THE TENRYUUBITO INCIDENT

The massive Human Auctioning House looms with its thatched roof and domed architecture. A voice exclaims, "SHE SELLS FOR THE SUM OF 7,200,000 BERI!!!" while another bubbles, "HOW EXTRAORDINARY!!! THE BEAUTIFUL DANCING GIRL PASHIA!! STARTING AT 800,000." A hunched figure sits outside as someone mutters, "HAAH, WE'RE FINALLY HERE," followed by "MUFUFUN." Inside the auction hall, a man in a large bubble helmet and spacesuit-like outfit shouts angrily, "I DON'T WANT IT ANYMORE!! TAKE THIS THING AND SELL IT OFF." A chained slave cowers as another figure yells, "YOU REALLY PISS ME OFF!!! IT'S ALL BECAUSE YOU'RE SUCH A BLOCKHEAD!!" An attendant responds, "RIGHT AWAY, SIR!!" while a voice notes, "THEY'RE STILL GOING, BUT WE MISSED AT LEAST HALF OF IT." The panel ends with "ALL RIGHT, SHALL WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM~!I" amid the sound effect "ギギャッ!!"

Inside the auction house, the bubble-helmeted man muses, "IT IS SAID THAT MERMAIDS AREN'T CAUGHT VERY OFTEN. SO... IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ONE WILL APPEAR..." while another voice declares, "I WANT A MERMAID. WILL THEY HAVE ONE THIS TIME~I HOJI HOJI." The crowd reacts with shock as a voice cries, "OH MY, SAINT CHARLOS!!" and "... A TENRYUUBITO." An attendant announces, "ENTRY NUMBER 16!!!" A noble figure commands, "SHOW ME TO MY SEAT." In the stands, a woman with a star-shaped eyepatch greets, "YOU FINALLY CAME, BROTHER CHARLOS." Nearby, a long-haired man in a dark coat stands silently with "..." as others whisper, "IF WE CROSS HIM, THEN A MARINE ADMIRAL WILL COME, HUH...I" and "ANOTHER 'WORLD NOBLE' HAS COME...!"

A dramatic splash panel introduces a tall pirate in a large hat and ornate coat with a skull emblem, his bounty listed as 17,000,000 beri. Bubbles declare, "HIS BOUNTY IS 17,000,000 BERI!! HIS CHISELED BODY IS A POINT OF PRIDE!!" and "A PIRATE KNOWN AS A CUNNING STRATEGIST!! THIS MAN'S NAME IS RAKYUBA!!" The sound effect "ばーん!!" explodes across the page. The crowd reacts in horror: "UWA!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM...!I" "KYAAAH!!!" "NOW... HE HAS MANY USES!!" A woman screams with hands to her face. The auction house descends into chaos as the pirate stands bloodied, muttering "Poff..." while voices shout, "UWAH!! HE COLLAPSED!!" "THAT BASTARD....!" "HE COULDN'T HAVE...!!!" and "CLOSE THE CURTAINS!!"

In the auction house, a man in a top hat and coat stands beside a bound figure as Sanji looks on with concern. A voice reflects, "RATHER THAN LIVING A WRETCHED LIFE AS A SLAVE, HE CHOSE TO DIE HERE." Sanji replies, "MAYBE HE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE." The top-hatted man notes, "HE BIT HIS TONGUE OFF..." while a woman asks, "WHAT... JUST HAPPENEDI!" Nearby, a blonde woman in a revealing outfit sweats and says, "SHE JUST HAS TO ENDURE A LITTLE MORE, THEN WE CAN BUY HER!!" She adds, "IT'S A GOOD THING WE HAVE ALL THE TREASURE FROM THRILLER BARK." The top-hatted man exclaims, "CAMIE MUST BE SCARED," as a large man growls, "THE MERMAID STILL ISN'T UP...!!!" Preparations continue with shouts of "WE'RE READY!!" and "HEY, HURRY UP WITH THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE MERMAID!!" A figure lies beaten on the floor as someone yells, "GOD DAMN IT, WE CAN'T MAKE A PROFIT ON THIS IDIOT!! HE'S DONE FOR."

