"Bai Ye, release the Celestial Dragon, and I can pretend this never happened!"
On the other end of the phone, Fleet Admiral Kong was still trying to negotiate with Bai Ye.
"Are you an idiot? You say it didn't happen, so it didn't happen? Release me at once, then become my slave, or I will definitely kill you!"
The Celestial Dragon roared, for him, he had never suffered such humiliation since childhood.
And today, he was actually choked and threatened, and Fleet Admiral Kong even wanted to pretend it didn't happen; how could he allow that?!
"It seems Fleet Admiral Kong, your idea isn't appreciated at all!"
Listening to Bai Ye's teasing words, Fleet Admiral Kong only felt his head ache!
Are you Celestial Dragons all crazy? Or is your brain underdeveloped?
Don't you know what it means to settle accounts later?
He wasn't the one being choked right now, yet he could still be so arrogant while being choked. If it weren't for his status as a Celestial Dragon, Fleet Admiral Kong didn't know how many times he would have died!
On the other end of the phone, a female voice rang out: "Bai Ye, is this why your Rocks Pirates disappeared?"
Tsuru knew this was an opportunity.
"Who knows?"
Bai Ye directly threw the Celestial Dragon to the ground, rubbing his arm, feeling uncomfortable from holding him. The CP0 agents exchanged glances, ready to rescue the Celestial Dragon, but in the next second, they were all struck back by a bolt of lightning.
"Get any closer, and I can't guarantee what will happen next!" Saying that, Bai Ye stepped directly onto the Celestial Dragon's fishbowl. With a 'crunch,' the fishbowl instantly shattered, and Bai Ye just stood on the Celestial Dragon's head, muttering, "This feels much better!"
"You… you bastard! I'm going to kill you!!"
Being trampled underfoot, the Celestial Dragon now wished he could immediately kill Bai Ye: "You bastards, just watching me like this, hurry up and save me! I'll kill all of you too! I'll kill everyone present!!"
At this moment, he seemed to have lost his mind. His humiliation today would not be seen by anyone; he wanted everyone present to die!
"Bai Ye, you should be a smart person. You know the consequences of killing a Celestial Dragon, right?"
Tsuru said calmly. Although she didn't want to get involved in Celestial Dragon affairs, as a Marine, she had no choice. If a Celestial Dragon died at the hands of a pirate, the Marines would also be held responsible.
And Bai Ye would face endless pursuit!
"Are you threatening me?"
"No, I just think you're a smart person and should make a smart choice."
Tsuru paused, then said calmly.
She knew very well that since she had said so, Bai Ye should...
However, before she could think of anything, a cracking sound and the roars of the CP0 agents instantly pulled her back to reality.
"Celestial Dragon!!"
"You bastard! How dare you kill a Celestial Dragon!!"
"This is rebellion! Rebellion!!"
The CP0 agents knew that if the Celestial Dragon they were protecting died, they would surely die too. At this moment, they wished they could immediately kill Bai Ye.
The nobles and pirates who were watching the show all panicked and began to scatter and flee.
"It's over."
The auction house manager's eyes glazed over as he looked at the scene before him, pulling out a pistol and preparing to commit suicide. He knew very well that if a Celestial Dragon died here, he certainly couldn't be entirely blameless.
Whether he was captured by the Celestial Dragons and made a slave, or simply killed.
Both were bad outcomes; the first would even strip him of his dignity. Rather than becoming a slave or being tortured and killed later, he might as well commit suicide early.
"Sorry, I guess I'm not a smart person."
Saying that, Bai Ye directly cut off the Den Den Mushi and looked at the surrounding CP0 agents, saying, "Come on, you only get one chance!"
"He killed a Celestial Dragon?!"
Tsuru looked at the Den Den Mushi, which had lost its signal, in disbelief. She had always thought she had Bai Ye under control, and the situation was within her grasp, but Bai Ye's immediate killing of the Celestial Dragon truly caught Tsuru off guard.
"Is that guy as brainless as Garp?"
Sengoku was also bewildered at this moment; he really didn't seem to understand Bai Ye's move!
You actually killed him, bro?
"You all go too! We must capture Bai Ye!"
"Can we capture him? That guy is a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user."
