The Replica Magic Starting from Black Four

Chapter 385 The favorites to win, the bustling Zone 44
Chambord Islands.

Zone 44.

The port, which was originally reduced to ruins and completely abandoned by all parties in the navy a few months ago.

With the appearance of the massive Roman-style arena created by the Blue Oni Tori and the Red Oni Brogy, it once again radiated an astonishing vitality.

now!

Because of the "Ten-Yuan General" selection, this huge event was organized with the infamous Demon Eye Pirates of the high seas as the driving force.

It attracted the attention of not only merchants and pirates from the Sabaody Archipelago.

Nobles and merchants from many countries in the New World also participated in this grand event.

On the streets of the reconstructed 44th arrondissement!
A large crowd surged forth, and a bustling atmosphere radiated outwards from the huge open-air arena.

Shops lined the streets, their windows displaying a dazzling array of goods, while various food stalls filled the surrounding area, the air thick with the aromas of different kinds of alcohol!

on the street.

Every now and then, beautiful women dressed in sexy outfits, bunny costumes, black stockings, and other various styles would walk past, eliciting gasps and whistles from the crowd.

However, no one dared to make a move on these scantily clad women.

Because those who dared to make such a move have already been dealt with!

Anyone with a bit of inside information knows that these women are all women of Stussy, the "Queen of Pleasure Street".

No one dared to cause trouble in this area.

This is not just because they fear the reputation of the Magic Eye Pirates in the New World, but also because of the emperors of the underworld!
The entire 44th district was able to develop in such a short period of time.

It was thanks to the assistance of both "Queen of Pleasure Street" Stussy and "King of Loan Sharks" Du Feld.

Stussy brought a large number of beautiful women and manpower, and Du Feld invested a lot of money. It is said that he controls all the odds of gambling and wrestling matches in the entire 44th District.

Of course, this is only on the surface.

It is said that not only Stussy and Dufeld's faction, but also several other underground emperors were involved.

otherwise!

It is simply impossible for Zone 44 to be built in a short period of time into a more prosperous and bustling commercial area than other commercial areas in the Sabaody Archipelago.

This is the fundamental reason why no one dares to cause trouble in the entire 44th district!
In a corner of a bustling street.

An old man with gray hair, holding a bottle of liquor and taking sips every now and then, sat drunkenly on an empty barrel, his gaze sweeping across the bustling street as if nothing was amiss.

The smell of alcohol emanating from his body and the flushed cheeks from intoxication clearly indicated that the old man was drunk.

But if you look closely!

It can be noticed that a sharp glint occasionally flashes in the old man's hazy eyes.

"These young people nowadays, it's really hard to understand what they're trying to do." Rayleigh glanced at the huge open-air arena in the distance out of the corner of his eye and muttered to himself.

Since my brief encounter with Yuki last time.

Rayleigh had always felt that Mogi was an extremely dangerous person, and one whose behavior was completely different from that of a normal pirate.

He had always suspected that the "Ten Circle Generals" selection organized by the Demon Eye Pirates had ulterior motives.

only!
Based on his observations over this period, he found nothing unusual.

"Gudong, Gudong."

Reilly picked up the bottle again and took a few more gulps, a satisfied look on his face, and exhaled a breath of alcohol.

"The drinks were pretty good."

As he spoke, Rayleigh jumped off the barrel and wobbled as he prepared to leave.

"Damn Luffy! Where's my money?!"

Just then, a loud, piercing roar came from the distance of the street.

Immediately following was a loud, deafening roar!

next moment!
Luffy, bruised and battered, carrying Chopper, dashed out, causing chaos in the street.

Closely following behind was an extremely angry orange-haired girl, who was waving her fists and chasing after them.

Faced with this commotion,
Pedestrians on the street quickly made way for Luffy and his friends.

"Mr. Luffy!"

"Are you confident you can beat your opponent in the next match?!" Suddenly, a shout came from the parted crowd.

Clearly, many people present recognized Luffy.

