Generally speaking, for security reasons, the owner of a black market auction item should not appear in person; everything is handled by the auction house acting as an intermediary.

But this auction was very special.

Not only was the Angel Fruit the only item, but they had actually invited the owner of the item...

Wait... the owner of the item? The world's only dual-fruit ability user?

As soon as the auctioneer's words landed, the entire venue erupted in an uproar, and everyone's expression changed drastically.

"It's him?"

"Could it be... that man?"

"That's impossible, right? Wasn't he still far away in Alabasta, near the entrance of the Grand Line, just a short while ago?"

"Sig did indeed disappear for a long time after the Alabasta sandstorm incident... Maybe he mastered some secret sea route that allowed him to reach here quickly?"

Initially, their attitudes were skeptical and astonished.

No one had expected to encounter the owner of the Angel Fruit here...

Even Blackbeard Teach felt a jolt in his heart, his expression instantly becoming serious.

Before the person even arrived, just a single sentence changed the expressions of everyone present.

Amidst countless gazes, a man with a faint smile on his face slowly walked out from behind the scenes.

This man bore some resemblance to Sig, his physique even more robust than the original Sig, with strong muscles.

He wore a faint smile on his face.

His eyes seemed to be looking at the audience below, yet also seemed to be looking down on everyone.

"He is Sig?"

"The man with a bounty of one billion..."

No one could remain calm anymore.

Generally, the pirates gathered in the Sabaody Archipelago were those preparing to enter the New World, and the best among them usually had bounties within two or three hundred million.

But compared to the one-billion-valued Sig, they were truly insignificant.

Teach's breathing also couldn't help but become slightly heavier, his emotions extremely complex.

Among them, there was nervousness, astonishment, but more than that, excitement!

Yes, he was very excited right now!

"In the rumors, Sig is suspected to be the user of the Face Face Fruit and the Grilled Skewer Fruit!"

"The Face Face Fruit, in the forum tabloids, is ranked even higher than the Dark Dark Fruit and Tremor Tremor Fruit that I desire most, called the strongest Devil Fruit by the mysterious author of the forum tabloids!"

"And the Grilled Skewer Fruit is even more incredible! It's the ultimate Devil Fruit that fuses the abilities of three fruits, a legend among legends!"

Teach, who had always been extremely calculating, could barely contain the excitement in his heart at this moment.

He reached out and touched the bag he carried with him.

Inside the bag was a pile of fruits, including ordinary fruits like apples, bananas, and peaches.

Teach knew many things and had prepared extensively for this Angel Fruit auction, including this bag of fruit.

After a Devil Fruit user dies, if there is fruit nearby, the power of the Devil Fruit might be transferred to the ordinary fruit, regenerating an identical Devil Fruit.

Years later, at the Marineford war, Teach used this method. After killing Whitebeard, he consumed Whitebeard's Tremor Tremor Fruit, shocking the world as the only dual-fruit ability user.

"If I kill Sig here... can I also possess the abilities of his Grilled Skewer Fruit and Face Face Fruit?"

Killing intent surged in Teach's heart, but his face remained impassive.

Perhaps this was the greatest opportunity Teach had encountered since birth!

Even more important than the Dark Dark Fruit appearing before him!

The only thing that worried Teach slightly was Sig's strength.

"Alright, then next, let's invite the Sea Bandit King, Lord Sig, to personally demonstrate his abilities."

The auctioneer said with a smile.

"Is Sig really going to demonstrate his Devil Fruit powers here?"

"We can finally broaden our horizons, this is the world's only dual-fruit ability user..."

Countless gazes were filled with anticipation.

Including Teach below the stage, whose heart was also filled with curiosity.

"This great lord will satisfy your curiosity today."

Sig sneered and took a few steps forward.

This auction house was rather special; the auction stage was built particularly large and far from the audience.

At the same time, the auctioneer began explaining beside him:

"As everyone knows, Lord Sig possesses both the Grilled Skewer Fruit ability and the Face Face Fruit ability."

"Below, Lord Sig will first demonstrate the power of the Grilled Skewer Fruit."

While the auctioneer explained, Sig's entire body suddenly swelled up significantly, almost turning into a small giant. Then, he twisted his waist, almost turning into a pretzel shape in an instant.

However, this strange shape only lasted for a moment before he returned to his normal human form.

After returning to normal, Sig performed a series of highly difficult movements, including twisting his body like noodles into an S-shape, freely changing into various shapes, leaving the audience dumbfounded.

"It's indeed just like the newspapers said... The Grilled Skewer Fruit's ability allows one to freely change their body."

"But this isn't enough... If it's just changing the body, the Rubber Fruit and the Rubber Band Fruit can also do that."

Some people still held doubts.

This voice of doubt clearly reached Sig's ears. He snorted coldly, his gaze already landing on the speaker.

"Ignorant," Sig said coldly, his eyes almost rolling into the back of his head.

"Hmm?"

The pirate who had just questioned glared, stood up directly from his seat, and stared back at Sig defiantly.

Sig's reputation was resounding, but there were also some headstrong pirates who didn't submit to anyone, and this pirate was among them.

However, just as he stood up, his companion beside him turned pale and pulled him back.

"What are you doing? Don't drag us down if you want to die!"

"The auction is important. If you want to court death, do it after getting the Angel Fruit....."

Only then did this pirate back down and stop speaking.

Seeing order restored in the venue, the auctioneer smiled and continued:

"A simple transformation ability naturally cannot prove that Mr. Sig possesses the power of the Grilled Skewer Fruit."

"As everyone knows, the Grilled Skewer Fruit is the ultimate Devil Fruit formed by fusing the Rubber Fruit, String String Fruit, and Flame Flame Fruit."

"Now, Lord Sig will demonstrate the true power of the Grilled Skewer Fruit! This is something Lord Sig has never revealed to the world until today!"

These words excited the pirates again.

"Sig has never demonstrated it? Is this the trump card move of this one-billion-bounty great pirate?"

"The true power of the Grilled Skewer Fruit?"

"Could it be... the rumored fragrance that can even overwhelm a Yonko with its aroma?"

Someone trembled, proposing a guess.