In Marineford Era 1514, if people in the future were asked what impression they had of that year, there would perhaps be two answers.
The first was that the Revolutionary Army had finally begun to act. They had toppled the rule of several countries in succession, shaking both the World Government and its affiliated nations.
The second was, of course, the World's Number One Selection jointly held by superstar Tesoro and the World Economic News Agency.
Many people in the future would say that this was the first year of the world's entertainment era.
For the first time, the man named Tesoro had brought the concept of a selection contest into this world, creating a group of superstars whose names would later resound across the globe.
Diva Uta was the most famous among them, but she was far from the only one.
The grand selection contest was still underway.
The live broadcasts of the human auditions had temporarily come to an end, and next came the Mink Tribe.
This was another massive highlight.
To the people of the seas, the Mink Tribe was simply far too mysterious.
Before this selection contest, most people on the sea knew nothing about this race. They did not even know it existed.
But now, Tesoro and the World Economic News Agency had brought this people before the entire world, lifting their veil of mystery.
Filming atop Zou was no easy matter, so Tesoro had long since discussed it with the Mink Tribe's two kings, the cat and the dog.
He provided remote guidance, while the Mink Tribe handled the rest of the early preparations for the selection contest themselves.
So when the broadcast began that day, everyone felt that the style had changed dramatically.
"This is Zou. Welcome to the Mink Tribe."
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