To be precise, as one of the biggest favorites to win the championship, there are probably very few people who wouldn't recognize the Straw Hat crew.

Even though Luffy was being chased and looked quite disheveled by Nami, no one dared to underestimate him. The recent arena battles had already revealed Luffy's formidable strength, despite his seemingly unreliable appearance.

"Of course!"

"I'm going to be the Pirate King, how could I possibly lose here!"

As Luffy fled, he shouted back loudly without turning his head.

Laughter rippled through the crowd, clearly indicating that they didn't take Luffy's last words seriously.

Rayleigh held the bottle in his left hand, swaying it slightly. He raised his right hand, extended his middle finger, and pushed up his glasses. His seemingly drunken gaze drifted in the direction the Straw Hat crew had left.

"straw hat."

Rayleigh murmured, then sighed.

If it weren't for the special circumstances now...

He wouldn't mind getting to know Straw Hat Luffy, but given the current situation in District 44, and considering Straw Hat Luffy is one of the favorite Supernovas to win the championship, it's not a good time to approach him.

Rayleigh appeared drunk and staggered into the crowd on the street.

Thump, thump!
The crisp sound of wooden clogs stepping on the ground came from directly in front.

A middle-aged man wearing a gray robe, with a huge "X"-shaped scar on his forehead, white bandages wrapped around his arms, and eyes closed while holding a cane, walked towards you from the opposite street.

Rayleigh and the blind middle-aged man paused briefly as they passed each other, then continued on their separate ways as if nothing had happened.

"Ever since that kid stirred things up in the Sabaody Archipelago, those annoying Celestial Dragons are gone."

Rayleigh rubbed his slightly messy white hair, narrowed his eyes slightly, and scoffed, "But the Sabaody Archipelago is starting to get more and more lively."

A huge open-air arena.

Located in a prime spot with the best view, in a spacious and luxuriously decorated VIP room.

Standing in front of the bright floor-to-ceiling glass window, Miki looked down at the entire arena from his position.

But at this moment.

There were no spectators in the arena.

The final four matches will be held tomorrow, which also serves as a warm-up.

"Captain, this is the income and revenue for this period of time."

Robin, dressed in a purple tight-fitting top and a colorful patterned long skirt, respectfully handed over a document when she saw Mumu withdraw her gaze.

Mumu reached out and took it, casually flipping through it, then a somewhat speechless expression appeared on his face.

Although he never intended to make money through the "Ten Yuan Generals" selection, he knew that it would bring him a decent income.

Unexpectedly, the amount was so large, with a daily income of nearly 5000 million peles.

They seemed to sense their captain's surprise.

Robin narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a gentle and intellectual smile, and said softly, "Speaking of which, the fact that the entire District 44 has become like this and has so much revenue is quite remarkable."

"This is largely thanks to the involvement of those who control the underworld."

"These people may not be very strong, but their methods and vision for making money are quite astonishing." He continued.

Robin paused for a moment, then asked, "Those gentlemen heard that the captain appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago and wish to pay him a special visit. I wonder if the captain would grant them an audience?"

"visit?"

Upon hearing this, Mumu chuckled softly, then waved his hand dismissively.

"Forget it."

“I have no interest in doing such a boring thing. Besides, in a few days, these people will probably avoid us.”

Ok?
Robin's delicate eyebrows twitched, and her dark blue eyes looked at Mumu's back, a serious expression flashing across her face.

Is a major operation about to take place?
The thought flashed through Robin's mind, but she didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."

Followed by.

Robin pulled out another document from his pocket and said, "This is the information of the four who have entered the finals. Three of them are supernovas among pirates, and the identity of the other one is a bit complicated."

complex?

The fact that even Robin described it as complicated suggests that the other person's identity is indeed somewhat unusual.

Mumu showed interest as he took the document.

The identities of the three pirates were not unexpected.

Luffy, Kid, Law!

It was expected that these three would stand out from the other supernovas.

The only thing that made Mumu a little disappointed was that Jewelry Bonney did not participate in the selection.

It seems I need to contact them separately.

