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Chapter 450 The Celestial Dragons Auction Begins!

Aside from being a bit extreme…

Akihara Kagura's battle plan was truly excellent.

If the Navy's goal is to wipe out the pirates on the Sabaody Archipelago, the Navy's chances of victory would increase significantly if this operation plan were to be successfully implemented.

The Navy's goal was to capture Vegapunk, and in addition to Vegapunk, they also wanted to rescue a group of Celestial Dragons who were being auctioned off.

If Akihara Kagura's operation plan is carried out, the hostages who should have been rescued by the Navy might already be well-preserved.

"What a pity..."

Akainu even looked somewhat regretful.

"Yes, that's such a pity..."

Akihara Kagura's expression showed even more regret than Akainu's.

Since the Navy can't directly sink the Sabaody Archipelago, they can only wait for the World Government agents on the island to launch an operation, creating chaos at the Celestial Dragons' slave auction as a signal for the Navy's action...

So...

They won't have to wait too long.

Island No. 1.

There were a few people sitting scattered around inside the slave auction house.

The participants or spectators of this auction are all well-known figures on the high seas, or at the very least, the supernovas of the worst generation.

Whether they were the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Four Emperors, or the kings of the underworld, they all sat quietly in the venue, waiting for the auction to begin.

"There are quite a few people..."

Shanks, the red-haired man, glanced around at the people, his brow still furrowed. He didn't know whether he should hope for a large or small crowd...

If there are many people...

This means things could get even more chaotic here in a little while.

If there are few people...

My desire to buy the Celestial Dragons will go more smoothly.

"Shanks!"

Ben Beckman suddenly shouted in a deep voice, his gaze shifting slightly to a corner of the auction hall: "Look around!"

"Um?"

Red-haired Shanks turned his head slightly.

A group of white monsters slowly emerged from the ground at the edge of the auction venue. These white monsters looked somewhat ferocious, but they all stood obediently in place, watching the participants as if they had spotted some prey!

"What is that thing?!"

Some people also noticed this scene, looking at the white monsters that had appeared around them with lingering fear: "What exactly is the Konoha Pirates trying to do?!"

"Do you intend to wipe out all of us opponents here?"

A supernova, glaring angrily at the group of white monsters, stood up, ready to cause trouble: "Those bastards don't think they can control everything on the high seas, do they?!"

Just as the supernova was shouting angrily, trying to gather the others to attack, one of the white monsters suddenly extended a pale finger, and a laser beam shot out from its fingertip, instantly piercing through the supernova's body!

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

Many people impatiently stepped forward!

However, the Four Emperors and the Seven Warlords of the Sea remained calmly seated, though their expressions were somewhat somber, for they recognized that power!

The power of the Glint-Glint Fruit!

This Devil Fruit ability belongs to Marine Admiral Kizaru. How can anyone else use it? It seems that these white monsters are not as simple as they appear!

Please be patient.

"These are the guards of the slave auction house, responsible for maintaining order at this auction and preventing anyone from causing chaos. If anyone tries to cause trouble, they will immediately kill the troublemaker. Our auction will begin soon..."

The new manager of the slave auction house walked out tremblingly and loudly ordered the pirates present to be quiet. His face was pale with fright and his legs were still shaking.

no way…

There were so many important people at this auction…

Besides these terrifying figures, what terrified him even more was the upcoming auction. This slave trader, who had also committed numerous atrocities in the past, was well aware that he would most likely be assassinated by the World Government after this Celestial Dragon slave auction ended.

The World Government can't kill those monsters, the Konoha Pirates...

Surely we can kill this mere slave trader?

but…

He dared not disobey the orders of the Konoha Pirates.

Because the previous leader, Disco, had his head chopped off by the Konoha Pirates for saying just one wrong thing!

The person in charge of the slave auction cautiously moved onto the stage, his gaze fixed on his former boss, Doflamingo, desperately hoping that Doflamingo would step forward and say a word to rescue him from the clutches of the Konoha Pirates…

"Fufufufufu..."

"Ons, let's get started..."

"Being able to auction off a Celestial Dragon, that's the pinnacle of your life..."

Doflamingo sat there wearing sunglasses, a slight smile on his lips, and said he hoped the auction would start as soon as possible. He remembered the merchant who used to bring slaves, but he didn't care about the life or death of such slave traders.

"..."

I have absolutely no desire to reach that pinnacle of life!

