Tesoro was furious. He had just said that Lin Yuan didn't need to do anything, but not only did the Celestial Dragons fire their guns, but the other guards also rushed towards Lin Yuan.
In desperation, he felt his blood boil and unconsciously used the power of the Devil Fruit.
Suddenly, a golden armor appeared on his right fist, wrapped in Armament Haki, and then he unleashed the effect of Gold Molten Fire Cannon.
A deafening explosion erupted in the auction house as Tesoro's attack exploded, generating a massive shockwave, heat radiation, and countless metal fragments.
The guards who were rushing towards Lin Yuan felt the aura of death behind them, and as soon as they turned around, they saw the terrifying attack that Tesoro had unleashed.
Lin Yuan suddenly laughed, lowered his raised hand, pulled the mermaid girl behind him, and looked at Tesoro with satisfaction.
" Tekkai..." x10+
The guards, disregarding their own attack on Lin Yuan, all used Tekkai for defense, with only two using Shave to dodge.
The massive explosion engulfed the dozen or so guards, including Lin Yuan.
"Ah..."
The mermaid girl behind Lin Yuan let out a terrified scream; though she was frightened, her voice was beautiful.
Just then, Lin Yuan suddenly unleashed a powerful aura, causing the incoming attack to be deflected and sent flying back.
The guards were in real trouble. They were positioned between Lin Yuan and Tesoro, and were already severely injured from using Tekkai for defense. Then, Lin Yuan redirected the energy back, and it all hit them.
To Tesoro's astonishment, all of the dozen or so guards were blasted away, some of the weaker ones even reduced to a bloody mist.
" Tesoro, are you trying to attack me too?"
Lin Yuan glared at Tesoro with annoyance, while patting the mermaid girl's head.
Tesoro chuckled awkwardly, scratched his head sheepishly, then his expression changed again as he charged toward the two fleeing guards.
Lin Yuan remained seated calmly on the stool, his gaze fixed on the outside of the auction hall.
" Tesoro, finish this quickly."
"Um..."
Tesoro only had time to hum in response before his attacks became even more ferocious.
The guards protecting ordinary Celestial Dragons were no match for the CP9 members. The remaining two guards only held out for a short while before following in the footsteps of the others.
Having dealt with his subordinates, Tesoro charged towards the Celestial Dragons amidst the astonished gazes of everyone in the auction house.
"Protect me quickly..."
The remaining Celestial Dragons screamed in terror and fired their pistols repeatedly.
However, this was all in vain. Although Tesoro's Observation Haki was not as strong as Lin Yuan's and Enel's, it had still reached the intermediate level.
Easily dodging the incoming bullets, Tesoro had already reached the VIP area on the second floor.
The remaining three guards tried to stop him, but they were no match for Tesoro. In less than a minute, they all collapsed to the ground, convulsing.
Tesoro's expression shifted constantly as he looked at the two terrified Celestial Dragons. He glanced at Lin Yuan, but only saw a calm expression on his face.
"You dared to kill our guards and even wound me! You're all going to die! We are Celestial Dragons! The World Government and the Navy will not let you get away with this! Marine Admiral is coming soon!"
"Hehehe, hehehe, Celestial Dragons, Celestial Dragons, Celestial Dragons! You're all a bunch of trash!"
Tesoro wore a cruel smile, seemingly recalling Stella's wounds, and vented all his anger.
"Bang bang bang, bang bang bang..."
Tesoro finally suppressed his nightmare and, with his Armament Haki deactivated, repeatedly punched the two Celestial Dragons in the face.
Tesoro wasn't afraid of killing his opponent; having overcome his inner demons, Tesoro just wanted to vent his anger. Killing them outright would be too lenient.
Tesoro fought for a full minute before stopping, then grabbed the heads of the two Celestial Dragons and came directly in front of Lin Yuan.
"Boss..."
"Stop! Hands up..."
Just as Tesoro was about to say something, countless marines rushed in, pointing their guns at everyone.
Then a man wearing a helmet walked in, and surprisingly, he had eight knives hanging from his waist.
