"Mr. Rayleigh! Back to your old ways again, haha!"
Outside the auction house, Vic and Rayleigh walked side by side. While Luffy and the others were Luffy searching for Rayleigh, Vic and Rayleigh arrived at the auction house together.
"I'm sorry you had to make a fool of yourself over such a small amount of gambling money!"
Rayleigh blushed slightly upon hearing Vic's words. He had encountered Vic once when he sold himself, and on that occasion, he had ridden a female Celestial Dragons. Thinking about it now, it seemed absurd, and he wondered if Vic had seen it.
"You're just playing around in the mortal world, I'm so envious! This time it's for the sake of the plan, and we'll have to trouble Mr. Rayleigh!"
Vic naturally wouldn't mention the shocking scene he'd witnessed last time. Rayleigh had been a playboy in his youth, but now that he was older, he'd become much more restrained. The two didn't say anything more, Rayleigh had already entered the auction house; he was going to sell himself once again.
Vic actually had many ways to make the Straw Hat Pirates realize their weakness, but the development in the original work was already quite good. The sense of oppression and despair brought to them by the Marine Admiral must have been more intense than ever before.
Moreover, Vic only needs to go with the flow; he doesn't need to make too many arrangements. As long as their lives are ultimately safe, that's enough.
After waiting a while, Vic also entered the auction house, but he went in as a guest. In the auction house, Vic saw a few familiar faces: Law and Bepo, Kid and Killer. He didn't know if they were there to watch the excitement or to find their companions.
Vic found an empty spot and sat down. A moment later, he sensed a familiar presence coming to the auction backstage. It was Camie's presence. The real show was about to begin!
The story has completely followed the original plot, except for the addition of Vic as a spectator. Luffy and his crew finally arrived late after Camie was carried onto the stage in a fish tank, and then they clashed with the Celestial Dragons Charlos.
Luffy doesn't care if you're a Celestial Dragons or Celestial Dragons. If you hurt his friend, he won't let you get away with it. Luffy just punched Charlos in a very ordinary way, but the punch looked earth-shattering. Given Charlos's weak body, it's a miracle he didn't die.
The Celestial Dragons being attacked is no small matter; its impact is no less than, or even greater than, a major battle between the Four Emperors. Occasional territorial disputes among the Four Emperors are not considered Big News Morgans.
However, very few people dare to fight Celestial Dragons; it might not happen even once in many years. Everyone in the auction house was stunned, with only one thought in their minds, "How dare he?" "Is he out of his mind?" "Who does he think he is? Thunder God Vic? He's really asking for death!"
Even the lawless Law and Kid thought the Straw Hat Boy was too audacious; at this moment, they just wanted to leave the auction house and get away Straw Hat this troublemaker.
The guards who came with the Celestial Dragons were also stunned for a moment. After they came to their senses, they immediately attacked the Straw Hat Boy. Some people were even gathering manpower and calling the Marines. In any case, they were not going to let the Straw Hat Boy go today.
They wouldn't even spare anyone in the auction house. They themselves didn't know what fate awaited them. They would most likely be executed out of spite, but killing the Straw Hat Boy and the others present might earn them forgiveness. And what they were trying to do now was to seize that possible opportunity for forgiveness.
The result was obvious: with Rayleigh's help, the Straw Hat Pirates successfully escaped the auction house. Even the constant stream of Marines appearing outside the auction house was useless. Luffy, Kid, and Law joined forces, and these low-ranking Marines were no match for them.
After repelling the Navy's ambush, Rayleigh led the Straw Hat Pirates, Hachi, and Camie back to the Shakky's Rip-off Bar.
After Rayleigh and the others left, Vic also left the auction house. He originally wanted to quietly kill Charlos, that Celestial Dragons scum, before leaving, but after thinking about it, he gave up!
If Charlos were really dead now, the blame would definitely be pinned on Luffy. The current Luffy doesn't have the strength that Vic had when he killed the Celestial Dragons. The immense pressure from the World Government is something the Straw Hat Pirates simply can't withstand; it would crush them to death!
So in the end, Vic didn't make a move. Charlos was a piece of trash who could be killed anytime, but Luffy and his Luffy couldn't be allowed to get hurt!
At the Shakky's Rip-off Bar, through conversation, Luffy and his crew learned Rayleigh's true identity: the vice-captain of the Pirate King, Dark King Rayleigh, and one of the few people who had ever been to Laugh Tale.
This weight Luffy tremble with excitement, and a feeling of admiration and longing welled up within him. Rayleigh also saw a similar temperament in Luffy to his old friend Roger, and he was very pleased, praising Shanks's unique insight!
After handing his Vivre Card to Luffy and his crew, Rayleigh left the Shakky's Rip-off Bar with his coating tools.
The coating process will take three days to complete, so Luffy and his crew will need to stay on the island for three more days. However, since Luffy previously fought the Celestial Dragons Celestial Dragons, the Sabaody Archipelago will not be peaceful, and the arrival of the Marine Admiral is only a matter of time!
Less than half a day after Rayleigh left the Shakky's Rip-off Bar, Luffy and his crew were getting restless and wanted to explore the island. However, what they didn't know was that Marine Admiral Kizaru had already arrived at Sabaody Archipelago!
Kizaru was originally supposed to return to Marine Headquarters to participate in the public execution, but unexpectedly, the Five Elders gave him a last-minute order to wipe out all the pirates on Sabaody Archipelago. Kizaru didn't even have time to rest and rushed to Sabaody Archipelago.
The Five Elders had already lost face when the Celestial Dragons were killed last time. They were helpless against the murderer Vic and had to appease him by giving Vic a title of legitimate plunder. This made the Five Elders feel extremely resentful.
Now that someone dares to harm Celestial Dragons again, this is no longer just about offending Celestial Dragons; it's about slapping the faces of the Five Elders as well. Therefore, they personally ordered Kizaru to wipe out all the pirates on the Sabaody Archipelago as a warning to others!
Not only that, they even sent out the androids that Vegapunk had just invented. One reason was to assist Kizaru in capturing people, and the other was to test the performance of the androids, since they would be used in the public execution later. Sentomaru was the one leading the charge.
Although Vegapunk did not have Kuma's Lineage Factor, he still managed to create androids with his intelligence. However, because Kuma was not involved, these androids would no longer be called Pacifista, and their appearance had nothing to do with Kuma.
"Kuma! Look closely, they're the target this time! Your job is to take them out when they're desperate to face Kizaru," Vic said to Kuma beside him.
Three days ago, after Vic and Rayleigh finalized their plan, they contacted Kuma. Since they had decided to proceed with the rescue according to the original plan, Kuma was the most suitable candidate, so Vic contacted Kuma at that time.
No matter where Kuma and Bonney were traveling, three days was enough for them to arrive. So, after Rayleigh went to get the coating and Kizaru had already arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, Kuma arrived with Bonney.
Kuma might not be able to help Dragon right now, but if Vic asks him for help, no matter what Kuma is doing, he will definitely come over as soon as possible. After all, Vic is Bonney's savior, and also Kuma's savior!