Chapter 225: I Buy Myself
Chapter 225: I Buy Myself
Hiss!
As soon as she finished speaking, her hair began to squirm and split into three snake-like shapes, piercing the black-clad attendants and two armored guards who were about to take action, then coiling around them and tossing them out the front door.
Charros had been attracted by the gentle and beautiful woman with long, straight black hair, and was just about to make her his wife as well when this scene unfolded.
"Do you dare to rebel against me?! I hate you now!"
Charros drew his pistol and aimed it at Malika. "Go to hell!"
Zhing!
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a cold light flashed across his pistol, instantly severing the barrel. At the same time, the approaching cold light suddenly changed direction, appearing behind Charros' head. It struck the bubble on his head, instantly knocking him to the ground.
A sharp sword blade now pressed against Charros' neck, holding him down and preventing him from getting up.
"A Celestial Dragon has been struck down!"
This sudden turn of events caused panic in the audience, and people instinctively ran for the exit.
"You can't escape anyway, so you might as well sit still."
Renitia pouted, but then she cheered up and skipped over to Sagan's side.
There was now a vacant seat.
Bang, bang, bang!
The lead man who had just rushed out the door was stopped by the lead pellets at his feet.
"Go back."
Ajin, standing guard at the door with his vicious-looking subordinates, pushed forward, swarming into the doorway and forcing the wealthy nobles back into the venue.
Except for the two hundred men guarding the ship, everyone else had been called over. Ajin even left his post guarding the ship to surround the venue.
"Sit back in your seats, or you can stand if you prefer."
Ajin glared at the crowd with a sinister expression. "For now, none of you can leave."
"Ajin!" Sanji called out.
"Mr. Sanji, we meet again," Ajin said with a smile, although it didn't look very pleasant coming from his face.
"Ajin the 'Ghost'? The one with a bounty of 60 million berries?"
Kid leaned against the wall by the door, glanced at him, and coldly huffed, "There sure are a lot of bounty holders in the Heavenly Disaster Pirate Crew."
"After all, it's a large pirate crew." Law laughed. "With that more lawless captain around, it's natural for these crew members to have bounties."
"Things are getting more and more exciting."
Smoking a cigar, Beck looked at the Celestial Dragon being pressed down by the sword and said, "That's three of them now."
"A Celestial Dragon has been struck down!"
Hatchan and the starfish on his shoulder cried out in unison, panicking. "The fleet will be here soon! We're in trouble now!"
Boom!!
Just as their voices fell, a nearby wall was blasted open, creating a hole. Through the smoke and dust, a strange fish fell to the ground. Alongside it, Luffy and Zoro, holding their heads, walked out.
"Ouch, that hurt! Nami, Sanji, everyone! We found you!"
Luffy called out, walking casually towards the front.
"Hey, Ajin?"
Similarly, he also noticed Ajin blocking the venue. "What are you doing here? Shopping?"
"It's you, Mr. Luffy. You've made a hole here, which goes against the orders given to me by Master Sagan. Now I'm in a difficult position." Ajin sighed.
"Oh, sorry!"
Luffy was taken aback, and he bowed apologetically.
"Well, it's not beyond redemption, so there's no need for that." This made Ajin a little embarrassed, and he waved his hand.
"The auction is in complete chaos now!"
Bang!
While the venue's entrance was bustling with noise, be it from the pirates or the crowded buyers, a dull thud resounded from below. Everyone turned to look, and they saw the Celestial Dragon flying high into the air and landing in front of the luxurious seat at the center.
Sagan stood up, strode towards the luxurious seat, and stepped on Charros' head, which already bore a footprint on his face. He sat back down in the center and declared loudly:
"Ajin, make them all sit back down. The auction isn't over yet! You!"
Sagan pointed at the host, who was already scared pale and trembling. "Continue the auction and bring out the remaining items."
"I, I am Charros Saint!" Disco frantically shook his head and shouted hysterically, "Let go of Charros Saint immediately! Do you want to die?!"
Although this incident had nothing to do with him, and he wasn't the one who struck the Celestial Dragon, the fact that someone was stepping on a Celestial Dragon's head was a whole different matter! If the Celestial Dragons were to take offense and seek retribution, not only would this shop be in trouble, but he himself might also...
Bang!
A lead pellet struck him squarely in the chest, and its explosive power blew a small hole in his body, causing the host to collapse instantly, blood pooling on the ground beneath him.
This gunshot caused the previously noisy venue to fall silent. The wealthy nobles who had been forced inside covered their mouths, afraid to make a sound.
"Impressive power, Letty."
Sagan commented as he glanced at the smoking muzzle-loading gun.
Without using any abilities, the sheer force of the gunshot was stronger than that of a regular pistol, even surpassing that of a long rifle.
"Of course, did you expect anything less from me?" Renitia boasted, hands on her hips and head held high.
Sagan chuckled and ruffled her hair affectionately before motioning to his senior executives with a wave of his hand, "Take a seat over here, Ulqi. Ajin, make sure everyone else is seated as well."
"Yes, Lord Sagan."
Ajin waved his hand, and his subordinates, knives and guns at the ready, pushed back the crowd at the door, forcing the wealthy nobles back to their original seats.
Sagan stood up, stepped on Charros' head, and walked onto the stage. He glanced at the corpse and said, "Clean this up."
Several subordinates rushed onto the stage, dragged the body away, and somehow produced mops and rags to swiftly clean up the blood.
Sagan surveyed the audience, both the seated guests and the pirates standing by the door, and picked up the microphone on the stage, saying:
"My apologies for the interruption. That cowardly host won't be continuing, but the auction must go on. I, Norton Sagan, am a man of my word. I promised a successful auction, and that is what I intend to deliver."
"I, 'Disaster' Norton Sagan, will now be your temporary auctioneer. Rest assured, when I do something, I strive for perfection, and I won't let any of you down! Hohohoho!"
Sagan pointed toward the back, "How many items do we have left? Palu, take a few people and check the back. Bring out the new items while you're at it."
"Yes, Lord Sagan!"
Palu rushed to the back with a few others. Before long, they returned with a man dressed as a captain.
"Lord Sagan, including this one, there are four more. We took care of the guards at the back, and this one is number sixteen."
"Alright, then you can stand guard back there."
Sagan waved his hand to dismiss Palu and pointed at the captain, "Number sixteen, introduce yourself. In addition to everyone here, you can also buy yourself. How much is a human worth? 5 million berries, right? We'll start the bidding at 50 million, and the highest bidder wins."
"Me, me, me..."
The former pirate captain, who had already resigned himself to death, suddenly saw a glimmer of hope.
Could he really buy himself?
He had seen a group of people rush in and take care of the guards. This meant that someone new was in charge, and perhaps, perhaps...
"I used to be a pirate captain, and I have a treasure map. I've hidden quite a lot of treasure there, probably worth over 20 million berries! I bid 20 million to buy myself!" The former pirate captain shouted.
(End of Chapter)
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