The Replica Magic Starting from Black Four

Chapter 387 A Chaotic Arena! The Navy's Scheme to Publicly Execute

boom! boom! boom!
Giant bubbles burst in the air above the open-air arena, and a shower of colorful confetti fell from the sky.

In an instant!
The densely packed crowd in the stands immediately erupted into a tremendously enthusiastic atmosphere.

"Two billion Baileys!"

"A Logia-type Devil Fruit!"

"Join the world's largest entertainment city, the Grand De Solo, a maritime kingdom!"

"Let the Demon Eye Pirates grant you one request that is within their capabilities!"

A host, holding a microphone, dressed in bright colors, and with a figure as thin as a stick, spoke loudly and passionately.
"Wealth, fame, power! Just thinking about these things gets my blood pumping!!"

The already lively atmosphere was further heightened by the host's guidance!
"Now, please welcome the four finalists."

"Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates—Monkey D. Luffy!"

"Trafalgar Law, captain of the Heart Pirates!"

"Captain of the Kid Pirates—Eustace Kid!"

"And finally, the mysterious powerhouse who defeated two supernovas in a row and made it to the finals in one go—Lucci!" The host gripped the microphone tightly and spoke loudly, without any unnecessary words.

He knew perfectly well what everyone present wanted to see, and as a qualified host, he naturally wouldn't do anything unnecessary.

Thud—Thud!

As the gates at all four corners of the arena opened, Luffy and his three companions emerged from within.

Before the host could continue speaking...

Whoosh!
Luffy's legs contracted like springs, and he leaped into the air, landing heavily in the center of the arena.

I could feel the enthusiastic atmosphere.

"I'm Luffy!"

"He's going to be the Pirate King!!"

Luffy stood in the center of the ring, laughing and spreading his arms wide, shouting loudly.

His unconventional behavior and almost declarative manner stunned everyone in the audience, causing a moment of silence.

After all, every pirate sets sail with the goal of becoming the "Pirate King," but not everyone can dare to shout it out in this kind of situation!
in the audience.

“Luffy…” Nami raised her hand to cover her face, her cheeks flushed.

It's fine to shout it out normally, but when Nami shouts it out in this kind of situation, she always feels a strange sense of shame.

Zoro, Sanji, Chopper, Franky, and the others stood up and cheered for Luffy on the stage.

This caused Nami, who was sitting in the center of the Straw Hat crew, to blush instantly, and she couldn't help but clench her fists: "You guys better behave yourselves!!"

A seat in the very front row of the audience.

Most of the people sitting here are dressed in luxurious clothes; at a glance, they are all wealthy people, and even the least well-off look like nouveau riche.

It's important to know that the price of front-row seats has already been driven up to a very high level, making them unaffordable for ordinary people.

however!
A white-haired figure wearing a tattered white cloak sat among them, forming a striking contrast with the surrounding crowd.

"Haha, what an interesting lad!"

Rayleigh, wearing shorts with his hairy calves draped over his other leg, laughed heartily, completely unconcerned by the disapproving looks around him.

Inside the venue.

"asshole!"

"I'm the one who's going to become the Pirate King!!" Kid finally realized what was happening and roared angrily.

boom!
Kidd pushed off the ground and charged towards the arena, throwing a punch at Luffy.

next moment!
Luffy and his companion then engaged in a fierce battle.

The audience members were immediately excited upon seeing this.

however!
Faced with these successive unexpected situations, the thin man who was the host was sweating profusely!
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, wait a minute."

"You two are no match for me? You two are no match for me?"

The host wanted to get closer to the center of the ring, but the force of the collision between Kid and Luffy made him dare not approach easily, and he could only shout incessantly with a pale face.

"Rubber machine gun!"

Luffy pulled his arms back and then quickly unleashed them, his two arms becoming afterimages as they hurtled towards Kid like a storm.

Kidd grinned, his fierce face revealing excitement, and crossed his arms, using the metal gauntlet on his left hand as the outermost shield.

Bang——Bang——

The relentless and heavy attacks relentlessly pushed Kidd back.

Until they retreated to the edge of the ring!

Kidd regained his footing, then abruptly raised his head, a crimson glint in his eyes. "Straw Hat Luffy, it's my turn now!"

