I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 280, page 279: One hundred billion! One hundred billion!

midnight.

The entertainment complex was still brightly lit, not dark and gloomy.

Erii, standing beside him, looked somewhat tired. Messe smiled and said:

"Let's go find a place to stay."

Erii tilted her head and looked at Messer with a puzzled expression:
"Not going to continue playing?"

"We have plenty of time, we can go play again tomorrow."

"Okay, I want to take a shower."

Not long after, on the 13th floor of a high-end hotel, in a luxurious private room.

The two arrived here, led by a waiter.

The door just closed.

Erii kicked off her sandals, stepped onto the clean red carpet on the floor, and happily ran into the bathroom.

Before long, a cheerful tune began to play inside.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the night view below, luxurious and spacious, Erii didn't keep Messe waiting long. She came out wrapped in a bath towel and called out to Messe:

"Brother, go wash up."

Messer turned around, looked at Erii sitting on the bed with her hair still wet, and smiled:

"it is good."

Upon entering the bathroom, seeing the clothes carelessly tossed about, Mercer chuckled helplessly as the gray mist swallowed them all.

After a quick rinse, I sat down by the bed and dried Erii's dark red hair.

The two lay in bed, looking at the girl nestled in their arms, and Mercer pulled her into sleep.

The next morning.

Smelling a faint, delicate fragrance, Messer opened his eyes and was greeted by an incredibly exquisite and pretty face.

Her smooth, dark red hair fell across her face, her forehead was smooth and round, her long eyelashes trembled gently, and her eyes were wide open, filled with a deep rose-red hue that shone with joy.

It exudes dynamism and simplicity.

Seeing that Messe had woken up, Erii's lips curled up slightly, and she leaned over to gently touch her lips to his, then happily said:

"Good morning, brother."

Mercer brushed a strand of hair from her face with his left thumb, looking at the girl before him with eyes full of affection. He leaned forward and rested his forehead against her smooth, rounded forehead, whispering:

Good morning, Erii.

A pair of fair and delicate arms stretched out and wrapped around Mercer's neck. Her upper body pressed tightly against Mercer's chest, her head buried in Mercer's neck, her breath slightly damp.

The delicate, warm touch, the strong, powerful heartbeat, my left hand gently resting on her smooth back.

After a while, she heard the even breathing again. Mercer looked helpless, but let her continue to sleep.

He turned his head and gently kissed her forehead.

Holding my baby in my arms, I take a nap.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

The two washed up.

I was having breakfast in the hotel's second-floor restaurant, reading the latest newspaper.

The first thing I saw was the headline on the front page.

Shocking! The world's strongest Thunder Emperor was spotted with a stunningly beautiful woman at the world's number one entertainment venue, the Gran Tesoro! Their behavior was unusually intimate!!!

"The notorious pirate Lawrence Brock, with a bounty of 6 million, caused trouble on the Eternal Ark and was publicly executed by Fire Fist Sabo and Balrog Ace!"

All of these are documented with pictures and facts.

This shows how discerning the eye of the person taking the candid photo is.

The photo captures Messer with his mouth open, receiving ice cream from Erii.

The photos were taken with great care, and the helplessness and doting in Mercer's eyes seemed to overflow.

Erii turned her head and saw them coming. She wrinkled her delicate nose and said with displeasure in her eyes:
"They actually took pictures without my permission! Brother, I'm going to teach them a lesson."

Mercer shook his head. "Paparazzi, let them take pictures if they want. We have a bunch of paparazzi in our house too. It's fine. As long as they don't shove the camera in your face and push their luck, just ignore them."

It doesn't affect us either.

Erii blinked and nodded:
"Ah."

After breakfast, the two continued to enjoy the fun entertainment options available at the venue.

……

Yamato looked at the latest newspaper in front of him, his lips pouting in a displeased expression.
"They said they were going to cultivate in heaven, but now they've gone there to play, without even taking me with them."

Runti, standing to the side, looked on with envy: "At least you used to go out with them, but I've never done that before."

Yamato's expression froze for a moment, then he laughed:

"That makes sense! Hehe!"

"What the hell are you talking about, you idiot?"

Runti looked at Yamato with disappointment. This guy did nothing but eat, cultivate, and play all day long, without thinking about anything else.

Thinking that they had already done that kind of thing while the two of them hadn't, Runti looked at Yamato with disgust.

Being around idiots will make you stupid too.

He left in a huff.

