Chapter 404: The Heart Has a Soul (Chapter 5k2)
A hurricane-like news swept through the entire Dressrosa in an instant!
Rear Admiral Drake, the fourth admiral of the Navy, under Mawson, was going to participate in the bullfighting arena, which immediately detonated the already fanatical atmosphere of Dressrosa.
Countless people are swarming to the bullfighting arena!
No one wants to miss something like this, and they all know that if they miss it, they may never have the chance to see it again.
Speaking of which, although the bullfighting arena has been held for a long time, there has never been a person with such a strong identity and strength who has come here to participate in a gladiatorial competition.
In such a situation, as the masses of Dressrosa, many people who love such a bloody and exciting game will naturally not miss it.
It's not just them!
In this world, there is no shortage of such a profession in many places, especially some countries with their own topics.
Whenever there is any shocking news, they will always be seen at the first time, and this group of people is called - reporters!
Dressrosa is one of those places that is very popular with journalists of all kinds.
Whether it is a reporter who focuses on serious matters or a gossip reporter who focuses on entertainment, there is no shortage of reporters.
Not to mention the reporter of the main newspaper, Dressrosa is also a country that naturally produces gossip reporters, you must know that many books and various series are from the hands of reporters in this country.
Mawson's appearance here is already a big news worth reporting, you must know that this is Mawson's first stop after officially leaving the G-7 base, and people with a little news sensitivity should remember a small news not long ago - the disappearance of the Navy prison ship and the bounty of Caesar Courant.
It's just that these reporters rushed to the port in a very short time not as quickly as Mawson left, and did not capture valuable material from there.
By the time he had arrived, Mawson had already returned to the palace with Doflamingo.
The other soldiers on the ship all have their own responsibilities, so naturally they will not be interviewed, but I didn't expect a big news to break out in the bullfighting arena now.
For a while, the arena became a hot topic of discussion, and you must know that the arena has live broadcast footage transmitted outside.
This ensures that everyone can see what's going on inside the arena in real time, even from the outside.
At the same time, it is also convenient to spread the various situations that are happening in the arena, and some guys who can't buy tickets to the arena gather here.
……
On a sturdy round platform in the center of the bullfighting arena, two stout figures stand opposite each other.
A man with short yellow hair, a piercing gaze, two criss-crossed scars on his chin, and a light-colored suit with a Western sword hanging from his waist.
This is, of course, Drake.
The guy across from him was a lot taller than him, he wore a hood on his head, his eyes and chin were exposed, his whole body was almost naked, he was wearing only a pair of fighting shorts, the muscles of the exposed parts were criss-crossed, especially the arms felt almost as thick as the thighs, and the power contained in it was amazing.
He also wears a gold belt around his waist, which is how he gets his nickname 'Champion'.
As for the gold content of this championship belt, it is a matter of opinion.
Drake stood seemingly loose, one hand resting on the hilt of his sword, no extra expression on his face.
Instead, it was Mr. Stoja across from him, no, or rather Zishas Bashas with excitement on his face.
At this time in time, he has not yet gotten on Blackbeard Teach's ship, and he is only a small character with a reward of 20 million outside.
It's only recently that he has gained some fame in the bullfighting arena, and his target is, of course, the animal-based devil fruit that Doflamingo rewarded.
The plot has undergone some changes here, and it was originally 4 years later when the Burning Fruit appeared in the bullfighting arena, Bashas would come here to participate in the competition, in a vain attempt to obtain a strong natural ability.
But who let there be an animal-type devil fruit here now, Bashas, who is a martial arts maniac himself, naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity.
For those who are strong in physical arts, getting the animal line will greatly enhance their physical strength, strength, recovery ability, and so on.
will become stronger, stronger, and more ...... Endurance!
"Rear Admiral? I've heard your name, hey hahahaha, when Lao Tzu defeats you, you can directly challenge that Virgo, you also have the ability of the animal department, right?!
Only by defeating you in this way can we prove the gold content of Lao Tzu's title of champion, Lao Tzu really can't wait. ”
Bashas wore a pair of gloves on his hands, he slammed his fists together, his eyes burned with fighting intent, and although his tone was arrogant, his tense body undoubtedly showed his prudence.
This is the guy who has followed that naval monster for years, and the new world is famous.
None of the guys who can make a name for themselves in the New World are simple!
Bashas's words were directly projected on the big screen of the night scene through the audio-visual telephone bug, which caused a higher wave of air to erupt at the scene.
The atmosphere is bursting!
The shouts and noise soared into the sky, not only in the bullfighting arena, but also in the crowds gathered under the large screens in the various squares of Dressrosa.
I don't know how many people think this guy is extremely arrogant - Drake also has some fans in many places.
In the bullfighting arena, there is a platform specially prepared for the live hosts.
The strength of the host is not necessarily strong, but it must be a well-informed, experienced and eloquent guy.
It's not an easy career after all.
The current host is a fat guy with a thick beard.
He held a microphone in his hand, and his passionate voice was heard through the loudspeaker.
