Chapter 347: The Tyranny of the Celestial Dragon!
Sabaody Archipelago · Gourmet Restaurant
Inside the restaurant, the aroma of spices filled the air, and piles of delicacies crowded the table.
Luffy was buried in his food, stuffing meat into his mouth piece after piece. His cheeks were puffed out like a hamster's, and he let out muffled, indistinct shouts:
"So—good—!!!"
Nami rested her chin on her hand, watching him with a helpless yet indulgent look in her eyes.
"Eat slower, no one's going to steal it from you~"
Gulp! Luffy swallowed a massive piece of roast meat and grinned. He reached out, grabbed another piece, and held it directly to Nami's lips.
"Nami! This is super tasty! Try it!"
Nami froze for a second before taking a small bite. Her eyes crinkled as a smile played on her lips. "Mm~ it really is good."
The atmosphere was relaxed and warm.
Outside on the street, however, sudden screams and the sound of panicked footsteps violently shattered the peace!
Nami and Luffy turned toward the window simultaneously, their pupils shrinking.
Out on the street, the crowd was receding like a tide, everyone kneeling and prostrating themselves on the ground. They trembled, not daring to lift their heads.
And in the center of the crowd—
A bloated, hideous figure slowly advanced, riding on the back of a dying slave.
The slave was covered in blood, his breathing so shallow he looked ready to expire at any second.
The rider wore a ridiculous bubble helmet, his greasy face framed by curly black hair, with a string of snot hanging from his thick lips.
With a sickly, twisted smile on his face, it was none other than—
The Celestial Dragon · Saint Charlos!
Behind him, several World Government guards in white uniforms followed closely. They held their firearms at the ready, their gazes as cold as blades as they scanned the area, looking ready to open fire at any moment.
As he passed, the air became suffocatingly heavy. The kneeling civilians and travelers barely dared to breathe.
Just as Saint Charlos rode to the center of the street, a doctor accidentally found himself blocking the path.
He was holding a heavily injured child in his arms, frantically applying bandages, his forehead drenched in cold sweat.
When he finally looked back and saw that bubble helmet, he froze in absolute terror!
"I-I'm sorry... Lord Celestial Dragon!!!"
His face turned deathly pale, his body shaking uncontrollably. "I was... I was treating a patient... I didn't notice you..."
Saint Charlos pulled back on his slave, coming to a halt. His sinister gaze locked onto the doctor.
A flash of pathological excitement crossed his eyes. He slowly drew a gold-encrusted pistol from his waist, pointing the cold muzzle directly at the doctor's forehead.
"A commoner... dares to stand in my way?"
"BANG!!!"
The gunshot exploded!
Blood spattered across the pale face of the child in the doctor's arms. The doctor's pupils dilated as his body fell limply, still shielding the child in his embrace until his final breath.
The child stared blankly at the scene, tears welling in his eyes, but he was too shocked to even remember how to cry.
Inside the restaurant, the lively atmosphere vanished instantly.
THUD!
Luffy's fist slammed into the table, shattering it instantly and sending plates and bowls flying in all directions.
A towering rage burned in his eyes, making him look as fierce as a wild beast.
Conqueror's Haki surged out uncontrollably, causing the surrounding glass cups to crack with a sharp snap!
"That bastard...!!!" He bolted upright, about to charge out, but a hand grabbed him firmly!
"Luffy!! You can't!!!"
Nami's voice was sharper and more severe than ever. Her fingers gripped his wrist so tightly her nails nearly dug into his skin.
"That's a Celestial Dragon!!!"
Luffy gnashed his teeth, his entire body trembling. He let out a low, guttural growl: "So what?!"
"Why does scum like that... get to live in this world?!!"
Cold sweat dripped from Nami's brow. Her voice was hushed but unshakably firm: "Calm down! Luffy!!!"
"We can't cause trouble for Big Brother Roy and everyone else!!!"
