Baboon King said, "Follow me..." As the words fell, Baboon King suddenly drove off with both legs, shooting into the air like an arrow released from its bow and soaring skyward like a cannonball... In the blink of an eye, he landed steadily in the fighting arena beside them.
Moke did not dare slack off in the slightest. He followed close behind and stepped into the arena right after him. The moment the two appeared, the people who had been fiercely fighting inside seemed to understand without a word and voluntarily moved aside, quickly clearing a broad open space.
This was the arena's unwritten rule—whenever the champion appeared, regardless of whether anyone was in the middle of an intense fight, everyone had to stop immediately and leave the ring, surrendering the precious venue. Among those forced to leave was none other than the man named Jesus Burgess.
Moke naturally noticed him as well. He glanced at him instinctively, a faint, barely noticeable smile appearing at the corner of his lips. It seemed Champion Island really was fated with him. Not only had it helped him find Jesus Burgess, but perhaps he would encounter even stronger opponents next! With that thought, Moke refocused his gaze on Baboon King.
Baboon King looked at Moke with an easy, relaxed expression and said softly, "All right, get ready to begin!" After saying that, he even provocatively crooked a finger at Moke, as if saying, "Come on, kid. By tradition, the challenger attacks first."
"Shave..." With a low, clipped utterance, Moke's figure vanished like a ghost in the blink of an eye. Yet the next instant, when he reappeared, he had seemingly teleported directly in front of the massive and imposing Baboon King.
Moke flashed forward, then explosively launched himself into the air like an