It was called rule, but cooperation would have been a more accurate description.
Rugal would give them a slot in the "World Fighting Tournament."
Every year, before the "World Fighting Tournament" began.
The strongest fighter with the best performance in each arena, colosseum, Underground Boxing venue, or Death Cage would receive an invitation to compete in the "World Fighting Tournament" in the New World.
Even in this cooperation, Rugal held absolute authority.
In effect, Rugal was granting authorization to that "colosseum."
A colosseum with an invitation to the "World Fighting Tournament" was on an entirely different level from one without.
For them, simply catching the eye of a major figure in the New World meant gaining a more powerful backer.
Having an invitation would undoubtedly make them more attractive.
To make the World Fighting Tournament even more spectacular.
The Four Underworld King Forces prepared prizes of staggering value for the next World Fighting Tournament.
The ultimate winner would receive 1.5 billion Beli.
There were other rewards as well, such as rare Devil Fruits.
When the news broke, countless people were swept up in excitement.
The invitations became something countless people fought over.
Every arena or colosseum with an invitation became wildly popular.
Everyone competed for that single invitation.
Even if they faced an opponent they could not beat, that did not mean the invitation was forever beyond their reach.
They could shift their sights to another arena and compete there.
Under these circumstances, every fighter selected to receive an invitation was the elite of the elite.
Even though the average fighting strength in the Four Seas was lower than in the New World.
That did not mean the Four Seas had no powerful fighters.
Reaching the pinnacle of the Four Seas was enough to prove their potential.
Even if they