Chapter 521: Chaos Casino

Inside the casino.

Jin Bihuihuang,

fully equipped.

The spacious hall was filled with countless gambling devices.

A dazzling array,

overwhelming to the eyes.

Brilliant, multicolored glows shimmered across every corner, making the entire casino exude an especially Qi Sect aura.

One by one, pirates dressed in varied attire were fully absorbed in their current gambling rounds.

Some had lost until their eyes turned red, completely clouded by frenzy.

Others won with boisterous laughter, howling uncontrollably.

In short,

here one could witness the full spectrum of human life.

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness…

All present.

Estimating, the number of pirates here likely exceeded two thousand.

Over two thousand pirates gathered in this vast casino.

The hall was extremely spacious, all facilities fully provided.

Within the casino, one could eat, drink, relieve oneself, and more, at will.

This was the casino operated by the Donquixote Family.

Massive in scale,

luxurious in equipment.

At one gambling table,

a burly man clad in black, rough and aggressive, gambled against three or five pirates; behind him stood about a dozen subordinates, radiating formidable presence.

This man was from the Black King Pirates of the Grand Line; as captain of the Black King Pirates, Black King Lu Ke, his bounty was a staggering 47 million Berries.

"Bet it all, you bastards!"

"I refuse to believe in bad luck."

Black King Lu Ke roared in fury, shoving every chip on the table forward with one hand.

The other five gamblers showed no fear.

Even knowing their opponent was a pirate with a bounty nearing 50 million Berries, they remained expressionless, even calm.

Simply because…

043 They too were no ordinary crew!

The man in white was Kuxi, bounty 50 million Berries, an Animal-Type Devil Fruit user, captain of the White Fox Pirates.

The muscular, one-armed man was One-Armed Dire, bounty 47 million Berries.

The remaining three…

Were,

Finks the Magician, bounty 52 million Berries.

Sena the Poison Spike, bounty 46 million Berries.

Rodri the Tiger, bounty 44 million Berries.

Six great pirates had gathered at a single table.

Each was infamous far and wide,

across the entire Grand Line, these six great pirates were renowned.

Therefore,

their gambling match naturally carried no fear of cheating.

Moreover,

what kind of place was this casino?

This was the casino of the Donquixote Family!

Who would dare commit crimes within the Donquixote Family's casino?

In any case,

although these men were infamous, none had the courage to challenge the Donquixote Family.

"Lu Ke, if you lose this round, you'll have to pay with your ship."

Finks the Magician grinned wickedly, glancing casually at Lu Ke.

"Forget it—I'm winning this hand."

Kuxi burst into wild laughter.

"It seems all of you are very confident."

"If so…"

"Then I'll join you, even if it costs me my life."

"I call!"

Rodri the Tiger did not lose his smile.

Finally…

The elderly Sena the Poison Spike raised his brows slightly, then relaxed them quickly, his voice calm and level: "This old man calls too!" (cjdf)

"Good!"

Lu Ke sneered repeatedly.

Meanwhile,

in a nearby zone.

A man of immense, towering bulk stood quietly surveying his surroundings.

He wore a golden helmet, and his body was wrapped in countless golden ornaments, exuding a ferocious, gladiator-like menace.

Upon closer inspection,

his skin was a bronze hue, and combined with his massive, muscular frame, he resembled a mountain, radiating a terrifying sense of oppression.

On his broad, powerful shoulders were carved two black spade symbols!

Revealing his identity…

He was Pica, one of the top executives of the Donquixote Family.

A Stone-Stone Fruit user!

A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit nearing the power level of a Logia.

As one of Doflamingo's trusted subordinates, Pica routinely oversaw order and atmosphere within the casino.

To prevent disturbances inside the casino.

The Donquixote Family had four top executives.

They were…

Trebol, Pica, Vergo, and Diamante.

Among them,

Vergo had been secretly dispatched by Doflamingo to join the Yuhai Army, becoming a mole embedded within the navy.

Reporting constantly to the Donquixote Family…

on numerous operational plans within the navy.

Aside from Vergo,

the other three top executives still remained by Doflamingo's side, assisting the young master in managing various enterprises.

The casino opened in Devil's Town was one of the Donquixote Family's largest current enterprises—and their greatest source of income.

Therefore,

to ensure the casino's profits flowed steadily to the Donquixote Family,

subsequently,

the Donquixote Family naturally needed to station a sufficiently powerful executive to maintain order within the casino and prevent incidents.

And Pica, one of the top executives, was the most suitable candidate!

His strength was more than sufficient.

Across the entire first half of the Grand Line…

Pica's power ranked among the very top among pirates.

He was one of Doflamingo's strongest subordinates.

The only one who could rival him…

was Vergo, the top executive secretly embedded in the Yuhai Army as a mole.

Currently,

Pica's bounty was 99 million Berries!

Just one million Berries short…

of crossing the threshold of 100 million Berries!

A pirate with such a bounty was unquestionably a true great pirate on the Grand Line.

"I hope…"

"no foolish idiots show up to cause trouble today—I'd rather have peace."

Pica thought to himself.

Currently, he personally oversaw all security within the casino.

He commanded roughly three hundred elite subordinates, each responsible for different zones of the casino.

Any slight anomaly would be reported to him immediately.

Thus,