One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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Whitebeard laughed again: "Gurarararar... Don't worry, Marco, when has your old man ever let you down?"

After saying that, Whitebeard picked up the wine glass on the table again and poured it down his throat.

All the wines are good, and they're free.

Why not drink it if you're going to miss out!

Then, Whitebeard instructed Marco, "I have to leave for a while, Marco, keep an eye on things."

Marco nodded: "Okay, Dad."

Whitebeard didn't say anything more, got up and left the private room.

"So mysterious, what's Dad up to?" Marco muttered to himself.

Whitebeard arrived outside the private room, waved, and a waiter quickly ran up to him and respectfully asked, "Hello, what would you like to do for me?"

Whitebeard said directly, "I would like to meet your captain."

This is beyond the waiter's control. "Excuse me, this... I need to ask around."

The white-bearded man nodded slightly: "Yes, go ahead and ask."

The waiter immediately took out a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) and contacted the auction backstage.

"Captain, it's like this, Mr. Newgate wants..."

"Uh-huh……"

"Okay, okay."

With a "click," the Den Den Mushi hung up.

The waiter smiled and gestured for him to come this way: "Mr. Newgate, this way please."

Whitebeard followed the waiter toward the backstage area.

Backstage, Kaido asked, somewhat puzzled, "Rylo, why is that Newgate guy not auctioning in front of us? What's he doing here with me?"

Lei Luo closed his eyes to rest, not even bothering to lift his eyelids: "What else can we do? Borrow money, of course."

Kaido was taken aback, then a smug smile crept across his face: "Borrow money? Even Old White is short of money?!"

Lei Luo couldn't be bothered with this silly dragon.

Now that they've made their fortune, they've forgotten that they deliberately got caught by the navy when they were broke, just to freeload off the crew.

Besides, it's perfectly normal for Whitebeard to be broke.

This pirate crew has a typical pirate mentality: live for the moment.

It's normal that people who have money indulge in lavish meals and banquets, without thinking about doing any business, and therefore can't save any money.

Just like college students who enjoy delicacies at the beginning of the month but eat instant noodles and steamed buns at the end.

Soon, Whitebeard arrived backstage.

Borrowing money is beneath him, and Whitebeard wouldn't act like the old big brother he once was, greeting him with a smile: "Yo, Kaido."

Kaido sat up from the sofa and laughed, "Ah, Old White, why aren't you bidding on the Celestial Dragons up ahead? What are you doing here?"

Whitebeard was a straightforward man; even when borrowing money, he didn't mince words like most people and directly stated his purpose:

"Kaido, to be honest, I've come to you to borrow money."

Their first mate was right.

Kaido felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction when his former mentor borrowed money from him.

Kaido asked with a smile, "So, Old White, how much are you planning to borrow from me?"

This really stumped Whitebeard.

The price of Celestial Dragons outside is still rising, and he really doesn't know how much to borrow.

Lei Luo then opened his eyes and offered Whitebeard a different perspective: "Let me put it this way, how many Celestial Dragons are you planning to take down?"

Without hesitation, Whitebeard blurted out, "Of course, we should film them all."

Lei Luo smiled noncommittally and asked in return, "So... you mean you want to borrow money from our Beasts Pirates, and then use the borrowed money to buy all the Celestial Dragons we're auctioning off?"

Emmm...

After hearing what Rayleigh said, Whitebeard also felt that what he did was indeed inappropriate.

Isn't this tantamount to disrupting the event?

The white-bearded man frowned, pondered for a moment, but couldn't come up with a solution.

Borrowing money is all the same, even for someone with a white beard; it always ends up with the same thing:

"So how much are you going to lend me?"

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It's a bit like he's being unreasonable. But Lei Luo has actually decided how much to borrow.

Lei Luo slowly extended three fingers.

Whitebeard asked in confusion, "Three hundred billion Berries?"

Lei Luo shook his head: "No, no, no, they are three Celestial Dragons!"

Whitebeard frowned and repeated in confusion, "Three Celestial Dragons?"

Lei Luo affirmed, and explained, "Yes, you just need to bid, and the final transaction amount will be the money we lend you."

Whitebeard nodded, agreeing with the idea of ​​borrowing the money, and laughed loudly, "Gurarararara... then thank you very much."

"I will pay you back as soon as possible. Consider this a favor that I, Whitebeard, owe you."

Kaido smiled nonchalantly, casually tossing a bottle on the table to Whitebeard. "Why are you talking about this? Sit down and have a couple of drinks."

Whitebeard accepted the drink but declined Kaido's invitation, saying, "Maybe next time. I have to go back to my private room."

Kaido didn't stop him, but instead tossed an invitation to Whitebeard: "Then let's drink again next time you come."

Whitebeard opened the invitation, glanced at it, then closed it again, and chuckled, "Gurarararar... Alright, prepare some good wine."

"Oh, don't worry, there's plenty of good wine!"

Whitebeard, carrying Kaido's sake, turned and left.

Lei Luo picked up his wine glass and clinked it against Kaido's. A slight smile played on his lips as he downed the wine in one gulp.

