Super Card System

Chapter 607: The Lavish Life of the Tycoon

Under Fujitora’s gravity manipulation, the twenty large wooden crates floated effortlessly and were easily pushed out by Zick and his friends.

Before leaving, Ian suddenly turned back to Tesoro and said, “Oh, there’s one more thing I need your help with!”

He pulled out a few bounty posters from his pocket, though they weren’t official Navy bounty posters. Handing them to Tesoro, he said, “These are bounty posters for the Blackbeard Pirates. If possible, could you post them on your ship?”

“That’s impossible!” Tesoro shook his head. “I never post any bounty posters here.”

“Not posting them is fine, but please help spread the word! Use your information network and connections to help circulate these bounty posters!” Ian said with a smile.

Tesoro nodded in agreement, and after Ian left, he curiously opened one of the posters to take a look.

To his surprise, he was stunned by what he saw.

The bounty posters for the Blackbeard Pirates didn’t list any amounts, but they stated that anyone who could provide information on the Blackbeard Pirates or capture their leader’s head could make one reasonable request to the Four Emperors, Whitebeard.

Upon seeing this note, even Tesoro felt tempted. At the same time, he understood that this was a kill order issued by the Whitebeard Pirates against Blackbeard Teach!

Yes, under Ian’s persuasion, Oyaji finally abandoned the previous notion of it being a “family matter,” relinquishing the idea that only the Whitebeard Pirates could handle Teach. Instead, he issued a worldwide bounty on Teach.

After a series of events, the Whitebeard recognized Teach’s immense danger and didn’t want his sons to risk their lives hunting him down.

However, this put the Blackbeard Pirates in a tough spot!

How powerful is the influence of a Yonko? It’s being showcased right now. With just one order from Whitebeard, countless pirates worldwide would cause trouble for the Blackbeard Pirates. These pirates might not be exceptionally strong, but they could resort to any underhanded tactic against the Blackbeard Pirates—ambushes, poisoning, deceit. Any dirty trick you can think of could be used against the Blackbeard Pirates!

Ian’s goal was to wear them down…

Combined with the Navy’s increased bounty on the Blackbeard Pirates, they no longer had a place to hide on the seas!

Thanks to Ian, the Blackbeard Pirates were much weaker than in the original story. They didn’t recruit the fearsome criminals from Impel Down, and Teach himself didn’t get the Gura Gura no Mi. Since their attack on Mariejois, they had vanished. Although no one knew what Teach was plotting, Ian and his crew aimed to force them out of hiding by leveraging a people’s war.

Given Ian’s serious request, Tesoro had to comply and show respect to him and Whitebeard. After all, spreading the word came at no loss to him.

Handing the bounty notice to Baccarat and giving her instructions, she accepted but hesitated as she left. She said to Tesoro, “Boss, the 20 billion from the Dragon Hunter Pirates…”

Despite spending a large sum to buy the gold, Tesoro had plenty of ways to recoup that money if he wanted to!

The Dragon Hunter Pirates were going to stay and entertain themselves here, meaning they would inevitably spend money or gamble. By setting up a scheme, Tesoro could reclaim not just 20 billion but even 100 billion.

Baccarat’s Luck-Luck Fruit was Tesoro’s ace card. Luck was intangible, but by using Baccarat to manipulate the Dragon Hunter Pirates, they wouldn’t even realize what hit them!

This was cheating at its finest!

Initially, Tesoro had the same idea. Although Ian had taken away 20 billion, Tesoro could quickly win it back in no time. To him, this amount was just a matter of moving money from one pocket to another. He could even make Ian and his crew incur a massive debt in the casino. Depending on the situation, he could then choose to either erase the debt as a favor or pressure them into working for him. It was all up to Tesoro.

This method had always worked for Tesoro. Even some high-ranking Navy officers and World Government officials had fallen for it. Instead of suspecting him, they thought highly of Tesoro, feeling indebted and grateful to him…

Now that Baccarat had brought this up, she was hinting at whether Tesoro wanted her to step in.

