The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"Just like your dog's owner, Doflamingo, you love to court death, jump around, cause trouble, and disgust people!!"

Before Disco could finish speaking, Link interrupted him with the rest of his sentence, silencing him.

His smile immediately froze.

"This guest..."

Disco felt a little embarrassed after being so directly insulted by Link's words.

He was about to say a few more polite words, but Link didn't give him a chance to speak at all.

"I never intended to let you off the hook, but just because of the way you were criticizing my companions earlier..."

Link nodded slightly. "Very good, now I have another reason to attack you!"

After saying that, he didn't even glance at Disco, nor did he want to talk to him anymore.

It was as if talking to him again would be such a disgusting thing.

His gaze shifted to the Celestial Dragons' VIP seats at the very front, who seemed oblivious to everything, or rather, completely indifferent to these matters. "I've heard that those sold as commodities are mostly pirates and other criminals from the high seas, as well as citizens of countries not affiliated with the World Government..."

"Then these guys are also non-member states, or even people who don't have a country at all..."

Link slowly raised his fingers and chuckled softly:

"In my opinion, they are practically the most fitting slaves!"

"It would be perfect to auction them off!"

Link's words echoed throughout the hall, and even after he finished speaking, no one responded.

Even the chuckles, sarcasm, and whispers from before had all vanished.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, incredulously at Link's finger and the direction it was pointing.

That place was the Celestial Dragons' VIP seating area!

"What did this guy just say?!"

Some nobles wondered if there was something wrong with their ears that caused them to mishear what was said.

He swallowed hard, his lips trembling as he asked.

He didn't even dare to repeat what Link had just said.

But the look of utter terror in his eyes told him that he realized this was a very serious matter! "A...a slave?!"

After the entire place fell silent instantly, Charlia Palace was still somewhat taken aback.

But when she saw Link's finger pointing at her without any regard for dignity...

She unleashed her fury without a doubt!

"You lowly commoner, get your filthy fingers off me!!"

Charlia Miyako suddenly stood up, looking at Link with a grim expression.

She felt her dignity as a Celestial Dragon had been offended!

"And also, you just mentioned slaves, right?!"

Her face darkened, and she said coldly, "How dare you call us Celestial Dragons slaves, and even harbor ill intentions towards us?"

She grew angrier and angrier as she spoke, and her body began to tremble.

"How dare you so disrespect the identity of us Celestial Dragons! I will treat you as the lowest of slaves!!"

She spoke sharply, her voice extremely shrill and piercing.

"Humph!!"

Saint Roswald, who was sitting there, also looked very grumpy and unpleasant.

However, he didn't say much.

In his mind, Link, who had just said those words, and his companions were already their undeniable slaves.

It's not too late to fabricate things for this auction; there's no need to sacrifice your future slaves for these lowly pirates and commoners.

This approach, which prioritizes personal gain over moral character, is simply counterproductive!

"Um?!"

The idiotic, snotty-nosed Saint Charles also sensed the subtle atmosphere and, after thinking for a moment, pulled out a golden pistol from his pocket.

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278. That was pretty good Conqueror's Haki! I really miss it! So it was a Logia-type ability?

Then, he pointed the gun at Link, who had just spoken.

Well, although I don't know what happened, since my father looked so angry and my sister was so upset, I don't need to think about this lowly person anymore.

boom!boom!

He pulled the trigger repeatedly, and in the blink of an eye, several bullets were fired at Link.

However?

Before the bullets even flew towards Link, Link's pupils widened slightly.

Instantly, a powerful aura emanated from him, sweeping rapidly in all directions.

Buzz!!

Before anyone could react, that aura had already selectively swept across the entire audience.

Danglanglang~

clap clap.

The sound of bullets hitting the ground, followed by the thud of a group of people falling to the ground, rang out one after another.

Then they saw that the many celebrities, nobles and gentlemen who were originally sitting in their seats in their fine clothes were all staring wide-eyed with their mouths agape and their eyes rolling back.

