Shalulia's words instantly made everyone in the audience secretly sigh for the Straw Hat.
This was the consequence of them provoking the Celestial Dragons.
Even if the other party was already openly robbing them, they had nothing to say.
Such were the Celestial Dragons.
Whatever they did was right!
Saint Roswald did not express an opinion, but his thoughts were the same.
He was also coveting the Straw Hat's gold.
Moreover, if he confiscated this gold from the Straw Hat, his standing in Mary Geoise would greatly improve.
After hearing Shalulia's reminder, Charloss Saint finally reacted, belatedly, and immediately frowned, saying angrily,
"You commoner, how dare you curse me?"
"I am a noble Celestial Dragon, and you are merely lowly humans!"
"I'm angry!"
"I'm going to kill you all!"
Saying this, Charloss Saint took another step and walked towards the back row.
Seeing the Celestial Dragon getting closer and closer, Pappagu was already in a panic.
"Oh no! The Celestial Dragon is furious!"
"Nami! You guys hurry and leave!"
"Get out of here quickly, I'll find a way to save Kaimi!"
"You absolutely must not lay a hand on a Celestial Dragon!"
"If you attract an Admiral, you'll be in danger!"
Pappagu said to Nami and the Straw Hat in a panic.
But what struck him and Pappagu as odd was that this group of people suddenly seemed to have transformed in an instant.
Each of them had a cold and serious expression, and their eyes had clearly become firm and sharp.
Seeing such a scene, Pappagu immediately asked in confusion,
"Na... Nami?! What's wrong with you all?"
Nami did not answer him, but instead said something inexplicable.
"They're here!"
Although the others did not speak, their eyes conveyed the same meaning.
This made Pappagu and Pappagu even more confused.
"They're here?! Who's here?!"
Just as the two of them were wondering.
Boom!
Suddenly, a loud bang came from the entrance of the venue.
Everyone in the audience was startled by this sudden loud noise and looked towards that direction.
They saw the hall's main door looking as if it had been kicked down by someone, and a beam of light shot in from outside.
And in the center of that beam of light, two figures appeared.
One wore a Straw Hat and stood upright.
The other had one hand on his hip and a smile on his lips.
The moment these two appeared, exclamations quickly erupted throughout the venue.
"Th... That's Straw... Straw Hat!"
"The one next to him is... the supernova [Big Eater] Jewelry Bonney!"
"Is this the legendary Supernova Emperor, Straw Hat? He looks so intimidating!"
"Did he break the door just now? What does he want to do?"
"I have a feeling something big is about to happen! There are Celestial Dragons in here!"
The crowd quickly became shocked and uneasy due to Luffy's appearance.
...
The moment Law saw Luffy, his eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upwards as he said,
"Is that the Straw Hat?"
"He truly lives up to his reputation!"
"Even his entrance is so astonishing!"
Then, he glanced at Bonney beside him, and a hint of surprise and doubt appeared in his eyes.
"Did she really join the Straw Hat?"
"I thought that absurd rumor was false!"
"The Straw Hat is truly unpredictable!"
...
When Kid saw Luffy, the corners of his mouth also couldn't help but curl into a faint smile, and he said,
"He finally appeared!"
"What an exaggerated way to enter!"
"It looks like he's not here to participate in the auction properly!"
"That guy isn't really going to cause trouble here, is he?!"
...
Luffy's huge commotion also attracted the three Celestial Dragons.
The moment Saint Roswald and Shalulia saw Luffy, their pupils simultaneously dilated, and their eyes spewed with fury.
Shalulia immediately roared at Luffy,
"It's you, commoner!"
"You managed to escape by sheer luck before!"
"This time, don't expect to be so lucky and escape from my hands again!"
"I will definitely capture you and make you my slave this time."
As Shalulia spoke, she left her seat and walked towards the stage, saying to the host,
"Hey! Commoner!"
"Quickly bring me a slave collar!"
"I want to put it on that Straw Hat human!"
While Shalulia went to get the collar, Charloss Saint was there.
He was standing right in front of Luffy.
Seeing Luffy break in through the door, he immediately said displeasedly,
"You commoner!"
"How dare you be so presumptuous in front of me!"
"It's decided!"
"I'll kill you first!"
Saying this, Charloss Saint aimed his gun at Luffy.
Luffy, however, had a grim expression, silently clenching his fists, and walking step by step towards him.
Seeing Luffy's reaction, Pappagu immediately panicked and ran towards Luffy, shouting in alarm,
"Straw Hat!"
"No, you can't!"
"You absolutely must not make a move!"
