"Hey, hey! Can everyone hear me?" Gray glanced at the Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi held up by the News Coo in front of him. It was his first time giving a speech, and he still felt a little awkward.
At the same time, giant screens appeared in crowded gathering places on most inhabited islands, showing Gray as he was right then.
On the execution platform forged from ice, a Celestial Dragon knelt in the center. To Gray's left stood Yamato, her kanabo slung over her shoulder as she watched the News Coo with keen curiosity. To his right was Gray, delivering his speech.
Behind Gray stood Monet, Uta, Baby 5, Viola, Kyros, and the others, lined up in a row.
"Never mind. Let's get to the point. But first, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Fullbuster Gray, and I'm the president of the Adventurer Guild, Fairy Tail. Today, right here, I'm going to publicly execute this pig beside me."
"And this pig has a grand title in this world—the Celestial Dragons!"
"Wororororo! Is this the brat who took Yamato away?"
"And that idiot Yamato even teamed up with the brat to fight you, King." Kaido took a hearty swig of booze as he and King watched the sudden live broadcast.
Beside him, King put his mask on again, hiding any change in his expression. But his tone clearly betrayed his resentment. "The first time, I didn't know the abilities of their crew's Devil Fruits. I won't fall for it again."
"Wororororo! Forget that. This brat actually dares to publicly execute a Celestial Dragon. I have to admit, he's got guts." At first, many people had paid little attention to Gray's broadcast. But once he announced he would execute a Celestial Dragon, they all began discussing it,