While Orin was vacationing in the Golden City, enjoying the utmost pleasures of the human world, the Thousand Sunny was also slowly passing through the golden-powder passage of the Gran Tesoro, heading into the harbor.
"Nami, is something this big really a ship?!"
Nami smiled and nodded, looking at the dazzlingly splendid Gran Tesoro, a light called money flashing in her eyes,
"That's right! This is the world's largest entertainment city, a casino where you can get rich overnight — the Gran Tesoro!!"
"It's said that one of the reasons why Orin of the 'Black Gun' is known as the richest man in the world is because he is the true power behind this gigantic ship!!"
"Huh?!"
Luffy widened his eyes,
"So that means this is also Orin's territory?!"
Robin held onto the side of the ship, and after hearing this news, felt inexplicably uneasy,
"It feels like it won't be simple at all…"
After entering the Gran Tesoro, the battle between Luffy and the others and a group of pirates announced their arrival.
Tesoro, wearing gold-rimmed sunglasses, looked down at the battle below from the high platform, revealing a playful expression,
"The Straw Hat crew who defeated Doflamingo, huh?"
"Although Orin has never shown any intention of targeting them, sending two Shichibukai in a row into Impel Down… Such capable pirates — if I could bring them under my control, I imagine Orin would be quite pleased as well."
Tesoro manipulated the golden sea, swallowing the pirates defeated by the Straw Hat crew. With his fingers interlaced in front of him, he smiled meaningfully,
"The total annihilation of the Straw Hat Pirates… should also add a bit of fun to Orin's vacation life, right?"
"Isn't that so~?"
...
At the luxurious harbor, a tall and voluptuous red-haired beauty full of exotic charm came toward the Straw Hat crew.
Baccarat, wearing gloves and sunglasses, smiled brightly.
Although she didn't know why Lord Tesoro wanted to specifically target the Straw Hat Pirates who had been in the limelight lately, she just needed to carry it out.
And carry it out perfectly, after all, the big Boss was currently on the Gran Tesoro.
"Nice to meet you, everyone,"
"I am the VIP exclusive receptionist, my name is Baccarat."
Luffy looked a bit puzzled,
"You know us?"
Baccarat smiled brightly,
"Of course. You're famous pirates, and big shots with many connections to Lord Orin. Naturally, you are our VIP clients."
The group was led by Baccarat toward the center of the Gran Tesoro.
Along the way, the scenery was extremely eye-catching, dazzling to an exaggerated degree. From time to time, they could even see golden statues of men with swords and guns at their waists.
"That is…"
Zoro's eyes widened a little as he looked at the massive statue.
Baccarat, wearing sunglasses, was driving stylishly at the moment. Seeing the direction Zoro and the others were pointing, she smiled brilliantly,
"Oh, that…
That is a gigantic statue made of extremely pure gold, modeled after Lord Orin's appearance in his youth. It has stood in the Golden City for nearly twenty years now~"
"Twenty years?!"
Sanji was somewhat shocked.
Wouldn't that mean that when his father was about the same age as them, he already possessed the Golden City?
"Yes~ Not only that…"
Baccarat introduced it to this group of country bumpkins,
"From the time it was built until now, the Gran Tesoro has been an independent state that surpasses the existing world system. As an absolutely neutral region, even the Celestial Dragons dare not act recklessly here."
"And I believe no madman would dare to do so either, because even stealing a single floorboard here is equivalent to stealing Lord Orin's money~"
As soon as these words came out, cold sweat appeared on Nami's face.
That terrifying man…
Soon, they arrived at the central area of the Gran Tesoro. Baccarat kindly lent them twenty million Belly in chips in advance,
"Please don't worry, use them as you like~"
"Really?!"
Nami looked at the box of neatly arranged chips with sparkling eyes.
Sanji lit a cigarette, seeming to see through Nami and the others' concerns, and said with a smile,
"I don't know King Tesoro of the Golden City well, but if it's my father, he wouldn't be stingy over such a little amount of money~"
Rather, Orin was the kind who spent money like water, someone who didn't treat money as money at all, even the type who might suddenly get a whim to see people scramble and just throw a huge pile of money onto the street.
"Alright!!! Let's go play!!!"
Luffy didn't care about any of that. After all, this was a movie, and in a flash, the group rushed toward a racing attraction.
Originally, Luffy planned to go together with Usopp and Chopper — the three of them fit perfectly, but at this time, Baccarat stepped out and smilingly made a small suggestion,
"If you're going to participate in the race, I'd suggest it would be better for you three to go together~"
What she pointed to were Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji.
"What?!"
Zoro and Sanji were stunned, finding it strange why she would say that.
They had no interest in any racing games.
"Why???"
"Luffy is really strong — could playing a race be dangerous or something???"
To this, Baccarat still smiled and reminded them,
"In the past, racing didn't really have much danger, but recently it's different. This is a no-rules race~"
Facing Baccarat's reminder, Zoro and Sanji swallowed hard, but in the end still got into the race car, dragging down the sorrowful Usopp and Chopper. Zoro carried his swords and took the initiative to sit in the passenger seat.
"Why am I the one driving, moss head!!!"
To this, Zoro shook the wine bottle in his hand,
"Because of this — and… does Number 7 really want Number 1 to drive?"
"You bastard!!!"
Luffy didn't care at all, sitting on top and raising his fists.
Let's go, let's go!!!
Zoro sat in the passenger seat, took a gulp of wine, and looked through the window at the other race cars.
One of them, a luxury race car with its cabin completely enclosed for privacy, caught his attention.
"Roronoa…"
Behind the opaque privacy glass, a pair of hawk-like eyes was also staring at Zoro.
"Those Straw Hat kids?! Why are they here???"
Crocodile sat in the driver's seat, one hand on the steering wheel, a cigar in her mouth as she looked at the three beside her.
With sunglasses on her face, she looked exceptionally cool and dashing.
"Interesting~"
"If we lose, wouldn't that be way too embarrassing, Crocodile, Hawk Eyes?"
Orin sat in the back seat, draping his arms over the shoulders of the two, the corners of his mouth lifting as he spoke with a smile.
"I don't care at all~"
"How boring."