The blind uncle's laughter was very contagious, and he didn't seem to be in a bad mood at all because of losing the bet.
It was not until this moment that Usopp took a serious look at the blind uncle. He had a square face, a short, neat haircut, and horrible scars on his face. Usopp's heart skipped a beat when he saw it.
Next to the square-faced uncle was a tall and beautiful woman with big wavy hair, bright and gorgeous.
Seeing this strange pair, Usopp realized his impoliteness after looking at it for a while. He touched the back of his head and said apologetically:
"Well……"
"I'm so sorry."
Although the blind uncle made the bet himself, Usopp felt that there was interference from him, and when he saw that the other party was a disabled person, Usopp felt even more guilty.
His apology came from the heart, and the other party obviously felt it, and smiled and waved his hand:
"I'm willing to accept the loss."
"I came to the table myself and placed my own bets."
"What does it have to do with you, little brother?"
Yixiao doesn't care about winning or losing at the gambling table. He just enjoys the process. He has no obsession with money.
That’s right, the gambler sitting at the same table with Usopp and the others was none other than Admiral Yixiao, one of the high-ranking officials of the New Navy.
He was supposed to be a permanent resident of Cake Island, but he took a break from his busy schedule and sneaked out to have some fun after finishing his official duties early.
However, as a general, it was impossible for him to leave Cake Island without being noticed by his subordinates. For example, the woman named Bakara who was following Yixiao at this time discovered that Yixiao had sneaked away and was planning to "catch" him back from the headquarters.
Bakara was originally a subordinate of Desolo, and has followed Desolo for many years. He is the user of the superhuman Lucky Fruit.
Now that the Wan Guo is in need of people, Desolo, on the one hand, is considering the future of his subordinates, and on the other hand, he thinks that the headquarters may need the power of Bakara's Lucky Fruit as a boost, so he sent her to the Wan Guo headquarters.
The power of the Lucky Fruit is terrifying. The top leaders think that Bakara is a person with great potential, so they made her Yixiao's adjutant. On the one hand, it allows Bakara to get in touch with some of the headquarters' most high-end affairs to practice, and on the other hand, it is also hoped that the military life in the headquarters can allow Bakara to shed some of the worldly airs.
That’s right, worldly air.
Although Desolo is a member of the Xin Navy, the sector he is in charge of is completely different from that of the general navy. The different nature of the work also makes the requirements for subordinates different. Bakara, who has been helping Desolo manage the casino for many years, is bound to become smooth.
However, if Bakara wants to become a senior leader of the new navy, some of his temperament must be changed.
Looking at the entire new navy, now in the world, and still has the qualifications to teach Bakara just smiled.
These two people are said to be superiors and subordinates, but in fact they can be considered as master and apprentice.
Bakara originally thought that she would be very uncomfortable after arriving at the International Headquarters. She thought that the senior officers of the new navy should be the same as those tough navies often reported in the newspapers, and their personalities should be very stubborn.
But working under Yixiao, Bakara was very comfortable.
Yixiao is approachable and generous enough to his subordinates. Of course, more importantly, Mr. Yixiao, one of the highest leaders of the new navy, likes to go to the casino in his spare time.
Even when he is working normally, he never lets go of the sieve.
Bakara could also feel a sense of intimacy from Yixiao. As a non-professional navy officer like her, she would inevitably feel inferior in front of the new navy officers who came from formal training. She thought that her experience was not as good as those who joined the new navy because of their sense of justice.
But around Yixiao, Bakara felt like he had met someone like him. Yixiao's hobbies were incompatible with his new position as a navy admiral, but they also brought him closer to people like Bakara.
The smile sounded open-minded and kind. When Usopp heard the blind uncle say this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He is a person who is afraid of trouble, so Usopp is more decent in dealing with people than Luffy and others.
"Ha ha.."
"That's what you said."