However, Pappagu had only run two steps when Nami stopped him.
"Give up!"
"Luffy has already decided!"
Pappagu was stunned by her words. He looked at Nami and found that she not only showed no fear but also silently supported Luffy's actions.
He then looked at the others, only to find that all of them were now unconditionally supporting Luffy, which completely shocked him.
At this moment, he knew that he could no longer stop Luffy.
His emotions couldn't help but drop a little, and he said in a low voice,
"How could this be?!"
"I originally wanted to do something for you, to make up for the harm we once caused you."
"But instead, I dragged you into something like this..."
Nami looked at Pappagu upon hearing his words, and seeing his sad and dejected expression, she smiled and said,
"Don't blame yourself!"
"Whatever we do, we always do it because we want to, it has nothing to do with you!"
"Besides, didn't I tell you?"
"That matter is in the past!"
Hearing Nami's words, Pappagu was stunned, staring blankly at Nami, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Bang!
Just then, a gunshot suddenly rang out in the venue.
Everyone in the audience, including Pappagu, had their attention drawn.
They saw Charloss Saint, after aiming at Luffy, decisively fire the first shot.
However, to everyone's astonishment, Luffy seemed to have anticipated it, sidestepping, and the bullet grazed past him.
And he continued forward without losing speed.
This scene utterly terrified and intimidated everyone in the venue.
"Wh... What does he want to do?"
"That look... he wouldn't be trying to attack a Celestial Dragon, would he?"
"No way?! That's a Celestial Dragon!"
Amidst the exclamations of the entire audience, gunshots rang out one after another, and Luffy's figure approached Charloss Saint step by step.
After walking a certain distance, Luffy suddenly stopped.
Then, he slowly raised his fist.
This scene instantly made everyone's pupils contract, filled with immense dread.
Kid's forehead was sweating, and his eyes showed surprise.
"Is that guy... really going to do it?"
Law, on the other hand, had the corners of his mouth turned up and said indifferently,
"As expected of Straw Hat! He's going to show me something interesting!"
Just as everyone in the entire venue was focused on Luffy, Charloss Saint, who was directly in front of Luffy, saw Luffy raise his fist and immediately frowned, scolding angrily,
"You lowly human, how dare you raise your fist in front of me."
"What do you want to do?"
Luffy did not answer, merely frowned, his eyes filled with anger, as he drew his elbow back to gather strength.
Charloss Saint scolded again,
"What's with that look in your eyes?"
"I order you to quickly put away that infuriating expression."
"Kneel and admit your mistake!"
"Otherwise..."
Bang!
Luffy's angry punch suddenly shot out.
The next instant, Charloss Saint's body shot out like a cannonball.
Boom!
A violent roar.
Everyone in the venue saw the area near the VIP section, below the corridor, suddenly explode.
In the midst of the exploded ruins, Charloss Saint lay motionless, his face caved in and his flesh and blood a blur.
The air fell silent for a moment.
No sound could be heard in the entire venue.
Kaimi, Pappagu, and all the other spectators in the venue opened their mouths in extreme horror, the unbelievable scene they had just witnessed flashing repeatedly in their minds.
After a moment of silence, the crowd completely erupted.
Everyone, like startled rabbits, frantically surged towards the exit.
Exclamations of surprise constantly erupted from their mouths.
"A pirate attacked a Celestial Dragon!"
"Run!"
"An Admiral is coming!"
As Charloss Saint was sent flying, a personal guard from Saint Roswald's side immediately went forward to check on the situation.
Saint Roswald, meanwhile, frowned, his anger erupting, and roared at Luffy,
"Bastard!"
"How dare you lowly humans lay a hand on my son!"
Shalulia came over with a collar, standing at the end of the corridor, and exclaimed as she looked at Charloss Saint lying not far in front of her,
"Brother Charloss!"
"Even Father never hit you!"
As she spoke, she grew even angrier, looking at Luffy with a ruthless expression.
"You commoner..."
Just then, the person who was checking had finished.
His eyes were filled with endless horror, and he tremblingly said to Saint Roswald,
"Ro... Lord Roswald!"
"Lord Charloss, he..."
Seeing the other party's hesitant manner, Saint Roswald immediately frowned, took out a gun, pointed it at the person, and angrily shouted,
"What happened to my son?"
"Speak quickly!"
The person was startled and immediately answered tremblingly,
"Lord Charloss, he..."
"Is dead!"
As soon as these words were uttered, Saint Roswald immediately exploded in rage.
"What did you say?!"
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and the person fell to the ground.
