One Piece: I am the Empress, and the more sycophants I have, the stronger I become.

Charles Saint's roar echoed throughout the auction house.

The order was like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the final fuse.

The bodyguards behind him, dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses, exchanged glances, their faces showing hesitation and fear.

Their opponent is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

But under the Celestial Dragons' hysterical urging, they had no choice but to bite the bullet.

He drew his weapon and charged at Hancock.

"Protect my big sister!"

Sandasonia and Marigold immediately stepped forward, their eyes sharp.

However, Hancock gently waved her hand, signaling them to step back.

She watched as the bodyguards, whose strength was at most equivalent to that of a colonel, rushed over.

Instead of showing any tension, her stunningly beautiful face blossomed into a smile that was both breathtakingly beautiful and filled with endless, chilling killing intent.

"How dare you, you ignorant ants, touch me?"

She didn't even get up from her seat.

She simply raised her right hand gracefully, her slender fingers lightly touching the air.

"The Arrow of the Captive!"

Several pink, heart-shaped rays of light, like precisely guided arrows.

In an instant, it burst forth from her fingertips, striking the bodyguards with precision at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow!

Pfft!Pfft!

Before they could even let out a scream, the bodyguards' forward momentum came to an abrupt halt.

His body was instantly covered by a layer of grayish-white stone shell, maintaining his charging posture.

It has been transformed into a lifelike stone sculpture, standing frozen in place.

His face still bore the ferocity of the charge and the shock of being instantly petrified!

Instant kill! A true instant kill!

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence once again.

All that remained were Charles Saint's heavy breathing and the chattering of some people's teeth in extreme fear.

The CP0 leader's face beneath the mask had turned completely black!

He never expected that the Empress would actually dare to kill the Celestial Dragons' guards directly at the auction!

This goes far beyond the scope of "provocation".

"Boa Hancock! How dare you—!"

The CP0 leader roared, "We can't hesitate any longer!"

Even if the other party is a Shichibukai, attacking a Celestial Dragon's direct guard in front of them is already a serious crime.

"Take her down!"

He gave a low shout and moved at the same time as the other two CP0 members.

Three white figures, like ghosts, carrying a sharp killing intent, pounced on Hancock from three different directions.

Their speed was astonishing, and their fingertips were covered in jet-black Armament Haki.

They were clearly serious and intended to severely injure and capture him, even if they didn't kill him!

Faced with the siege of three CP0 elites, Hancock finally slowly stood up from her seat.

The scarlet dress was like a blooming blood-red rose.

She still wore that cold smile on her face.

"Finally couldn't hold back any longer? Very well, let me see just how much this lackey of the World Government really is!"

Her figure blurred, like a red phantom, and instead of retreating, she advanced directly to meet the attack.

"Fragrant feet!"

Her slender, jade-like legs were enveloped in a pink halo and deep armor color.

It traces a deadly arc, moving at extreme speed!

"Bang!" "Crack!"

A CP0 member attempted to block with his arm covered in Armament Haki, but heard a clear cracking sound.

He was struck by a tremendous force, flying backward like a cannonball and crashing hard into the auction house wall.

It was embedded in, rubble flew everywhere, and its fate was unknown!

Another CP0 member attacked from the side, aiming his finger gun straight for Hancock's ribs!

Hancock didn't even turn around.

He simply swung his palm out, his palm brimming with powerful Armament Haki and a strange, alluring force!

"Snapped!"

The CP0 member felt as if he had crashed into an invisible wall; the power of his finger gun was instantly shattered.

The shock caused his blood to surge, and he staggered backward, a trickle of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.

His eyes were filled with horror.

The last remaining CP0 leader suddenly had a short sword made of special materials in his hand.

Covered in a refined Armament Haki, it aimed straight for Hancock's throat.

This was a fatal blow!

Hancock's eyes sharpened, but she didn't flinch or dodge. Her slender fingers moved like lightning, precisely pointing at the tip of the short sword!

Ding--!

A crisp, metallic clang rang out!

A powerful shockwave spread outwards from the two people, overturning the surrounding seats.

The CP0 leader felt an unparalleled force coming from the tip of the blade, which made his hands go numb and almost caused him to drop the dagger.

Even more strange, disturbing power emanated from the weapon, causing him to become momentarily disoriented!

"roll!"

Hancock let out a cold shout, and the power at her fingertips suddenly erupted!

"Iron block!"

The CP0 leader grunted, his entire body thrown backward by the shock, barely managing to adjust his posture and land in mid-air.

He still staggered several steps before regaining his balance, the short knife in his hand buzzing.

The look in their eyes as they stared at Hancock was now filled with unbelievable terror!

In the blink of an eye, three CP0 elites were involved: one seriously injured, one slightly injured, and their leader forced to retreat!

The entire audience was stunned!

Empress Boa Hancock stood proudly in the center of the chaotic auction house.

Her red dress fluttered, her breathing was steady, as if she had just casually swatted away a few flies.

She didn't even use Conqueror's Haki or a large-scale Sweet Sweet Breeze!

"Useless...useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

Charlos Saint was so angry at the scene before him that his fat body trembled.

He pointed at CP0 and the stone sculptures on the ground, and cursed them without thinking.

"You can't even catch a woman! What use are you to the World Government?!"

His shouts and curses sounded particularly jarring in the deathly silent auction house.

Those nobles and wealthy merchants who had initially harbored a sliver of hope...

Completely terrified, they began frantically rushing towards the exit, creating utter chaos.

Hancock ignored the chaotic crowd.

Her gaze was like a cold, sharp sword.

He slowly turned towards the Celestial Dragon who was still shouting.

She walked slowly and gracefully toward the private room where Charles Saint was.

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground against a chaotic backdrop.

Like a countdown to death, it clearly reached Charles Saint's ears.

As the figure drew ever closer, beautiful as a demon, they felt the overwhelming chilling killing intent and immense pressure emanating from it.

Charles Saint's cursing stopped abruptly.

The anger on his face was replaced by a pure, instinctive fear.

He staggered backward, collapsing onto the ornate chair, his face contorted with fear beneath the bubble hood.

"You...you stay away! I...I am a world noble! I am a descendant of the Creator! You...you can't..."

His voice trembled, filled with a fierce but cowardly tone.

Hancock walked to the front of the private room and stopped.

Looking down at the "world aristocrat" slumped in his seat, he wore an extremely sarcastic smile.

She didn't use her Conqueror's Haki to knock him unconscious; she wanted him to experience the ultimate fear while he was still conscious!

She leaned slightly closer to the transparent bubble hood and spoke in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them, like a devil's whisper:

"A descendant of the Creator? Ha... Now, he looks more like a... frightened fat pig."

Charlos Saint's pupils contracted sharply as he stared at the stunningly beautiful yet icy face so close to his.

Feeling the undisguised killing intent and contempt, extreme fear instantly overwhelmed all his arrogance and rationality.

"Ah—!! Don't kill me! Don't come any closer!!"

He let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered, and his crotch was instantly soaked, filling the air with a foul, fishy smell.

The quest "The Tragedy of the Celestial Dragons" requires the following conditions for completion.

It has instilled extreme fear in them; this has been achieved!

Hancock straightened up and looked at the Celestial Dragon making such a fool of himself, feeling no pity whatsoever.

There was only a sense of vindication and cold mockery.

The system's pleasant notification tone will sound soon.

The real storm in the Sabaody Archipelago officially arrived with the Celestial Dragon's scream.