The screens drew plenty of attention. This technology did not rely on Den Den Mushi at all, yet it matched—or even surpassed—their performance.
Both picture and sound were exceptionally clear. The camera angles changed with the fight, switching between close-ups, wide shots, and even detailed shots.
A commentator narrated the action, helping everyone follow the fight.
Ordinary people might not have cared, since Den Den Mushi served a similar purpose.
But the major powers understood: if the Kronos Kingdom possessed this technology, Den Den Mushi could be replaced entirely.
The Kronos Kingdom had solved the problem of transmitting information through the sea's constantly shifting, chaotic magnetic fields.
Some factions had noticed this long ago. In the Kronos Kingdom, Den Den Mushi had already been replaced for ninety-nine percent of their uses.
An independent communications network, combined with the Kronos Kingdom's tight control over access to information, made intelligence about the kingdom difficult to obtain.
Some of the Sky Arena's systems were more advanced than Den Den Mushi.
For example, anyone who wanted to watch a match in a particular arena could enter its number, and the screen would switch to it automatically.
Every surveillance facility inside the Sky Arena was controlled by the same system.
The partnership with the World Den Den Mushi Group benefited both sides.
The Kronos Kingdom intended to keep the technology to itself, while the World Den Den Mushi Group feared the kingdom would threaten its business.
So when it came to the group's broadcasts of the Sky Arena, the Kronos Kingdom held the upper hand and kept control firmly in its own hands.
People could also watch recordings of some Sky Arena fights through Visual Den Den Mushi, though they were from the previous day rather than live.
In one part of the Sky Arena,