Blackbeard Pirates?!

Hearing Rebecca's words, Xi Yan fell silent. It really is true?

Why doesn't she dress more normally?

"Thank you all for earlier," Rebecca said earnestly.

"What are you thanking me for?"

"I really hate that guy named Sparta."

"Oh, you mean this?" Luffy his hand dismissively and said, "It's okay."

Ultimately, he only resorted to violence because the other party struck first, so it's not a big deal.

Rebecca smiled upon hearing this, then looked at the sculpture and said, "You all seem quite interested in this sculpture."

"I just think he's kind of handsome."

"I see." Rebecca nodded, then smiled and said, "He's a legendary figure!"

"A legendary figure?"

Luffy was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected this handsome-looking middle-aged man to be so famous.

"Yes."

Rebecca felt the sculpture looked familiar, but couldn't quite place why. She nodded and said, "He is Kyros, the Strongest in History the Bullfighting Arena."

"He has participated in three thousand duels and has never been defeated!"

"He's that strong!"

Luffy's face was full of surprise; he really hadn't expected anyone to win three thousand consecutive matches.

Xi Yan asked curiously, "Unscathed in three thousand matches?"

"No, that's not it," Rebecca shook her head and said, "He was injured once before, supposedly by a sword."

"That's still pretty Lihai."

Having participated in 3,000 matches and only suffered one injury speaks volumes about the opponent's strength.

Then, Xi Yan continued, "Did this uncle come to participate in this competition?"

"No."

Rebecca said, "He disappeared."

"Disappeared?"

"Yes, it's said he disappeared twenty years ago." Rebecca's eyes became somewhat complicated as she said, "And for some reason, no one in this country knows anything about his past, only that he won three thousand duels."

"What's the meaning?"

"Because no one has ever seen him," Rebecca said. "Neither the old man nor the gladiator have ever seen what he looks like, it's as if... he never existed."

"How is this possible?" Luffy pointed to the sculpture beside him and said, "The sculptures are all here."

"Therefore, this sculpture has become the most incredible thing in Dressrosa."

No one knows why this sculpture is here, nor how he achieved such feats, but... his legend has been passed down.

"So, even you people of Dressrosa don't know if this legend is true or false?" Xi Yan said.

"Yes."

Rebecca nodded and said, "No one knows whether the legendary gladiator Kyros really existed. The only thing we know is the biography beneath this statue."

"But..."

Rebecca paused here, then continued, "Although no one knows who he is, it's quite incredible that no one has moved the sculpture."

Normally, this should house a statue of a high-ranking member of the Donquixote Family.

But the other party didn't do that, so Rebecca was also puzzled.

"A legend no one knows...?"

Xi Yan stared at the sculpture in front of him, instinctively feeling that something was amiss.

"Hey, Rebecca."

Xi Yan glanced at Rebecca and said, "You said he disappeared twenty years ago, right?"

"Yes."

"That's strange," Xi Yan frowned. "How could a legend who was active in Dressrosa twenty years ago just disappear without a trace?"

"Most importantly... he's even disappeared..."

At this point, Xi Yan paused slightly, then continued, "This is very unreasonable."

"It does seem a bit illogical," Rebecca said. "But we really don't know if this person even exists."

They knew nothing about the statue.

Listening to Rebecca's words, Xi Yan fell into deep thought.

Then, a shocking idea popped into Xi Yan's mind.

That is... this man named Kyros may have been eliminated by a Devil Fruit User to erase his presence!

Otherwise, this phenomenon would be impossible to explain.

'I wonder if that ability user is still in Dressrosa,' Xi Yan thought to himself.

If the other party is still in Dressrosa, it means that the other party is Doflamingo's man!

If that's the case... other people could be in danger!

Thinking of this, Xi Yan quickly asked, "Rebecca, do you know when Doflamingo became King?"

Upon hearing the name Doflamingo, Rebecca instinctively showed a look of disgust.

If it weren't for that bastard, how could Grandfather have...

"Hahaha, let me tell you the answer to this question." A gladiator walked up to the group and grinned, "His Majesty the King became King ten years ago!"

"Under his leadership, the country has become increasingly prosperous."

"You agree, right, Greatswordsman Rebecca ~"

At this point, the gladiator gave a mocking look, then continued, "You're really lucky, aren't you? The Sparta who bullied you all these years actually got beaten up like that..."

"You must be so happy right now, hahaha."

The people around him burst into laughter upon hearing the gladiator's words, their expressions brimming with mockery.

Rebecca listened to these people's words but didn't refute them. She just lowered her head and bit her lip.

Seeing this, the other party shook their head, somewhat bored; there was no point in resisting if they didn't know how.

"I hope you don't run into us," the gladiator sneered, "Otherwise today will be your death day!"

After letting out a cold laugh, the other party left with his men.

"Ten years ago...?"

As Xi Yan watched the other person leave, he slowly narrowed his eyes.

In other words, it's possible that Doflamingo seized this country ten years ago when he became Shichibukai.

If that's the case, then the Devil Fruit User can eliminate the existence of humans isn't one of Doflamingo's people, considering there's a ten-year gap between them.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan relaxed.

Then, Xi Yan noticed the gazes of the people around him.

Why are these guys looking at Rebecca like she's trash?

With a hint of doubt in his eyes, Xi Yan looked at Rebecca.

This stubborn girl was gritting her teeth, looking extremely angry, but she had no choice but to hold back.

This puzzled Xi Yan greatly. What had this girl gone through?

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan said, "What are they doing...?"

