A Celestial Dragon's Gambling Challenge

"Mr. Haku, welcome to the heart of the Golden Casino," Mr. Tanaka said respectfully. "Now, let's see how your luck holds."

Haku looked around and saw that the spacious hall was filled with all kinds of gambling tables, from traditional poker and roulette to high-tech virtual games. The walls were decorated with priceless works of art and rare gems, and every chandelier emitted a soft yet dazzling light, making the entire space even more luxurious and extraordinary.

Baccarat pressed herself close to Haku, her voice seductive. "Mr. Haku, this is the heart of the Gold City. You can win everything here, including... me."

Upon hearing this, Haku's lips curled into a playful smile. He gently patted Baccarat's hand and said, "Oh? Then I'll have to give it a good try."

As Haku stepped onto the gambling table, the surrounding gamblers cast curious glances at her.

Many of them had heard of Haku's reputation, but seeing this legendary sea warrior in person still surprised and excited them.

Haku walked straight to a seemingly ordinary poker table. After sitting down, his gaze swept over each opponent present with a scrutinizing and evaluative look. He gently tapped the table, signaling the dealer to deal the cards.

They're playing Texas Hold'em at this table!

At the Texas Hold'em table, Haku appeared unusually calm and focused.

He received the hole cards from the dealer, and in just a fleeting glance, he seemed to understand the value of those two cards perfectly. The surrounding gamblers held their breath, eager to see how this legendary sea warrior would perform.

As the first round of betting began, Haku gently pushed her chips towards the center of the table, her movements unhurried yet exuding an indescribable confidence.

Seeing this, some of the other players hesitated, while others decided to test Haku's background.

However, Haku's expression remained unchanged, without the slightest fluctuation, as if the gamble was a piece of cake for her.

As the game progressed, Haku demonstrated his superb card skills and mental fortitude.

Possessing powerful Observation Haki, he is adept at observing his opponents' subtle movements and facial expressions to determine the strength of their hand.

In a crucial flop, Haku's hole cards formed a strong combination with the board, but instead of revealing his strength, he selectively raised, enticing his opponents to call.

The turn and river cards appeared one after another, and each deal made the atmosphere on the field more tense. With his accurate grasp of the situation and deep understanding of his opponents' psychology, Haku gradually narrowed down the competition.

Finally, after the decisive river card was dealt, Haku went all-in without hesitation, pushing all the remaining chips to the center of the table.

This action immediately caused a sensation throughout the room. You see, the chips on the table were brought up by Haku staff here, and some people had already recognized that these were chips used by the Celestial Dragon!

Haku's total stakes amount to at least 500 million Belly!

All eyes were on Haku. The other players exchanged glances, some hesitant, others having already recognized the strong hand Haku held and reluctantly giving up.

After a brief silence, no one else at the table called, and Haku became the winner of this hand of Texas Hold'em.

"Mr. Haku, you truly live up to your reputation!" Mr. Tanaka smiled and pushed a large stack of chips toward Haku, amidst applause and cheers. Baccarat excitedly hugged Haku's arm, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

Haku smiled calmly and pocketed the chips she had won.

Perhaps they got tired of it, or perhaps they thought it was too easy.

Haku didn't continue gambling!

"Excellent, this is the opponent I've been looking for! You there, bring this man up here right now! I want to have a bet with him!"

A voice came from the second floor of this building.

Haku looked up and saw that the person speaking was wearing a bubble cap and something like a spacesuit. He looked like someone with a mental disability.

"Celestial Dragon?" A dangerous smile crept across Haku's lips.

Baccarat also heard the idiot's speech from that Celestial Dragon upstairs and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"Hey! You, it's you! Come up here and bet with me!"

That Celestial Dragon was clearly the kind of person who didn't pay attention to information at sea!

Of course, perhaps this Celestial Dragon was overconfident in his subordinates who were secretly cursing him!

Baccarat said bitterly, "Mr. Haku, our Casino does not force customers to gamble. If you don't want to gamble with the other party, you can refuse."

Baccarat's implication was clear: she hoped Haku would decline the Skyman's invitation.

Haku looked at Baccarat with a puzzled expression and said, "Refuse? Why should I refuse? Didn't you see this piece of trash come to my door on its own?"

Baccarat was momentarily at a loss for what to do next.

According to the original plan, she was going to entice Haku to win more bets.

When the time was right, Tesoro personally entered the game and bet against Haku. She then took the opportunity to steal all of Haku's luck!

Once Haku was unable to pay her gambling debts, Tesoro had a legitimate reason to suppress and control Haku.

But now, Baccarat can only turn her attention to Tanaka.

In the Monitoring Room, Tesoro watched this amusing scene and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He said to the little Den Den Mushi beside him, "Let them gamble!"

Tanaka received instructions from Tesoro and said, "Respected Mr. Haku, Lord Tesoro inquires about your preferred games so we can prepare accordingly."

Haku turned to the Celestial Dragon upstairs and said, "Hey! You piece of trash, what are you trying to do?"

"Trash? You lowly wretch dare to call me, Figalando Saint Geruro, trash!"

Saint Geruro quickly drew the gold from his pocket, pulled out a Golden Revolver, and aimed it at Haku's head, firing directly!

"No!" Baccarat exclaimed as Saint Geruro drew his weapon.

A dazzling tongue of fire shot out from Saint Geruro's golden revolver, heading straight down!

However, Saint Geruro's marksmanship was really terrible.

Haku knew from her gut feeling that she wouldn't be shot.

But Baccarat's good luck remained, and she wouldn't be shot.

And so, the bullet grazed past Haku and hit the floor!

"Damn it! You won't be so lucky next time!" Saint Geruro said angrily.

Bullets continued to fire from the golden revolver, but it was as if the Saint Geruro had activated a human outline drawing mode.

Haku remained standing still until the magazine was empty.