I'm Taking the Diamond Fruit!

"Oh."

Sabo sneered upon hearing the host's words. In the end, it was just that these guys were too weak; otherwise, they would definitely have been able to see clearly what had happened.

It's fair to say that Rebecca's title as the champion of D Area is well-deserved.

After all... she was the only one who could see through the White Horse Sword Technique.

Rebecca, however, paid no attention to what others thought, instead staring thoughtfully at Sabo, wondering, 'Who exactly is he?'

This person doesn't look like Lucy at all.

Has the person already killed the person on the Lucy?

Thinking of this, Rebecca frowned.

"The four contestants are now in position!" The host, who had just taken a sip of water to catch his breath, slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "And the person they are about to challenge is one of the Top Executive of the family who, together with our King Donquixote Doflamingo, saved this country, and the organizer of this year's Bullfighting Arena Tournament, our hero, Mr. Diamante!"

"Profound!"

Upon seeing the figure appear at the entrance, the audience erupted in cheers, their expressions growing increasingly enthusiastic.

With this man around, this competition will definitely be even more exciting than they imagined!

"Diamante!"

"Lord Diamante!"

"That's right, it's me~"

Holding a microphone, Diamante, accompanied by energetic music, danced what he considered to be a dashing dance, slowly walking from the entrance towards the ring.

"Sigh."

Bartolomeo spat. What a smug guy, just like that blond guy.

At that moment, Bartolomeo thought of Cavendish.

He felt that this man and that guy were the same type of person.

"Finally... finally everyone's here!"

Seeing that Diamante had arrived at the center of the arena, the host, with tears streaming down his face, picked up the microphone and said, "Now, all four winners and Mr. Diamante have arrived at the arena!"

"Today's final match at the Bullfighting Arena is sure to be more exciting than you can imagine!"

"And the ultimate winner will receive the final prize— the Diamond Fruit!"

"Let's wait and see who will fall into the hands of this weapon, which is touted as the toughest in history!"

As he spoke, the host's eyes gleamed with anticipation; he was eager to know who the winner of this competition would be.

Will it be their Mr. Diamante again?

"Hahaha~"

Burgess laughed and said, "I'm taking this one!"

After eating this Devil Fruit, he will become the toughest man in the world, at which point... his defense and attack power will become incredibly strong.

By then, he will be the captain's strongest fighter!

Hahaha!

The other contestants simply glanced at him calmly, but said nothing. After all... stealing Devil Fruit isn't something you can do just by talking.

Just then, several men ran from the end of the passage, their expressions filled with rage.

"Wait a minute!" the man roared angrily, "Get Rebecca off the stage! The D Area match is over!"

"You're right, we don't accept that outcome!"

"That's right, how could we possibly lose to a brat like you? We refuse to accept this!"

They were inexplicably knocked unconscious by an unseen attack—how could they possibly accept that?

After all, that kind of thing was clearly not Rebecca's attack method.

Upon hearing these words, Rebecca instinctively raised her weapon. If these people insisted on fighting her here, she would have no choice but to deal with them first before continuing the competition.

As for whether others will help her?

From the very beginning, she had no expectations of anyone, so she didn't intend to ask for help from others.

To her surprise, Diamante, this Donquixote Family member, actually stepped forward and blocked her way.

"What a noisy bunch," Diamante said coldly, looking at them. "Since you've lost, you'd better accept your fate."

"Coming to my turf to cause trouble, have you never died before?"

As they spoke, Diamante grabbed his cloak and shielded himself inside, as if he were using it to block the opponent's attack.

This scene completely stunned the newcomer.

"Idiot, are you planning to use that thing to block us?"

"That's right," Diamante said with a smirk, "You'd better aim carefully."

"Since that's the case... then you should die!"

Seeing that Diamante had no intention of backing down, these people decided not to tolerate him and immediately raised their weapons to attack.

To their surprise... their weapons were shattered!

"What?!"

The three men were stunned as they stared at the shattered weapon in their hands.

How could a mere cloak shatter their weapons?

