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Chapter 109: A Reward of 1 Million Berries! (Please Subscribe)

"From my personal treasury, I'll take 5000 million Berries as a reward for defeating this Marine."

King Rick gave instructions to the maidservant he had summoned.

The maid paused, then immediately nodded: "Shall we announce it now?"

"Now that everyone in the arena is focused on this, let's announce it all at once."

King Rick nodded.

The maid bowed respectfully and withdrew.

Ovilette and Scarlett witnessed everything.

The two sisters exchanged a glance, not understanding why their father would do such a thing.

Seemingly understanding what his two daughters were thinking, King Rick explained, "Although this young navy man seeks out powerful enemies, he is even willing to offer a bounty for himself."

"How can I, as the king, just sit here and watch?"

"If he really defeats all his opponents in the arena, then consider the 5000 million Berries as the winner's prize."

And at this moment, in the arena.

The host was stunned by what Kitahara Tsune said and stood there motionless for a long time.

He was not brought back to his senses by a series of shouts, some passionate and some cursing, from the audience in the arena.

He had never encountered anything like this since he became a host.

He doesn't know what to do now.

Moreover, he had recently witnessed the King of Dressrosa enter the top-level box.

This is a farce! My career is probably over now.

Just as he helplessly looked up at the highest private room, hoping to beg for the king's reply, a beautiful maid walked out from the side.

The coat of arms on the clothing represents the royal coat of arms of Dressrosa.

Seeing the maid appear, a glimmer of hope flashed in the host's despairing eyes.

A maidservant, holding another microphone, stood next to Kitahara Tsune and announced loudly, "King Rick has decreed that anyone who can defeat Mr. Kitahara Tsune in this arena will be rewarded with 5000 million Berries."

Upon hearing this, the crowd in the arena erupted in another loud gasp.

"His Majesty the King is watching too!"

"I knew it. This navy guy is too arrogant. Even His Majesty the King can't stand him."

"The bounty is 1 million Berries. If I take it, I'll never have to worry about money again."

"Great, the bleeding is about to increase!"

After the maid finished speaking, she bowed respectfully to Kitahara Tsuneo.

Then, she waved behind her.

One by one, guards carried boxes of treasure to the center of the arena.

The moment the box was opened, the surrounding audience was blinded by the dazzling light inside.

That's gold and diamonds!

It's true, 5000 million Pele, a real 5000 million Pele!

"His Majesty the King has decreed that if Mr. Kitahara Tsuneo truly defeats everyone in the arena, then this treasure of 5000 million Berries will be yours."

The maid smiled at Kitahara Tsuneo.

Of course, what she said to Kitahara Tsune was broadcast throughout the entire arena via microphone.

Viewers who initially had no concept of 5000 million Berries were instantly moved to tears upon seeing the chests of treasure.

A mere mention of 5000 million might not be very appealing, but now that it's been converted into an equivalent value of gold, that 5000 million...

The allure of 10,000 Berries is probably no less than that of a 200 million Berries bounty.

Kitahara Tsune showed no surprise whatsoever, simply nodding to the maid with a smile.

Kitahara Tsune raised his head and looked at the highest private box. His eyes seemed to be able to see through the glass and into the back of the box, where King Rick was standing.

He thought to himself, "This king is quite good at handling things."

However, regardless of his purpose or motives, he has only helped Kitahara Tsuneko achieve his goals and pushed him further.

Without further hesitation, Kitahara Tsuneo picked up the microphone and said, "This competition shall begin immediately."

As he spoke, Kitahara Tsune lightly kicked over all the boxes of treasure.

The gold and diamonds inside were all piled up on the arena.

Kitahara Tsune walked step by step to the very top of the golden hill and sat down on it.

"Dresrosa's wealth and fame are all here. If you want them, come and challenge me."

He shouted so loudly that his voice could be heard several streets around the arena.

The audience in the arena reverted to their original selves, becoming excited and shouting.

However, in stark contrast to the lively scene in the audience, no one emerged from the contestants' tunnel on the ring.

Only Kitahara Tsune sat quietly atop the small mountain of gold.

The gladiators, who were initially overwhelmed by the reward of 1 million Berries, thought they would pounce on the arena like hungry wolves the moment the other side announced the start.

However, just looking at Kitahara Tsune sitting there, they couldn't help but feel a chill and their legs trembled.

They immediately realized that this level of combat was simply beyond their capabilities.

Meanwhile, the host who was originally on the stage had already rushed to the depths of the arena, to the place that was nominally the owner of the arena.

That's the current Arena Hero, Evan Thorpe, who once boasted 1500 victories.

After Cyrus, the former Arena Hero record holder with a 3000-game winning streak, married a princess, Evan Thorpe replaced Cyrus as the new Arena King.

Moreover, by order of the King, he had long ago become the behind-the-scenes manager of the arena.

At the same time, he is also the strongest in the arena right now. Even the former arena hero Cyrus, Evan Thorpe believes is no better than him.

"Lord Evan, what should we do now? Should we continue with the previous plan?"

The host rushed up to Evan and asked him in a panic.

At that moment, Evan was holding a sharp sword, intently wiping it.

A live feed of the arena was playing in front of Evan.

"This kid's pretty arrogant—"

Evan sneered, staring at the person in the picture.

"It seems His Majesty the King is also very dissatisfied with this fellow's actions."

"I think His Majesty the King's attitude towards him is quite subtle."

The host disagreed with Evan's words.

He had seen the maids treat Kitahara Tsune with utmost respect, and it was clear that there was some inexplicable connection between this navy officer and His Majesty the King.

However, he kept these thoughts to himself and it was better not to say them aloud in front of Lord Evan.

There were supposed to be a few more games this afternoon.

Evan turned to the host, who was standing respectfully to his side, and asked.

"According to the original schedule, there are two more matches this afternoon. However, neither of them are Mr. Kitahara Tsuneo's home turf. Should we stick to the original schedule?"

The host asked cautiously.

"Both of the original competitions will be postponed."

Evan said without hesitation, "Send two strong fighters up there to meet this guy and see what he's capable of that makes him worth 1 million Berries."

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The host nodded quickly and was about to leave when Evan's voice reached his ears again: "Remember to deliver the apology to those four gladiators, and don't neglect them."

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"Yes, Lord Evan."

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