614 pairs DQ'd post-rounds 1-2.
Lux inbound: Gorgeous Hattari liner. Loss? Budget sail cram—packed haul.
Sail-deck: Den Den Mushi monitors glow.
Eyes glued—brutal vibe chill-spine some.
Now: survivors Hikkoshi Crab haul—next prelim. Monitor feed; Hattari blare.
Zoro/Usopp mute-stare.
Long silence—Zoro crack.
"Freak accident."
"Where?! You bolt—we lost! Told ya—don't lead!"
"You chicken—slow!"
"Ch-chicken?! Insult! Gave directions plenty!"
"Quit it! Useless now."
Arm-cross Nami halt—呆れ.
Duo grumble-hush.
Round1: Nami/Sanji, Igaram/Karue out.
Round2: Zoro/Usopp drop.
Active: Luffy/Vivi, Kiri/Ace, Silk/Chopper. Nami monitor-gaze worry-flood. Harsh. Treasure hunt, race—no rest; lives targeted.
Luffy/Kiri tough—Vivi/Silk/Chopper? Grind.
DQ? Watch-only. Fatigue clear—Nami antsy.
New gear? Useless. Regret.
All dropouts stew.
Zoro/Sanji: no full power—tossed. Wordless.
Usopp self-blame—powerless sigh.
Worse: Igaram—no Vivi meet.
"Vivi-sama... sorry. Guard chief Igaram—Vivi-blind flop weakling. Just chikuwa geezer, haha..."
"Corpse over there."
"Round1 no-Vivi. Leave. Words empty."
"Bad shape. Others too..."
Igaram slump—neg aura wall-off. Karue lone-side—no rebound.
Usopp pity; Nami sigh-mix.
Zoro gaze-shift: match-down match.
Teary Baby5 mourn-defeat.
Buffalo sit-listen—annoyed vibe.
"Uuu... hunted foes—game end... wanted last-aid! Can't champ him!"
"Nniin~ Dressrosa home~"
"Shut! More do! With Kiri!"
"Again. He'll vanish. 20 mil bounty..."
"Won't let!"
"Haa~ Baby5-chuwaaan!"
Sanji eye-shift bolt-land front.
"You out too. No sweat—met here. Maybe born meet-you..."
"Ehh?! Needed...?!"
"Idiot mode on."
"Can't ignore. Kiri too—drags unclear ally."
"He got tangled."
Defeat sting linger—but no wallow.
Cheer squad now. Nami mindset-shift—Usopp post-chat; Sanji nose-bleed turn.
"Sanji-kun—here."
"Yees~ Nami-san! Love eyes♡"
"Idiot."
"Aah?!"
Sanji zip-back; Zoro mutter catch—tension spark.
Idle= this. Nami/Usopp dual-head-hold.
"Say what, lost boy? Pity whine?"
"Say what, round1 flop?"
"What ya...?!"
"Fact. I round2."
"Bull. Your dumb lost it."
"Hmph. Treasure-blind weak—hard hear."
"Bring it—show skill!"
"Skip. You hurt only."
Zoro/Sanji glare-close. Post-game pep wild.
No Silk: Nami ire-smack dual-noggin.
"Stop!"
"Oof?!"
"Hau?!"
"Strongest..."
Rough—max effect. Duo rub; Sanji melt-Nami; Zoro sour-twist.
Brawl halt.
Usopp max-awe—pale Nami-stare.
"Not time. Lost—but hope lives. Cheer—voice or not."
"True... Luffy/Kiri + Ace? Champ lock."
"Nah—not sure."
Usopp smile-worry; Sanji low-voice.
Cig light—puff.
No swoon—dead serious.
"Ace top-tier. Bounty 550 mil. Whitebeard 2nd commander."
"See? No worry."
"You round2-miss: Ace-goal befores."
"Eh—?"
Usopp gulp—Ace-first assume.
"Round2: start-isle to next—goal. Handicap yeah. Order no full measure. But screen-clear studs."
"Stronger Ace?"
"Not say. Sea unpredictable."
"Yeah. We here? No wounds—rules bound. Free brawl? Diff story."
"Rules twist: Luffy/Kiri/Ace—who knows."
Zoro nod-Sanji.
Usopp hush—dread swell. No-want but feel. Unscathed DQ proof.
Nami grim-head-hold sigh-deep.
Think=no act.
Crew-aid impossible.
"Usual flee... watch-only sucks. Better scared-fight."
"You support."
"Right! Shine aid! But now—no."
"Rely on 'em."
Monitor re-focus.
Nami Vivi/Silk prime-worry; Chopper new—pace unknown. Trust=yes; unease too.
Luffy/Kiri no-issue. Duo-split odd.
Smooth win hope—easy? Nah.
Witness all. Cool decide.
Crew-fret aside: Crab near round3.
Short rest—recover? Ease.
Hattari rule-blare—ear-lock.
Unnoticed: circle-drift.
Ace stone-face—Vivi query.
"Ace-san? Issue?"
