Leno watched everything unfold, a faint smile in his heart.
The women he brought with him—
Which one of them was easy to deal with?
Trying to take advantage of them?
Dream on.
Not to mention—
He had already warned them in advance not to make contact with Baccarat.
Others might not know what her Devil Fruit ability was—
But he did.
Left with no choice—
Baccarat could only grit her teeth and continue the plan.
She refused to believe—
That she wouldn't get even a single chance to make contact at the gambling table!
"Please feel free to enjoy yourselves. All games here have already been credited with sufficient chips by Lord Tesoro. We hope you have a wonderful time!"
Baccarat clapped her hands.
Immediately, attendants brought over trays piled high with golden chips.
Leno didn't hold back.
He gestured for the women to play freely.
As for himself—
With Hancock and Stussy in his arms—
He walked over to a large roulette table and sat down.
Meanwhile—
Elsewhere in the casino—
A beautiful girl in a singer's outfit was resting with a microphone in hand.
At the same time—
She secretly observed Leno's group.
"Why is a Yonko like Leno here?!" A flash of surprise appeared in her eyes.
She had infiltrated Gran Tesoro in advance—
Disguised as a singer—
To scout opportunities to steal gold.
Carina blinked her big eyes.
"They look so rich… but now that they're here… maybe I can take advantage of the chaos…"
Originally—
She planned to scout.
Now—
She might just fish in troubled waters.
This Yonko really is a good person.
Back at the roulette table—
Leno, now targeted by a treasure thief—
Casually placed several chips on a number.
Baccarat stood beside him—
Watching closely, searching for any chance to make contact.
The dealer spun the wheel.
The ball rolled…
And finally—
It landed exactly on Leno's number!
"Wow! We won!"
"Lord Leno is amazing!"
The women cheered softly.
Baccarat's expression changed slightly—
But she quickly smiled.
"Lord Leno truly has great luck."
As she spoke—
She leaned forward slightly—
Her arm once again approaching Leno.
But at that exact moment—
As the chips were pushed over—
Leno stood up to collect them.
Once again—
Baccarat missed.
"Not bad luck." Leno weighed the chips in his hand.
Enjoying the feeling of sudden wealth—
He casually handed them to Hancock.
"Go play with these."
Hancock beamed with joy.
"A gift from Lord Leno—this concubine will treasure it dearly!"
Baccarat gritted her teeth—
Helpless.
From then on—
No matter what Leno played—
He always won more than he lost.
Even when he occasionally lost—
He didn't care at all.
Baccarat tried again and again to get close—
But was either subtly avoided—
Or blocked by the other women.
She couldn't touch him at all.
She even tried targeting Domino, Robin, and the others—
But was similarly avoided.
At one point—
Domino even subtly used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit under the table—
Causing Baccarat to nearly stumble.
Baccarat's mentality was collapsing!
She had never encountered such difficult guests!
There was no way in!
Meanwhile—
In the control room—
Tesoro watched everything unfold.
His expression grew darker.
He hadn't expected Leno to be so cautious—
Baccarat couldn't find any opportunity at all!
"Useless!" Tesoro cursed.
He knew Plan A had failed.
He pressed the communicator—
And gave a cold order:
"Execute Plan B! Let them win! Let them win as much as they want! Then… let's see how they walk out of Gran Tesoro!"
He planned—
Once Leno and his group were intoxicated by victory—
To have Baccarat strike—
Making them lose everything in one blow!
Then use debt to control Leno.
Unfortunately—
This plan was complete garbage.
Truly fitting of a movie villain.
Boring to the core.
Leno yawned.
Noticing Baccarat had stopped trying to approach—
And was instead letting them win—
His internal sneer deepened.
"So Plan A failed… now you want us to win so much we can't leave? Or use that as an excuse to detain us?"
If they're letting you dig—
Then dig hard.
Win as much as you can.
Although Leno didn't believe Baccarat's Luck-Luck Fruit—
Could break through his Haki and actually steal his luck—
He wasn't interested in risking that "what if."
Or rather—
He planned to test it at the end.
If it worked—
He might just use the Munch-Munch Fruit to take her ability.
"Come on, come on! Let's keep going!"
Leno waved his hand—
And pushed the mountain of golden chips in front of him—
All onto the table.
"This round—I'm going all in!"
All-in—
Was a kind of wisdom.
Whoosh—!
The entire casino erupted!
The wealthy elites who had been watching—
Or had already lost heavily—
All stared wide-eyed!
That was tens of billions of Berries worth of chips!
All in one go?!
The dealer's hands trembled—
Looking helplessly at Baccarat.
Baccarat's face turned ashen—
But remembering Tesoro's order—
She gritted her teeth—
And gave a subtle nod.
The dealer trembled as she dealt—
Opened—
Spun the wheel…
The result—
Was inevitable.
Leno couldn't lose even if he tried.
What?
Cheating?
If you don't get caught—
It's not cheating.
"Hahaha! We won again!"
"Lord Leno is incredible!"
"We're rich!"
The women cheered sincerely.
Even if this money didn't mean much to them…
Actually—
It did.
Because there was just too much.
The pile of chips in front of Leno grew higher and higher—
Until it became a literal mountain of gold!
Its value—
Reached astronomical levels.
Enough to buy several non–World Government-affiliated countries!
The surrounding gamblers looked at Leno—
With envy—
Jealousy—
And more than anything—
Schadenfreude.
"He's won this much… he's not leaving Gran Tesoro alive…"
"Tesoro would never let him take that money away."
"Hmph, an ignorant rookie—thinking luck makes him untouchable."
"Just wait. The show's about to begin."
These seasoned high-end gamblers—
Knew Tesoro's methods all too well.
They didn't understand what Leno's Yonko-level strength truly meant.
To them—
Winning this much—
Was equivalent to touching Tesoro's lifeline.
There was no way he'd leave safely.
Besides—
Part of that gold—
Was money they had lost.
They couldn't wait to see Leno fall.
As for Leno's strength?
To these fools—
It meant nothing.
Leno took in all those mocking, expectant gazes.
And found them ridiculous.
He had played enough.
The golden chips—
Though dazzling—
Were just prettier stones to him.
He wasn't particularly fond of Berries.
"Alright, I've had enough."
Leno stood up, stretching lazily.
He waved to an attendant.
"Convert all these chips into Berries—or equivalent gold. We're leaving."
The moment he said that—
The entire casino fell silent.
Everyone looked at him—
Like he was an idiot.
He actually wanted to leave?
And take the money with him?
Was he dreaming?!
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