Duel Arena Battle (1)

On the final stage, Wallace stood there, surrounded by a sea of people in the audience seats, and some standing, a dense, dark mass with no seats available.

On the edge of the upper levels of Hannibal, pirates leaned against the walls, their eyes fixed on the dueling arena below, eager to watch the show.

One by one, pirate crews came over. These powerful pirate crews all had their own places, while the other lone pirates and weaker pirates all made way for them.

"Speak, Wallace, what are you trying to do? We've already taken it all." A pirate captain said with a smile, looking at Wallace in the dueling arena.

Wallace was only somewhat famous before, with a bounty of nearly 30 million, which made him a powerful pirate in the Four Seas. However, in the New World, he was just so-so, with pirates having bounties exceeding 10 million being commonplace.

But after this battle, Wallace became famous, though only on the island; almost everyone knew him.

Seeing that it was almost time, Wallace was still a little nervous being watched by so many people. Many of those greedy eyes put a lot of pressure on him, but he wasn't afraid. He was confident that his strength was among the best of these famous pirates.

Taking a deep breath, Wallace suppressed his negative emotions. This plan concerned his life and three hundred million Beli.

Although he may lose some, he should still be able to retain a fair amount of wealth.

"I'm dividing these 300 million Beli into thirty portions, each containing 10 million Beli. You each send one person to fight me. If you win, you can take your 10 million Beli; if you lose, the 10 million Beli are mine, and you have no chance." Wallace explained his rules, and the others understood. Thirty portions meant thirty battles. To take all 300 million Beli, they had to win all three battles.

Meanwhile, Wallace also has his own agenda: if these pirate crews want to get more Beli, they must compete for the chance to fight Wallace.

Another method is to send out a strong fighter to severely injure Wallace, then there's no need for further combat, as Wallace has no chance of winning.

"There will be a half-hour rest period after each battle. Also, you captains cannot participate, and participants cannot participate repeatedly," Wallace said seriously. The rest period was something he had fought for himself, since he had to endure a series of battles from others. Restricting the participation of these pirate captains was also to ensure that he could retain more Beli.

He was no match for many of the captains of these pirate crews, especially those with bounties exceeding 70 million Beli. Even if he could win a duel against them, he wouldn't last more than a few rounds.

After hearing Wallace's words, the captains of the pirate crews exchanged glances and nodded, seemingly agreeing. "Wallace, what if you die in the battle? How will these Beli be distributed?" At this moment, a voice came. Turning around, they saw Simon, the captain of the Simon Pirates, who had a grudge against Wallace. He was sitting in his seat with a cruel smile on his face, holding two metal balls in one hand, which he was rubbing and spinning.

Simon already had the idea of killing Wallace, and he made no attempt to hide it. He has always been a very petty person, and he remembers such things very clearly. Moreover, Wallace won the championship by stepping on their Simon Pirates.

"Then you can decide what to do with it," Wallace said calmly, but he still felt a little bitter. He could fight fewer battles, like three, each for 100 million Beli, but these pirates wouldn't agree. Only when both sides agree would the duel have credibility.

With only three matches, he'll definitely be fighting members of the three strongest pirate crews. Putting aside whether he can win, the other pirates who want to share the 300 million Beli won't agree. If they do, it means those Beli are out of their reach.

Ten matches are too few. There's also a half-hour rest period. Thirty matches would be the most reasonable for him, and the pirates would agree. Stronger pirate crews can take up more challenge slots, while weaker ones can take up fewer.

While the pirate captains were bound by Wallace's rules, Wallace could still handle the remaining pirate officers, and he was confident in his abilities.

Most of the other pirates were just watching the show, not really participating. Such things rarely happen on the high seas, so it's surprising that it's happening today. I'm somewhat looking forward to it.

Having heard Wallace's words, the pirate crews below basically agreed. A contract was drawn up, both parties signed it, and this battle would be recognized by the other pirates.

"That's really interesting, there's such a thing!" Teach, on the second floor, said with interest.

"But with his strength, it's still very difficult. If he gets injured, it will be hard for him to recover. How many battles can he fight?" Baccarat was somewhat pessimistic about Wallace.

"Haha, then watch closely. Don't underestimate anyone. Remember, a person's potential is always brought out under pressure." Teach smiled as he looked at the dueling arena below.

The final battle was about to begin. Wallace poured the 300 million Beli directly out of the bag in front of everyone. These Beli were counted in bundles, with each bundle containing 100,000 Beli. One hundred bundles were neatly stacked together, forming a cube. There were thirty such cubes.

Some pirates, as if they had never seen anything like it before, couldn't help but swallow hard, while others reached out their hands as if trying to touch the Beli in the air, but they couldn't.

The captains of these pirate crews gathered together, discussing the number of slots available for battle. With so many Beli, it was impossible to distribute them equally; it would definitely be based on strength. If a powerful pirate crew wanted more slots, then the weaker pirate crews would lose their chance to compete, but they would have no way to resist.

These powerful pirate crews have gathered together for 300 million Beli, which is essentially a monopoly. All 300 million Beli will be divided up among them, so what can the other pirate crews do?

After discussing for a good ten minutes, the captains of these pirate crews finally finished. The other pirates were already impatient, while Wallace was happy to have some free time to recover his strength, after all, he had just gone through several battles.

"I'll go first." A member of a pirate crew stepped forward, holding the long sword in his hand, looking at Wallace as if he were a treasure.

Wallace didn't know who he was, but according to the discussions among the surrounding pirates, he was a pirate with a bounty of 30 million Beli, slightly higher than Wallace's.