The thought flashed through Yumu's mind. He turned to the last page of the document and looked surprised when he saw the name on it.

Rob Lucci?

"It was him." A look of surprise flashed in Yu Mu's eyes.

Former CP9 members, after being defeated in the battle against the Straw Hat crew in Water 7, the entire group defected and were secretly wanted by the World Government.

Unexpectedly, Lucci would participate in the tournament he organized.

"What is the order of tomorrow's matches?" Mumu asked curiously, looking up from the documents.

"Luffy vs. Lucci, Law vs. Kid."

Robin immediately spoke up, then asked, "Should we change the order?"

Momo waved his hand, "Just follow this order."

Done.

Miki turned around and looked at the hall, where all the members of the Demon Eye Pirates were gathered.

"The competition doesn't start until tomorrow."

"You can go out and have fun or go shopping, it's all up to you. You don't have to stay here."

Yu Mu looked at everyone and said with a light smile.

"This place isn't as fun as our big entertainment center," Bucky said, looking rather uninterested.

His biggest thought right now is that he doesn't want to be as humiliated as when the Grand de Solo was attacked. He doesn't want to be torn into four pieces by the captain and thrown into the four seas.

Mochi seemed somewhat excited: "Last time, I didn't get to properly explore the Sabaody Archipelago because those bastards in the Navy ruined it."

"Kabaji, you must have discovered some fun places while you've been here!"

Moqi asked him with great interest.

Kabaji crossed his arms and said calmly, "If I had to say, the auctions are the only decent ones; they have some rather strange and unusual things."

"What are you waiting for!"

"I'm off, Captain." Mochi immediately dashed out of the hall.

Bucky pondered for a moment, then came to Kabaji's side and whispered something to him, which made Kabaji look surprised. Then the two of them left together.

"They're all towns built on top of big trees."

“The Sabaody Archipelago is truly amazing; I’d love to explore it too,” Uta said, equally enthusiastic.

Yuki pulled out Luffy's information from the documents in his hand and handed it over: "Oh, right, Uta, this is for you."

"Huh? What?"

Uta walked forward somewhat blankly and took the document. When she saw Luffy's information on the document, her beautiful eyes widened immediately: "Luffy!"

Robin glanced at Uta with her dark blue eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful gaze.

Uta clearly recognizes Luffy.

"Luffy, so he really did become a pirate after all." Uta held the documents in both hands, looking at Luffy's information carefully, a complicated and nostalgic expression on her face.

Having spent this time aboard the Grand de Solo, Uta no longer harbors the naive ideas she had when she was on the "Island of Music".

But his desire to bring happiness to the world through his singing and his hatred of pirates remained unchanged.

of course.

In Uta's eyes, Mogi and the others were not pirates.

"Should we go and see him?" Yu Mu asked.

"Yi Mu, how did you know we knew each other?" Uta looked up, her face filled with a complex expression, tinged with sadness.

"secret."

Momo smiled slightly.

Uta glanced at Mogi with her light purple eyes, then stared at Luffy's photo in the file. After a moment of silence, she gently shook her head.

"I want to see you again after the match," Uta said, his bright smile returning.

then.

Uta chuckled, put her arm around Marianne's arm, and then looked at Miki and Robin, saying, "Let's go shopping together."

Upon hearing this, Mu shrugged.

“This is something you girls like to do, I’d better not,” Yu Mu shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Uta," Robin said gently.

"Really? What a pity."

Uta looked disappointed when both Miki and Robin refused.

As the members of the Mystic Eyes Pirates left the room one after another, only Mogi and Robin remained.

"Aren't you going with them?" Yi Mu asked, somewhat surprised.

Given Robin's personality, she shouldn't refuse a situation where she can build a good relationship.

“I’m really not interested in shopping, Captain.”

Robin shook his head. "Besides, I'd rather spend my time researching the books and materials I got from Bergabank than shopping."

As soon as these words came out.

Yimu's eyes lit up: "You've found something?"

“There are some, indeed.” Robin nodded emphatically with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)