Chapter 279: Corrida Colosseum
Reiner and the others had received some information about Dressrosa from Ace and his crew.
They had expected the island to be extremely lively, but they had clearly underestimated the grand scale of what they were about to face.
The moment they set foot on the island, the alert Zoro jumped onto a higher rock and looked around.
"Hey, look over there."
Seeming to have noticed something, Zoro spoke in a low voice, tilting his chin to indicate the distant port.
Following his gaze, Reiner and the others looked over, and what came into view were several giant warships, flying the white and blue seagull flag.
"One, two, three... a full ten warships!?"
Nami was a little surprised. "This is the scale of a Buster Call, isn't it?"
"It's not just the Marines. There are also many large warships docked at the port."
Robin squinted her eyes, identifying the flags on the masts one by one. "Although I don't recognize all of them, they should be the armies of some countries. Look at that one..."
"If I'm not mistaken, that should be the Happo Navy from the Kano Country."
Robin pointed at a green flag and said, "Their leader, 'Drill' Chinjao, was also a famous legendary pirate in his time."
"It seems a lot of big shots have come to the island."
"Isn't that great?"
Reiner said nonchalantly, "The more people who come, the more it proves the reliability of the Devil Fruit news."
Whether it was the Tremor-Tremor Fruit or the Float-Float Fruit, Reiner was quite interested. If he had the chance, he would definitely make a move to seize it.
Giving the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to Ace and the others... that wasn't happening.
The people on the ship who hadn't eaten a Devil Fruit were Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and Franky.
Zoro was out of the question; he wouldn't divide his training efforts on anything other than the sword.
Franky was pursuing mechanical ascension and wasn't too keen on eating a fruit, but if it was a Devil Fruit of this level, he would consider it.
As for Sanji, although he had once boasted that he would never eat any Devil Fruit other than the Clear-Clear Fruit...
...he had also said that he would rather starve to death, or jump from here, than ever wear a Germa 66 battlesuit.
In the end, didn't he still find it "delicious"?
If they could really get their hands on the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't change his mind in order to increase his strength.
After his genetic awakening, Sanji's physical fitness had reached a superhuman level in all aspects, and he was extremely compatible with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Usopp had also personally witnessed the earth-shattering scenes of Whitebeard and Golden Lion's power. It would be a lie to say he wasn't the least bit envious.
Even if none of his companions ate it, Reiner would rather sell the fruit at a high price than watch someone else get it for free.
For example, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit could be given to the Whitebeard Pirates for 7.2 billion Berries.
Why 7.2 billion? Because Reiner had super-sized the price.
"There are also a lot of pirate ships on the other side. I don't see Ace and the others. It seems they haven't arrived yet."
"Let's not worry about them. Let's go in first," Reiner said and took the lead, walking into the island's interior.
Pirate ships generally wouldn't dock at the port, especially with so many warships currently there.
At this time, they were all like their Merry, hiding their ships under the giant rocks surrounding the coast.
The others just gave a simple glance and left.
The entire island of Dressrosa was roughly circular. The royal palace was located on a cylindrical high ground in the center of the island.
A giant bridge extended from the high ground to both sides, crossing the island and dividing it into northern and southern peninsulas.
The towns and main facilities were all concentrated on the southern peninsula, such as the famous Corrida Colosseum, Lover's Lane, etc.
The northern peninsula was mainly forests and fields, with some small villages scattered about.
In addition, to the north of the island, there was an isolated island, [Green Bit], connected to the main island by a giant suspension bridge.
This information basically all came from Ace and his crew. Playtime was playtime, but when it came to serious business, they were righteous enough. They had told them everything they knew about Dressrosa.
Reiner remembered that the Tontatta Kingdom of the little people was on that isolated island of [Green Bit]. He didn't plan to do anything deliberately; he would just let nature take its course.
The group walked towards the town.
"Luffy, Reiner, Zoro, are you all going to participate in that sword fighting tournament?" Chopper asked, looking up.
"Hee hee hee, of course I'm going!"
"Ah, I'm planning to go and see too. Maybe there's an opponent worth fighting."
Luffy shouted excitedly, and Zoro's eyes were also burning, clearly very interested in this tournament.
"Corrida Colosseum, huh?" Reiner said as he walked, nonchalantly.
"As for me, I'll see. It depends on who the contestants are. I'm not interested if they're too weak."
The news Ace and the others had received was that Dressrosa would hold a grand sword fighting tournament, and the rumored Devil Fruit would be the prize for this competition.
Reiner naturally knew it wouldn't be that good, but if there were strong contestants, he wouldn't mind going to play.
If it was just a few kittens like in the original story, then forget it. He might as well just find out where the Devil Fruit was and take it by force.
He was a pirate; it was reasonable for him not to play by the rules.
The group chatted idly on the way and soon passed through the desolate rocky coast to the edge of the town.
The moment they got close, a fragrant smell wafted over.
"Smells so good!"
