Marineford in Sharingan, Uchiha Admiral

Sabaody Archipelago - Area 1.

The scene of the population auction.

A group of guards dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses formed a human wall at the entrance.

Charlia rode a huge slave. As descendants of the great creator, Celestial Dragons would avoid touching the filthy ground with their bodies.

Residents on both sides of the street knelt down, not daring to look directly at the world's nobles.

Some people were whispering among themselves, but most just kept their heads down, silently praying not to get into trouble.

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Allen placed his hand on the long sword at his waist, his cloak billowing as he followed behind, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, looking every bit the competent guard.

creak-

The auction doors opened, revealing a brightly lit hall.

The wealthy merchants and nobles who came to the auction also left their seats and knelt in the corridor, waiting for the Celestial Dragons' orders before taking any action.

Slaves of varying appearances and ages were locked in cages, awaiting their fate of being auctioned off.

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Charlia coldly surveyed the crowd, then turned to look at Allen, covering her face with a folding fan, looking shy.

"Lord Allen, what kind of slaves do you like? My father likes captain slaves, and that's the kind I usually use. Do you like them?"

Pointing to the slave beneath her, she continued, "This is the captain of the 'Big Beard Pirates,' with a bounty of 4700 million Berries. What do you think?"

"If you don't like this one, I'll buy you another type!"

"I'd buy all the slaves in this auction!"

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In her mind, humans are like souvenirs, a kind of consumable.

If this could make Lord Allen smile at me...

That's such a great deal!

……

Sengoku underestimated the impact Allen's face could have.

It not only boosted the navy's recruitment rate by several percentage points, but even the Celestial Dragons, who resided in the Holy Land, became addicted to it.

Actually, upon closer inspection, it's not surprising.

The Celestial Dragons are a group of people who are born with everything; for them, perhaps only different humans can bring them joy.

In the Holy Land, slaves, like treasure, are a form of hard currency among the Celestial Dragons.

In fact, the moment Allen's photo was sent to Mary Geoise, seventeen "Palaces" of the Holy Land requested that the Navy hand it over, but this order was suppressed by the Five Elders before it could be transmitted out of the Holy Land.

To put it bluntly, the Navy is indeed the henchman of the World Government.

However, there are differences even among the henchmen.

The Celestial Dragons can dispose of CP agents at will without needing the Five Elders' approval.

Because spies are the private property of the Celestial Dragons, they are their servants.

The navy is not.

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It's like the difference between local troops and imperial eunuchs. If the emperor doesn't like a certain eunuch, he can kill him. But can he just kill a certain general if he doesn't like him?

Such a thing would never happen in a normally functioning ruling class.

The World Government can command the Navy, but if it treats the Navy like it treats the CP organization...

This is sending soldiers to the revolutionary army.

The Navy and the World Government have a mutually dependent relationship. Even the Five Elders need to maintain a certain "degree" in their dealings with the Navy.

Most Celestial Dragons are idiots, but the Five Elders who run the World Government are definitely not.

The Five Elders will try their best to avoid things that would challenge the Navy's beliefs.

Just like sealing away the news of God Valley back then, just like concealing the existence of the Void Throne...

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Therefore, there was an unwritten rule in the Holy Land.

It is forbidden to take in serving naval officers of the rank of colonel or above as slaves.

Even ordinary lieutenants are required to act only after they have left their posts; Celestial Dragons who violate this agreement will be punished.

Do not kill ordinary marines if possible; if you do, you must eliminate all marines.

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After learning that she couldn't simply kidnap Allen and take him home, Charlia, like countless other fangirls, did everything she could to give her idol, hoping to gain his approval.

Allen raised his hand to stop Charlia's "playing with fire" behavior: "I'm sorry, Lord Charlia, I am not a nobleman and have no right to keep slaves."

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"It's alright! I can offer you a seat as a noble from a member state, of course..."

Charlia blushed slightly: "If you're willing, even a member of the world's nobility..."

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Allen took a deep breath.

He hadn't originally planned to act so quickly; he was interested in so-called human trafficking...

Most importantly, I want to write down the names of those slave owners who sell slaves, so I can kill them all later.

But Charlia annoyed him.

He's nothing but a domesticated pig, yet he dares to dream of playing some kind of love game with me!

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"Lord Allen, what do you think of that female slave? Blue hair—"

Charlia's voice stopped abruptly.

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instinct.

When organisms face threats, they exhibit three instincts.

1. Escape.

2. Combat.

More often, however, is the third type.

Stiff.

When people see some surveillance footage, they laugh at why people freeze in place even though they clearly see a large truck rushing towards them.

They would also mock the elk that remained stiff and motionless when facing predators like lions.

This is the third instinct of living organisms when faced with a threat, generally known as the "freeze response".

When the brain determines that the current situation is neither a fight nor an escape, the body will trigger a freeze response, with muscles tensing, movements stopping, breathing becoming shallow, and even a brief period of blank consciousness.

This is the body doing everything it can to reduce its own presence, decrease the probability of being noticed, and increase the chance of survival.

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The principle behind the ability of ecstasy to cause unconsciousness lies in this.

If you can't withstand the impact of Conqueror's Haki, your body will determine that you are no match for that person, and falling into a coma is the best option for survival.

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Charlia is now facing such a situation.

Instinct made its choice before she even realized it, emptying her mind.

Even if you can't escape a certain death, you can at least die without suffering too much pain.

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When Sharlia's personal guard realized the danger, the cold light that appeared out of nowhere was less than half a meter away from her forehead.

It looked like they were about to smash the glass dome and cut off her head.

There was no earth-shattering sound of the wall breaking down.

There was no open and aboveboard provocation.

There was no particularly impactful offensive.

Just like his name.

hunting--

A perfect hunter kills his prey before the prey even realizes it.

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"don't want--!!!"

All Lucci could do was roar and futilely extend his palm.

Just then...

Carrara —

Frost suddenly formed on the ground, and a chill quickly spread from the ground to Sharia.

Ice crystals rapidly formed between her and the blade, instantly transforming into an ice wall.

One-time pass!!

The blade slammed into the ice wall, producing a piercing cracking sound, but the ice wall held it firmly in place.

In the instant the man was slightly taken aback, several ice spikes shot out from the ice wall, forcing him back.

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Charlia gasped for breath, still shaken, staring at the icy wall emanating a chilling aura before her, when a firm and powerful voice rang in her ears.

"Step back."

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Allen's figure passed her, his back against the ice wall.

He faced off against that silver-haired, blood-eyed figure, wielding a sharp blade, his black robe fluttering even without wind.

"You must be Kari."

brush--

The long sword was drawn, and the wind and snow spread!