"I... I do..."
When Luo Chen kissed her forehead, Violet's fair and clean face instantly turned red, and she lowered her head and responded softly like a young girl in love.
"Really? That's wonderful! From today onwards, Miss Violet, you'll be my girlfriend. Please take good care of me..."
Upon receiving Violet's affirmative reply, Luo Chen jumped up excitedly, put his arm around her slender waist, and looked intently at her as he spoke happily.
"Um... please guide me..."
Violet lowered her head shyly and responded softly.
"Hahaha..."
Luo Chen pulled her into his arms and laughed heartily.
And so, the two put on a show of acting, portraying themselves as a newlywed couple, sitting tenderly in the stands watching the exciting match.
Meanwhile, as the two were talking, the first duelist from Area A to enter the arena was quickly defeated by Senor Pica, and the outcome was already decided. When the two turned their attention to the arena, only Senor Pica and three former arena champions remained on the field.
"Huff... huff... damn it, how is this guy so strong... everyone else is..."
The leading gladiator in the middle, holding a shield in one hand and a double-edged sword in the other, stared at his opponent with resentment, breathing heavily.
"He won't last much longer. Let's all attack together, eliminate him first, and then decide who's the winner..."
The gladiator on the right showed no sign of discouragement. After carefully examining Pica, he concluded that Pike was standing still because he had exhausted his strength and was just putting on a brave face so that they wouldn't notice. So, after reminding his comrade beside him, he swung his hammer and charged forward.
"Tch... all at once..."
"Oh!!"
Not to be outdone, the other two mustered their courage, gripped their weapons, and slashed at Pica.
Ta-da-ta-da...
"Kill them!!"
The three men roared and gripped their weapons as they charged forward.
"Naive! A real man doesn't give up so easily... Dive in!!"
Even as his opponent, armed Extreme Speed closing in, approached him, Pica remained unmoved. With his arms crossed, he uttered a disdainful remark, then raised his arms and leaped upwards as if in a jumping motion before burrowing into the ground.
Thud...
When Pica's fingers touched the floor, the marble floor rippled like water, and Pica easily crawled inside.
Splash... splash... splash...
Pica's arms swung rapidly, and he began to swim at Extreme Speed across the floor.
"Uh... no good!!"
Bang...
The group reacted immediately, but it was too late. After swimming a distance, Pica dove into the floor and sprang out from under them, lifting the gladiator in the middle into the air. He then grabbed the gladiator's ankles and twisted his body so that he fell headfirst to the ground.
Whoosh~
boom...
The violent impact, like the Impact from a cannon blast, directly caused his skull to split open, blood spurting out, and he completely lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground. The other two were also blasted away by the Charge, crashing to the ground and sliding a distance before nearly falling off the field.
brush...
Pica slowly rose from the floor with his arms crossed, wearing sunglasses and a pacifier in his mouth, looking at the two of them disdainfully without saying a word.
"Damn it..."
"I'm going to kill you..."
The two stood up and saw Pica's disdainful face. They felt as if their dignity had been greatly insulted, and they couldn't contain their anger, so they rushed forward again.
"Haven't you realized your own limitations?"
Pica was very disappointed with their performance, shaking his head as he spoke.
"Fine, then I'll show you just how vast the difference is between you and a real man like me..."
brush...
As he finished speaking, the floor beneath his feet began to flow, surging up like a giant wave and crashing down on the two men who were blinded by rage.
Ah~
The two only had time to let out a scream before they were engulfed by the wave of stone.
After Pica withdrew his powers, the two gladiators, their bodies covered in wounds and their fates unknown as if they had been pulled from a pool of blood, lay there motionless.
Ding~
"This is so exciting! The winner who dominated Area A is none other than our arena hero, Senor Pica from the Donquixote Family!"
As the final bell rang, the host, holding a Den Den Mushi), excitedly looked at Senor standing on the court and loudly announced the victory.
" Senor ~"
" Senor ~"
When Pica won, cheers erupted in the stadium. Men, women, and children, all the residents sitting in the stands, couldn't help but cheer for him.
" The Donquixote Family? It seems their members are all quite powerful, don't you think, Violet..."
Luo Chen continued to hold her slender waist and whispered in her ear.
"Hmm~"
Violet didn't dare turn her face away; her cheeks flushed and Red Hair with embarrassment. She responded to him softly.
"Oh~ So, Violet, what do you think of your country's current ruler, Doflamingo is also Shichibukai? I remember that guy has a very wicked personality. Has he been as cruel as he is during his more than ten years as your king?"
Seeing that Violet still had no intention of revealing her true identity, Luo Chen took the initiative and asked her for her opinion first, to see if she would place her hopes on him like in the original story and directly reveal her identity and true purpose.
Unfortunately, Violet's performance still disappointed him a little. After hearing Luo Chen ask for her opinion, she paused for a moment before recovering and replying with a charming smile.
"You mean Lord Doflamingo? He's a very good ruler. His rule in Dressrosa is even better than that of his predecessor, King Riku, making Dressrosa more prosperous and the people of the country happier..."
Violet, the youngest daughter of King Riku Viola, said this, but Luo Chen could clearly sense a hint of resentment and unwillingness in her words, yet he did not expose her and let her continue.
"Really? I never imagined that a notorious pirate who dared to steal the Heavenly Tribute and threaten the World Government and Marine Headquarters in exchange for the title of Shichibukai would be so skilled at governing a country. If I ever get the chance, I'll definitely have to ask him for some advice!!"
Luo Chen already knew the truth about the island, but since the other party was unwilling to explain, he naturally wouldn't make a fool of himself by pointing out the guy's faults. Instead, he pretended to be moved and said...
"His Majesty the King is not someone a lowly dancer like me could possibly meet. But if it were you, Luo Chen, perhaps it could be done. With your status, he would certainly give you face..."
As Violet spoke, a sharp glint shot from her eyes as she stared intently into Luo Chen's eyes.
"Oh... why do you say that? I'm just an unknown nobody. As a king and Shichibukai, it's unlikely he would even grant me an audience, right?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen scratched his head with his free hand, gave a simple, honest smile, and asked her in return, pretending not to know.
"No, Mr. Luo Chen, if you're just a nobody, then what are those famous figures of the sea? Am I right? The great pirate and Shichibukai, Lord Luo Chen, with a bounty of 400 million Berries!!"
Finally, at this moment, Violet no longer concealed her identity, staring intently into Luo Chen's eyes and revealing his true identity.
"Hmm, that seems to be true... But Miss Violet, since you seem to know me so well and have gone out of your way to get close to me, could it be that you're related to that guy, or perhaps you're one of his subordinates, like that pacifier-sucking pervert in the arena?"
Seeing that Violet had openly revealed his identity, Luo Chen had no choice but to release his right hand, spread his arms, and bluntly say.