One second ago, the casino hall was bustling with noise, but now it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the massive figure suspended in mid-air.
Glock, a pirate Captain with a bounty of sixty million Berries, was tied up like a dumpling in bandages?
The most bizarre thing was that an arrow had pierced through his chest, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out!
His eyes, as big as copper bells, were wide open, his mouth sealed shut by bandages, and only desperate, helpless "ooh ooh" sounds escaped his throat, exceptionally jarring in the deathly silent hall.
This eerie and terrifying scene made all the pirates and villains present, who prided themselves on being desperadoes, feel a sudden chill rise, and they couldn't help but shiver.
Instant kill!
A pirate Captain with a bounty of sixty million was instantly killed by that expressionless woman, without even a chance to react!
After a brief, deathly silence, someone in the crowd finally recognized the stunning woman intimately holding Ian's arm, and a sharp gasp cut through the frozen air.
"That woman... is the pirate empress! Boa Hancock!"
"How can a Shichibukai be here?!"
At these words, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.
Everyone's eyes converged on Hancock's captivating face.
Upon seeing this, more people recognized the other two standing nearby, who, despite wearing casual clothes, could not hide their unique aura.
"Damn it! That woman with the sword is Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, 'Momousagi' Gion!"
"And the one next to her! It's 'Black Cage' Hina!"
The pirate empress Hancock!
Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Gion!
Marine Headquarters Colonel Hina!
When these three names successively echoed through the casino, everyone felt their minds were overwhelmed.
One was a Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the other two were high-ranking Marine Headquarters officers, yet they appeared here together like sisters?
Immediately after, an even more unsettling thought emerged in everyone's minds.
Whether it was the arrogant Empress or the valiant officers, they all seemed to have come with that impossibly handsome man!
At once, all eyes shifted from the three women and focused on Ian.
Who exactly was this man?
"You people, you really can't stay out of trouble no matter where you go."
Under countless gazes of surprise, fear, and scrutiny, Ian spoke lazily, a gentle smile on his face, but his tone carried a hint of careless chill.
"When you gamble, just gamble. Why do you keep staring at This Young Master's female companions?"
He sighed softly, as if troubled by something.
"Since you all want to die so badly, This Young Master will grant your wish."
Before he finished speaking, Ian suddenly released Hancock and strode towards the head of the casino hall, which was originally the casino owner's seat.
He calmly sat down, casually picked up a chip to play with between his fingers, and said lightly, "Gunko."
"Young Master!"
Gunko stepped forward.
"Close the doors."
"Leave no one alive."
As Ian's last word fell, the heavy oak doors of the casino slammed shut, cutting off everyone's escape route!
Immediately after, Gunko moved.
Her slender legs, wrapped in bandages, suddenly rose, as if stepping on an invisible staircase, and her entire body instantly ascended into mid-air.
The next second, she decisively stomped down, carrying immense force, directly crushing several pirates in front of her who hadn't even reacted, along with the floor beneath their feet!
Flesh and wood splinters flew!
This bloody scene instantly woke up everyone present!
"Damn it!"
"They're going to kill us all!"
"Fight our way out!"
"Let's fight them to the death!"
Just as the pirates and human traffickers in the hall awakened, Gion and Hina, after a brief moment of Stunned, also moved.
They were Marines; if not for Ian's presence, they would have acted long ago. After all, these people in front of them were either pirates or human traffickers!
Now that Ian had suddenly given an order, they naturally had to go all out!
"Clang!"
Gion's famous sword, konpira, instantly unsheathed from her waist, and a flash of bright sword light swept through the casino.
The pirate closest to her only felt a blur before his vision began to spin.
The last image he saw was his own headless body, gushing hot blood.
On the other side, Hina pushed up her sunglasses and spread her arms.
"Black Spear!"
Countless black iron bars extended from her arms, like predatory venomous snakes, instantly binding a dozen scattered pirate minions, forming a huge cage.
Hancock did not move.
She simply stood proudly in place, watching the few human trafficker bosses who were rushing towards the door in the chaos, a sneer of disdain playing on her lips.
"Mero Mero Mellow!"
A pink heart-shaped beam flashed and disappeared, and those several corpulent figures instantly solidified, their faces still retaining the terrified expression of escape, turning into lifelike stone statues.
Inside the casino, screams, clashes of swords, and the explosive roars of Devil Fruit abilities intertwined into a cacophony.
However, in this bloody symphony, there was one discordant note.
Nami, like a squirrel discovering treasure, deftly weaved through the blood and bodies.
She rushed back to the gambling table immediately, hugged her suitcase full of Berries, and then, with eyes gleaming with gold, pounced on the mountain of bets piled on the table.
"Mine! Mine! All mine!"
She deftly stuffed bundles of cash, gold coins, jewels, and even that 100 million Berries check into a sack she found from who knows where.
The surrounding battle seemed to have nothing to do with her; in her world, there were only glittering Berries and treasures.
The battle came quickly and ended just as fast.
In just a few minutes, the entire casino hall returned to silence; apart from Ian and his group, there were no survivors.
Nami, laden with a sack taller than herself, ran to Ian, her small face flushed with excitement, "Young Master! We're rich! So many Berries!"
Ian looked at her money-grubbing appearance, smiled, and reached up to pinch her nose, "Tonight, I'll pamper you alone."
Upon hearing this, Nami's cheeks instantly turned crimson, but her eyes, which had already turned into Berries symbols, were filled with anticipation.
Ian glanced around the messy casino and yawned.
"One less source of fun, how boring."
He stood up, stretched, "Who wants to find a bar to relax?"
"Young Master, let's go back to the hotel!" Nami, carrying her large bags of Berries, quickly followed, happily suggesting.
Ian looked at the deep night outside the window, then at Nami's bright eyes, and smiled.
"You really are a little glutton."
...The group returned to the hotel.
Nami very sensibly handed the treasures over to Anna and the others to guard, then, full of anticipation, followed Ian into the most luxurious presidential suite.
However, no sooner had she stepped into the room than a graceful figure flashed in right after her, before she could even say anything.
Hancock didn't even glance at Nami; she simply raised her hand.
A pink beam of light flashed, and the anticipation on Nami's face instantly froze; her entire body turned into a stone statue.
After doing all this, Hancock turned to face Ian, a strange expression of shyness mixed with boldness appearing on her beautiful face.
From behind her, she produced the tools she had prepared earlier for a night of intimate conversation.
Seeing the peculiar items in Hancock's hand, Ian raised an eyebrow and said with interest, "Hancock, you seem to have activated some strange attributes."
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