aircannonsinc Chapter 523 The Blackbeard Pirates?!
Chapter 523 The Blackbeard Pirates?!
Chapter 523 The Blackbeard Pirates?!
Hearing Rebecca's words, west Yan fell silent. It really is true?
Why doesn't she dress more normally?
"Thank you all for earlier," Rebecca said earnestly.
"What are you thanking me for?"
"I really hate that guy named Sparta."
"Oh, you mean this?" Luffy waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's okay."
Ultimately, he only made the move because the other party attacked first, so it's not a big deal.
Rebecca smiled upon hearing this, then looked at the sculpture and said, "You all seem quite interested in this sculpture."
"I just think he's kind of handsome."
"I see." Rebecca nodded, then smiled and said, "He's a legendary figure~"
"A legendary figure?"
Luffy was a little surprised; he hadn't expected this handsome-looking middle-aged man to be so famous.
"Yes."
Rebecca felt the sculpture was somewhat familiar, but she didn't know why she had this feeling. She nodded and said, "He is Cyrus, the strongest gladiator in the history of the bullring."
"He has participated in three thousand duels and has never lost a single one!"
"He's that strong!"
Luffy's face was full of surprise; he really hadn't expected anyone to win three thousand consecutive matches.
Xi Yan asked curiously, "You've remained unscathed through three thousand matches?"
"No, that's not it." Rebecca shook her head and said, "He was injured once before, supposedly by someone slashing him with a sword."
"That's still very impressive."
Having participated in 3,000 matches and only suffered one injury, that speaks volumes about the opponent's strength.
Then, west Yan continued, "Did this uncle participate in this competition?"
"no."
Rebecca said, "He disappeared."
"Disappeared?"
"Yes, it's said he disappeared twenty years ago." Rebecca's eyes became somewhat complicated as she said, "And for some reason, no one in this country knows anything about his past, except that he won three thousand duels."
"What do you mean?"
"Because no one has ever seen him," Rebecca said. "Neither the old man nor the gladiator have ever seen what he looks like, it's as if... he never existed."
"How is that possible?" Luffy pointed to the sculpture next to him and said, "The sculptures are all here."
"So this sculpture became the most incredible thing in Dressrosa."
No one knows why this sculpture is here, nor how he achieved such feats, but... his legend has been passed down.
"So, even you people of Dressrosa don't know if this legend is true or false?" west Yan said.
"Yes."
Rebecca nodded and said, "No one knows whether the legendary gladiator Cyrus really existed. The only thing we know is the biography beneath this statue."
"but....
""
Rebecca paused at this point, then continued, "It's quite incredible that no one has moved the sculpture, even though no one knows who he is."
Normally, this should house a statue of a high-ranking member of the Don Quixote family.
But the other party didn't do that, so Rebecca was also puzzled.
"A legend no one knows..."
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west Yan stared at the sculpture in front of him, and he instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"Hey, Rebecca."
west Yan glanced at Rebecca and said, "You said he disappeared twenty years ago, right?"
"Yes."
"That's strange," west Yan frowned. "How could a legend who was active in Dressrosa twenty years ago simply disappear without a trace?"
"Most importantly... he has even disappeared..."
At this point, west Yan paused slightly before continuing, "This is very unreasonable."
"It does seem a bit illogical," Rebecca said. "But we really don't know if this person even exists."
They knew nothing about this statue.
Listening to Rebecca's words, west Yan fell into deep thought.
Then, a shocking idea popped into west Yan's mind.
That is... this man named Cyrus may have been eliminated by a Devil Fruit user who has the ability to erase his presence!
Otherwise, this phenomenon would be impossible to explain.
"I wonder if that ability user is still in Dressrosa," west Yan thought to himself.
If the other party is still in Dressrosa, it means that the other party is Doflamingo's man!
If that's the case... then other people might be in danger!
Thinking of this, west Yan quickly asked, "Rebecca, do you know when Doflamingo became king?"
Upon hearing the name Doflamingo, Rebecca instinctively showed a look of disgust.
If it weren't for that bastard, how could Grandfather have...
"Hahaha, let me tell you the answer to that." A gladiator walked up to the group, grinning, "His Majesty the King became king ten years ago!"
"Under his leadership, the country has become increasingly prosperous."
"You agree, right, Greatswordsman Rebecca~"
At this point, the gladiator gave a mocking look, then continued, "You're really lucky, aren't you? The Spartans who bullied you all these years have actually gotten themselves beaten up like that..."
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"You must be so happy right now, hahaha."
The people around him burst into laughter upon hearing the gladiator's words, their expressions filled with utter mockery.
Listening to these people's words, Rebecca didn't refute anything, but just lowered her head and bit her lip.
Seeing this, the other party shook their head, somewhat bored. There was no point in resisting if they didn't know how.
"I hope you don't run into us," the gladiator sneered. "Otherwise, today will be your death day!"
After giving a cold laugh, the other party left with his men.
"Ten years ago..."
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As west Yan watched the other person leave, he slowly narrowed his eyes.
In other words, Doflamingo may have seized this country ten years ago when he became a Shichibukai.
If that's the case, then the Devil Fruit user who can eliminate the existence of people isn't Doflamingo's person, considering there's a ten-year gap between them.
Thinking of this, west Yan relaxed.
Then, west Yan noticed the gazes of the people around him.
Why are these guys looking at Rebecca like she's trash?
With a hint of doubt in his eyes, west Yan looked at Rebecca.
This stubborn girl was gritting her teeth, looking extremely angry, but she had no choice but to hold back.
This puzzled west Yan. What exactly had this girl gone through?
