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Chapter 671: The Chaotic Competition Format of the New World
For those weaklings, for Linlin to personally make a move would be too beneath her.
But for the Big Mom Pirates, dealing with so many factions is far from enough.
Besides a few older children, most of the rest have not yet grown up.
The Big Mom Pirates need time for development.
This is also training for the Big Mom Pirates.
If it can promote the growth of the Big Mom Pirates, giving up some territory is acceptable.
This is also Typhon's idea.
Given the scale of the Big Mom Pirates, their control over territory is not extensive to begin with.
Moreover, the territory controlled by the Big Mom Pirates is second only to the Flying Pirates, possessing nearly a thousand islands.
As long as a piece of fat is torn off, it can satisfy a large number of factions.
Therefore, the Big Mom Pirates' territory has fallen into complete chaos.
The territories on the fringes are constantly being encroached upon and are pushing towards the interior.
In the Great Pirate Era, many young and powerful new factions have designated the Northern Front Half of the New World as the starting point for their hegemony.
The Former Half of the New World is currently the most chaotic sea area in the New World.
Neither the Beast Pirates nor the Big Mom Pirates are powerful enough to occupy such vast territories.
In the Central Sea Area of the Front Half of the New World, the Bone Demon Pirates are also rising under the leadership of "Bone Demon" Bone.
In the bloody battles, as an outstanding monster who graduated from the Sky Arena just like "Heavenly Path" Pain and "Godspeed" Xia Er, "Bone Demon" Bone also boasts a remarkable battle record.
As a Bone-Bone Fruit Ability User, Bone's entire body becomes a weapon during combat, making him unpredictable and combining powerful Body Technique, he has become a thorn in the World Government's side.
However, his powerful defense has repeatedly caused the World Government's encirclement campaigns to fail, and he has even engaged in great battles with Kuzan and Sakazuki.
If nothing unexpected happens, at least half, or even more, of these thousand islands will have to be given up.
A large number of new forces in the New World are converging in the Former Half of the New World.
The deaths of "Tyrant Bear" Morant and "The Blaster" Wendigo.
With "King of Monsters" Typhon and the Monster Legion not participating in the hegemony, the only factions in the Former Half of the New World that can be called Overlord-level Forces are the Beast Pirates, the Bone Demon Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates.
The Beast Pirates lack sufficient strength.
With the Barbarossa Kingdom as their Base Camp, the kingdom alone concentrates most of the Beast Pirates' power, leaving only a small amount of strength to guard the territories outside.
In other words, their expansion is insufficient.
The Bone Demon Pirates are rising.
With the Monster Legion's support removed, the Big Mom Pirates' strength is clearly insufficient.
The Big Mom Pirates are certainly powerful, this is undeniable.
However, compared to their vast territory, the Big Mom Pirates' strength is far from enough.
Or rather, they simply don't deserve to possess such a vast territory.
Coupled with the fragmented John Pirates, one-third of the New World has fallen into intense contention.
As for the major powers in other sea areas, the impact of a large number of pirate crews in the New Era, and the Great Pirates hidden and dormant in the Isolation Zone.
.
.
With the various Top-Tier Pirate Crews suppressing the New World, countless people are craving to overthrow those Great Pirates and replace them.
The Big Mom Pirates are also aware of this situation and have temporarily given up on suppressing those young factions.
To avoid wasting strength in vain.
Giving up territory is sometimes a form of wisdom, letting them compete against each other in exchange for time for their own development.
And the few children who have already grown up are sufficient to prevent excessive territory from being invaded and ensure a certain level of deterrence for the Big Mom Pirates.
"It's truly enviable, Hades."
The growth rate of her own children is indeed a bit slow.
This is due to age.
How many children can she give birth to at once?
It's incomparable to Hades.
Looking at the few who have currently exhibited their strength, they are basically peers.
The Sky Arena has not yet opened.
On Paros Island, free arenas have also been set up, allowing arriving Swordsmen, and even various Pirates, to spar temporarily.
A large crowd also gathered around to watch the battles, but the true strongmen have not made a move.
Everywhere, Swordsmen can be seen closing their eyes to rest or meditating while holding their swords.
They are all preparing for this grand event belonging to Swordsmen.
Also prepared are the regular casinos and underground casinos around the world.
When the Main Competition officially begins, these betting activities will also officially begin.
And the competition format of this Swordsmanship Tournament is also a topic of discussion for many people.
Compared to the first Swordsmanship Tournament, the competition format of the second Swordsmanship Tournament has undergone significant changes.
It is generally divided into the Elimination Round and the Main Competition.
According to official data, the number of registrants for the second Swordsmanship Tournament reached 100,000.
This is a terrifying number.
However, merely registering does not mean everyone can participate in the competition.
