Chapter 45: Big fat sheep
Rainbase is an open city with loose inspections. Since Robin is personally leading the team, Bane and his group had no trouble at all entering the oasis.
The whole city of Rainbase is mostly built around the large casino "Rain Dinners", making it the center and most lively part of the city.
Bane and his friends rode camels and quickly reached the gate of the Rain Dinners as they went through the busy streets.
The security staff recognized Robin, the second-in-command. Knowing they were her guests, they did not question Bane and his party and welcomed them in with respect.
As soon as Bane entered the Rain Dinners, he noticed the luxury and warmth inside. Many gamblers had already gathered there, even in broad daylight.
Unlike the unfortunate people in the gang's gambling houses, the guests here were dressed in bright, elegant clothing and looked like wealthy or noble individuals.
They wasted money freely here, and the amount of berries that a regular person could earn in a year might just be what they used as chips for gambling.
"You can play a few games first. I'll go find Crocodile to let him know you're here," Robin said casually.
"Okay," Bane replied casually.
Soon, Robin turned around a corner of the stairwell, and Bane and the other two walked toward the casino.
After looking around closely, Bane realized that the casino on the first floor wasn't that impressive. There were some regular customers playing slot machines and gambling at tables—many were not wealthy upper-class people.
"It's a good idea to come out and see this world. I've never heard of such a place in the East Blue Sea," Zoro said with a sigh.
"Maybe it's just because we can't access it. The East Blue Sea is the standard for the world's governments; it is prosperous, stable, and has the most nobles among the four seas. There must be some extremely luxurious places," Nami replied after thinking for a moment.
While Zoro and Nami debated about the existence of such great places in the East Blue Sea, they suddenly noticed that Bane was standing still.
"What's wrong? " Zoro asked as he looked in the direction Bane was staring. He saw a card table where a group of gamblers were playing cards and dice. Nothing seemed special, right?
However, Bane had an excited smile on his face and said, "What a fate! I was just thinking about finding a strong partner and how to get to the Sky Island, and now I meet you! ? "
At that moment, Bane's eyes were nearly glowing. Why? Because he found a wild SSR!
On the dice table right in front of him sat a figure. The figure looked tall and broad, appearing two or three times larger than the people around him.
He wore a purple yakuta and was hunched over, with his head lowered on the table. His ears were almost touching the dice clock, and his expression showed anticipation and excitement as he held a concealed sword cane in his hand.
If you look closely, you can see a cross scar over his eyes, going through both eyes. He is blind. Navy Admiral Fujitora No, he should only be called Issho, he is neither a navy admiral nor does he have the Fujitora code name.
Now, he is just an ordinary man named Issho, who can be seen as a civilian strongman or a compulsive gambler.
In the eyes of the navy, Bane is also one of the "civilian strongman "
'I've heard for a long time that if you hang out in major casinos, you might run into Issho, who hasn't made his debut yet. Now it seems true,'Bane sighed to himself, unable to hide his smile.
When Issho is gambling, he does not use his Observation Haki, even though it is extremely strong and can directly lock onto meteorites in the sky.
Although he did not activate his Observation Haki, his other senses as a blind man were more acute. At this moment, he sensed someone staring at him with a burning gaze.
As a casino regular, Issho did not have many doubts after feeling such a look.
After all, he was really lucky today, winning twelve times in a row. The table was piled high with chips, and in a luxurious casino like this, there were usually attractive girls who came for "rich guys" like him.
The experienced Issho sensed another hot girl was eyeing him.
But the next second, the dice clock opened, and he, who had won twelve times in a row, lost all his chips right away. This is also how Issho bets. He isn't here to make money; he really enjoys the thrill of gambling and the chance of what might happen.
So, whenever his chips build up to a certain amount, he almost always bets everything.
If he wins, he keeps playing until he loses. Even if he loses all his chips, he doesn't feel bad. He can just play again another day when he has more money.
After losing all his chips, Issho did not look upset. Instead, he leaned back comfortably in the soft chair. If he felt any regret, it was that there would be no attractive girls with him tonight. Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly noticed that a strong gaze was still focused on him.
This really puzzled Issho. He frowned slightly and then used a bit of observation Haki to see what was happening with the other person.
I've lost everything; why are you still looking at me like that?
When Issho used his observation Haki and focused on Bane, his face went blank.
Through his sight, he noticed a muscular man over two meters tall not far away. This man had a strong presence, showing that he was very healthy and fit. But that didn't matter as much. What mattered was that this guy was looking at him with bright eyes and a creepy smile, as if he had found a treasure.
A smile?
He seemed very sure of himself, but at that moment, issho felt a little nervous.
Just as he began to panic, he saw the muscular man walking toward him.
He smiled and quickly stood up, pretending he hadn't noticed anything, and planned to leave the casino fast.
This was Issho's first time in Rainbase. If he had known this famous Rainbase was so chaotic, he wouldn't have come here even if he were forced.
But before he could take a few steps, he heard shouting from behind.
"Please wait, sir, I. . . " Bane called out with a friendly smile.
He thought this was the friendliest tone he could use.
However, after hearing Bane, Issho quickly hurried out.
Bane: ? ? ?
What! ?
After a brief moment of shock, Bane reacted, quickly chased after him, and reached out to grab Issho.
But as soon as he reached out his hand and smiled, the blind man quickly slid away like a quick fish. At the same time, he stopped running and turned to face Bane. He held a cane and said, "I'm sorry, I appreciate your kindness, but I'm a cautious person. "
"Ah? " Bane was confused by this statement. What does it mean?
Meanwhile, Nami and Zoro also ran over. Nami approached and took Bane's arm, wrapping it around herself while panting and asking, "Why did you suddenly come here? "
Nami's action made Issho a bit confused. Hey? Are they a couple? Did I misunderstand? However, Bane did not respond to Nami at all. Instead, he smiled at him and said, "I'm sorry if I disturbed you a little. I was just so happy to see you that I couldn't help myself. "
Hearing his tone, Issho was also a bit confused. He frowned slightly and said, "Have you heard about me? "
Issho is somewhat famous among people. He is called the "blind swordsman. " He likes to do justice and fight pirates. He sometimes acts as a bounty hunter, so he thought Bane might have heard stories about him.
"Uh," Bane didn't know how to reply at first, but then an idea came to him, and he said, "Of course, I have heard of the casino's big fat sheep, Issho. "
"The big fat sheep of the casino! " Issho was stunned for a moment and then, as if he felt insulted, he cursed while leaning on his cane sword "Even though I lose everything every time, I do it because I enjoy the process. How can I be a big fat sheep ? Who gave me this nickname? "
"Tesoro! " Bane blamed the Golden Emperor without hesitation.
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