Chapter 18: Celestial Dragon, Killing You Is Too Lenient
Hearing this, everyone present was stunned!
Strip a person naked and throw them into a tank full of venomous snakes?
Such a brutal method was completely beyond their imagination!
Even as pirates, they would never use such an inhuman method.
The Celestial Dragons' cruelty surpassed that of pirates like them dozens of times over!
And it wasn't over.
At that moment, Saint Charlos scanned the crowd. "This one, that one, and this person too. Throw them in as well."
Saint Charlos pointed his finger at five unlucky individuals kneeling on the ground, signaling his subordinates to throw them in too.
The five people who were pointed at had looks of disbelief.
They... had never provoked the Celestial Dragon. Why were they being tortured?
But the Celestial Dragon didn't care. You could only blame your own bad luck.
This was a Celestial Dragon. This was a World Noble!
If you were chosen by them, you could only accept your misfortune. There was no other way.
Unless you had the strength to fight a Marine Admiral. But how many people on this sea had that kind of strength?
Soon, the Celestial Dragon's subordinates threw the men into the large tank.
Immediately, blood-curdling screams, like pigs being slaughtered, came from within the tank!
Being bitten by hundreds of venomous snakes with no way to escape... one can only imagine how much despair these people felt!
"Hahaha! Hahaha! How interesting! So interesting!"
Seeing the miserable state of those men, Saint Charlos clapped and cheered, his face full of excitement.
The gloom from having the Heavenly Tribute stolen was instantly swept away. Watching these inferior beings in agony, his mood brightened, and even his back didn't ache anymore.
"Is he just... venting!?"
"How terrifying! Is this one of the 'Gods' who rule the world?"
"Once they set their sights on you, all you can do is wait for death!"
The pirates present had their entire worldview overturned by the Celestial Dragon's methods!
When it came to lawlessness, pirates were nothing compared to Celestial Dragons.
The torture continued for ten minutes. After those men had completely stopped breathing, the Celestial Dragon ordered his subordinates again:
"Find me a mount from among these people."
"Yes, Your Holiness Saint Charlos. Please, who has caught your eye?"
The man in the black suit asked respectfully.
Hearing this, Saint Charlos scanned the pirates kneeling on both sides of the street with his large, flat face.
Just then, Saint Charlos suddenly realized something was wrong.
About three meters away from him, someone was standing? When did he get there?
How is that possible!
He was a World Noble, a Celestial Dragon! All inferior beings must kneel when they see him! How could someone stand in his presence!
Even his own subordinates would never dare to stand in front of him.
At this moment, the pirates kneeling on the sides also seemed to notice something.
At some unknown time, a person had appeared in front of the Celestial Dragon, just standing there stiffly, even emitting a faint, murderous aura!
Which suicidal idiot was this? That's no way to seek death!
Did he not see the Celestial Dragon's punishment just now?
However, more pirates felt a sense of schadenfreude. This was good. Having a scapegoat to block the Celestial Dragon for them meant they wouldn't be dragged off to be a mount.
"You bastard! You dare to not kneel before my magnificent self! You're looking to die!"
Saint Charlos immediately pulled a hunting rifle, encrusted with gold and jewels, from his waist and aimed it at the figure.
*Bang! Bang!*
He fired two consecutive shots, but Saint Charlos was shocked to find that the figure in front of him hadn't moved an inch, nor was he injured.
"Oh?" Saint Charlos's eyes widened, his expression like that of a simpleton.
Then, he shrieked as if he had found a treasure.
"Found him! Found him! The perfect slave for me! He can't even be shot! I need a slave just like this!"
"Immediately capture this inferior being! Take him back to Mary Geoise for me!"
Saint Charlos waved his arms, ecstatic. He felt he had found a real treasure!
A slave invulnerable to blades and bullets!
This was great! This way, when he got back to Mary Geoise, he could test all kinds of torture methods.
However... the atmosphere seemed a little off.
After Saint Charlos gave the order, for the first time ever, no one responded to him.
"Hm? You worthless trash, did you not hear my magnificent command?"
