One piece :Nox ( Before Dawn)

"Kami, we're here to save you!" shouted Straw Hat Luffy as he charged towards the auction platform, not waiting for Zoro to start grumbling about his reckless speed.

Surprised by Luffy's rush, the octopus Hatchan barely managed to notice him running headlong into danger. After all, a bomb collar was attached to Kami's neck and among the onlookers were the Celestial Dragons.

But neither the ban on the presence of fish-men nor the threat of revealing his identity could stop Luffy. This unstoppable young man continued forward. The revelation of his origins caused a commotion among the people present, who turned on Hatchan with a stream of insults.

In their eyes, fish-men were inferior beings, monsters infected with a disease.

Seeing what was happening, all the auction guards rushed to block Luffy's path, but none could stop him. A sudden gunshot left the Straw Hat motionless, and when he turned, he saw Hatchan, who had just been humiliated, lying on the floor in a pool of blood.

Saint Charlos, a Heavenly Dragon, holding a smoking gun, cursed furiously. Luffy, filled with righteous indignation, slowly walked towards him.

As the tension in the air coiled like a spring with each of Luffy's steps, the hearts of those watching either skipped beats or pounded in a frantic rhythm.

Just as Sal had predicted, Luffy fiercely smashed Charlos Sento's helmet with his furious hand.

Everyone was struck silent by shock, and when Sal grabbed the Heavenly Dragon by the neck and slammed his head to the floor, everyone's eyes widened in horror.

— Boom... —

The floor cracked from the impact, and Saint Charlos's head, sinking into the hole created, was already lifeless. Panic erupted again on the auction floor, with people racing to the exits as if their very lives depended on their speed.

For if the pirates didn't kill them, the admirals would surely come for the attack on the Celestial Dragons, especially the murder of one. A slow escape could endanger innocent people.

[S-level character Charlos Sento experiences negative emotions towards the host, strong fear, experience increased by 5000]

[Life path of S-level character Charlos Sento significantly altered, reward 5000 points]

[S-level characters experience negative emotions towards the host, strong hostility, experience increased by 5000x2]

[A-level characters experience normal emotions towards the host, strong amazement, experience increased by 500x8]

[B, C-level characters experience negative emotions towards the host, strong fear, experience increased by 6780]

[Level up: Level 28 (1732/4000)]

Trel wiped the blood from his hand, bright as a scarlet ruby, and declared his lineage, calling himself a descendant of the Creator.

But most importantly, he gained five levels at once! It was an incredible success!

Looking around, he saw Law and Kid with their subordinates staring at him in genuine amazement. The Straw Hat Pirates were equally surprised. Little Chopper stammered:

— Luffy... Luffy just beat up a Celestial Dragon... But... isn't the one who kills a Celestial Dragon considered the main villain?

Nami, with a concerned look, hit Chopper on the head and said:

— It doesn't matter who the villain is, but anyone who attacks a Celestial Dragon will be pursued by the admirals.

—

The head of the Roswald family, Saint Rosward, cried out in despair as his son was killed right before his eyes:

— My son... damn it... kill them... immediately order the Marine to send an admiral...

The group of Celestial Dragons' bodyguards rushed to attack the Straw Hat Pirates and Sal. The pirates had no choice but to switch to combat mode.

Saint Roswald continued his assault on Sal with his spear until Sall hit him in the head with a flying knife. The Celestial Dragoness, Saint Shalria, was horrified. Her father and brother were killed by this devil.

[Life path of S-level character Saint Roswald significantly altered, reward 5000 points]

Sanji dropped his cigarette on the floor. Who killed another Celestial Dragon like an ant? It truly overturned his understanding of the world. However, despite his surprise, he continued his work, already kicking down the next set of guards.

Luffy tossed aside several guards and asked Sal with rare concern:

— Are you really sure you can kill two Celestial Dragons? This will attract an admiral.

Sal, while dealing with the guards, replied indifferently:

— What's the problem? You, Monkey D. Luffy, also fought against the Celestial Dragons, and you're on the wanted list too. Even if I have to fight an admiral, I can escape on my own, but for you, with your whole crew, it will be much harder to hide.

Luffy, surprised, hit his palm and said:

— Really...

Nami suddenly appeared beside Luffy, smacked him on the head with her fist, and growled with an angry expression:

— You can still talk about it? Go handle that small fry; we need to escape before the admiral arrives.

— Oh, right.

Luffy, with a bump on his head, re-engaged in the battle. With 300 million berries on his head, dealing with this petty opponent was a simple task.

