Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Well, at this point, all she can do is take it one step at a time. The power struggles of these big shots are beyond the control of a greenhorn like herself. All she can do now is quickly arrange Qianhe's schedule and prepare for tomorrow's auction.

Early the next morning, Chiga set off for Area One. This time, he only brought Medici and Kalifa with him. He wasn't wearing his navy uniform, but rather his favorite black robe. It could be said that this trip was very low-key.

Even so, Chiga and her group still attracted most of the attention when they entered the auction.

The news of Chiga's annihilation of the Blood Rat Pirates yesterday had spread throughout the Sabaody Archipelago in a very short time, and many important figures had even memorized Chiga's portrait, so he was recognized as soon as he entered the auction.

"That person is the newly assigned Marine Captain Uchiha Chika. He's really young."

"Indeed, I learned from my friends at headquarters that this Uchiha Chika was the top student in this year's Navy Elite Training Camp and even defeated a vice admiral in the year-end assessment. Because of his strength, he was assigned here ahead of schedule."

"Yesterday he wiped out the Blood Rat Pirates. After all, he's young and full of vigor. Some of the pirates in Sabaody are going to be in trouble."

"Don't worry, some big shots won't let him cause too much trouble, you know what I mean."

After settling into a good spot, Chika praised Kalifa's business acumen once again. She must have gotten this spot in advance, as Chika felt she was turning into a lazy person ever since she got her hands on Kalifa.

Kalifa remained expressionless, pushed up her glasses, and sat down next to Chiga. However, as soon as she sat down, Chiga pulled her over, and she pressed herself against him.

This time, Kalifa only twisted a few times symbolically before giving up. She merely turned her head and glared at Chihiro. Chihiro smiled, patted Kalifa's shoulder lightly a few times, and said...

"The auction is about to begin, so behave yourselves."

It's clearly you who's being dishonest! Kalifa sighed and adjusted her posture, looking down at the stage.

After an opening dance, a host appeared and announced the start of the auction.

The first one pushed onto the stage was a mermaid girl soaking in a water tank. She was only of average appearance, but because of her rarity, the mermaid's fish tail was a big plus in the eyes of many nobles with special tastes.

After the host announced the start of the bidding, many people rushed to raise the price, and before long, the mermaid girl's value exceeded 100 million, which left Qianhe speechless.

"These people are really rich."

Kalifa glanced at Chihiro and said,

"Aren't you interested? They're mermaids, and even auctions here don't happen every day."

*Smack!* Kalifa was slapped hard on a certain part of her body by Chiga. She gasped in surprise, her face flushed, and looked at Chiga, saying in a low voice,

"Colonel Chiga, this is sexual harassment!"

"Just a little punishment for you. What kind of person do you take me for?"

What do you think? Well, in Kalifa's mind, Chiga's name is now completely associated with perverts.

On the platform, after several more rounds of slave auctions, finally, a fruit that was entirely purple with strange patterns was pushed out on an exquisite tray by the auction staff. It was a Devil Fruit.

Finally, it arrived. As soon as the Devil Fruit appeared, Chiga withdrew his arm from Kalifa's, leaned forward slightly, and narrowed his Rinnegan eyes as he examined the Devil Fruit on the stage.

Judging from its appearance, it should be a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, and the fluctuation of his Rinnegan this time was also quite intense, so it seems to be a good Devil Fruit.

As expected, the host's next words confirmed Chiga's premonition.

"Next up for auction is a treasure from the sea: the Devil Fruit, Paramecia-type Gravity Fruit!"

Upon hearing the name of the fruit, Chiga smiled.

It's actually the Gravity Fruit! You have to understand that as the strength of the opponents gets stronger and stronger, the basic Heavenly Dao ability is becoming somewhat inadequate. If I absorb this fruit, my Heavenly Dao ability will definitely be greatly enhanced.

Chiga made a slight clenching motion with his hand towards the Devil Fruit, and said in a low voice.

