction house. A partial, horned skull helmet covered half his head, framing pale green eyes with distinct tear marks beneath them. His skin was as white as a corpse. He wore a high-collared, long-sleeved coat with a white front and black trim, white hakama pants secured by a wide black sash, an elegant yet unfamiliar katana tucked into the sash, and black socks with white shoes.

It was Ian, his appearance transformed by the Ulquiorra template.

"We don't know his name or his bounty, but he's definitely more dangerous than Kid." A pirate warned, his voice tinged with fear.

Even if Kid could easily crush those pirates, he couldn't match Ian's speed and efficiency. Moreover, despite possessing formidable power, Ian remained calm and collected, unlike Kid's volatile conceit.

His ruthlessness was far more terrifying than Kid's brutality. He was not to be trifled with.

Unbeknownst to them, Ian had come for their lives. Avoiding him was not an option.

After four days of gathering information and piecing together the residual memories of this body's previous owner, Ian had ascertained the current timeline in the One Piece world.

Two years remained before Luffy's journey would begin, while Ace had already set sail. The Kid Pirates currently consisted of only Kid and Killer, lingering in the South Blue, plotting their assault on the Grand Line.

Judging by their current conceit, their attempt would likely end in failure. They were far too reckless and impulsive.

Unlike in the original storyline, where they encountered Admiral Kizaru and wisely chose to retreat, their current conceit would likely be their undoing.

"Welcome, everyone, to our pirate's feast! Here, you can acquire information, women, slaves... even renowned swords and Devil Fruits. But first, you must offer something of greater value. There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

The auction house consisted of a circular seating area surrounding a central platform several dozen meters in diameter. However, these prime seats were reserved for pirate captains and their crews.

Ordinary pirates without crews were relegated to the upper balconies. Kid, ever the brazen one, had positioned himself directly behind a pirate captain.

With his feet propped up on the captain's chair, Kid's disrespect was blatant. The captain started to bristle, but a quick glance at the menacing Kid and Killer quickly quelled his anger.