The Wild Princess and the Long-Unseen Conqueror's Haki
Hero Arena
This is the largest arena in the Giant Kingdom, covering an area dozens of times larger than the arena in the human kingdom! The arena was already packed, with the most prominent seats occupied by renowned and valiant warriors from the Giant Kingdom! Their status was extremely high, even the nobles could only stand behind them!
Behind the nobles were the commoners with some wealth. They were the most numerous and the most excited, because many of the participants in this competition were their family or friends. In the Giant Kingdom, if you wanted to become famous overnight, the national grand competition was definitely the best way!
Of course, the royal family also sent two members! The two heirs of the current King of the Giant Kingdom, Prince Loki and Princess Meila! One is the king's eldest son, and the other is the king's eldest daughter. Such a lineup is enough to show how much the Giant value the Grand Gladiatorial Tournament!
"Hahaha! So, the competition later will be a free-for-all? 500 warriors will be divided into 10 groups for a free-for-all, and the last 5 winners will be the Champion! How interesting!" In the rest area, the two giants explained the rules of the competition to Teach and the others. Normally, players from the same village would not be assigned to the same group, and everyone would face unfamiliar opponents, which would greatly test the warriors' strength!
"Hahaha! Captain, let's meet in the finals! Facing 49 giants, this match is going to be really exciting!" Battle maniac Burgess raised his arms high. For him, not having to face his own captain was the best thing ever!
"Hmph, I'm sure to be the Champion of our group! I'll definitely avenge myself in the finals!" Rando looked at Burgess, recalling his countless defeats, and finally clenched his fists, determined to shine in front of his people!
"Hahaha! Don't be careless! If you two are eliminated before the finals, you'll each receive a devilish training feast when you get back! I, the captain, will personally prepare it for you!" Teach spoke the most terrifying words in the gentlest tone, while Burgess and Rando secretly decided that their captain had already worked so hard, they absolutely couldn't trouble him any further! They had to make it to the finals so their captain could get a good rest!
Skipping over the host's long string of ramblings and the unnecessary royal speeches, the Giant' annual Grand Gladiatorial Tournament officially began!
At the host's command, five entrances slowly appeared in the arena, followed by the sound of steady, powerful footsteps as 49 tall, strong giants entered the arena!
What? You're asking why there are 49? Well, what about our beloved Captain Blackbeard?
"Gentlemen, something unusual has happened in our arena! That's right, this Grand Gladiatorial Tournament only has 49 valiant warriors! And the other one is a stranger we haven't seen in a long time! Although he is obese, with thin limbs and an ugly appearance, let's still look forward to seeing what kind of amazing performance he can give us!"
Even the host himself found these polite words hard to bear! All the giants present wore frivolous expressions; apart from Blackbeard and his crew in the audience, no one believed that this short, ugly outsider could last until the end!
"Now that the 50 contestants are ready, then..." Before the host could finish speaking, a loud laugh rang in everyone's ears.
"Hehehehe! So many Giant warriors, I should be able to relax a bit now! Cough cough! My friend, don't look at me like that! I'm not targeting you, I mean, everyone here is trash! Hehehehe!" Teach's arrogant behavior silenced the audience. They were stunned for a moment, then their eyes began to bloodshot and turn red!
"Just some ugly outsider! How dare he spout nonsense in front of us!" "Bastard, beat him into submission with overwhelming force! Let him experience the wrath of Giant warriors!" "Look at you, you wretched creature, you don't know what's good for you! You'll be completely out of your mind in a minute!"...
All the giants roared in fury, but Loki, the noble prince of the Giant, suddenly had his pupils shrink!
Remember the giant Rayleigh rescued from Sabaody Archipelago? You guessed it, that was Loki, who went to pursue his love but unfortunately fell into the hands of slave traders!
The battle between Teach and Rayleigh, two unparalleled powerhouses, was deeply etched in Loki's heart. At first, he was unconvinced and compared the two to the strongest warriors of his country. But in the end, he sadly realized that if his country's strongest warriors faced these two powerhouses, they would probably be beaten to a pulp!
Although Teach's appearance has changed, his unique laughter, large belly, and sparse teeth... all these peculiar features still allowed Loki to recognize this powerful man at a glance!
Why did he come here?
This was the first thought that popped into Loki's mind, but then he worried: if this man got carried away with the fight, would he harm these warriors?
"Whoever can defeat that outsider, I, the princess, will be willing to have dinner with him!" Loki's sister, Meila, suddenly shouted. It must be said that this princess was quite beautiful, unlike ordinary women, she exuded a wild beauty!
Upon hearing this, the soldiers' eyes turned red! To dine with the noble princess? What an honor that was! It was merely killing a weak and pathetic outsider! Who wouldn't want such an easy opportunity?
"Oh? This beautiful princess has actually offered such tempting terms! Hehehe! I wonder, if I become the final victor, would you be willing to dine with me?" Looking at the wild and untamed princess, Teach, unusually, felt a hint of flirtation. Sure enough, the princess, burdened with the honor of the Giant, readily agreed! In her eyes, it was already a miracle that the diminutive Teach could survive the giants' first wave of attacks!
"Hehehe! It's a deal then!" Teach's words had barely left his lips when a terrifying aura appeared in his eyes! Then, a curtain of Conqueror's Haki instantly enveloped the entire area! The next second...
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...
One after another, the Giant warriors on the field fell, until in the end only a dozen or so giants remained!
Before the giants could even make a move, their numbers had already been reduced by two-thirds! This sight widened the eyes of all the giants present! Including the two royals, of course!
"Oh? So many Titans are still able to maintain their consciousness? No wonder they are warriors of the world's strongest nation!" Looking at the dozen or so Titans who were barely holding on, Teach's face showed a hint of satisfaction! This was the army he was looking for!
Of course, compared to Teach's nonchalant attitude, the other giants' expressions were not so pleasant!
The princess pinched her thigh hard. Ouch! That really hurt!
Then, she felt her throat go dry, and after half a minute, she muttered, "Is this guy even human?"