Black Flame City.
Immediately after Coles, a mysterious man covered in a black robe also arrived at the city gate.
The captain of the guard looked at the newcomer and asked, "What's your name?"
"Connorco."
"What is your identity?"
"Bounty hunter."
After recording the information, the captain of the guard asked, "How much is the entrance fee?"
Connorco, who was covered in a black robe, threw out a pale golden coin and strode into the Black Flame City.
The captain of the guard looked at another five-hundred-dollar coin in his hand and was puzzled. Why did he always meet such strange people today
…
As soon as Coles entered the city, he used his Observation Haki to start investigating.
He noticed the eyes that were secretly watching him, and likewise, he also noticed the video-den-den-mushi scanning the streets.
Obviously, if we take action in the city, we will be discovered by the surveillance guards.
In a city full of criminals, a sailor wearing a coat of justice came in and naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Some pirates who hated the navy couldn't help but gather together to discuss.
"Interesting, the navy dares to come here?"
"From what the guard said just now, it seems that this guy only paid 500 berries for the city entrance fee. Killing him will only cost 5,000 berries. Should we try to kill him?"
"This guy's aura alone is very strong, but his combat capability is unknown. Let's let others give it a try first."
After many conversations.
A ferocious man with several scars on his face, accompanied by four of his men, slowly approached Coles.
However, before the five men could do anything, Connorco, dressed in a black robe, had already blocked their way.
Connorco directly mentioned the scarred man in the lead and asked in a cold voice: "Tell me, where is Crazy Fang Remus?"
Crazy Fangs Rams!
Hearing this name, the scarred man had some impression and replied, "He is in the upper city."
There are also divisions inside the Black Flame City. The lower city area is basically the activity area for ordinary criminals and pirates, while the upper city is where powerful criminals live.
Connorco's hand turned into shadow sludge, swallowing up the five people in front of him.
And at this time.
A black shadow suddenly fell from the sky. What was strange was that its body shape was similar to that of a human, but its hands were a pair of black wings.
The birdman guard of Black Flame City said coldly: "Please pay ten times their entrance fee."
Connorco released the five people who had just been swallowed into the swamp and were unconscious: "I don't think I killed anyone in the city?"
The birdman guard looked at the five unconscious people on the ground and was unable to refute for a moment.
Conaco's Shadow Swamp swallowed the five people again: "You only stipulated that we were not allowed to kill in the city, so I knocked them out and eventually took them out of the city. You can't control these, right?"
The black-winged birdman guard looked at Conaco deeply, then turned and flew away.
"Okay, but I still want to remind you that if your actions displease the queen, you will end up in a miserable situation."
Conaco ignored all this and continued to move forward according to the "king's" instructions.
Coles, who was not far away, also confirmed his guess at this time. As long as he did not kill anyone in Black Flame City, he would not have to pay ten times the fee.
At that time, he only needs to control Crazy Fang Lemus, take him out of Black Flame City and then kill him.
This makes the task easy!
The only thing he needs to control is the sense of propriety. After all, this is the place of the Black Flame Queen. The rules are set by her. The Black Flame Queen can change the rules here at any time or take action against him.
As the successor of the Rocks Pirates, the Black Flame Queen's strength is unquestionable, but that is obviously not something Coles can handle now.
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As a city that has been developed for more than ten years, Black Flame City has complete facilities, including restaurants, pubs, casinos, swimming pools, etc.
Coles originally wanted to go directly to the upper city, but when he passed by a tavern, his Observation Haki sensed a familiar person, which made him change his route.
When you push open the door of the pub, you can see a beautiful black-haired woman sitting at the bar.
She was wearing a short-sleeved black vest on her upper body. Because the zipper was not completely closed, her white collarbone was exposed. Her chest was unusually high and full, with a deep ravine in it.
The lower body is wearing a pair of blue shorts, which tightly wrap the plump buttocks, followed by a pair of white long legs exposed.
However, no one dared to approach such a charming and beautiful woman. She was like a rose with thorns, sitting there, making people feel daunted.
Coles sat down next to the woman and spoke to the owner at the counter of the tavern.
"A bottle of rum, please."
The drinkers sitting in other places were all waiting to see a good show.
However, what they expected did not happen next. The young sailor did not suffer any harm. Instead, he had a harmonious conversation with the woman.
Coles asked, "Shouldn't you be in Alabasta during this period of time?"
Compared to when they first met, Nico Robin is now obviously dressed more sexily, perhaps to be closer to the Black Flame City.
Nicole Robin shook the lemonade drink on the bar, and said with her red lips moving slightly: "I received an order to come and participate in this auction."
Coles was a little surprised: "Mr. 0's order, this is interesting."
In Baroque Works, the only one who can give orders to Vice President Nico Robin is the president of Baroque Works, currently one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile.
Nico Robin leaned on the bar with one hand, with a look of surprise on her face: "Mr. Navy, aren't you here for this?"
Coles picked up the rum, took a sip, and was also a little confused.
"What auction?"
Nico Robin showed a strange smile: "Of course it's the auction of devil fruits, but it seems that you don't know yet. I'm suddenly curious about your real purpose of coming here."
Coles said calmly: "I just came here to catch an ordinary pirate."
"Really?" Nicole Robin took a sip of lemonade, then she placed the five hundred Bailey coins she had received last time on the table.
"By the way, I don't know your name yet. You wouldn't mind telling me your name, right?"
Coles took the coin and flicked his finger. The pale golden coin was thrown into the air with a clear "ding-ling" sound.
"My name is Charlotte Coles."
…
In the following conversation.
Coles also knew that the auction would begin in a few hours. Because of the appearance of the devil fruit this time, Black Flame City attracted a lot of people.
Although Devil Fruits are not common on the Grand Line, they still appear from time to time.
The minimum price is 100 million Baileys, and the valuation increases according to specific capabilities.
I didn't expect that the auction in Black Flame City would be willing to auction off devil fruits.
After learning the news, Coles was not in a hurry to take action against Lemus. He took this opportunity to go to the auction to see for himself.
Robin stood up and put on the black cowboy hat next to him while asking Coles.
"It's almost time. Do you want to go to the auction together?"
"Okay." Coles responded.
Perhaps because of the real person, Coles felt that Nicole Robin had a special charm that made him unconsciously approach her.
In addition, it may also be affected by the secretion of one's own hormones.
Nicole Robin seemed to be somewhat familiar with Black Flame City, and soon brought Coles to the auction house in the upper city of Black Flame City.
Coles was a little surprised.
"Have you been here before?"
Nico Robin nodded: "When I was being hunted by your navy before, I escaped here and lived a peaceful life for a while."
Coles wasn't asking.
After all, he was also a navy officer, so it was obviously not appropriate for him to ask further questions on this issue.
Nicole Robin didn't know why she said these to Coles.
During the time they were in contact, she felt that Coles was a person who looked a little cold on the outside but was actually very gentle on the inside.
Her childhood can be said to be very unfortunate. She had no love from her family, no care from her friends, only scolding and beatings from her aunt.
Her only friends are books. She finally sees her mother, but unexpectedly it is the last time they see each other, after O'Hara's death.
She became the only survivor.
However, the navy offered a high bounty on him when he was only eight years old. In order to stay alive, he had to flee and was betrayed many times by others.
Perhaps it was because she encountered so much coldness in her childhood that after encountering the rare gentle treatment, she felt closer to Coles.
However, Nicole Robin still became wary of Coles.
This is her habit, and it is also the reason why she has been able to avoid life-threatening situations many times.