Free Web NovelChapter 107: Chapter 107
Chapter 107
"Next up is the grand finale item of this auction."
"As everyone here knows, although this is a human auction house, we will also auction off valuable treasures if they appear."
"The final item of this auction is the most precious secret treasure on the seas — an unknown Devil Fruit!"
The final auction item had finally arrived. The atmosphere in the venue reached its peak as everyone cheered excitedly.
These people had already forgotten the fear Rorschach had instilled in them moments ago. They were now staring with excitement at the small cart being pushed onto the stage.
On top of it sat a strangely shaped fruit with eerie patterns.
"Woah woah woah~~~ Is that really a Devil Fruit?! This is my first time seeing one. The secret treasure of the seas — they say eating it grants you incredible power!"
Some people who were seeing a real Devil Fruit for the first time shouted in excitement.
They had seen Devil Fruit users before, but this was their first time seeing an uneaten Devil Fruit.
"It’s finally the main event — a Devil Fruit!"
The pirate captains widened their eyes, staring intently at the Devil Fruit on stage.
Besides looking for capable people to recruit, the main reason they had come to this auction was for this Devil Fruit.
Most pirate captains had already eaten Devil Fruits, but to increase their crew’s strength, they were still willing to buy more for their subordinates.
Rorschach looked at the shape of the Devil Fruit on stage and preliminarily judged it to be a Paramecia-type.
It didn’t have the characteristics of a Zoan, and it didn’t look like a Logia either.
He took out his Devil Fruit encyclopedia and flipped through it.
"This unknown Devil Fruit starts at 100 million Berries!"
As soon as Disco finished speaking, the venue became noisy.
"120 million Berries!" "140 million Berries!" "150 million Berries!"
Soon, under the constant bidding from the pirate captains, the ordinary nobles had withdrawn. The price of the Devil Fruit had reached 230 million Berries.
"Oh? Found it!" Rorschach’s voice rang out.
"Paramecia-type — Impact Fruit. It can release powerful shockwaves to repel enemies."
"Looks like a very good ability. It can emit powerful shockwaves that can even impact a person’s internal organs."
Rorschach clicked his tongue in approval as he read the fruit’s ability description in the encyclopedia.
This ability was somewhat similar to Kuma’s Ursus Shock and Sengoku’s Buddha Impact Wave.
But it wasn’t exactly the same. The latter two created energy shockwaves from the outside, while the Impact Fruit could strike internally. The higher the development of the Impact Fruit, the stronger the shock force would be.
This Paramecia fruit had excellent potential. Rorschach decided to secure it.
"250 million Berries!!"
As one pirate captain’s bid rang out, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
Only three or four pirate captains with bounties over 100 million were still bidding. The slightly weaker ones had already fallen silent, as the price had exceeded what they could afford.
"What? These monkeys are still fighting over it?"
Charlos picked his nose, then wiped his hand on a nearby bodyguard’s clothes.
The bodyguard stood at attention with a serious expression, completely ignoring Charlos’s actions.
"300 million Berries!" Charlos said indifferently.
The entire venue fell silent.
"Damn it, those damn Celestial Dragons."
The pirate captains gritted their teeth and cursed inwardly.
If a Celestial Dragon made a bid, they had no chance of competing anymore.
If they dared to bid against him, they might face retaliation from the Celestial Dragons later. An Admiral might even show up.
They wouldn’t risk their bright futures over a single Devil Fruit.
"Charlos, you’re spending money recklessly again. It’s just a Devil Fruit. Is it really worth spending so much on?" Rosward said calmly.
"Well, that damn slave from before lost in the arena. I need a powerful slave right now. I bought a pirate with a bounty over 100 million recently. If I give him this fruit, I’ll have a strong slave. Hahaha."
Charlos laughed as if victory was already his.
In his eyes, these lowly commoners wouldn’t dare challenge him. As long as he bid, no one would compete.
"Well, do as you like," Rosward stopped caring after hearing his reasoning.
Money meant nothing to Celestial Dragons. They received massive amounts of Heavenly Tribute every year.
"Ah~ The entire venue has gone quiet. I’ll ask one more time. Is there anyone willing to bid higher than 300 million?"
