One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 109 Awakening with One Strike!
Happy Street, the port.

Groudon raises its sails and sets sail for the agreed-upon area to conduct a trade with CP0, after which it will return to Onigashima.

"Gu-chan, let's go!"

"Bon Voyage!"

Goode stood on the shore waving goodbye.

The transaction location was nearby, and with Runti and Page Van, that was enough. He also needed to go watch the Central Fighting Tournament with Stusi.

After finishing his business, the siblings will come to pick him up and take him home.

Once Groudon disappeared from sight, Goode glanced at Caesar behind him with a rather malicious look in his eyes.

"let's go."

"Yes, Lord Goode."

Caesar's face was full of flattery.

All the expenses for the past two days were charged to Goode's account, allowing him to enjoy himself to the fullest and he was having a blast.

Unfortunately, happy times are always short-lived.

He just didn't know when Joker would come to pick him up. Although Lord Goode was a good man, he was under too much pressure to be around him, and he dared not say anything wrong.

The two boarded Stussy's pleasure boat.

Shortly after the flower boat left, a flamboyant boat shaped like a flamingo arrived at the entertainment district. The leader of the group quickly learned Caesar's whereabouts from the manager.

They were too late!
The news quickly reached Dressrosa.

"Caesar has been captured?"

Ming's face gradually darkened, and the veins between his eyebrows bulged.

The creation of Smlie relies on Caesar's scientific knowledge. If Caesar is lost, Kaido will kill him!
The good news is that the woman didn't succeed.

The bad news is that Caesar has fallen into the hands of the Cataclysmic Goode.

He had a vivid memory of Goode!

Ming touched the cigarette burn scar on his chest, his expression growing increasingly sinister and ferocious. He would never forget what Goode had done to him.

That day, Goode not only humiliated him, but also punched him in the face, and almost caused his death at Kaido's hands.

Although they are now allies, this humiliation torments him constantly; he is, after all, a noble Celestial Dragon!

It's time to distinguish between the King and Queen!
“Fufufufufufu~~”

Ming shrugged, his sinister laughter growing louder, and placed his hand on the window, white light spreading outwards from his palm.

Soon, the entire window turned into a white line.

Ability influences reality!
Struck by Kaido's spiked club, and teetering on the brink of death, he finally grasped the ultimate level of Devil Fruit power.

Wake up!

Ability users rarely awaken their powers, but once awakened, they gain even greater strength and can even influence their surroundings.

His awakened abilities prove once again that he is the king chosen by heaven!

"Fufufufu~~"

"I'll go join in the fun too!"

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Katakuri and Irving joined forces.

Irving's head was wrapped in bandages, and his angry eyes were blazing.

"Brother Katakuri!"

"No need to say more, I know everything."

Katakuri responded coldly.

How could he stand by and watch his beloved younger siblings being bullied!

"Geological Disaster" Good!
That man must pay the price!
"Change course, head to Champion Island!"

"Yes!"

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Three days later, Champion Island.

The New World Central Fighting Tournament was held on Champion Island, from which the island got its name.

The flower boat docks.

"Ugh... I'm going to vomit..."

Goode leaned against the wall and spewed rainbows of words, leaving Stusi speechless.

Along the way, she saw Goode vomit countless times; she never imagined that the infamous Geological Disaster would get seasick.

Funny and cute.

Goode quickly regained his energy.

"let's go."

"Are you okay?"

"Of course!"

Good waved his hand dismissively. Champion Island is dotted with flat-topped hills of varying sizes, their interiors hollowed out and transformed into natural arenas, with a clear grading system based on the size of the arenas.

Champions Mountain, located in the center, is the largest arena and the only one without grading or rules, allowing anyone to register and participate.

At this time, the Central Fighting Tournament was in the preliminary stage, and pirates and gladiators who came to participate could be seen everywhere, and even the Navy.

Even the navy is not immune to the temptation of money and fame.

"It's Lord Stussy!"

Who is that man next to you?

"do not know."

The arrival of the two quickly attracted the attention of the crowd, especially Stussy, whose beauty was already famous throughout the New World as the Queen of Pleasure Street.

As for Goode.

Perhaps because the photo on the bounty poster was Groudon, very few people recognized Good along the way, which made Good quite unhappy.

What exactly are the Navy guys in charge of taking photos for?

After strolling around for a while, Stusi stopped in front of a burger joint and, like a girlfriend next door, pulled Goode toward the outdoor booth area.

"Let's go sit over there."

"it is good."

Good felt like he was being manipulated.

This woman is quite skilled; she truly lives up to her reputation as a madam. She gives him a feeling that is both intimate and not quite intimate, a kind of "hanging on" that makes him want to take things further.

Sure enough, spending money is still the most effective way.

Goode reaffirmed his belief: he was a guy who spent money to enjoy himself, and anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem.

Talking about feelings is more tiring than fighting.

The problem is that I don't have any money on hand.

Goode ate his hamburger while thinking about making money.

In Wano Country, the annual rent is about 100 billion Berries, most of which is rent from land, and the rest is miscellaneous rent and taxes.

However, rent collection is cyclical, taking about three to four months to harvest once a batch, and the daily output must be prioritized for the construction of Beehive Island.

I can't rely on anyone else for now, so I need to earn some extra money.

"what!"

Goode glanced at Caesar, who was eating and drinking heartily at another table, and a wicked idea suddenly popped into his head.

Jiejiejie~~
Stussy gently bit into the apple pie, holding it with only her index fingers and thumbs, looking very ladylike.

Seeing Goode deep in thought, Stussy wiped the food crumbs from the corner of his lips and then licked his fingers.

However, the man didn't even glance at it.

Stussy narrowed his eyes in displeasure.

"What are you thinking?"

"Collecting rent."

"Um???"

"That's literally what it means."

Goode chuckled and explained, then casually asked, "Stusi, do you know any famous gladiators around here?"

"of course."

Stussy rested his chin on his hands.

"Would you like me to introduce you?"

"They won't charge you, will they?"

Goode became alert.

Stussy chuckled: "Don't worry, this time it's free. It's all publicly available information; you can ask any local for it."

"That's good."

Good breathed a sigh of relief.

Without money in your pocket, you lack confidence in everything you do.

He couldn't bear to endure this poverty and hardship for even a day!
We need to make money, we absolutely must make money!

"Let's start with the champion."

Because of the grading system, each fighting tournament produces multiple champions, and there are also many other competitions, resulting in quite a few well-known gladiators.

"V1 Heavyweight, [Fighting Champion] Gizas Bages, who has won the V1 title for three consecutive times."

"The V2 middleweight champion, [Destruction Cannon] Ideo"

"V3 Lightweight".

Stussy explained carefully, and added at the end: "I have some information for you. It is said that giants will be participating in this unlimited fighting tournament!"

"giant?"

Goode's eyes brightened considerably.

He really loves giants!
(End of this chapter)