"Ding~"
"Bounty Points +400,000,000!"
A sudden, crisp system notification sounded in Andy's mind.
His expression was calm, showing no ripples on his face, but a slight ripple stirred in his heart as he secretly mused, it seemed Carifa and the others had made their move.
On the surface.
He nonchalantly raised his hand and gently pinched Dolores's tender cheek, which was brought close to him.
Just then, a burst of noisy curses erupted from the already boisterous gladiator arena.
Andy and Dolores almost simultaneously cast their gazes towards the center of the arena.
As expected, and just as Andy had predicted, the slave had lost his breath, his head brutally smashed by the Pirate Captain, a scene both bloody and cruel.
"Look, you lost." Andy leaned in slightly, lowered his voice, and whispered into Dolores's ear, his warm breath gently brushing against her earlobe.
"I actually lost? Damn it! Where's my gun?!" Dolores instantly sprang from her seat.
She fumbled frantically for her golden pistol, shouting in exasperation, her sharp voice particularly grating in the noisy environment.
Perhaps suddenly realizing that the man she admired was still beside her, her movements abruptly froze, and a blush rapidly spread across her face, like a ripe, luscious apple.
She looked at Andy with a hint of shyness and explained, "That… it's all because of this hateful pirate, who made me lose a month's allowance, that's why I'm so angry."
"I understand." Andy showed a meaningful smile on his face, while his palm gently rested on her back, patting it lightly, signaling her to sit down.
Dolores obediently sat down, but felt a tingling sensation where she had been patted, and this wonderful feeling made her cheeks grow even hotter.
She squirmed a bit, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "How about… how about we leave, go to my house to play, no one's home right now…"
"That wouldn't be very good, would it? Do you usually bring other men home?" Andy deliberately widened his eyes, feigning an exaggerated look of surprise as he gazed at Dolores.
"No, no! You're the first man who's ever made my heart flutter." Dolores hastily waved her hands, her eyes filled with anxiety and sincerity, fearing Andy would misunderstand.
Then, she changed the subject, a flicker of curiosity in her eyes, "But… I still don't know which family you're from.
If you're also from a Gorosei family, then we can be together openly in the future.
Even if you're not, it doesn't matter, at worst, we can be together secretly."
Her tone shifted from initial shyness to curiosity, and finally to complete frankness and anticipation, her eyes sparkling as she stared intently at Andy.
"Damn pirate! He actually made me lose 2 billion Berries!" Just then, a Celestial Dragons closest to them suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with fury, the fat on his face trembling with anger.
He tremblingly raised the pistol in his hand, aimed it at the Pirate Captain, and pulled the trigger repeatedly without hesitation.
"Bang bang bang" several gunshots echoed through the gladiator arena.
The Pirate Captain's face was filled with shock, as if he hadn't yet realized what had happened, his eyes full of unwillingness, his body slowly falling backward, crashing heavily onto the gladiator arena floor.
"Bastard! Saint Scarlzi, this was a great pirate I spent a lot of effort to get, you have to compensate me for my loss!" The Celestial Dragons who bought the Pirate Captain also flew into a rage, rushing a few steps to Saint Scarlzi and roaring loudly.
"Don't worry, I will compensate you according to the rules." Facing the Celestial Dragons' roar, Saint Scarlzi remained calm and responded unhurriedly.
The sudden gunshots attracted Andy and Dolores's attention.
Seeing the Pirate Captain lying in a pool of blood, Dolores's face instantly broke into a happy smile, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.
She felt the pent-up frustration in her heart dissipate all at once; she had wished she could have killed this pirate with her own hands earlier.
"About going to your house to play, we'll talk about that later, let's watch the match first." Andy withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Dolores, and gently stroked her hair.
"Okay… okay. But, can you tell me your name first? I still don't know what you're called." Dolores looked up at Andy, her eyes full of shyness and obedience.
Being stroked on the head, she felt warm all over, both physically and mentally comfortable.
"I'll tell you after it's over, be good." Andy said softly, then released Dolores and once again turned his gaze to the gladiator arena.
Dolores gazed at Andy's profile, full of curiosity. She had lived in Mary Geoise for so many years, seen all sorts of people, but had never seen such a handsome and charming man.
She secretly wondered, which family could he possibly be from?
Time passed silently, and system notifications occasionally sounded in Andy's mind.
Until his Observation Haki sensed that a disturbance was beginning in a certain area of Mary Geoise.
Andy remained calm, because he knew that Carifa and the others had been exposed, but they had successfully hidden in the alternate dimension, so there was no immediate threat.
At this time, the gladiator arena activities were still ongoing.
The entire gladiator arena occasionally echoed with the sounds of slaves fighting beasts, as well as the curses and gunshots of the Celestial Dragons; some slaves who fortunately won their matches still couldn't escape the fate of being casually killed by the Celestial Dragons.
Everyone in the gladiator arena, including the slaves themselves, had grown accustomed to all of this.
"Ugh~ How boring." Seeing this, Andy stretched.
It was time to make a move.
Dolores had wanted to leave for a long time; this man had been teasing her for the past half hour, making her heart itch.
"Then let's go, and also, quickly tell me your name." Dolores held Andy's arm, her tone a bit impatient.
Andy looked at the woman, a smile on his face: "Me… My name is Andy, but people on the sea are used to calling me Red Hawk, who is the God Slayer currently being widely discussed on the sea."
"God Slayer… Red Hawk, you're not a Celestial Dragons, you're a pirate! A commoner?!" Dolores was utterly shocked; she instantly moved away from Andy, her eyes no longer holding affection, replaced by utter disgust.
Their commotion quickly attracted the attention of others in the gladiator arena, and several CP0 agents were already rushing over.
Andy felt a bit of pity.
Because this woman's figure was really good.
Very alluring.
Like a plant.
The next moment, endless Karma Flames surged from Andy, and the people closest to him were instantly ignited by the Karma Flames, letting out agonizing screams of pain.
Dolores was no exception.
This time, the Karma Flames only burned the soul and would not affect the physical body; as long as they had committed a cause, at this moment they would suffer the punishment of the effect until their souls dissipated.
In the blink of an eye, the Karma Flames spread rapidly, and system notifications kept ringing.
"How dare you!" Suddenly, an angry roar resounded.
Just then, a spatial gate opened behind Andy: "Andy, come in quickly, the Marine Admiral and the Gorosei along with the God's Knights have all been mobilized!" Alpha shouted urgently.
Before Andy could react, Carifa directly pulled him in.
The spatial gate quickly closed, and the moment it shut, God's Knights Commander Garin Saint, the Gorosei, and Marine Admiral Kizaru arrived at the gladiator arena.
Terrifying bursts of Conqueror's Haki erupted, beginning to dispel the burning Karma Flames.
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