"Everyone, freeze! Where is the Celestial Dragons?"
The one who entered was Marine Vice Admiral Onigumo, who had recently been promoted. He was stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago when he heard that the Celestial Dragons had come to the auction and had been attacked.
This made him feel like he'd been ripped off; he was filled with anger and tension, wondering which blind pirate dared to cause trouble here and even attack Celestial Dragons.
If this matter is handled poorly, he might be dismissed from his post, which would be the best outcome. If something happens to Celestial Dragons, he'll be in deep trouble.
Lin Yuan looked at Onigumo, knowing that this guy was a fairly well-known vice Marine Vice Admiral.
However, he didn't make a move. Instead, he raised his foot and stepped directly on the heads of the two Celestial Dragons who had already fainted.
Onigumo noticed Lin Yuan's movements and was about to say something when he realized that the two people at Lin Yuan's feet looked somewhat familiar, although they didn't have the Celestial Dragons ' distinctive helmets.
However, Onigumo recognized the clothes on his body; they were clearly those of Celestial Dragons.
"Stop! No, stop! Do you know who you've injured? Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the World Government?"
Lin Yuan turned around, a golden light flashing in his eyes beneath the mask. Onigumo abruptly stopped, as if he had been targeted by a great terror.
He placed his hands on the hilt of the knife, his body involuntarily taking a few steps back, even his hair reflexively rising up – this was the application of the Life Return.
" Onigumo, if you don't want everyone to die, I advise you not to make a move. Let the Marine Admiral handle it. As for these two pieces of trash, are you sure you want them?"
Lin Yuan's voice was cold. He had already considered all sorts of scenarios before he arrived, but the one thing he hadn't expected was that the Celestial Dragons would come.
He had never heard of any Celestial Dragons appearing when Tesoro risked his life to steal the Gold-Gold Fruit in the original story; otherwise, given his strength in the original work, he would never have been able to steal it.
"Could it be that I caused the butterfly effect?"
However, Lin Yuan was only thinking about it. No matter how things turned out, it didn't matter to him given his current strength.
After all, all traces of his and Tesoro's arrival at the Sabaody Archipelago had been erased, leaving no trace whatsoever.
His objective had been achieved. Once he left the Sabaody Archipelago, the world was his oyster, and he wouldn't care how furious the World Government was.
As for how to leave the Sabaody Archipelago, joking, with his current strength, he's not afraid of anyone.
"How terrifying! How dare he step on Celestial Dragons's head! What a horrifying creature!"
Just then, a golden light appeared in the auction house, followed by a lewd figure slowly emerging, accompanied by a slightly lewd voice.
The newcomer was none other than Marine Headquarters Admiral Borsalino, codenamed Kizaru.
At this moment, he was also very unsettled. He didn't know how many years it had been since the last time the slaves were liberated on the Red Line. This was the second time he had encountered such a terrible thing.
Like Onigumo, he also felt like cursing. Why was he driving so fast? He was probably going to get yelled at again.
"Well, although I don't know who you are, those are Celestial Dragons standing on your feet. If you kill them, it will put me in a very difficult position."
Lin Yuan stood up for the first time. He looked at Borsalino, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes before turning cold, and handed the mermaid girl to Tesoro.
At the same time, a voice rang in Tesoro's ear. "Protect her, go find Rayleigh!"
Lin Yuan blocked out the others, so only Tesoro could hear him. Lin Yuan patted the mermaid girl's head and handed her over to Tesoro.
After giving instructions to Tesoro, Lin Yuan looked at Borsalino.
"Since it's so difficult for you, then we'll return them to you."
"Bang bang..."
Lin Yuan moved his feet, and the two figures were kicked directly towards the Onigumo. Borsalino was startled and was about to make a move, but then stopped, a gloomy look appearing on his face.
"How terrifying! I didn't even have time to react. It was too late."
Just as Onigumo was about to catch the two Celestial Dragons, two loud explosions rang out, and the two Celestial Dragons, still in mid-air, instantly turned into a bloody mist.
"What!!!"