The auction stage is shown with a massive crowd in the stands. Narration explains, "THE PIRATE RAKYUBA WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY CARE FOR A NOSE BLEED. THOUGH HE COLLAPSED, WE HOPE TO BRING HIM BACK TO YOU IN A FEW DAYS!!" while SFX read "Zahahahahaha!!" and "GARA GARA." A flamboyant auctioneer with a star mask and top hat dramatically presents, "WILL BLOW AWAY ALL YOUR TROUBLES IN AN INSTANT! OUR SUPER SPECIAL ITEM!!! BUT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!! THE ITEM I AM ABOUT TO PRESENT TO YOU..." The crowd reacts with "OOH, COULD IT BE!I" and "I WON'T SAY ANY MORE. SEE WITH YOUR OWN EYES!!" as a silhouette of a chained mermaid is revealed behind a curtain. The announcer declares, "PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SILHOUETTE!! COUNTLESS MEN HAVE SOUGHT AFTER THIS ITEM!!"

The curtain rises to reveal Camie the mermaid chained inside a large water-filled bubble. The crowd erupts with "CAMIE THE MERMAID!!! ALL THE WAY FROM FISHMAN ISLAND!!! IT'S REAL!! A REAL YOUNG MERMAID!!" SFX scream "わああああ" and "UWOOOO OHH!!" while numbers like "1オ" flash. The top-hatted auctioneer gestures proudly. In the audience, a man shouts, "IT'S A MERMAID!! THEY'RE SELLING A MERMAID!!" as Nami stares in shock, "... OH MY GOD...!!!" and another voice cries, "IT'S HACCHIN AND THE OTHERS!!" Camie spots her friends and thinks, "THEY CAME TO SAVE ME!!" while the crowd yells, "CAMIE!!! IT'S CAMIE!!" and "WE'VE GOT 200,000,000 TO SPEND!! GABIBEEE!!"

Bidding explodes as a massive man with a topknot roars, "500 MILLION BERI!!!" and "I'LL PAY 500 MILLION!!!" SFX crash with "ばーん!!" The crowd gasps, "WHAI" and "!!I" while the auctioneer looks stunned. In the stands, Sanji, Nami, and others react with shock; Nami thinks, "...!!!! EH...I" A voice wonders, "... WHAT WAS THAT...!I ALL OF A SUDDEN" as another adds, "... MAN, WE DIDN'T STAND A CHANCE...!!!" and "WE DON'T HAVE NEARLY ENOUGH...!!!" The wide view shows the packed auction house with the high bidder's hand raised triumphantly.

Inside the Human Auctioning House, the mermaid Camie screams in panic from her tank, "GET ME OUT OF HERE!! HELP ME, HACCHIN!!" while unseen voices discuss her fate. A Tenryuubito named Charlos grins, "IT'LL BE FUN TO WATCH THEM CHASE HER." His father warns, "CHARLOS, YOU'RE WASTING MONEY AGAIN... AND YOU'RE KEEPING PIRANHAS IN YOUR AQUARIUM, AREN'T YOUI" A narrator notes, "MERMAIDS ARE THE FASTEST CREATURES IN THE WATER, FATHER!I" The auction building looms as the crowd reacts in shock to the 500 million bid. "IF THERE ISN'T, THEN THIS WILL BE AN EARLY END FOR THIS ITEM!!" someone cries. "BUT DOES ANYONE WANT TO BID OVER 500 MILLION!I" another asks. "...TH... THE WHOLE AUDIENCE IS SPEECHLESS!" Below, the Straw Hats react desperately. "DON'T BE STUPID!! WHAT ABOUT THE COLLARI CAMIE WILL EXPLODE!!" yells one. "...NYUU!! IF IT COMES DOWN TO IT, I'LL TAKE HER BY FORCE AND ESCAPE TO THE OCEAN!!" shouts another. Sanji stares in horror, "THIS IS BAD...!! I NEVER IMAGINED THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN!" "SANJI!!" calls a voice. "ISN'T THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO!!I ISN'T THERE ANY OTHER WAY!!I" demands another. "THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING...!! OUR FRIEND IS BEING TAKEN AWAY BECAUSE THAT GUY HAS MORE MONEY!!" concludes the group.

