Although they hadn't spent much time together, Kizaru could sense that Lakeman was not a bloodthirsty person. He wasn't like those moody Celestial Dragons who took pleasure in killing. Lakeman was rational and calm.
But what could have happened that led Lakeman to execute twenty-three people in one go? And those twenty-three people looked like they were no ordinary individuals!
"I need to report this to the Marshal," Kizaru thought solemnly.
He took out his phone and dialed Marshal Sengoku. He did not act without permission, instead choosing to discreetly report to his immediate superior. As a marine who clocks in for a salary, Kizaru knew how to protect himself. It was better to accomplish nothing than to make mistakes.
The call was answered quickly. Kizaru recounted what he had discovered.
Naval Headquarters
After hearing this, Sengoku's expression became extremely serious. "You are right. Don't act without authorization. I will have someone go check it out."
"Yes," Kizaru responded. The phone call ended, and Sengoku immediately sent people to investigate what happened on the Sabaody Archipelago. Although the Marines lacked control over the Sabaody Archipelago, they had conducted investigations and research on the forces on the island.
As soon as Sengoku's order was issued, the Marine branch on the Sabaody Archipelago took action. Not long after, shocking news came back to him.
"The auction in Area 1 was taken over by the World Government?" Sengoku felt incredulous at the news. Normally, the World Government didn't concern itself with the affairs on the Sabaody Archipelago unless the Celestial Dragons were involved.
"What happened?" Sengoku frowned, extremely confused.
"The entity behind this auction is the Black Hemp Kingdom, a member country. How could they mess with the Celestial Dragons?"
With this in mind, Sengoku ordered an investigation into the Black Hemp Kingdom. As a franchise country, the Black Hemp Kingdom was protected by the Marines. There was a Marine branch stationed inside this country.
After a while, even more shocking news came.
"What did you say? The entire royal family of the Black Hemp Kingdom was killed?" Sengoku was horrified. "It was someone from the CP who did it"
At this moment, Sengoku confirmed that this auction and the Black Hemp Kingdom had definitely angered the Celestial Dragons. And this was no ordinary provocation!
"...I am Sengoku," he said, silent for a long time before taking out a phone bug and dialing the Five Elders. He believed they must have known about it. In fact, the action order was issued by the Five Elders.
"Your call came earlier than I expected," the voice of the Five Elders came from the phone bug. "Kizaru must have given you the information, Sengoku."
"Yes," Sengoku said quietly.
"Okay, then I'll tell you the answer directly," Saint Nusjuro sneered and began to explain. Sengoku listened quietly, his face changing slightly as cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
'Are all the people at the auction fools? How dare they deceive the Celestial Dragons! No wonder the World Government took action directly, took over the auction, and killed the entire royal family of the Black Hemp Kingdom. This touched the bottom line of the World Government!' Sengoku thought.
"Marines, don't get involved in this matter. Restrain your people, Sengoku," Saint Nusjuro snorted, and hung up the phone directly as if his anger was still lingering.
Sengoku let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his head. He showed a complicated expression.
"Saint Lakeman's reaction was really decisive. As soon as he discovered the scam, he notified the Five Elders immediately and eradicated all the people involved," Sengoku muttered.
"This determination and ruthlessness are even more powerful than Akainu's. As expected of the Celestial Dragon sent by the Five Elders to inspect Kizaru..."
Sengoku sighed sincerely. The misunderstanding about Lakeman had deepened.
Sabaody Archipelago
"Is that so...I understand," Kizaru said as he received a call from Sengoku. After learning that someone had acted foolishly, he completely lost interest in paying attention.
"There is no cure for those who seek death," he thought. "But Lakeman's reaction was really shocking. Calm, controlled, and sharp. Don't do unnecessary things, go straight to the root, and uproot it without leaving any consequences."
Kizaru couldn't help but show a palpitating expression. This kind of character was shocking in an adult, let alone a ten-year-old child.
"That's terrifying, Lakeman-san," Kizaru let out a long breath. He felt a little more awe towards Lakeman.
At the Auction.
Bang! Poof! Boom!
The sound of fierce fighting echoed through the auction house. All kinds of screams and wails came from all over the auction.
"What's happening?"
"Is there a commotion at the auction?"
"Whatever, let's run!"
"Yes, this is a rare opportunity to escape!" The eyes of the slaves in the backcourt lit up. But before they could take action…
Bang!
The backstage door was kicked open. An elegant man in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, walked in with a smile and said slowly, "We have taken over the auction. Please don't try to escape, otherwise, I will have to kill you with regret."
The moment the words fell, the man's figure suddenly flashed. He instantly appeared in front of a slave who had secretly broken free from the shackles thirty meters away. His fingers stabbed out like bullets, piercing the slave's head.
Finger Pistol!
"Just like this." The man retracted his fingers with a smile and looked at the other slaves with a gentle expression.
Snap!
The slave whose head he stabbed opened his eyes wide, fell to the ground, and lost his breath. A blood hole the size of a bottle cap appeared on his forehead.
For a moment, the backcourt was silent. The warm atmosphere just now suddenly dropped to a freezing point and solidified again.
"That's all I have to say, good night everyone." The man casually shook off the blood on his fingers and left backstage. The slaves looked at the corpse on the ground and huddled up in fear.
"That's a pirate with a bounty of 10 million beli."
"It only took one move..."
"It's so scary. Who is the new person taking over the auction?"
Everyone was uneasy. In the corner, Rayleigh's expression was calm. He glanced at the dead slave lying on the ground and whispered, "Finger Pistol... someone from CP?"
This surprised Rayleigh, but it was not unexpected. If you offend the Celestial Dragons, it is normal for everyone in the auction to be killed. The original managers were dead, so it was reasonable for the World Government to send someone to take over the auction.
"Really, I originally planned to take advantage of the chaos and lose the money and run away, but I didn't expect them to take over so quickly," Rayleigh muttered dissatisfied.
"It would be a bit too ostentatious to run away now. As a retired man, I should just collect the auction money, alright."
Thinking like this, Rayleigh closed his eyes and rested peacefully.
Be it Celestial Dragons or ordinary people, as long as the auction ran normally and he had a chance to make money, he was just an ordinary boatman and would not attract attention.
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