Luffy looked around with a puzzled expression, clearly not understanding what these guys were thinking.

"Ignore them," Rebecca said through gritted teeth. "I'm used to it."

"Habit?"

This time, Rebecca didn't offer any further explanation, but her clenching of her teeth appeared even more pronounced.

After a moment, she said, "I've made up my mind."

"Decid what?"

"Today is my last time participating in the competition," Rebecca said. "This time, I'm going to seize the Diamond Fruit, and then... defeat Doflamingo!"

"What?"

Luffy asked in surprise, "You're going to fight Mingo?"

Why?

Xi Yan looked at Rebecca with some complicated feelings. Although he didn't know what kind of hatred this woman had with Doflamingo, well... girl, you're covered in flags now.

Just like the old general on the stage...

After a moment of silence, Xi Yan advised, "Rebecca, you should know what kind of contestants are here today, right?"

Rebecca clearly understood Xi Yan's subtext: was this a sign of concern from a stranger?

To be honest, it's been a long time since I've experienced something like this.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Rebecca's face.

She then said, "I know, but I have reasons why I have to do it."

Seeing that Rebecca had already said that, Xi Yan couldn't say anything more.

Everyone has their own destiny; let's just wait and see.

"By the way, which district are you from?" Rebecca asked curiously, having composed herself.

"Ah, I'm from C Area."

"I am from D Area."

Rebecca's smile froze slightly before she lowered her head and said, "You're from D Area too..."

If that's the case, then we'll all be enemies from now on.

"Don't be so tense," Xi Yan said with a smile. "Becoming enemies is something that happens on the field, isn't it?"

"Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on you now."

Rebecca pursed her lips upon hearing this; that wasn't what she meant.

It's rare to receive care from strangers, but they end up becoming your enemy. It's truly a feeling...

After a moment of silence, Rebecca said, "I hope we can all make it out of the competition alive."

After saying that, Rebecca turned and left.

"It seems this woman carries a very heavy fate," Xi Yan remarked.

It's likely that Doflamingo killed this woman's family when he conquered the country, otherwise she wouldn't have said something like "I want to fight Doflamingo."

But that had nothing to do with him, since they were just strangers meeting for the first time.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan turned to Luffy and said, "Want to go watch the match?"

Come to think of it, he hasn't watched a duel yet, and he doesn't know if it's as he imagines.

At the same time... he also wanted to know who the winner was this time.

"Let's go check it out." Luffy, having put Rebecca's matter out of his mind, grinned and said, "I'm also curious to see what this competition is like."

After saying that, Luffy left with Xi Yan and headed towards a distant area.

However, as they passed through the shadows, Xi Yan secretly created a clone, transforming it into the appearance of a staff member, and sent it to search for the cadre's whereabouts.

The clone nodded, then quickly left.

Then, he strode to catch up with Luffy, Luffy ahead of him, and together they headed towards the window.

Before they even got close, the two heard the host's deafening roar.

"That Mr. Sturdy with the paper mask is ridiculously strong!" the host exclaimed. "Is there really anyone here who can beat him?"

"Hey, sounds like there's a really strong guy here."

Hearing the host's voice, Luffy immediately showed an excited expression and said, "Let's go take a look!"

After saying that, Luffy quickly crossed the crowd and arrived at the huge viewing window where he could watch the battle.

Seeing this, Xi Yan felt somewhat helpless; this guy really was like a monkey.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan leaped over the crowd and landed steadily beside Luffy.

"Is that the guy?"

Staring at the man below wearing a cardboard helmet, Xi Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "He does look rather strong."

I just don't know how good he is.

At that moment, as if realizing Mr. Stower's power, the surrounding crowd picked up their weapons and charged towards him.

"Let's all attack together, take him down first, and then decide who the winner is!"

"Profound!"

Those who understood the seriousness of the situation quickly reached a consensus.

"Ha, numbers mean nothing to me," Mr. Stoddard sneered. "Die, all of you!"

The next moment, Mr. Stower launched an attack on the crowd without hesitation.

"Clang!"

"Boom!"

One strike, and the entire area is wiped out!

"Varied...?!"

The host was completely dumbfounded as he watched Mr. Staunch wipe out all the enemies with a single blow.

Just how strong is this guy?!

"The winner of Area A... has emerged!" The host swallowed hard and announced, "It is Mr. Stower!"

"This person crushed the remaining competitors in the blink of an eye, securing an overwhelming victory!"

"This is Mr. Stole?!"

"Such formidable strength!"

"Now, a new hero has appeared in the Colosseum, and he is... Mr. Stoia!!!"

"Profound!!!"

Upon hearing the host's words, the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers, their expressions increasingly excited.

This is what they like seeing most.

"Hahaha~"

Hearing the cheers around him, Mr. Stow smiled with great enjoyment, then unhesitatingly removed his hood, allowing everyone to see his face clearly.

That's right, he's not Mr. Stooge, but the number one captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, Gizzas Burgess!

"This... this is truly astonishing!" The host looked at Burgess in shock and said, "I never expected this man to come here to participate in this duel."

This is the Blackbeard Pirates!

The Four Emperors Crew!

How could someone like that even come here to participate in a competition?

This is really... so exciting!

Realizing this was a hot topic, the host immediately became enthusiastic.

"That's right, the winner of Area A is none other than the number one captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, Burgess of the Four Emperors!"

"Hahaha~"

Upon hearing the host's introduction, Gizzas Burgess immediately grinned broadly.

That's right, he loves the feeling of being the center of attention.

Today, he will become the champion of this competition and seize the Diamond Fruit!

Hahaha!