One Piece: Haki at the Pinnacle
Chapter 684

A Bet Against Robin

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Let's wait and see!

When Olvia and Robin separated, Robin was only eight years old. Now, more than ten years have passed, and she has no idea what kind of person Robin has become, so she plans to observe him for a while before making a decision.

Robin has grown up. If she is growing up well and has the means to protect herself, then there is no need to keep Robin around and interfere with Robin life. If Robin is going astray, then it will be up to her and Vic to correct her.

"Okay! Let's go in then."

Vic didn't think much of it and walked into the Rain Dinners after he finished speaking. Olvia followed closely behind. At this time, Vic had already used his illusion ability, and no one in the various parties entering and leaving the Rain Dinners paid much attention to the two of them. In their eyes, Vic and Olvia were just gamblers like them.

Vic is a big celebrity; basically, only those who don't pay any attention to the outside world or have lost contact with it wouldn't recognize him. On the other hand, Olvia's figure is too graceful, attracting the attention of people of all ages and genders. So, to avoid causing a commotion, it's better to use an illusion to cover it up. If the World Government notices this, Robin won't be safe.

" Vic! What should we do?"

Olvia, scanning the casino from side to side, asked, "The casino is very lively, with all kinds of gambling available. Gamblers are coming and going everywhere. There are very few people maintaining order, and I haven't seen any troublemakers. Crocodile's title of Shichibukai is quite intimidating. There are quite a few pirates involved here, but they are very law-abiding."

"Coming to a casino is obviously for gambling. If we win too much, exceeding the casino's capacity, someone in charge will naturally come looking for us."

"Exchange it for chips."

Vic said calmly, then took out a gold coin and tossed it onto the chip exchange counter. He already knew that the actual person in charge of Rain Dinners was Robin. Although Robin's position was deputy manager, Crocodile no longer cared much about the casino. He would only step in if Robin couldn't handle something, so if something happened at the casino, Robin would definitely be the first to step in and deal with it.

With Vic's various abilities, winning money is truly effortless for him. No matter what cards he gets or how big he bets, others will always see him win because the illusion will show them a different result than reality.

Even if some gambling machines are not affected by illusions, he still has the ability of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to manipulate things behind the scenes. So, Olvia, who was following behind Vic, couldn't fit any more chips in her arms. She already had two huge snow mountains blocking the way, taking up too much space, so there were even fewer chips she could put in, even though Vic had already exchanged them for the highest denomination chips.

This method of accumulating wealth so quickly, with a 100% win rate, soon attracted the attention of a group of people. Even the staff maintaining order at the scene noticed the two, and many people were already following behind and placing bets.

As Vic won more and more, more and more people followed behind him, and the casino staff looked increasingly grim. If the casino didn't make any money, their bonuses would be less, so some people had already gone to the back office to report the situation.

If it were just someone winning a lot of money, Robin wouldn't say anything. But it's one thing for you to win money yourself, but it's another for you to bring so many other people along to win money from the casino. As the person in charge of the casino, Robin definitely has to step in.

In the past Robin would ask the parties to gamble one-on-one, using her abilities to cheat and drain them dry. She was someone who could grow hands, feet, eyes, and ears anywhere, making it easy for her to see the opponent's hole cards and the numbers in the dice cup.

Therefore, she never disappoints when she makes a move; she always wins back the money she loses in the casino, with interest, and she plans to do the same this time.

"Distinguished guests! I am the deputy manager here. You two have won so much money that you are qualified to enter the VIP room to participate in games with larger stakes. Would you like to join me in the VIP room for a private game?"

Robin went to the front hall to observe the two men. After hesitating for a while, he asked the waiter to separate the gamblers surrounding them and approach them to speak.

That's how gamblers are; when they win money, they want to gamble bigger. This is the psychology of all gamblers, and Robin uses this psychology to deal with people who are addicted to gambling.

The two people in front of her gave her a special feeling, which made her hesitate for a long time before inviting them over. Most people who come to the casino are gamblers, but the two people in front of her gave her a different feeling, so she was not very interested in winning back the money they had won.

"Of course! This place certainly doesn't satisfy my appetite. Lead the way."

Vic glanced at Olvia, then at Robin beside her, and smiled. The two of them standing together looked like they were cut from the same mold, except that Olvia was taller, fuller, and more mature, while Robin, wearing a cowboy hat, still looked quite young.

However, the two are so similar in temperament, figure, and hairstyle that it's only because Olvia is wearing a mask. If the mask weren't on, no one would object to saying they were sisters.

At this moment, Olvia was staring intently at Robin, her eyes already filled with tears, though no one else could see it. Only Robin vaguely sensed it and would occasionally glance at Olvia beside him.

Robin's vision was different from others; in her eyes, Olvia's figure remained unchanged, but she couldn't see her mother's expression.

However, the attraction between her blood relatives made her sense a different kind of emotion, which made her somewhat uneasy.

In her mind, her mother and friends had died with the destruction of Ohara, and she could no longer have any relatives. Therefore, she was somewhat at a loss when faced with this inexplicable emotional change from a stranger.

Those who won money with Vick were very dissatisfied with the casino's practices, but dared not make a scene, since this was Crocodile's property. They could only make way for the group to leave.

Robin's abilities are powerful to most people, but they are useless against Vic. She only sees what Vic wants her to see, and his hand changes every time he reveals his cards. Robin checked several times but couldn't find anything wrong.

She knew she'd run into a tough opponent this time, and the casino was definitely going to suffer a huge loss. However, she wasn't thinking of summoning Crocodile to double-cross her; the two of them gave her a very unusual feeling. So, she just hoped that Vic would win a satisfactory amount of money and leave this place as soon as possible.

"So? Do you want to acknowledge each other? I can let you be alone in the illusion for a while."

After winning several rounds, Vic's voice rang in Olvia's mind, startling her from her Olvia as she stared intently at Robin.

Although she kept a close eye on her daughter, Robin's methods did not escape her notice and her Observation Haki. She came here to understand Robin, so she wouldn't miss anything.

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