"Dignified audiences from all over the world!" Gilder Tezzolo, wearing sunglasses and a gorgeous costume, stood in the center of the stage of Gulan Tezzolo, holding a microphone and announced to the full house of guests: "The second edition of the The best martial arts club in the world—is about to begin!”
"Oh——!" Many spectators at the scene shouted back excitedly.
That's right, Gulan Tezoro, the ship of "Golden Emperor" Gilder Tezoro has been completed!
After spending a lot of money and several years, Tezzolo finally built this world-famous luxury ship!
At the same time, it is also the largest entertainment city in the world. It is an independent country and a demilitarized zone recognized by the government. Even the Navy Headquarters cannot take action casually as an "absolute sanctuary".
It is 10,000 meters long, with a well-equipped town built on it. Most of the buildings in the town are decorated with gold, and the atmosphere of the nouveau riche is everywhere. The air is filled with the smell of wealth and wealth, which makes countless people admire it. Rushing like a duck.
Since the Kingdom of China does not usually have such a large passenger flow, Eric specially asked Tezzolo to drive his giant ship to help. At the same time, he was responsible for accepting a large number of tourists from all over the world, and by the way, he promoted this magnificent giant ship to the world. ship.
Even though Tezzolo had already bought various soft articles in major newspapers, the World's No. 1 Budokai that lasted for a month would also make this giant ship more famous.
Today, Gulen Tezzolo serves as the main venue for one of the viewing areas, and Tezzolo continues to host the live broadcast to the world.
"Due to the large number of contestants, there are nearly 100,000 contestants in total..."
Thanks to the announcement of the martial arts tournament half a year in advance, and the fact that the top eight players in the first session were unable to participate, almost all the contestants from around the world came.
"During the audition, 64 contestants will advance to the knockout round!"
"The knockout rounds will be one-on-one battles, with the top 32, top 16, top eight, and top four; then the semifinals and finals..."
"Even if you brave men can't get the highest prize of pure gold, as long as you stand out from the audition, you will receive bonuses ranging from 50 million to 300 million beli! And rare devil fruits!"
"Next, I'll let you take a look at the highest prize of the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Association - pure gold!"
"Click, click"
All the spotlights in the venue were turned off one by one, and the entire venue fell into darkness. The audience in front of the TV thought the signal was cut off.
When the box storing the pure gold was opened, golden light came out from the gap, seeming to illuminate the entire venue.
"Oh oh oh——!!"
The moment pure gold was unveiled, everyone in the audience was attracted by the pure gold and made deafening shouts.
"I want it, I want it! Get pure gold!"
The Celestial Dragon wearing a bubble hood yelled, pointing at the pure gold that was emitting golden light. In order to get the pure gold earlier, a Celestial Dragon secretly sneaked onto the Gulan Tezoro.
Of course, Tezzolo was very aware of this person's existence and thoughtfully prepared a presidential suite for the Tianlong people.
"Holy Kurus, we are hiding in the VIP room prepared by Tezzolo..." the man in the black suit next to him advised.
"Huh? How dare you teach me a lesson!?" Naturally, the lawless Tianlong people couldn't stand the dissuasion of others.
"Uh..." A lot of cold sweat broke out on his forehead in the black suit. Having served the Celestial Dragons for several years, he had long known the Celestial Dragons' temper to kill their servants if they disagreed.
"Kurus Saint, don't forget, we are on the territory of the Dawn Pirates who are hostile to the Celestial Dragons..."
"Uh..." No matter how smart the Celestial Dragons are, they still know the reputation of the Dawn Pirates. Several Celestial Dragons died in the hands of this group of lowly pirates. The World Government and the Navy Headquarters are still helpless against this group of pirates.
"puff"
The Tianlong man's chubby body sank into the soft sofa again, his eyes fixed on the pure gold, with a look of obsession on his face.
"It's now--!"
Just as the audience was in awe of the pure gold, dozens of black figures jumped out from the seats and rushed towards the high platform where the pure gold was placed.
"Someone wants to steal the pure gold!" Many viewers woke up from the bright golden light, leaned forward, and their buttocks couldn't help but leave their seats.
Next to the pure gold, a figure completely shrouded in golden light drew out a long sword. Several dazzling sword lights flashed past, and the thief leaping high was cut into several pieces in the air.