However, after thinking it over, Tesoro decided to observe first. From what he understood about Ian’s personality, Ian seemed difficult to deal with and fearless of anything.

Under normal circumstances, who would dare to kill a Celestial Dragon? Who would dare to attack a Navy prison while being a Shichibukai?

Only an oddball like Ian would!

Therefore, Tesoro couldn’t be sure what Ian would do if he lost the entire 20 billion.

“Let’s wait and see,” Tesoro finally said. “For now, follow them around. It’s okay to let them lose some money in the casino. Observe their reactions…”

“Understood!” Baccarat nodded in agreement.

Just as she was about to leave, Tesoro suddenly called her back. Stroking his chin thoughtfully, he said, “Try to arrange for that old woman to encounter the Dragon Hunter Pirates. Ideally, make it so she loses money to them without leaving any traces. We might be able to use the Dragon Hunter Pirates to get rid of her!”

“Boss! You’re so wicked!” Baccarat giggled, swaying her hips as she left gracefully.

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After leaving Tesoro’s palace, the Dragon Hunter Pirates gathered around Ian, staring at the twenty wooden boxes filled to the brim with cash, feeling dizzy from the sight.

Robin covered her mouth and chuckled, saying to Ian, “If Nami were here, you’d be in trouble!”

Nana also laughed, “I think if you took a photo of all this money and sent it to Nami, she’d come rushing to you from the ends of the earth.”

“Hehe, that’s a great idea!” Ian said with a mischievous grin. He then instructed Zick and the others to find a camera and took several photos of the money.

He planned to use these photos later to entice Nami. He loved seeing that little Nami with her eyes turning into Berry symbols. Her expression upon seeing these photos would definitely be amusing!

After taking the photos, Ian waved his hand generously and said, “Alright, everyone here gets a share! Twenty million Berries each! Take it yourself! Then, go play whatever you want! We’re here for a vacation this time!”

“Uraii! Captain! We love you!”

The crew cheered and eagerly rushed forward to the boxes to collect their money.

With the unexpected windfall, Ian’s plans expanded considerably. The Dragon Hunter Pirates, the Heart Pirates, and the Monk Pirates combined had about 180 people. Without a second thought, Ian distributed nearly four billion Berries in one go!

Even so, he still had over sixteen billion left, easily allowing him to invest another ten billion without hesitation!

“Let’s go drink!” Law said, counting the bills in his hands, and asked Urouge.

“Sure!” Urouge agreed without thinking, grinning, “I want to go to a bar with lots of beautiful women!”

This guy, nicknamed the “Mad Monk,” was not picky about anything.

“Shopping! Buying clothes!” Nana waved her money and called to Reiju and Robin, “Come on, I can’t wait any longer!”

“We want to go too!” Sugar and Walnut jumped up, holding hands, “We want to buy cute bear outfits!”

Uncle Fujitora chuckled and called out to Crocodile, “I heard you used to run a casino? Care to join me for a few rounds?”

Crocodile shrugged and followed Fujitora without a second thought.

Enel, leaning on his golden staff, pondered for a moment, deciding he should experience the entertainment of the Blue Sea people. With that, he took his money and left as well.

In just a short time, everyone around Ian had dispersed. Ian then waved his hand and gave an order to the system in his mind, “Recharge ten billion Berries!”

The next moment, more than half of the money in the boxes vanished, and correspondingly, Ian’s nearly depleted diamond count surged once more.

Next, he planned to send the remaining money back to Sky Island for safekeeping and then find a place to draw cards and shop, preparing to enhance his strength.

However, just then, a surprised voice came from behind him, “Ah! How amazing! Lord Ian, is this your Devil Fruit ability?”

Turning around, Ian saw Baccarat, now in a new outfit that made her look even more seductive and alluring.

Ian smiled. As expected, Baccarat had come. It seemed that Tezoro’s arrangement for his “tour guide” was not surprising at all…