The auctioneer declares, "TODAY'S BIG PRIZE, CAMIE THE MERMAID," as the gavel falls. "TIME'S UP!!" he shouts. Camie screams, "AAAAAHHH!!" while a masked man with star eyes laughs, "IT'S LIKE THE WORLD IN MINIATURE. WHAT A FARCE, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE." Charlos cheers, "FOR THE PRICE OF 500 MILLION. WILL GO TO THE WORLD NOBLE, SAINT CHARLOS." "ALL RIGHT!" he adds. Suddenly the building erupts in a massive explosion. "GYAAAAAAA-AHHH!!!" screams a voice amid flying debris. "KYAAH!!!" and "UWAAAH!!" echo as the structure collapses. Onlookers react in terror, "AAAAAHH-HHHH!!!" and "WHATI" A spiky-haired man glares intensely through the chaos.

Luffy bursts in shouting, "LUFFY!!!" while a bearded man remarks, "HOW NOISY." The auction house is in ruins as the crowd stares upward. "WHAT!!!I" someone yells. Luffy demands, "HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO!I THIS IS A FLYING FISH! YOU TOLD ME TO GET YOU IN, DIDN'T YOU!I WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!I CAN'T YOU LAND ANY BETTER!!!I" Zoro appears alongside Franky and others. "I WAS HEADING BACK TO THE SUNNY WHEN YOU GUYS GRABBED ME... WHERE ARE WEI ZORO, TOO!!I" Luffy exclaims. "MAN, I GOT YOU BECAUSE YOU GUYS TOLD ME TO..." replies a crewmate. Camie spots them, "AH, CAMIE!!!" Luffy calls back. "LUFFY-CHIN..." she whispers. A masked figure realizes, "WHO THE HELL ARE THOSE GUYS...!I THAT'S... STRAWHAT LUFFY...!!!"

Luffy leaps through the wreckage, "WAIT!!! WAIT, STRAWHAT!!! WHAT'RE YOU DOING!!!I" A crewmate yells, "CAMIE, WE WERE LOOKING FOR YOU!!! THANK GOODNESS!!!" Camie cries out in fear, "KYAAAAAHH!!!" The group debates, "WE CAN'T JUST TAKE HER!! JUST A TENRYUUBITO IS INVOLVED..." "YES, BUT SHE'S STILL GOT THE EXPLODING COLLAR ON!!" "WHAT DO YOU MEANI CAMIE IS RIGHT THERE!!" Luffy declares, "LIKE I CARE!!" The crowd panics, "WHAT!I A FISHMAN!I IT'S A FISHMAN!!! HOW DISGUSTING!!!" as a fishman runs through the stands. "THAT MAN... IS A PIRATE!!" someone shouts. Reactions fill the arena: "EH...I" "AH!" "AH!"

Luffy charges forward in the auction house shouting, "YOU BASTARDS, CAMIE'S NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN SELL!!!" while a voice yells, "STOP THAT MAN IN THE STRAW HAT!!!" He declares, "I'LL SAVE YOU, CAMIE!!" as he smashes through the seating with powerful punches. In the stands, panic erupts around the wounded fishman Hachi. A terrified woman screams, "I'M SCARED!! I'M SO SCARED!! DON'T COME ANY CLOSER!!!" while another shouts, "GO BACK TO THE SEA, YOU MONSTER!!!" A man sneers, "WHY IS A FISHMAN ON LANDI DISGUSTING! LOOK AT THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN!! LOOK AT HIS ARMS...!!!" Nami stares in shock and says, "IT'S JUST LIKE ROBIN SAID... ON THESE ISLANDS, FISHMEN AND MERMAIDS..." Someone cries, "WHAT!I BOTH CAMIE AND HACHI!I" Hachi, bleeding, urges, "I'M FINE. GET CAMIE." Luffy yells, "HACHI!! YOU'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW!! YOU'RE IN DANGER NOW!!" A voice asks, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON...I" as someone else screams, "GET AWAY!!!"

