Takumi pushed hundreds of thousands of chips onto the table in one go.
The dealer's eyelid twitched.
But it was too late for him to try anything now.
He could only helplessly uncover the dice cup.
As a trained professional, he could roughly control the points he rolled.
So even without uncovering the cup, he knew if it was high or low.
This time, one, one, two… undoubtedly low.
Seeing Takumi win, Sakura and the others finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
But the second round started quickly.
"Guess high or low! No more bets!" The dealer shouted loudly.
Takumi immediately pushed all his chips forward.
"High."
The dealer's eyelid twitched again.
He looked up but didn't see any signal from the boss.
He could only brace himself and open the dice cup.
Three, five, six… fourteen points, high.
Takumi won again.
Third round.
Takumi pushed all his chips forward again.
Won again.
Fourth round.
Won again.
Fifth round.
The dealer no longer allowed others to place bets because Takumi was betting too much.
The others, who had won some by following Takumi, were dissatisfied with the dealer's decision.
But it was the gambling den's rule.
Anyone who didn't comply would be immediately expelled.
Everyone still wanted to get some scraps by following Takumi, so no one left.
Yet, the fifth round.
Takumi still won.
By the sixth round, the dealer's face had become deathly pale, as if he might faint at any moment.
Since he was the only one playing against Takumi, Takumi kept a portion of his chips and bet most of them.
While he trusted the absolute luck of Good Luck Comes, this was also just a precaution.
'Buying high/low' was different from 'guessing high/low'.
In 'guessing high/low', it was hard for the dealer to cheat. The initiative lay with Takumi.
But 'buying high/low' was different.
"Guess high or low! No more bets!"
The dealer looked up at the boss. After receiving a confirming glance, he visibly calmed down. His voice even unconsciously became louder.
He watched intently as Takumi placed most of his chips on 'Low'.
He immediately revealed a barely noticeable smile.
Three seconds later.
He uncovered the dice cup.
Two, three, four.
Nine points, low.
Takumi won again.
Watching large handfuls of chips come in, Sakura and the others happily jumped up.
"Takumi-kun! So amazing!"
"So great! We won again!"
"Calm down..."
Takumi raised his hand to stop them.
His gaze became serious.
Although he had just won that round, he had detected something abnormal.
The boss's expression earlier clearly showed he was confident of victory.
But for some reason, Takumi still won. That's why the dealer was now sweating profusely, full of confusion and bewilderment.
In such a situation, there was only one possibility: the dealer was cheating.
He cheated, but Takumi's Incredible Luck cracked it, leading to a mistaken outcome that let Takumi win.
Thinking of this, Takumi activated his Observation Haki again.
Invisible energy formed an invisible eye that probed into every corner of the gambling den.
He immediately saw through the floor beneath the dice cup.
'Good grief, there was a mouse there!'
The bottom of the dice cup was movable. That trained mouse, or perhaps a summoned beast mouse, upon receiving instructions, would burrow under a hidden panel and push the dice!
Just now, influenced by the Incredible Luck's buff, this mouse made a mistake and pushed the points incorrectly.
Takumi instantly understood the dealer's trick.
He withdrew his Observation Haki.
Then he beckoned to the boss.
"What is it, young man? Don't want to gamble anymore?" The boss's words immediately revealed his greedy nature.
Takumi smiled slightly, leaned close to the boss's ear, and said, "Boss, your little mouse is really clever."
The boss's face immediately stiffened, and visible panic appeared on his face.
He never expected his little trick to be seen through.
He became afraid.
The boss saw clearly.
The forehead protector Takumi wore was unmistakably that of a Shinobi.
'If the cheating was exposed, would I be killed by the cruel Shinobi?'
The thought of this possibility made him flustered and indecisive.
"Two choices. Either let me win up to 100 million, I pay off Tsunade's debt and leave. Or I expose your cheating and let everyone eat mouse meat and your meat. Choose one." Takumi's words were like the whisper of a demon.
The boss couldn't help but shudder.
He quickly said in a low voice, "I'll turn off the mechanism right away."
Takumi nodded in satisfaction and released the boss.
Because their conversation was extremely quiet, no one else heard.
After that, with no dealer cheating to hinder him, Takumi won consecutively all the way, winning until the boss's face was bloodless.
As he left, Takumi patted the boss's shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll come back to visit when I have time."
Hearing this, the boss shuddered, almost passing out!
'Come again?'
'If you come a few more times, I'll probably go bankrupt!'
After seeing Takumi and the others leave, the boss immediately closed the gambling den!
Then he followed the large crowd to the next gambling den!
He wanted to see who the next unlucky one would be!
Takumi hadn't noticed the commotion behind him because the crowd following him was simply too large. They wanted to see how far Takumi could go.
They arrived at the third den, the one with the largest debt.
"I owe over 100 million here." Tsunade said, pointing at the establishment. Her expression was now very unpleasant.
Takumi had already proven with his ability that he could pay off her debts.
Just thinking about having to fulfill their agreement later made her expression darken.
