"Lubbock, I'm heading out."
Teach turned and walked toward the door.
"Where to?"
"To apply for a fight."
"The Dark-Dark Fruit is mine. I won't let anyone else have it."
He had planned to wait another couple of days.
But now that the Dark-Dark Fruit had appeared, he had no time to rest. He needed to fight, and keep fighting.
With Lubbock to back him up, he had nothing to fear.
The Sky Arena had advanced medical technology, and every competitor could receive treatment.
It cost money, though—not Beli, but the Sky Arena's internal points.
Many things in the Sky Arena required points, especially medical care.
The steady stream of injured fighters had given the Kronos Kingdom's medical industry ample experience.
A certain number of points were deducted according to the severity of the injuries.
If the injuries were too severe, even a victory could leave a fighter with fewer points than before.
Recovery took time, too.
Spending months in bed was entirely possible. In the Sky Arena, it was commonplace.
That was how attempts to take down a rising fighter worked.
Teach's fighting spirit had, without a doubt, been ignited.
"What a coincidence."
Lubbock had not expected the Dark-Dark Fruit to appear in the Sky Arena.
He knew about Teach's unusual constitution.
He also knew the Kronos Kingdom's plans for Teach's abilities.
So Lubbock understood exactly how important the Dark-Dark Fruit was to Teach. It was the key to his future.
Teach had staked his entire future on that Devil Fruit.
Without the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would rather not eat a Devil Fruit at all.
Lubbock watched Teach leave without concern. He had little interest in the Sky Arena's treasury.
Originally, he and Teach had planned to exchange their points for two relatively powerful Devil Fruits before leaving the