One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Ramon threw the dice he was holding onto the table.

"Clap."

The numbers are 1, 2, and 3.

"Little one! You lost."

"Again! I'm betting on small!"

"666, 18 points, you lost, pay up."

A few minutes later.

Luo Xia and the two old men looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Yi Xiao blinked his ferocious eyes, rubbed the few remaining Berries in his hand between his right thumb and forefinger, and forced an ugly smile.

"Are you kidding me? I've lost seventeen games in a row. Am I really that unlucky?"

Rorschach's cheeks twitched as he looked at the dice on the table, then at the smug Ramon and the grinning gamblers.

He was 100% certain that these people hadn't cheated.

Under the powerful Observation Haki's all-around, blind-spot-free perception, the dice on the table were made of fine materials, with no iron filings inside, and there were no magnets under the table.

Gamblers are just ordinary people; there shouldn't be any special abilities lurking in their lives.

The burly man Ramon's dice-throwing technique was just random throwing; he didn't resemble a gambling master at all.

In other words...

"Are you kidding me? Are you guys really that unlucky? Losing seventeen games in a row?"

Rorschach found it utterly unbelievable.

If he hadn't repeatedly confirmed that there were no people around with strong life force fluctuations, he wouldn't have been able to find them.

He would certainly think that the gamblers' luck had been amplified.

There is such an unreasonable ability in this world.

There was a user named Baccarat on the Golden Emperor's ship who possessed the Lucky Fruit ability.

"Kid, I think you're just unlucky. We've lost seventeen games in a row since you arrived, even though we won two before that."

Jonathan looked at Rorschach and complained.

What's it to me?

Who pulled me here?

Luo Xia rolled his eyes and ignored him.

Originally, he wanted to play the role of a hero who would stand up for the weak and beat up thugs, thus gaining the favor of the two hidden big shots, and then extend an invitation to Yixiao in advance.

But to everyone's surprise, they won without cheating.

"Forget it, our luck is so bad, why bother playing anymore? If we keep playing, your underwear will be washed clean. Let's go home."

Luo Xia patted Yi Xiao's shoulder with some sympathy.

He gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Sigh, you're right. Let's not play anymore today. Let's go home."

With that, the two elderly people and the young man prepared to leave.

Ramon, who was counting a stack of banknotes in his hand, and the gamblers around him suddenly became anxious.

Ramon stretched out his large, rough hand and grabbed Jonathan's thin arm.

Luo Xia's eyes flickered.

Eh?

Shall we take action?

"Hey, hey, don't rush! This thing is purely based on luck. Of course, there are wins and losses. No one can keep losing. Maybe you'll win the next round? Don't you think so? Gentlemen, let's play one more round, just one more round. We haven't had enough yet."

Ramon had a smile on his face.

He was overjoyed.

I never expected to be so incredibly lucky tonight.

He had originally planned to act like a rogue.

Unexpectedly, they won seventeen games in a row.

If he had had this kind of luck before, he would have been incredibly wealthy long ago.

Yi Xiao still had over 100,000 Berries in his hand. Ramon wouldn't let Yi Xiao and his group leave until he had lost all that money.

"Exactly! Ramon's right, you might win the next round!"

"I'm betting everything on you; you might just break even in one go!"

"That's right! We've already lost seventeen rounds, how could we possibly lose again!"

He smiled, clutching the Pele in his hand, and gritted his teeth.

"Snapped!"

"Alright! Then I'll bet everything! I'm betting on small! Open it now!"

One minute later.

The group of gamblers, composed of local ruffians, scattered in high spirits, leaving behind three men—two old and one young—sitting at the round table, staring at each other.

"Are you crazy, kid?"

"You guys are just unlucky, it has nothing to do with me."

Chapter 253 King of Hunters

"Fine, I'll treat you tonight. Shall we go out for something to eat?"

Rorschach pulled a few crumpled Beli bills from his pocket and pointed them out of the tavern.

Jonathan looked at the several hundred-dollar bills in his hand and couldn't help but move his lips.

