I'm determined to have the Diamond Fruit!

Chapter 609 I'm determined to have the Diamond Fruit!

"Oh."

Sabo sneered upon hearing the host's words. In the end, it was just that these guys were too weak; otherwise, they would definitely have been able to see clearly what had happened.

It's fair to say that Rebecca's title as the champion of Zone D is well-deserved.

After all... she was the only one who could see through the White Horse Sword Technique.

Rebecca, however, paid no attention to the opinions of those others, instead staring thoughtfully at Sabo, wondering: "Who exactly is he?"

This person doesn't look like Lucy at all.

Has the person on Nanlu Road West already killed him?

Thinking of this, Rebecca frowned.

"The four contestants are now in position!" The host, who had just taken a sip of water to catch his breath, slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "And the person they are about to challenge is one of the highest-ranking members of the family who, along with our King—Donquixote Doflamingo, saved this country, and the organizer of this year's Corridor Tournament, our hero, Mr. Diamante!"

"profound!"

Upon seeing the figure appear at the entrance, the audience cheered immediately, their expressions increasingly enthusiastic.

With this man around, this competition will definitely be even more exciting than they imagined!

"Diamanti!"

"Lord Diamanti!"

"That's right, it's me~"

Holding a microphone, Diamanti, accompanied by energetic music, danced what he considered to be a dashing dance as he slowly walked from the entrance towards the ring.

"Tch."

Bartolomeo spat, "What a smug guy, just like that blond guy."

At that moment, Bartolomeo thought of Cavendish.

He felt that this man and that guy were the same type of person.

"Finally... finally everyone's here!"

Seeing that Diamanti had arrived at the center of the arena, the host, with tears streaming down his face, picked up the microphone and announced, "Now, all four winners and Mr. Diamanti have arrived at the arena!"

"Today's final match at the bullfighting arena is sure to be more exciting than you can imagine!"

"And the ultimate winner will receive the final prize—the Diamond Fruit!"

"Let's wait and see who will acquire this weapon, touted as the toughest in history!"

As he spoke, the host's eyes shone with anticipation; he was really eager to know who the winner of this competition would be.

Will it be their Mr. Diamanti again?

"Hahaha~"

Burgess laughed and said, "I'm taking this one!"

After eating this Devil Fruit, he will become the toughest man, and at that time... his defense and attack power will become incredibly strong.

By then, he will be the strongest fighter under the captain!

Wow, hahaha!

The other contestants simply glanced at him calmly, but said nothing. After all, stealing a Devil Fruit isn't something you can do just by talking.

Just then, several men ran from the end of the passage, their expressions filled with rage.

"Wait a minute!" the man roared angrily. "Get Rebecca off the stage! The D-section match is over!"

"You're right, we don't accept that outcome!"

"Exactly! How could we possibly lose to a brat like you? We refuse to accept this!"

They were inexplicably knocked unconscious by an unseen attack. How could they possibly accept that?

After all, that kind of thing was clearly not Rebecca's attack method.

Upon hearing these people's words, Rebecca instinctively raised her weapon. If these people insisted on fighting her here, she would have no choice but to deal with them first before continuing the competition.

As for whether others will help her?

From the very beginning, she didn't expect anyone's help, so she didn't plan to ask for anyone's help.

To her surprise, Diamanti, this Don Quixote family member, actually stepped forward and blocked her way.

"What a noisy bunch," Diamanti said coldly, looking at them. "Since you've lost, you'd better accept your fate."

"Coming to my turf to cause trouble, haven't you ever died before?"

As he spoke, Diamanti grabbed his cloak and shielded himself inside, as if he were using it to block the opponent's attack.

This scene left the newcomer completely stunned.

"Idiot, are you planning to use that thing to block our way?"

"That's right." Diamanti said with a smile, "You'd better aim carefully."

"Since that's the case... then you should just die!"

Seeing that Diamanti had no intention of backing down, these people decided not to tolerate him and immediately raised their weapons to attack.

To their surprise... their weapons were shattered!

