"Is this what the world's top big shots are like? They didn't even flinch at 160 billion..."
"Yeah, who'll win this inexhaustible fortune!? Open the betting! Open the betting!!!"
"Lord Austin is so handsome..."
East Blue,
An unknown small town.
Inside a building, a group of people dressed like circus performers sat in neat rows, staring intently at the scene displayed by the visual Den Den Mushi.
At their head was a man dressed as a clown. The corners of his mouth were raised, and he looked extremely excited.
"Hey!!! Men! Watch closely as my best friend wins this magnificent century-defining gamble! Hahahaha!!!"
"Yes!! Captain Buggy!!!"
The pirate grunts below had their mouths hanging open as well, excitedly cheering him on.
Even though they had no idea why Captain Buggy was so certain that [Black Emperor] would win.
As for Buggy himself, he was both envious and delighted.
As expected of Austin. That was 160 billion Beli... even more outrageous than Captain John's treasure, wasn't it?!
He seemed to have already decided that Austin would win.
As for whether Austin could possibly lose...
That possibility simply did not exist in Buggy's mind. How could that "Austin" ever fail?!
That guy was the strongest in every way!
North Blue, Donquixote Family territory.
"Hey, Doffy, if Lord Austin... loses, we'll definitely be responsible for part of that debt, right?!"
On a luxurious sofa, a tall, powerfully built young man draped in a pink feathered coat sat with one leg crossed over the other, a wicked grin on his lips as he watched the live broadcast before him.
Hearing the anxious concern from the person beside him, his expression did not change in the slightest.
"Fuffuffuffuffu... it seems you still don't understand the essence of this matter, Trebol..."
A malicious smile hung