But he ultimately said nothing.

A short while later.

Outside the tavern, at a stall on the side of the street.

"Guests, your ramen is here. Please enjoy."

Jonathan Barnett looked at the steaming ramen in front of him, and the urge to complain finally escaped his lips.

"Hey kid, are you kidding me? You made us lose hundreds of thousands of Berries, and you're treating us to ramen that costs 100 Berries a bowl?"

"You guys wanted to play this game yourselves. You're so old, don't you understand the principle that you lose every time you gamble? Do you want to eat the ramen or not? If not, I'll eat it."

Luo Xia reached out in an annoyed manner, as if to pick up the ramen in front of him, but was stopped by a chuckle and a hand.

He smiled and persuaded the two to part ways, saying, "Young man, you're right. Gambling is a sure way to lose, so it's best to stay away from it. Actually, this ramen is quite delicious. I'm very satisfied. Jonathan, you should try it. You'll get tired of eating delicacies every day."

"Slurp slurp".

Under the flickering gas streetlights, steam rose from the stalls, and pedestrians thronged the streets.

The two elderly people and the young boy slurped up the ramen in front of them.

As they ate, all three of them laughed.

"Hahaha, interesting, really interesting. Kid, you're not nobody either, are you? So young, yet you exude an aura like a ferocious beast."

Jonathan slurped the last mouthful of ramen into his mouth, picked up the bowl and drank the broth at the bottom clean, then smiled and looked at Rorschach.

"Introduce yourself before asking others. Aren't you two the real beasts? You almost scared me so much I didn't dare to set foot on the island." Rorschach looked up at Jonathan, whose face was old and thin, and then at Yixiao, who was still slurping noodles.

He hadn't finished his noodles yet and was slowly savoring the cheap ramen from the roadside stall.

He rarely eats this slowly.

The ramen wasn't particularly delicious, but it had a kind of rustic charm that meat and fish dishes lacked.

The ingredients are also very simple.

It's just plain whole wheat flour with a little bit of green vegetable leaves.

No wonder it's only 100 Berries a bowl.

It costs about the same as a newspaper.

"Hmph, you know perfectly well what I'm asking. You dishonest brat, you're already entangled with my granddaughter, and you still don't know who her grandfather is?" Jonathan glared at Rorschach with annoyance.

"Who's getting involved with her? Don't talk nonsense, or you'll ruin your granddaughter's chances of getting married."

Luo Xia ignored the 195cm tall, talkative old man and turned to look at Yi Xiao, who had already finished slurping his ramen.

"This must be Mr. Yixiao, right?"

Yi Xiao raised his head and smiled at Luo Xia, the movement of the scars around his eyes making his smile look somewhat frightening.

"You know me? Hehe, thanks for the ramen, young man."

"Of course, a powerful lone wolf like Mr. Ikko may not have made a name for himself on the high seas, but a strong person is a strong person, and any faction will keep a close eye on him. Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet. Mr. Ikko, nice to meet you. I am Rear Admiral Rorschach of the Marine Headquarters. Would you like to join the Marines? I can help you get introduced, the kind that leads directly to Admiral."

Luo Xia rubbed his hands together, his azure eyes reflecting the light of the streetlights, his face full of anticipation.

He wasn't lying; the Navy Headquarters did indeed have some of Yi Xiao's files.

As he said, it is very difficult for a true strong person to conceal their whereabouts.

Even if you don't show off and just live a low-key life like an ordinary person every day, it won't work.

Because there exists something called Observation Haki in this world, which allows one to perceive over a wide range of things.

For a powerful individual like Issho, their life force is as clear as the bright moon to someone with strong Observation Haki, making it impossible to conceal.

Unless he is Shanks, possessing a powerful technique like Sight and Sound.

"Holy crap, kid, are you kidding me? You just met him and you're already inviting him to your navy. I had to go to great lengths to invite Yixiao over as a guest. I haven't even offered him a invitation to join the Bounty Hunter Guild yet, and you've already said it first."

Jonathan glared at Rorschach, looking utterly dejected.