Makino sat behind the bar, looking at the newspaper in front of her. Seeing the very happy look on Erii's face, a smile crept onto her lips.
"Eri is really clingy to Messer."

Connie, standing to the side, looked on with a hint of envy and said:
“Messer dotes on Erii especially.”

Behind the bar, Pepe pouted and looked at Makino, "Let's go on a trip too! Let's take Nami and the others and go out to play in our ship!"

Robin, standing next to Pepe, glanced at her and smiled.

"Sure, let's get ready and set off now."

Soon after the group finished arranging their work, Robin piloted the ship into the sky and flew out of the private loop harbor.

Once outside the island ship, the women were sunbathing on the deck in bikinis.

White Star ran around on the deck, with the leopard cat kitten chasing after her.

Yamato and Junti were sitting by the fence, fishing.

Hancock and Nojiko lay on deck chairs, sipping their mixed cocktails.

Nokiko applied sunscreen to Reiju.

Asya and Nami were adjusting the rudder at the front.

The girls were laughing and playing happily on the deck.

The ship sailed toward a renowned tourist resort island in the New World.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this ship is full of women.

But no matter which of the Four Emperors from the New World came, they wouldn't gain any advantage.

The combat power on this ship is enough to make any force take notice and be wary.

……

A week flies by.

During the day, Mather and Erii would stroll around, play, and eat here, and at night they would go to the casino here to play a couple of games.

Erii was mainly watching Messe play.

She herself was not interested in these things.

Mercer had a great time every day.

In just one week, thanks to his exceptional luck, he won a small fortune of two billion dollars in this gambling city.

9 p.m.

The upscale VIP room inside the casino.

Those who can come here are all prominent figures in the maritime world.

Here, everyone is either a pirate, a navy officer, or a noble from various countries.

No physical violence is permitted.

Violators will be punished.

He will be executed by Tesoro.

Sitting in a chair at a gambling table, Moses pushed out all the chips in front of him, worth two billion.

A series of gasps immediately filled the air.

Guess the dice and compare their values.

Simple and exciting.

Mercer pressed down hard, but he still opened up the market wide.

He won 10 billion Pelés in this bet.

According to Moses's spiritual perception, his own fortune fluctuated steadily and remained in an unusually stable state.

"Wow! This luck is just too unbelievable. I haven't seen him lose a single day in the past few days."

"The Thunder Emperor truly lives up to his name. It must be this kind of luck that allowed him to grow to this point so smoothly."

"A terrible man."

"He won 10 billion Berry in just one week here. He's a terrifying man who's been favored by Lady Luck."

At that moment, a slender hand gently landed on Mercer's left shoulder.

In an instant, in Moses's perception, his luck suddenly plummeted.

It's as if the bottom of a pond has been hollowed out.

"Hehe, Lord Mercer, you're really lucky."

The speaker was Bakala, a beautiful, burly woman with long, wavy red hair and slightly dark skin.

She was wearing a black dress with a high slit and lace trim.

She looked at Moses with a smile and asked, "Do you want to continue playing?"

As Mercer experienced the dramatic fluctuations in his luck, he glanced at the casino owner across from him, who was looking at him with a somewhat nervous expression.

The Golden Emperor. Gilder Tesoro.

Mercer said calmly, "Take your hand away. This is the first time, and hopefully the last."

Bakara's eyes twitched, and she chuckled dryly as she removed her hand.

Moses sensed a faint sense of crisis rising within him, as if everything around him was directed at him.

It's not fatal, but it gives you a chill.

Moses looked at Tesoro and chuckled:
"I've heard that money is everything to you; you can buy anything as long as you have money."

And that's your slogan here, right?

Tezzo rested his elbows on the table, hands clasped together, chin on the back of his hands, and began to speak with a grin:
"You're right, in this Grantezoro, you can buy everything if you have money."

Anything is fine.

"The throne of a member state of the World Government, the first night of a beautiful princess, or the ultimate luxury enjoyed like the Celestial Dragons—slaves, life, everything—can all be bought with money here." Moses chuckled, sensing that his luck, which had plummeted to rock bottom after the woman released her grip, was slowly rising again.

"Oh? Then I don't believe it."

Tesoro's lips twitched slightly.

Mercer chuckled and pointed to a stunningly beautiful woman in a naval uniform not far away:

"If it were her, how much money would it cost to buy her from you?"

Gion stared at Moses with a dark expression:

"We don't have any grudge against each other, do we?"

