Skimming Two Hundred Million from Him

Chapter 43: Skimming Two Hundred Million from Him

"Oh-ho, we've finally reached Rain Country."

The yellow sands before them gradually gave way to an oasis city.

Spreading his arms wide, Roy let out a loud cheer.

"Hey, Roy, are we really going to skim Crocodile's wool?

That sand crocodile is one of the Shichibukai, after all!

If we offend him, what are we supposed to do about the World Government?"

Spandam looked at the beautiful oasis city before them, but there was not the slightest hint of celebration on his face.

The ever-greedy man turned to Roy, speaking with some concern.

"Alright, alright, how many times have I told you already, Spandam?

Don't worry. Don't chicken out.

Crocodile's financial resources are far greater than you imagine.

Besides, we're not going there to carve off his flesh. We're just taking advantage of this mission to skim two or three hundred million from him.

Relax! He's a mighty Shichibukai, after all. Two or three hundred million Beli is nothing to him.

Instead of worrying about us getting caught cheating, why not think about your shriveled wallet?

Don't you want it to become plump again?"

Roy patted Spandam on the shoulder, signaling for him not to panic.

In truth, just as Roy had said, the Rain Country controlled by Crocodile was the wealthiest city in Alabasta.

Losing two or three hundred million Beli in its casinos really was nothing to Crocodile.

After all, the wool came from the sheep. The largest casino in all of Rain Country was Crocodile's property.

And its daily cash flow was an unimaginable figure.

It could be said that during his years in Alabasta, Crocodile had accumulated a vast fortune.

Not to mention the assets openly under his control.

From Roy's memories, it was easy to tell that after Crocodile escaped Impel Down, he borrowed money from Buggy and founded Buggy Express. Even after being captured, he had definitely hidden away a considerable amount of wealth.

For all those reasons, Roy dared to come here openly and skim him.

After all, a casino that only took in money and never paid any out would not work.

Most of the time, casinos even hoped that you would win.

After all, everyone who walked away from a casino loaded with winnings was a living advertisement.

That sort of promotion achieved results ordinary print media could never match.

Therefore, as long as gamblers won or lost fairly without cheating, casinos generally would not make things difficult for them.

And Roy was no ordinary gambler. If something truly went wrong...

Though this was a vast desert, Roy, who could fly, truly did not fear Crocodile.

At worst, he would smash the sea clouds from the sky down onto the ground again.

No matter what, Roy now had the strength to stand up to a Shichibukai.

Sky City drifted through the boundless heavens overhead.

Roy and Spandam changed into new outfits.

They put on white robes and wrapped colorful headscarves around their heads.

Striding with the swagger of men who feared no one, they instantly exuded the aura of filthy rich tycoons.

Roy's outfit had been a symbol of wealthy upstarts in his previous life, and it was much the same in the world of Pirate King.

After all, silk robes and dyed headscarves were not cheap goods in Alabasta either.

Roy and Spandam had originally come to Alabasta to handle an operation connected to the Revolutionary Army.

But after the mission was completed smoothly, the mission site happened to be very close to Rain Country.

So Roy, who had spent most of his money on experimental equipment for Caesar Clown, got some crooked ideas when he saw the oasis on the map.

As everyone knew, Crocodile had always been good at managing money.

So Roy decided to gamble in Rain Country, make a little money, and experience some desert specialties while he was at it.

After all, Roy possessed the Echo Map and had mastered Life Return.

To him, gambling in a casino was like facing a beautiful young woman with no clothes on, ready to be plucked at will.

He could alter his appearance with Life Return, use the Echo Map and Observation Haki to watch the dice and place his bets, skim a fortune, then leave immediately.

Roy believed that this approach would leave behind only a legend in the gambling city, with no hidden dangers whatsoever.

That was how Roy and Spandam arrived at the enormous casino in Rain Country.

But to be safe, when they reached the entrance, Roy and Spandam split up according to plan.

A scantily clad and alluring maid smelled Roy's tycoon aura from far away.

A fragrant breeze swept over him, and Roy found that he rather liked this Persian-cat style with its metallic fishnet look.

"Number 19!"

Inside the pyramid-shaped casino, as the marble on the roulette table was about to stop spinning...

Roy instantly pushed all his chips onto number 19.

Dudududu!

When the white ball truly rolled into the slot for number 19...

"He won again! He won again! My god, how can his luck be this good?"

Using the Echo Map to accurately judge the ball's trajectory, Roy had won eight out of every ten bets since arriving at this table.

The surrounding uproar drew the attention of countless gamblers.

And just as the dealer controlling the table began to change expression...

Roy swept the chips from the table into his arms, knowing it was time to switch to another game.

He had already won nearly a hundred million Beli.

Without question, he was the undisputed star of the casino today.

"Still one hundred million Beli short. I can make a few more all-in bets and then run."

Roy ignored the gamblers following behind him.

After he deliberately lost more than twenty million Beli, those who had copied his bets suffered heavy losses.

Gradually, as his luck seemed to worsen, the people following him naturally began to dwindle away.

Within the massive casino, Roy wandered about freely with two beautiful women in his arms.

Though he won and lost at times, overall, he had already skimmed nearly two hundred million Beli from the casino.

Just as Roy was about to cash in his chips and make his escape...

Spandam, who had been following Roy and acting according to their earlier plan, was also carrying a huge pile of chips with a broad grin.

But just as the two happily exchanged their chips for money...

In a secret office within the casino, someone stared at the screen projected by a surveillance Den Den Mushi.

"How interesting. It's been such a long time since I've seen someone like this!

He can freely control whether he wins or loses, and even I have no idea how he does it."

A heavily made-up man in a ballet skirt watched the screen, a twisted expression appearing on his face.