Disco, who had weathered many storms, quickly regained his composure and returned to his role as host.
Just as he was about to slam the gavel down...
"350 million Berries."
Rorschach’s calm voice echoed throughout the silent auction house.
"Ah..."
Everyone in the venue froze, staring at Rorschach in shock.
Even Disco stopped mid-motion, looking at Rorschach in disbelief.
"3... 350 million Berries! Guest No.96 has bid 350 million Berries! Is there anyone willing to bid higher?"
Disco’s voice trembled as he spoke.
"What?! Who dares to bid against me?!" freёwebnovel.com
Charlos stood up angrily, scanning the room until his eyes landed on Rorschach on the upper level.
"So it’s this guy who bid?!"
"Hmph! 400 million Berries!"
Charlos bid again. After all, this was an auction — the highest bidder wins.
But this person who dared to defy him... he would make him pay later.
"450 million Berries," Rorschach said calmly.
Charlos’s expression changed drastically.
This guy still dared to bid. He clearly didn’t want to live.
He drew the golden pistol from his waist and fired at Rorschach.
"Waaaah~~~"
The venue descended into chaos. Women screamed and closed their eyes, not daring to watch the brutal scene.
Bang.
The bullet struck Rorschach squarely in the head, but it didn’t even break the skin and bounced off.
"Tch, is this guy a Lucky Fruit user? He hit me from that distance. How ridiculous."
Rorschach clicked his tongue and looked at Charlos with disdain.
The rage in his heart surged.
"Ah? I missed? Whatever."
"You guys, go catch that man up there. I want him as my slave!"
Seeing that Rorschach showed no reaction, Charlos assumed he had missed and lowered his pistol. He then ordered his bodyguards to seize Rorschach.
"Yes, Lord Charlos Saint."
The bodyguards broke out in cold sweat but reluctantly charged toward Rorschach.
They were betting that Rorschach wouldn’t dare attack Charlos Saint. Even if they couldn’t win, they had to obey their master’s orders.
"Rorschach, should we retreat? You’ve already bought Pasia. We can just steal the Devil Fruit and leave without spending money."
Karina looked at the furious Charlos and spoke seriously.
The name "Celestial Dragon" was known even to her. Causing trouble here could bring major problems.
She wasn’t afraid, but she preferred to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Rorschach, I think Nami is right. We should leave as soon as possible. If something happens, we might attract an Admiral’s pursuit," Kalifa said nervously as she came to Rorschach’s side.
As a former CP9 agent of the World Government, no one understood the trouble Celestial Dragons could cause better than her.
"Well, don’t worry. They’re just Celestial Dragons. Even if a Navy Admiral comes, what can they do to me?"
Rorschach patted his secretary’s plump rear, signaling her to sit in the spot Nami had vacated and calm down.
Then his pupils shrank as he unleashed a powerful wave of Conqueror’s Haki precisely targeting all the charging bodyguards.
The small fries instantly rolled their eyes and collapsed.
"What... what just happened...?"
The audience looked at the fallen bodyguards in shock, clearly not understanding what had occurred.
"This is... the legendary power, isn’t it?"
Some pirate captains seemed to recognize the power Rorschach had used and stared in awe.
"Not good. Staying here any longer might cause trouble. This guy really is a madman, just like the rumors say."
"He even destroyed Enies Lobby. He’s a complete terrorist."
"Hey, let’s retreat. This place is no longer safe."
The various pirate crews spoke up, ordering their subordinates to leave quickly. Staying any longer would only bring trouble.
"Ah! Why did these useless fools suddenly collapse?! Damn it!"
Charlos clearly didn’t understand what had happened and screamed in frustration.
He then turned his scrutinizing gaze toward Rorschach. Suddenly, he noticed the many beautiful women beside him, and his eyes nearly popped out.
"So many beauties! I want to take them all home as my wives!"
Charlos spoke in an excited tone and began dancing happily from side to side.
"Tch."
Veins bulged on Rorschach’s forehead. This reckless Celestial Dragon actually dared to set his sights on his crew members.
This was something he could no longer tolerate.
Whoosh.
Rorschach vanished from his spot and instantly appeared in front of Charlos.