Luffy erupts in fury, smashing nobles aside with a massive punch as impact lines and "ドン!! ビュン-!!" explode across the panel. A noble gasps, "!!I" In quick succession, a terrified fishman-like figure sweats heavily, Luffy grits his teeth, a gunshot rings out with smoke, and Nami covers her mouth in horror. Below, a grinning gunman in a striped hat aims and fires while shouting triumphantly. Hachi lies collapsed on the stairs as the shooter stands over him. Luffy stares down with blood on his hands, eyes wide in shock.

The auction house descends into chaos. A noble laughs, "MUFUFUFU MUFUUUN MUFUUUN♪" while another boasts, "I HIT HIM!! I FINISHED OFF THAT FISHMAN!!" Hachi lies motionless on the stairs. Nami's eyes widen in terror as she screams, "HACHI!!!" A close-up shows a gunshot wound on Hachi's body. Nami continues yelling in anguish. A noble remarks, "HE MUST HAVE BEEN UP TO SOMETHING. HE HAS THE BRAIN OF A FISH AFTER ALL." Another sneers, "HAAAAH, I'M SO GLAD THEY SHOT HIM. I WAS WORRIED THAT I WOULD GET SOME KIND OF DISEASE FROM THAT THING." Luffy stands silently, blood dripping from his fist.

A noble cheers, "FREE-, FREE-! AN OCTOPUS FOR FREE-!!!" while another yells, "TAKE HIM AWAY! I GOT A FISHMAN SLAVE FOR FREE!!" and a third shouts, "I CAUGHT HIM, SO HE'S FREE, RIGHTI FATHER!!! LOOK!!! I CAUGHT THIS FISHMAN!!!" Luffy lies coughing on the floor, bloodied, telling Hachi, "YOU CAN'T... HAA... DON'T GET MAD... IT WAS MY FAULT..." Hachi, shot and bleeding, replies weakly, "... WA... WAIT... HAA... STRAWHAT...!!!" while gasping, "HAA..." A noble warns, "YOU PROMISED... THAT... EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SHOT RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES... YOU WOULDN'T GO AGAINST THE TENRYUUBITO...!!!" Hachi says, "I'VE DONE BAD THINGS... THIS IS MY PUNISHMENT!!" and "I'M A PIRATE ANYWAY...!!" as Luffy whispers, "I'M SORRY... I... I DIDN'T MEAN FOR THIS TO HAPPEN...!!"

Nami lies injured on the ground as Hachi speaks through tears. "EVERYTHING I'VE EVER DONE... IT WAS ALL A MISTAKE...!! I'M REALLY USELESS... HACHI..." Nami replies weakly, "I JUST WANTED TO HELP YOU GUYS... NAMI...!! I WANTED TO MAKE IT UP TO NAMI... EVEN A LITTLE..." Luffy's eyes blaze with fury. A fishman enemy snarls, "I SHOT YOU, BUT YOU'RE STILL TALKING... YOU PISS ME OFF!!!" Luffy roars back, "YOU DAMN FISH!!!" The fishman continues, "...BUT IN THE END, I JUST CAUSE TROUBLE... I'M SO SORRY...!!!" Luffy charges forward, yelling, "YOU PISS ME OFF, TOO!!!" Onlookers react in shock: "IS HE SERIOUS!I" "WHAT IS HE DOING...!I" A voice warns desperately, "STRAWHAT, STOP!!! YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GET AWAY!!!" Luffy presses the attack amid the chaos.

Luffy delivers a devastating punch. His fist connects with explosive force, sending the fishman reeling backward in agony. The massive impact creates a blinding flash and shockwave. The fishman screams at the top of his lungs, "VUOGEE-AHHHHH!!!" The panel erupts with motion lines, debris, and raw power as Luffy's strike lands squarely. Volume 51 ends on this brutal climax.

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