One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

the next day.

Final day.

The fighting arena was packed with people.

Tens of thousands of spectators packed the entire arena to capacity.

The cheers, shouts, and cheers were deafening.

Today is the final of this fighting tournament.

The two sides facing off

Bages, the undisputed favorite to win the championship, has been dominating the field.

And Jem, a mysterious dark horse who suddenly emerged and similarly crushed all before him.

This duel attracted everyone's attention.

A long queue formed in front of the betting station.

Some people bet on Bages, others bet on Anonymous.

The odds on both sides are evenly matched.

clang--!!!

With the sound of a gong, the entire venue fell silent instantly.

The referee stepped onto the ring and announced loudly,

"The final of this fighting tournament—"

"Let's begin!"

"First up is—"

"Completely crushing all before them, invincible—"

"Baj-s!!!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a huge figure burst out from the contestants' tunnel!

Burgess, shirtless, revealing his granite-like muscles!

Wearing a mask on his face and clenching his fists, he roared deafeningly at the audience!

"Hahahaha!!!"

That laughter, like that of a wild beast, echoed throughout the entire venue!

The audience erupted in cheers!

"Burgess! Burgess! Burgess!"

"Kill that Jem!"

"The championship is yours!"

The cheers and shouts almost lifted the roof off!

Burgess, basking in the cheers of the crowd, strode to the center of the ring.

He put his hands on his hips, puffed out his chest, revealing his strong pectoral and abdominal muscles.

Then, he looked towards the opposite player tunnel, waiting for his opponent.

"Next up is—"

"The biggest dark horse of this competition—"

"Completely crushing everything in its path, shrouded in mystery—"

"Jem!!!"

Roy's figure slowly walked out of the players' tunnel.

Unlike Burgess, he didn't make a big show of it; he simply walked calmly into the ring.

Short blonde hair, slender figure, and ordinary clothes.

Compared to Bages' beast-like physique, he appeared exceptionally "thin".

A murmur of discussion erupted again from the audience.

"That Jim does look too thin."

"Can he beat Burgess?"

"It's hard to say, after all, he's been crushing his way up."

"But Burgess is a real monster!"

Bagges looked at Roy as he approached, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes behind the mask.

"Hahaha!"

He laughed loudly, flexing his powerful biceps.

"Hey kid!"

"With your skinny frame, you dare to participate in the finals?"

"I can send you flying with one punch!"

Roy looked at him, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Then, he raised his hand and beckoned to Burgess with his finger.

That action was utterly contemptuous.

Burgess's smile froze on his face, his eyes widening in disbelief.

That skinny-looking kid actually dared to beckon him with his finger?!

This is a provocation!

A blatant provocation!

"Hahaha!!!"

Burgess laughed in anger.

"Interesting! So interesting!"

"Kid, you've successfully angered me!"

"Wait a minute, you'll regret what you just did!"

He clenched his fists, his muscles tense, like a wild beast poised to pounce.

Roy remained standing in the same spot, his expression calm.

clang--!!!

The gong sounds!

The final round has officially begun!

Burgess launched an attack immediately!

His enormous body was incredibly fast!

With a single stomp, the ground shattered instantly!

He charged toward Roy like a cannonball!

"Hahaha! Take this punch!"

A punch was thrown!

This punch, accompanied by a whistling sound, was so powerful that it could shatter rocks!

A red light flashed in Roy's eyes.

He activated his Observation Haki instantly.

The future unfolded before his eyes—

Burgess's fist would graz his left shoulder.

Then, he will lose his balance and lean forward.

Then, he would use his knee to push against his own abdomen.

And then...

In just a moment, Roy saw all the possibilities that lay ahead in the next few seconds.

A faint smile curved his lips.

Then, turn slightly to the side.

Burgess's fist grazed past his left shoulder.

really.

Burgess missed his punch, leaned forward slightly, and then raised his knee, slamming it hard into Roy's abdomen!

But Roy had already seen through it, and with a slight twist of his body, he dodged again.

Bages's expression changed.

"What?!"

But he didn't stop, and then came a series of fierce attacks!

Fist, elbow, knee, foot...

Every strike was powerful and heavy, every strike was enough to be fatal!

however--

Roy moved with ease through Burgess's attacks.

Every time, I just barely managed to avoid it.

Every single time, it was just a hair's breadth off.

Bages's attack couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes!

"This...how is this possible?!"

Burgess grew increasingly frustrated as the fight progressed, and his attacks became more and more ferocious!

But no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't hit it!

That skinny-looking kid was as slippery as an eel!

The previously frenzied cheers in the stands gradually quieted down.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, looking at the scene in disbelief.

Burgess...missed?!

That invincible Burgess, who had been crushing everyone else, couldn't even touch the hem of that nameless guy's clothes?!

"This...how is this possible?!"

"Jem's dodging was way too over the top!"

"He seems to be able to anticipate Burgess's attacks!"

"Monsters! They're all monsters!"

In the VIP section, Lafayette and Van Auger watched with great interest.

"The captain's Observation Haki is truly amazing."

Lafayette exclaimed,

"He anticipated all of Burgess's attacks."

Van Augur nodded.

"Is this the power of Observation Haki?"

"Anticipating the opponent's movements..."

He touched his spear, a glint of longing flashing in his eyes.

If I could master this power, wouldn't I be able to predict the target's movement trajectory in advance when sniping?

That would increase the hit rate by so much!

On the field, Burgess became increasingly frustrated as the game progressed.

He had attacked hundreds of times in a row, but he hadn't even touched the hem of his opponent's clothes.

That kid, like a ghost, always manages to dodge with effortless ease just as he's about to strike.

"hateful!"

Burgess stopped attacking, panting heavily, and stared intently at Roy.

"Kid! All you can do is hide?!"

"Like a woman, all she does is run around!"

"Come fight me head-on if you dare!"

Roy looked at him, his smile deepening.

He raised his hand and beckoned to Burgess again.

"OK."

He said calmly,

"I'm not hiding anymore."

"bring it on."

A fierce glint flashed in Burgess's eyes.

"Hahaha! You said it yourself!"

He took a deep breath and charged forward again!

A punch aimed straight at Roy's face!

This time, Roy didn't dodge.

He simply raised his right hand, palm up, and held it in front of him.

boom--!!!

Burgess's fist slammed hard into Roy's palm!

A violent shockwave spread wildly from the two of them!

Roy's hand remained completely still!

Bages' fist was firmly blocked in mid-air and could not advance any further!

"What?!"