Chapter 385: Rugal and Goenitz
Sky Arena.
In these two years, two dazzling Supernovas rapidly rose, reaching the Peak of the Sky Arena in a short time.
The young Monster, "Fierce Eye" Rugal, only twenty-seven years old, dominated the Sky Arena with his powerful Body Technique and Haki.
Over two years, Rugal's overall Strength underwent an astonishing Transformation.
His monstrous Physique and Two-Color Haki were both highly proficient.
Especially his powerful Battle Ability, which was violent and stunning.
Ignis's requirement for Rugal was only the fifteenth floor.
But Rugal climbed to the seventeenth floor.
As for the eighteenth floor, it was specially prepared for the Great Battles between top Competitors in the Sky Arena.
It wouldn't open more than five times a year.
Each time would be an intense Great Battle, bringing the Audience an ultimate visual feast.
And Rugal's opponent was the mysterious Competitor known as "Breath of the Storm".
All the way here, he also climbed to the top of the Sky Arena with astonishing Battle records.
He wasn't as flamboyant as Rugal.
His Identity remained a secret to this day.
In the Sky Arena, once someone became famous, their Identity was very difficult to hide and would inevitably be exposed.
Becoming a Strongman in the Sky Arena also meant becoming a star figure attracting widespread attention.
Others didn't know, but Rugal was clear: the opponent standing before him was precisely Goenitz, who had defeated him before.
This Battle, whether he succeeded or not, he would leave the Sky Arena afterward to prepare to establish his own Underworld Forces.
Operating Underground Fighting Arenas and Factions.
He had originally planned to start the Operation earlier, but thinking of the crushing defeat years ago left him unwilling, so he dragged it out until now.
At the very least, before leaving, he wanted to Battle Goenitz one more time.
The eighteenth floor of the Sky Arena was a hubbub of voices, packed with people.
Everyone was cheering, encouraging the person they supported.
At the same time, their eyes were fixed intently on the two people in the Arena.
And this Battle, as Rugal's farewell Battle, was also known to many.
The Ticket price for the eighteenth floor of the Sky Arena was not cheap.
The most basic outer field Ticket price for each match reached one hundred thousand Beli.
In addition, there was the inner field at three hundred thousand Beli.
The front row at five hundred thousand Beli.
The spectator stands, which served as VIP seats, required five million Beli.
There were also VVIP special boxes at ten million Beli.
To maximize profits, the interior of the Sky Arena, especially the eighteenth floor which was used the least, had undergone some modifications in recent years.
Unlike during the Sword Tournament, the Battle schedule inside the Sky Arena is now released a month in advance, allowing the news to spread and build anticipation.
Ten days before the Battle, the eighteenth floor of the Sky Arena would open, and staff would set up the venue and arrange more seats to earn more profits.
Just one Battle could allow the Sky Arena to rake in tens of billions of Beli.
Not to mention the countless people placing bets inside the Sky Arena or in the Casinos in various Areas of the Pluto Sea Area.
The Funds pool even reached over a hundred billion Beli.
Every time was a Gluttonous feast.
This time was the same; in just over two years, they watched the young monsters grow up.
If they became Pirates, they would definitely make quite a name for themselves.
In the dark, some Factions had already extended olive branches to invite them, and there were even those Sea Overlords, but they were all rejected.
Rugal could not possibly join under someone else's banner; he hadn't even overcome the great mountain that was Ignis yet.
A year ago, the two had a Great Battle.
Without using his Devil Fruit Ability, he defeated Ignis with a slight Advantage.
This didn't make him happy, considering Ignis was a full ten years younger than him.
His Strength had just entered its explosive phase, not to mention he hadn't even used his Devil Fruit Ability.
That was a year ago.
If the two were to Battle again now, the result might be different.
However, with his growing fame, Rugal also recruited quite a few Enforcers with decent Strength.
Establishing Underground Fighting Arenas would definitely require many powerful Subordinates to guard them.
As for Goenitz, it was even more impossible for him to join other Factions.
Goenitz also used his fame to invite many people to join Sound Nest, and openly recruited some Subordinates.
The Sky Arena was a stepping stone; there were quite a few people who made a name for themselves here, recruited Subordinates, and then went to sea to establish Factions.
Providing the Great Sea with a lot of new Blood.
They were already grown up and capable of standing on their own, not little rookies who had just come from "Paradise".
The blood-red Mechanical Prosthetic Eye flashed with a fierce light, its eyes fixed intently on Goenitz, who wore a mask and had dyed silver hair.
His heart was stirring, but he didn't dare underestimate him; he knew Goenitz's Strength.
He had been growing in these two years, and Goenitz had also been growing.
With that extraordinary Battle Ability, even within the Royal Military Academy, Ignis found it difficult to defeat Goenitz for many years, relying solely on Body Technique.
Having undergone the same education and training, their starting points were identical.
Before Ignis's Potential truly erupted, the three-year Age Gap was like a chasm, making it difficult for Ignis to cross.
Precisely because of this, Ignis subdued Goenitz in advance and cultivated him as his own Deputy.
Goenitz also ate the Paramecia Type Kama Kama Fruit.
And this was the origin of Goenitz's Codename, "Breath of the Storm".
(end of chapter)