Tears welled in the eyes of the person in charge, who looked like he might burst into tears at any moment. He could only pick up the gavel with trembling hands: "Alright, our slave auction is about to begin. Let's take a look at the slaves for sale today..."

Whoosh!

A red curtain was suddenly drawn back!

A row of sturdy steel cages appeared behind the curtain!

These cages were filled with Celestial Dragons, all bound in chains and dressed in clean Celestial Dragon attire. They were also thoughtfully given bubble headgear. If it weren't for their environment, they would seem like high-ranking world nobles!

These Celestial Dragons instinctively opened their eyes and looked at the pirates in the auction house. Some Celestial Dragons' eyes were filled with undisguised anger and hatred, while others were filled with confusion, and still others were filled with fear...

once…

They were the real VIPs at the auction...

once…

They were the true masters of this world, treating people from all races and regions as slaves. They never imagined that one day they would fall into such a predicament!

"Fufffufffuff...they're all big shots!"

Doflamingo laughed arrogantly, his status allowing him to nonchalantly mock his former fellow prisoners: "This world is truly interesting... those who once so arrogantly refused to let me return to Mary Geoise are actually here!"

"Doflamingo!"

A group of Celestial Dragons glared angrily at Doflamingo.

"My kin..."

"My most respected uncle!"

"Fufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufu!"

Doflamingo looked at one of the Celestial Dragons, his smile widening as if he could no longer contain his joy and delight!

"I will definitely buy you. I will take you back to Dressrosa, the homeland of Don Quixote, and let you enjoy the treatment of a royal loser..."

"Let me give you a taste..."

Doflamingo adjusted his sunglasses, his smile growing increasingly arrogant, but his voice grew lower and lower, as if suppressing his anger: "What did it feel like when you drove me out of Mary Geoise like a dog...?"

"!!!"

The Celestial Dragon's eye twitched.

"It seems there's another very important person involved!"

After mocking his relatives, Doflamingo exaggeratedly looked at a cage and said with a grin, "Fufufufu... Isn't this Commander Figarand Gringus, the Knights of Mary Geoise?! Gringus has the authority to decide the life and death of Celestial Dragons, what's he doing here! I thought the Konoha Pirates were lying to me!"

"!!!"

Figarand Greenegu looked somewhat old.

The elderly Celestial Dragon's gaze slowly shifted, not landing on the arrogant Doflamingo, but rather scanning the others in the arena...

here…

There are quite a few familiar faces here…

There were even some of their enemies from God Valley back then…

Now, unexpectedly, these enemies are honored guests, while he is a humiliated prisoner, which makes this high-ranking world noble even angrier!

however…

His anger quickly subsided.

When Figarand Greenemon's gaze fell upon Shanks, he slowly lowered his head, suppressing his raging anger and feeling only humiliation.

Those bastards…

They actually auctioned themselves off as slaves!

And even in front of Shanks! How incredibly embarrassing for him!

Even more embarrassing is…

The auction process will begin soon.

"The first item up for auction..."

"The world's nobles of the Holy Land Mary Geoise".

"From the Topman family among the Celestial Dragons, Topman Brut Saint is fifty-three years old, 1.9 meters tall, and weighs 95 kilograms..."

As the host's voice rang out, a cage was slowly opened, and two auction house guards pushed a burly Celestial Dragon out of the cage.

One of the guards held a chain in his hand, while the other guard pushed the Celestial Dragon forward to the side of the platform, where he was shown to everyone present.

"As we all know..."

"The Topman family is considered quite prominent even among the Celestial Dragons..."

As the host introduced the slave, he cautiously tried to ingratiate himself with the Konoha Pirates: "It is said that one of the Five Elders, the God of Law and Martial Arts, Saint Vochuli, was from the Topman family. Of course, that Saint Vochuli was killed by Lord Madara and Lord Hashirama during the Skypiea battle..."

"Um?!"

The burly man named Topman Brut Saint glared angrily at the guards displaying themselves, and then glared at the group of auctioneers below the stage!

Those bastards…

How dare they buy Celestial Dragons as slaves here!

"I am a descendant of the Creator!"

Topman Brutus roared, raising his arm, the chains rattling as he moved, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent: "I will kill you all sooner or later, you who dare to insult God..."

pat!

Two guards kicked him in the back of the knees!

The Celestial Dragon knelt straight down on the ground!