'So this is the power of the Flag-Flag Fruit?'

Sabo narrowed his eyes upon seeing this, thinking to himself, 'Interesting.'

If the other side were willing, they could probably turn this arena into a waving flag.

With this in mind, Sabo became secretly wary, lest he suffer a loss.

"You really think this is just ordinary clothing?" Diamante looked at the three men whose weapons he had shattered with sarcasm, and said, "Though it's fluttering in the wind, it's made of genuine steel!"

"I am the Flag Human who ate the Flag-Flag Fruit; not only can I myself be transformed into something that can float!"

"Look, like this~"

As he spoke, Diamante drew the longsword from his waist and used his Devil Fruit ability to make it float.

Then, it was forcibly transformed into a bull's head.

"Weng~"

The next moment, the weapon, which had transformed into a bull's head, hardened instantly, becoming a terrifying murder weapon capable of killing.

"Try this!" Diamante raised the bull's head and launched an attack without hesitation, shouting, "Bull-Fighting Sword-Gun!"

"Clang!"

"Puff!"

The terrifying attack struck the three of them, causing them to cough up blood and fly uncontrollably onto the connecting stairs.

"Tick-tock..."

The next moment, blood flowed down their bodies and fell into the water below.

This also drove those exceptionally large Fighting Fish into a state of frenzy.

"I advise you to get lost."

Diamante glanced at the turbulent water and sneered, "Otherwise, you'll be killed by the Fighting Fish below."

"These Fighting Fish are on a completely different level from the previous Fighting Fish; they are extremely sensitive to the smell of blood."

These Fighting Fish combined could destroy a warship, so... if you don't leave, you'll be wiped out!

Unfortunately, the three men were already too badly beaten to move and could only lie there in despair, waiting to die.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

An enormous Fighting Fish burst out of the water and crashed headfirst into the connecting ladder, shattering it to pieces!

The three people above were also knocked away by the Fighting Fish, falling into the water with screams, and were eventually swallowed by several Fighting Fish below, never to come back up.

This scene deeply shocked the surrounding audience.

Did they really release such a terrifying Fighting Fish this time?

This is really... exciting!

"Did you see that? The attack from Fighting Fish just now!" Diamante picked up the microphone and said, "They not only attack people who fall into the water, but they also attack the fighters in the ring!"

"Rules have absolutely no effect on them; their nature is utterly vile!"

"It's fair to say that they are not in the same league as the Fighting Fish in the preliminary rounds; they are the dominant betta Fighting Fish in their respective groups!"

"Profound!!"

The audience erupted in cheers once again as Diamante introduced the situation.

They really didn't expect that while the players were competing, they would also have to guard against Fighting Fish's sneak attacks... This is just too exciting!

They absolutely love these new rules.

Diamante was very satisfied with the reactions of these people; this was the kind of atmosphere the competition should have.

Diamante then continued, "And among these Fighting Fish, one will have the prize for this competition— the Diamond Fruit— tie to its back!"

"The rules are simple: whoever takes it and stands in the ring until the end wins!"

"Profound!!"

The audience became even more excited upon hearing this, realizing that the competition would be even more difficult.

After all... whoever gets the Devil Fruit from Fighting Fish will be attacked by other players!

'Is it on Fighting Fish?'

Staring at the huge black shadow that kept moving across the water's surface, Sabo thought to himself, "No wonder Xi Yan couldn't find the Devil Fruit; it was hidden underwater."

Ha, Doflamingo is really cunning.

Burgess laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha, whether it's on Fighting Fish or on you guys, I'll take it all!"

"Hahaha~"

Just like in the competitions he has participated in before, he will not only win the championship this time, but also defeat all the other contestants!

As for whether Doflamingo will admit to it?

Do you really think the Blackbeard Pirates are pushovers?

He would kill that guy without hesitation if he dared to show any hostility.

"Hmph, I won't give you the Diamond Fruit," Bartolomeo scoffed. "This Devil Fruit can only belong to that person."

The Four Emperors Crew?

So what if they're part of the Four Emperors Crew?

