The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

As soon as they turned around, they crashed solidly into a "wall" as hard as a mountain.

It is a bear standing silently.

Disco staggered backward, staring at the bear and Enel, terrified out of his wits, his teeth chattering.

"The New World, G-10's 'Calamity' direct descendant... Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters..."

'God' Enel... and... 'Tyrant' Bartholomew Kuma?!

It's over...it's over...it's happened..."

Just then, Charlia Palace, which was dizzy and had a swollen cheek after being punched by Luffy, struggled to get up from the ruins.

She had just vaguely heard the words "Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters," so she disregarded her composure and screamed hysterically.

"Navy! Vice Admiral?! You've come at the perfect time!"

I was attacked by this lowly pirate!

Quick! Arrest them all! And that guy who hit me, I want him dead!

Where's the general?! Quickly summon the general! Bring this group of..."

The conversation abruptly ended.

Because, without anyone noticing, Enel had already appeared in front of the Charlia Palace.

One hand, without any hesitation, firmly grabbed her head that she had just raised!

"Uh..." The powerful grip made Charlia Palace look ferocious.

Enel looked down at her, his eyes no longer filled with the mockery of before, but only with a chilling killing intent. His voice was low as he asked...

"You...don't you know that Fishman Island...is G-10's territory?"

Sharia Palace, standing close to Enel's murderous gaze, felt the excruciating pain in her head.

Then, recalling what Disi had just said, she realized in a moment that the person in front of her was the direct subordinate of "Skyquake" Gern, who had indirectly caused the deaths of her father and brother.

"Tianzhen's subordinate, the subordinate of that man who is known within the Celestial Dragons as someone you absolutely cannot mess with!!"

In an instant, all the arrogance of Charlia Palace vanished, and its body trembled violently with fear.

Tears and snot streamed down her face, soaking the silk scarf covering her cheeks, and she screamed in a tearful voice.

"I'm...I'm sorry! I was wrong! I didn't know! Please forgive me!"

As she spoke, she saw Enel, who remained unmoved, and then recalled her encounter with him a few days ago...

Thus, the extreme fear instantly overwhelmed the arrogance of the so-called "descendants of the creator"!

"Daddy! Enel, Daddy! Please, please spare me! I'll never do it again!! I don't want to die!!!"

In order to survive, she even called out the word "Dad" without any regard for her own safety.

This scene plunged the entire auction house into a deathly silence once again.

The Straw Hat crew, the remaining guards, Disco, and the auction house staff who had just arrived.

They all stared in disbelief at the previously arrogant Celestial Dragon.

At this moment, it was like a pitiful maggot, humbly begging for mercy in Enel's hands.

The arrogance of power appears so laughable and vulnerable in the face of absolute power and the fear of death.

Enel did not respond to Charlia Palace's pleas for mercy, nor did he even glance at her again.

A blinding flash of electricity suddenly erupted from the arm that was gripping Charlia Palace's head!

"Divine Judgment!!" With that chilling pronouncement, an incredibly thick bolt of lightning...

It tore apart the auction house's dome and struck the Charlia Palace with perfect precision!

"No!!!" Charlia Palace only managed a short, desperate scream.

The blinding lightning completely engulfed her, and her screams came to an abrupt halt.

When the lightning dissipated, only a charred, twisted, and smoking corpse remained, barely recognizable as human.

Enel tossed the charred corpse aside as if it were a piece of trash.

Then he walked straight to the display stand, looked at Kemi curled up in the glass case due to extreme fear, softened his cold expression slightly, and said calmly, "I'm sorry you suffered."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and a tiny arc of electricity flashed. The sturdy, specially made glass cover shattered into dust.

Almost simultaneously, the bear's enormous hand gently patted the slave collar around Kemi's neck from a distance.

"Boom!"

The exploding collar was thrown off, instantly transforming into a small ball of light that flew out of the auction house and quietly vanished into the distance.

With the crisis averted, Kemi collapsed to the ground, and Papagu and Hachi immediately rushed forward to hug her, the three of them sobbing uncontrollably.

Enel then turned his gaze back to the Straw Hat crew, who were on high alert, and then looked at the silent bear beside him.

"Clearly distinguish between public and private matters."

What is public? The rules drawn by Gern challenged the authority of the G-10—that's public!

What is private? The request from the dragon in the bear's hand, regarding "teaching" the Straw Hat Boy a lesson, was a private matter.

Now, an act of openly challenging Guern's authority has occurred, and this should be taken seriously!

Personal matters must be postponed for now.

“You want…” The bear seemed to understand his intention.

Enel turned his head slightly, glancing sideways at the chaotic Sabaody Archipelago outside the auction house, his body crackling with lightning.

A cruel smile curved his lips as he uttered his verdict, clear and cold.

"God has decided to slaughter all the auction houses in Sabaody."

It's not about making an example of someone, but about using this opportunity to employ the bloodiest and most terrifying methods.

