"Ding! Congratulations, Host — Prestige Points +6666!"
Just as everyone in the auction hall was trembling in terror at Uchiha Madara's eerie "resurrection,"
a clear system notification suddenly echoed in Lin Xuan's mind.
"Only six thousand or so?" Lin Xuan frowned briefly — then chuckled in understanding.
"Ah… probably because so many people ran away already."
But that didn't bother him.
He knew that once word of what just happened spread, the shock it caused would earn him another wave of Prestige Points — one far greater than this.
After all, Impure World Reincarnation — the "forbidden art of resurrection" — was terrifyingly impactful.
Even if Lin Xuan did nothing else, simply letting an Impure World Reincarnation summon show off its "immortal body" before the world would be enough to flood him with fame and awe.
Meanwhile, the shrill screams of Saint Shalria had jolted the Celestial Dragon guards back to their senses.
"Not good!"
"Protect Saint Shalria at once!"
They shouted in panic, forcing themselves past their fear to rush Madara.
But the result was exactly the same as before — the moment they neared him, an invisible force slammed into their bodies, sending them flying like ragdolls.
Boom, boom, boom—!
Those charging in front were thrown backward, crashing into the ones behind.
Within seconds, the guards were sprawled across the floor in a heap, bruised and broken, pitiful and powerless.
With no one left to get in his way, Madara finally turned his full wrath loose.
Saint Shalria fared no better than her father or brother.
In the eyes of Uchiha Madara, there was no such thing as gender when it came to enemies — only victory and domination.
Thus, even the pampered "noble lady" of the Celestial Dragon was beaten until she was swollen, bleeding, and barely conscious.
The only reason she — and the others — weren't killed outright was that Madara still remembered Lin Xuan's earlier command.
Each of the three Celestial Dragon had been left barely alive, gasping on the ground.
By now, the entire auction hall had emptied.
Every spectator had fled in panic — even the slaves were running for their lives.
They feared Madara's wrath… but even more, they feared the inevitable arrival of the Marine Admirals and warships that would surely follow.
In the end, the only ones left inside were Lin Xuan, Uchiha Madara, and the remaining Celestial Dragon guards.
Those guards hadn't stayed out of courage — far from it.
They simply knew that if they abandoned their masters, the punishment would be far worse.
If they ran now, not only would they die later, but their families would too.
Hidden in a shadowed corner, Silvers Rayleigh observed quietly.
After a moment's thought, he released a wave of Haoshoku Haki — Conqueror's Haki — knocking out the already-injured guards in one go.
Then, with a light leap, he appeared before Lin Xuan and Madara.
Seeing him, Lin Xuan grinned.
"Well, well, old man Rayleigh — I thought you'd slipped away. Didn't expect you to stick around!"
Madara, meanwhile, looked Rayleigh up and down with curiosity.
"What was that power just now?"
Lin Xuan smiled, explaining, "That's a force unique to this world — it's called Haki.
And what he used just now is one of its rarer forms — Conqueror's Haki."
Rayleigh blinked in surprise.
The more he heard, the more confused he became.
Madara was unbelievably strong — yet he didn't even know what Haki was.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan, who didn't seem nearly as powerful, somehow understood everything.
And their casual references to "this world" — what did that mean?
Could they… be from another world?
That ridiculous idea flickered through his mind — but he immediately dismissed it.
Too absurd. Impossible.
Little did he know, the truth was exactly that.
Rayleigh glanced again at the three mangled Celestial Dragon lying nearby and couldn't help but feel a chill.
Then he said solemnly to Lin Xuan and Madara:
"You two are really something — to actually attack the Celestial Dragon!
Word of this must have reached the Marines by now. The Marine Admirals and warships will be here any minute.
You should flee while you still can — otherwise, it'll be too late!"
As he said that, Rayleigh himself was already planning to find a place to hide.
He wanted nothing to do with the chaos that was about to descend.
But what he didn't expect was Madara's reaction.
The Uchiha turned his head slightly toward Lin Xuan and asked,
"Are these 'Marine Admirals' he speaks of… strong?"
Lin Xuan's grin widened.
"The Marine Admirals are the top combat force of this world's government.
There aren't many who reach that level — they're the true powers of this sea."
Madara snorted coldly, arrogance flashing in his eyes.
"Hmph. All the better. I'd like to see just how strong this world truly is."
Lin Xuan's expression mirrored that same eager anticipation.
He too wanted to find out — between the greatest of the Shinobi World and the strongest of the One Piece world, who would prevail?
Of course, that wasn't the only reason.
Because he knew — once word spread that they had not only beaten the Celestial Dragon but defeated a Marine Admiral right after —
The shockwaves would shake the entire world.
And when that happened…
How much Prestige Points would he earn then?
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