The moment he saw Luffy, Jiang Siming's mood brightened.
He hadn't expected Luffy to come to Dressrosa as well.
It had been almost a year since he and Luffy had last met, right? Back then, he had left the Straw Hat Pirates and formed the Consort Ming Pirates.
But Jiang Siming and Nami's group had never forgotten the Straw Hat Pirates.
That was the friendship they had forged along the way.
Ram and Rem were also delighted. They kept calling out "Brother Luffy" and cheering him on.
Unfortunately, Luffy was too far away to hear them.
"Perfect. Let's see how strong our former captain has become." Jiang Siming smiled. He wasn't worried that Luffy would lose.
As if! How could One Piece Luffy lose?
Sure enough, after two years of training and more than a year of battle, Luffy was absurdly strong—more than twice as strong as he had been at this point in the original story.
He quickly forced his way into the top three.
The arena was filled with enemies Luffy had knocked down with his fists.
Luffy was still kindhearted. He had merely knocked these people unconscious instead of killing them.
Luffy had no idea that his former crewmates were watching him from the stands.
After the second group finished, only the final group remained.
The contestants in the final group came to the arena. Vivi and Shiraboshi were among them.
The two girls walked together. Little Shirley was a little nervous about fighting for the first time, but with Vivi by her side, she felt much better.
Jiang Siming and the others were also looking forward to Little Shirley's performance.
However, Violet, standing behind Jiang Siming, was shocked. She shouted, "Rebecca! Why is she taking part in this battle? That foolish child—it's far too dangerous!"
"Rebecca?