After Mortgaging Himself, He Was Deep in Debt (5/5)

Merfolk Bay, a place where Merfolk live. Although it is a deep sea area, you can still see blue skies, sunshine, and white clouds.

Most importantly, there is a huge lake where Merfolk, some as lovely as fairies and others with unique charm, frolic.

Sneaky and furtive, amidst a coral reef, two ears slowly rose, and a pair of crystal-clear red eyes greedily gazed at the patches of snow-white land.

"Ah"

Suddenly, a Merfolk clutched her chest, her face flushed, because she felt as if someone had pinched her breasts. Then her swimsuit disappeared, and she hurriedly squatted in the water, with only her head above water.

Immediately afterwards, afterimages flashed across the reef, eliciting screams wherever they went.

"What's going on? There's a pervert!" the Merfolk cried, her face flushed.

A loud, arrogant laugh echoed from the mountains. A rabbit, clutching various swimsuits, grinned wickedly and without restraint.

"Rabbit"

All the Merfolk were taken aback, but when they saw their swimsuits in the rabbit's arms, a special emotion welled up inside them.

"You stinky rabbit, give us back our swimsuits!" A goldfish Merfolk, her hands barely covering her Whitebeard Pirates, glared at Bai Doudou with shame and indignation.

"Hmph, whatever Rabbit Lord gets his hands on, he never returns."

It stretched out its paw and squeezed, drool dripping from Bai Doudou's mouth.

"Dead Rabbit, sisters, catch her!"

In an instant, the entire Merfolk Bay was filled with shouts of fighting and chaos.

After a while, a rabbit carrying a large pile of swimsuits paraded through the streets, attracting everyone's attention.

"Hey! Did you hear that? Those Merfolk in Merfolk Bay were reportedly harassed by a rabbit!"

"Really? Of course! That rabbit is said to be very lecherous; it actually stole many Merfolk's swimsuits."

"Is this the rabbit you have?" Amidst the chatter, someone suddenly pointed at Bai Doudou, who was acting all high and mighty like a fool, on the street.

Holy crap!

Every man looked horrified at the sight of the brightly colored ornaments in Bai Doudou's arms.

"What are you looking at? If you're so capable, go steal it yourself!" Not ashamed at all, Bai Doudou actually felt a great sense of accomplishment.

"Hey, you Rabbit Lord, I'll offer you a thousand Beli for your swimsuit." A lewd-looking Fish-Man walked over, looked at Bai Doudou, and chuckled.

"Not for sale. This is the original, untouched version. It'll cost at least 10,000 Beli."

"So expensive."

"Buy it or not, take it or leave it."

"Get out of my way! If you won't buy it, I will! Give me one, it's 10,000 Beli." The conversation between the big man and Bai Doudou made the eyes of the surrounding men light up instantly.

I'll buy it.

And so, on the street, Bai Doudou openly started selling swimsuits.

A few minutes later, in the Lawless Zone, Bai Doudou and the sleazy man from before appeared in front of a gambling den. This was news that Bai Doudou had obtained in exchange for giving away a swimsuit for free.

"Rabbit Lord, the gambling dens here are famous."

With her eyes shining, Bai Doudou couldn't wait and went straight inside. She had bought some swimsuits earlier and happened to have Beli on hand, so how could she not go all in?

Upon entering the gambling den, the various sounds of excitement and regret made Bai Doudou squint her eyes.

I don't know when it started, but Bai Doudou, who loves Whitebeard Pirates, has started to develop a gambling addiction. Other people's dreams are for a lifetime, but Bai Doudou's dreams are ever-changing.

They may have even forgotten their original intentions, perhaps wanting to love the Whitebeard Pirates for a lifetime. But now...

"Come on, place your bets now! Go all in!"

""

That night, the entire Fish-Man Island seemed to be in a dream, colorful and enchanting, captivating all who beheld it.

In the Ryugu Palace, a banquet was held, accompanied by princes and ministers including Neptune.

"Welcome God and Vice Admiral Kizaru. I apologize for the poor hospitality. These are all specialties of Fish-Man Island. Please have a taste." Neptune, seated at the head of the table, held up a wine glass.

Below, Ye Chen, Kizaru, Saint Mjosgard, and the other Rear Admiral all raised their glasses.

Ye Chen was somewhat surprised by Saint Mjosgard, because this guy was different from the Celestial Dragons he had seen in the anime.

Despite exuding an air of superiority and arrogance, he didn't make any foolish mistakes, nor did he give Ye Chen or Borsalino a hard time; he remained very low-key.

Before coming to Fish-Man Island, Saint Mjosgard would definitely be as Ye Chen imagined—arrogant, conceited, and domineering. But after experiencing a brush with death, things are different.

The current Saint Mjosgard is like a frightened bird, only wanting to return safely to Mary Geoise. What he has experienced during this time has upended his nerves; the crisis of death has filled him with fear, thus affecting his mind.

Of course, this applies to individual cases. Some people who have experienced a life-threatening crisis may become even more ruthless and show no signs of growth. However, Saint Mjosgard belongs to the latter group. After experiencing a life-threatening crisis, he matured a lot in his mind.

Celestial Dragons are also human, not gods. Their personalities are shaped by their environment and identity. After experiencing certain things, they are essentially no different from ordinary people.

To put it simply, the Celestial Dragons are like the emperors of feudal society, wielding power and reigning supreme, but compared to ordinary people, they are more afraid of death.

As the saying goes, the weak fear the strong, the strong fear the poor, the poor fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the stubborn, the stubborn fear the reckless, and the reckless fear the mentally unstable.

Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. Never push an honest person too far, or you might end up in the headlines!

It's often the ordinary people who don't care about the same life, because they have nothing. If they're angered, they'll be buried with the enemy, and death will solve everything for them—they'll even gain something.

But for those in power, life is precious. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth exchanging one's own life for that of an ordinary person.

And in this morbid world, it is even more dangerous.

Just as everyone was enjoying the banquet in high spirits, a guard suddenly burst in.

"King Neptune, something terrible has happened! God's Rogue Rabbit has been captured!"

This is shocking. Before the banquet, Ye Chen had asked Neptune to have someone bring Bai Doudou back, but what's going on now? She's been detained?

"What happened?" Neptune's face was grim.

"This... this..." The guard stammered, sweating profusely.

"You!" Ye Chen maintained a calm expression, but in his heart, an ominous premonition had already formed.

"Rogue Rabbit first went to Merfolk Bay and stole many Merfolk swimsuits. After selling them on the street, he went to a casino in Lawless Zone and now owes the gambling den 300 million. He has also mortgaged himself and God. When I found Rogue Rabbit, he told me to come back and find God to bring money to redeem him." Trembling with fear, the guard secretly glanced at Ye Chen and continued to stammer.

"Please, Mr. Rogue Rabbit, return it!"

Ye Chen remained calm, but he felt his face burning with embarrassment. "What else did he say?"

"Master Rogue Rabbit also has rabbit-like integrity; he accepts his losses and has good gambling ethics."

"Enough." As if the cold wind from the ninth heaven was biting to the bone, Ye Chen could no longer remain calm.

That Dead Rabbit, not only did it lose to me, but it even pawned me? Did it even ask me beforehand?