One Piece: Dungeon Shop. Scamming Garp, Reward: Eight-Tails Jinchuriki-Chapter 316: A Mysterious Dungeon Tailor-Made for Kaido?

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Chapter 316: A Mysterious Dungeon Tailor-Made for Kaido?

Pfft—!!

Sakazuki, who was sneaking a bowl of soup in the back kitchen, sprayed a mouthful of old broth directly onto the stove. The spatula in his hand fell to the floor with a clang.

"What?! Watch the front door?!"

At the entrance, Sengoku and Garp nearly planted their faces into the ground. The two of them had to hold onto each other just to keep from collapsing. Crazy! This world has gone completely crazy! A dignified Four Emperor! Kaido of the Beasts! Actually volunteering to be a security guard?! If this got out, "Big News" Morgans would probably laugh himself to death right in his newsroom!

"Oi! Kaido!" Doflamingo was the first to object. He slammed the rag in his hand onto the table, his sunglasses nearly crooked from anger. "Do you have no shame?! That is my job! Serving tea, pouring water, maintaining order—that is all my work as Joker! What does a destroyer like you know about service consciousness?!"

Doflamingo was anxious. Truly anxious. He had struggled to secure a position in the shop by relying on the "shameless" tactic. And now here came someone even more ruthless! Not only was Kaido’s body tougher and his fame greater, but now even his skin was thicker! How was he supposed to survive here?!

"You think you’re worthy?" Kaido cast a sidelong glance at Doflamingo. The contempt in his eyes was like looking at a turkey jumping up and down. "With that pitiful strength of yours, you aren’t even enough to scratch an itch. If a real tough guy comes along, can you stop them? This position of Security Captain must belong to a strongman!"

Saying this, Kaido looked at Blake again, his gaze burning. "Shopkeeper, what do you think? No salary needed! I can even pay to work! Just give me a chance to enter that ’Special Dungeon’! Even once a month is fine! In the future, whoever dares to cause trouble here, whether it’s the Fleet Admiral or the Five Elders... This old man... I will smash them to pieces with one swing!"

Sengoku at the door felt a chill run down his spine. He didn’t doubt the authenticity of Kaido’s words for a second. For power, this lunatic would absolutely do it!

Blake looked at the giant man humbling himself into the dust before him. His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, and the corner of his mouth hooked into a playful smile. Interesting. Truly interesting. He had thought he would need to hang this guy up for a few more days to grind down his arrogance. He didn’t expect Kaido’s awareness to be even higher than imagined.

Sure enough. On this sea, having the biggest fist is the hard truth. As long as you are strong enough, even a demon will turn into the most obedient watchdog.

"Watching the front door, huh..." Blake spoke slowly. "It’s not impossible. After all, it has been a bit noisy at the door recently, and Doffy can’t handle it alone."

Hearing this sentence, Doflamingo’s face instantly collapsed, looking like he was mourning his parents. Kaido, on the other hand, was ecstatic! That large face instantly bloomed into a rather unsightly chrysanthemum.

"However." Blake changed the subject. "Brute force alone won’t do. I am running a legitimate business here. We must be civilized and polite. Looking at that bandit air all over you..."

Before Blake could finish, Kaido immediately slammed the black gold card onto the bar. Then, with extreme speed, he pulled out a white suit jacket that was obviously several sizes too small, stripped from some unlucky Marine. It was the one Garp had just thrown on the ground. Kaido forcibly stuffed his massive body into it. With a soft rip... although the back split open, he barely managed to put it on.

Then, this newly appointed "Security Captain" threw out his chest, sucked in his stomach, and brought his legs together. He gave Blake an extremely standard, even somewhat comical, Marine salute. "Reporting to the Boss! Security Guard No. 007, Kaido! Always ready! To serve the customers! To be loyal to the Boss! Please give instructions!!"

Silence. Dead silence. Even the air seemed to stop flowing.

At the door, Garp looked at his Justice Coat that was being stretched to bursting. The corner of his mouth twitched wildly, and a tear even appeared in the corner of his eye. "This... This is a Four Emperor? This is... the enemy we have to fight? Sengoku, I want to retire. This sea... this old man understands it less and less."

Sengoku took off his glasses and rubbed the space between his eyebrows wearily. He glanced at Kaido, who was fawning like a clown, then at Sakazuki, who was fighting with a salted fish in the kitchen, and finally at Doflamingo, who was holding a rag with a face full of jealousy. Finally, his gaze landed on Blake, who sat in the rocking chair with a calm expression. He sighed.

What kind of Dungeon Shop was this? This was clearly a Devil’s Cave that toyed with the entire world in the palm of its hand! And the most terrifying thing was... even knowing it was a pit, they still had to jump in crying and shouting!

"Ahem." Watching this scene, Blake almost couldn’t hold back his laughter. He waved his hand. "Alright, alright, don’t burst the clothes. Since you have this heart. Probation period is three days. If you do well, I’ll issue you a uniform after you become a regular employee."

Hearing this, Kaido’s ferocious face instantly bloomed with ecstasy. Uniform?! That was the treatment of a formal employee! If he could wear a uniform printed with this shop’s LOGO... Then walking in Foosha Village, or even on the Grand Line in the future... Who wouldn’t dare to give him some face?! Was this watching the door? This was posturing by imperial decree!

"Thank you, Boss! I, Kaido... No, Security Guard No. 007! Will guard the gate with my life! Not even a fly will be able to fly in!" Kaido’s voice was like a great bell, shaking the chandelier overhead. That excitement was even higher than when he occupied Wano Country back in the day.

"Mm." Blake nodded in satisfaction. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, his slender fingers tapped the tabletop lightly. Those deep eyes looked Kaido up and down. The gaze held a bit of scrutiny, a bit of amusement. It made Kaido’s heart hairy with nervousness.

"Um... Boss?" Kaido bent down carefully, trying to make himself look less oppressive. "Do you have any other instructions?"

"I was thinking..." The corner of Blake’s mouth turned up slightly, hooking into an arc that was hard to fathom. "Since you are the first Four Emperor to actively apply to be a security guard. This awareness is rare. Making you work without giving you grass to eat isn’t my style. I have a dungeon here that is very, very suitable for you. It’s simply like it was tailor-made for you."

Blake gently pushed a card to the edge of the bar. Right within Kaido’s reach.

"Since you are now a family employee. Consider this... an orientation bonus."

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