Chapter 16: Luffy Arrives—The Worst Incident in Sabaody History Is About to Begin!
"Heh, wanna know if I can actually put up 10 billion berries? Easy."
Facing the auctioneer's sneer, Rok answered coldly. At the same time, he pulled a bank certificate worth 100 billion berries from his system storage.
A legitimate certificate issued by the Dressrosa National Bank.
He didn't mind flashing a little wealth.
Because tonight, this auction house wasn't getting a single berry— it was going to be burned to the ground.
"Easy? Sir, I'm a professional. Unless it's from a proper kingdom-affiliated bank—"
The auctioneer was still boasting, trying to pressure him, hinting that fake certificates wouldn't fly.
But before he could finish—
—whoosh!*
A sudden gust of wind slammed into his face.
In the blink of an eye, the masked man was standing right in front of him!
The auctioneer's entire body froze.
The sheer presence rolling off this man made his knees want to buckle. And that speed… how was it even possible?!
He suddenly had a very bad feeling he'd kicked an iron plate tonight.
"That speed… terrifying!"
"Is there someone that fast in the Straw Hat crew?!"
Not just the auctioneer— everyone except the Straw Hats and the three Celestial Dragons felt the shockwave of Rok's movement.
Especially Trafalgar Law and Eustass Kid.
As two of the most prominent Supernovas, their strength and talent were undeniable.
Yet even they were stunned by that burst of speed.
So the Straw Hats had a monster like this hiding among them?
There had been rumors of a "Sniper King" in the crew before, but reliable intel said that was just Usopp in disguise.
So who the hell was this new masked "Sniper King"?
Both Law and Kid instantly grew wary of the mystery man.
Rok, of course, didn't care.
These so-called Supernovas were still small fry compared to the real monsters out there.
"Open your dog eyes and look closely— am I qualified to bid 10 billion, huh?!"
Under countless stares, the auctioneer had no choice but to inspect the certificate while secretly signaling the guards to be ready to pull him out.
If this was all a bluff with a fake certificate, who knew if the masked lunatic would suddenly attack?
But reality quickly crushed his suspicions.
"T-This… this certificate is actually real?!"
The auctioneer's eyes nearly popped out of his skull.
It was genuine—a fully valid Dressrosa bank certificate.
The name and account sections were conveniently covered, but that didn't matter.
It was real.
And the amount written on it… 100 billion berries.
"Well? Am I qualified now?"
Satisfied, Rok flipped the certificate back into his system storage.
Everything the system gave him could be freely stored there—extremely convenient.
"Of course! Of course, sir! You have a whole—"
The auctioneer started to grovel, ready to kiss the ground Rok walked on, but a sharp glare from Rok shut him up instantly.
He understood.
100 billion berries was the kind of number that attracted assassins.
Still, a few sharp-eared people in the crowd caught the slip.
Like Nami…
"Saint Charlos, this gentleman has bid 10 billion berries. Do you wish to counter?"
Having failed to intimidate Rok, the auctioneer had no choice but to continue, though his voice was now trembling.
Because when a Celestial Dragon was involved, things could go nuclear at any second.
SLAP!
"Lowly insects daring to compete with a noble Celestial Dragon?! That mermaid is MINE! Who dares fight me for her?!"
As expected, Charlos sucked up his snot, stood up, and started screaming.
To him, Rok's bid wasn't competition—it was an insult to the World Nobles.
When he was happy, he bought slaves with money. When he was angry, he just took them.
That was the privilege of a Celestial Dragon—his word was law.
Guards immediately swarmed to protect the three World Nobles.
"That's the spirit, Charlos. If you want a slave, just take it. No need to waste money."
Rosward stood up in full support of his son.
This was the first time their family had ever been publicly challenged by commoners. They'd lost massive face.
Whatever Charlos wanted to do next, Rosward would back him 100%.
Grab them all and make them slaves!
Unlike her father and brother, Saint Shalria remained coldly detached.
From the beginning, she had never once viewed the humans in the hall as anything more than ants.
Their fate? She couldn't care less.
She was only thinking about that Navy slave she wanted— how was the search going?
BOOM—!
Right as the Celestial Dragons lost their temper and the situation spiraled out of control,
Monkey D. Luffy—along with Zoro, Sanji, and the rest—finally crashed through the wall on flying fish.
A little beat-up, but they'd made it.
"Camie?!"
The moment Luffy saw Camie trapped in the tank, his expression turned ice-cold.
"Hey, Luffy-san! You promised you wouldn't do anything rash! Whatever you do, don't attack the Celestial Dragons!"
Hatchan, terrified, tried to hold Luffy back.
In his panic, he accidentally revealed all six of his extra arms.
"A filthy fishman?!"
Charlos's eyes widened in rage.
Without warning— BANG!
He pulled out a pistol and shot Hatchan point-blank in the shoulder.
Blood sprayed. Hatchan collapsed.
"Hatchan!!"
"Luffy-san… I'm sorry… I dragged you and Nami into this…"
"Save it. I'm getting Camie out—no matter what."
The wound wasn't fatal, but it was the final straw.
Luffy had personally witnessed Celestial Dragons murder innocents without consequence not long ago.
These so-called World Nobles… How were they any different from the worst pirates who only knew how to kill and steal freedom?
"It's starting."
Watching Luffy's f
ist clench and charge toward Charlos, Rok's lips curled into a freezing smirk.
His gaze shifted to Saint Shalria.
Old debts, new grudges— today, everything gets settled.
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