One Piece: Starting with the Reanimation of Madara

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man had already arrived at a heavily guarded, luxurious palace in the Sabaody Archipelago.

He knelt on the ground, his face full of respect.

In front of him stood three Celestial Dragons and a dog.

However, his status in this place was even lower than that of a dog.

The three Celestial Dragons before him were none other than Saint Roswald, his daughter Charlos, and his son Charlos.

To emphasize their nobility, male Celestial Dragons would add the character "圣" (Saint) to the end of their names, while female Celestial Dragons would add the character "宫" (Palace).

After listening to the middle-aged man's report, Charles Saint asked with great interest, "You mean a group of very beautiful female slaves came to the auction?"

Charlia Palace then asked another question: "I find that handsome male slave quite interesting. His eyes are even red! I could buy him and play with him! A red-eyed human-dog, that seems quite intriguing!"

Immediately, their eyes fell on their father, as if awaiting his decision.

Seeing this, Saint Roswald said, "Since you are all very interested, let's go take a look together. I haven't bought any interesting slaves in a long time! Let's buy that Dark King Rayleigh this time. He was once a subordinate of the Pirate King, so he can still be taken out to show people as a slave!"

Saint Charles immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Haha, let's go quickly, Father! But don't try to take those beautiful female slaves from me!"

Saint Roswald said, "I know, I know, you can have them all!"

Meanwhile, countless elite men and women from the so-called upper class in the Sabaody Archipelago also received the news and gathered at the human auction venue.

One man exclaimed excitedly, "This time I'm definitely going to buy a few more beautiful female slaves; I'm getting tired of the ones I have at home!"

Another gentlemanly-looking man smiled and said, "Oh? How about we switch later?"

A richly dressed woman said with a fanatical expression, "I wonder if there will be any merman slaves this time? Those guys are incredibly strong, tsk tsk tsk, how exciting!"

Another woman, who appeared to be a noblewoman, said disdainfully, "What's so good about fish-man slaves? They're all strange and weird creatures. If you ask me, mermaids would be better; they're much more visually appealing! Unfortunately, mermaids are too difficult to catch, and I haven't seen one in a long time!"

……

Undoubtedly, influenced by the corrupt Celestial Dragons, these so-called upper-class people also enjoy the feeling of being high and mighty.

It seems that imitating the Celestial Dragons by trampling slaves underfoot makes them appear more noble.

However, they are aware of the gap between themselves and the Celestial Dragons, so when the Celestial Dragons are mentioned, they show even more awe than ordinary civilians.

After all, no matter how rich and powerful they are now, the Celestial Dragons can make them lose everything with just a word, so of course they are in awe of them.

Before long, the three Celestial Dragons, Roswald and his son, arrived at the auction venue. The grand auction was finally about to begin!

Chapter 008 Rayleigh was actually scared away!

The auction of people was a grand affair, attracting nearly a thousand wealthy and upper-class individuals from the entire Sabaody Archipelago, creating a bustling and noisy atmosphere.

"Hopefully this time I can buy a few more beautiful women!"

"I want to buy more handsome guys!"

"I want to buy a few strong murlocs!"

……

Excited and expectant voices echoed throughout the venue.

Lin Xuan had already obtained the right to sit in the auction house through the auction house staff who were controlled by illusion magic, and had even changed into a very exquisite formal suit.

Sensing the excitement around him, a slight smirk played on his lips: "These are the so-called upper classes of this world? Ha, how despicable! I hope you'll enjoy the surprise I've prepared for you!"

Then, his consciousness sank into the reputation shop, where he was already planning what to buy with his reputation points to strengthen his own power.

After looking around, he realized that the only thing he could afford right now seemed to be the Shaolin Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, which cost 1,000 reputation points.

Lin Xuan glanced at the description: Enhance internal strength for twenty years.

He frowned and asked in his mind, "System, do I have to buy a martial arts manual before I can take this Lesser Rejuvenation Pill?"

The system replied, "Host, it's not necessary. According to the system's calculations, if you were to consume a Small Rejuvenation Pill like this, your physical attributes would rapidly double. The subsequent effects of the medicine would further enhance your body, and once all the effects are fully realized, your physical attributes would reach three times their current level!"

"I see!" Lin Xuan nodded. "It's better than nothing, let's buy one and eat it for self-defense!"

As he spoke, he directly purchased a Lesser Rejuvenation Pill from the Reputation Shop and swallowed it on the spot.

Instantly, he felt waves of warmth flowing through his body, making him feel as if every cell in his body was cheering, an exceptionally comfortable sensation.

Lin Xuan couldn't help but exclaim, "This is amazing! It feels so good. If I had enough reputation points, I'd love to get a few more to enjoy!"

