One Piece Chapter 704: Lucy and the Statue of Kyros

A close-up shows Spartan slammed into the ground with a loud "ビン!!" impact. Narration states "HE TOOK DOWN SPARTAN!!" Spectators shout "OI!! WHAT'S UP WITH THAT LITTLE GUY!I" and "あ あ あ す". In the arena, Lucy (wearing number 12) stands calmly as the crowd reacts: "HE... HE MUST HAVE JUST TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET... BUT HE'S EMBEDDED INTO THE FLOOR!!" "HE'S THE STAR GLADIATOR OF THIS COLOSSEUM!!!" "BUT HOW!I" with a large "どよどよ!!!" sound effect. Lucy mutters "LET'S SEE... WHERE SHOULD I GO..." while a guard yells "YOU! FOR CAUSING THIS DISTURBANCE...!!!" and another official shouts "PLEASE LEAVE IMMEDIATELY!! YOU'RE DIS-QUALIFIED!!" A shocked spectator cries "EHH!I" as the scene erupts in confusion.

Don Chinjao looms angrily with his spiked club, shouting "COME OFF IT, YA DUMBASS!!" while his subordinates react. A voice calls "HEY, HEY" and another mutters "HMMPI". The crowd identifies the Hanokuni Gang: "THE ONE WHO STARTED THAT WAS THAT BIG OAF OVER THERE!! IF ANYONE'S DIS-QUALIFIED IT SHOULD BE HIM!!" with labels for "Don Chinjao", "Boo", and "Xai". Chinjao Family members stand ready as the arena tension rises with cries of "WAH!!" and "WE DON'T STAND FOR HOOLIGANS WHO INCITE VIOLENCE BEFORE THE MATCHES HAVE EVEN STARTED".

The brawl intensifies as Don Chinjao and his men clash. Voices shout "KAHKAH", "NO NEED FOR THANKS!!", "THANKS FOR THAT!!", "EVEN LOOKS LIKE DON CHINJAO AND BOO FROM HANOKUNI SHOWED UP!!" and "WHOA!! IT'S XAI AND BOO FROM HANOKUNI!!!". Dagama yells "YOU... SCHEMING SOMETHING WITH STRONG GUYS IN THE SAME BLOCK!I" while a fighter retorts "YOU DON'T GOTTA TURN DOWN HIS THANKS THAT MUCH, BRO!!" and "TAKE IT BACK, YOU SCUM!!" with a massive "WAHH!!". Another warns "DON'T YOU EVER THANK US AGAIN!!" as someone screams "FUCK YOU!!" and "SERIOUSLY... NO NEED FOR TO THANK US...". The crowd buzzes with excitement over the legendary fighters.

The announcer declares that these fights are on an individual basis. Only one winner will walk away from each block. Conspiring to bribe your way through the event is forbidden. The Funk Brothers, assassins from a neighboring country, are scrambling to obtain the Devil Fruit and raise the status of their homelands. A voice notes that big names from every country are showing up one after the other. In the lower section, Elizabello the Second, King of the Prodence Kingdom known as the Fighting King, confronts the Funk Brothers. He asks how naive they are, reminding them they were also ordered here by their country. Dagama, the Prodence Kingdom military strategist, points out that a country in possession of the Mera Mera no Mi would gain unparalleled advantage in both diplomacy and war. Elizabello shouts for everyone to take a look around at the lineup.

The crowd and announcer continue introducing deadly fighters. Abdullah and Jeet, former bounty hunters involved in bombing a government institution, appear alongside an A-rank war criminal from the Sea Battle of Dias. Bellamy the Hyena, the brutal pirate with a bounty over 100 million, is shown next. Orlumbus the Ruler, the made-up massacre adventurer recommended by the Donquixote Family, looms large. Cavendish, the nobleman pirate also called the Insane Rookie from one year ago known as Balto Romeo, grins confidently. A stern fighter warns that none of them are plotting anything and expects even the listener to be ready. The page ends with the intense faces of the assembled warriors.

The first round is announced as a battle royale. Only those who survive have a chance. Out of over 550 fighters, after the first round only four winners will emerge. A-block is about to start, totaling A-block up with B, C, and D-blocks. A masked fighter with a long mustache states that tomorrow the world will shift a bit, but depending on whose hands the Mera Mera no Mi falls into, their motivations may differ. Another figure notes it is pure coincidence that two people bribed their way into the same block. A woman in a mask asks what block number 556 is in, and the reply confirms C-block. The large fighter declares without further ado that it is time to get out there and do their best.