Usopp laughed awkwardly twice, looked away, and was about to continue "fighting" with Luffy on the gambling table. Luffy, who was standing beside him, was already collecting the chips he had won with a smile, and said to Usopp:
"Hey, Usopp, this money should be enough."
"Let's continue shopping."
"By the way, bring some things back to Sanji and Nami, so they won't nag you when you get back."
Luffy had earned a lot of chips at the gambling table, which made him feel satisfied and ready to call it a day. After winning money, his vigilance also dissipated a lot. When talking to Usopp, he did not hesitate. Not only did he call Usopp by name, but he also revealed some information about other crew members in his words.
"Ah! Yes, with this money, it should be enough for us."
"There are still many places I haven't visited. I can't keep wasting my time in the casino!"
Usopp was not the kind of person who would get addicted to gambling, so when he heard Luffy say that, he nodded in agreement.
What they didn't know was that because Usopp, Ichisho and Bakara had talked to them before, their attention had actually been drawn to Luffy and his group.
Originally, there would be no intersection between the two groups, but Bakara accidentally heard the conversation between Luffy, Usopp and others, and some things came to her mind.
"Usopp Sanji? Nami?"
Bakara was familiar with these names, but couldn't remember where she had heard them for a moment. Her eyes fell on Luffy and the others, and a thoughtful look appeared on her pretty face.
After a while, Bakara's eyes lit up slightly. Looking at Luffy's young and tender face, her expression changed immediately, and her right hand gently rested on the shoulder of Yixiao beside her.
"What's wrong? Bakara?"
Yixiao obviously didn't notice this at the moment. He was thinking about how to place the bet next. Feeling Bakara's emotional fluctuations, Yixiao couldn't help but ask.
"Mr. Yixiao, that group of people are wanted criminals by our New Navy."
"The Straw Hat Pirates who wreaked havoc on Fishman Island included people named Usopp, Sanji, and Nami."
"That young man, if I'm not mistaken, should be the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Straw Hat Luffy."
The Straw Hat Pirates have a great reputation in this sea. The New Navy has stood in the world for so many years, and anyone who dared to provoke Tsugakuin is basically dead.
However, only the Straw Hat Pirates left the New Navy’s base safely after causing trouble on Fishman Island.
Although the Straw Hat Pirates haven't caused any trouble recently, the New Navy still has a deep impression of this group.
Bakara was transferred back from Desolo, and her knowledge of the Straw Hat Pirates was only from the files.
Therefore, when he saw Luffy and the others without any disguise, it took him some time to recognize them.
As for Yixiao, although he was familiar with the names of Usopp and the others, he would never fight with others just because of their names.
Therefore, when he heard Bakara reveal the identities of Luffy and others, a look of surprise appeared on Yixiao's face.
"The Straw Hat Pirates?!"
The two spoke in very low voices, making them even less noticeable in the noisy tavern. Yixiao couldn't help but murmur when he heard the name "Straw Hat Pirates." His eyes, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened, revealing the whites of his eyes.
It was almost a subconscious action, and Yixiao's observation Haki surged out, directly marking the aura of everyone in the tavern.
As soon as his Observation Haki appeared, Yixiao knew which ones were more suspicious without Bakara's identification.
Although Ichishao's Observation Haki cannot directly judge who has "skills" and who does not like Tsugumi Yoriichi's transparent world, Ichishao can judge the strength of other people's aura through his Observation Haki.
Normally, the aura of a strong person is often strong, and the aura of a weak person is often weak.
And in Ichishao's perception of Observation Haki, the auras of Luffy, Usopp and Chopper were like stars at night in this tavern, and they were extremely easy to identify.
Especially Luffy, who was obviously a young man, but the aura around him was so heavy that even his smile made people feel a little scared.
"The Straw Hat Pirates defeated Jinbe and the Seraph who were with them on Fishman Island."
"The World Government and the Five Elders took advantage of this opportunity, causing immense damage to Fishman Island. It's incredible that these people actually appeared in Wano Country at this time."