Directly and indiscriminately cleanse the slave trading outposts throughout the Sabaody Archipelago.

Everyone must remember the consequences of angering "natural disasters"!

And so, on this day, the Sabaody Archipelago witnessed a judgment called "Purification," descended from "God"!

Chapter 428 Working overtime voluntarily is not Kizaru's style.

The Straw Hat crew continued on their original path, and with the help of Camie and Hachi, they left the auction house and encountered Rayleigh...

Inside "Shakky's Bar" in the Sabaody Archipelago.

In stark contrast to the widespread commotion and tension caused by Enel's purge and the naval buildup outside, the bar was eerily calm.

Led by Silvers Rayleigh, the Straw Hat crew temporarily took refuge in this safe house.

Behind the bar, the still-charming proprietress, Xia Qi, was elegantly wiping the glasses, watching Luffy, whose face still held a hint of curiosity.

He reached out and held the thin cigarette between his fingers, a slight smile playing on his lips as he exhaled a thin smoke ring, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing.

"Wow~ I didn't expect you to be so bold as to actually attack a Celestial Dragon... although you're not the first one."

"Huh? Not the first one?" Upon hearing this, Luffy curiously stretched his rubber neck half a meter longer, getting closer to Shakky.

"Have any of those annoying guys ever been beaten up before?"

"Knocked away?" Xia Qi shook her head slightly. "It's not just a simple 'knocked away'..."

She paused, then calmly dropped a bombshell.

"That person did it openly and honestly, right in front of everyone, severing the heads of two Celestial Dragons and then carrying them away!"

"!!!"

"What?!!"

Except for Luffy, who was blinking and seemingly imagining the scene, the other Straw Hat crew members...

Nami, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, Robin, Franky, Brook

They were all instantly petrified, their faces filled with extreme shock and disbelief!

Slice off...slice off the Celestial Dragons' heads?! Two of them?! In full view of everyone?!

This is absolutely insane behavior that defies their understanding!

It is the most naked and thorough trampling of the world's highest "divine authority"!

"Who...who?!" Usopp trembled, his voice distorted. "Which madman...no, which hero did this?!"

At this moment, Rayleigh, who had been sitting quietly drinking to the side, put down his glass, let out a hearty laugh, and took over the conversation.

"Haha...who else could it be?"

His gaze swept over the astonished crowd, and he clearly uttered the name that now shook the seas.

"Admiral of the Navy Headquarters - 'White Scale', 'Skyquake' Gern Reginald Sigmar."

He's also the boss of that guy you met at the auction house who electrocuted the Celestial Dragons.

"Hmm? Is that Uncle Gern the weirdo...?"

Luffy's tone instantly turned somber, no longer displaying the curiosity of before, but instead carrying a clearly suppressed emotion.

He clearly already knew everything that happened while he was unconscious on Thriller Bark, and he also knew that Zoro had been seriously injured.

"Oh?" Rayleigh was surprised by Luffy's attitude, raising an eyebrow slightly before revealing a knowing smile.

"It seems... you've already crossed paths with him."

"That's right!" Luffy clenched his fist, speaking with an unusually resolute, even angry tone.

"He even laid a hand on my partner!"

Seeing the undisguised hostility in Luffy's eyes, Rayleigh's smile faded slightly.

Picking up the bottle again, I poured myself another glass of wine, tilted my head back, and took a sip.

Then, looking at Luffy, his tone became unusually calm.

"Kid, listen to my advice..."

"It's best if you don't provoke him right now."

Rayleigh swirled the wine in his glass, and with a nonchalant smile, uttered words that sent shivers down the spines of every Straw Hat crew member except Luffy.

"After all, it's him..."

"But he's a man I can kill with ease."

"!!!"

In an instant, the bar fell into a deathly silence!

Nami covered her mouth, Zoro's pupils contracted and he gripped his sword hilt tightly, Sanji's hand, which was lighting a cigarette, froze in mid-air, and Usopp and Chopper huddled together, trembling.

Robin's face turned deathly pale, Franky's jaw nearly dropped, and Brook's teacup clattered and tipped over on the table...

Who is this man they met on their way back?

It's Rayleigh, the Dark King! The right-hand man of the Pirate King! A legendary figure!

This being actually admitted that the man possessed the power to kill him?!

This highest praise and warning from the legendary figure himself is more impactful than any bounty or rumor.

This made them realize, with a chilling realization, just how terrifying the "Heavenly Tremor" Gern they had encountered was!

So Usopp was the first to raise his hand shakily, and, as if asking a question in class, spoke in a trembling voice.

"This...so you mean...Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King..."

“Roger…” Rayleigh interrupted Usopp’s speculation, his gaze becoming distant.

"From the beginning, he intended to turn himself in."

Having completed the Grand Voyage around the world and learned everything, he had already made his decision.

"So I disbanded the pirate crew and told us to go our separate ways." Rayleigh's voice was calm.

"But that man...Gern, he still made a move."