Chapter 97: Crazy whirlpool, bullfighting arena! (Ch 97)

“Xiaoya, I think we should think of other ways. The competition for the prize this time is too fierce, and I always feel like something is wrong.”

Next to the girl, a fat fishman in a gray cloak whispered to dissuade her, his eyes full of worry:

“Dressrosa is a member of the World Government anyway, so we will definitely be able to contact them…”

“It’s too late!”

The girl interrupted the fishman with a roar, her eyes never leaving the devil fruit:

“Remember the story I told you about the child that the Figalando family lost in the Valley of the Gods? Marijoa would not allow her bloodline to be left outside for too long.”

As she spoke, her eyes gradually turned red, and her voice was choked with sobs:

“And that devil fruit… is exactly what they dream of. As long as I get it, I can regain my lost identity, and my father and brother will definitely stand by me!”

“boom–“

At this moment, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky above the arena, and a bright light cut through the sky. Then, a huge figure fell from the sky and slammed heavily in the center of the arena, raising a cloud of dust and rubble.

“Where is that Joker? Get out here!”

With a deafening roar, a burly monster with a metal jaw slowly walked out of the dust. He was wearing heavy armor and his eyes revealed endless murderous intent, scaring the host in the center of the stage to the ground:

“How dare you interrupt our cooperation without authorization? I want to see who gave you such courage!”

“Duo…Dover, do you want to hide for a while?”

Trebol, a senior executive of the Doflamingo family and a user of the sticky pink fruit ability, was hiding in a corner of the arena, reporting urgently via the intercom:

“We just received news that the leader of the Cross Guild, Buggy, has suddenly disappeared for a few days. Now is not the time to confront them head-on.”

“咈咈咈咈咈——”

“Isn’t this just perfect?”

Doflamingo, who was sitting in the shadow of the VIP seat, tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, with a playful smile on his face:

“Just inform the Beasts Pirates over there to provoke them. The giants of the underworld are worried about finding a reason to start a war.”

“As for that guy…”

He looked towards the figure in the center of the arena, shook his glass, and tilted his head slightly:

“Tell those contestants who want to get the Golden-Gold Fruit that the screening of the preliminary round is to defeat that thick-skinned fool.”

The former’s words soon echoed throughout the arena through the loudspeaker, causing an uproar.

Those contestants who had been eyeing the Gold-Gold Fruit covetously now turned their gazes to the burly figure in the center of the arena, with fear and greed in their eyes.

“You…are you kidding me? That guy is the leader of the Beasts Pirates – “Drought” Jack! How dare Doflamingo let us fight against such a monster?!”

A man with a grass-green cockscomb said to his companion beside him in a trembling voice but pretending to be calm.

His companion, a sturdy man wearing animal skins and with a ferocious face, also looked incredulous: “Isn’t this pushing us into a fire pit? But… the Gold-Gold Fruit, if we can get it, all the risks are worth it!”

“If you want to give up, leave now, so I don’t have to clean you out one by one later.”

In a corner of the waiting room, a deep and powerful voice sounded, breaking the surrounding noise.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man dressed as an aristocrat walking out slowly with a rose in his hand and a faint smile on his face:

“No matter how hard you try, it’s useless. The Gold-Gold Fruit is mine!”

“So handsome, Lord Cavendish, the noble white horse pirate!”

“I didn’t expect to see it here. It’s worth dying for!”

The audience suddenly erupted in screams and cheers, as if the appearance of this young man named Cavendish instantly ignited everyone’s enthusiasm.

He was dressed in gorgeous aristocratic attire, and the gorgeous rose in his hand added a bit of unruly and romantic touch, while his confident words made him the focus of everyone’s attention.

“The sin of beauty is so heavy. There is nothing I can do about it. It’s just that God has been too kind to me!”

The former gently shook the rose in his hand, and his figure swayed quietly, leaving a residual image on the spot. He himself appeared at the other end of the arena like a ghost, smiling as he looked at the golden fruit coveted by everyone.

“Weihahahaha——”

“That’s what makes it interesting.”

Badgers, wearing a mask, laughed deafeningly. Several pirates beside him also laughed, their eyes flashing with enthusiasm and greed for battle.

“The situation is getting out of control. Let’s leave first. This is not a place you and I can be involved in.”

The fat fishman anxiously pulled at the sleeve of the girl, trying to pull her away from the chaos that was about to break out. However, the latter’s eyes were extremely firm, and she gently broke free from the fishman’s hand, her eyes fixed on the devil fruit that determined her fate.

“Uncle Tom, go ahead. Don’t worry. If I succeed, I will make sure those people pardon you!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong energy wave suddenly erupted in the center of the arena. Jack the Drought roared and transformed into the form of an ancient mammoth. His huge body almost occupied the entire center of the arena. He waved his trunk as big as a hill, making a deafening roar, showing his terrifying power to the contestants around him.

“I can only be offended!”

Seeing that a battle was about to break out, the old fishman named Tom suddenly knocked the girl unconscious, then quickly hid her behind his fat body, wrapped her tightly in a cloak, and ran wildly in the chaos looking for a way to escape.

But when they finally ran to the gate of the arena and were about to successfully escape from this dangerous place, an accident happened – because he ran too fast, Tom was tripped by a short figure with a red nose!

There was a loud bang, and Tom and the girl in his arms fell to the ground together…