After thinking for a moment, west Yan said, "What are they doing..."
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Luffy looked around with a puzzled expression, clearly not understanding what these guys were thinking.
"Ignore them," Rebecca said through gritted teeth. "I'm used to it."
"Habit?"
This time, Rebecca didn't explain anything further, but her clenched teeth seemed even more pronounced.
After a moment, she said, "I've made up my mind."
"Decid what?"
"Today is my last time participating in the competition," Rebecca said. "This time, I'm going to seize the Diamond-Diamond Fruit, and then... defeat Doflamingo!"
"What?"
Luffy asked in surprise, "You're going to take down Doflamingo?"
Why?
west Yan looked at Rebecca with mixed feelings. Although he didn't know what kind of hatred this woman had with Doflamingo, well... girl, you're covered in flags now.
Just like the old general on the stage...
After a moment of silence, west Yan advised, "Rebecca, you should know what kind of contestants are here today."
Rebecca clearly understood west Yan's subtext: was this concern from a stranger?
To be honest, it's been a long time since I've experienced something like this.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Rebecca's face.
She then said, "I know, but I have reasons for having to do it."
Seeing that Rebecca had already said that, west Yan couldn't say anything more.
Everyone has their own destiny; let's just wait and see.
"By the way, which district are you from?" Rebecca asked curiously, having composed herself.
"Ah, I'm from section C."
"I am from Zone D."
Rebecca's smile froze slightly before she lowered her head and said, "You're from District D too."
If that's the case, then we'll all be enemies from now on.
"Don't be so nervous," west Yan said with a smile. "Becoming enemies is something that happens on the field, isn't it?"
"Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on you now."
Rebecca pursed her lips upon hearing this; that wasn't what she meant.
It's rare to receive care from strangers, only to have them turn into enemies; it's truly a feeling...
After a moment of silence, Rebecca said, "I hope we can all leave the competition alive."
After saying that, Rebecca turned and left.
"It seems this woman carries a very heavy fate," west Yan remarked.
It's likely that Doflamingo killed this woman's family when he conquered the country, otherwise she wouldn't have said something like "I want to punish Doflamingo."
But it had nothing to do with him, since they were just strangers meeting for the first time.
After shaking his head, west Yan turned to Luffy and said, "Want to go watch the match?"
Come to think of it, he hasn't watched a duel yet, so he doesn't know if it's what he imagined.
At the same time... he also wanted to know who the winner was this time.
"Let's go check it out." Luffy, having put Rebecca's matter out of his mind, grinned and said, "I'm also curious to know what this competition is like."
After saying that, Luffy followed Xiyan and left the area, heading towards a distant region.
However, as they passed through the shadows, west Yan secretly created a clone, transforming it into the appearance of a staff member, and sent it to search for the cadre's whereabouts.
The clone nodded and then quickly left.
Then, he strode up to Luffy, who had walked ahead of him, and together they headed towards the window.
Before they even got close, the two heard the host's deafening roar.
"That Mr. Stoja with the paper mask is ridiculously strong!" the host exclaimed. "Is there really anyone here who can beat him?"
"Hey, sounds like there's a really strong guy here."
Hearing the host's voice, Luffy immediately showed an excited expression and said, "Let's go take a look!"
After saying that, Luffy quickly crossed the crowd and arrived at the huge window where he could watch the battle.
Seeing this, west Yan felt somewhat helpless; this guy really was just like a monkey.
After shaking his head, west Yan leaped over the crowd and landed steadily next to Luffy.
"Is that the guy?"
Staring at the man below wearing a cardboard box helmet, west Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "He does look quite strong."
I just don't know how strong he is.
At that moment, as if realizing Mr. Stauss's power, the surrounding crowd picked up their weapons and rushed towards him.
"Let's all attack together, take him down first, and then decide who the winner is!"
"profound!"
Those who understood the seriousness of the matter quickly reached a consensus.
"Heh, numbers mean nothing to me," Mr. Stoddard sneered. "Just die!"
The next moment, Mr. Stower launched an attack on the crowd without hesitation.
"Clang!"
"boom!"
One strike and the entire area was wiped out!
"Varied......?!"
The host was completely dumbfounded as he watched Mr. Stauja take down all the enemies with a single blow.
Just how strong is this guy?!
"The winner of Area A... Area A has emerged!" The host swallowed hard and announced, "It is Mr. Stower!"
"This person crushed the remaining competitors in the blink of an eye, securing a decisive victory!"
"So this is Mr. Stower?!"
"Such formidable strength!"
"Now, a new hero has appeared in the arena, and he is... Mr. Stoia!!!"
"profound!!!"
Upon hearing the host's words, the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers, their expressions increasingly excited.
This is what they like to see most.
"Hahaha~"
Mr. Stow, enjoying the cheers around him, smiled and then unhesitatingly removed his hood, allowing everyone to see his face clearly.
That's right, he's not Mr. Stooge, but the number one captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, Gizzas Burgess!
"This...this is truly astonishing!" The host looked at Burgess in shock and said, "I never expected this man to come here to participate in this duel."
This is the Blackbeard Pirates!
The Four Emperors' Group!
How could someone like that come here to participate in a competition?
This is really... so exciting!
Realizing this was a hot topic, the host immediately became enthusiastic.
"That's right, the winner of Area A is none other than the number one captain of the Four Emperors, the Blackbeard Pirates, Gizzas Burgess!"
"Hahaha~"
Upon hearing the host's introduction of Gizzas Bages, he immediately grinned and burst into laughter.
That's right, he loves the feeling of being the center of attention.
Today, he will become the champion of this competition and win the Diamond Fruit!
Wow, hahaha!