Inside the human auction house...
"Saint Rosward, are you alright? Admiral Kizaru from Naval Headquarters has arrived at Sabaody and is chasing down the pirates. I believe there will be a result soon!"
Several Marine soldiers carefully helped the three Celestial Dragons, who had fallen to the ground. Their humble demeanor was akin to that of loyal dogs. In the dilapidated arena, aside from these few soldiers, all the other guards had been dealt by Luffy's crew during the previous conflict.
"Damn it... tell that useless Sengoku that before dark, I have to see the head of that straw hat brat, or I'll never let it go!" Saint Roswald roared furiously, looking at his son and daughter, who had been beaten into unrecognizable messes. "How dare they beat my son and daughter like this and let all our slaves run away!"
"What do these lowly, low-class trash think of the blood of the creators of this world?"
"When I catch them, I will make them experience a life worse than death!"
Having rampaged across Sabaody for so many years, Rosward had never encountered a pirate who dared to disrespect a Celestial Dragon. This time, he was determined to make an example of them.
"The straw hat boy is my prey. It's not your turn to think about it."
A cold voice suddenly came from behind. Saint Rosward and the Marines immediately turned their gazes. They saw a black-haired boy walking toward them with a poker face.
"Don't come any closer! The Rosward family is under the protection of Naval Headquarters. If you don't want to die, get out of here immediately!" The leading Marine, seeing that Adrian was young and alone, adopted a superior posture and spoke aggressively. His posture was entirely for the Celestial Dragons beside him to see. If he could earn the Roswards' favor, he would be promoted and have an easy life.
"No wonder some people say that the Marines are dogs raised by the World Government for the Celestial Dragons. Now I see that it's true. Marines, pirates, the World Government, and the Revolutionary Army are all the same dogs!" Adrian said with a very disdainful expression.
"Bastard, what nonsense are you talking about?! I warn you not to move forward, or we will shoot!" The leading Marine was frightened by Adrian's sudden provocation and backed away, but he quickly reacted and angrily ordered his subordinates to shoot.
However, before the Marines could move, wisps of sand wrapped around them and crushed them instantly.
"Don't... don't come here... we are descendants of gods!" Rosward was instantly terrified and slumped to the ground. He now wished he hadn't woken up like his children. Then he wouldn't have to face such a terrifying scene.
"What kind of 'descendants of gods' are you? You don't even need to look in a mirror to see what you really look like. I'd believe you were descendants of pigs!" Adrian sneered. Then, a large amount of sand gushed out from under his feet, engulfing Saint Roswald, his son, and his daughter. Like sinking into a swamp, their bodies slowly began to sink.
"Don't kill me! I can give you money! Our family is very rich..." Saint Rosward screamed. But the more he struggled, the faster he sank. He was quickly consumed completely.
"Don't worry, I won't let you die so soon. In my Sand Prison, you can live a little longer!" The quicksand that devoured the Celestial Dragons retreated back to Adrian's feet and disappeared.
Sand Prison! It was a new ability Adrian had developed based on the mud-devouring ability of Caribou's Marsh Fruit in the original story. It was very convenient for storing items or people.
"Hey, has the show started yet?" Adrian, who had been covering the entire island with his Observation Haki, suddenly noticed something. A smirk appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "Now that the characters are in place, it's time for me to rush over and give them an unexpected surprise!"
Meanwhile, on Sabaody Archipelago's Peninsula #12...
Facing the pursuit of Sentomaru and the indiscriminate bombing of the Pacifista, Luffy, the instigator of the Celestial Dragon incident, finally made the decision to make a strategic escape. But then they encountered Admiral Kizaru, who had heard the news. If Silvers Rayleigh, the Dark King, hadn't come to the rescue in time, Luffy and his crew would have been wiped out.
"I heard you've been hiding here on this island for many years, it seems rumors are true... Mr. Rayleigh!" Kizaru said wretchedly, but there was no surprise on his face.
"If you can remove the bounty over me, then I can spend my days here in a fair manner!" Rayleigh glanced at Luffy and the others, and seeing that they were safe, he felt relieved.
"How can the crimes of pirates be wiped out... especially when you were a member of the Roger Pirates!" Kizaru pinched his chin and said, rather puzzled, "I never thought you'd come here to stand up for these brats. You seem to be optimistic about them!"
"That kid inherited that straw hat, so I can't let you end their dreams. Their era is coming soon!" Rayleigh slowly drew his sword. Knowing what Kizaru was thinking, he asked, "Kizaru, for my sake, can you let them go?"
"Don't embarrass me. If we can't capture them, then Marines will be unable to hold their heads up in front of the Celestial Dragons in Mariejois!"
"So... Mr. Rayleigh, please don't interfere with my work!"
Although Kizaru said it very politely, he had already condensed photons into a long, narrow light sword in his hand. In the next second, the two swords collided heavily.
"This is really nerve-wracking. I originally came to this island with a relaxed and happy mood, but I didn't expect to face an enemy like you!" Kizaru complained with a sour face, not wanting to work overtime.
"Life is full of unexpected situations, Kizaru. Stay here and fight with me at ease!" Rayleigh said confidently. At the same time, he turned his head and shouted to the Luffy crew, who were still in a daze, "Luffy, I wish you all the best! Get out of here quickly!"
The first echelon's task was complete, and it was the turn of the second echelon's Bartholomew Kuma to rescue a desperate Luffy once again. Just as the Pacifista PX-1 defeated the Straw Hat crew and was about to deliver a fatal blow, Kuma's true self suddenly stood in front of Luffy and his party.
"Don't get in the way!"
Kuma took off his gloves and instantly shot the Pacifista PX-1 flying.
"Hey, Bartholomew Kuma, what are you doing?! Why are you attacking our own people?" Sentomaru, in the distance, seeing his actions was stunned and roared.
However, Kuma ignored him completely. After shooting all the Straw Hat members away, his figure finally came to Luffy.
"If you were to travel, where would you like to go?!"
After speaking, he waved his palm at Luffy.
"Haaah..."
Rayleigh let out a long sigh of relief. Kizaru was already keeping him busy, so it was a good thing that Kuma was here to help Luffy.
However, just when everyone thought everything was over...
"Super Electromagnetic Railgun!"
A gold coin shot out at three times the speed of sound, traversing the sky and drawing an orange afterimage before bombarding heavily over Bartholomew Kuma's body.
Boom!
Kuma flew backward instantly, smashing into the ruins in the distance. Blue lightning flashed and Adrian's figure appeared in front of a weeping Luffy, a wicked smile on his face. "Luffy, we meet again!"