At this moment, Uchiha Madara was radiating an overwhelming murderous aura.
Having survived the most chaotic Warring States period in the human world and experienced countless battles, the number of lives he had taken was beyond counting. His killing intent was utterly terrifying!
Under the pressure of his terrifying aura, everyone present—except for Lin Xuan—felt an irresistible urge to drop to their knees and beg for mercy.
As Uchiha Madara strode menacingly toward the Rosward family, a deep sense of unease settled in the hearts of the onlookers.
"H-he… he couldn't possibly be planning to attack a Celestial Dragon, could he?"
"N-no way! No one in this world would dare do such a thing!"
"That's right! I refuse to believe anyone would have the guts!"
...
The so-called high-society elites shouted in disbelief, convinced that Uchiha Madara was merely putting on a show.
But to their horror, Madara's steps didn't falter. He walked right up to the three Celestial Dragons and looked down at them with cold disdain.
The three Celestial Dragons under his gaze were both furious and terrified.
Charlos roared in outrage, "You lowly slave! What do you think you're doing? Do you have any idea who we are? You—"
Before he could finish—
"Enough noise!"
With a cold snort, Uchiha Madara smashed the protective bubble over Charlos' head with a single punch, then grabbed him like a ragdoll and began slamming him repeatedly into the ground!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A series of heavy, sickening impacts echoed through the auction hall!
He actually did it!
A Celestial Dragon was being lifted and smashed into the floor like a toy!
The horrifying scene sent shockwaves through the entire audience—everyone except Lin Xuan—who stared wide-eyed, utterly stunned.
The sheer shock of it all even left Charlos' father, Rosward, and his sister, Shalulia, frozen in place, completely forgetting to react.
Uchiha Madara swung Charlos five times, breaking nearly every bone in his body, before finally stopping when the Celestial Dragon was left unconscious and barely breathing.
Thump!
Charlos was tossed aside like a dead dog.
Only then did the crowd snap out of their daze.
"Charlos!"
"Brother!"
Rosward and Shalulia screamed in horror, staring in disbelief at the bloodied, mangled form of Charlos.
The rest of the audience, after their initial shock, began trembling uncontrollably. Some of the more cowardly ones even wet themselves in fear.
"Th-this slave actually… actually dared to…"
"Madman! This guy is a complete madman!"
"Aah! We're doomed! He's going to get us all killed!"
"Run! Get out of here before the Marine Admirals and their fleet arrive!"
"No! I don't want to die! I still have so much to live for!"
...
Amid the wails and screams, the auction hall descended into absolute chaos. Some people collapsed in despair, while others scrambled desperately to escape—not just the auction house, but the entire Sabaody Archipelago!
In a secluded corner of the auction hall, unnoticed by anyone, an old man had been quietly observing everything.
This old man was none other than the Dark King, Silvers Rayleigh!
It turned out that after escaping from the dungeon earlier, Rayleigh hadn't left immediately. Instead, he had hidden himself nearby, wanting to see what Lin Xuan and his companion were planning.
Now, witnessing Uchiha Madara brutally beating a Celestial Dragon half to death, even Rayleigh—who had already heard Lin Xuan's plans—was left utterly dumbfounded.
"They actually went through with it… Just where did these two lunatics come from?!"
Even someone like Rayleigh, the legendary right-hand man of the Pirate King, though not as fearful of the Celestial Dragons as ordinary people, would never dare to attack them so recklessly—the consequences were far too severe.
But Lin Xuan and Uchiha Madara acted as if they didn't care about the repercussions at all. In fact, it seemed like they were deliberately courting trouble!
Of course, Rayleigh couldn't possibly know that both Lin Xuan and Uchiha Madara—who had been reanimated by Lin Xuan's Edo Tensei—were from another world. They had absolutely none of the ingrained reverence and fear that the people of this world held toward the Celestial Dragons!
By now, Lin Xuan was the only person still seated in the auction hall. Everyone else had long since fled in panic.
Glancing at Charlos, Lin Xuan muttered with pity, "This guy really is unlucky."
The reason for this remark was simple: in the original One Piece storyline, Charlos had been the one punched by Luffy. Now, even though Luffy wasn't here, Charlos still got beaten—and this time, Uchiha Madara had done far worse damage!
Then, Lin Xuan shot a satisfied look at Uchiha Madara.
Though Charlos was now critically injured and could die at any moment, given Uchiha Madara's fiery temper, the fact that he hadn't outright killed Charlos and left him clinging to life was already a sign of respect for Lin Xuan's wishes.
At that moment, Rosward's furious voice suddenly rang out.
Pointing at Uchiha Madara, he shrieked hysterically, "You damned vermin! How dare you lay a hand on Charlos! You're dead! Everyone around you is dead! And you—!"
He then turned his finger toward Lin Xuan, who had given Uchiha Madara the order, and bellowed, "I'll make sure you suffer the most excruciating tortures before you die a slow, painful death!"
Unfortunately for him, his threats didn't intimidate Lin Xuan or Uchiha Madara in the slightest. Instead, they only brought disaster upon himself!
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