Dressrosa Kingdom, Lovers' Avenue.
Sephiroth, dressed in a Marine uniform, strolled down the street with both hands in his trouser pockets, looking utterly bored.
All kinds of flowers had been planted along both sides of the bustling street, their fragrance lingering beneath his nose.
Looking at the couples on the street, all paired off and deeply in love, Sephiroth felt that his solitary self was utterly out of place here.
He quickened his pace, wanting to leave as soon as possible...
After settling into the royal palace, Zephyr had informed the military academy students that they had half a day of free time that afternoon and could go out as they pleased.
However, starting tomorrow, they would enter a state of combat readiness to deal with the pirate alliance that could appear at any time.
Upon learning that they still had half a precious day off, the military academy students cheered and rushed out of the palace, eagerly setting off to explore the "Land of Love and Passion."
A large number of them headed straight for the Bullfighting Colosseum, wanting to watch the gladiators compete.
No matter how Sephiroth thought about it, he could not understand what was interesting about watching gladiators fight...
Those people were hardly top-tier powerhouses, and there was basically nothing worth learning from their fighting techniques.
Besides, the gladiatorial matches in present-day Dressrosa were no longer as cruel and bloody as they had been during Doflamingo's rule, so they were not particularly exciting.
The gladiators now used blunted weapons, their goal being to hone their swordsmanship and combat skills. Even if they lost, they would not die. At most, they would suffer a few injuries, perhaps a broken arm or leg.
Given the absurd physical constitution of the average person in the Pirate King world, broken