Saint Charlos blew on the muzzle of his golden pistol, his thick lips curling into a gruesome smirk, as if that shot had been a magnificent achievement.
"Hmph~ Commoners are just commoners..."
His gaze swept through the crowd, eventually landing on a young nurse.
The nurse was clutching the child who could no longer cry, her vision blurred by a constant stream of tears.
Saint Charlos's eyes lit up, his oily face flushing with lecherous excitement. "Hey~ you're not bad looking... Come be my thirteenth wife!"
The nurse shuddered. She subconsciously pulled the child closer and stumbled backward, large tears rolling down her face.
In the crowd, a young man could no longer bear it. He lunged forward, shielding her with his body.
His limbs were shaking, but his voice was remarkably steady: "Lord Celestial Dragon! She is my fiancée! Please... please let her go!!!"
The kneeling crowd gasped in unison.
—This was a suicide mission.
Saint Charlos's expression immediately darkened. He clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Tsk... a commoner, making demands of me?"
He didn't hesitate to raise the golden pistol again, aiming the cold muzzle at the man's forehead—
"BANG!"
The bullet tore through the air!
However, at that critical moment—
"SWISH!"
A crimson afterimage flashed past like lightning. A hand covered in pink dragon scales reached out, accurately crushing the bullet in its palm!
CRUNCH! Sparks and metal fragments scattered in the air.
Immediately following that, a thick cloud of mist erupted from the ground, swallowing the entire street in an instant!
Vision became a total blur.
"DAMN YOU!!!"
Saint Charlos's vision went white. His fat body wobbled on the slave's back as he screamed in panic: "WHO'S THERE?!!"
"How dare you interrupt my fun! I'll kill you all!!!"
His guards reacted instantly, forming a circle with their guns aimed into the mist. Their fingers trembled on the triggers as sweat poured down their necks.
Amidst the fog, Nami's figure emerged like a ghost. She quickly moved to Luffy's side, grabbing him firmly. "While they can't see, get them out of here!" she whispered.
Luffy's dragon scales glowed with a faint red hue, the fury in his eyes nearly burning through the mist, but he ultimately gave a heavy nod.
He moved like a sudden gale, scooping up the nurse and the child while grabbing the young man in one go, vanishing into the fog.
—In just a few seconds, the civilians on both sides of the street seemed to be swallowed by the mist, disappearing without a trace.
When the fog finally dissipated, only Saint Charlos and his guards remained on the street.
The surroundings were empty and silent.
"WHERE ARE THEY?!!"
Saint Charlos's face turned a deep red with rage, waving his pistol and screaming, "Where did those commoners go?!!"
The guards looked at each other, their faces pale and sweat sliding down their backs.
"That mist... was it a Logia user?!"
"But who would dare to attack a Celestial Dragon?!!"
...
In a dark, distant alley.
The nurse clutched the child tightly, finally letting out a broken sob as her tears flowed freely.
The child in her arms also began to wail, the sound echoing through the narrow space.
The young man knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, his eyes full of lingering fear and shock. "Who... who are you?" he asked with a trembling voice.
In the gloom, the youth covered in dragon scales with a swaying tail turned his head, revealing a bright grin:
"Marines."
The orange-haired girl sighed, her gaze turning cold as she added, "But as for what just happened... it's better if you all forget it."
The man shuddered, then bowed his head deeply, choking out, "Thank you... thank you so much!!!"
Nami looked toward the distant street, her brow furrowed. "Luffy, we're in big trouble. An attack on a Celestial Dragon... a Marine Admiral is likely to be summoned."
Luffy clenched his fists, his dragon pupils burning with rage. "Why does scum like that deserve an Admiral's protection?!!"
Nami let out a sigh, a cold light flashing in her eyes. "Those are the rules of the world... we can't change them yet."
"But—"
A cold smirk played on her lips. "We can do a lot more from the shadows."
Luffy blinked, then broke into his familiar smile, giving her a thumbs-up:
"Nami, you really are the smartest!"
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