Zhutian Panlong: They've all become gods, and they're only just joining the chat group.

The consequence of defeating these kung fu manatees was being pestered by these adorably ugly creatures. They declared they wanted to become Kuina and Erii's students, or they wouldn't leave.

Of course, they couldn't take these guys with them on the road. So they simply knocked them unconscious by the roadside. The group then turned and left.

A few hours later, the group arrived in the rainy area riding various four-legged beast-shaped robots.

Richard specially made these robots into various shapes: tigers, lions, leopards, wolves, and even cats and dogs. They were toys after all, so of course they were made in all sorts of shapes. What's the fun in making them all exactly the same?

Xia Mi said it was a great idea and she accepted it. She'll build it herself when she has time. It'll be even more fun if she adds all sorts of weapons.

From afar, you can see the golden crocodile on the tallest building in the center of the rainy area.

This should be Rain Banquet, the largest casino in Rainyland, which is a landmark building in Rainyland because of the golden crocodile on the top of the building.

This golden crocodile is also the symbol of Crocodile, the Sand Crocodile. It signifies that this casino is owned by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, serving as a deterrent to those who might cause trouble.

Pirates are known for their unruly nature, and only the strong can subdue them. Even so, countless people still cause trouble at Rain Party every year.

I just didn't expect Crocodile to start the Rain Party so early. Does that mean Nico Robin is already here?

Since they were already there, the group was bound to go to the casino to have some fun. Although they didn't really understand the rules, they were quick-witted and sharp-eyed, so even without using mental powers or Observation Haki to cheat, they could still win a lot of chips relatively easily.

Indeed, this was the case. Even though the group spent a lot of money on eating, drinking, and having fun, their money didn't decrease; in fact, it increased.

Especially after winning 1 million Berries in chips at the Rain Banquet, the person in charge of the Rain Banquet couldn't sit still any longer. He directly instructed the casino's expert cheaters to cheat and win back the chips.

However, Richard and his team did not cheat on their own initiative. These people dared to cheat right in front of them, and they would not tolerate it at all.

This caused these people to keep losing even when they were cheating, and they quickly lost 2 million Berries.

This made the people in charge of the Rain Banquet restless, and they immediately called Crocodile behind them, saying that someone was causing trouble.

Richard and Xia Mi naturally noticed this scene.

However, the two did not stop her, as Kuina had come specifically to challenge Crocodile.

Instead of running to find him, we might as well just wait here and let him come to us.

Unfortunately, Robin hasn't joined Crocodile's crew yet, so we won't be able to see what this famous beauty from the pirate world looks like here.

Richard didn't have high expectations. Most people in the One Piece world look rather abstract, and many so-called beauties are not actually appreciated by normal people.

Over two days, the group had already explored most of the rainy area before finally arriving at the Rain Banquet.

Then, within a few hours, the group had won over 3 million Berries combined.

At this point, the person in charge of the banquet dared not let the group continue gambling and invited them upstairs. Then it was the usual gangster routine.

The implication was clear: this is Crocodile's territory, and you'd better not cause trouble. If you know what's good for you, hand over your winnings and get out of here. Otherwise, their safety isn't guaranteed.

They all laughed. "We're not afraid of you causing trouble, we're afraid you won't. None of us are exactly good people; if you put up with it, we'll feel awkward about taking action."

The person in charge's face turned cold; he had already realized that these people were there to cause trouble.

"Looks like you gentlemen aren't planning on letting this go peacefully." He waved his hand, and his men swarmed forward, ready to teach these ungrateful bastards a lesson.

"Kuina, aren't you going to make a move?" Richard asked.

"No, I need to prepare for my fight with Crocodile later," Kuina said, shaking her head calmly and composedly.

"Then leave it to me." Fenrir didn't even take out his saber; he simply used his bare hands to knock away the surrounding henchmen one by one.

However, as Crocodile's most important industry, there are still experts in charge here.

Although Crocodile's strongest subordinates are all with the secret criminal organization Baroque Works because he wants to seize the Alabasta Kingdom, these subordinates don't even know that their boss is Crocodile.

However, Crocodile still has elite subordinates here at Rain Banquet. These subordinates would probably be worth tens of millions in bounties across the world.

Compared to ordinary henchmen, these elites were much more resilient. They could at least exchange a few punches with Fenrir, and even if they were knocked down, they could get up and fight again.

Because of the large number of people, and because some clever ones thought Fenrir was difficult to deal with, they bypassed him and charged towards Richard and his group.

They're quite the clever little devils.

Seeing that none of them intended to make a move, Richard waved his hand and summoned a stream of water that enveloped them.

Then, like a washing machine, it churns these people up, leaving them dizzy and disoriented, while ensuring that no one gets thrown out.

Soon, the entire group from the casino, including their elite thugs, were knocked to the ground.

"Lord Crocodile will not let you get away with this!" shouted the bruised and battered leader.

"Oh, so you're quite loyal to Lao Sha?" Lin Feng teased.

"Anyway, we're not planning to run away, so let's just wait here for Old Sha to come over," Richard said.

"Hmph, another bunch of reckless newcomers. Every year there are newcomers challenging Lord Crocodile, but they all fail."

"I advise you to surrender quickly, and maybe Lord Crocodile will spare your lives. We might even be able to work together," the leader sneered.

But nobody paid him any attention.

Another hour or so passed, and a cloud of yellow sand flew in from the sky; Crocodile had arrived.

As a user of the Sand-Sand Fruit, this guy leaves behind a landscape of yellow sand wherever he goes.

"Who dares to cause trouble on my turf?" Old Sha said domineeringly as soon as he arrived.

Guina stepped forward, her eyes sharp and resolute.

"Oh, a little girl like you wants to challenge me?" Old Sha understood that look very well; it was the look of a challenger, and he encountered several of those every year.

Even he himself had a period of arrogance when he was young, when he was even more reckless and went to challenge the world's strongest man, Whitebeard.

Then his dream of becoming the Pirate King was shattered by a single punch, and he became depressed, no longer believing in his own strength, and instead plotted against Pluton.

"Swordswoman Kuina, here to challenge you." Kuina announced her name.

"Okay, I accept your challenge." Old Sha acknowledged the challenger's courage.