"Brut Saint was once a major client of our slave auction house."

The host wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued, "Saint Brut was incredibly powerful. Before being captured by the Konoha Pirates, he had killed nearly seven hundred people in the Sabaody Archipelago. While this included over two hundred children, women, and the elderly, the rest were all strong, adult men, including several pirates with bounties exceeding thirty million Berries..."

"One hundred million berries!"

A notorious pirate roared out his bid, his murderous intent undisguised: "I'll grind him to dust and avenge my wife and children!"

Because he was once a native of the Sabaody Archipelago, but when his wife was shopping with their child on the street, this Celestial Dragon took a liking to her and tried to forcibly take her away. They killed his son, and because his wife was crying over her son's death, this Celestial Dragon was so displeased that he shot and killed his wife!

This scene…

He still can't forget it!

No matter the cost, he absolutely cannot let this bastard get away with this today!

It was from his hometown that he learned that this Celestial Dragon named Saint Brut would be auctioned off by the Konoha Pirates. This pirate disbanded his pirate crew and rushed back to his hometown to participate in the auction, all in order to kill his enemy and take revenge!

"..."

Many people present fell silent.

Some had witnessed the Celestial Dragons' brutality, while others had personally experienced their atrocities; they could understand the bidders' hatred for the Celestial Dragons…

"..."

Shanks hesitated for a second.

this moment…

He didn't know what to do anymore...

If he didn't bid, the Celestial Dragon might be killed on the spot by that angry man before the chaos even started. This would violate his agreement with the Five Elders, and he had finally found this opportunity to mend the rift between them caused by the Enies Lobby incident...

but…

If I were to bid myself...

This is what prevented a man from taking his revenge.

"This is a Celestial Dragon, after all..."

Doflamingo glanced at the man who had called out the price with a smirk, then raised his hand and announced a price: "Isn't that a pathetic offer? Two hundred million Berries..."

"Three hundred million berries!"

The great pirate glared at Doflamingo without any politeness, showing no regard for Doflamingo's status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He was willing to pay any price for revenge!

even though…

Including my own life!

"Four hundred million berries."

A woman's clear voice silenced the great pirate.

"Eight hundred million berries!"

The man's voice remained incredibly angry and resolute!

"..."

The woman's voice suddenly stopped.

Perhaps because there are many Celestial Dragons behind her, and even some truly important figures, she doesn't seem to care about just one insignificant Celestial Dragon and is unwilling to spend any more money.

This woman…

He is one of the agents of the World Government.

Judging from the current situation, this group of Celestial Dragons will probably cost tens of billions of Berries. Since Saint Vochuli, one of the Five Elders, is already dead, his clan is not worth spending more money and energy to save. The already meager funds should be saved to buy up the clans of Saint Satan and Saint Nasujuro.

"800 million Berry, deal!"

The auctioneer's gavel slammed down, his gaze fixed on the final bidder, then he pointed to the kneeling man: "Now you are free to choose how to dispose of your slave..."

"Thank you..."

The guests even expressed their gratitude to the merchant.

A sense of relief seemed to appear in the eyes of this great pirate. He looked at the Celestial Dragon slaves who had been brought over, and smiled with tears glistening in his eyes.

"Ha ha ha ha…"

next moment.

Laughter and screams echoed through the auction hall.

No one expected that the first bidder today would be so insane, immediately tearing the Celestial Dragon slave he had just won to pieces on the spot…

but…

What's even more unexpected is that!

After killing the Celestial Dragon, that man actually committed suicide on the spot!

No one could have imagined that this man would die like this!

perhaps…

His motivation for living was to take revenge on the Celestial Dragons…

If it weren't for his belief in revenge, the man might have already given up on life...

"..."

Shanks watched the whole thing unfold, then sat silently in place.

this moment…

Red-haired Shanks himself didn't know how he felt.

"Now let's auction the second one..."

The auctioneer watched as a group of White Zetsu cleaned up the mess, not daring to look at the carnage, and cautiously called out the name of the second item to be auctioned: "Don Quixote Sanders Saint..."

"Fufufufufu..."

"Saunders is my dear cousin..."

Doflamingo's lips curled into a playful smile as he casually said, "For my father's sake, I can't let my family fall into the hands of others, huh... huh..."

"..."

The eyes of the group of people twitched.

Everyone heard it just now: your closest cousin is in your hands, which is the worst thing!

Merry Christmas Eve…

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