Indeed, it is General candidate Momousagi Gion who has come here. I wonder if she has some mission or is just here to have fun.

Mercer laughed, "Just kidding. I wasn't serious."

After saying that, Moses looked at Tesoro again, "What's your explanation?"

Tesoro's eyes flickered. He wasn't even sure he could beat that woman himself. He mentally slammed the table shut, then a smirk appeared on his lips.

"Sorry, she's not one of my people. She's my VIP. I have no right to sell her unless she loses all her money and owes me money. Only then can I sell you."

Mercer smiled slightly, his gaze falling on Bacara, who had walked up to him and placed her right hand on Tezzoro's shoulder.

At the same time, Tesoro's luck suddenly began to surge.

Moses grinned, revealing a set of white teeth: "And this red-haired beauty, she must be one of yours, right? I quite like her. So how many Berries is she worth?"

Everyone present smiled kindly, and it seemed that the rumor that the Thunder Emperor liked beautiful women was indeed true.

Tesoro's smile froze. Bakara was a user of the Luck-Luck Fruit, his right-hand woman, and he never lost because of her ability.

However, I have already said what I just said.

There's no going back.

He also wants to lose face.

Bakara's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Messer calmly, then at Tesoro, a smug glint in her eyes.

See? Men all like me.

Even the world's strongest Thunder Emperor is no exception.

His vanity was greatly satisfied.

Tesoro smiled slightly. "Baccarat is my most capable assistant. Mr. Ledi, have you taken a fancy to her?"

Moses nodded with a smile.

Tezzoro's lips curled up in a smile:
"Ten billion Berries, just give me ten billion Berries and Baccarat will be in your bed tonight."

Tezzoro's lips curled up; he didn't believe anyone would spend 10 billion Pelés to buy a mere woman.

Although Baccarat was pretty, compared to the dark red-haired girl next to the Emperor, she was like an ugly duckling.

There is absolutely no comparison.

He didn't believe that the Thunder Emperor would be willing to spend the 10 billion Berries he had won in a week to buy a host who was even slightly attractive.

At that moment, her arms were held tighter. Mercer turned around and looked at Erii. Although there was no change in Erii's eyes, Mercer knew.

My daughter is unhappy.

smiled,
Looking at Baccarat, who was standing behind Tezzoro breathing heavily, he stretched out his left hand and pushed out all the chips worth billions in front of him.

He extended his left index finger and beckoned towards Baccarat, a grin spreading across his face.
"Okay, I'll buy it. Come here."

Tesoro's upturned lips froze, a flash of "Holy crap!" followed by a fierce glint in his eyes.

Meanwhile, flashbulbs kept going off here.

Mercer turned his head to look, and Morgans chuckled dryly as he saw the big news:
"Hello, Mr. Moser, we met the other day. I'm Morgans from the World Economic News. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Mercer smiled and said, "Nice to meet you."

Seeing that Mercer had turned away and was ignoring him, Morgans wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. As expected of the world's strongest, he felt immense pressure.

but.

Hehehe, there's going to be big news tomorrow. Lei Di spent billions at the casino just for a hostess. Is this true love?
Just thinking about it is exciting.

handy.

As expected, Lei Di is a walking news story.

It seems I should try to get to know him better in the future.

As for the overlap in business between the Global Times and the Global Times, so what? The ocean is so vast that the two newspapers can easily expand their operations.

Moses looked at him with a smile on his lips, while Tezzo's cheeks were bulging from biting his lip.

Sit up straight, slap slap slap!
Clapping his hands, he looked at Moses with a half-smile:

"What a bold move by Lei Di! He spends billions just to buy one of my ordinary women. How generous!"

With that, she waved her hand and gritted her teeth, saying, "Bakara, from now on you belong to Mr. Leidi."

Looking at Mercer's face, Baccarat walked over in a daze. Immediately, the crowd started cheering and clapping. This gossip is so sweet and delicious!

Bakara came to Mercer's side, her heart pounding.

Erii instinctively hugged Messe's arm tighter, but she didn't say anything.

"that."

Just as Baccarat was about to speak, Tezzoro looked at Mercer and smiled:
"Mr. Mercer, I have a favor to ask, and I wonder if you could grant it?"

Mercer raised his chin in a gesture of respect:

"explain."

Tesoro smiled helplessly:
"Your transaction is complete, and now I have a transaction to complete as well."

That is,

"This Miss Baccarat is my woman. Could you please part with her? I'll return the 10 billion Berries to you, and I'll add another 1 billion. How about you give her to me?"

