Several kilometers away from the auction house, on the rooftop of a tall building.
A sniper rifle was propped up on the railing, aimed in the direction of the auction house.
However, what was strange was that the sniper rifle wasn't being held by anyone. Instead, it was directly connected to a young girl's arm, as if it were a part of her body.
BABY-5 was currently a twelve-year-old girl, dressed in a purple-red maid outfit, with long black hair tied with a yellow bow. She looked sweet and adorable.
As a user of the Weapon-Weapon Fruit, she could transform any part of her body into a weapon, including cold weapons like swords and spears, as well as firearms like cannons and pistols.
The girl, who was observing Sig through the sniper scope, suddenly let out a soft exclamation.
"Young Master, Sig has taken out a treasure map..."
Behind her, Doflamingo sat lazily on a recliner, basking in the sun, a cold smile on his face.
The announcement for the treasure map auction had been brief, lasting only three days.
In theory, only people from nearby seas would have had time to reach this island.
Doflamingo had received an "invitation" from Sig via Den Den Mushi before the auction announcement was made.
"A second treasure map?"
Doflamingo's smile widened.
"Fufufufufu, this Sig is really something."
"A treasure map? I was planning to steal it from Charlos, but now that Sig has a second one, this makes things even easier."
Doflamingo stood up, his hands in his pockets, and walked over to the railing.
Another Piece held an extraordinary allure for Doflamingo.
"The secrets of the Celestial Dragons... If it's what I think it is, this great treasure might give me a chance to become a Celestial Dragon again."
"This treasure map is definitely worth my trip to this island."
Doflamingo muttered to himself.
He dreamed of becoming a Celestial Dragon once more.
If he could achieve this goal, the throne of Dressrosa, which he had just seized, and his status as a Warlord of the Sea could all be discarded without a second thought.
That was why he had left Dressrosa as soon as he heard about Another Piece.
A thin white string shot out from his finger, latching onto a cloud in the sky.
Just as Doflamingo was about to leap into the air, a somewhat anxious voice came from behind him:
"Young Master, are you planning to go there yourself?"
"Then should BABY-5 and I still follow the original plan and snipe Sig from here?"
Buffalo called out, his voice tinged with nervousness.
Buffalo was 18 years old, just an adult, but his body was already quite large and rotund, standing nearly seven meters tall, wrapped in a heavy coat.
His head was adorned with a propeller-shaped hairstyle, and his teeth bore the smiling face emblem of the Donquixote Family.
It was no wonder Buffalo was nervous.
This time, Doflamingo hadn't brought along stronger executives like Pica, only bringing the two of them to this island.
Buffalo, who had just come of age, and BABY-5, who was only 12, were now facing Sig, who had a bounty of 400 million berries.
"Proceed with the plan as usual. This is just a test. You don't need to confront Sig directly."
"After BABY-5 takes the shot, you two will immediately fly away from this island."
Doflamingo explained.
His purpose for coming here was solely for the treasure map and to test Sig. He had no intention of directly confronting Sig.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought BABY-5 and Buffalo, but rather executives like Pica.
Before leaving, Doflamingo glanced back at BABY-5.
His gaze fell on the sniper rifle that had replaced the girl's forearm.
The technology tree in the world of pirates was skewed. Most firearms were still at a relatively primitive stage, and their range couldn't possibly be very long.
But the sniper rifle BABY-5 had transformed her arms into was different. Its maximum range reached several kilometers, and it was equipped with a high-powered scope.
Earlier, BABY-5 had used the scope to see Sig take out the treasure map.
"I spent a fortune smuggling advanced sniper rifles from the Marines' science division for you to study and mimic."
"This sniper rifle can shoot from several kilometers away. Ordinary strong individuals wouldn't even notice it."
"BABY-5, don't let me down."
After giving this instruction, Doflamingo leaped into the air, swiftly moving through the clouds.
Left behind on the rooftop, BABY-5 held her cheeks, her face filled with satisfaction:
"Young Master entrusted such an important task to me. That means he really needs me..."
"So I must perform well!"
The twelve-year-old girl's face showed a determined expression.
Doflamingo moved quickly.
By the time he arrived near the auction house to observe secretly, Sig and the group of pirates blocking his path were still in a standoff.
Sig held the second treasure map in his hand, his expression calm as he looked at the pirates blocking his way.
His decision to continue selling the treasure map was also part of his plan to achieve his small goal.
He was just one step away from reaching the one billion berry target.
After the auction, the 90 million berries and the Calm-Calm Fruit had been delivered to Sig simultaneously.
As a result, the amount counted toward the mission target wasn't a full billion.
"Damn system, give me a chance to draw a card..."
As Sig silently pleaded in his heart, the pirates in front of him finally snapped out of their shock over the two treasure maps.
"Wait, Sig! Why aren't you going after such a treasure yourself? Instead, you're selling the treasure maps to the Celestial Dragons and us pirates?"
"What's really in that treasure? What's the secret of the Celestial Dragons? What's your scheme?"
Someone finally questioned Sig's words.
This made Sig's heart sink.
I haven't figured that out yet.
He smiled faintly and didn't answer directly. Instead, he posed another question:
"Why did Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, leave behind the One Piece treasure and tell the whole world about it, instead of dividing the treasure among his crew?"
After a moment of silence, someone tentatively answered:
"Because Roger was an irredeemably evil pirate who wanted to use the treasure to lure people to the seas and start the Great Pirate Era?"
Roger had been dead for over a decade, so this question had been discussed before and wasn't hard to answer.
Sig inwardly gave a thumbs-up to the pirate who had eagerly answered.
"Another Piece contains the secrets of the Celestial Dragons. The day it is found, it will shake the world, and a new era will begin!"
"That's why I deliberately left the treasure behind!"