Charlos only saw a blur before a figure suddenly stood before him.
"Ah? When did you... What’s with that look in your eyes?! It pisses me off! Kneel before me right now!"
Looking up, he saw Rorschach staring at him with eyes full of contempt, instantly enraging him. Veins popped on Charlos’s forehead as he shouted.
Rorschach slowly raised his fist.
"Hey, what does Golden Lion II plan to do?"
"Is he serious?! Does he really intend to attack a Celestial Dragon?!!!"
The pirate captains who hadn’t fully left yet watched Rorschach in shock and cried out.
Under everyone’s horrified gazes, Rorschach’s fist slammed into Charlos’s face.
Boom!
Charlos’s face smashed into the ground, bounced back up, and was then driven downward again by a massive shockwave that caved in the floor.
"Waaaaah~~~!!!"
Everyone in the venue stared with their mouths wide open. After three seconds of silence, countless screams erupted.
Nobles and merchants began fleeing in panic, rushing toward the auction house exits.
People pushed and shoved each other. Those who were slower were knocked to the ground and trampled by the crowd, leaving only a mangled mess of flesh behind.
"Charlos!" "Big Brother Charlos!"
Rosward and Shalria cried out in horror.
"Even Father has never hit Big Brother Charlos, yet you..."
Shalria stared at Rorschach in shock.
She had originally found Rorschach quite handsome and planned to have Charlos give this human to her.
She never expected him to dare attack her brother.
"Damn you, you lowly commoner! How dare you strike my son!"
"I’ll make you understand the consequences of raising your hand against the descendants of the world’s creators!"
Rosward roared in fury and fired his cane-gun repeatedly at Rorschach.
At this distance, he didn’t even need to aim.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The bullets struck Rorschach’s body with metallic sounds.
Rorschach ignored him and looked at his own fist with confusion.
"Does this guy’s face really have a ’Celestial Dragon Shield’? He took one of my punches and he’s still alive?!"
Although he hadn’t used full strength, his monstrous power wasn’t a joke. A casual punch like that could easily create a large crater in the ground.
The best proof was Charlos lying in that crater. Yet that punch hadn’t killed him.
This reminded Rorschach of the rumor from his previous life: the fake Celestial Dragon Shield (CP0), and the real Celestial Dragon Shield — Charlos’s face.
He shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
"Lion Majesty: Ground Scroll."
He used the Float-Float Fruit’s power.
A giant lion head formed.
The remaining two Celestial Dragons stared with pale faces and wide-open mouths at the massive lion head.
The lion head then pounced toward Charlos in the crater.
The violent impact swallowed the crater.
But it didn’t stop there. The lion head carried Charlos’s body as it burrowed through the ground. The soil continuously ground away at Charlos’s body.
The pain woke him up and he tried to scream, but the dirt filled his mouth and no sound could escape underground.
Under Rorschach’s control, Charlos’s body was ground into dust and completely merged with the earth. Not even a single trace remained.
A Celestial Dragon — a symbol of the world’s highest authority — had been erased by Rorschach’s hand.
"Big Brother Charlos..."
Shalria’s face was deathly pale as she muttered in disbelief.
This scene completely shattered her long-held worldview. She had never imagined anyone would dare challenge the authority of the Celestial Dragons!
To even kill a descendant of the world’s creators!
"Next... it’s your turn!"
After dealing with Charlos, Rorschach turned his gaze toward the remaining two Celestial Dragons.
"Uuu~~"
Shalria let out a frightened whimper and took several steps back. Rosward retreated with a terrified expression.
Rorschach took a step forward.
"Waaaah! Don’t kill me! I’m a Celestial Dragon! A descendant of the world’s creators! You can’t kill me!"
Shalria collapsed to the ground in tears and screamed.
She didn’t realize how ridiculous her words sounded. Rorschach had just killed someone of the same status as her. If he wanted to kill her, why would he care about her identity?
"Don’t worry, I won’t kill you for now. Keeping a Celestial Dragon as a pet sounds quite interesting."
Rorschach crouched in front of her, crushed the fish tank, grabbed her face, and spoke with a smile.
But in Shalria’s eyes, this was the smile of a devil. She had been targeted by a demon!
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