While it’s a big hassle to attack a Celestial Dragon, no one would know it was her doing, so there wouldn’t be any trouble.
Sabaody Archipelago isn’t far from Marineford, and Marine’s battleships can quickly arrive here. But precisely because it’s Sabaody Archipelago, many things are more convenient.
Because Marines won’t launch an indiscriminate attack here. The only way to the New World is either through the Red Line or underwater via Fishman Island. Sabaody Archipelago’s Yarukiman Mangrove have given rise to a unique bubble culture.
If Marine were to launch a Buster Call here, destroying the entire Sabaody Archipelago, it would be a devastating blow to the pirates of the Grand Line as only a few have the ability to fly, and even fewer can create submarines.
But they didn’t do that, and they even let these pirates operate right under the nose of the World Government’s departments. This is related to their policy, whether it’s blocking the route to Sabaody Archipelago or destroying the Sabaody Archipelago; it doesn’t align with their policy of shifting conflicts.
And they also don’t want to face the rioting pirates in the New World.
Sabaody Archipelago is currently a gathering place for pirates, Marines, civilians, nobles, and World Government officials, making it a place where good and bad mix together. In such an environment, launching an indiscriminate attack is simply impossible.
Olga, who had made up her mind, suddenly remembered something. Since she was going to rob him anyway, she might as well rob him thoroughly. So, she once again began to raise the price with the Celestial Dragon.
The result was that the Celestial Dragon became angry. This was the first time he had encountered someone who dared to bid against him. In the past, people wouldn’t even dare to bid upon hearing the name of Celestial Dragon.
The auctioneer on the stage was also quite flustered. It was usually considered a good thing to have a Celestial Dragon at the auction. As long as they didn’t provoke these so-called Celestial Dragons, they would usually offer a high price directly, saving time and effort. But today, someone actually got into a dispute with the Celestial Dragon.
“One hundred million Berries!”
“One hundred million and one.”
“Three hundred million!”
“Three hundred million and one.”
Each time, Olga would slightly raise the bid. If it weren’t for the fact that the auction house would not arrange a shill when a Celestial Dragon is present, he would have suspected that it was one of his own people.
At the start of the bidding, the Celestial Dragon didn’t get angry, as he was enjoying the thrill of using money to suppress others. However, Olga’s subsequent bids took on a different tone; she actually used one Berry to pressure him.
What is one Berry? You can’t even buy a newspaper with it, and 1 Berry denomination is almost extinct in the market.
Slowly, the Celestial Dragon wasn’t able to bear it anymore.
So he chose to draw his gun, pulling out a golden pistol; Celestial Dragons believe that ordinary pistols don’t match their status.
If it weren’t for the fact that gold’s properties are unsuitable for making bullets, their pistol bullets would probably be made of gold too.
After drawing his gun, he fired several shots in Olga’s direction. For a moment, the auction house, where bidding was still going on, fell silent. The next moment, the people there started fleeing outside, fearing the wrath of the enraged Celestial Dragon.
“This is what happens when you bid against me. Hey, you guys, go check if she’s dead.”
Olga sat still in her seat, appearing as if she had been shot, but in reality, she was engaged in a very important conversation with Elizabeth.
“Elizabeth, do you remember what Ryleth’s laughter sounds like?”
Those iconic laughs in this world are almost like an identity card, especially among the pirate community. She was thinking about which laughter to use.
“I don’t remember; we haven’t seen him alive.”
When they were rescued from the belly of the Sea King, Ryleth had already been sunk into the sea. Even imitating his appearance was based on a wanted poster, so she couldn’t get an answer to her question about his laugh.
“Well, forget it. Let’s just take action.”
Watching the Celestial Dragon’s guards approaching, Olga slowly got up. Of course, the guards saw something different. To them, a person wearing a hood was charging towards them.
Instead of using her skills or Zoroark’s claws, she snatched the lance from a guard. Illusions can deceive the present, but they cannot be preserved forever.
The wounds left behind would likely expose something, which would be different from the original goal. So she used the opponent’s weapon.
Celestial Dragon’s guards were also well-trained warriors. Clad in heavy armor, they were not inferior to Marine’s elite soldiers. However, facing a high-ranking pirate officer like Olga, their strength wasn’t enough.
Although Olga had taken a lance, she was using it more like a club. The Beasts Pirates’ officers all had some experience in using blunt weapons, what with being personally trained by Kaido.
The guards who had approached were one by one knocked down, then Olga, disguised as Ryleth, rushed towards the Celestial Dragon.
“What the hell are you doing?! That’s a Celestial Dragon!”
Someone nearby questioned Olga, and suddenly, an alarm went off inside the auction house.
“Huh? Of course, I’m robbing a Celestial Dragon! I’ve put up with him for far too long!”
Olga didn’t say her name; it wouldn’t be normal to call out Ryleth’s name in such a situation. Ryleth isn’t known for being a fool; that guy is quite shrewd.
She threw the lance in her hand, knocking the last guard away, then she arrived directly in front of the Celestial Dragon.
“Ugh.”
She didn’t do anything, but the Celestial Dragon’s face turned pale as he clutched his neck. Occasionally, he weakly waved his hand forward.
Her illusion ability had affected his brain. In the Celestial Dragon’s perception, a man directly grabbed him by the neck, and the powerful grip made him feel like he was choking.
The essence of illusions is deception, and the weaker the opponent, the stronger Olga’s deception ability becomes. Faced with an opponent with powerful Observation Haki, she could only temporarily deceive them. But against ordinary opponents, she could make them unable to distinguish real or fake.
But facing a Celestial Dragon like this trash, she can deceive the opponent’s organs, causing them to experience the feeling of suffocation.
She had already achieved her goal by just standing there, and Ryleth’s face was now imprinted in the Celestial Dragon’s mind.
At the same time, news of the Celestial Dragon being attacked had already reached the Marine branch in Sabaody Archipelago. Those who managed to escape had long informed the Marines; otherwise, if the Celestial Dragon were to really meet with a mishap, they might also be held accountable.
This was not something their branch alone could handle. According to the protocol, when a Celestial Dragon was in trouble, it required a Marine Admiral to take action. But at Marine Headquarters at that moment, Sengoku was looking at Kuzan with a livid expression.
“Kuzan, what are you still dawdling for?”
“Sengoku-san, I’m looking for my bicycle. Have you seen it?”
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