Just as Lin Xuan was enjoying the pleasure brought by the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, a voice suddenly came from outside the cell in the dungeon where he had just been.

"Get ready, everyone. The auction is about to begin. Numbers one through twenty will go up first!"

The guards in the prison immediately sprang into action, and even the prisoners were now as if waking from a dream, completely unaware of what they had been doing under the illusion.

They felt as if they had just taken a nap, and were completely unaware of anything amiss. They didn't even know that Lin Xuan was missing from the dungeon, and that Uchiha Madara had been added, as if Uchiha Madara was the one who was captured in the first place.

As for the jailer who was used as a sacrifice, no one paid any attention to whether he disappeared or not.

Upon hearing the orders from outside, the guards began arranging for the slaves to be transported to the auction house, and one slave after another was transported out.

Throughout the entire dungeon, only Rayleigh remained conscious.

Witnessing all of this firsthand, he found Lin Xuan even more terrifying, which strengthened his resolve to make a quick getaway, or he might not be able to leave at all!

……

The auction is in full swing.

An auctioneer named Disco stood on the high platform, excitedly introducing the slaves who were being brought up to the stage.

Slaves were auctioned off like commodities, attracting many bidders who vied for their desired slaves, creating a lively atmosphere.

There were also people at the scene who watched coldly, enjoying the expressions on the faces of the slaves being auctioned off.

They seemed to relish seeing the slaves' ashen faces, filled with despair, their pitiful expressions devoid of any hope or desire to live.

Lin Xuan naturally remained a detached observer, but what he admired most was the ugly face of those so-called nobles.

Seeing the people excited about buying their desired slaves, he smiled slightly and thought to himself: I wonder what their expressions will be when they find out that the slaves they bought are out of control.

It turns out that although he didn't release all the slaves directly in the dungeon, he secretly destroyed the collars around their necks!

The reason for doing this was, of course, to give these people who bought slaves a little surprise!

Unfortunately, directly auctioning off Rayleigh and Madara Uchiha would certainly cause some shock, but such an easy surprise wouldn't be very impactful. To achieve a better effect and earn more reputation points, he made this small arrangement.

In his plan, the first twenty slaves were all quite powerful. If they didn't dare to kill Celestial Dragons, would they dare to kill a minor nobleman or a wealthy man?

When so many people from the so-called upper class of the Sabaody Archipelago suddenly die, it should cause quite a stir and earn him a lot of prestige!

Finally, the first twenty auction items were sold out.

The auctioneer on stage announced loudly, "Alright, distinguished guests, next up are our two most anticipated auction items! The first item is Rayleigh, the former vice-captain of the Roger Pirates!"

"Wow!"

The people at the scene, who were initially a bit tired, became excited again as soon as they heard the name Rayleigh!

Seeing this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile: "Heh, it seems Rayleigh is quite popular!"

But then, something unexpected happened.

The auctioneer excitedly promoted Rayleigh for a long time, recounting his amazing past achievements, trying to get a good price for him at auction.

However, when he ordered someone to bring Rayleigh up, Rayleigh did not appear for a long time.

Finally, a guard responsible for escorting the slaves rushed over and said to him, "Sir, that...that Rayleigh has escaped!"

"What?!" The auctioneer was immediately startled.

Lin Xuan, who was below, had also doubled his five senses, including hearing, due to his enhanced physical abilities, so he was able to hear the conversation on stage.

He was stunned: What happened? That old man Rayleigh actually ran away in fear?!

Chapter 009 Madara Uchiha Takes the Initiative to Submit!

In the original story, when Rayleigh sold himself, he only claimed to be an old man skilled in coating technology. However, when Lin Xuan asked the middle-aged man who was controlled by Madara Uchiha's genjutsu to inform the Celestial Dragons, he deliberately revealed Rayleigh's true identity.

He did this to create a bigger stir with Rayleigh and then earn more reputation points.

But he didn't expect that Rayleigh would be so uncooperative and run away beforehand!

Clearly, he overestimated the old man's backbone.

However, to his surprise, he had assumed Rayleigh had run away, his plan had failed, and he would have missed out on earning a lot of reputation points. But just as he was feeling down—

"Ding! Congratulations, host, your reputation points have increased by 9999!"

Lin Xuan's eyes widened in surprise, and he wondered to himself, "Nearly 10,000 reputation points? How did that come about?"

System: "Although the host failed to successfully auction Rayleigh, the exposure of Rayleigh's true identity, which allowed him to escape in advance, shocked, surprised, and angered many people, so you still gained reputation points!"

"I see!"

Lin Xuan nodded knowingly and chuckled, "Indeed, it's quite shocking that Hades Rayleigh was captured and then deserted in the face of battle!"