"It's 'Ice Queen' Esdeath!"
Some people recognized Esdeath, who was conquering the city in the North Sea, and some people who were eager to see a joke lowered their hearts.
"Haha, something unexpected happened." Tezzolo's voice once again attracted everyone's attention: "However, I believe that the China Congress can handle these matters."
"Next, let's invite the world-famous singer Miss Miku to sing a song for us!"
As soon as the words fell, a stage rose, and spotlights clicked, clicked, shining on the center of the stage from multiple directions.
"Hello everyone——!" Mijiu waved, her beautiful face and bright clothes aroused everyone's amazement.
Immediately afterwards, the accompaniment started, the soft tune rose all the way, and Miku put the microphone to her mouth.
For a moment, it was like goosebumps all over the body, and the beautiful sound penetrated the whole body.
As the tune became more and more cheerful, the lights on the stage became brighter and brighter, and Wendy and Porgy who were waiting behind them also walked out of the shadows.
The dancing of the three became more and more intense. As the performance progressed, the emotions of the entire venue, as well as the audience in front of the TV, continued to rise.
"That's amazing...!" In front of the TV, a girl with red hair on the right side and light pink hair on the left side looked at the screen with bright eyes.
"Indeed, her musical skills are very solid, and her voice is even better than yours... uh" the old man next to her paused.
"It doesn't matter." Uta smiled and turned around and said, "Gordon, Meijiu's fame and singing have already spread throughout the world. I don't know when I will sing as well as her..."
"Uta..." Gordon, the king of the Kingdom of Eligia who looks like an artificial human, said: "Otherwise, let's go meet this singer!"
"Uh..." Uta hesitated: "But that country is ruled by pirates..."
Uta hated pirates, and when she was abandoned by Shanks, she was even more disgusted.
"It doesn't matter, the Dawn Pirates are different from other pirate groups. Besides, they defeated the Hong...Red-haired Pirates." Gordon, who knew the truth of the incident, couldn't help but lied: "It's definitely different from the Red-haired Pirates. "
"Okay..." Uta nodded, agreeing with Gordon's statement, then turned his head and continued watching TV intently.
After singing a few songs, the audience had already forgotten about the little accident that happened in the middle.
The perfect voice, the perfect singing and dancing, and the perfect accompaniment all come together to create a perfect space, and the whole venue becomes crazy and fiery.
"Well, goodbye everyone~" Miku and the other three waved goodbye to the backup dancers. Countless people at the scene shouted "Don't leave", completely forgetting the main purpose.
Host Tezzolo continued to heat up the atmosphere and displayed the more famous contestants from the 64 divisions on the big screen.
Among them are the three Shichibukai: Crocodile, Bartholomew Bear and Boya Hancock; this year's super rookie, 'Fire Fist' Ace; and the four members sent by the Dawn Pirates.
Some people with unknown reputations, such as Arammu, did not show up. Of course, Eric and others were also aware of Aramu's power, but they did not say it out loud. The emergence of a dark horse would make Tezzolo's betting market hugely profitable.
The competition rules of the Budokai were notified to all the contestants when they registered, and Tezzolo directly announced the start of the first audition.
In order to bring the battle to a climax from the beginning, Eric specially asked Crocodile to appear first.
…
Crocodile exhaled a puff of smoke as he stepped onto the ring. He felt that there was a 'shady' atmosphere everywhere in the auditions.
"Shichibukai..." The other players in this competition area started discussing among themselves:
"How about we kill this Shichibukai together and let him get out first?"
These players spontaneously completed the series and formed a natural alliance. Then, hundreds of hostile eyes fell on Crocodile with the old god present.
"Ha..." Crocodile sneered disdainfully, not taking these trash fish seriously at all.
Finally, the gong sounded to start the war.
"superior!"
"Kill this Shichibukai together!"
In an instant, the sound of shouting and killing sounded like a wave, and the contestants holding sharp blades rushed towards Crocodile together.
"Give it all to me——"
Crocodile's eyes narrowed, and in the palm of his raised hand, yellow sand rolled and swirled, forming a swirling sandstorm: "Get away!"
The churning and flying yellow sand suddenly accelerated its rotation speed, and the ultra-small wind sand was thrown by Crocodile, forming a terrifying sandstorm in the blink of an eye, instantly swallowing the contestants directly in front of Crocodile.
