On Golden Crow Island, the three broad streets leading to the huge central plaza were packed.
The wealthy merchants, tourists, and nobles living on Golden Crow Island had been looking forward to today's grand event. They had set out early to secure good spots.
The streets were so crowded that people brushed shoulders at every step.
In a dark corner at the end of an alley, a burly man wrapped head to toe in a robe, a mask covering his face, held a Den Den Mushi and spoke into it.
"It's lively out here, Captain!"
"Hahahaha! What do you think? Scared, Burgess?"
"Of course not, Captain. That Devil Fruit is mine!"
"Good. I'll be waiting for your results. My plan is already underway. Fire Dragon Ye Mu has given us a perfect opportunity—all the Marines' attention is on this tournament in the Rainbow Country. I hope that by the time I'm done here, I'll hear you've succeeded too!"
"Don't worry, Captain. I won't let you down!"
Click!
Burgess hung up the Den Den Mushi, tucked it into his robe, and strode into the crowd.
The moment he stepped out, Burgess felt the police stationed along both sides of the street notice him. Yet none of them moved to question him.
That struck Burgess as strange. It was almost as if the Rainbow Country were letting people like him come and go as they pleased.
Stranger still, no one knew how Fire Dragon Ye Mu's so-called World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament was actually going to work.
But that didn't matter!
That Devil Fruit was as good as his!
He strode toward the central plaza, swaggering with confidence.
Then a commotion rose behind him. Before he could turn around, cries of surprise rang out.
"Hey... that ship... no way!"
"Isn't that the