At this moment, Nico Robin appeared beside Sall and asked with a curious expression in her eyes:

— Why did you kill the Celestial Dragons?

She didn't know whether to thank him or not. Sall killed the Celestial Dragons as if he was helping the Straw Hat Pirates in their fight. Seeing how decisively he dealt with the Celestial Dragons, Nico Robin thought Sal did it deliberately, having long planned to attack the Celestial Dragons. Luffy's behavior served as his cover.

Sal glanced timidly at Robin and responded with complete seriousness:

— I just don't like this person. Robin, don't you hate the World Government and the Celestial Dragons?

— ...

Robin was at a loss for words. Lying would be foolish, but acting thoughtlessly could harm her important comrades. Moreover, killing two Celestial Dragons could attract more than one admiral. In her opinion, it was unwise. With this thought, she unleashed her anger on the minor weaklings.

— "Six-Petal Flower Blooming" —

Dozens of hands took the lives of the guards.

Kid and Law's group observed the battle with the Straw Hat Pirates. Kid cursed:

— They're all insane, daring to attack the Celestial Dragons. And that maniac even killed two Celestial Dragons.

Law, with cold composure, responded, no longer expecting to change the situation:

— Complaining is pointless now. Even before the auction started, the Marines had already surrounded this place, as if preparing to capture someone. Mr. Sal might be the target.

Having defeated most of the opponents, the Straw Hat Pirates' attention turned to the other two pirates, but Luffy was barely interested in them; his gaze was drawn to the snow-white bear with a fur hat from Law's crew.

Luffy brightened with excitement, looking at the white bear. The male snow-white bear from the Mink Tribe, named Bepo, blushed.

The only surviving Celestial Dragon, Saint Shalria, suddenly crawled to the aquarium with a cruel intent to retaliate against the instigator of the rebellion and the murderer of her family.

Since she couldn't overpower any of the present pirates, she could only unleash her rage on the weak.

Even when the auctioneer, fearing the mermaid would die and lose her value, tried to stop her, Saint Shalria shot her in the shoulder with a pistol. And only when she was about to shoot the mermaid Kami did two waves of Conqueror's Haki crash down simultaneously, causing Saint Shalria to faint.

One wave came from Sal, who noticed the mermaid and used Conqueror's Haki. The other wave was from...

The curtain pulled back, revealing an old man in a tattered white cloak and flip-flops. Despite his simple attire, he exuded an imposing aura.

— The auction is over, the money's been received. I wanted to choose a buyer, but no one wanted to. Who will buy an old man? Let's return to the casino and have some fun, ha-ha. —

On the battlefield, where passions had raged so intensely just moments before, silence suddenly fell. For this old man was a striking figure.

Sal complained to himself: who would buy such a shameless old man like you? Whoever does will be really unlucky. Seeing Rayleigh in the distance, he couldn't help but recall the moment Roger said goodbye to the old man, and he whispered to himself:

— Rayleigh, we meet for the first time.

Sal didn't notice how brightly he smiled at that moment.

Saint Shalria also saw Rayleigh and shouted:

— Rayleigh!

The former second captain of the Pirates of One Piece, Silvers Rayleigh, also known as Pluto, surveyed the battlefield. Seeing his friend's dire situation, he swiftly grasped what was happening. Instantly, a mighty aura unfurled, knocking all the guards off their feet. The terrifying aura of Conqueror's Haki enveloped the entire area, and even those not targeted were stunned. Law, caught in the Haki's grip, couldn't stay calm and exclaimed in surprise:

— What the hell is with this old man? Such power is very similar to Sal's strength.

Rayleigh glanced around the area again and, noticing the straw hat on Monkey D. Luffy, chuckled:

— That straw hat suits a guy like you very well. I've long wanted to meet you, Straw Hat Boy Monkey D. Luffy.

Suddenly, a figure he saw in the distance made him freeze, his pupils dilating in disbelief.

Sal also saw the person, and their eyes met. Trel instinctively tipped his hat in greeting to Rayleigh:

— My name is August D. Sal, pleased to meet you, Silvers Rayleigh.

The same smile, the same look, the same voice. Even though the clothes were different, Rayleigh still recalled his first meeting with Roger, how that cheeky guy pulled him onto a ship while also smiling like that.

Rayleigh couldn't help but whisper:

— August D. Trel, what is going on, Roger?

[SS-level character Silvers Rayleigh feels positive emotions towards the host, initial friendliness, experience increased by 10,000]

[Level up: Level 30 (2097/5000)]

[Reaching level 30 awards a green lottery.]

Use the green lottery.

[Assault rifle x1]