"N? Nah..."
Vivi-call: tension pop.
Someone eyed—now? Lost.
Vivi hush.
"Nothin'. Varied crowd."
Smile-seal.
Crab-head: party vibe.
Some pirates core—foe/friend mix; rowdy-upbeat feast-like.
Rest-spark?
Center: Luffy. Masira/Shoujou bond; Mr.2 join—hype.
No booze/food—chat blast.
"Ahhya hya! Fun guy Bon-chan!"
"Ngaa hahaha! Not Jordan~!"
Mr.2 spin-act.
Luffy/Masira/Shoujou clap-cheer roar.
"Doo~! Mane Mane no Mi!"
"Ukki! Face/build/voice—me!"
"Oi—Masira duo. Weird fit. Tense."
Mr.2 now: Masira clone.
Devil Fruit: Mane Mane—copy outer perfect. Look/bone/voice—undistinct.
Infiltrate ace.
Luffy/Chopper glee—Vivi frown.
Fun-demo: Luffy/Silk/Chopper mems.
Risk: fake-ally close.
No-miss norm.
Vivi stern-Kiri gauge: grin-watch mute.
Past Baroque—org pro; no alert/stop? Odd.
Plot-hold?
Vivi urge-swallow; Chopper sigh-hear.
"Tony-kun—ok?"
"Yup. More push—help all."
"Yeah... gotta."
Chopper steel—Vivi smile.
Aid-vibe; self-push. Nation-save—no halt. Silk peek-in.
"Vivi. No overdo."
"Eh?"
Push-thought: warn-pin.
Vivi daze; Silk soft-smile.
"Solo grind—break somewhere. Lean us. Why here."
"Silk-san... yes."
"Chopper too. Rely no shame."
"Got. But do my part."
"Yup. Good."
Knee-hug Silk: eye-party crew.
Kiri edge-sit—mid-dist odd. Prior doubt: Vivi/Silk Kiri-chat.
"Kiri knew Mr.2... why no-stop?"
"Dunno. Plot?"
"Sometimes Kiri blur. Trust crew—cares... but scare moments..."
"No explain. But safe. Us-only moves."
Vivi jolt—Silk doubt-nil beam.
"Loves Luffy tons. All us."
"Ah..."
"Hard-read only. You'll see."
Vivi re-Kiri: soft-watch party; Luffy-guard.
Ease-bit.
"True. Trust him."
"Fight together. Baroque fall."
"Yes... thanks."
Smile-swap; tension drop.
Vivi deep-breath relief.
Eyes shut secs—open: Alvida near-stop.
Overlook-smile.
Vivi confuse; white hanky offer—more daze.
"Wipe. Beauty mud-ruined."
"Eh? Ah—"
Reflex-grab—trap deeper.
Recall: Mr.2 mud-smash—duo filth. Face speck-dirt.
Alvida kind-smile; Vivi hanky-eye hesitate.
Clean spoil ok?
"But... this..."
"No poison."
"Not that. Why me?"
"Obvious. Same guy crush bond."
Blank-stun.
Vivi kid-face shock; Chopper hear-no-get; Silk mute.
Secs: Vivi flush-red.
Lean-protest loud.
"N-not like...?!
"No blush. No war-declare. But win? No lose."
Alvida eye-stray: soft-Luffy.
"Pirate—free live. That punch sparked."
Dazzle-eye tale; Vivi-glance: vessel big—woman-pirate grit.
Heel-turn stride.
Back-call:
"Watch. Pirates selfish. Slack—I snatch."
Distance—origin back.
Vivi/Silk daze-mute; Chopper query-up.
Query-timing:
Hattari overhead—snap-react.
Crab halt: round3 arrive.
Isle-edge stop. Life-void cape: sea-front warped mega-rock circle—arena-like.
"Jugon Cape."
Final prelim ring.
"Cry laugh hail—last! Prelim3: Battle Royale! Raw brawl—no tricks!"
Crab-stop: dismount.
Cape-gaze; bird-back Hattari focus.
"All hold chests! Open! Inside: draw lots—four blocks fight! Not normal!"
Hattari cue: chest-pop.
No lock—easy.
Single paper: bold A-D.
"A-D blocks: natural ring brawl! No even split. Chests random A-D—unequal divide!"
No even 100/4 plan.
Luck boon/bane.
Pure chance.
Duo-murmur: paper-self/near check.
"Per block: 2 pairs survive! Four=8 finals! Win: sea-yeet foe! Fall= DQ—hurt or not! Survive? No drop—die try!"
Horizon: loser galleons dot.
Spectacle prime. Blue Square crowd swell. Hunt/race < this heat.
Solo no-burn—most power-flex cape-stare.
"Blueberry saboteurs crash! Tough nuts—blink=sea bath!"
Hattari roar.
Crowd heat catch—his hype max.
"Round3 Battle Royale—go! A block first!"
A-paper grins.
Any count—2 pairs live.
Gamble-brawl: inferno brew.
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