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Underground Colosseum
Daichi gazed at the departing Baccarat.
Whitebeard, admirals, Totto Land...
Ever since he left Wano Country, big figures from various forces had appeared before him one after another. He even encountered Tesoro's subordinates, giving him the feeling that the world was very small.
Well, the New World is indeed quite small.
"Mr. Daichi, you have a female companion yet you're still staring at other women. You'll make me feel very unattractive."
Stussy pinched Daichi, huffing lightly in dissatisfaction. "That Baccarat, she was watching us the moment we came in."
"Is that so?"
Daichi retracted his gaze.
He hadn't noticed.
Although he had mastered Observation Haki, maintaining it required enough concentration. Unless it was a strong fluctuation like killing intent or an attack, he wouldn't deliberately perceive it.
Speaking of which, he was now a famous big shot, so it was normal for various forces to keep an eye on him.
Just like the woman beside him.
"Let's go."
The underground space was vast, but its layout wasn't much different from above ground. It was also a series of arenas, the difference being that these arenas were very small, mostly in the form of octagonal cages.
With the confinement of the octagonal cage, the gladiators' battles would naturally be much bloodier, and guests could also place bets.
Stussy lowered her voice and said, "All the gladiators here can be bought for money. If there's a gladiator you want to buy, I can pay for it first."
"Thank you."
Daichi thanked her.
He actually had that intention.
Leaving aside the Tobi Roppo, the community on Hachinosu would be completed soon, and there was his Groudon Real Estate Company.
They were severely short-handed.
He didn't plan to transfer people from the Beast Pirates.
The day after he communicated with Guernica, Guernica handled all the business licenses and everything, with incredibly high efficiency.
Therefore, his real estate company was a legitimate company. At least on the surface, it had to be legitimate. The people he used could be irregular, but it was best not to be involved with the Beast Pirates.
It wasn't that he wanted to separate them. The Beast Pirates' subordinates could help him cut people down and collect debts, but they couldn't be community security guards. Those idiots would only cause destruction.
Thus, he had to recruit a new team.
Daichi watched for a short while and quickly spotted an interesting target.
A dog mink.
He still vividly remembered the minks' combat power. They not only possessed powerful physiques and electricity generation abilities but also the astonishingly powerful Sulong form.
Comparable to an Animal-type Awakening!
However, it was a pity that the dog mink in the octagonal cage wasn't very strong and was quickly beaten bloody by his opponent, leaving him on the verge of death.
Without unnecessary kindness, Daichi continued to browse for a while.
Minks, Longarm Tribe, Fish-Men, there were quite a few rare races, and their prices were much higher than human gladiators.
"Idiot, get up!"
"Fight!"
"Kill her! Kill her!"
Suddenly, noisy shouts entered his ears.
Daichi looked at the octagonal cage surrounded by a large number of tourists in the distance and immediately became interested. So many people watching meant that the combatants were skilled.
"Let's go take a look."
When he arrived in front of the octagonal cage, he was surprised. It was completely different from the intense battle he had imagined.
Inside the octagonal cage, a cow-horned girl was squatting with her head in her arms, repeatedly saying "I'm sorry," but her opponent had no intention of stopping, instead intensifying his punches.
Blood kept splashing onto the ground.
But the cow-horned girl still didn't resist.
"Kill her! Kill her!"
"Get up!"
The bettors shouted more fiercely, and both sides had supporters.
Daichi stroked his chin.
Such a one-sided battle, he couldn't see what was interesting about it. If bullying a little girl could make people happy, it was a bit too twisted.
And the strange odds.
The girl's odds were lower than her opponent's!
Stussy couldn't help but let out a soft sound when she saw the girl.
"It's her."
"You know her?"
Daichi looked at Stussy with surprise.
Stussy hesitated slightly, then nodded.
"I met her once before."
Daichi's eyes moved slightly.
Stussy's expression just now was clearly a bit unusual, which meant Stussy didn't expect to see the girl here.
This meant she had seen the girl elsewhere.
This was a slave gladiator arena, and all the gladiators were slaves. There were two places with the most slaves in the outside world: Sabaody Archipelago.
And Mary Geoise!
Combined with Stussy's CP0 identity, the origin of the cow-horned girl became clear.
A Celestial Dragon's slave.
Although it was just a conjecture, the probability of it being correct was high, and the verification method was also very simple: just check if the cow-horned girl had the Celestial Dragon's Hoof brand on her body.
"Stussy, I want to buy her."
Stussy was a bit taken aback, a hint of panic flashing deep in her eyes. Her momentary lapse of composure had probably aroused the man's suspicion.
What terrifying intuition!
Daichi smiled gently.
"Is there a problem?"
"Of course not. I'm just curious why you want to buy her."
Stussy tried to change the subject.
Daichi chuckled, swinging his fist at the air: "I think she's quite interesting. I can buy her and use her as a punching bag for fun."
Stussy fell silent.
This man, he's such a bastard!
"I'll be right back."
Stussy left angrily.
Daichi chuckled softly.
Angry?
That shouldn't be right. CP0 has done many bad things. Logically speaking, their hearts should have long been as cold as ice. Why would they get angry over such a small matter?
"Aah!!!"
The girl's clear roar rang out.
Daichi looked at the octagonal cage, his gaze narrowing.
The cow-horned girl had put on a mask at some point, and her personality had completely changed, transforming from a weak girl into a crazy boxer.
"Oh-ya oh-ya oh-ya oh-ya!!!"
The girl punched frantically, her speed leaving numerous afterimages. Even the surrounding air was stirred by her punches, blasting her former tormentor beyond recognition.
Finally.
The girl raised her fist!
Win!
Daichi watched dumbfounded.
Why was this girl so strange?
Just then, the crowd stirred.
"Fufufufu~~"
A familiar laugh entered Daichi's ears.
"It's Doflamingo!"
"Why would a Warlord of the Sea appear here?!"
"Stay away from that guy!"
In less than ten seconds, the area around the octagonal cage was empty.
"Fufufufu~~"
Doflamingo wore his signature arrogant smile, hands in his pockets, and walked towards Daichi with a swagger, followed by several family executives, all with cold eyes.
"Long time no see, Daichi!"
"You should call me Mr. Daichi, Doflamingo."
Daichi met his gaze coldly.
What kind of person dared to provoke him?
"Fufufufu~~"
Doflamingo came before Daichi, his smile becoming even more grotesque: "You're as arrogant as ever. That puts my mind at ease!"
"Say what you need to say, don't waste my time."
Daichi frowned slightly.
Was this guy here for Caesar, or was he here to cause trouble for him? The former was fine, but if it was the latter...
His skin was itching, wasn't it?
Doflamingo curled his lips.
"I heard you're participating in the Central Fighting Tournament, and I also want to have some fun. That punch you gave me back then is unforgettable!"
"Let's meet in the arena!"
"Mr. Daichi!"