He doesn't care about the Four Emperors anyway.

"Hahaha, then you should try it." Burgess sneered.

"Let's give it a try."

Bartolomeo sneered in return. Who's afraid of who?

"A five-person free-for-all, including Mr. Diamante, is about to begin!" the host shouted. "Under the influence of Fighting Fish, this competition will be even more difficult."

"Let's wait and see who will ultimately get the Diamond Fruit!"

"The match begins now!"

"Block it!"

As the bell rang, the five people present instantly tensed their muscles and their eyes became alert.

From now on, attacks could happen at any time, so we must remain vigilant.

"Hahaha~"

"I'll start with you, Straw Hat!"

Looking at Sabo, who was staring at the water, Burgess sneered and said, "Perfect revenge for what happened back in Underwater Great Prison!"

Although it was the Blood-Eyed Ninja who attacked him that time, that guy is already dead, so... he can only blame it on Straw Hat.

Thinking of this, Burgess sneered again, then wrapped his Haki around his fist, intending to smash Sabo's head with one punch.

"Burgess has made his move!" the announcer shouted excitedly. "His target is Lucy!"

Will he succeed?

"Too slow."

Seeing Burgess rushing towards him from a distance, Sabo's expression remained unchanged as he dodged the attack with a backflip.

He then began to move quickly along the edge of the arena, clearly intending to lure the Fighting Fish out of the water so that he could get his hands on the Diamond Fruit as quickly as possible.

"Lucy has started loitering around the perimeter of the ring." The announcer looked at Sabo with suspicion and asked, "What is he planning to do?"

Aren't you afraid of attracting the attention of the Fighting Fish underwater by running like that?

Or... was he doing it on purpose?

The other players also looked at Sabo with puzzled expressions, clearly not understanding what he was up to.

Even if you want to get the Diamond Fruit, you have to defeat the other contestants first.

Otherwise, they would be surrounded and attacked by the crowd.

But Sabo didn't care about that; all he wanted now was to get his hands on the Diamond Fruit as soon as possible.

As for other people's opinions?

What's it to him!

Just then, a giant Fighting Fish appeared around Sabo, clearly having noticed the human who had been provoking them.

"Finally taken the bait, huh?" Sabo smirked. "Come on, I'm right here."

Hopefully, this time it's the Fighting Fish with the box that's attacking him.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, the water surface exploded, and an enormous fighting Fighting Fish burst out of the water, heading straight for Sabo, who was running on the ring!

Upon seeing this, Sabo dashed forward without hesitation, leaving the Fighting Fish's attack range, while simultaneously glancing at the Fighting Fish's back.

"Looks like it's not this one," Sabo said, somewhat disappointed.

I was hoping to win on my first try, which would end the battle quickly, but... I didn't succeed.

Fine, let's keep looking.

After shaking his head, Sabo turned and went on to attract other Fighting Fish.

"What a naive fellow," Burgess said. "Fine, let him go find it then, so I can snatch the Diamond Fruit from your hands."

"Hahaha~"

He wasn't particularly fast, so having the other person lure out the Fighting Fish carrying the Devil Fruit was the best solution.

Just then, a Fighting Fish rushed out from the side and charged straight at Burgess.

Upon seeing this, Burgess immediately jumped up and punched the other man hard in the teeth, sending him flying back into the water.

Unfortunately... Fighting Fish wasn't injured!

"Hahaha, this competition is really interesting!" Burgess laughed loudly.

As expected of a special Fighting Fish, it can withstand a punch from it without getting hurt.

"Of course," Diamante laughed, "This Bullfighting Arena is my stage, so these exciting tools for the audience are of the highest quality."

"Are you saying we're just tools too?" Burgess sneered.

Diamante did not deny this, after all, this was his idea from the beginning.

"Anyway... just enjoy it."

"Hahaha, you'll regret this."

What he hates most is being used as a tool, so... while obtaining the Diamond Fruit, he will also defeat this man and teach the Donquixote Family a lesson!

Let them know the consequences of angering them!

Hahaha~