Galzburg,
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"Hahaha, what kind of trash foreign power calls itself a Sea Emperor? They're just a bunch of pirates, and they dare to call themselves emperors?"
As various factions landed on the island from different directions, friction began to constantly arise with the local warring powers.
Initially, the purates sent as advance troops naturally weren't too strong, most of them couldn't even use Haki. So, the local forces, relying on their geographical advantage, caught most of the newly landed people off guard.
But as the main forces, the high-ranking officers of various pirate crews, arrived, bolstered by various Devil Fruits and Haki, the local forces quickly suffered devastating blows.
"Haha, I didn't expect to have these natives to warm up with before entering the coliseum."
One after another, fierce-looking pirates stepped onto this land. After dealing with the local forces in the outer ring of the island, they continued to advance for a considerable distance, finally seeing that magnificent ancient Roman structure.
A super huge Roman gladiator arena!
"Such a massive thing, it's even bigger than a regular island."
"I wonder how Doflamingo managed to build an arena of this size here in such a short time."
A tall and burly figure led a group of people along the road. The fierce aura emanating from him was so strong that ordinary people dared not approach him by half a step.
He was the Governor of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido, known as the strongest creature.
Looking at the huge arena, Kaido was silent.
King, who was beside him, said, "Governor Kaido, is this building also Doflamingo's doing?"
Kaido said disdainfully, "Heh heh, Joker doesn't have that kind of ability."
King nodded. "To build a structure of this scale in such a short time, only an ability user could do it. But Pica is still in Dressrosa, so who could it be?"
...
At the entrance, a figure with a golden hook for an arm led a team of people slowly into the arena. His hair was draped behind him, revealing a weathered forehead. He had a scar on his face and was smoking a cigar. It was Crocodile.
Crocodile had now reorganized the former Baroque Works personnel and formed a brand new Pirate crew, the Sand Pirates.
"Captain, along the way, I've already seen many great pirates famous in the other Four Seas." Mr.1 said, following behind Crocodile.
Crocodile's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, only his eyes turned to Mr.1, and he said coldly, "What, are you scared?"
"No, I will only cut down all enemies now." Mr.1's eyes were firm.
After two years, he had now completed his transformation, and his strength was not to be underestimated.
"Let's go, it's about to begin. The first round is a grand free-for-all in each zone." Crocodile revealed an excited smile.
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Through the live broadcast via Den Den Mushi, this highly anticipated arena match quickly kicked off. Major powers were divided into different battle zones and entered the arena.
"Look! That tall, horned man, he is the legendary Kaido! The strongest creature!"
"The Four Emperors have indeed participated!"
"It's incredible, those scars all over his body, what kind of explosion did he go through to not have a single inch of good skin?"
"That armored man next to him is King, one of the three All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates."
"Strange, why haven't I seen Jack and Queen?"
Kaido's face was gloomy. Until now, he hadn't received any news about Jack.
King hesitantly said, "Governor… Jack, he might already be…"
King didn't continue, and Kaido could roughly guess. His tiger-like eyes swept around, emitting a fierce killing intent, no one dared to meet his gaze.
"That kid isn't here, and neither are the Marine or World Government guys."
Kaido couldn't help but feel puzzled. Could it be that they weren't assigned to the same battle zone?
"Lucky guys, otherwise, they would surely face a combined attack from the pirates." King exclaimed.
Kaido frowned. His intuition told him that things weren't that simple.
The scars on his body throbbed faintly. He was now disfigured, his entire body covered in burn-like marks, all thanks to Renji.
Of course, Kaido didn't care much about his appearance. Moreover, after that battle, his strength had broken through. In a way, he should even thank Renji.
Off the coast of Galzburg, Marine and World Government personnel on warships were also watching the live broadcast.
Kaku stared at the screen, and suddenly his pupils constricted. "Look at that person! His two legs are made into twin blades, and he has golden hair. Is that guy…"
"The legendary great piirate, a peak powerhouse of the old era, Golden Lion Shiki." Lucci stared at the screen with a grave expression.
"Crocodile and all the Baroque Works people are here."
"There are also a few from The Worst Generation."
"Almost all the famous great pirates with bounties over 100 million have come."
Around the world, people watched the live broadcast through Den Den Mushi projections.
"Strange, why haven't I seen a single Marine participant?"
"Yeah, didn't they say the Government and Marine both sent people to participate?"
"Look, it's Renji."
"Admiral Seiryu has appeared. And he's in the same battle zone as that legendary pirate, Golden Lion."
"The strongest Marine of the new era against Golden Lion, who was Roger's equal in the old era! Who is the challenger?"
"Don't worry, Admiral Seiryu is the strongest."
"Justice will prevail!"
Above the arena, Renji hovered high in the sky, his azure eyes indifferently looking down.
At this moment, many pirates in the arena showed expressions of fear.
"How did I get assigned to the same battle zone as this killing god? What kind of garbage matching system is this?!"
Looking at the tall figure in the sky, Shiki couldn't help but grin. "On this young kid… I seem to feel a Haki even stronger than Roger's and Whitebeard's?"
"That war two years ago… I somewhat regret not going."
Boom!
A shocking, sharp intent soared into the sky.
All the pirates on the field, whether they were unbountied small fry or great pirates with bounties of several hundred million, felt a chill in their hearts upon sensing this sharp intent.
"Hey, are you Renji, who has been making waves these past two years?"
Shiki activated his Devil Fruit ability, rising to the same height as Renji, a slight smile on his lips.
"Kid, your head is held too high.
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