The Swordsmanship Tournament is an arena for powerful Swordsmen; weak Swordsmen don't even have the qualification to participate in the competition.
Letting them participate in battles, setting up a Point System like the first Swordsmanship Tournament, would just be a waste of time.
No one is interested in the battles of the weak.
Paros Island itself, where the Swordsmanship Tournament gathers numerous Swordsmen, is already a perfect platform.
And the Swordsmanship Tournament should belong to the strongmen among the Swordsmen.
The Kronos Kingdom has learned lessons from the first Swordsmanship Tournament.
It has endowed the Swordsmanship Tournament with a truly elite nature.
The organizer will prepare a piece of iron.
As long as one can cut the iron, they can obtain the qualification to enter the Elimination Round.
Iron Cutting is a basic requirement for a Sword Master.
Someone who is not a Sword Master is not necessarily unable to cut iron.
But a Sword Master definitely can.
This is also a thorough screening of the vast number of Swordsmen.
If one cannot even cut iron, they won't get the entrance ticket to participate in the Swordsmanship Tournament.
Undoubtedly, such rules have received the recognition of most strongmen among the Swordsmen, eliminating the need for tedious battles and saving a lot of effort.
Thus, the Sword Masters who can enter the Elimination Round, as well as the elites among the Swordsmen, are screened out.
And to avoid overwhelming attack, Swordsmen who have reached the Great Sword Master realm will directly enter the Main Competition.
The Main Competition has 1024 slots.
Swordsmen participating in the Elimination Round will contend for the remaining slots in the Main Competition.
And the specific rules and competition methods of the Elimination Round will change based on the number of Swordsmen entering the Elimination Round and the remaining slots in the Main Competition.
For this purpose, the Kronos Kingdom has prepared over a dozen plans.
And the Main Competition is also divided into Regional Battles and Final Battles.
Due to the large number of participants, for better distinction, the Main Competition will be divided into four competition zones: A, B, C, and D, with 256 people in each zone.
The four competition zones will hold matches simultaneously, selecting the final sixteen people to enter the Final Battles.
Therefore, the Regional Battles are also called the Round of 64.
And the Final Battles are the final round.
These sixty-four qualifiers will compete for the throne of "World's Strongest Swordsman".
The clearer distinction also makes it convenient for the Kronos Kingdom to obtain more benefits from the Main Competition.
From betting, as the organizer, the Kronos Kingdom can undoubtedly obtain a large amount of wealth from it.
(end of chapter)
For those weaklings, for Linlin to personally make a move would be too beneath her.
But for the Big Mom Pirates, dealing with so many factions is far from enough.
Besides a few older children, most of the rest have not yet grown up.
The Big Mom Pirates need time for development.
This is also training for the Big Mom Pirates.
If it can promote the growth of the Big Mom Pirates, giving up some territory is acceptable.
This is also Typhon's idea.
Given the scale of the Big Mom Pirates, their control over territory is not extensive to begin with.
Moreover, the territory controlled by the Big Mom Pirates is second only to the Flying Pirates, possessing nearly a thousand islands.
As long as a piece of fat is torn off, it can satisfy a large number of factions.
Therefore, the Big Mom Pirates' territory has fallen into complete chaos.
The territories on the fringes are constantly being encroached upon and are pushing towards the interior.
In the Great Pirate Era, many young and powerful new factions have designated the Northern Front Half of the New World as the starting point for their hegemony.
The Former Half of the New World is currently the most chaotic sea area in the New World.
Neither the Beast Pirates nor the Big Mom Pirates are powerful enough to occupy such vast territories.
In the Central Sea Area of the Front Half of the New World, the Bone Demon Pirates are also rising under the leadership of "Bone Demon" Bone.
In the bloody battles, as an outstanding monster who graduated from the Sky Arena just like "Heavenly Path" Pain and "Godspeed" Xia Er, "Bone Demon" Bone also boasts a remarkable battle record.
As a Bone-Bone Fruit Ability User, Bone's entire body becomes a weapon during combat, making him unpredictable and combining powerful Body Technique, he has become a thorn in the World Government's side.
However, his powerful defense has repeatedly caused the World Government's encirclement campaigns to fail, and he has even engaged in great battles with Kuzan and Sakazuki.
If nothing unexpected happens, at least half, or even more, of these thousand islands will have to be given up.
A large number of new forces in the New World are converging in the Former Half of the New World.
The deaths of "Tyrant Bear" Morant and "The Blaster" Wendigo.
With "King of Monsters" Typhon and the Monster Legion not participating in the hegemony, the only factions in the Former Half of the New World that can be called Overlord-level Forces are the Beast Pirates, the Bone Demon Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates.
The Beast Pirates lack sufficient strength.
With the Barbarossa Kingdom as their Base Camp, the kingdom alone concentrates most of the Beast Pirates' power, leaving only a small amount of strength to guard the territories outside.
