Just outside the tavern is the town centre square of the island of Barthalila.

At this time, a large open space had been evacuated from the square, and the onlookers were constantly cheering.

The sky was obscured by a huge winged shadow, and the giant royal albatross in Hairding's form spiraled down, returning to human form as it approached the ground, and the fourteen contestants on their shoulders leaped onto the stone floor of the square.

"Alright, get to the arena safely, and then it's up to you."

Hairing twisted his shoulders and turned to leave.

"Huh? Mr. Hairding, aren't you the examiner for the third round? Tezzolo, who had had a good conversation with Hairin along the way, asked in surprise.

A smile hung under Hairding's bushy beard: "I just sent you to this island of Barmoslila, and the examiner has someone else...... Good luck. ”

With that, he jumped into the air and turned into a giant albatross again, flying towards the distant sea.

The fourteen contestants looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, a slightly hoarse voice sounded from the top floor of the tavern on the side.

"Good afternoon, fellow contestants."

Everyone looked up and saw a burly fishman sitting on the edge of the roof on the second floor of the tavern, sitting casually. The fishman was dressed in a black thunder-patterned yukata with clogs on his feet, a thick rope wrapped around his waist, his skin was a light mint green seaweed color, his dark green hair was tied in a bun, his temples were white, and his eyebrows were lightning bolt-like. He looked around at the contestants below, and when he spoke, he showed a mouth full of sharp teeth: "The old man is the chief examiner of the third round." If you don't have any doubts, then ......"

"The third round begins!"

The huge central circular square suddenly trembled, and the entire square was lifted up to a height of 5 meters. Then, a round platform with a radius of 10 meters and a height of about 1 meter is held up in the inner circle, forming a perfect fighting arena.

Ace, who was watching from behind the tavern window, let out a 'whoa', and Kodaz, the lynx lying above him, let out a cute 'quack' cry. Dius gathered next to Ace, while Skar snuck out to find the rest of his companions wandering around town.

The contestants consciously stand in the outer circle of the fighting ring. Tezzolo's eyes lit up and he said excitedly to Mozart beside him: "That is the 'Sea Seat Head' Haoxue!" The top three super powerhouses under the command of Victor! Unexpectedly, it was him who came to be the examiner of the third round, I don't know if I can rub a signature? ”

Not far away, the 'blind man' raised his head slightly, half-opened his blind eyes, which were all white, and muttered to himself: "...... What a powerful 'voice', this is Mr. Haoxue, the 'sea seater', right? ”

In his senses, the whole world went dark. However, the 'voices' emitted by each person form a distorted and vague humanoid shape, and it is possible to 'see' their direction and general movements.

This is the change brought about by the development of the domineering nature of the 'blind man' in his life to a certain extent.

In his opinion, Haoxue's 'voice' is extremely powerful, several times stronger than 'Spider' Spader! Disdainful of hiding or covering up, Haoxue showed his strength in front of everyone so bluntly.

Haoxue exerted his strength under his feet, and jumped from the top floor of the tavern to the outside of the fighting arena with a slight leap.

"I won't talk nonsense, the old man will explain the rules of this game."

He took out a long pipe from his arms, lit it and spit out a cloud of smoke before saying, "This is the last round of this Hunter Qualifier Tournament. The conditions for passing the test are very simple, you only need to win one game to pass the level. ”

As he spoke, a group arrangement table was projected on the large wall on the north side of the square, and the table was not arranged in the usual order of choosing 1 from 2 and then going up, but some people had byes and some needed to fight. It is divided into Group A and Group B, with 7 people in each group, each marked with their own numbers.

"In this game, the winner does not need to fight again, and the loser will [advance]. Those who advance to the top of this group will have to duel with another group that has reached the top, and the loser will be considered 'ineligible'. Hao Xue spat out a puff of cigarette, and a strange smile hung on the corner of her mouth: "Theoretically, there will only be [1 person] who is unqualified." ”

"I have questions." Rick the Mad Hatter, who was standing on the side, pointed to the projection screen in the distance and said, "This group looks unfair! Some people have a lot of opportunities, while others only have two chances at most. How exactly is this group divided? ”

Before Hao Xue could speak, the white clouds and blue sky above his head were suddenly occupied by dark clouds. With a thunderclap, the clouds and mist converged around Haoxue and turned into a delicate girl with long orange hair, who was none other than Nami, the 'Princess of Heaven'.

Nami crossed her hips with one hand and looked at Rick, "I'll answer that question." Each round of the competition will have its own score and ranking, and then according to their individual scores, the jury will finally decide the group of the third round of the competition. ”

"I don't understand, can you elaborate on that?" 'Pirate Nobleman,' Cavendish said.

"The specific scoring method is confidential and cannot be fully disclosed." A voice came from behind everyone, it was the first round of examiner 'Devil Sheriff' Lafayette, who appeared on the outside of the fighting arena at some point, holding a black top hat on his head and smirking: "The president said that I can talk to you about it, then I will mention it." The review criteria are divided into three categories, physical fitness scores, mental ability scores and impression scores. ”

"Physical fitness is made up of pure strength, agility, endurance, five senses, and even domineering."

"The mental ability score is composed of adaptability, creativity, personal talent, judgment, and command, and the development of Devil Fruits is also included in this score."

"Finally, there is the impression score, which is not determined by any of the previous scores. To be specific, it is the talent rating of [Hunter]. Some people are naturally suited to be navy or pirates, and no matter how strong they are, they are not compatible with hunters. From the start of the first round, each participant's actions will affect his or her personal impression score. Well, that's it. ”

Many of the contestants were lost in thought, probably thinking about what unexpected things they had done in the competition.

"Okay, if there is no doubt, then the old man will talk about the rules of battle."

Hao Xue knocked his pipe and said slowly: "The rules of battle are simple and clear. Weapons can be wielded, fruit abilities can be used, and there are no additional rules, so that the opponent can say 'I admit defeat' in person. If you kill your opponent, you will be eliminated immediately, and the remaining candidates will automatically qualify, and this year's Hunter Qualifying Tournament will end. Without further ado, the first round ......"

"Tezzolo (No. 63) vs. Life (No. 99)!"

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