"What?!"

The three men were stunned as they looked at the shattered weapon in their hands.

Why could a light, flimsy cloak shatter their weapons?

Is this the power of that Fluttering Fruit?

Sabo narrowed his eyes upon seeing this, thinking to himself: This is interesting.

If the other party were willing, they could probably turn this arena into a waving flag.

Thinking of this, Sabo became secretly wary, lest he suffer a loss.

"You really think this is just ordinary clothing?" Diamanti looked mockingly at the three men whose weapons he had shattered, and said, "Though it's fluttering in the wind, it's made of genuine steel!"

"I am the Flag Man who ate the Fluttering Fruit; not only can I transform myself into something that can float!"

"Look, like this~"

As he spoke, Diamante drew the longsword from his waist and used his Devil Fruit ability to make it float.

Then, it was forcibly transformed into a bull's head.

"Weng~"

The next moment, the weapon, which had transformed into a bull's head, hardened instantly, becoming a terrifying weapon capable of killing.

"Try this!" Diamanti raised the bull's head and launched an attack without hesitation, shouting, "Bullfighting Sword and Spear!"

"Clang!"

"puff!"

The terrifying attack struck the three of them, causing them to cough up blood and fly uncontrollably onto the connecting stairs.

"Tick-tock..."

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The next moment, blood flowed down their bodies and fell onto the water below.

This also drove those special giant fighting fish into a state of frenzy.

"I advise you to get lost."

Diamanti glanced at the turbulent water and sneered, "Otherwise, you'll be killed by the fighting fish below."

"This fighting fish is not on the same level as the previous ones; they are extremely sensitive to the smell of blood."

These fighting fish together could destroy a warship, so... if you don't leave, you'll be wiped out!

Unfortunately, the three men were already too badly beaten to move and could only lie there in despair, waiting to die.

The next moment...

"boom!!"

An enormous betta fish burst out of the water and crashed headfirst into the connecting ladder, shattering it to pieces!

The three people above were also knocked away by the betta fish, falling into the water with screams, and were eventually swallowed by several betta fish below, never to come back up.

This scene deeply shocked the surrounding audience.

Did they actually release such a terrifying betta fish this time?

This is really...exciting!

"Did you see that? The attack from Douyu just now!" Diamanti picked up the microphone and said, "They not only attack people who fall into the water, but they also attack the fighters in the ring!"

"Rules have absolutely no effect on them; their nature is utterly vile!"

"It can be said that they are not in the same league as the Douyu in the preliminaries; they are the dominant Douyu in their respective groups."

""

"profound!!"

The audience erupted in cheers once again as Diamanti introduced the situation.

They really didn't expect that while the players were competing, they would also have to guard against Douyu's sneak attacks... This is so exciting!

They absolutely love these new rules.

Diamanti was very satisfied with the reactions of these people; this was the kind of atmosphere the competition should have.

Diamanti then continued, "And among these fighting fish, one will have the prize for this competition—a Diamond Fruit—tie to its back!"

"The rules are simple: whoever takes it and remains standing in the ring until the end wins!"

"profound!!"

The audience became even more excited upon hearing this, realizing that the competition would be even more difficult.

After all... whoever gets the Devil Fruit from Douyu will be attacked by other players!

On Douyu, is it?

Staring at the huge black shadow that kept moving across the water's surface, Sabo thought to himself: "No wonder Xiyan couldn't find the Devil Fruit; it was hidden underwater."

Ha, Doflamingo is really cunning.

Bages laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha, whether it's on Douyu or on you guys, I'll take it all!"

"Hahaha~"

Just like in the competitions he has participated in before, he will not only win the championship this time, but also defeat all the other contestants!

As for whether Doflamingo will admit his mistake?

Do you really think the Blackbeard Pirates are pushovers?

He would kill that guy without hesitation if he dared to show any hostility.

"Hmph, I won't give you the Diamond Fruit," Bartolomeo sneered. "This Devil Fruit can only belong to that person."

The Four Emperors' Group?

What can the Four Emperors do?