In other words, their expansion is insufficient.
The Bone Demon Pirates are rising.
With the Monster Legion's support removed, the Big Mom Pirates' strength is clearly insufficient.
The Big Mom Pirates are certainly powerful, this is undeniable.
However, compared to their vast territory, the Big Mom Pirates' strength is far from enough.
Or rather, they simply don't deserve to possess such a vast territory.
Coupled with the fragmented John Pirates, one-third of the New World has fallen into intense contention.
As for the major powers in other sea areas, the impact of a large number of pirate crews in the New Era, and the Great Pirates hidden and dormant in the Isolation Zone.
.
.
With the various Top-Tier Pirate Crews suppressing the New World, countless people are craving to overthrow those Great Pirates and replace them.
The Big Mom Pirates are also aware of this situation and have temporarily given up on suppressing those young factions.
To avoid wasting strength in vain.
Giving up territory is sometimes a form of wisdom, letting them compete against each other in exchange for time for their own development.
And the few children who have already grown up are sufficient to prevent excessive territory from being invaded and ensure a certain level of deterrence for the Big Mom Pirates.
"It's truly enviable, Hades."
The growth rate of her own children is indeed a bit slow.
This is due to age.
How many children can she give birth to at once?
It's incomparable to Hades.
Looking at the few who have currently exhibited their strength, they are basically peers.
The Sky Arena has not yet opened.
On Paros Island, free arenas have also been set up, allowing arriving Swordsmen, and even various Pirates, to spar temporarily.
A large crowd also gathered around to watch the battles, but the true strongmen have not made a move.
Everywhere, Swordsmen can be seen closing their eyes to rest or meditating while holding their swords.
They are all preparing for this grand event belonging to Swordsmen.
Also prepared are the regular casinos and underground casinos around the world.
When the Main Competition officially begins, these betting activities will also officially begin.
And the competition format of this Swordsmanship Tournament is also a topic of discussion for many people.
Compared to the first Swordsmanship Tournament, the competition format of the second Swordsmanship Tournament has undergone significant changes.
It is generally divided into the Elimination Round and the Main Competition.
According to official data, the number of registrants for the second Swordsmanship Tournament reached 100,000.
This is a terrifying number.
However, merely registering does not mean everyone can participate in the competition.
The Swordsmanship Tournament is an arena for powerful Swordsmen; weak Swordsmen don't even have the qualification to participate in the competition.
Letting them participate in battles, setting up a Point System like the first Swordsmanship Tournament, would just be a waste of time.
No one is interested in the battles of the weak.
Paros Island itself, where the Swordsmanship Tournament gathers numerous Swordsmen, is already a perfect platform.
And the Swordsmanship Tournament should belong to the strongmen among the Swordsmen.
The Kronos Kingdom has learned lessons from the first Swordsmanship Tournament.
It has endowed the Swordsmanship Tournament with a truly elite nature.
The organizer will prepare a piece of iron.
As long as one can cut the iron, they can obtain the qualification to enter the Elimination Round.
Iron Cutting is a basic requirement for a Sword Master.
Someone who is not a Sword Master is not necessarily unable to cut iron.
But a Sword Master definitely can.
This is also a thorough screening of the vast number of Swordsmen.
If one cannot even cut iron, they won't get the entrance ticket to participate in the Swordsmanship Tournament.
Undoubtedly, such rules have received the recognition of most strongmen among the Swordsmen, eliminating the need for tedious battles and saving a lot of effort.
Thus, the Sword Masters who can enter the Elimination Round, as well as the elites among the Swordsmen, are screened out.
And to avoid overwhelming attack, Swordsmen who have reached the Great Sword Master realm will directly enter the Main Competition.
The Main Competition has 1024 slots.
Swordsmen participating in the Elimination Round will contend for the remaining slots in the Main Competition.
And the specific rules and competition methods of the Elimination Round will change based on the number of Swordsmen entering the Elimination Round and the remaining slots in the Main Competition.
For this purpose, the Kronos Kingdom has prepared over a dozen plans.
And the Main Competition is also divided into Regional Battles and Final Battles.
Due to the large number of participants, for better distinction, the Main Competition will be divided into four competition zones: A, B, C, and D, with 256 people in each zone.
The four competition zones will hold matches simultaneously, selecting the final sixteen people to enter the Final Battles.
Therefore, the Regional Battles are also called the Round of 64.
And the Final Battles are the final round.
These sixty-four qualifiers will compete for the throne of "World's Strongest Swordsman".
The clearer distinction also makes it convenient for the Kronos Kingdom to obtain more benefits from the Main Competition.
From betting, as the organizer, the Kronos Kingdom can undoubtedly obtain a large amount of wealth from it.
(end of chapter)