He looked incredibly ugly, sprawled on the ground, completely losing his composure.

Not only them, but even the three "honorable" Celestial Dragons in the VIP seats were swept away by Link's aura and collapsed in their seats.

Charlos had snot running down his face, which was piled up inside his bubble hood, and the gun in his hand had fallen to the ground.

"What just happened?!"

Apoo, Kidd, Killer, and Law all had their pupils shrink simultaneously.

They had just sensed the aura that Link had just exuded.

However, because they were all in the most secluded corner of the venue, and with Link's control, they were not affected by the Conqueror's Haki! Also unaffected were the two items being auctioned on the auction stage, and Disco, who had been chattering away.

“What…what happened?!”

He first stared stiffly at the crowd lying on the ground below, his body beginning to tremble uncontrollably.

Especially after he saw that even the three VIP Celestial Dragons had collapsed there, unconscious.

My body went limp, and I felt like I couldn't even stand up, but I just kept going.

"Not bad, that's some impressive Conqueror's Haki!"

Behind Disco, a glint flashed in Rayleigh's eyes, and he chuckled softly.

He saw everything that just happened.

Especially the immense control Link displayed just now, with his Conqueror's Haki, was perfectly controlled in both range and intensity.

Such talent makes him a truly remarkable junior.

It was worth the wait for their arrival.

Yes, he recognized Luffy and Link as soon as they came in; this group was the Straw Hat Pirates he had been waiting for.

Especially that straw hat...

"It's happened again! I really miss it!"

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Rayleigh's eyes.

Seeing Luffy standing there was like seeing that familiar figure wearing a straw hat standing there.

"how so……"

Disco's voice trembled, and it kept trembling there.

Whether the auction was abruptly halted and disrupted, or the Celestial Dragons encountered misfortune and collapsed unconscious on the ground, it didn't matter.

These are consequences that a mere auctioneer like him could not possibly bear!

Especially if the Celestial Dragons were to awaken and become completely enraged, then the fate that might befall him...

At the thought, Disco's body trembled once again.

"Oh right, and Doflamingo too!!"

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, like a drowning person grasping at the last straw.

He quickly pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, intending to call Doflamingo and have him mediate the matter.

"If it's Doflamingo, he can definitely protect me in front of the Celestial Dragons, he definitely can!!"

Disco muttered to himself, placing all his hopes on the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

However~

“I’m not sure if Doflamingo can really protect you, but…”

Suddenly, a soft voice rang in Disco's ear.

"I knew you were destined to die today."

Disco looked up abruptly and saw Link suddenly appear beside him.

"Was that teleportation?!"

In a corner of the venue, the four Supernovas, who had just recovered from their shock, were once again filled with astonishment and uncertainty upon seeing this scene.

Link was standing right at the entrance of the venue just a second ago.

But the next second, they were suddenly on the auction stage.

The only person who noticed it only felt a flash of blue-white light before their eyes.

"Is he an ability user?!"

Everyone was secretly weighing the options in their hearts.

"Don't come here!!"

Upon seeing Link appear beside him, Disco immediately jumped up in fright.

It was like a mouse seeing a cat, constantly retreating backward.

"I... I have Doflamingo behind me. This is also the auction venue that the Celestial Dragons love to visit."

"You, you can't do anything to me!!"

Disco waved his hands haphazardly, stammering a threat that sounded fierce but was actually weak.

"I've even made a move against the Celestial Dragons, why would I be afraid of your master, Doflamingo?"

Link smiled and said to Disco.

disco:"……"

He was immediately choked.

Indeed, all three Celestial Dragons had fallen and lost consciousness; he had already committed such an outrageous and lawless act.

Why should I care about my own life?!

"Let...let me go!!"

After realizing that threats were ineffective, he decisively began to plead.

"As I said before, I never intended to let you off the hook, and then your comments humiliated my teammate~"

"That was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding... Aaaaaaah!!!"

A dazzling flash of lightning, mixed with Disco's utterly miserable screams, instantly illuminated the empty hall.