A wry smile flashed across Tsuru's face. To capture him, unless you have a Glint-Glint Fruit user, right?
Moreover, he can change direction.
"Just go first!"
Fleet Admiral Kong rubbed his forehead, somewhat troubled. Although he knew it might be futile, it was better than just waiting here, right?
Tsuru was noncommittal; the killing of a Celestial Dragon was something they had never heard of.
"Pathetic."
Throwing the last CP0 agent's body to the ground, Bai Ye's goal was achieved.
Although he had initially only wanted to kidnap, he later thought that since he owed Rocks a favor, he might as well completely eliminate a Celestial Dragon and draw all the Marines here, thus completing the mission.
At the same time, the Celestial Dragon's arrogant attitude just now made him feel that if he didn't act, his Conqueror's Haki might weaken a bit.
"Um, excuse me, may I join you on your adventure?!"
Behind him, the mermaid was looking at Bai Ye with shining eyes, her gaze completely undisguised. She felt as if the stories she had heard as a child were coming true at this moment.
She had set out to sea precisely because she yearned for this story.
There really would be a knight to save a mermaid in distress!
"Follow me?"
"Mhm, mhm! I can help with navigation, and I can help in combat!!"
Stars glittered in the mermaid's eyes. She had studied navigation and, being a fish-woman, had some experience in that area.
"We'll see. I'll throw you into the sea, and you can go back yourself. If you can show me your worth, I'll take you on board."
Bai Ye grabbed the mermaid's shoulder, then used Kamui's ability to transfer her to the shore of Island 1 of the Sabaody Archipelago and threw her into the sea.
"Sir, I will definitely show my abilities. Please, sir, remember my name, I am Christie Lilia!!"
Lilia's voice still echoed in Bai Ye's ears. She didn't intend to cling to Bai Ye either. She knew very well that at this moment, she was a burden to Bai Ye, and she was indeed not capable enough to become Bai Ye's subordinate, given the strength Bai Ye had just displayed, she couldn't do it.
"Sigh, a mermaid... what a pity, she'll become the next Kokoro!"
As beautiful as she was when young, she would be just as miserable when old.
Although in Bai Ye's eyes, Lilia had a face no less beautiful than Shirahoshi's, and even a different charm compared to Robin's or Nami's, he was looking for crew members, not bedmates!
The Three Admirals of this era.
Bai Ye looked into the distance. Marineford was very close to here, and with them rushing at full speed, the Sabaody Archipelago was quickly surrounded by the Marines.
Inside the auction house, it was now deserted, with only corpses scattered across the floor.
The Marines first collected the Celestial Dragon's body. Tsuru, Sengoku, and a curly-haired man were surveying the surroundings.
"It looks like he's already gone!"
"That guy is a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user. It's quite difficult to catch him alone!"
"The Rocks Pirates didn't come. They sent Bai Ye here to kill a Celestial Dragon. What exactly are they doing behind this?!"
Tsuru speculated about the Rocks Pirates' objective. Bai Ye appeared here, but the Rocks Pirates were absent. With the disappearance of the Rocks Pirates, this matter became even more puzzling.
"Are they trying to lure us away?"
Sengoku analyzed.
Only this could explain why Bai Ye didn't act with the Rocks Pirates.
Then, after drawing them here, Bai Ye would use his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability to leave and rendezvous with the Rocks Pirates.
What was their goal?
Buruburu Buruburu
Just as they were about to guess Bai Ye's true objective, the Den Den Mushi on the curly-haired man rang.
"God Valley!! Those bastards from the Rocks Pirates went to God Valley!! And the Roger Pirates went too!"
Fleet Admiral Kong said urgently. He didn't know how Rocks and the others found out about God Valley!
But at this moment, Fleet Admiral Kong couldn't think of anything else.
However, Fleet Admiral Kong also understood that Bai Ye's action was most likely intended to draw their attention here, and there were many Celestial Dragons at God Valley!
"We can't go. We can only find the nearest Marines!"
"I remember Garp was on vacation nearby, wasn't he?"
Sengoku recalled that Garp's previous vacation spot seemed quite close to God Valley.
"I think it's best to have Garp go over there early. Since Bai Ye dared to kill a Celestial Dragon, the Celestial Dragons at God Valley are probably in great danger!"