"I'm going to have this Devil Fruit. Even Jesus can't stop me from getting it. I'm telling you."

Chapter 45 Pluto Rayleigh

Compared to the slaves, the Devil Fruit didn't generate as much buzz. Perhaps it was just Chiga's luck that almost no one at the auction was interested in the Devil Fruit.

However, there was still bidding, though not as high as the price of a slave. After several rounds of bidding, Qianhe successfully won it for 280 million, which can be considered a bargain.

Based on the general market price of Devil Fruits, the average value of one fruit is 100 million Berries.

The final price of this gravity fruit was quite high; for Qianhe, the 280 million price tag nearly emptied his savings.

He was still poor. With a helpless smile, Chiga stopped worrying. Money was ultimately just an external thing; improving one's strength was the most real thing.

Soon, a waiter respectfully brought the Gravity Fruit to Chiga. In this auction, there was no need to worry about anyone daring to cause trouble.

Based on the information Chiga has, the backing of this auction is likely related to Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

After accepting the fruit, Chiga casually tossed the Gravity Fruit into the doorway space. He certainly wouldn't use the Hungry Ghost Path's absorption ability here; making a big move would easily attract the attention of Kalifa, the little spy next to him.

The secret of the Rinnegan can only be known by himself and those he can trust. If any outsiders find out, Chiga will have no choice but to silence them, even his secretary Kalifa, whom he uses very well right now.

As expected, upon seeing Chiga's actions, Kalifa immediately spoke up and asked,

Aren't you going to eat?

"I already possess the ability to attract gravity, so I'll keep this one as a collector's item for now."

Hearing this, Kalifa stopped asking questions. She was afraid that she had given Chiga a handle to use against her again, and that Chiga was no longer capable of resisting her.

After obtaining the Devil Fruit, Chiga lost interest in the following auction items. He leaned back in his chair, looking like he was about to fall asleep.

Upon seeing Chiga's demeanor, Kalifa immediately asked him considerately if he wanted to leave early.

Chiga thought about it and agreed that continuing like this would be a waste of time, so she prepared to accept Kalifa's suggestion.

Just as he was about to get up and leave, someone below put up another slave for auction. Compared to the rare races mentioned earlier, this slave seemed quite ordinary; he was an old man with gray hair.

The only thing that could attract attention was the expression on the slave's face, which was different from the despair on the faces of the other slaves being auctioned off.

He always had a smile on his face, as if he didn't care about his situation at all; anyone who didn't know better would think he was here as a tourist.

When the people at the auction saw that the person being auctioned was an old human, they immediately lost interest. After the auctioneer announced the starting price of ten million Berries and the bidding began, not a single bid was placed.

Just as the atmosphere was about to become awkward, a young voice suddenly rang out.

"Fifteen million Berries."

The host was immediately relieved and quickly asked three times if anyone had raised the price. When there was no response, fearing that the person who had bid might back out, he immediately finalized the deal and said the transaction was completed.

The sucker who paid for the slave was naturally Chiga. Seeing that he had actually paid for such a seemingly useless old man, Kalifa asked him in confusion.

"Why would you buy him? He's just an ordinary human being. Even if you wanted him to clean, he's too old to do it."

Chiga smiled without saying a word. Others might not recognize this old man, but he, who had watched the anime, would. Who would have thought that the seemingly harmless old man on the stage was none other than the right-hand man of the Pirate King Roger, Rayleigh?

Paying 15 million for one appearance by Rayleigh? That's a steal!

Waving his hand without further explanation, Chika pulled Kalifa away from the venue.

At the back door of the venue, a waiter had already brought Rayleigh, who was wearing a collar around his neck, there, waiting for Chiga to come and claim him.

Upon Chiga's arrival, the waiter handed Rayleigh over to Chiga, bowed slightly, and left.

Rayleigh was also somewhat curious when he met the young man who had bought him.