"Our 'champion' Mr. Stoya was the first to challenge Rear Admiral Drake, and he didn't even take Rear Admiral into account, it wasn't me who started the matter, and if I did, I couldn't treat it as if nothing happened...... What did Major General Drake say? ”
The sound that spread throughout the arena could naturally be heard clearly in the middle fighting ring.
Drake on the round stage frowned, and he tilted his head to glance at the high platform at the sound of the host's voice.
The phone bug faithfully projected this scene on the big screen.
"Oh no, seeing our Major General Drake's eyes, full of disdain and murderous eyes, almost scared me to pee!
No kidding, I really feel a little unbearable now, so I don't know if it's too late to withdraw now?
But......
It seems that Major General Drake is the one who didn't take the opponent seriously, we have already introduced the experience of His Excellency the Major General, so now here is a big secret about the unit he is in to reveal to everyone......"
The host pretended to be very quiet when he said this, and he looked around cautiously like a thief with the microphone.
This image was transmitted on the big screen, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.
His voice was low, but it didn't get quieter.
"According to rumors, this force of Lord Mawson ...... The strength of each person is one or two grades or even more higher than their rank. ”
"Shhhhh
"Cut, everyone knows this news, you bastard still thinks you're going to break some terrible news."
The scene erupted in strong boos.
"Ahh The host pretended to be frightened by the audience, with an exaggerated expression, which once again caused the scene to burst into laughter.
"So, let's get down to business, it seems that the two fighters are ready to fight...... The winner will take on Mistress Virgo, and if they can defeat Mistress Virgo, they will win the ultimate prize - the animal ape fruit chimpanzee form! ”
The scene erupted in strong cheers again, because the fat man's beard, as the host, had torn off the flannel on a transparent glass box beside him, revealing the mysterious spiral pattern fruit inside.
This time the cheers and screams almost swept away the clouds in the arena.
Many people have heard of the name of the Devil Fruit, but there is absolutely no one in ten thousand who have seen it.
Corresponding to the population base of this world, the number of Devil Fruits is really rare.
Ninety percent of the people have only heard of it, and at most they have seen the ability.
As far as the arena is concerned, it is not that no one has challenged Virgo before, but there is no hope of victory at all.
Later, the Devil Fruit was kept sealed in a glass case.
If Drake hadn't appeared here this time, the arena would never have taken out this Devil Fruit.
"Without further ado, let's start enjoying the fierce battle from Rear Admiral Drake and the 'champion' Mr. Stoya from our arena!"
The voice fell.
On the central round platform, the flames in Bashas's gaze seemed to be completely burning.
He looked at Drake condescendingly, his fists clenched, "The Devil Fruit is Lao Tzu's, Navy, this is the beginning of Lao Tzu's fame and fortune and fame in the world!" ”
"You haven't started yet, and you're drinking like this?" Drake replied, his tone in the style of Mawson's choking to death.
At this moment, a bright light flashed, and I don't know how many people were stabbed in the eyes by the sunlight refracted by the long knife and narrowed unconsciously.
Drake can be regarded as Mawson's first real student, from the earliest contact to the end of him to be an adjutant, it can be said that Drake's growth, especially in terms of strength, Mawson played a big role.
Inevitably, many of his habits have Mawson's style.
In terms of speaking, because of personality reasons and the influence of Mawson, it is now serious with some sullenness, and there is a little bit of cheapness in the sullenness.
In terms of fighting style, it is more like Mawson, but now it can be regarded as stepping out of its own style.
If you don't move, it's enough, and the shot must be a lion fighting a rabbit!
This is the fine tradition of the entire army.
Drake's ability to grow ancient fruits makes his strength even more amazing than it seems.
If Mawson is extremely fast and sharp, Drake is the way to move vigorously and deeply.
The Western sword in his hand was different from ordinary rapillette, but a heavy sword.
Combined with his strength, the power is terrifying.
Drake's gaze flashed, and at this moment he still had time to think about the past with Mawson.
Bashas didn't have as much of an ease as Drake.
The moment Drake made a move, his expression became frightened, and his arms were covered with armed colors and crossed together.
Click!!
It was the solid stone platform under the feet of Bashas, and under the strong attack of Drake, Bashas, who was more than a meter taller than Drake, almost sank into almost both pairs of feet.
Cracks spread from his feet in all directions.
Before he could react, Drake had already withdrawn his sword and slashed out again.
Covered in pitch-black, the domineering heavy sword with extremely sharp force slashed at Bashas's naked upper body before he had time to react.
Bashas's whole person was directly upside down by Drake's sword.
A scar appeared on his chest, and it was Drake's slash that broke through his armed defenses, and blood flowed from it, which was then squeezed by the tense muscles, stopping the flow of blood.
The circular platform in the center was about 50 meters in diameter, and Bashas was almost knocked by a sword into the pool around the round platform.
This pool is filled with ferocious water battas from Dressrosa, which are so strong in the water that they are usually rewarded with tens of millions of dollars unless they are fishmen.
A few drops of blood splattered into the pool from Bashas's wound, which made the monsters even more frantic when they landed, and two of them even jumped out of the water.
The first to sound were cheers and screams, and the sound from the host through amplification throughout the audience.