Luffy stretched his neck and sniffed, his eyes instantly lighting up. "It's the smell of food!"
"Wait a minute!"
Luffy was about to take off running but was grabbed by Nami, who said irritably:
"When can you be a little more stable, you idiot! Didn't you just see so many warships at the port? You still dare to charge in like that and walk right into a trap!"
"We finally arrived at an island suitable for a vacation, and I wanted to have some fun. I don't want to cause a commotion so soon."
"That's true."
"I've already considered that. Let's all disguise ourselves."
"I agree."
"Good idea."
The group nodded in agreement and quickly put on simple disguises, each wearing a fake beard or a wig.
Reiner just let his blond, choppy hair down. His whole temperament became much lazier, and he was no longer as eye-catching as before.
After entering the town, the group was quickly attracted by the various local specialty foods and programs.
"—Mmm! This is delicious!"
"And this one!"
Luffy, with 'wallet Chopper' in tow, rushed between the various food stalls on the roadside, eating his way from one stall to the next.
Besides the food being a specialty of Dressrosa, there was another famous feature here.
That was the beautiful female dancers who seemed to never stop, tirelessly dancing with passion and enthusiasm.
"It's the body fragrance of a beautiful woman, hiss haah—hiss haah~~"
Two hearts appeared in Sanji's eyes as he began his lecherous courtship of the female dancer on the stage by the road.
"Here he goes again."
Reiner reminded him speechlessly, "You pervert, don't forget you have a marriage contract now."
"Don't spoil the mood at a critical moment like this, you bastard!"
Sanji retorted unhappily, "What marriage contract? It's just their own arbitrary decision. I never agreed to it. We'll talk about everything when the time comes."
"You guy... you're not planning to see if she's pretty before you decide, are you?"
Usopp instantly saw through his little scheme and gave Sanji a disdainful look.
The group walked down the street, experiencing the various local cultures and foods, while heading towards the center of the island.
The Corrida Colosseum was next to the royal palace on the high ground in the center, but not everyone was interested in this kind of thing.
Nami took Robin and went straight to shopping.
They had no interest in either the Devil Fruit or fighting.
Luffy and Sanji, under the temptation of food and beautiful women, also completely forgot about the colosseum.
Zoro held his forehead in helplessness. "These two idiots are such a headache."
"Forget it. Let's eat first and then go over. We're not in a hurry," Reiner said, stopping in front of a tavern.
Seeing that it was quite lively inside, and that the shop seemed to be somewhat famous locally, the group walked into the tavern together.
At the same time, at the entrance of the Corrida Colosseum.
"What a pain."
Two tall men stood outside the colosseum. One was wearing sunglasses and was bare-chested, with medium-length green hair.
The other was wearing a purple kimono, standing straight and looking steady.
"Dressrosa is a World Government-affiliated nation and also the territory of a Warlord. Even the Marines can't act arbitrarily here."
"What's more troublesome is that the law of this country stipulates that the Marines are not allowed to interfere in anything that happens inside the colosseum. It can only be handled internally by the Donquixote Family."
The green-haired man said, as if complaining, "A dignified Admiral actually has to rely on a disguise to participate in a competition to obtain a Devil Fruit."
"It can't be helped. If we were recognized, we would definitely be refused registration. And we can't just take it by force like pirates."
Fujitora's voice was low. "Since you are participating, I will leave this place to you."
"Hey, don't just dump all the responsibility on me. This isn't my mission alone," Ryokugyu said, his tone a little dissatisfied, one hand on his hip.
Partnering with Fujitora is such a headache. Can't he just honestly complete the mission and go back to report? He always has to act alone.
"This old one has heard some voices. This country seems to be hiding some unknown secrets."
Thump—Thump—Thump.
Fujitora ignored Ryokugyu. He tapped the ground with his cane sword, turned, and left, saying without looking back:
"Compared to fighting for a Devil Fruit, this old one is more concerned with those voices of grief."
"Urgh, you bastard!"
Ryokugyu tore at his hair as if going crazy, walked to the competition registration office, and kicked the work table.
Bang!!
"Hey! Sign me up for the competition!"
"Y-yes!"
A staff member dressed as a soldier in armor stood up in a panic. Looking at the imposing tall figure before him, he asked tremblingly:
"Um... may I ask your name?"
"Name? Just call me Shirakawa Shinju," Ryokugyu shouted impatiently.
"Yes, sir!"
Before long, the staff member had simply filled out the information, handed over the registration form, and sent off this strange great god.
The number of people registering for today's competition had increased a lot recently, and from time to time, some prominent figures could be seen.
He didn't dare to provoke any of them.
He honestly guarded his post until an hour had passed and his colleague came to take over. Just as he was preparing to go for lunch, a group of people walked towards him.
They're basically all old men with white hair and beards?
The staff member asked tentatively, unsure, "Um... are you here to..."
"I want to sign up for the competition!"
Luffy, with a white goat's beard, raised his hand and shouted.
(End of chapter)
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