"Magnetic Reflection!"

Kidd roared, raising the metal gauntlet on his left hand and aiming it at Luffy.

boom!
The metal arm guard instantly transformed into a cannonball, carrying astonishing impact and energy, blasting the air in front of it open, and the visible shockwave instantly spread throughout the entire arena.

The host, who had originally intended to approach and stop the two from continuing their fight, was instantly blown away by the shockwave!

Below the arena.

Lucci and Law watched the scene quietly, and no one came out to stop the host after he was blown away by the aftershocks of Luffy and Kid's battle.

Their expressions changed slightly.

"The host is gone, Mr. Lucci."

Wearing a fluffy winter hat with leopard spots, Law turned his head to look at the expressionless Lucci beside him and took the demon sword off his shoulder.

Upon hearing this, Lucci finally shifted his gaze from Luffy and his companion who were fighting on the arena.

"Good, let's finish this sooner."

"Hopefully that guy doesn't lose, otherwise the championship won't be interesting."

Lu Qi kept his mouth shut, but the sound came from his body.

Only then did Luo notice the white dove on Lucci's shoulder.

Can pigeons talk?

Do not!
The sound was coming from Lucci's abdomen.

"You talk as if you're guaranteed to win the championship, Mr. Lucci."

"Everyone who participates in this arena competition must have their own reasons, so I also have a reason not to lose."

Luo smiled and spoke, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. At the same time, he suddenly raised his middle finger at Lucci:

"Slaughterhouse!"

Swish!
A semi-transparent, spherical space rapidly expanded outwards from Luo's center, attempting to envelop Lucci within the slaughterhouse's space.

But Lucci reacted very quickly!
The moment the slaughterhouse space unfolded, Lucci activated one of the Six Styles, Shave, quickly creating distance while simultaneously unleashing a powerful kick with both feet: "Storm Kick!"

The invisible slashes crossed, heading straight for Luo!
Boom!

A fierce collision quickly unfolded.

In the blink of an eye, Law and Lucci were locked in combat.

The host, who had been blasted away in the distance, lay on the ground, looking at the completely chaotic battle situation, his face pale and his lips blue.

"It's over... it's over..."

The host spoke in terror, his whole body trembling.

He felt he probably wouldn't live past the next day. This event wasn't just organized by the New World's Magic Eye Pirates; it also involved big shots from the underworld.

That huge gambling game alone was completely ruined because of this chaotic situation!
He had bet around 100 million Berries on Kidd and Lucci in their bet on the fight, and now Kidd's opponent has become Luffy.

The betting pool is naturally rendered useless!
Just thinking about it made the host feel like his head was no longer on his neck.

of course!

Compared to the host who was terrified, even fearful.

Most of the audience didn't care about any of that; they just wanted to see a brutal, hand-to-hand fight. The more chaotic it was, the more excited they would become!

At the very top of the arena.

The VIP room offers a complete view of the entire arena.

Bucky looked through the floor-to-ceiling window at the chaotic scene on the ring below and angrily shoved his face into the glass.

"captain!"

"Should we send someone down?" Bucky took a step back, rubbed his cheek hard, and spoke while barely suppressing his anger.

Miki sat leisurely on the leather sofa, flipping through the information Robin had gathered from the data she had obtained from Vegapunk.

"Don't take such a small thing to heart, Bucky."

"As long as someone can win the championship, the process is up to them. Don't expect a bunch of pirates to obediently follow your rules."

Without even looking up, Yi Mutou spoke indifferently.

Bucky opened his mouth, then swallowed back what he was about to say, and slumped his shoulders in resignation.

"Luffy, he's still the same as when he was a kid, always causing trouble." Uta stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, intently watching the battle below.

Among the people present.

Apart from Uta and Buggy, who were focused on the arena battle below, the rest of the Shadow Pirates showed no interest whatsoever.

They were all doing their own thing.

Kabaji sat cross-legged in mid-air, the wind-attribute magic flowing around him allowing him to remain motionless in the air.

This is training one's control over subtle magic.

Mochi was enveloped in dark red magic, and from time to time he struck various animal poses, seemingly familiarizing himself with the characteristics of each animal so that he could apply them in beast magic battles.

