Surprisingly, even the Sky Bandits had been granted permission to take part in the tournament!
Duke Dunan truly was willful. He had actually allowed criminals to participate in the arena matches—an unprecedented first. However, this was also the first annual arena tournament to be hosted by Duke Dunan, so it was hardly surprising that something so arbitrary had happened.
"The Sky Bandits actually won! They've made it into the final four, and their next match will be against the Special Ops unit!" the announcer screamed himself hoarse. "If they ultimately claim the championship, they'll earn the chance to meet the Queen. Will they receive a royal pardon? What an exciting prospect!"
Uchiha Madara shook his head. "I never expected Duke Dunan to be this willful. Still, with the Sky Bandits' strength, there's no way they'll get past the Special Ops unit. We just need to wait and enjoy the show."
"The next match: a team of Bracers led by Mr. Zin, an A-rank Bracer from the Republic of Calvard, versus the four-man team of Ruan's Raven Gang!"
Estelle froze when she heard the announcement. "What? Even the Raven Gang was allowed to enter this tournament? What exactly is going on?"
Uchiha Madara was startled as well, but he quickly recovered. "Given Duke Dunan's temperament, anything is possible. Enough talk—we need to get on the field, Estelle!"
Uchiha Madara, Estelle, and Olivier followed Zin into the arena!
When the Raven Gang saw Estelle and Uchiha Madara again, all four of them tensed up. Estelle, on the other hand, was completely relaxed. They had been defeated by her before, after all. Even if they had improved, they could not have grown all that strong. She even had the leisure to tease them. "What, you guys are entering this tournament too? Are you