Electric Flash Poison Dragon Drill

Half a month later, the fierce elimination rounds finally came to an end. During this period, countless veteran powerhouses Fallen Sea, while countless newcomers and rising stars rose to fame.

For example, Sabo, known as the Dragon Claw, showed the outside world for the first time the powerful combat strength of the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff. There was also Rear Admiral Koby, known as the Navy's rising star, whose development of Observation Haki was beyond imagination. And there was Luffy, known as the Electric Flash Poison Dragon Drill. After that broadcast, countless handsome men and beautiful women came to see him every day, such as his ultimate number one fan, Mohawk Bartolomeo.

"Ahem, Luffy, are you still causing trouble for that guy with the High Fever Thirty-Six Degrees?" Nami asked awkwardly as Luffy walked in from outside with a displeased expression.

"I heard that guy has already fled to the Four Seas, and I can't find him even if I want to," Luffy said dejectedly.

"Cough cough, try to think positively. At least it shows that he's afraid of your power," Nami comforted him.

"But that bastard clearly ran away early because he was worried that someone called Dark would cause him trouble." Luffy said weakly, then suddenly his expression became awkward. "Nami, lend me some money."

"Lend me money!" Nami's voice suddenly rose several octaves as she looked at Luffy with suspicion. "Didn't I just give you 10,000 Beli as pocket money a few days ago?"

"There's too little food, and the food here is ridiculously expensive." Luffy's face clearly showed his innocence. "Also, I've been missing my underwear lately, and if I don't buy some soon, I won't even have any clean ones to change into."

Nami's expression froze for a moment, then she smiled brightly and presented a stack of underwear, "Oh, so that's what it is! You should have said so earlier!"

"Wow! Nami, you're so kind! But how did you know my underwear was missing? And there's such a huge pile... isn't that too much?" Luffy asked, scratching the back of his head.

"Idiot, why are you asking so many questions? Take this back to your room."

"Oh!"

Seeing Luffy leave, Nami glanced around guiltily, pulled out a pair of underwear from under her clothes, and sighed with a dazed look, "I never thought Luffy could sell a pair of used underwear for 1 million Beli. I have to make a killing before Luffy's popularity fades!"

Creak—

Hearing the door open, Nami quickly hid the stolen goods and asked with a charming smile, "Usopp, how did it go?"

Although he found Nami's voice a bit strange, he didn't think much of it, "The Finals is scheduled for three days from now. The list of all participants has been recorded here. There are 253 people in total."

"I thought there would be at least 300 spots to advance, but I didn't expect so many people to be left out. It's really cruel!" Nami still feels a bit scared when she thinks about it now. Although people like Hitomi and Shiryu, who were bloodthirsty like the ones they saw on the first day, are a very small minority, the number of contestants who died in this elimination round over the past two weeks has almost turned the sky blood red.

It's important to know that everyone who can participate in this World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament is quite strong, because weak people can't even reach the New World. Several major battles nearly shattered the Floating Island, making ordinary people watching the broadcast realize for the first time that they actually live in such a dangerous world.

"Usopp, what's the general situation of the participants in the Finals?" Zoro asked as he walked in, still sweating from his workout.

"Well, I didn't really realize it before, but after the Finals list of participants was compiled, I understand why the Dreamland Kingdom has become the strongest force, surpassing the World Government!" Usopp said with a serious face.

"Of the 253 people, 97 belong to Nightmare's command, which is more than a third. The World Government has 51 people, the Revolutionary Army has 39 people, and the rest are the forces of various pirate crews and kingdoms."

Nami's eyes widened in disbelief. Although the Revolutionary Army and the World Government suffered heavy losses in their battle six months ago, the combined high-level combat power of these two forces was still no match for Nightmare. It was far too terrifying. It seemed that, as the rumors had said, what Nightmare had shown before was merely the tip of the Iceberg.

"Zoro and Luffy both made it to the Finals, which almost instantly made our Straw Hat Pirates famous throughout the sea. In the past few days, many pirate crews have come to us hoping to join our ranks."

As he finished speaking, Usopp glanced nervously into the room. He knew, of course, that Luffy's reputation for his Electric Flash Poison Dragon Drill was a major reason why the Straw Hat Pirates had become so popular so quickly.

Zoro, however, ignored Usopp's little tricks and calmly analyzed, "There are 97 people. It seems that Nightmare has revealed all the trump cards he can use this time, in order to guard against any possible changes during the sacrificial ritual!"

"Indeed, Nightmare may like to intimidate others with his power, but he is not the kind of reckless man who does not make any preparations. This Finals may be more difficult than we imagined!" Sabo suddenly appeared behind the three and said in a deep voice.

Nami and the others' lips twitched slightly. Are all the Revolutionary Army members like this? How many times has this happened? They always appear out of nowhere.

"Although Nightmare only accounts for 40% of the spots, we are not of one mind. Even though we have communicated with the World Government and the Marine Headquarters, we still cannot be sure what their plans are. We still need to be careful and wary of them after the war begins."

Sabo shook his head and said, "You see, even we ourselves don't trust those nominal 'allies,' so why should we force others to believe in us? Therefore, this will definitely be a tough battle!"

Nami and the other two nodded heavily. Human hearts are fickle and unpredictable, the most difficult to grasp. Who can be sure that some of those "allies" won't be afraid of Nightmare's power and defect to the enemy? Even one's own people cannot be completely trusted.

At that moment, Koala's graceful figure appeared at the door, jogging over and dribbling past several opponents. Usopp and Zoro calmly lowered their heads, leaning forward slightly, and tactically lowered their guns.

"Phew... Sabo, everyone has been notified. Once the sacrificial ritual is confirmed to begin, people from all the major factions will start to riot, disrupting the order of this city and preventing those inside the barrier from receiving support." Koala clenched her small pink fist and said with determination.

Nami and the others were shocked. Was this a full-scale attack on the continent? Did you guys usually play this big?

Sabo nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Everything is ready. In three days, we will unleash a revolutionary Tidal Wave!"