He often sold himself at auctions to raise money, and then used his Conqueror's Haki to stun the person who bought him on the way. In the past, those who bought him were usually idle nobles, but this time he didn't expect it to be a young man.

Because he had sold himself to the auction house these past few days, Rayleigh was unaware that a young naval captain had arrived at Sabaody Archipelago and had wiped out the Blood Rat Pirates.

Chiga was also sizing up Rayleigh, the Pirate King's right-hand man.

Rayleigh now looks noticeably younger than when he first appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Although he still looked somewhat old, Chiga knew what kind of power was within this body; it belonged to one of the top maritime powerhouses from the previous era.

No longer intending to beat around the bush with Rayleigh, Chiga directly revealed his identity.

"How long are you going to keep up this act, huh? Silvers Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King Roger, also known as the Dark King."

Upon hearing this, both Kalifa beside him and Rayleigh in front of him had their pupils shrink.

Rayleigh was surprised that the young man in front of him recognized him. Since Captain Roger's death, he had always kept a low profile, and his image had changed a lot in the past few years. He had almost faded out of people's sight.

Kalifa was utterly shocked. The old man before her was actually Rayleigh, the Dark Lord? What level of person was he? Kalifa, who came from the World Government, had of course seen his information.

The information also highlighted Rayleigh's strength, and it can be said that just by looking at that information, Kalifa realized that Rayleigh's strength was something she could hardly imagine.

Kalifa was somewhat annoyed that Chiga had directly exposed her identity.

Since you've recognized him, then at least be more discreet. You should at least announce your presence. Does Uchiha Chika really think that the two of them plus a cat can take down Rayleigh?

Chiga knew, of course, that with his current strength and Medici's combined abilities, it was impossible for him to defeat Rayleigh, the King of the Underworld. He completely ignored Kalifa's fighting power.

However, he also knew that Rayleigh was now incredibly easygoing and would never cause any major disturbance. At worst, he would lose a fight with Rayleigh, but he probably wouldn't face much resistance if he wanted to escape, and he certainly wouldn't lose his life.

That's right, Chiga wanted to fight Rayleigh to see what he was capable of, since the Uchiha were indeed a warlike clan.

Moreover, Rayleigh is completely different from all the opponents Chiga has encountered so far; they are worlds apart. Even Kaji is nothing in front of him.

Only by fighting Rayleigh can one truly understand their current limits; such an opportunity is hard to come by and can be said to be rare.

Rayleigh raised an eyebrow and said with interest,

"Oh? Young man, you know my identity and still dare to point it out. What is your purpose?"

"Purpose? I'm a Marine, you're a pirate. When Marines meet pirates, are we supposed to sit and drink tea instead of fighting?"

Upon hearing Chiga's words, Rayleigh was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself,

This young man is actually in the navy? These days, young people really don't know their place.

Rayleigh shook his head, thinking that this time he might have to give this old man a little exercise and let the young people of today suffer a bit.

Chapter 46 Rinnegan: Intimidation and Conqueror's Haki

Chika followed behind Rayleigh until they reached a large open space. Rayleigh stopped, turned to look at Chika behind him, and said...

"Let's do it here. Before the battle, I'd like to ask how the Navy knew my location."

In Rayleigh's view, the fact that even such a young navy officer knew him meant that his information had already spread widely within the Navy Headquarters.

But he had already hidden it very well, and he really couldn't figure out how he was exposed. Of course, no matter how hard Ren Leili racked his brains, he would never have guessed that Qianhe was a transmigrator, and a transmigrator who had watched One Piece.

Chiga, of course, couldn't admit that she had read the script; she simply said with a hint of sarcasm,

"Don't underestimate the Navy, you mere pirates."

This gave Kalifa, who was behind Chiga, a real fright.

Thinking to myself, "My little darling, stop flattering the Navy. Intelligence work still needs to be done by the World Government. Even the World Government doesn't know Rayleigh's location, let alone the Navy."

And don't provoke Rayleigh anymore, or if you anger him, the two people and the cat here might be doomed.