#731 - The power of the lucky fruit! (two in one)

The blind uncle's laughter was very infectious, and he was not at all upset by 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 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 woman with a gorgeous face and big wavy hair, bright and beautiful.

After seeing this strange pair, Usopp realized his impoliteness after looking at it for a while, touched the back of his head, and said apologetically:

"Well……"

"I'm so sorry."

Although the bet was made by the blind uncle himself, Usopp felt that he was the interfering factor, and when he saw that the other party was a disabled person, Usopp felt even more guilty.

"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 Yishao, one of the top brass of the New Navy.

He was supposed to be a permanent resident of Cake Island, but he took some time out of 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 Yixiao's escape and was planning to "catch" him back from the headquarters.

Bakara was originally a subordinate of Desolo and had followed Desolo for many years. He is the user of the superhuman Luck Fruit.

Now that Wan Guo is in need of people, on the one hand, Desolo 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 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 hoped that the military life in the headquarters can help Bakara get rid of 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 different requirements for subordinates. Bakara, who has been helping Desolo manage the casino for many years, is bound to become smooth.

But if Bakara wants to become a senior leader of the new navy, some of her temperament must change.

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 newspapers, and their personalities should be very stubborn.

But working under Yixiao, Bakara felt very comfortable.

Yixiao is approachable and generous enough to his subordinates. Of course, more importantly, Mr. Yixiao, one of the top leaders of the new navy, likes to go to the casino in his spare time.

Even when he is working normally, he never puts down 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 were trained in formal schools. She thought that her experience was not as good as those who joined the new navy because of their sense of justice.

But next to Yixiao, Bakara felt like he had met someone of his own kind. Yixiao's hobbies were not in line with his new status as a navy admiral, but they also brought him closer to people like Bakara.

The tone of his smile was open-minded and kind. When Usopp heard the blind uncle say this, he secretly 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, retracted his gaze, and was about to continue "fighting" with Luffy on the gambling table. Luffy on the side was already smiling and collecting the chips he won, 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 that they won't nag you when you get back."

Luffy made a lot of money at the gambling table, which made him satisfied and ready to stop. After winning the money, his vigilance also dissipated a lot, and he had no scruples when talking to Usopp. 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 yet. I can't keep wasting 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 of Usopp, Ichisho and Bakara's previous conversation, 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 had impressions of these names, but for a moment she couldn't remember where she had heard them. 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, and when she looked at Luffy's young and tender face, her expression changed immediately, and her right hand gently rested on the smiling shoulder beside her.

"What's wrong? Bakara?"

Yixiao obviously didn't notice this at the moment. He was thinking about how to place his bet next. Feeling Bakara's emotional fluctuations, Yixiao couldn't help but ask.

"Mr. Yixiao, that group of people are wanted criminals of our New Navy."

"The Straw Hat Pirates that 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 ocean. The New Navy has stood in the world for so many years, and anyone who dared to provoke Tsugakure Yorihito is basically dead.

But only the Straw Hat Pirates left the New Navy’s base safely after causing trouble on Fishman Island.

Although the Straw Hat Pirates have not caused any trouble recently, the new navy has a deep impression of this group of people.

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, it was impossible for him to fight with others just because of their names.

Therefore, when he heard Bakara reveal the identities of Luffy and others, a hint of surprise appeared on Yixiao's face.

"The Straw Hat Pirates?!"

The two spoke in very low voices, which made them even more inconspicuous in this 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 two whites of his eyes.

It was almost a subconscious action, Yixiao's observation Haki had already surged out, directly marking the aura of everyone in the tavern.

Once his Observation Haki came out, Yixiao knew which ones were suspicious without Bakara's identification.

Although Ikki's Observation Haki cannot directly judge who has "skills" and who does not like Tsugumi Yoriichi's transparent world, Ikki 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 recognize.

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 at Fishman Island."

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"It allowed the World Government and the Five Elders to take advantage of the situation and caused enormous losses 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 Wano Country.

From his most naive judgment, the pirates appearing in Wan Guo couldn't possibly be here to do good things, right?!

"Since he is a wanted criminal and we have 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 his friends 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:

"Ah? Are you guys leaving now?"

Bakara seemed like a familiar person. She looked 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 spoke bluntly.

“Hmm.”

"My name is Bakara. Your friend made my old man lose money, and he just left without even buying us a drink?"

"Isn't that too rude?"

Bakara looked at Usopp. She was not angry at all because of Luffy's attitude and still had a smiling face.

“Ah, this.”

When Usopp heard this, his face immediately turned red and he looked embarrassed. Although the blind uncle had just made it clear that it had nothing to do with him, he still felt a little embarrassed when he saw Bakara blocking his way.

Without waiting for Luffy to speak, Usopp interrupted:

"It's Miss Bacara."

"You and the uncle lost money because of my influence. 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 it was the money Luffy won, 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 seen by Baccarat and Usopp. Usopp was about to persuade Luffy when Baccarat chuckled and continued:

"Oh, you're not even willing to buy us a drink?"

"Then can you just buy me a drink without bringing the old man?"

As he 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 that's the only way I can do it."

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 was successful.

"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 like a dog eating shit.

Luffy and Usopp, who were both experienced fighters, fell to the ground just because of two wine bottles that slipped over.