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Chapter 114 Kitahara Tsuneo vs. Shimotsuki Koshiro (Please Subscribe)

After two days of preparation, the small mountain of gold that was originally piled up in the center of the arena has been cleared away.

However, the small gold mine was not moved. Instead, in the past two days, a new high platform was built in the arena overnight, and all the extravagant and dazzling wealth was piled on it.

This not only freed up space on the arena, but also further expanded the area of ​​the arena.

The stands were packed with people.

These people can be roughly divided into two factions.

On one side were a small number of foreign tourists and retired or active navy personnel, all of whom sided with Kitahara Tsune, believing that Kitahara Tsune could represent them and defeat their opponents in the arena.

The other faction consisted of Dressrosa's own residents. Most of them were filled with righteous indignation, believing that the navy officer who had come to challenge the arena was nothing but a clown.

Just then, the arena gates opened, and a figure slowly walked out under the gaze of countless eyes.

He was dressed in a white suit, with a long sword hanging at his waist, and walked calmly to the center of the arena.

Kitahara Tsune calmly accepted the deafening applause and countless lights from the arena.

He slowly raised his head, a gentle smile on his face, and looked around at the sea of ​​people.

From the light, there is worship, longing, envy, or disdain.

As his light slowly swept across, people who met his gaze, regardless of their feelings, involuntarily lowered their eyes, unable to meet his eyes.

"That's the effect—"

Seeing that there were many more people around than in the previous two days, Kitahara Tsune nodded slowly to himself, satisfied.

Let the Dressrosa Arena be the first stop in his journey to fame in the new world.

To create this effect, he spent a fortune of 5000 million pesos.

Seeing the results so far, Kitahara Tsuneo believes it was indeed well worth it.

With a soft exhale, Kitahara Tsune's gaze sharpened as he looked toward the tunnel at the other end of the arena.

At this moment, Kitahara Tsuneo seemed to have truly become a seeker of the Way who yearned for battle and pursued the ultimate.

Meanwhile, in the VIP box of the arena, Cyrus's gaze fell on Kitahara Tsuneo in the center of the arena.

Upon seeing Kitahara Tsune, Cyrus felt a strange sense of familiarity.

It was as if he had heard of the other person somewhere before, or seen what they looked like.

He turned to his wife and asked in a low voice, "I feel like I've seen him somewhere before?"

Do you feel this way?

Scarlett paused, thought for a moment, and then shook her head.

Seeing this, Cyrus stopped talking and looked intently at the arena below.

On the other hand, Evan Thorpe knew all about the Navy's history.

He hasn't been idle these past two days; instead, he's been gathering all the intelligence on the navy.

I don't know if I don't see it, I'm startled when I see it.

Ryan Hunt, who is "immortal", Donquixote Doflamingo, and even the top member of the Beasts Pirates.

Why would a master of this caliber come to Dressrosa to challenge their arena?

Although frightened by Kitahara Tsune's experience, Evan Thorpe did not back down.

On the contrary, he recorded all of Kitahara Tsune's intelligence and battle details.

The opponent has no idea what moves they are using or what they are good at.

This is a victory.

The opponent was unfamiliar with the arena environment, while I was extremely familiar with it.

This is the second win.

A very small minority of the audience in the arena supported the navy, while the majority supported the arena and Dressrosa, which more or less affected the opposing side.

This is the third win.

Evan Thorpe has three wins, while his opponent has three losses.

He has plenty of confidence in this match.

Ovilette, dressed in a purple cheongsam, looked at Kitahara Tsuneo, who stood tall and composed in the arena, and her eyes gleamed.

Just then, in the inner passage of the arena.

A middle-aged man, dressed in a simple gray robe, wearing round-framed glasses, and with a kind face, slowly walked out of the tunnel with a faint smile on his face.

His appearance immediately drew cheers and applause from the entire audience in the stands.

This samurai, who claims to be from Wano Country, has already achieved remarkable results in the arena.

Everyone acknowledges the other's strength.

Today, Shimotsuki Koshiro has been invited by the arena to represent the arena in accepting Kitahara Tsune's challenge.

"Dres Rosa Arena, Shimotsuki Koshiro".

"Rear Admiral Kitahara Tsuneo."

The two stood facing each other on the arena and introduced themselves to each other in the manner of swordsmen.

The arena's announcer appeared precisely at the top of the arena, quickly and concisely announcing, "The match begins!"

The voice just fell.

"bite""

The sound of clashing steel had already erupted from the arena.

The crisp, piercing sound reached the ears of every audience member almost immediately, causing them to instinctively cover their ears.

"Bang!"

Then came a loud bang, as if something had struck the arena wall at high speed.

They looked up and saw that the simply dressed Wano Country samurai had been sent flying by Kitahara Tsune into the walls surrounding the arena.