Facing Wallace, whose bounty was even lower than his own, he seemed very confident about the fight.

The duel was about to begin, and Wallace had already prepared himself. Wallace didn't take a pirate with a bounty of only thirty million seriously. What he was thinking about was to try to kill him with one blow and preserve his strength and stamina.

"Kid, I'll take the first ten million." The pirate opposite laughed loudly. With so many people watching, this was a perfect opportunity for him to make a name for himself. He couldn't help but feel excited; humans are vain creatures.

Holding a long sword, he charged directly at Wallace. Wallace couldn't help but sneer inwardly, thinking, "Don't forget, he's a power user."

"Clang!" The sound of metal clashing rang out as the longsword struck Wallace, leaving him unharmed. Only then did they remember that besides having a bounty of less than thirty million, Wallace was also a superhuman.

The Steel-Steel Devil Fruit User possesses a body of steel, so such attacks were completely ineffective against Wallace. Such an excellent ability couldn't help but evoke intense jealousy in the eyes of the other pirates.

At the same time, they also realized that getting those 300 million wouldn't be so easy. It seemed that this pirate was no match for Wallace, and they had already missed out on 10 million Beli.

His face was filled with shock. He had thought he could kill Wallace with a single strike, but his attack had been completely useless.

"Idiot, Wallace is a Devil Fruit user!" the pirate captain below couldn't help but shout.

But it was too late. "Get out of here!" Wallace sneered, roaring as his steel fist slammed into the pirate's head, sending him flying out of the dueling arena.

He fell to the ground and after a long while, he slowly got up. His head was throbbing and he was feeling dizzy. Blood was flowing from his mouth. When he finally came to his senses, he saw the pointing and whispering voices around him. He was a pirate with a bounty of 30 million, yet he was defeated by a single punch.

He lowered his head in shame. Although he had been somewhat careless, he had still lost. He felt ashamed and embarrassed, and returned to his pirate crew. He could feel that his former comrades and subordinates no longer looked at him with the same respect as before.

The captain who once trusted him the most glanced at him indifferently, somewhat coldly. He had lost, which was equivalent to losing ten million Beli, a responsibility he had to bear. It should be noted that their pirate crew only had two spots, and he had wasted one.

It's his fault for jumping out without thinking; he should have waited. By then, Wallace's background would have been pretty much known, and his strength would have declined somewhat after several battles. In the days to come, although he would still be powerful, his position in the pirate crew would definitely drop.

One person stood up and made it clear to them that Wallace's strength was not as simple as the bounty he had. That bounty was placed when Wallace first set sail, not long after he had eaten the Steel-Steel Fruit. Now, a year had passed, and his strength must have improved significantly.

This is also the source of Wallace's confidence—confidence in his own strength. His steel body alone is enough to withstand most attacks. If he encounters a powerful opponent, he can simply admit defeat. Although he will lose ten million Beli, he can conserve his energy for the next battle.

His goal isn't to keep all of Beli's, but most of Beli, or at least half.

At the same time, Wallace also knew that the opponents he would face next would be even stronger.

Seeing Wallace's strength, the pirates exchanged glances, none of them daring to step forward, wanting to see more of Wallace's abilities.

"Since none of you are going to step forward, then I will." Seeing that the other pirates were not going to step forward, a strong pirate who was four meters tall stepped forward.

Behind him, his captain's expression remained unchanged, acknowledging the actions of his subordinate, or rather, indicating that his order to go into battle was indeed given by him.

Upon seeing this pirate, Wallace's expression changed. This was a pirate with a bounty of 70 million, Raman, the second-in-command of the Daman Pirates. The Daman Pirates were one of the strongest pirate crews in the area, and Captain Daman's bounty reached 130 million, slightly higher than Simon's, making him a force to be reckoned with.

This Raman, who is also Daman's younger brother, has a strong physique and a tall stature that puts a lot of pressure on people. Wallace did not expect that he would be facing such a powerful opponent so soon.

Although they weren't without a fighting chance, Wallace said, "I concede this round for the sake of victory," both to preserve their strength and to give the Daman Pirates some face.

I didn't expect Wallace to admit defeat so easily, before we even started fighting.

"You're a coward, Wallace," the surrounding pirates cursed, seeing how decisively Wallace had admitted defeat.

Wallace, however, didn't care. He went to the edge of the arena, took one of the pieces, which was ten million Beli, put it in a bag, and threw it directly at Raman.

I thought we'd have to fight again, but Wallace conceded so decisively, easily earning ten million Beli.

Seeing that the Daman Pirates had obtained ten million Beli, the other pirates became active, their minds racing, and one by one they challenged Wallace.

To prevent Wallace from having too much rest, pirates with bounties exceeding 70 million Beli, and others approaching 70 million, challenged Wallace one after another. Unsurprisingly, Wallace conceded defeat to all of them. Apart from the captain, the only pirates with such high bounties were the executives of these Great Pirate crews, totaling only seven people. All the Beli were taken by these powerful pirate crews.

Seventy million Beli were taken away in a row, and they all knew that the real battle was about to begin.

Avoid fighting powerful pirates to prevent being too badly injured and unable to handle other opponents.

A pirate with a bounty of forty million Berries stepped into the dueling arena, facing Wallace. "Get out of here," Wallace gritted his teeth and charged forward. "I'll take the ten million Beli," the opposing pirate laughed, preparing for battle with extreme caution.

"Molten Steel Fist!" Wallace shouted, swinging his crimson fist forward.