Battle Begins

With the Power Level test concluded, the real ranking matches arrived as scheduled!

"The first round of the ranking matches, 50 contestants down to 25, now begins. Please, the recruit ranked first and the recruit ranked fiftieth, come up to the stage."

The referee took his stance on the dueling platform and, without announcing names, directly declared the match-ups based on ranking.

"The first-ranked versus the last-ranked?"

Luo Sa blinked in surprise. This method of combat made it clear why rankings were so important.

This situation was essentially a formality for the recruits ranked lower down!

Generally speaking, how could the last-ranked possibly defeat the first-ranked!

However, this seemingly unfair dueling method was also the fairest.

It prevented two powerful recruits from encountering each other at the very beginning, thus eliminating a recruit with infinite potential!

Luo Sa was currently ranked first, so he was the first to take the stage.

Just as he had predicted, his opponent was merely there to make up the numbers!

Although the opponent didn't think so, believing, like most others, that Luo Sa's ranking was faked!

If he could defeat Luo Sa, he would become the first-ranked in the tournament!

Of course, ideals are beautiful, but reality is harsh!

The battle ended almost like a complete demolition!

This caused all the spectators to show expressions of stunned disbelief, and they all fell silent!

As time passed, the third round of matches quickly began again!

Drake had a bye in this round, while Luo Sa, as the first-ranked, still went up first.

Upon seeing his opponent, his eyes suddenly revealed a strange gleam!

He had actually encountered Sakartam!

"We've finally met again!"

"This time, I won't lose!"

Sakartam's gaze turned serious. The moment the match began, he used Soru, instantly charging towards Luo Sa.

"Hmph!"

"Still want to fight?"

"It seems you've forgotten the lesson from last time!"

A sinister smile appeared on Luo Sa's lips as he met the charge head-on!

Boom, boom, boom!

The two figures in the arena exchanged punches and kicks, both choosing the most direct method of brute force confrontation!

"Do you think I'm still the same as last time?"

"To defeat you, I paid a heavy price and obtained this strength that can defeat you!"

Sakartam narrowed his eyes, stomped on the ground with a sudden force, and threw a punch straight ahead!

His move was very ordinary, and Luo Sa, without the slightest hesitation, also threw a punch!

But just as Luo Sa was about to step forward, his body suddenly froze. His forcefully planted left foot suddenly felt like it had sunk into a swamp, and he missed his footing!

Boom!

In a flash, Sakartam's fist fiercely struck Luo Sa, sending him flying out violently!

"Devil Fruit?"

Mid-air, Luo Sa barely managed to stabilize his body, landing in a disheveled state.

"Hahahaha, that's right. The gap between us was just one Devil Fruit."

"Now that I also have a Devil Fruit, we're standing at the same starting line!"

Sakartam looked at the somewhat disheveled Luo Sa, a triumphant smile on his lips.

"As expected, the power to control the ground? I wonder if it's Paramecia or Logia!"

Luo Sa's expression turned grim, and at the same time, his body began to emit a white light.

Since the opponent had taken the initiative to use his Devil Fruit ability, he naturally wouldn't hold back either!

"Winged Gull, Full Beast Form!"

Luo Sa instantly completed his transformation, turning into a bird and soaring into the sky.

"Trying to escape?"

"Get down here!"

Suddenly, Luo Sa heard a roar from behind him.

He instinctively looked back and saw Sakartam suddenly soar into the sky, charging straight at him.

BOOM!

Luo Sa couldn't react in time and was directly hit in the abdomen, his body sent flying again.

"Water Gun!"

Sakartam grinned triumphantly, mud suddenly surging from his body. He then lunged forward, enveloped in the mud, pulling Luo Sa into it and transforming it into a Mud Prison!

"Ahahaha!"

"It's over, Luo Sa!"

Sakartam's triumphant laughter echoed from within the prison!

"Get lost!"

Suddenly, Luo Sa's enraged voice rang out. The tightly sealed mud prison bulged violently, as if something was about to break free!

BOOM!

The next moment, the Mud Prison exploded violently. The mud seemed to have been diluted by water, turning into muddy water that scattered in all directions.

Splash!

The entire battle stage was like a torrential downpour, with muddy water rushing down!

Accompanied by the muddy water were two mud figures, their bodies completely covered in mud, both crashing heavily onto the ground!

"What happened?"

"What's going on?"

The spectators' eyes were filled with surprise as they craned their necks to look at the arena.

"Why can you control the power of water!"

Sakartam scrambled up in a sorry state, looking at Luo Sa, who was equally disheveled, his eyes flashing.

"Water?"

"I don't know what you're talking about?!"

Luo Sa's gaze sharpened, and his form transformed into a Winged Gull, instantly darting into the sky!

Just moments ago, his body had been completely entangled by the mud, almost in a certain death situation!

At the critical moment, he decided to take a gamble, enduring the weakness throughout his body, and used the Water Gun skill!

However, even though he used the skill, in his weakened state, the Water Gun had no power at all, unable to form a proper attack!

Fortunately, the Mud Prison was completely sealed, allowing the water to successfully dilute the mud, turning it into flowing muddy water!

"Air Slash!"

The Winged Gull flapped its wings, and two blades of air were instantly condensed, slashing towards Sakartam on the ground!

Luo Sa had no intention of giving Sakartam any chance to ask questions!

"Hmph!"

"Controlling the power of wind?"

"Then..."

"Let's see who's stronger, wind or mud!"

"Mud Wall!"

Sakartam snorted coldly, and the mud enveloping his body instantly transformed into a mud wall!

BOOM!

The wind blades collided with the mud wall. After an explosion, countless mud splattered out!

The mud wall shattered, and the wind blades dissipated simultaneously!

But.

After everything returned to calm, Sakartam in the center of the stage suddenly disappeared!

Luo Sa's gaze sharpened as he looked around.

Suddenly, he heard a whistling sound from behind him. He spun around and saw a massive mud ball flying towards him!

BOOM!

Caught off guard, Luo Sa was hit by the mud ball and plummeted from the sky!

"Gotcha!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from the ground. A figure shot out and lunged fiercely at Luo Sa!

Swallow Return!

Luo Sa's eyes narrowed, his body suddenly accelerated, skimming the ground as he shot into the sky, narrowly dodging the lunging figure!

"This is..."

"A frog?"

Upon seeing the figure, Luo Sa's gaze sharpened. The earthy yellow color, what else could it be but a frog?!