As for Mariannou.

He was sitting in a corner of the room, with a drawing board in front of him, and his paintbrush was constantly drawing something on the board.

Clearly, Mariannu and the others were not interested in a battle against Luffy and his crew, who were much weaker than themselves.

The room fell silent again.

Boo-roo-roo~

Boo-roo-roo~

Suddenly, the Den Den Mushi on Robin's waist started ringing incessantly, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the room and attracting the attention of the other members.

Robin was also taken aback for a moment, then looked apologetically at the other members before taking out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and answering the call.

"is that so."

Robin's previously calm expression turned serious upon hearing the voice coming from the phone receiver.

Followed by.

Robin put down the microphone and quickly walked to Mumu, who was sitting on the sofa: "Captain."

Ok?
Mogi looked up and saw the expression on Robin's face: "Whose call was that?"

“Morgans, the president of World Economic News,” Robin said immediately.

Mogi then reached out and took the microphone. Soon, Morgans' voice came from the other end of the line.

This action.

This prompted Marianne and the others, who were all doing their own things in the room, to look over with curiosity.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Morgans."

"I see."

"After all, it's the world government. Don't worry, it will never affect our cooperation."

With a faint smile on her face, Miki spoke to Morgans on the phone before hanging up.

There was a brief silence.

"Captain, what happened?" Bucky couldn't help but ask first.

"Morgans from the World Economic News, has the other side done something detrimental to us, Captain?"

Kabaji stretched out his body and slowly descended from mid-air to the ground, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Faced with a crowd of puzzled and curious gazes.

Mogi made no attempt to hide anything, speaking calmly and directly: "Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, has been captured by the World Government."

"And it won't be long before he is publicly executed by the Navy."

what!
As soon as these words came out.

Of everyone present, except for Uta, who knew little about the situation at sea, everyone else stood up in disbelief.

"Public execution!"

"What is the navy trying to do?"

"Given Whitebeard's personality, he couldn't possibly ignore this. The only consequence of doing so would be that the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, would officially go to war with the Navy."

Shocked sounds echoed in the room.

This is a momentous event, and it may even very well change the landscape of the new world.

Robin was the first to recover from this incredible news, but before she could ask any questions...

"Since it was a public execution, the news naturally couldn't be kept secret, nor could it be concealed."

Marianne had already noticed the problem and analyzed seriously, "What was the purpose of Morgans' call with the captain? Was it to inform him in advance? There shouldn't be any need for that."

“You’re getting smarter and smarter, Marianne,” Miki said with a smile.

"The Navy has partnered with Morgans, and the World Economic News Agency has been tasked with publicizing the public execution of Ace."

At this point, Miki paused, a playful expression appearing on his face.

"However, the Navy made certain special arrangements regarding the timing of the publicity."

"Special arrangements?" Robin asked, puzzled.

"The timing of the publicity campaign will be set after the conclusion of our 'Ten Round Generals' selection process," Mumu said calmly.

"I see." Robin's eyes revealed a clear understanding.

No wonder they caused such a big commotion in the Sabaody Archipelago again; neither the Navy Headquarters nor the Navy branch stationed on the island made any move.

The Navy clearly wanted to use the huge commotion caused by the "Ten-Yuan Admiral" selection to pour cold water on the flames just when they were burning at their peak.

Not only can it eliminate the influence caused by the Demon Eye Pirates during this period, but it can also deal a heavy blow to the pirate side.

If the Navy can carry out Ace's public execution, all the negative impacts the Navy has suffered during this period will disappear.

"Damn the Navy, how could they have such a scheme!" Buggy exclaimed angrily, his eyes wide.

"Captain, we can postpone the arena match."

“We can afford to wait, but the navy can’t.” After a brief moment of thought, Marianne immediately came up with a plan.

He was met with a barrage of words from the crowd.

Throughout, Yumu remained completely calm, his expression unchanged, and calmly said, "Just proceed as normal."

"Since the navy wants this opportunity, then give it to them."

Robin, Mariannu, Buggy, and the others all looked puzzled.

But, very soon!
Suddenly, everyone remembered that the Whitebeard Pirates had invited the captain to come several days earlier.

(End of this chapter)