Celestial Dragons Turned into Toys

After hearing Baccarat's words, Tesoro's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke coldly:

"Miss Baccarat, you certainly have a good appetite! It seems you've had your eye on me from the very beginning!"

"Not at all, Mr. Tesoro never intended to pay that 10 billion Beli either."

As Baccarat spoke with a grin, she pointed around and saw that the once bustling Central Grand Casino was now completely silent, having been silently cleared out by Tesoro's men.

This is precisely why Tesoro dared to issue threats from the very beginning; even this Gild Tesoro has to put on a show of respect.

"If Miss Baccarat is willing to join the Gran Tesoro, then giving you a billion of the 10 billion Beli share is not a problem."

"After joining, in addition to the fixed annual salary, Miss Baccarat will also receive a 10% cut every time she represents Gran Tesoro in a bet against others!"

"This is already my greatest sincerity, Miss Baccarat, please don't make a mistake!"

As soon as Tesoro finished speaking, a faint Conqueror's Haki pressed down on Baccarat. Baccarat felt a sudden heaviness and her vision went black, but then a strange power in her brain blocked out the influence of the Conqueror's Haki.

Vegapunk's Nanoparticles robots are not just effective at controlling others. If one disregards the control abilities, they possess a range of functions, including enhancing the brain, isolating mental attacks, repairing cell damage, and slowing aging. They could even be considered excellent benefits.

Seeing that his Conqueror's Haki had no effect, Tesoro was slightly surprised. According to his Observation Haki, Baccarat was just an ordinary woman with negligible strength.

This is why Tesoro wasn't worried at all when facing Baccarat, but this time the effect of Conqueror's Haki was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, which made Tesoro feel slightly apprehensive.

"Heh... It seems even the mighty Gild Tesoro has his moments of being unable to accept defeat, resorting to threatening customers... I wonder if your Gran Tesoro will be able to stay open after this news gets out!"

"I have no interest in joining your Gran Tesoro. If you are willing to bring Gran Tesoro to my side later, I will give you a chance!"

Baccarat played with the chips in her hand, looking at Tesoro with a calm expression, though her palms were slightly sweaty. After all, she was too weak and had never seen Vegapunk's true strength, so she was quite nervous.

(What if this guy gets angry and embarrassed? Will the boss be able to save me in time?!)

Whether Gran Tesoro can continue operating is not a concern for Miss Baccarat. As for Miss Baccarat wanting to be my boss... let's talk about that after we get past the next hurdle!

After saying that, Tesoro slammed his hand on the table, turned around, and left.

Baccarat was slightly taken aback. Tesoro's actions puzzled her a little. Just as she was about to get up and leave, several black-clad agents in suits with cold demeanors appeared in the lobby of the casino as if they had Teleportation.

"Baccarat, is it? Saint Kamael wants to see you and have a game with you. Come with us!"

Saint Kamael?! Baccarat was slightly startled, immediately thinking of Tesoro's trump card: the Celestial Dragons!

Tesoro, who runs the Gran Tesoro, needs to care about the casino's reputation, but the Celestial Dragons don't! If he were captured by the Celestial Dragons and enslaved, he naturally wouldn't be able to threaten the Gran Tesoro anymore.

As for whether the Celestial Dragons would capture her and enslave her... based on Baccarat's understanding, that was almost a certainty.

The slaves that the Celestial Dragons love to collect are those who are exceptionally talented in certain areas. Baccarat, in terms of both her appearance and her gambling skills this time, has undoubtedly far exceeded the standard.

Not to mention Tesoro stirring things up! Tesoro may not be able to control the Celestial Dragons, but given Celestial Dragons intelligence, manipulating them is quite easy.

Don't be fooled by his words that it's just a game. If Baccarat wins, the Celestial Dragons will probably turn on him. If Baccarat loses, he'll probably throw himself away. It's safe to say that Tesoro's easy move is enough to put ordinary gambling experts in a bind!

