The scene exploded in an instant.
Whether it was the organizers or the auction guests, every single one of them pulled a long face.
For the guests, many had come specifically for certain auction items.
Some had even made preparations well in advance,
paying considerable prices for it.
And now—
with a single sentence from a Celestial Dragon, everyone was being kicked out.
As for the organizers, it was the same story.
With only two Celestial Dragons left as guests, what were they supposed to auction?
Were all the items supposed to be sold to just those two?
What's more, if the Celestial Dragons happened to fancy something and simply took it without paying, the organizers would have no choice but to swallow their losses.
Only Alex showed a trace of astonishment.
He had watched One Piece and knew what Celestial Dragons were like, yet he was still caught off guard by this move.
This was… this was insanely arrogant.
Just because you want some peace and quiet, you clear the entire venue with a single sentence?
That was next-level tyranny.
Truly impressive.
Even with Alex's current power—having defeated god-tier supreme beings and negotiated with the Celestials—he'd never been this blatantly outrageous.
"Didn't you hear what I said?"
"Are you trying to defy the Celestial Dragons?"
The chubby Celestial Dragon seemed displeased by the crowd's hesitation and let out a cold snort as he scanned the room.
The Celestial Dragon was angry.
And once a Celestial Dragon was angry, no matter how unwilling they were, the others could only endure it.
One by one, suppressing their rage, people began leaving in small groups.
Before long—
Alex stood out completely.
Why?
Because he hadn't moved an inch.
Celestial Dragons might command others, but they had no right to command Alex.
As far as Alex was concerned, these disgusting creatures weren't worth acknowledging.
"What is that guy doing?"
"No way… is he trying to challenge a Celestial Dragon?"
"This is going to get interesting."
Whoosh!
One gaze after another landed on Alex.
The surrounding crowd looked at him with shock, mockery, and the anticipation of spectators watching a show.
Who was this guy?
Did he really intend to go head-to-head with a Celestial Dragon?
Seriously?
"Who are you?"
"Didn't you hear what I said?"
"Are you tired of living?"
The chubby Celestial Dragon noticed Alex as well, his face darkening with displeasure.
This man dared defy the authority of a Celestial Dragon?
"I heard you just fine."
"But your words mean jack shit to me."
Alex curled his lips in disdain.
The venue erupted once again.
This man dared insult a Celestial Dragon so openly?
Where the hell did this madman come from?
"You dare speak to me in that tone?"
"I want you dead—no, I want you to beg for death and be unable to die!"
"I'll make you my slave and torture you every day!"
The chubby Celestial Dragon instantly flew into a rage, roaring murderously at Alex.
"Guards! Guards!"
"Seize this man at once!"
The Celestial Dragon's daughter abruptly stood up and shouted coldly at the auction guards.
"You're still standing there stu—"
Shhk!
Her voice cut off abruptly.
Alex casually waved his hand, and a telekinetic blade sliced through the air—
cleanly severing the Celestial Dragon girl's head.
Silence.
The entire venue went deathly quiet.
Every single person stared at Alex with eyes wide open in utter disbelief.
Had this man lost his mind?
He actually killed a Celestial Dragon?!
How could he dare?!
"My daughter!"
"My daughter!"
A furious roar exploded forth as the chubby Celestial Dragon trembled violently.
He stared at the headless corpse before him, utterly unable to accept reality.
"You actually dared to kill my—"
Shhk!
Alex had no interest in listening to his nonsense.
With another casual wave of his hand, the chubby Celestial Dragon's head flew off as well.
Thud.
Only then did the headless body collapse to the ground.
The sound wasn't loud—
yet in the suffocating silence, it struck every heart like a hammer.
Stunned.
Everyone was completely stunned.
"This guy is insane—he's a lunatic!"
"What did he just do? He killed Celestial Dragons!"
"Damn it, he's going to get us all killed!"
"My god, the Celestial Dragons are dead!"
"He's torn a hole in the heavens!"
After several seconds of dead silence, the venue finally erupted in panicked screams.
All eyes were locked onto Alex in sheer shock.
No one could believe this young man had done something so world-shattering.
If a Celestial Dragon was even struck, an admiral would arrive immediately—
let alone if they were killed!
And once something like this happened, not only would the culprit be hunted down, but ordinary pirates would also be used as venting targets.
With Celestial Dragons dead, if the Navy didn't slaughter indiscriminately, how could they answer to their masters?
It was over.
Run—now!
Everyone panicked and fled at once.
Alex, meanwhile, calmly walked toward the auction host.
"D-don't come any closer!"
The man was practically pissing himself.
Who would dare approach someone who had just killed Celestial Dragons?
Like seeing a ghost, he turned and fled.
Alex shook his head slightly.
At this point, the auction clearly wasn't happening anymore.
But after coming all this way, he wasn't leaving empty-handed.
"Well then."
Alex activated his X-ray vision and super sight, scanning the entire auction house.
He quickly located the warehouse where the auction items were stored.
Several Devil Fruits immediately came into view.
"Then I'll help myself."
Alex stepped onto his surfboard and shot forward.
He passed straight through several walls, instantly entering the heavily guarded, tightly secured vault.
"Who's there?!"
"How did you get in here?!"
Several voices rang out as guards rushed toward him.
Alex merely flicked his hand.
All the guards were blown backward, crashing to the ground unconscious.
He casually picked up a Devil Fruit.
At that moment, a system notification rang out:
[Detected special energy source!]
[Analyzing energy source…]
[Energy value: 300 Origin Points. Status: Extractable.]
Alex's eyes lit up.
Devil Fruits were special energy sources?
That was an unexpected bonus.
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