Tsuru felt that since Bai Ye wasn't afraid, others might also dare to kill Celestial Dragons. Besides, even if others didn't dare, Bai Ye did!
"I understand. You all go to reinforce them too!"
Although the distance was already great, and it might even be over by the time they got there.
But Fleet Admiral Kong still decided to send this group over.
After speaking, he hung up the phone and then directly dialed Garp's Den Den Mushi.
"Garp, go to God Valley, the Rocks Pirates have gone there!"
"I'm not going! Who told those bastards to steal the pirates' treasure and even use it as a prize? Now Rocks has set his sights on it, hasn't he?"
As he spoke, Garp even had a hint of schadenfreude.
That was treasure from a pirate island, stolen by those Celestial Dragons and used as a prize. How could Rocks possibly swallow that?
Anyway, he wasn't going. He was still on vacation!
"Roger went too!"
Fleet Admiral Kong was a bit troubled, but he still brought up Roger. He didn't believe that if Roger went, Garp wouldn't.
And upon learning that Roger had gone, Garp immediately rolled up his sleeves and roared, "That bastard Roger went too?!"
It seems he had no choice but to go to God Valley!
"God Valley... so that's the objective!"
"I'll go!"
Saint Jeygarsia Saturn said calmly. He didn't expect those guys from the Rocks Pirates to actually plan an attack on God Valley.
"And that brat, he must be eliminated. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is too troublesome!"
Mars Saint said calmly.
The matter of Bai Ye killing a Celestial Dragon hadn't fully spread yet. Once many people found out, it would be a significant blow to the Celestial Dragons' authority.
If Bai Ye was eliminated, the impact of this incident could be minimized.
Moreover, Bai Ye's Rumble-Rumble Fruit was too problematic, along with his lawless behavior, a Rumble-Rumble Fruit combined with the constant possibility of him killing Celestial Dragons.
If Bai Ye wasn't eliminated, wouldn't other Celestial Dragons be in danger later?
"Alright, my ability happens to counter him!"
Saint Jeygarsia Saturn nodded. Although the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's ability was strong, it was countered by him. He possessed the ability to make people immobile. As long as he located Bai Ye, he wouldn't be able to escape.
"Then let's go!"
Saint Jeygarsia Saturn opened a magic circle and then teleported to God Valley.
At God Valley, the news of the Rocks Pirates' impending attack had also been received. At this moment, the God's Knights and the ordinary Celestial Dragons on the island had completely different attitudes.
However, the hunting game was still ongoing, and no one was willing to leave just like that.
And on the Rocks Pirates' ship.
A bolt of lightning landed on the deck, and upon seeing Bai Ye's return, Rocks's lips curved into a strange smile, saying, "Keehahaha, you're back so soon?"
"Nothing fun happened. That Celestial Dragon was taken care of by me. Most of the Marines' attention is over there, but I guess some Marines will still come here!"
Bai Ye shrugged, talking about killing a Celestial Dragon as if he had just killed a chick.
And upon hearing Bai Ye's words, everyone instantly became interested.
He actually killed a Celestial Dragon?!
"Gyahahaha, did you really take care of a Celestial Dragon? Don't boast!"
"It'll probably be reported later. Golden Lion, you're not afraid to kill a Celestial Dragon, are you?"
"Who do you think I am? It's just killing a Celestial Dragon, isn't it? Anyone who didn't know would think you'd stirred up the Holy Land!!"
Golden Lion bit down on his cigar and instantly flared up.
This guy just took care of a Celestial Dragon, didn't he?
"I heard there's a Celestial Dragon hunting game happening on the island?"
Bai Ye grinned, then seemed to remember something, turning to look at the captains and Rocks, saying, "How about it? Should we also have a hunting game? Let's see who kills more Celestial Dragons, using a live Den Den Mushi broadcast. The final winner gets a huge favor from the other, how's that?"
Since the Celestial Dragons could hold a hunting game on the island, why couldn't they also play a death game with the Celestial Dragons?
And his words instantly made Rocks's eyes light up with interest.
He was already planning to eliminate the Celestial Dragons on the island, and this suggestion was excellent.
But the others hesitated.