The white-bearded man's favor.

The auction continued, and Whitebeard returned to his private room, brimming with confidence.

With a wave of his hand, he laughed heartily, "Gurarararar... Kids, just keep shouting! This time we're going to buy three Celestial Dragons!"

The Whitebeard Pirates had no idea that their father was going to borrow it. Since their father had said so, they just kept bidding.

The Whitebeard Pirates' sudden and seemingly extravagant display of wealth startled the other pirates.

"So rich?!"

"As expected of the leader of the Four Emperors!"

Pirates with sufficient wealth and underground emperors continue to compete, while those pirates with insufficient wealth have given up.

The Beasts Pirates' reputation deterred these pirates from maliciously raising prices.

In Big Mom's private box, Perospero looked at Lingling and asked in a low voice, "Mom, should we keep shouting?"

Lingling paused in her cake-eating motion, squinting as she looked towards the direction of the white-bearded private room.

Something is wrong, nine out of ten times something is wrong.

To be honest, the Whitebeard Pirates also shouted earlier, but it gave the impression that they lacked confidence.

They only call out once in a long while, and each time they don't dare to raise the price too much.

But now... what's with that determined look on his face?

Lingling suddenly seemed to understand something, a sly glint in her eyes: "Shout!"

The auction instantly turned into a contest between two Yonko (Four Emperors). The Whitebeard Pirates had just placed their bids when the Big Mom Pirates followed suit in the next second.

However, just as they were about to reach 8 billion, the Big Mom Pirates suddenly gave up.

Many speculated that the Big Mom Pirates had reached their maximum price and were unwilling to pay any more for the Celestial Dragons.

According to Lei Luo's prediction, a living Celestial Dragon should at most double in value, reaching around 6 billion Berries.

However, thanks to Linlin's interference, the Whitebeard Pirates ultimately won the bid at a price of 7.8 billion Berries.

The next Celestial Dragon was the same; the Big Mom Pirates used the same tactic as before, immediately raising their bid as soon as the Whitebeard Pirates made their offer.

Meanwhile, on the Whitebeard Pirates' side, Whitebeard's sons were prone to becoming complacent and arrogant.

Since their father said they could take pictures freely, and they had just won against the Big Mom Pirates, they couldn't afford to lose this time.

They were all acting like they were on steroids, desperately raising prices.

Whitebeard sensed something, but looking at his excited sons, he couldn't say anything.

I can only convince myself that awakening Conqueror's Haki is worth any amount of money.

In the end, the Whitebeard Pirates won the bid for the Celestial Dragon with a price of 23 billion Berries.

In other words, because of this auction, the Whitebeard Pirates owed the Beasts Pirates 23 billion Berries.

However, Whitebeard didn't care about any of that at the moment.

He sipped his wine, his eyes slightly narrowed, as he surveyed a group of children.

There are only three Celestial Dragons in total. Although as a father he hopes to treat them all equally, it is obviously unrealistic.

He needs to select three talented children to awaken Conqueror's Haki.

The next Celestial Dragon appeared, and the pirates in the audience thought the two sides would have another fierce battle, but to their surprise, the Whitebeard Pirates didn't even bother to bid.

Lingling stuffed the dessert into her mouth and chuckled, "Mmm...just as I guessed!"

“Continue, Perospero.”

"Okay, Mom."

Without Whitebeard, the Big Mom Pirates' financial resources are unmatched among pirates.

The emperors of the underworld all knew Lingling and gave her some face.

After buying the two Celestial Dragons, the Big Mom Pirates stopped bidding.

Subsequently, the emperor of the underworld bought three Celestial Dragons, while the remaining two Celestial Dragons were bought by two groups of pirates.

The Celestial Dragons wore slave collars around their necks and were dragged along by their staff.

Whitebeard and Linlin didn't seem to have decided on a candidate yet, but they instructed the crew to keep a close watch on them.

Those emperors and pirates of the underworld, it seems, were trying to avoid things getting complicated.

The moment he obtained the Celestial Dragon, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and brought down his blade, killing the Celestial Dragon with a single stroke.

Although the Beast Pirates didn't explicitly say that killing a Celestial Dragon would awaken Conqueror's Haki in the Great Swamp, seeing is believing, and that's what everyone who watched the live stream thought.

Unsurprisingly, these people unleashed their Conqueror's Haki in fury, unleashing a torrent of dark red lightning.

This moment further solidified their resolve.

Backstage at the auction, Lei Luo closed his eyes to rest, gently patting the sofa.

Despite the World Government being repeatedly humiliated by the Beasts Pirates, the Celestial Dragons' prestige has vanished.

But the World Government is still there, still that behemoth that rules the world.

Eight hundred years of rule have long been deeply rooted and ingrained in people's hearts; how could they be shaken overnight?

Even Whitebeard harbored deep-seated fear of the Navy and the World Government.

Although the Celestial Dragons are being hunted on the high seas, the World Government and the Navy can also eliminate them at any time.

Unlike the Beasts Pirates, they can't float in the sky.

In other words, they killed the Celestial Dragons while retaining their awe and fear of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.