124: Chapter 123 Disrupting the Auction HouseOn his way to the auction, Charles Saint was constantly imagining cruel ways to torture the four women.He anxiously awaited good news from his men, but as time ticked by, he received no message from the man.Charles Saint was growing impatient and was about to send other men to investigate when an unexpected sight appeared—the man he had previously shot had miraculously reappeared nearby!
"Damn it!I can't believe you, you lowly commoner, managed to dodge my bullets!Well then, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Charles Saint said through gritted teeth.He drew his pistol and fired at the man without hesitation.However, a strange thing happened: despite being hit by multiple bullets, the man did not fall, but instead continued to advance resolutely forward despite the hail of bullets.
Saint Charles was terrified and frantically continued firing at the man until he ran out of bullets, but even that couldn't stop the man's advance."Damn it!What are you bunch of idiots standing around for?Get him!Kill this lowly bastard right now!" Saint Charles trembled uncontrollably, his voice filled with fear and despair.The guards behind him gripped their spears tightly and thrust them viciously at the man's body.
The spear pierced the man's body mercilessly, yet the strike seemed to have no effect.Unexpectedly, a dark and mysterious power suddenly erupted from the wound, spreading rapidly like thick ink along the spear, instantly covering the guards' armor.The guards were terrified, desperately trying to pull out the spear, but found themselves trapped.No matter how much they struggled, they couldn't escape the dark grip.They could only watch helplessly as they were gradually swallowed by the endless darkness.Finally, they were completely engulfed by the darkness, their armor, now devoid of life support, slumped to the ground like broken pieces, making a crisp clattering sound.Their helmets clattered and rolled to Saint Charlos's feet.Saint Charlos was terrified by the horrific sight before him, falling directly from his mount.His eyes widened as he watched the man approach step by step, his heart filled with growing panic.Suddenly, as if grasping at a straw, he grabbed the woman as a hostage and threatened, "If you don't want to see this woman suffer, you'd better end your own life to atone for your sins!Otherwise, you should know very well what the consequences of hurting me will be!"
Charlos Saint trembled, hoping his threat would work, but before him lay only a corpse controlled by darkness, incapable of understanding him.Seeing his threat ineffective, Charlos Saint quickly ordered the man he had once ridden to kill him, but this was also futile; the corpse easily felled the man with a single punch."It's over, everything's over!This man dared to hit a Celestial Dragon!The higher-ups will definitely send a Marine Admiral!" The onlookers panicked, scattering in all directions.Many pirates boarded their ships, eager to escape this dangerous place.Charlos Saint collapsed onto the cold ground in despair, as if all his strength had been drained.His eyes widened as he watched the terrifying corpse approach him step by step, yet he still managed to threaten the man in a trembling voice: "You dare hurt me?Do you know the consequences?"
However, the response he received was a sudden and powerful punch.This punch caused Charles Saint to scream repeatedly, his body flying out like a kite with a broken string, sliding several meters on the ground before crashing heavily to the ground and falling into a coma.
After delivering that final blow, the man's body seemed to have exhausted its last bit of strength, collapsing with a thud.The woman beside him, her legs trembling, struggled to reach her lover's side.She reached out her trembling hand and gently stroked his lifeless face, tears blurring her vision.
However, what happened next caught everyone off guard.The woman suddenly straightened up, her eyes becoming incredibly resolute.Without hesitation, she picked up the spear beside her and plunged it into her own body.Blood stained her white clothes, yet she smiled and slowly fell beside her beloved man.
Witnessing all this, Luffy couldn't help but sigh deeply.He slowly walked towards the still unconscious Saint Charlos, a complex emotion welling up inside him.He opened his arms, and dark power surged from his body, enveloping Saint Charlos's obese form like a vortex.With a low rumble, Saint Charlos's body gradually disappeared into the darkness, swallowed up completely.
Uta knelt quietly beside the two corpses, closed her eyes, and sincerely prayed for them.She silently wished that the lovers would meet and love each other again in their next life, living a happy and fulfilling life.After dealing with Charlos Saint, Luffy turned and quickly left with his four companions.They needed to find their other crew members as soon as possible and tell them what had happened.
"So what do we do now?Should we run away too?" Zoro asked seriously, but he exuded a strong fighting spirit.
Luffy shook his head, suddenly realizing that Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper weren't around.After asking around, he learned that Hachi and Camie had inadvertently revealed their fish-man identities.To allow Hachi to escape, Camie had been kidnapped and taken to an auction house to be sold.Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper decided to cause a ruckus at the auction house to rescue Camie.
"Let's go to the auction house to help Sanji and the others!As for what happens after that, we'll just have to leave it to fate." Luffy shrugged, preparing to lead the way.The other crew members headed to the auction house to support Sanji and his companions.Just then, Duval, whom they had encountered earlier, descended from the sky with several henchmen riding flying fish.Having already heard about what had happened, Duval and his men came to help Luffy."Aren't you afraid?You know what happened on the island.A Marine Admiral will be arriving soon.If you don't run, you might not escape," Luffy said to Duval.Duval shook his head, saying, "Luffy and his crew have done me a great favor.Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, I will not hesitate." Since Duval had said so, Luffy and his crew didn't hesitate and immediately rode their flying fish to the auction house.As they approached, they could hear a commotion and shouts.Clearly, Sanji and his crew had caused chaos.Without hesitation, Luffy and his crew leaped down and stormed into the auction house, engaging the guards in battle.Chaos erupted throughout the auction house.Luffy used his Gum-Gum Fruit powers to fight them in close combat, Zoro wielded three swords displaying superb swordsmanship, Nami created a powerful storm with her Weather Stick, and Robin dodged attacks with agility, looking for opportunities to counterattack.In short, the Straw Hat crew unilaterally crushed Charlos's family, who cowered in their chairs high above.Trembling, seeing that Luffy and his crew seemed unconcerned, one of the female Celestial Dragons grew bolder.She planned to take Camie hostage while Luffy and his crew were distracted.However, Luffy noticed her actions.The moment she stood up, Luffy casually knocked an enemy away in her direction.Before she could react, she was sent flying and crashed into a wall.A hush fell over the scene.Anyone with common sense could see that Luffy had done it on purpose.The female Celestial Dragon's companion trembled with rage, pointing at Luffy, unable to utter a single word.