"Oh, look there, what do we see?! Mr. Champion, who has won 91 consecutive matches from the arena, turned out to be just like his previous opponents...... I'm sorry, but the two swords were knocked straight to the ground, although it didn't seem to me to make any difference.
This is the strength of a rear admiral!!
It seems that our Mr. Champion's pre-game words will be fulfilled so quickly on himself, and the slap in the face is a bit timely.
However, I have to say that I chose to bet on Major General Drake to win...... Huh? I didn't say anything just now.
It was an unexpectedly exciting game, and it looks like we should be cheering for Major General Drake soon, ladies and gentlemen! ”
"Bastard guy, I heard it, I believed your analysis and bet on that shit champion before, you wait for Lao Tzu If you lose, you will definitely beat your eggs."
"Hahaha, I knew that it was Major General Drake from Lord Mawson's Devil Army, although Mr. Champion is very powerful, but he is still much worse than Major General Drake."
"Bullshit 55 open, Lao Tzu believes that you are a ghost, you bad old man wait for Lao Tzu, I will definitely challenge you when I turn back, and PK with your imperial city."
"Major General Drake, ahhhhhhhhh I'm going to give you a monkey! ”
The cheers and screams were endless, and the cheap voice from the host pushed the atmosphere to a higher level.
There were even some female viewers who looked at Drake's somewhat serious creamy face, their faces flushed and screamed.
"Phew!"
Bashas spat out a mouthful of blood, and he stood up from the edge of the stone platform, his eyes fixed on Drake, his face under the hood becoming a little gloomy.
"It's a very strong navy, but Lao Tzu won't lose to you!"
Drake shook his head, he had been fighting in the New World for so many years, what kind of opponent had he not met?
Although the strength of the small character in front of him with a bounty of 20 million is far higher than the bounty, that's all.
He Drake can be called an opponent before, which is not a bounty of hundreds of millions of Bailey.
Those who can thrive in the new world can be considered powerful, but the so-called champion in front of him has not even mastered the domineering of seeing and hearing.
In Mawson's words, this is a typical example that has not yet been beaten by society.
"You're talking too much nonsense!"
As soon as Drake's words fell, Bashas's wild laughter rang out: "You've been fooled by the Navy!" ”
【Unsinkable Fleet: Wave Boxing】
It was an attack that Bashas had been preparing for since he got up from the ground, and a powerful shockwave rushed from his muscular right arm in the direction of Drake with a fist, and the shattered stones along the way were also carried away.
How could Drake not know this?
When he really saw and heard it, such an attack was completely different from the intensity when he was pressed to the ground and rubbed on the ground!
Not only did he not dodge, but he stepped down, and the cracks in the hard stone platform ground spread like cobwebs in all directions.
Drake's figure had vanished in place.
【Shaving】
【Dragon Might: Cross Heavy Sword】
Drake changed to holding the sword with both hands, and a cross slash appeared out of thin air, and his whole person had completely broken through Bashas's attack, and the castration was unabated and directly slashed directly into Bashas's crossed arms, followed by his chest.
Blood is flying!
Rumble!!
Bashas's whole person was like a large cannonball, and it flew over the pool at a very fast speed, and the whole person directly hit the stone wall under the front row audience, and the muffled sound was heard throughout the audience without even amplification.
Wow...... Wow......
Countless cheers and screams rushed into the sky.
"Drake, Drake, Drake!"
"Mighty Major General Drake, I can't imagine how strong Lord Mawson is as a commander."
"Major General Drake, that's right, it's him!" The bearded host's voice sounded like a high court, "We can see that His Excellency the Major General who defeated the opponent with one blow still has no expression, to be honest, if I were a woman, I would definitely be tempted to throw myself into his arms at this time......"
"Poof...... Hahaha, Doflamingo, you're a funny man, and I'd like to see him fall into Drake's arms. ”
In a room where no one was looking, Mawson couldn't help but laugh.
He really didn't expect Doflamingo to have such an interesting guy under him.
"Ferver Ferver, I think General Mawson really deserves his reputation, the strength of your subordinates is really more amazing than the other, this Major General Drake can be the base commander if he is placed in any other base."
"Where, where......" Mawson looked modest, "Drake, this guy needs to be honed for a few more years."
But isn't Virgo too much? Tsk, I remember that when you sent him undercover in the Navy boot camp, you already mastered the two-color domineering, and sure enough, you bastard is really willing to give up his book. ”
Which pot is not opened, which pot is mentioned!
The corners of Doflamingo's mouth twitched, and the veins on his forehead were a little uplifted.
Speaking of which, it wasn't all thanks to you at the beginning, not only Virgo's exposure, but also the top cadre Diamanti and the powerful Rao · G died at his hands.
Even if he had not been lucky, Doflamingo and Virgo would have died in the sea.
That is, the bastard in front of him has no chance of winning even if he makes a move, otherwise Doflamingo would not have been able to bear it for a long time.
"Virgo is on the field, and I hope that Mawson will not be impulsive if he loses his love."
"Hey, we're very smart, Brother Ming, I'm also thinking that Virgo was accidentally killed by Drake, don't be sad.
After all......"
"You've lost one!"