Turning back they found that the girl on the top of the slave wasn't pointing at them but at another man that was on the other side of the road utilizing this window of opportunity they walked out of the street. Into the alleys while walking inside they found guy standing in the alley with his back on the wall smoking.

???: Are you here for the auction?

Larch: Yes.

???: Are you here for sale or buy? In case of selling are they your products?

Larch: No i am here to buy, as for them they are my wifes.

As he said that he hugged both of them with each by his side, making with his actions and words Kuina and Nojiko blushing.

???: The entrance fee then?

Larch took out of his pocket 10.000 Belly, he now had some money to spare as he had acquired the bounty of Arlong, when he delivered his head on a marine base of operations as he wasn't known in the world, Larch didn't had a bounty as he began his adventure a week or so ago, so he could get the bounties himself in fact when he delivered the head they thought he was a bounty hunter, as Larch didn't want to call attention to earlier to him.

Larch: I hope this can pay for them as well.

???: You can all enter.

As the money touched the man hand he responded Larch. As he said that he tapped with his right foot on the ground, a entrance underground appeared.

Going inside the entrance closed itself behind them, continuing walking they found a hall with seats spread everywhere and a stage on the end of the hall with a guy on top of it that had a red curtain showing that there was something behind the stage, probably the products.

Heimer: Hello and welcome to this year auction. My name is Heimer and will be the host today. For starters we will being with this mysterious sword that was found inside the belly of a Sea King, it was cleaned and repaired by our blacksmith the starting bid will be 1.000 Belly.

The sword was a red katana with a golden handled, but it something seem off about it.

As the sword was brought out in the open. Larch was feeling a faint warm feeling, at the same time his Higure started trembling slightly.

Larch: "This feeling...it can't be...hahahhahahahahaha."

Kuina and Nojiko feeling something strange turned to look at Larch which had a huge smile on his face it was as if he found his lost baby.

???: I bid 2,000.

As he heard someone bidding on the sword, Larch awoke from his stunned state and Higure vibration grew bigger as if agitated. Larch putted his hand over Higure to calm it down.

???: I bid 4,000.

Taking a deep breath to not distract him, he raised his hand in the air.

Larch: I bid 10,000.

Kuina: Larch-kun why are you so excited about that weapon it seems as if it's about to break, it's in a even worse state than your previous Higure.

Nojiko: Yeah Larch-kun, i can get you a better weapon than that.

Hearing Nojiko, Kuina released that Nojiko didn't know about that Larch could establish a connection between him and his swords, but only if they were of O Wazamono quality or higher.

Kuina: Nojiko i have to tell you something. Larch-kun can you exchange sits with me.

Larch: Yes.

Heimer: It goes one!

Heimer: Two!

???: I bid 20,000.

Larch: I bid 100,000.

Even Heimer the host was surprised by the amount that someone raised for this sword, he was very happy this moment for getting some rich kid in buying this broken sword for this price. After all the sword seem as if it come in contact with something it would shatter itself.

Heimer: It goes one.

???: 200,000.

Larch: 1,000,000.

Everyone inside the hall were shocked by the amount of money bid for this sword.

Heimer: It goes one.

Heimer: Two.

Heimer: Three. Congratulations to the sir in the fifth row with dark red hair for getting this sword. For acquiring the items the buyers would have to go behind the curtains to get it and then pay or it.

As he heard the host Larch stood up and rushed towards the behind the curtains. Following right behind were Kuina and Nojiko still talking as Kuina explained the past of the both them to her.

Behind the curtains was a woman holding the sword together with two guys beside her.

???: Hello dear customer. If may i ask why would bid so much for this sword?

Seeing someone in his way to get the sword, Larch was getting mad with all of this. He knew that the other one that made bid on the sword was someone planted by the auction itself to raise the prices and he didn't liked that but he let it pass as he could get his sword, but now this.

Larch: You may not. Now give the sword.

As he said that he pull out the money and gave it to one of the guys while a sharp aura filled the room. Surprising everyone in the hall and the Vice-Admiral beside the world noble outside in the street.

???: What a sharp aura.

Inside the hall behind the curtains.

???: You may take. Here.

She threw the sword towards him while dashing with the guys to attack him and the girls.

Larch didn't even see their attempt of attack as he didn't took his eyes of the sword as the sword came closer him the connection between them became stronger and stronger. Still he with his Observation Haki felt the attack, so he unsheathe his Higure and cut down the three of them, even in that he didn't took his eyes out of the red katana. Sheathing Higure back he caught with his left hand the red katana as he caught it the connection was completed between them letting him know the name and history of the katana which was BloodThrist.

Larch: Poor little thing... you are badly hurt aren't you.

As he said that he caressed BloodThirst. As if comforting someone.

Kuina: Larch-kun we have to get out of here.

Nojiko: Yes you could repair the sword on the ship.

At that moment the host, Heimer, came to behind the curtains as he heard some noises.

Heimer: What is going on here? Guards!!!

At the same time in the outside.

???: Miss Shalria will you excuse me for a moment.