254 One Piece: My Name is Jack

"Donquixote Doflamingo has resigned from the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Observing the masked CP0 agents scattered throughout the city with his Observation Haki, Jack turned his head and smirked.

"The secrets you know must be quite a threat to the World Government."

"Now you've got me curious—just what kind of secret is it?"

"Fufufufufu!"

Doflamingo chuckled before replying,

"This kind of thing isn't something you can just tell anyone."

"Oh? I'm hurt. Am I just 'anyone' to you? After all, we've been through... together..."

"Jack-sama, your tea is ready! Do you need anything else?"

...

Looking at Baby 5's excited expression, Jack sighed in exasperation.

"Yeah, I need you to stay far away from me."

"Ah! Someone needs me! This feeling is amazing!"

After Baby 5 left, Doflamingo gave Jack a knowing look and asked,

"Between Monet and Baby 5, Baby 5's figure isn't bad either. So why are you so fixated on Monet?"

...

"If I made her my personal assistant, my golden locks would probably turn green."

"If you want a woman like Baby 5, you'd have to find a city where you're the only man around."

...

After a long silence, Jack finally spoke.

"All this over two so-called Supernovas? You really needed me here for this?"

"I wiped out the Marines at G-5, and now Vice Admiral Garp and the newly promoted Admiral Fujitora are on their way here."

"On top of that, Caesar has also fallen into their hands."

"I called you here just as a precaution. After all, Marine Hero Garp isn't exactly known for playing by the rules."

"But unless it's absolutely necessary, you don't have to make a move yet. Consider this a chance to spend some quality time with your beloved assistants."

After finishing, Doflamingo turned and left as a dozen scantily dressed women entered the room.

"Oh, and by the way, I sent Yamato to the casino to have some fun."

"Don't worry, it's perfectly safe."

Bang!

Doflamingo shut the door behind him, stepping onto the rooftop of the palace. Gazing down at Dressrosa, a grin crept across his face.

"Fufufufufu! Supernovas? Admirals? Marine heroes?"

"Fufufufufu! If they manage to defeat me, only to realize they still have to face the world's strongest man… I wonder what kind of expressions they'll make?"

"It should be about time. Let's see what Law, that little brat, is really up to."

Yamato's luck today was terrible. No—horrendous would be more accurate.

Even though she wasn't gambling with her own money, the sting of constant losses gnawed at her.

After yet another defeat, her face turned red as she slammed the table.

"All in! On black!"

"Hahaha! Then I'll follow your bet!"

Gladius gestured subtly to the dealer, who nodded in understanding. With a slight press of his finger beneath the table—

Moments later, Yamato cheered.

"Hahaha! I won!"

"Damn it, another round!"

With the dealer's assistance, Yamato went on a winning streak, grinning from ear to ear.

Thanks to her Observation Haki, she could tell the dealer was rigging the game in her favor. But since she got to keep the winnings, who was she to complain? Just thinking about all the delicious food and fun things she could buy filled her with joy.

Winning money while satisfying her competitive spirit? Who would turn down such an opportunity?

What? Cheating? Cheating is just another kind of strength!

Tap. Tap. Tap...

"Oh, seems lively here. Mind if I join?"

"Hmm?"

Gladius observed the blind man with a staff sword carefully but didn't stop him.

"Oh? A blind man?"

Yamato glanced at the dealer before speaking deliberately.

"A blind man gambling? Alright, let's see what you've got!"

"I'll beat you fair and square!"

After a dozen rounds, Yamato stared at her last 10,000 Belly, her eyes burning with frustration.

"Hahaha! Seems my luck is pretty good today!"

"So much money! I wonder how much sake I can buy with it?"

Bang! "Quit being so cocky!"

Yamato slammed her last stack of cash onto the table, shouting,

"All in! I refuse to believe you can keep winning!"

"Hahaha! If you're so eager to give me money, how could I refuse?"

As Yamato aggressively beckoned him to play, the dealer hesitated.

"Hahaha! You lost!"

"Hahaha! Another win for me!"

"Hahahaha! Your luck is awful!"

"Wahahaha! Sorry, but I won again!"

"You're out of money! Get lost!"

"Hold it!"

The blind man ran his fingers over the now-empty table before slightly unsheathing his sword.

Click!

"Hmm?"

"Care to explain what this mechanism is?"

"Hmm?"

Yamato waved her hand in front of his face, testing him.

The blind man spoke in a low voice,

"No need to check. I really am blind."

"But my heart can see."

"Now, are you going to explain yourselves?"

"Explain what? There's no mechanism here! Hey! You blind fool, are you trying to harass this beautiful lady?"

Sanji, eyes replaced with hearts, floated to Yamato's side.

"Oi! What kind of outfit is this?! Have some modesty!"

"Scram!" Bang!

Watching Luffy and Zoro chasing after their stolen belongings while Sanji was distracted by a beautiful woman, Chopper suddenly felt very alone.

Yamato, however, lit up with excitement when she saw him.

"You guys..."

"You don't even know her, do you?"

"So why are you helping her?"

"I could feel the mechanism right there!"

"You're wrong! There's nothing there! Even if you're blind, you can't just accuse people!"

...

"You need to be reasonable! It's right there! Right there!"

Sanji, still staring at Yamato, shook his head firmly.

"Nope! There's nothing there!"

"You guys…"

"You need to be reasonable!"

Whoosh!

Boom!

A heavy pressure suddenly descended, pinning Sanji to the ground. Yamato flinched, while Chopper trembled in her arms, tears streaming down his face.

"Admiral Fujitora!"

"What's going on?!"

A squad of Marines rushed in, halting Gladius's attempt to attack.

"Nothing much—just ran into a couple of unreasonable fools."

"And young lady, gambling isn't something you should cheat at."

"Cheat, my ass! Thunder Bagua!"

Boom!

"Help!!"

Chopper's tears wouldn't stop, while Gladius looked like he was about to pass out.