Plans Change!

"Then I'm counting on you."

He asked me... a great senior actually asked me! Oh my God! The moment Bartolomeo heard those words, he seemed to radiate light, completely drowning in excitement.

D-Does that mean I'm officially Senior Lu Yu's underling now?

Does that mean I can be with Senior Luffy and the others? Bartolomeo immediately began imagining all sorts of things.

Bartolomeo, who had been leading the way, suddenly squatted down and burst into tears.

"What exactly is wrong with you?" Lu Yu did not know whether to laugh or be confused at the sight.

Meanwhile, on the arena stage.

"The fierce battles of the elimination round are still underway!"

Rebecca and another female swordswoman stood back-to-back on the defensive. Three opponents circled before them. Suddenly, one opponent slashed viciously at Rebecca, but another muscular female gladiator immediately swung her blade and cut him down. The two then defeated the remaining opponents as well. Rebecca shoved one of them into the water!

"She's too difficult to deal with! Contestant Rebecca is truly too difficult to deal with!"

"Seeing those anything-but-elegant fighting methods of hers, to be honest, I almost feel like cheering for her!" the announcer said.

Rebecca had just taken down two enemies, and her body was drenched in sweat. Sweat ran down from her towering peaks.

Meanwhile, on the second floor of the colosseum.

"Boss! Boss! Boss! You finally came!" Luffy, a small figure outside the colosseum's main entrance, waved vigorously.

"Oh, Boss, you finally came!" Zoro said.

"Keep your voices down! Don't draw everyone else's attention over here, okay? Luffy! You're way too loud, idiot!" Kin'emon said from beside them.

"Shh, shh, shh! Keep it down! What if we're discovered?" Kin'emon gestured anxiously.

"Sorry, sorry. But it's really great to see you, Boss," Luffy said.

"Yeah?