Yixiao did not doubt Bakara's judgment. At this time, he was also wondering why Luffy and his crew appeared in a place like Wanguo.
From his most basic judgment, the pirates appearing in Wano Country couldn't possibly be here to do good things, right?!
"Since he's a wanted criminal and we've encountered him, let's arrest him."
Yixiao tapped the table lightly and spoke to Bakara beside him. Although he said so, Yixiao had no intention of leaving immediately.
"Yes, Mr. Yixiao."
Bakara nodded slightly, then a smile spread across her face. She took a glass of red wine from the tray in the hands of a passing waiter, and then twisted her waist and walked towards Luffy and others who were about to leave.
Luffy and the others who had won the money were about to exchange their chips and leave the tavern when they saw a beautiful older sister holding a glass of red wine in her hand blocking their way:
"Huh? Are you guys leaving now?"
Bakara seemed like a familiar person, looking at Usopp, Luffy and others and asked with a smile.
"?"
"Who are you? I don't know you."
Luffy was a straightforward man. He glanced at the woman who was blocking his way and said bluntly.
"Hmm"
"My name is Bakara. Your friend made my old man lose money, and he just walked away without even buying us a drink."
"Isn't that too rude?"
Bakara looked at Usopp, not angry at all because of Luffy's attitude, and still had a smiling face.
“Ah, this.”
Usopp blushed and looked embarrassed when he heard this. Although the blind man had clearly said that it had nothing to do with him, he still felt a little embarrassed when he saw Bakara blocking his way.
Before Luffy could speak, Usopp interrupted:
"It's Miss Bacara."
"You and the uncle lost money, and it was indeed influenced by me. Although the uncle said it had nothing to do with me, I really shouldn't have just left without doing anything."
"How about this, Miss Bakara, what would you and uncle like to drink? I'll treat you."
Although the money was won by Luffy, Usopp was able to spend it very easily. After all, there was no such thing as "yours and mine" between them.
Luffy had actually noticed before that Usopp seemed to be talking to someone, and he had heard some information. When he heard Usopp say this, he immediately understood.
But when he heard that Usopp wanted to buy him a drink, he still showed a reluctant expression:
"ah?"
"We have to treat people to drinks, so we won't be able to buy a lot of things later."
Luffy's reluctance was noticed by Bacara and Usopp. Usopp was about to persuade Luffy when Bacara chuckled and continued:
"Oh, you're not even willing to buy us a drink?"
"Then can you just treat me to a drink without the old man?"
As she spoke, Bakara had already walked in front of Luffy. Because of her height, Bakara lowered her head slightly, her face almost touching Luffy's front, and her hand silently stroked Luffy's shoulder.
This ambiguous action made Usopp's eyelids jump, and he stood straight.
But Luffy and Chopper tilted their heads like little kids who had no idea about the relationship between men and women.
Luffy looked even more confused. He shook his head first, then nodded with difficulty and said:
"Hmm"
"If I'm going to apologize to you on behalf of Usopp, then this is the only way."
Bakara obviously didn't expect to hear such words from Luffy. She thought that the young boy would immediately fall under her "methods", but the other party's matter-of-fact look was beyond Bakara's expectations.
Not interested in women?!
It was the first time that Bakara knew that there were pirates who were not interested in women.
She could read a lot of information from Luffy's clear eyes. Although the other party was not fooled by this little trick, for Bakara, the moment she touched Luffy's shoulder, she had already succeeded.
"In that case, please have a drink with me."
Bakara smiled and naturally came to Usopp and Chopper. She patted Usopp's back gently, and at the same time reached out and picked up Chopper, holding him to her chest like a doll, and then walked towards the bar.
Luffy and Usopp looked at each other and were about to follow, but two wine bottles rolled over from somewhere and happened to appear right under their feet.
The two people were caught off guard and stepped on him, falling heavily to the ground, looking very miserable.
Luffy and Usopp, who were considered to be experienced fighters, fell to the ground just because of two wine bottles that slipped over.
(End of this chapter)
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