The Dark King Rayleigh!
The old man locked up here with them was actually the infamous Dark King Rayleigh?!
The people around were utterly stunned.
The giant prisoner couldn't believe it either, exclaiming, "No way! The legendary right-hand man of the Pirate King, the infamous Dark King Rayleigh, was captured and enslaved just like us?"
Everyone else wore expressions of disbelief.
When Rayleigh heard Lin Xuan call out his name, he was inwardly shocked, but his face remained calm.
He simply laughed it off, masking his surprise, and said, "It's nothing. I just ran out of money for drinks, so I sold myself to get some booze!"
Then, he gave Lin Xuan a deep look and asked, "You seem to know a lot! But now, I'm more curious—why did you tell them to call the Celestial Dragons here?"
At this, the others momentarily forgot about Rayleigh's bizarre reason for selling himself and instead nervously turned their attention to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan, however, rested his chin on his hand and said casually, "Haven't decided yet. Just call them over first and have them play with me for a bit!"
Gulp!
The sound of nervous swallowing echoed through the silent dungeon.
At that moment, everyone stared at Lin Xuan in stunned silence, their minds screaming the same thought: This guy is insane! He actually wants the Celestial Dragons to come and play with him?!
Rayleigh's face twitched at Lin Xuan's response, his mind racing: What the hell is this kid planning?
Lin Xuan noticed his suspicion and grinned. "No need to overthink it, old man Rayleigh. You'll find out soon enough what I'm up to."
Rayleigh clearly wasn't satisfied with this answer. "Whatever you're planning, I don't care. Just don't mess up my own plans."
Lin Xuan merely shrugged and ignored him, shifting his gaze to the cold-faced Uchiha Madara. He pondered how best to exploit Madara to rake in more reputation points.
Then, a bold idea struck him: What if I auction off Uchiha Madara?
The other slaves had no interest in Lin Xuan's schemes. They just sensed something big was about to happen and desperately wanted to escape.
But after seeing how Lin Xuan had earlier ignored their pleas for help—even allowing Madara to ensnare them in genjutsu—they didn't dare ask him again. They could only try to think of their own way out.
Before they could come up with anything, however, the dungeon door suddenly swung open with a loud clang!
Everyone's hearts pounded: Had the Celestial Dragons arrived?
The Celestial Dragons, also known as the World Nobles, were revered as supreme beings in the world of One Piece.
They were the descendants of the 20 kings who founded the World Government 800 years ago.
Considering themselves the "creators' descendants," they wore bubble helmets to avoid breathing the same air as commoners, treated other races as slaves, and enjoyed absolute privilege.
If they were ever offended, the Marine Admirals or CP0 would mobilize all forces to protect them.
Because of this, most people in this world feared the Celestial Dragons to their core—even the most lawless pirates dared not provoke them.
So, the moment the prisoners thought the Celestial Dragons were coming, their earlier desperation to escape turned into sheer terror. They all bowed their heads, as if even looking at a Celestial Dragon was a crime.
In the entire dungeon, aside from Lin Xuan and the mind-controlled Uchiha Madara, only Rayleigh remained somewhat composed—proof of just how revered the Celestial Dragons were in this world.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan felt both pity for the people of this world and excitement for his own opportunity.
The more fear the Celestial Dragons inspired, the more reputation points he could gain from what he was about to do!
Of course, in reality, it wasn't easy for these people to even meet a Celestial Dragon.
Though the Celestial Dragons owned this human auction house—and the entire Sabaody Archipelago—even a high-ranking manager of the auction couldn't just summon them at will.
So, the person who arrived wasn't a Celestial Dragon, but one of their lackeys—a well-dressed, pot-bellied middle-aged man in charge of managing their assets.
When he entered and saw the cell doors open and the guards kneeling, his face darkened.
"What's going on here?" he demanded, glaring at Roa, who had brought him here.
But Roa, acting completely out of character, ignored him.
Furious, the man was about to shout when a mocking chuckle caught his attention.
He turned and saw two unfamiliar figures in the cell—neither wearing collars or shackles—one of whom was watching him with amusement.
"So you two are the troublemakers? Guards, seize them—" The man immediately barked orders to his subordinates.
But before he could finish, Lin Xuan had Madara cast a genjutsu, instantly subjugating him and his men.
Watching the previously arrogant man suddenly become docile, Lin Xuan couldn't help but marvel. "Gotta admit, Madara's Sharingan is ridiculously useful."
He was starting to appreciate just how overpowered his system was. Someone as formidable as Madara, who could dominate entire battlefields, was now completely under his control!
With the man now obedient, Lin Xuan put his plan into motion.
He commanded the newly enslaved manager:
"Summon the Celestial Dragons. The auction begins now."
He smirked.
"First, we auction off the Dark King Rayleigh."
"Then—Uchiha Madara!"
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