Then, he glared fiercely at Luffy, gritting his teeth, his voice low and angry like a beast's roar.
"How dare you..."
"How dare you... my son..."
Saint Roswald suddenly roared,
"Summon an Admiral and warships."
"I want all these commoners to die here!"
As soon as his words fell, someone quickly contacted Marineford.
And when Shalulia heard this news, her eyes immediately filled with endless sorrow.
"Brother..."
She called out to Charloss Saint, and the next second, her expression suddenly changed. She glared fiercely at Luffy and ordered all the guards and venue security,
"Seize that commoner wearing the Straw Hat!"
"I will make him pay!"
After giving the order, she suddenly turned and walked away.
"~ Aren't you here to save this mermaid?"
"Then I'll kill her first!"
Seeing Shalulia walk towards Kaimi, Hatchan and Pappagu immediately exclaimed and ran towards her.
"Kaimi!"
However, at this moment, nearly a hundred guards had already rushed towards them from all directions.
"Lady Shalulia!"
"No... you can't kill this mermaid!"
"Our transaction isn't complete yet!"
The manager and host of this venue, seeing Shalulia about to harm Kaimi, immediately ran up to persuade her.
This was 1 billion Berries!
How could he let it go?
"Don't get in my way! Commoner!"
Shalulia angrily scolded.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and a bloody hole appeared in the person's forehead.
Shalulia, after killing the host, continued to walk towards Kaimi without stopping.
Then she raised her gun and aimed at Kaimi.
Seeing this, Hatchan and Pappagu immediately panicked.
"Kaimi!!!"
They cried out in panic, but knew it was already too late.
Nearly a hundred guards had also surrounded them at this moment, and everything seemed irreversible.
Watching this scene, Law and Kid, who had not left the venue, couldn't help but look at Luffy.
They were all very curious how Luffy would handle this seemingly irreversible situation.
And Saint Roswald's eyes showed disdain and anger, and he said coldly,
"Commoners! How dare you oppose us Celestial Dragons, go to hell!"
As soon as his words fell, Saint Roswald's pupils suddenly dilated, cold sweat instantly covered his entire body, and his eyes were filled with horror.
Not only him, but everyone in the entire venue felt an unparalleled terrifying aura at this moment.
That aura made them so terrified they couldn't move, as if they were confined by an invisible force.
Shalulia held the gun, but she had no strength to pull the trigger.
Her eyes were full of horror, cold sweat streamed down her body, and she trembled uncontrollably.
Law and Kid also suddenly trembled, their faces showing astonishment, and cold sweat appeared on their foreheads.
They watched in extreme shock.
The weapons in the hands of the nearly hundred guards who had surrounded them suddenly dropped in unison.
Then they fell one after another.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Just then, a steady pace of footsteps began to sound.
Everyone who was still conscious looked in the direction of the sound.
And saw the figure wearing the Straw Hat, walking step by step forward.
Watching Luffy's back as he walked step by step, both Law and Kid's groups felt deep pressure and shock.
Kid gritted his teeth, the fighting spirit he had in his eyes when looking at Luffy was clearly much weaker at this moment, replaced by a hint of astonishment and fear.
"How could this be?!"
"That aura..."
"Is it really emanating from a rookie?"
"Is this guy really a rookie like us?"
Law's expression became much more serious, and he exclaimed,
"Is this the Straw Hat's aura?"
"It truly far surpasses us other rookies!"
Bonney was also shocked by the aura Luffy had just unleashed, and she murmured as she looked at Luffy's back,
"That guy..."
"No wonder Father believes in him!"
At the back of the venue!
Inside a cage where slaves were held.
A giant suddenly opened his eyes wide, looking at the wall in front of him in shock.
"That just now…"
"It was Conqueror's Haki!"
"Who in the world is it?"
"To possess such terrifying Haki!"
Beside him, a white-haired old man smiled faintly.
"It seems something interesting is happening up ahead!"
With that, he slowly began to stand up.
"I've been here long enough!"
"It's time to leave!"
At the front of the venue.
Luffy had already walked to the VIP section.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Saint Roswald, who was still frozen in place beside him.
That glance immediately made Saint Roswald's body tremble uncontrollably.
But his status as a Celestial Dragon quickly allowed him to regain his arrogant demeanor, and he angrily rebuked Luffy.
"You commoner!"
"What did you do just now?"
"Was that earlier incident also your doing?"
Faced with the questioning, Luffy's anger flared even more, and he said in a deep voice.
"You Celestial Dragons truly deserve to die!"
"Death is upon you!"
"Yet you still call people commoners!"