As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked.

Gasps of shock filled the air as people stared in disbelief at the scene.

Apart from Erii, all the women present looked at Baccarat with envy and jealousy.

They've gone mad, they've all gone mad, they're all completely insane.

Baccarat's heart pounded, and she felt somewhat lost. She knew all too well that she was just one of Tezzoro's lovers.

How could I possibly make him pay such a high price to buy me back?

Morgans' eyes widened. Big news, super big news! The two, the Thunder Emperor and the Golden Emperor, spent billions just to win a hostess.

Upon hearing this, Moses smiled and said, "So you really do love her."

Seeing the expectation in Tesoro's eyes, Moses' gaze shifted slightly, sensing his thoughts, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:
"Sure, I'm not the kind of person who steals someone else's love. Besides, she's not my type."

"You can have it if you want it, but I want to take one thing with me."

As soon as she finished speaking, gray mist spread from her body and instantly engulfed Bakala.

Those present were startled as they looked at Messer, whose body was shrouded in gray mist.

Tesoro suddenly stood up, but the next moment, he saw Mercer's indifferent eyes.

In a terrifying sense of crisis.

He sat down again, looking embarrassed.

With his eyes slightly closed and his attention focused on Bakala, the power of the Luck Fruit was completely extracted with a shrill scream.

Moses hadn't originally planned to do this, but unfortunately, this woman dared to scheme against him and steal his luck.

Seeing Bakara's entire genetic system collapsing, Mercer, under his control, used the concept of super-fast regeneration to empower her, while several water essences were incorporated to heal her body.

After a while.

Mercer opened his eyes, casually waved his hand, and sent a figure flying.

When Tesoro saw Bakala, he quickly reached out and hugged her, who looked dejected.

Baccarat, her body wracked with pain and her face deathly pale, looked at Tezzo, tears welling in her eyes:

"Lord Tesoro, the power of the Luck-Luck Fruit has been stripped away by that man. I can no longer use my Devil Fruit power."

Upon hearing this, Tesoro's eyes widened instantly, and he glared at Moses, his voice suppressed:

"What does the Thunder Emperor mean by this?"

Bakara's value lies entirely in her lucky fruit; otherwise, with her looks, she wouldn't even sell herself for ten million.

Everyone present stared at Moses in utter shock, as he had actually managed to extract the Devil Fruit power from a Devil Fruit user while he was still alive.

What ability is this?
Moses looked at him and smiled faintly:
"Your lover has been returned to you unharmed. Do you have any objections?"

Or do you want to break the contract?

"Because she's no longer a user of the Luck-Luck Fruit, you don't want her anymore? Or do you think she's no longer worth 11 billion?"

He roared inwardly, "Of course it's not worth it!"

However, he didn't express it on his face.

Looking at his appearance, Moses said calmly:

"Fine, you're already unhappy, so I'll take the extra billion you gave me."

Tezzo gave a forced smile and gritted his teeth, saying:

"Are you joking? She's my woman. 11 billion it is. I won't shortchange you a single Pelé."

Moses laughed and pointed to the chips:

"I've had my fill of playing with Pelé, so it's time for me to leave."

Tezzoro wore a smile, but his eyes behind his sunglasses were incredibly sinister.

"Tanaka, go get the money."

The man beside him disappeared underground.

Moses's lips curled into a smile: "Great."

Baccarat looked at Tezzoro with a hint of fear in her eyes, her heart filled with sorrow.

Moses then laughed:

"Tezzolo, this Miss Baccarat is truly your love. She's worth 11 billion. You should cherish her and not sell her to anyone else so easily in the future."

Since it's something you cherish, hold on to it tightly. Don't wait until it's gone to regret it.

Tezzoro's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, suddenly went blank and trembled, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

I remembered
Bakara looked at Messer with gratitude. With his words, she figured Lord Tesoro wouldn't punish her in the future.

Two minutes later, Tesoro suddenly chuckled:
"Thank you for the reminder, Tesoro has learned a lot."

At this moment, Tanaka appeared with ten large suitcases, glanced at Tesoro, and then placed the items in front of Mercer.

The gray fog swallowed it up.

Mercer put his arm around Erii's shoulder and stood up, looking at Tesoro and smiling:

"I had a great time this week, and I'll definitely come back often. Bye-bye!"

Tesoro gritted his teeth and stood up with a smile on his face:
Welcome! Come again!

(End of this chapter)