Even Baccarat looked terrible and was in a panic. Even though she knew Vegapunk was going to take on the World Government, she still had a huge psychological trauma from facing the Celestial Dragons herself.

"Don't worry, go with them..."

Just then, Baccarat heard Vegapunk's soft voice in her ear. Her eyes lit up, and she stood up and waved to the CP Organization agents.

"Lead the way!"

The agents didn't say much, but obediently went ahead to lead the way. As Baccarat walked behind, she tried to look to the left and right, but then she heard a sound in her ears.

"This sound is transmitted through vibration near your ear bone. You can't see us. We're currently hiding in a spatial interlayer and following you!"

"Don't worry, he's just a Celestial Dragons. We've slaughtered countless pigs like him!"

Within the spatial interlayer, which resembled Kamui, Vegapunk comforted Baccarat while glancing at Stussy:

"Stussy, go and call Sugar and Charlotte Brulee over here right now using the Teleportation Array!"

Upon hearing Vegapunk's words, Stussy seemed to have thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he nodded.

"Another Celestial Dragons... Last time, boss, you were a bit impulsive when you attacked the World Government and forgot to call out those cloned Celestial Dragons. Now they're probably dead or alive and can't be contacted. Looks like we'll have to make up for it this time!"

"If you happen to want to find out information about the World Government, it's best to let these so-called Celestial Dragons handle it; it'll save you the most trouble!"

At this moment, Hancock, standing next to Vegapunk, also spoke coldly:

"Once you've replaced those idiots, leave them to me! Hmph, Celestial Dragons..."

Vegapunk nodded. Although the psychological trauma from back then no longer hindered Hancock, her hatred for the Celestial Dragons had been inherited almost forever. In the past, the Celestial Dragons who replaced her were all executed by Hancock herself.

The group here had already devised a plan, even discussing the fate of several Celestial Dragons. Meanwhile, Baccarat, led by a group of black-clad agents and bodyguards, arrived at a massive palace.

With a series of woodpecker-like tapping sounds, Celestial Dragons dressed in astronaut-like clothing rode a beast resembling a legendary Iron-Eating Beast and slowly approached.

He also had chains on his hands, binding several slaves with their heads bowed and lifeless expressions, and he was surrounded by a large number of guards and bodyguards.

"Oh my, what a lovely Xiaomei! Are you the 'Red-Haired Goddess of Luck' who won 10 billion in the Gran Tesoro?"

"It looks like a perfect collectible. I never expected Gran Tesoro to have something like this!"

This Celestial Dragons must be the Saint Kamael; he spoke while shaking his head.

Because of his long nose and the transparent bubble helmet he was wearing, he looked like a woodpecker, his nose constantly hitting the helmet and making a clattering sound.

"So this is Celestial Dragons?!" Baccarat almost laughed to herself, but after Saint Kamael glanced at Baccarat twice, he directly said to his bodyguard:

Why doesn't this woman kneel down when she sees me?

Baccarat paused for a moment, then quickly explained:

"Saint Kamael, didn't you want me to come and bet against you?"

"That's no reason for you to stand up. Why don't you kneel down and bet with me?"

"Go, break both her legs, that way she can keep kneeling and betting with me!"

Upon hearing the Celestial Dragons's words, Baccarat's face showed both shock and anger. She couldn't help but take two steps back. Seeing that the bodyguards were about to make a move, she didn't care about anything else and directly activated her Devil Fruit ability to the maximum.

In an instant, everyone's luck within a radius of more than 1,000 meters was forcibly absorbed by Baccarat, which also raised Baccarat's luck to a limit, while the luck of the people on the other side began to rapidly dissipate.

Although the Celestial Dragons are not very bright and have no strength, they are born into good families, which is a matter of luck. Therefore, their luck far exceeds that of ordinary people. However, the bodyguards around the Celestial Dragons are much less lucky, and as for the Celestial Dragons' slaves, they have almost no luck at all.

Therefore, when Baccarat went all out, various unexpected situations immediately arose.

