Arceus' Pirate Journey

Chapter 709 Give Me a Face

"This is the New World Central Fighting Tournament? Are all the participants stubborn?"

Gaponov found it very strange. Even though he was a lone ranger, he had encountered many opponents along the way. Those people would often take advantage of their numbers and firepower. Facing a large number of bullets, he had to half squat to ensure that his legs would not be hit.

At the same time, he had to deal with sneak attacks from behind, but in this Central Fighting Tournament, the contestants attacked him from the front one by one, and no one sneak attacked him at all, so he passed the preliminaries smoothly.

The preliminaries were a melee, and no one noticed that all those who planned to launch a surprise attack on Gabonov were ambushed by Yinska, the newcomer who displayed a fighting power far beyond the average level of the preliminaries.

The semi-unrestricted competition system limits the means of attack rather than the place of attack. As long as the opponent is not killed, there is no limit. Relying on his own high speed and the power of bullet punches, Yinsika dealt a heavy blow to most of the contestants in the arena.

The chaotic semi-unrestricted fighting qualifiers are not beautiful at all. Hair pulling, eye poking, and all kinds of weird methods are used. The purpose of the qualifiers is to force most of the people who try to take advantage of the situation to exit.

It was inevitable to be attacked in the melee, but the steel shell of the giant mantis was almost the hardest armor, so Yinska was not affected too much.

At this time, she had retreated back to the vicinity of Drake, and the insect wings behind her vibrated at high speed, relieving the heat generated in her body by the battle.

Drake's fists were already covered in blood. She was much more ruthless than Yinsika. Even if she only used her fists, many people were left with bloody heads. Those unstable alliances had already distanced themselves from Drake at this time.

People who are truly capable are all slightly arrogant in their hearts. They disdain to join forces with others at this time. Instead, they want to defeat the opponent alone and win the championship. The remaining people are not enough to bring about a qualitative change.

"How was the test?"

The smile on Drake's face was very sincere, showing that she just enjoyed this kind of battle. The scar looked a little hideous under the smile, but Yinska didn't find it scary.

Compared to a ferocious appearance, a person with a beastly heart is more frightening.

"It's almost certain, but that guy seems a bit stupid. I don't think he can make it through the individual battle."

"Don't worry about that. We can just help him. But in this case, we have to make some arrangements."

.......

After the preliminaries, Drake went to a higher building on the island and monitored Gabonov's movements with the help of a telescope and his ability of perspective.

There are free accommodation rooms prepared for the players on the island. The organizers behind the scenes are not short of money. The New World Central Fighting Tournament itself is an opportunity to make money. In this ocean, everything related to the event can be linked to money.

Compared to the profits brought by these players, everything else is just a drop in the bucket.

"Good evening, Brother Jin..."

While monitoring Gabonov's whereabouts, Derek sent contact information to everyone. She was not 100% sure, otherwise she would definitely choose to report it to Arceus directly.

"You have already taken an advance on the salary for the next two months. You can't take another advance."

Drake's view on money is exactly the opposite of Manderfesh's. If Manderfesh is the ordinary person with the largest deposit in the Beasts Pirates, then she is a clear counterexample.

People like Yamato, Taizora, and Kojiro are no longer ordinary people. One is a second-generation lady, and the other two have extra income from business.

Manderfesh's savings are always enough for emergencies, and those who are ranked at the top can all be considered Drake's creditors. Her year can be divided into two parts: borrowing money and exchanging money. The prize money and income from the bets of this competition are all what she needs.

"Brother Jin, please don't be so heartless, and I'm not asking for an advance on my salary, or borrowing money."

"Stop talking nonsense, you have one minute."

Even though she was used to Derek's jokes, if she wasn't reliable, the call would have been hung up long ago.

"Really, Brother Jin, you are still so boring. You will be single for the rest of your life. I think I found the stone tablet of Lord Arceus."

"Really?"

"More than 70%. We just used that folk method to identify it."

"Wait for me there, keep an eye on that thing, and next time, talk about the important things first and don't talk so much nonsense."

"But you..."

Derek was about to retort that Jin had brought the topic here, but Jin had no intention of listening to her and hung up the phone directly. It seemed that he had already left.

He knew the time of the New World Central Fighting Tournament and where Drake was now.

Arceus and Shaina had just set sail not long ago, and now it was Yamato who stayed in Wano Country again, so he didn't contact anything, but flapped his wings, transformed into beast form in the sky and flew away.