"call----"

Shimotsuki Koushirou exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly stood up.

He hadn't expected the opponent to unleash such immense power.

It seems that the strength the opponent has shown far exceeds what was displayed the day before yesterday.

Just now, it felt as if he had been directly bumped into by a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user who had awakened their Devil Fruit ability.

The terrifying speed and power were felt even by the spectators in the stands.

"So fast, I can't even see it!"

"I remember that samurai was quite strong, how could he still be knocked away? That's terrifying!"

"Wa no Kou no Rikatsu samurai, watch out!"

A collective gasp of concern immediately rose from the audience.

In the box above the arena, Evan Thorpe stared intently at Kitahara Tsune, as if trying to memorize his every move.

Beside him, Cyrus kept his eyes closed, not wanting to know anything that was happening in the arena.

Unlike Evan Thorpe, Cyrus had not gathered any information about Kitahara Tsune in the past few days.

He even deliberately avoided the intelligence that the king sent him.

What he wanted was a fair fight.

Although the duel was never fair from the start, he remained stubborn.

At this moment, Shimotsuki Koshiro's eyes were calm, without the slightest ripple.

Although his physical abilities are not weak, they are definitely not his strongest area.

Since the opponent's physical strength is terrifying, then we shouldn't confront him head-on.

Kitahara Tsune was incredibly fast. In a flash, he appeared in front of Shimotsuki Koushirou. With a flick of his wrist, his long sword flashed like a cold light and slashed towards Koushirou's body.

Faced with that chilling glint, Koushirou moved like a piece of paper fluttering in the air, dodging the attack with the slightest movement.

The long sword grazed his body, even cutting a gash in his loose kimono.

When his first attack missed, Kitahara Tsune quickly changed tactics, displaying terrifying coordination and agility with his tall frame.

The long sword in her hand fell like a continuous snowflake in front of Shimotsuki Koushirou.

Shimotsuki Koushirou had already taken a step back, gripping his long sword with both hands, and unleashed a massive slash from it.

"Boom boom boom!"

A massive slash erupted from the tip of the blade, tearing a large section of the arena floor apart.

The immense power even forced Kitahara Tsuneto to sheathe his longsword and hold it in front of him, retreating dozens of steps before finally stopping.

"As expected of Zoro's master, his slashes are indeed very powerful."

Kitahara Tsune thought to himself.

However, it's not over yet.

After the powerful strike, Shimotsuki Koushirou's figure was no longer in Kitahara Tsune's sight.

From the audience's perspective, Shimotsuki Koushirou had already appeared behind Kitahara Tsune the instant the slash was launched.

The audience was on the edge of their seats, barely daring to utter a sound, for fear that the samurai's whereabouts would be discovered by the navy.

"Is the navy going to lose?"

"That stab is bound to hit!"

However, just before Wado Ichimonji was about to land on Kitahara Tsutomu...

A jet-black hand had already grasped the blade that was about to fall; the Armament Haki clashed with the famous sword, producing sparks.

"My God, how could they even react?!"

"He can actually catch a blade with his bare hands?!"

"I knew this navy officer was prepared!"

Shimotsuki Koushirou's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected this all along.

His Observation Haki was quite strong. In the subsequent battle, Shimotsuki Koushirou seemed to be able to barely hold on, but he was always able to launch a perfect counterattack at the crucial moment.

After realizing Kitahara Tsune's immense power, he no longer confronted Kitahara Tsune head-on.

He then used his Observation Haki and superb flying slashes to patiently wear down his opponent.

Kitahara Tsune, on the other hand, seemed completely tireless, launching wave after wave of fierce attacks, with countless slashes roaring out.

The entire arena floor was shattered by the two flying slashes, leaving it completely broken and in ruins.

"Is this Marine a monster? He even overpowered the samurai of Wano Country!"

"It seems the samurai is completely unable to fight back."

"The difference in strength is too great; swordsmanship cannot make up for it."

"Is this the only way we can deal with this?"

Meanwhile, in the box above the arena, Evan Thorpe kept a close eye on the two men's every move, trying to analyze Kitahara Tsune's weaknesses in swordsmanship and his physical techniques.

However, after analysis, Evan Thorpe discovered that Kitahara Tsune's moves, which seemed to be methodical and powerful, were actually extremely fast in transition, with almost no gaps between moves, and the changes in moves were not fixed, as if he did it at will.

"As expected of someone who can overpower even the biggest names on the billboards."

Evan Thorpe frowned. "When did the Navy produce such a promising young talent?"

"His strength is extremely great."

Cyrus spoke up from the side.

Although I didn't see the battle in the arena, I could still glean some clues from the intense sounds of the collisions.