The stakes!
Haku grew impatient as she watched the other player begin reloading.
Haku appeared before Saint Geruro at some unknown time!
"Damn it, how could you be so fast? Couldn't you have waited until I finished loading the bullets!"
After loading the last bullet, he aimed the gun at Haku again.
Haku scoffed, "Do you really think I have a good temper?"
Haku reached out and grabbed the other person's revolver, twisting it into a pretzel.
"You!" Saint Geruro tried to pull out another gun.
But he was stopped by a man wearing silver-white armor behind him.
"Damn it, why are you stopping me! Believe me or not, I'll come back and make trouble for you!" Saint Geruro said angrily.
The man in the silver-white armor said coldly, "Go back? You'd better think about how we can survive in his hands!"
"A Knights of God? That's interesting! This guy seems to be of high status!" Haku said, sizing up Saint Geruro before her.
"Nonsense! I am Figarando Saint Geruro! My surname ranks among the most prestigious in Mary Geoise, and my grandfather was Figarland Green Ancient Saint, the commander of the most powerful Knights of God! What do you, a mere commoner, know!"
Saint Geruro arrogantly exposed his condition, and even though someone tried to stop him, they couldn't stop his foul mouth!
Haku nodded in satisfaction and said, "So, you think you can act recklessly and disregard the lives and dignity of others on this land because of your illustrious family background? Figalando Saint Geruro, your arrogance and ignorance are yet another example of how power corrupts the heart."
Haku's gaze sharpened, as if piercing through all pretense and disguise. "Your family background may grant you privileges in certain situations, but in the face of true power, it's nothing but a fragile piece of paper!"
He slowly stepped forward, approaching Saint Geruro, his tone carrying an undeniable authority. "Now, I'm giving you a chance to lay down your weapons and apologize for your arrogance and threats. Otherwise, I don't mind using my methods to let you truly understand what real power and respect are."
The member of the Knights of God silently stepped forward and stood in front of Saint Geruro!
But Haku's aura was simply too powerful, even without unleashing Conqueror's Haki.
His imposing presence still silenced everyone!
"You! You, you, you!" Even Saint Geruro was overwhelmed by Haku and began to stutter.
Haku's murderous aura spread, causing the temperature in the entire Gambling Hall to drop by at least several degrees.
"I'm sorry, I apologize for what I just said!" Saint Geruro couldn't bear it and apologized first.
The temperature in the hall, which had been filled with murderous intent, quickly rose again!
Saint Geruro's voice echoed in the empty Gambling Hall, trembling with a hint of resentment, yet forced to succumb to the reality before him. His apology was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that plunged everyone present into a brief moment of shock and silence.
The member of the Knights of God, the man in silver-white armor, looked at Saint Geruro with a complicated expression, then turned to look at Haku, seemingly both surprised by the scene before him and aware of the insignificance of his own strength.
But Haku wouldn't let this Celestial Dragon off so easily!
He said, "Since I've accepted the invitation, you can decide what to play!"
Saint Geruro's eyes flickered a few times. The apology he had just received, which was utterly humiliating to him, had already made this Celestial Dragon hold a grudge against Haku!
Now that Haku has proposed continuing the bet, Saint Geruro sees this as an opportunity!
To put it simply, this guy got cocky again; he thought he could win back his dignity with a bet.
Saint Geruro cleared his throat twice and stepped out from in front of the knights of the Knights of God!
Feeling confident of victory, he raised his chin and said, "I've decided, I want to High-Low!"
Baccarat's expression was not good, because Saint Geruro was very lucky.
Basically, it's about the game of High-Low.
Saint Geruro can almost always guess the size correctly!
Therefore, after Saint Geruro proposed High-Low, Baccarat began to have a low opinion of Haku!
Upon hearing this, Haku's lips curled into a faint smile, a smile that contained both mockery of Saint Geruro's naive ideas and a hint of anticipation for the upcoming spectacle. He nodded slightly, as if admiring prey about to fall into a trap, and said, "High-Low? That's a simple and direct way. But since it's a game, it's more interesting if there's some stake involved, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Saint Geruro's eyes, as if he could already see Haku kneeling and begging for mercy after losing. He confidently replied, "Of course, if you lose, I want you to kowtow and apologize to me, and wear this Collar, becoming my slave! To be at my beck and call forever!!!"
"Hiss! Has this Celestial Dragon gone mad? He's a legend on the Sea! Doesn't he fear being beaten to death for making demands?"
Everyone started whispering.
Tesoro's lips curled into a wild smile upon hearing this condition. He muttered, "This is the most dramatic performance I've seen in a while. I wonder what Haku's reaction will be?"
Haku shook her head, her smile growing even more playful. "Such a wager might be enough for you, but it's far too boring for me. How about this: if you lose, you become my hostage! If you want your freedom, then have your grandfather Figarland Green Ancient Saint, bring you a sum of Tengyōkin to ransom. Is that alright?"
These words plunged the entire Gambling Hall into a deathly silence once more. Everyone was awestruck by Haku's boldness and courage; such a bet was undoubtedly a tremendous challenge to the authority of Saint Geruro and his family.
You know, that's Tengyōkin!
In the world of Pirates, there are 170 countries that have joined the World Government.
And each country, especially the middle and upper-middle-class countries, has to pay 10 billion Belly in Tengyōkin!
This alone is enough to show how abundant the Tengyōkin is!
No wonder the Celestial Dragon dared to bid 500 million Belly when they encountered Mermaid they liked at the auction!
Perhaps it's because 500 million Belly is just a drop in the ocean for the Celestial Dragon.
Since Haku dared to make such a bet, he naturally had the ability to take it back.
If it were anyone else, they would have sent the Navy or the World Government to suppress them so early!
In the Monitoring Room, Tesoro heard Haku's bet and he got excited again!
He never expected Haku would dare to attack Celestial Dragon's Tengyōkin; how was this any different from slapping Celestial Dragon in the face?