The flames behind him had disappeared, and he was flying towards the target island at the maximum speed. If he flew at full speed at the speed of a fossil pterosaur, he would be able to reach Drake's location within two days.

As for Derek, who was hung up on, she was being a guest in someone else's room, but the way she was treated was a bit rough.

......

"What...what are you going to do?"

"I'm not doing anything, but can I trouble you to admit defeat in tomorrow's game? There's still a revival match, so you can just try harder then."

"Are you kidding me? Do you know how long I have been preparing for this game? Even if you are the defending champion, don't even think about it..."

At this moment, there was a sudden bang in the room. Drake accidentally dropped something on the ground. It was not a bomb or anything else, just an ordinary scroll.

When she picked up the scroll, she accidentally opened the lock on the scroll. After the scroll was opened, there happened to be a pirate flag pattern on it, which belonged to the pirate flag of the Hundred Beasts.

"Oops, sorry, what did you just say? I didn't quite hear you, mind giving us some face?"

Derek shook off the dust on it and slowly rolled up the scroll in front of him, fearing that he would not be able to see the flag clearly.

"Well... I suddenly remembered that I just caught a cold and am feeling a bit unwell, so I really can't participate in the competition tomorrow..."

"That's right, cooperate. It will be good for everyone. Remember not to tell anyone about it. I know your situation very well."

"Ha...yeah, you're right, I haven't even seen you..."

Drake's smile did not make him relax at all. The flag reminded him of Drake's other identity. In addition to being the champion, she was also a cadre of the Beasts. Showing the pirate flag meant that this was not just her business.

Rather than offending all the beasts for a game, it is better to choose to fight directly in the resurrection match.

Chapter 710: Almost ruined my own stall

"Sister Derek, is it necessary to make it so complicated?"

Seeing Drake using a kind tone to deal with the opponent for the next two days, Yinska didn't quite understand. The Beasts were a pirate group with a very complex composition. Even with the group rules set by Arceus, they only restricted their daily lives.

When it comes to the stone slab, the beasts can do something as big as destroying a country, but Drake's way of doing things at this time is very different from before.

"What did Emmaline usually teach you?"

Derek did not give a direct answer, but instead asked how Emmaline taught Yinska. Ordinary orphans now study in the monastery, but these special ones are usually taken care of by some cadres.

Yinsika was brought back by Sha Yinna and Emmaline, but Sha Yinna was usually busy, so Emmaline acted as her temporary parent.

“It’s just a very ordinary thing.”

"That's right. That guy is very methodical in everything he does. Some things are very simple. If it's something else, it won't be a problem to just grab it after the competition is over."

"After it's over?"

“This is the New World, and the name of the tournament is the New World Central Fighting Tournament. This tournament has been going on for a while, and the people who organized this tournament have deep connections in the New World.

We still have a lot of business, so we have to give them some face.”

The New World is a complex sea area. Most of the most powerful people on the sea gather here. Even the navy will not operate in the New World without sufficient preparation.

Today, the territories of the three great sea emperors are intertwined, Shanks is also rising rapidly, and the situation of the Four Emperors is gradually taking shape. Due to the separatist rule of many forces, the middlemen of the underworld in the New World have room to operate.

On weekdays when everything is peaceful, everyone will give each other a little face.

"Sister Drake, are you sure....that threatening the contestants in the middle of the night is giving them face?"

“So I threatened him secretly. The situation was different. That guy seemed to treasure that slate very much. And you also heard his crazy words on the field. He was a fool who wanted to challenge the emperor of the sea.

This guy might not hand over the things even if he risks his life, and using violence here would break the rules."

As he spoke, he changed into a more comfortable position and continued to monitor the other person's actions.

“And there’s too little intelligence on this guy. I don’t know if he’s come into contact with any other forces since entering the new world. That thing is suspected to be a stone tablet. The safest way is to call someone with stronger strength to deal with it.

If I were 100% sure, I would contact Lord Arceus directly. By the way, Yinsika, remember in the future, if you are not sure of the information, it is best not to report it to a higher level."

This is the difference between Drake and Emmaline. Emmaline was an ordinary member who directly joined the Hundred Beasts in the early stage, while Drake was the captain of other pirate groups who joined the Hundred Beasts in the later stage.

Unlike the office worker version of Mendelssohn, she is a real veteran who is very satisfied with her current position and has no vision for the future. She just wants to live a carefree life.

This thing is real, and there is no problem in contacting Arceus directly, but she does not have the ability to be 100% sure of its authenticity.

After reporting the fake product to a higher level, her boss would also be embarrassed. However, the achievement was real and could not be taken away by others, so she chose to notify the higher level.