First, several slaves tamed by the Celestial Dragons let out a couple of cries of "Ee-e-e!" and then suddenly fell ill with internal injuries, collapsing and dying. This immediately startled the bodyguards and the Celestial Dragons.

In a panic, Celestial Dragons grabbed a pistol and, amidst the crackling of bullets, riddled his bodyguards with bullet holes...

Although the bodyguards around the Celestial Dragons generally know some of the Six Powers and certainly have abilities like Tekkai to defend against bullets, even Tekkai requires mental preparation. If they are shot without any preparation, even those bodyguards cannot withstand it!

Fortunately, given their strength, as long as the bullet doesn't hit vital organs like the eyes, they'll only be injured but not killed. Even if they're shot in the chest, their strong muscles can hold it in place, preventing it from penetrating their internal organs.

"Damn it, it was that woman who did this! Get to work now!"

The bodyguards were quite experienced; this strange situation clearly indicated that the other party's Devil Fruit ability had been activated. Although they didn't know what kind of Devil Fruit it was, as long as they defeated the user, they wouldn't need to worry about anything else.

Baccarat let out a long breath and slowly picked up a coin. What had just happened was merely a side effect of absorbing luck; she hadn't actually used her luck to crush her opponent yet!

But at that moment, a black spatial opening appeared beside Baccarat, and a hand reached out and grasped Baccarat's wrist.

"I'll leave these guys to me... He's a Celestial Dragons after all, he's still somewhat useful!"

"Who... who are you! Baccarat, do you know what you're doing?"

Several special agents and bodyguards, as well as guards in full armor, were all on high alert. It seemed that the other side had been planning this for a long time!

Unfortunately, Vegapunk had no time for further conversation. In an instant, the shadow beneath his feet shot out like a venomous snake, connecting with all the shadows of the group opposite him, freezing them all in place.

"Sugar, these people are yours, Brulee. Once Sugar turns them into toys, you'll be in charge of adjusting their memories one by one!"

At Vegapunk's command, Sugar, with green hair and a red hat, looking like a child from a fairy tale, walked out of the Space Gate behind him with a grin.

Then, Charlotte Brulee, with an almost sinister smile on her face and dressed in a princess dress, also stepped out and stared at the Celestial Dragons with ill intent.

"What do you want to do? Why can't I move? You bastards, do you even know what you're doing?!"

Saint Kamael shouted and yelled as he watched Sugar slowly approach with a grin on her face. For some reason, he felt a chill in his heart. But before he could say anything, Sugar had already reached out a hand and touched him.

With a snap, the unfortunate Celestial Dragons turned into a strange toy and fell to the ground, while the bodyguards, slaves, and guards looked completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened.

But soon, they didn't need to think anymore. Sugar's little hands slapped the ground, and with a clattering sound, toys fell all over the floor.

"Alright, Sugar, take these toys back first. Brûlée, go and modify the memories of these toys!"

Vegapunk waved his hand, and Sugar immediately led the toy figures back into the Space Gate. Brûlée bowed cautiously to Vegapunk and followed Sugar back as well.

Baccarat's expression was somewhat strange as she rubbed her temples, feeling as if her memories were somewhat fragmented.

I remember I was supposed to come here for a bet with Tesoro, but...

Did Tesoro make a move directly? Or did he find some gambling expert to gamble against him again? My memories after that are a bit jumbled!

Vegapunk possesses Quantum Chip, and the memory cloud caused by the Sugar- Hobby-Hobby Fruit can be instantly awakened using the memories stored within the Quantum Chip. However, the others have essentially forgotten all of these Celestial Dragons and his guards.

That's why Baccarat felt so confused, wondering what she had come all this way for.

It wasn't just Baccarat; theoretically, Vegapunk's subordinates were all somewhat dazed. Although they had forgotten about the Celestial Dragons, they remembered the Hobby-Hobby Fruit's abilities very clearly, so they could roughly deduce what had happened.