Takumi checked the time. Incredible Luck had a little left. He immediately walked in, not wanting to waste time.
The group entered the gambling den in a grand procession.
Takumi scanned the room and immediately locked onto a game: card playing.
He went straight to a table with three players waiting for a fourth and sat down.
"This is my first time playing cards in a place like this. I hope you'll go easy on me." he said.
The other three immediately had smiles in the corners of their eyes.
"Of course, of course."
But inwardly, they were secretly delighted.
'Another rookie.'
Tsunade frequented this gambling den and naturally knew these three were experienced card players. Moreover, card games weren't just about luck, and they required calculation too.
'Surely you can't keep winning now, right?'
Tsunade's expression improved slightly.
But remembering Takumi's previous track record, she couldn't be sure.
'He... he probably won't, right?'
Her eyes shifted uneasily, filled with anxiety.
First round.
Takumi was the dealer.
After drawing his cards and revealing them, he directly laid his hand down.
"Royal Flush."
Seeing this, all the onlookers fell silent for a moment.
Then, the entire crowd burst into intense exclamations!
"Holy shit! This is possible!"
"Damn! A Royal Flush right from the start!?"
"I've played Poker for so many years and never seen a Royal Flush! What's going on!"
The other three players, still arranging their tiles, were also staring wide-eyed, their faces full of disbelief.
Because the probability of a Royal Flush was too demanding.
A 1 in 650,000 chance.
And Takumi got it on his very first hand!
But Takumi knew this was the last highlight of today's Incredible Luck, as its duration was ending.
However, Takumi wasn't panicked. He still had Observation Haki. Although not as effortless as Incredible Luck, relying on Observation Haki made it absolutely impossible for him to lose money.
After all, if he could see all four players' cards the whole time, how could he possibly lose!
'It's fine, it's fine. Beginners often have good luck.'
'At least we witnessed a legendary Royal Flush.'
'This young man is quite skilled.'
The other three comforted themselves inwardly one after another, but they also immediately entered a serious state.
Second round.
Takumi's cards became more normal. But because he could see through the others' cards, he was already in an invincible position.
That meant he would never continue if he didn't have better card than them.
One hour later.
Takumi had won all the money from the other three players.
He now had 60 million in hand. He was only one step away from clearing the debt.
Takumi looked left and right, ready to find another game to join.
Just then, the owner of the gambling den walked over.
Actually, the owner had been watching from the side for a long time.
He quickly noticed something was wrong: Takumi had never once played when he's losing. Relying solely on flawless play, he won all the money from the other three.
This was practically the playstyle of a god!
Who had ever seen someone play Poker for an hour without ever losing too much?
It was simply impossible!
However, the owner, hiding nearby and observing carefully, saw that Takumi wasn't using any cheating methods.
If that was the case, then there was only one possibility left: Takumi was a super Poker master who could calculate everyone's cards!
So, he wanted to test it out personally… was Takumi truly a master, or just a lucky kid?
But no matter what, he wouldn't lose.
Because his cards were all marked! Those three players weren't his internal employees, so it didn't matter if they lost. But playing against him for real was different.
"Young man, how about playing a hand of cards with me instead?" the owner said smiling as he approached. Whispers from people nearby also let Takumi know his identity.
'Damn, the boss himself is stepping in.'
Takumi raised an eyebrow.
Although the boss looked very amiable with his smile, Takumi felt he meant no good.
But how could he back down?
"Alright." He agreed, then followed the boss to a corner and sat down.
The boss, all smiles, enthusiastically poured tea.
His attitude was very clear: he was confident he could win all of Takumi's money and turn him into a pauper!
No matter how strong his gambling skills were, no matter if he could count cards… all the cards here were marked, and only they understood the markings. It meant the entire game was under their control!
How could Takumi possibly win?
A group of the gambling den's staff were silently smirking sinisterly.
'This kid, despite his impressive winning streak outside, sweeping through several gambling dens, would definitely meet his match here in this den! He would lose until he was penniless!'
However, what the boss and all the gambling den's staff could never have dreamed of was that besides Incredible Luck and Observation Haki, Takumi had an even more powerful cheating method.
Yes.
It was Life Simulation!
Although his expression was calm, Takumi had already started giving orders to the system in his mind.
'System! Start a targeted simulation for the next half hour!'
[Simulation Start!]
[Five minutes in, the first round begins. To test the boss's intentions, you don't use Observation Haki and lose 500,000.]
[Ten minutes in, the second round. Your hole cards are good, but the boss quickly folds. You gain very little.]
[Fifteen minutes in, the third round. Your hole cards are bad. Even using Observation Haki, you see the boss's cards are also not good. You call, but find you only have one pair, while the boss's hand becomes a straight. You lose 1 million.]
[Twenty minutes in, the fourth round. You use Observation Haki the whole time. Your hole card is an Ace, the boss's is a King. Your hand quickly gets two Aces and a Queen. The boss's hand gets two Kings and a Queen. You go all-in. However, your final card is a Queen, while the boss gets a King. You lose.]