Saint Charlos was angry!
He turned around, wanting to give his personal attendant a hard slap.
But he quickly froze on the spot—
At some unknown time, the hundred or so servants behind him were all lying on the ground, eyes rolled back, unconscious!
"Damn it! Who did this! Which bastard did this!"
"How dare you lay hands on my magnificent slaves! You're looking to die!"
With Saint Charlos's IQ, he clearly didn't know what Conqueror's Haki was.
"Wh... what's going on?"
"Is that... Conqueror's Haki?"
"Who did it? Is someone trying to attack a Celestial Dragon?"
The pirates present also noticed something was wrong. Someone had actually taken the initiative to attack a Celestial Dragon! Were they tired of living?!
"Y-you guys... look! Th-that face... that face!"
Soon, a sharp-eyed pirate recognized him!
The person standing in front of Saint Charlos was none other than the man who had become famous these past few days, the great pirate with a bounty over 500 million—
"Vicious Criminal" Rono!
"'Vicious Criminal' Rono! Did he do this?"
"First, he went after the Heavenly Tribute... now he's going after a Celestial Dragon?"
"Doesn't this guy know that attacking a Celestial Dragon will get you hunted by a Marine Admiral?"
"Are you stupid? At Rono's level, is he afraid of a Marine Admiral?"
"Exactly! The man who awakened all three types of Advanced Haki at just 17! How could he possibly fear a Marine Admiral!"
"This is great! Our savior is here!"
The pirates present were all stunned!
Rono!
The great pirate with a bounty over 500 million!
The most prominent rookie on the seas right now!
He... actually appeared here!
"Was it you, you inferior being? Bastard!"
At this moment, the Celestial Dragon clearly didn't understand his current situation.
After all, he was used to being pampered. He simply couldn't believe someone would dare to attack him.
So, Saint Charlos raised his hunting rifle and threatened Rono:
"Inferior being! Kneel for me, or I'll throw you into the snake tank too!"
"You beast... I finally found you!"
Looking at the arrogant Celestial Dragon, Rono's mind flashed back to that day!
Although the Celestial Dragon in front of him wasn't the one who had personally killed his parents, his arrogant and domineering demeanor was exactly the same as the murderer's!
All of these beasts... must die!
Rono's eyes turned bloodshot, and his aura exploded!
The air around them seemed to crackle, ready to detonate. Storm clouds and lightning flashed in the sky above Mock Town.
"Look! He's changing the weather with just his aura!"
"Without a doubt, that's Advanced Conqueror's Haki!"
This was the first time these pirates had ever seen Advanced Conqueror's Haki!
At this moment, Saint Charlos's eyes widened, unable to believe his ears:
"Beast? Are you... talking about my magnificent self?"
The moment he finished speaking... *Bang!*
Rono instantly appeared in front of Saint Charlos, shattering the hunting rifle in his hand with a single punch!
"You inferior being! How dare you strike a God!"
"I'll throw you in the snake tank! I'll torture you with the cruelest punishments!"
Saint Charlos had never expected that someone would actually dare to attack him!
He flew into a rage, screaming curses and threats at Rono!
The pirates present were dumbfounded.
Are all Celestial Dragons idiots?
He's still trying to act high and mighty in front of a pirate with a 500 million bounty?
Does he really think the Marine Admirals are invincible?
"Noisy!"
As expected, Rono didn't humor him. A straight punch, aimed right at his head!
*BANG!*
As the transparent glass bubble shattered, Saint Charlos was sent flying!
Looking closely, his nose was bloody, his mouth was swollen like sausages, and his entire face looked as if it had been crushed by a heavy object. His features were completely deformed!
Fortunately, Saint Charlos hadn't passed out; he was still conscious.
This was the result of Rono controlling his strength. If he killed this beast so easily, wouldn't that be letting him off too lightly?
At the same time, in the sea not far from Jaya Island, Whitebeard noticed the abnormal weather in the sky nearby!
"There's no mistaking this feeling... Advanced Conqueror's Haki!"
Whitebeard's eyes lit up.
"Rono... I've finally found you!"
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