"Sir, if you want to examine this slave, by all means!"
The auctioneer thought the man just wanted a closer look and didn't mind at all.
But then came the following action.
Crack!
Charlotte's hand was covered with Armament Haki, and she effortlessly snapped the explosive collar around the little girl's neck.
Bang!
In an instant, Charlotte flung the explosive collar at the auctioneer standing nearby.
The sudden explosion engulfed the auctioneer, who was still standing there in shock.
Rustle!
Everyone was stunned by what they saw.
They all got up, staring at Charlotte in astonishment.
Charlotte simply turned around slightly.
Suddenly, she glared at the crowd, and a red - green aura rushed towards them.
"Ugh!"
"Ugh!"
"Ugh!"
Those enveloped by Charlotte's Conqueror's Haki felt as if their necks were being squeezed. They foamed at the mouth and collapsed unconscious.
Elena, sitting in the auction seat, was completely unharmed.
She looked around in surprise at the countless people lying on the ground.
She also stared at Charlotte in shock.
She was once again witnessing Charlotte's mysterious and terrifying power.
Charlotte's Conqueror's Haki spread out all around, bypassing Elena.
Charlotte looked around. Everyone had fainted, except for Elena and the captured slaves.
The slave girl who witnessed this also had her eyes widened in shock.
Charlotte stood in the middle of the auction house, smiling at Elena.
"So, what do you think? If you want to save them, you can start now. I can't guarantee how long they'll stay unconscious."
Elena stared blankly at the people lying all over the place, and then blushed.
Charlotte withdrew her Conqueror's Haki.
Elena got off the stage and walked up to the little girl.
She crouched down and stroked the girl's head.
"Little sister, you're free now. Go home."
Elena said gently.
The little girl timidly looked at the kind - hearted elder sister in front of her, with a complex look in her eyes.
"Big sister! I don't have a home anymore."
Elena felt as if her heart had broken into pieces.
She stroked the little girl's head, looking at her with a complicated expression. Then she turned her gaze to Charlotte.
Charlotte had been watching the two of them closely.
When she saw Elena looking at her, Charlotte's mouth twitched.
"Fine! Let her come with us. One more person to feed won't matter."
Charlotte rolled her eyes and said.
Then Charlotte walked towards the backstage. Judging from her Observation Haki, there were still many slaves locked up there.
Elena took the little girl's hand and followed Charlotte to the backstage.
As they entered the backstage, the dimness limited their vision, and Elena couldn't see what was inside clearly.
Charlotte walked over to a switch and flipped it.
Suddenly, all the ceiling lamps lit up.
"Ugh!"
Elena instinctively covered her mouth when she saw the scene inside!
What did she see?
She saw a living hell. Everyone was covered in wounds, their eyes numb and empty!
They had no spirit at all.
Even Charlotte, who was always calm, couldn't help but feel a sharp pang in his heart.
His kindness surfaced once again.
Charlotte shook his head with a bitter smile. Under Elena's watchful gaze, he opened one by one the cages where they were imprisoned.
Click!
One by one, the cages were opened. All the slaves locked inside raised their heads and looked at the open doors in front of them.
"Let's go! Don't stay here. It's not good for your mood!"
Charlotte pulled Elena out of the backstage and then out of the auction house!
This time, Elena didn't resist Charlotte. Instead, she tightly grasped Charlotte's hand and walked out.
She also held the nervous little girl's hand with one of hers!
After walking out of the auction house, Charlotte clearly felt the countless malicious looks around him.
Needless to say, Charlotte knew whose malicious looks these were.
After all, each trace of surveillance qi was extremely powerful. It was rare, if not impossible, to cultivate so many surveillance forces on the sea.
Considering that this was right under the noses of the Navy and the World Government, there was no need to think twice to figure it out.
...
Belle Belle!
In the Admiral's office.
Kong frowned when he heard the Den Den Mushi beside him ring.
This Den Den Mushi was specifically for the Five Elders to contact him. It rang suddenly at this time. He didn't know what had happened.
But Kong didn't think for long before picking up the phone.
"Moshi Moshi! This is Kong from the Navy Headquarters!"
Kong straightened his back and said.
"Kong, you must go to the Sabaody Archipelago immediately to arrest the pirate Charlotte!"
One of the Five Elders, wearing a white robe and holding the first-generation Onikiri, said to the Den Den Mushi in an indisputable tone.
??
Kong was stunned!
What did this mean?
Kong was about to ask what had happened when the voice on the Den Den Mushi was suddenly cut off.
Hearing the busy tone on the Den Den Mushi, Kong was furious. He punched the table hard, smashing it to pieces.
"Come here! Prepare a ship. I'm going to the Sabaody Archipelago. Also, find out what the pirate Charlotte in the Sabaody Archipelago has done!"
Kong roared at the guards outside the door.
"Yes!"
The guards outside the door shouted in response. Then they went their separate ways.
One went to collect intelligence, and the other went to prepare the ship.
The entire Navy Headquarters immediately became busy. The alarm sounded throughout Marineford.
Not long after.
Kong stood on the bow of the ship with his arms crossed. In front of him was the Sabaody Archipelago.
After coming out, Charlotte fired a signal flare.
This was Charlotte's signal flare for gathering.
Those crew members would come back immediately after receiving it.
"You take her back to the ship. There will be danger here soon. It's too dangerous for you to stay here!"
Charlotte said to Elena, who looked rather nervous beside him.
"What about you?"
Elena asked anxiously.
Hearing Elena's concern, Charlotte was slightly taken aback and looked at Elena's extremely beautiful face.
Then he smiled.
"Don't worry about me! I'll be fine!"
After I'm done with this fight, I'll take you home. Of course, it's my place!"
Charlotte grinned at Elena, and a glimmer of joy welled up in his heart.
It seemed that after two months of getting along, he'd finally made an impression on Elena, which made Charlotte really relieved.
"Hurry! Get on the boat! Paul and Isaac'll keep you safe. Don't worry 'bout me. And if I die, isn't that just what you want?"
Charlotte gave Elena's shoulder a pat and said jokingly.
Then, looking calm, he headed for the port of Island No. 1.
Elena stared at Charlotte's back, her lips quivering a bit.
"You must come back safely!"
Elena hollered after Charlotte.
Charlotte, walking ahead, paused briefly, then waved without looking back and strode off.
This really worried Elena, and her eyes started to well up.
The little girl beside her clung to Elena's hand tightly.