One Piece: Gambling to The Top
Chapter 9 - 9

A new day arrived.

The funeral of Mister ten and his partner had happened, no one attended it. ​​

The heads of the pirates were delivered to the marines, and the headquarter should get the bounty.

There were some rumours that they will get a promotion and payment.

After all, organisations don't work alone. That's why they share the bounty, and that's why they have a higher success rate.

Josh had already gotten his rewards from the system after the mission.

He currently was in his room, small like a box, where he is resting.

[Mystery Box Tier 2]

[+ 10 Draw Points]

Good rewards, especially the box, guarantee him to get a minim Good rank reward.

'I will use it and see what to get.'

Josh decided to start withdrawing points. He was thinking if he should stock up more points.

But, if he got too greedy, he may die.

So, it's better to risk it anyway.

Drawing twice, Josh got these two things.

[+Strengthening soup (Good) increases strength by 150 kilos]

Josh nodded.

Since he had been training under Baroque Works, his muscles were growing better, thanks to the food and better training equipment.

Josh strength had originally increased to 650 kilos. Now, this pill, even if it only adds one hundred, it was good for him.

The other reward wasn't so promising.

Just an average rank.

[+ Urban fantasy book. (Average)]

It wasn't a common item, so Josh opened it and gave it a look.

'Looks promising. After reading it, I will sell it, if I ever replace a buyer.'

He has nothing to lose since he didn't write the book.

But now, he can't just sell it. Probably he will just move and replace something else.

Now, to the Tier Two Mystery Box.

'Give me something beyond good.'

Josh joined his hands together as he clicked on the box twice, opening it and waiting for the reward.

[+ Agility pill (Good Rank)]

Not above Good rank, but still good enough.

Josh read its description to replace out that this pill increases his agility by 60%.

Increasing the agility means increasing his speed and attacks speed.

Josh just ate it along with the strength soup, feeling nothing.

"I'll work out then."

He shook his head, put his fingers on the ground, and stood upon them, not moving. This was a practice he got from the manual. He would stay like that, resisting the headache and the sour feeling from his fingers.

As it seems, in Kung Fu, he has to train everything, including his balls and nipples.

"My pour life." He muttered as a sweat drop fell from his head.

Meanwhile, unknown to him, someone was floating next to his window and stalking.

-x-X-x-

The next day came. Josh got his money from the previous mission, around one million Berries, for the contribution he had made. The one million, he decided to stoke it for now, before turning in it into money later.

Now, while he was around this island, patrolling, he could hear some rumours about major promotions, since someone like Mr 10 and his partner has died.

They would choose someone to take his place from the officers. Josh could tell that it should be Gem, who should become a future Mr 5.

Probably Mikita would promote as well since she took the leader pirate on her own.

'Crazy Blonds aren't easy to take.'

Josh, after the patrol, went to the gym and started training again after eating as much as he could.

His body was growing more muscular, and he needed to take advantage of that.

While lifting today heavier dumbbells, Josh was thinking of using his physical talent to try and master something else.

'Probably a new footwork, inspired from Shave.' He thought as he was waving the weights, anyone could tell that he was training while being mind absent.

'I need only to kick the ground ten times faster, and then, I will use the momentum to move faster.'

Thinking about the techniques, it was very possible to achieve, since he was strong physically. He only got his agility boosted as well, so he is faster.

But, he was thinking about how to train it in the first place. He may need something like a heavy pillar, and he would try to move his legs so fast on the ground.

"Hey, I think you should take a break."

Josh was snapped when he saw Mikita, approaching with a smile on her face as she was wearing her training clothes— yoga pants and a yellow shirt that barely passes by her belly.

"Take a break?"

Josh looked at himself. He was full of sweat and his skin was red. Only now he noticed that his muscles were sore.

"Mm… you forgot?" she asked, eyeing him. "Are you for real?"

"You're right."

Josh threw the dumbbells, each weighted 280 kilos, and threw them to the side.

"You're training harder than usual. Are you excited about the promotion?" Mikita grinned.

Josh was about to answer yes. But his answer came smooth. "I think I want to handle you, according to our talk last week."

"Kyahaha… I thought you forgot that." Mikita chuckled and put her hand next to her mouth, her eye staring at him.

"Not as smooth as the woman in front of me." Josh just chuckled, while holding himself from touching her. She was just as hot in front of him. But no one wants a heavy burden.

"Phew." After a sigh, she just sat down. "I forgot to thank you for what happened yesterday, I thought I would have to hang on my umbrella forever."

"Why? were you that afraid?" Josh sat down next to her, took a water bottle, and handed it to her.

"Me… afraid. Hehe. You must be crazy." Mikita gave a lifeless laugh. "I don't feel fear… okay, maybe a little, but don't tell anyone or I'll kill you." She joked.

"You have done a good job." Josh put his hand on her shoulder.

She just stared at his face, her green eyelids shook for a brief.

"Hmm… You know. You look like a good boy." She said, leaning forward.

"Good or bad, it's up to you, depending on your morals." Josh saw her approaching, slowly he said. "By the way, you smell like lemon."

"You noticed! I like lemon." She said.

"So do I."

Just like every man of culture, Josh loves lemon.

"I think we have something in common," Mikita said, her face was now only a few centimetres away.

The two looked at each other's lips, before looking around the gym.

Mikita was the bold type who didn't care about the surroundings. She put her hands on Josh's cheeks and slammed her lips against his.

Josh, who was about to say something, opened his eyes widely.

"Hmm hmm."

Soon, her tongue invaded his. Since she was a hot girl, Josh, unconsciously, opened his lips for hers, extended his tongue, and started enjoying the kiss under the motivation of his instinct.

'I'm now enjoying kissing one of the dangerous people. What became of me. Where is the quest, I'm risking my life.'

Josh realised that he is more courageous to kiss this Blondy. Soon, Mikita pulled back, looked at Josh, her face not blushing, only a slight pink layer on her cheeks.

She smiled widely, all of her teeth shown to him.

"Ahem." Josh faked a cough. "That was sudden."

"Well, someone knows how to kiss back," Mikita said excitedly.

Josh looked around, before looking at her eyes. "Who doesn't want to taste lemon."

Mikita blushed and rubbed her blonde hair. "Well, I just wanted an early celebration for the promotion, what do you want to do tomorrow."

"Hm…"

Josh rubbed his chin as if thinking. He just kissed her, and he even forgot that she is a maniac when it comes to battles.

"Just training, practising. How about you?"

"I'm just free." She said. "My Devil Fruit power won't increase all of sudden."

The two stared at each other. Josh, who found that he is playing with his life, kissed her again in front of everyone. They didn't care at all.

"You know." Josh was stroke by an idea. "I may need your help tomorrow."

"Yes?" Mikita raised her eyebrow, wondering what is in his mind.