Anyway, he doesn't care about the Four Emperors.

"Hahaha, then you should try it." Burgess sneered.

"Let's give it a try."

Bartolomeo sneered in return, "Who's afraid of who?"

"The five-person free-for-all, including Mr. Diamanti, is about to begin!" the host shouted. "Under the influence of Douyu, this competition will be even more difficult."

"Let's wait and see who will ultimately acquire the Diamond Fruit!"

"The match begins!"

"Block it~"

As the bell rang, the five people present instantly tensed their muscles and their eyes became alert.

From now on, attacks could come at any time, so we must remain vigilant.

"Hahaha~"

"I'll start with you, Straw Hat Boy!"

Looking at Sabo staring at the water's surface, Burgess sneered and said, "Perfect revenge for what happened back in Impel Down!"

Although it was the Blood-Eyed Ninja who beat him up that time, that guy is already dead, so... he can only blame it on Straw Hat Luffy.

Thinking of this, Burgess sneered again, then wrapped his domineering aura around his fist, intending to smash Sabo's head with one punch.

"Burgess has made his move!" the host exclaimed excitedly. "His target is Lucy!"

Will he succeed?

"Too slow."

Sabo's expression remained unchanged as he watched Bages rushing towards him from a distance. He dodged the attack with a backflip.

He then began to move quickly along the edge of the arena, clearly intending to lure the fighting fish out of the water so that he could get his hands on the Diamond Fruit as quickly as possible.

"Lucy has started loitering around the perimeter of the ring." The announcer looked at Sabo with suspicion and asked, "What is he planning to do?"

Aren't you afraid of attracting the attention of the fighting fish underwater by running like that?

Or... was he doing it on purpose?

The other players also looked at Sabo with puzzled expressions, clearly not understanding what he was up to.

Even if you want to get the Diamond Fruit, you have to defeat the other contestants first.

Otherwise, they would be surrounded and attacked by the crowd.

But Sabo didn't care about that; all he wanted to do was get his hands on the Diamond Fruit as soon as possible.

As for other people's opinions?

What's it to him!

Just then, a giant fighting fish appeared around Sabo, clearly having noticed the human who had been provoking them.

"Finally taken the bait, huh?" Sabo said with a smirk. "Come on, I'm right here."

Hopefully, this time the one attacking him is the betta fish with the box.

The next moment...

"boom!!"

Suddenly, the water surface exploded, and an enormous fighting fish burst out of the water, heading straight for Sabo, who was running on the ring!

Upon seeing this, Sabo dashed forward without hesitation, leaving the betta fish's attack range, while simultaneously looking at the betta fish's back.

"Looks like it's not this one," Sabo said, somewhat disappointed.

I was hoping to win on my first try and end the battle quickly, but... I didn't succeed.

Fine, let's keep looking.

After shaking his head, Sabo turned and went on to attract other betta fish.

"What a naive fellow," Burgess said. "Fine, let him go find it then, so I can snatch the Diamond Fruit from your hands."

"Hahaha~"

He wasn't good at speed, so having the other person lure out the fighting fish carrying the Devil Fruit was the best solution.

Just then, a fighting fish rushed out from the side and charged straight at Burgess.

Upon seeing this, Bages immediately jumped up and punched the other man hard in the teeth, sending him flying back into the water.

Unfortunately... Douyu wasn't hurt!

"Hahaha, this match is really interesting!" Burgess laughed loudly.

As expected of a special fighting fish, it can withstand a punch from it without getting hurt.

"Of course!" Diamanti laughed. "This bullring is my stage, so these exciting tools for the audience are of the highest quality."

"Are you saying we're just tools too?" Burgess sneered.

Diamanti did not deny this, after all, this was his idea from the beginning.

"Anyway... just enjoy it to the fullest."

"Hahaha, you'll regret this."

What he hates most is being used as a tool by others, so... while obtaining the Diamond Fruit, he will also defeat this man and teach the Donquixote Family a lesson!

Let them know the consequences of angering them!

Hahaha~