Before the enemy arrives, she just needs to keep an eye on the other party. This time she came out to participate in the competition and she didn't bring any people with her. If she took the initiative to attack and something unexpected happened, and the other party took advantage of the chaos to escape, and then she just hid, it would be a big trouble.

"Some things can be solved simply and roughly, but for things like this, it's better to be steady."

......

Drake didn't expect that her steadiness not only worked, but also indirectly saved her wallet.

Gaponov won inexplicably, and after advancing he remained on the island where the conference was held until the end.

"Where's the stuff?"

"Still on that person."

"Well done. The credibility of the New World Central Fighting Tournament must be maintained."

He changed his form and landed on the roof. Dressed in black, he had blended into the night. Most people did not notice that there was such a person on the island.

"Brother Jin, you seem to be quite interested in this competition."

"You do not know?"

"Ah? What do you know?"

Derek was confused by the question and had no idea what Jin was talking about.

"It seems that I overestimated you. Can't you learn from Manderfesh and know more about these things?"

"Then it's not me, Brother Jin, what's going on?"

"Nothing, it's just that Tai Zuo Luo just got involved in this competition last month, and we are one of the organizers of this event. If you really make trouble and ruin the reputation of this place, I'm afraid you will have to say goodbye to your year-end bonus."

Although I thought Derek knew about this, she was the only one in the beast world who was keen on this kind of competition with high prize money, so I didn't think it was strange to hear that she was monitoring the other party's actions before, and I didn't specifically ask her to do so.

At that time he still felt it was strange that his deputy's sudden change of character was a bit unreasonable. Now it seems that he was just overthinking it.

.......

The New World Central Fighting Tournament did not last very long. The finals were held on the second day. Drake successfully won the fourth consecutive championship. After the competition, the contestants on the island began to evacuate quickly.

During the competition, there was an unknown force on the island maintaining order, but this order was broken at the end of the final. At this time, no matter what grudges there were, they could be handled by themselves, and no one would continue to interfere.

Now that this conference even has Baishou as a shareholder, they certainly would not damage the reputation of their own business, so they waited until the end of the competition. Reputation is something that, once lost, it is not so easy to get it back.

Compared to taking action in advance and having to clean up the mess, waiting becomes the safest way.

Gaponov's result was not particularly ideal, but he also received a bonus as he entered the finals. However, when he was leaving, Jin's figure appeared in front of him.

"I'll give you a chance. Leave that slab of stone and you can leave here safe and sound."

"Dream on! This is mine, don't even think about taking it away!"

When he first arrived in the New World, he also encountered people who wanted to steal the stone slab. That was the toughest battle he had experienced since he went to sea, but relying on the indestructible nature of the stone slab, he defeated the enemy. From then on, he was completely attracted by the defensive power of the stone slab.

He also completely determined his goal of collecting stone tablets and becoming the new emperor...

Chapter 711: Double Strike, Comparable to Quinn's Taunt

At first, that person wanted to use this thing to win credit from all the beasts, but unfortunately he failed. Gabonov knew at that time that carrying this thing might attract new enemies, but he was not afraid, and even wanted to pursue a higher level in the battle.

It’s just that today’s gap in enemy upgrades is a bit too big.

His progression from an ordinary pirate in the New World to a senior official under the Emperor of the Sea omitted too many steps.

"Stupid, hand it over honestly and you can get a chance to join the Hundred Beasts. Wrong choice."

The reason why Taizu Luo intervened here is also related to the nature of the New World Central Fighting Tournament. Due to the competition system, it attracts some animal-type ability users and martial artists from the New World every year.

This is also an opportunity to find talents and recruit new people. Kaido's ideal of an animal army has basically been realized, but a person who wants to start a war will not mind having too many troops under his command.

As a person who had just arrived in the new world, he felt that there was an opportunity to recruit the person in front of him. With this slate, he would definitely not suffer any loss if he chose to join.

"Come and get it yourself if you have the guts. Your name isn't on this thing! Are you Kaido's cadre? Just wait, I will defeat him sooner or later! Whether he's the Emperor of the Sea or the Pirate King, he will be mine sooner or later!"

Seeing that the other party rejected him, he did not continue to communicate with him. If it were not for the stone slab, he would not even ask before.

Just listening to his rebuttal, bloodshot eyes appeared.

Arceus's slate and Kaido's Pirate King are the two big targets of the beasts. They can accurately poke and explode Jin's two mine points at the same time. His ability to attract Jin's firepower is comparable to Quinn's.