105 Gamble 

"Blind man? Likes to gamble?" 

The combination of these details reminded Lynch of someone he knew, so he walked over.

"Hehehe, everyone is just joking. Even though I'm blind, my intuition is sharp. Why can't I gamble?" 

He didn't smile in response to the comments but placed his chips on the "small" spot on the table. 

Seeing this, others around him also placed their bets.

"Dealer, let's see if this old blind man guesses right!" the crowd cheered.

The dealer opened the dice cup and announced loudly, "Four, five, six—big!"

"Hahaha, this old blind man really can't do it," someone said.

"Old blind man, looks like you've been caught bragging!" 

Everyone burst out laughing when they saw that Issho had indeed missed the mark.

"My luck in gambling is a bit bad today. I'll try again another day. See you all."

After calculating the money he lost today, he found that the money in his pocket should be enough for drinking. Issho silently picked up his sword like a cane, turned around and left. 

"Tch~ boring old blind man."

Issho remained calm despite the comments and the dealer turned his attention back to the table. 

"Come on guys, just continue."

"Uncle Fujitora!" Lynch called out in surprise.

The tall, blind man with a sword and cane, who seemed nearly fifty years old, matched Fujitora's description perfectly. However, Lynch couldn't recall Fujitora real name.

"Are you calling me, little friend?" Issho turned with a smile and said, "I think you have the wrong person. My name is Issho."

"But Fujitora is a nice name"

"Uncle Fujitora, you won just now, didn't you?" 

Lynch confirmed that Issho was indeed Fujitora before he became a Marine.

Issho did not answer Lynch's question, but simply said: "It's a small gamble for fun, what's the point of taking it too seriously?"

"My friend, see you again when we are destined." Issho waved and left.

"Uncle, see you again when we are destined."

Looking at Issho's leaving figure, Lynch lamented that Issho's character was still so gentle.

Issho's starting point for gambling is different from others. Others do it to win money, but he does it for entertainment.

With Issho's Observation Haki, it would be hard for him to lose if he took gambling seriously.

"Brother Lynch, is there something special about the old blind man? You seem to be paying close attention to him," Tiger asked, curious.

"Nothing, let's just gamble."

Winning money is secondary. Lynch's main goal is to win enough to be invited to the VIP room and meet the Golden Emperor.

Following the bunny girl's instructions, Lynch took out 10,000 beli in chips and placed them on the table.

"Big."

"It turns out to be a newbie."

Seeing this, others quickly followed suit. Anyone who has gambled knows that good luck often starts with the first bet.

"Three one three, little one!" The croupier revealed the dice.

"Ugh, this guy is really unlucky," someone complained.

"I lost a hundred thousand beli because of this bad luck"

The loser gave Lynch a vicious look.

The first round was actually intentional by Lynch to prevent gamblers from following suit.

As the second round began, Lynch listened carefully to the dice in the cup. He quickly placed his 90,000 chips on "big." 

This time, no one followed his lead; everyone placed their bets based on their own guesses.

"Three six six, big!" The croupier announced as the dice cup was opened, and it was a win as expected. 

Lynch's chips doubled from 90,000 to 180,000.

Next, Lynch repeated this operation, basically losing a few and winning a few. There was no clear pattern, yet his money steadily grew to three million. 

This made the other gamblers at the table envious.

Some gamblers wanted to follow the bet, but found that they were always on the losing side no matter what, whether they followed Lynch bet or not, they were so angry that their eyes turned red.

"Damn it, I don't believe it!" 

The man said, refusing to give up and placing another bet. He lost again as expected. 

"Damn it, you did it on purpose!"

Angry, he slammed the table and fumed. If fighting were allowed, he would have beaten Lynch to death. 

"I didn't ask you to bet with me. If you can't handle it, go to the children's table," Lynch said, pointing to a nearby table.

"Your sister! I'll get you back for this!" 

The man vowed to seek revenge. He bet small while Lynch bet big, but he lost again. 

After losing three times in a row, the man collapsed and fell unconscious.

"Wow, someone here is really mad!" 

The people at the gambling table watched in amazement. It was their first time seeing someone get so furious till collapse while gambling.

Soon, word spread that a skilled gambler was in the area, and crowds gathered around Lynch's table to watch him play. 

His gambling capital had reached 10 million by this point, and the dealer rolling the dice for him was sweating nervously.

Thinking that he had been staying in this casino for three months, this was the first time he had encountered such a difficult customer, and he was sweating profusely.

"Stay back, I'll handle it," 

The commotion attracted the attention of the casino, and a veteran dealer in a suit arrived to take over.

Although Lynch's winnings were not substantial yet, they needed to stop him from continuing. 

They were also ensuring that he wasn't cheating, as otherwise, he would have been arrested by now.

"Brother, if you have the ability, come and guess again this time."

The old dealer threw two more dice into the dice cup to make it more difficult to identify the dice by listening to the sound, and then started shaking them faster.

Lynch listened carefully, his ears focused.

The new dealer's skills were far superior. The dice clattered irregularly, making it nearly impossible to guess the result accurately.

He even used two dice to cancel out the sounds, but Lynch's exceptional hearing allowed him to discern the outcome.

"Bang!" 

The dealer slammed the dice cup onto the table with a confident smile. "Everyone, please place your bets."

He was confident that Lynch would lose this time, no matter what. 

He had rigged the game to ensure a Leopard was rolled, and if no one bet on it, the dealer would make sure everyone lost.

The chance of rolling a leopard with five dice is just 1 in 1,296. No one bets on a Leopard , as it's extremely rare, unless they're foolish. 

The payout for a leopard is 197 times the bet, plus an additional bonus!

People placed their bets one after another, and the dealer maintained a calm smile. 

At the last moment, Lynch bet all his money on rolling Leopard . 

This shocked the crowd, and many thought Lynch had lost his mind.

"What? Someone bet on a leopard? He must be crazy."

"Ten million on a Leopard is such a waste!"

"That's right, just give me the money if you don't want it."

"Serves you right! You'll lose all your winnings now."

While everyone gloated, the dealer's face changed drastically.

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