Encounter with Crocodile

Chapter 32: Encounter with Crocodile

Solo didn't answer Tashigi's question, not because he didn't know how to respond, but because he was too lazy to say it. Even if he answers, with Tashigi's character, she will not accept it.

The next thing is relatively simple, Solo followed Tashigi to Rainbase and found a boat that he could use to go to the sea. But, Tashigi suggested that some of the marines follow Solo to Marineford. It can be regarded as care to some extent.

"I appreciate the help but it'll be troublesome so it's fine, I can do it myself." Solo refused without thinking.

I don't need any help. Once I meet pirates, I'm afraid I have to take care of these marines myself.

Seeing that Solo insisted repeatedly that he didn't need help, Tashigi had no choice but to give up. In any case, Solo's current military rank is one level higher than Tashigii's.

But still, Solo needs some people, he simply leaves this matter to the marine to handle. Considering that the whole process would take some time to handle, Solo simply went to the largest casino in the Rainbase.

Rain Dinners!

Anyway, waiting is waiting, it is better to relax.

...

In the Rain Dinners, Solo exchanged all the money on his body for chips, and then found a seat at random and sat down.

"Mr. Solo, should we be doing this now?"

Seeing this, Tashigi couldn't help complaining about Solo's behavior. They came to the Kingdom of Alabasta to catch the Straw Hats.

"Then do you know the whereabouts of the Straw Hats?"

Solo glanced at her and pushed down all the chips in his hand.

"This... I don't know."

Tashigi couldn't help shaking her head. If they knew where the Straw Hats were, they wouldn't be wandering around like headless chickens.

"Isn't that enough?"

Solo reassures Tashigi.

It's all here, why don't you have some fun?

"Open, big!"

The staff opened the dice cup and shouted loudly.

"Ah, you hit it." Tashigi's eyes widened suddenly, unexpectedly, Solo won right away. On the contrary, Solo was not at all surprised by the scene in front of him.

It's not that he did anything but in addition to Conqueror's Haki, he now also possesses Observation Haki. Although he is not proficient, it is still a breeze to listen to the size of the dice.

He naturally has no disadvantages in gambling. Of course, Solo is not a gambler. It's just that this Rain Dinner will be forcibly closed after Crocodile was caught. Rather than let the money here be ruined it's better to count as much as he can in the limited time.

So Solo chose dice games without any hesitation in every game. Every time it is a big kill. For a while, more and more people gathered behind him.

"Mr. Solo, is that enough?"

Tashigi was stunned, she never dreamed that Solo's luck would be so good. In less than half an hour, he won almost thirty million Berries!

You know, Luffy's bounty is only this amount. It is equivalent to arresting Luffy!

"It looks like Lady Luck is smiling," Solo said with a smile, and simply put all the chips down again. If he wins again this time, he can almost get hundreds of millions of Berry!

Not only that, but the passengers standing behind Solo followed Solo to bet one after another. It just makes the staff here feel ashamed. However, at this moment, a man in a coat slowly came down from the second floor.

His face was not very good-looking but as soon as he noticed the situation on Solo's side. The most incredible thing is that when this man appeared, the eyes of all the people present turned away as if Solo's winning streak wasn't anything special.

"Crocodile."

Soon, Tashigi noticed the visitor, she pushed her glasses, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes. A staff member hurriedly ran to Crocodile, and described the current situation in the most concise sentences.

However, Crocodile now doesn't care about the casino. For him, his dream project is about to come true. What's the use of money?

"It's okay, if he wants to win, let him win," Crocodile said without thinking, but suddenly noticed Solo who was on the gambling table.

"Marine?"

Crocodile couldn't help but frown. He didn't expect the marine to come to his gambling city to gamble. But when he thought about his plan that had already started—Crocodile didn't stay too long, and after explaining a few words to the staff, he left in a hurry.

The staff member had no other choice, he had to continue being a dealer. The result can be imagined, Solo, who possesses Observation Haki, naturally won't lose.

Boom!

However, when Solo successfully won his 100 million Berries, there was a loud noise like thunder. The hall began to vibrate non-stop, it was like the earth is shaking.

"Earth, there's an earthquake!"

It is unknown who among the crowd shouted this sentence first, and the guests fled in panic, not even caring about the chips. The whole hall suddenly became a mess, and even the staff wanted to run.

In the end, he was stopped by Solo.

"Before you run, help me exchange the chips."

However, the staff member ignored him and walked past him directly.

"Forget it, let me do it myself."

Seeing this, Solo had no choice but to instruct the marines around him to take as much cash as they could, take it all away, and then leave the chips behind.

On the contrary, Tashigi looked confused. The entire gambling city is shaking violently and Solo still has the mind to do this?

"The more happens, the calmer you have to be," Solo said without even thinking about it, after he and the marines searched hundreds of millions of Berries, there would be nothing left in the whole Rain Dinner.

And, Solo knew very well what the shaking just now was all about. That wasn't an earthquake at all but cannon!

The war has begun.

"It's time to leave."

Solo took a deep breath and left Rain Dinner. According to his deduction, the ship is almost ready to go to sea now. But when he came out of Rain Dinner, the scene of chaos on the street made him frown.

Although he had been prepared for a long time, the scene in front of him was even more tragic than he had imagined. Tashigi, who followed Solo out of Rain DInner, was even more shocked by the scene in front of her, unable to make a sound.

Her eyes were wide open, and her mouth seemed to fit a fist. There were wounded and dead bodies everywhere. There were endless screams. At a glance, there is no end in sight.

War has erupted!