One Piece: Starting with Refusing Red-Hair's Invitation

The female Celestial Dragon whose dog Lin Mo had slaughtered earlier was one of them.

Lin Mo turned his head and took another look at the two people already seated in the special seats near the front and center, reserved specifically for the Celestial Dragons.

Celestial Dragons were more interested in buying and selling humans they found appealing, along with various bizarre objects. Although Devil Fruits were special, they probably did not hold much attraction for the Celestial Dragons. After all, hardly any of them would be willing to eat something with such an indescribable taste. Otherwise, with the Celestial Dragons' wealth and status in this world, wouldn't every one of them be an ability user?

Thus, Lin Mo estimated that the chances of the Celestial Dragons taking an interest in the Rebound Fruit and bidding for it were not very high.

Before long, Rayleigh returned to Lin Mo's side and sat down, carrying a bidding paddle marked with the number thirty-nine.

"Quite something." As soon as Rayleigh sat down, he curled his lips and said, "Besides the Devil Fruit, there is also a Mermaid at this auction."

Lin Mo: "..."

What did the auctioning of a Mermaid have to do with him...

Rayleigh continued, "The people of Sabaody are exceptionally obsessed with Mermaids, especially the Celestial Dragons. If that Mermaid falls into the hands of the Celestial Dragons, she definitely won't live long."

"And then?" Lin Mo looked at Rayleigh and asked speechlessly, "You want to save the Mermaid?"

Rayleigh shook his head. "I'm old. My heart is willing, but my body is weak."

Lin Mo: "..."

What a fine "my heart is willing, but my body is weak"... Saving a Mermaid would only take a thought from you, wouldn't it?

He was just afraid of trouble, yet he