"Ahhh——!"
Dozens of people were swept away and thrown away by the sandstorm at the same time, screaming in agony. As the sand and gravel rotated at high speed, they constantly rubbed and collided with their bodies. Their neat clothes became tattered, their skin was torn, and blood seeped out from the wounds.
"Succeeded!"
Several people circled behind Crocodile and stabbed the sharp tip of the knife into Crocodile's body.
"Chi, chi, chi"
The pierced part turned into yellow sand, and the fine sand flowed down like blood.
"Varied!?"
"Idiot! Crocodile is a natural ability user, ordinary swords are useless!"
The contestant who had penetrated Crocodile raised his head and met eyes full of murderous intent and disdain.
"Crescent-shaped dunes!"
Crocodile turned around, and the elements of his crossed arms turned into a huge sand blade. This sharp yellow sand blade cut through the air like a phantom, passing through the bodies of several people with its afterimage.
The clothes on the people who were hit by Crocodile's attack were torn and torn, and all the moisture in their bodies was absorbed, like mummies that had been sealed for hundreds of years.
"Desert sword!"
Crocodile did not intend to waste time on them and continued to attack. He raised his left hand and a wave of sand was formed. It was like a long knife speeding along the ground, splitting the hard ground. The contestants along the path also He was cut into two pieces by the desert sword, his severed limbs flying and his blood splattered.
"Is this the strength of the Shichibukai...!" Within a few seconds, nearly a hundred contestants were eliminated by Crocodile.
"It's over..." The expressionless Crocodile was surrounded by circles of yellow sand. Due to Crocodile's ability to activate the Sand Fruit, the sound of howling wind sounded.
The wind was howling, the yellow sand was flying, and the clear sky was completely obscured by sandstorms.
"I abstain!"
Looking at the natural disaster caused by Crocodile alone, many contestants thought of quitting and immediately ran out of the ring and jumped into the sea.
The ground under Crocodile's feet cracked and shattered under the influence of the Sand Fruit, and the hard floor tiles turned into sand and gravel, filling the sky-blocking sandstorm, which became more solid.
The swirling wind became more violent, and the giant sandstorm that condensed continued to grow in size according to Crocodile's wishes. As the sand and gravel rotated at high speed, they rubbed against the air and made violent explosions: "Giant Shalan!"
With Crocodile's wave of his hand, this deadly sandstorm tornado with a diameter of tens of meters struck towards the place where the players were most concentrated.
The hard floor tiles are as fragile as glue-pasted building blocks, constantly breaking and being blown up by the strong wind.
When the sandstorm swept over, there was no intact floor tile on the ground in the path of the sandstorm. The entire arena became a mess, and Crocodile was the only one left on the arena.
However, the sandstorm spawned by Crocodile showed no sign of weakening and seemed to be crossing the sea and continuing in this direction.
Ace crossed his arms and said, "This Shichibukai is not weak."
"Of course." Sabo replied. He knew the strength of the bear. The Shichibukai, who was as famous as the bear, was definitely not weak.
The camera continues to play along with the sandstorm, until ice and snow suddenly fall in front of the sandstorm, whipping up strong winds and turning rapidly to form a blizzard.
The sandstorm collided and fought with the sudden snowstorm, and the yellow sand and ice and snow intertwined, causing the wind to gradually weaken. In the end, the scene became calm, with only the blue sea undulating.
In the corner of the live broadcast screen, Yoshino's figure riding a frozen puppet flashed past.
Warring States, who was watching the live broadcast, suddenly said: "Did you see clearly, Garp, Crane?"
"Well, he should be a preliminary member of the Dawn Pirates, possessing the natural Snow Fruit."
"Before this, although we knew that there was a Snow Fruit ability user in the Dawn Pirates, we didn't know who the member was. Now we finally understand."
"Do you want to finalize a reward amount?"
"We don't know her strength yet. Let's learn more about her before issuing a wanted order."
Tezzolo used the microphone and his voice spread throughout the venue: "The first winner is - 'Shichibukai' Sand Crocodile!"
Crocodile looked expressionlessly in the direction where the sandstorm dissipated. Although he did not use all his strength, Sha Lan was stopped by a young girl...
Crocodile temporarily suppressed his desire to win and walked down the ring. He had more important things to do.
Some people died, but not completely...