In the fighters' preparations room, a tall bearded man in a hat asks if he can really use anything in here. The masked woman replies that as far as weapons go, the only things prohibited are firearms. The man reacts with a loud UOHHH!! The scene shifts to the bustling armory filled with weapons, armor, and helmets. Fighters rush about grabbing gear. One shouts for helmets while another yells for armor. In smaller panels, two fighters discuss taking a cooler helmet than the old man statue. A large statue of a half-naked old fighter labeled Kyros stands prominently in the center of the room as the crowd reacts with excitement.

In the Corrida Colosseum, the crowd erupts in shock and admiration as a towering armored gladiator enters the arena. Hearts float through the stands while women faint. Voices cry out: "IT'S... THAT'S NOBLE-MAN..." "NOBLE-MAN!I" "HEY, WHAT'S WRONG!I" "ALL THE WOMEN ARE FAINTING!!" "NEAT...!!" "LOOKS GOOD..." A spectator wishes, "WISH USOPP AND THE OTHERS COULD SEE..." The warrior, identified as the Nobleman Pirate, draws his massive sword. The crowd gasps: "IS THIS THE EQUIPMENT ROOM!I" "IT'S NO GOOD HE'S JUST TOO PROVOCATIVE..." "THE NOBLEMAN PIRATE!I IS IT REALLY HIM!I" "LOOK!! IT'S HIM! IT'S CAVENDISH...!!" "HE'S SO GORGEOUS" "AH, YOU, OVER THERE!!" "THAT WON'T DO. THERE'S A WEIGHT LIMIT FOR ONE'S GEAR." A sign at the bottom reads "Lucy".

Cavendish lounges elegantly on a throne-like seat, rose in hand, surrounded by sparkles. He declares, "BECAUSE I WILL BE TAKING THE MERA MERA NO MI" and "YES, IT REALLY IS SUITABLE FOR ME... SUCH A BEAUTIFUL POWER." He adds, "AND WITHOUT EXERTING TOO MUCH EFFORT" "I'VE COME THIS FAR WITHOUT A DEVIL FRUIT" "JUST MY OWN GENIUS." A voice interrupts: "COME HERE!!! DON'T WALK AWAY WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!!!" Cavendish glances over, replying "WELL... IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER WHAT YOU DO..." and "EH" "YOU'RE OVER THE LIMIT." A sign identifies him: "CAPTAIN OF THE 'BEAUTIFUL PIRATE CREW: Cavendish of the White Horse BOUNTY: 280 MILLION BERRIES".

Cavendish continues his speech: "THIS IS A SHOW!!" "THE AUDIENCE IS LOOKING TO SEE BLOOD" "GLADIATORS ARE SHOWMEN. IT IS THE BLOOD OF THE FALLEN..." "THAT EXCITES THE CROWD...!!" "THE RING IS WHERE THE TRUE NATURE OF HUMANS IS BROUGHT TO LIGHT" "WHO WANTS TO SEE A MATCH PROLONGED BY SWORDS AND ARMORI" Suddenly a new figure appears. Voices shout "I'M LUFFY!!" "THE MAN WHO'LL BE KING OF THE PIRATES" "I SAW YOU EARLIER, WHEN YOU FLIPPED THAT LARGE MAN." "WHO ARE YOUI" The crowd reacts in shock: "!!I" "LU..." "EHH!!I" Cavendish turns and asks the newcomer his identity.

A massive impact effect explodes across the page with the banner "No. 0556 LUCY". The crowd panics: "FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT STRAWHAT LUFFY WAS HERE!!" "YOU JUST SAID YOUR OWN NAME!!" "YOU MEAN LUCY!!" "YEAH WELL THAT COULDN'T BE RIGHT. THE REAL ONE IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN 8 METER TALL GIANT" Lucy stands firm and states "OH YEAH, I'M LUCY." Cavendish smirks and recounts his past: "I STIRRED THE HEARTS OF THE WORLD" "AND AS A 'BEAUTIFUL ROOKIE' WITH A BOUNTY OVER 200 MILLION..." "I ENTERED THE NEW WORLD THREE YEARS AGO..." while holding up his own wanted poster. He warns, "...FU FU... IF YOU WERE REALLY STRAWHAT LUFFY... I'D KILL YOU RIGHT HERE AND NOW" as the crowd stares in disbelief.

Cavendish stands proudly in his feathered hat, declaring, "I'M THE NOBLEMAN PIRATE, 'CAVENDISH OF THE WHITE HORSE'!!" Background voices react with "HMMI YOU MEAN MEI" "OF COURSE ♥" "FUJUFU...♥" and "HEY, YOU BIG STAR!!" He recounts how the news of Whitebeard's Paramount War drowned out everything else, and one year later the little rookies who sprang out after him stole his spotlight. "AND THAT'S WHY I'D KILL HIM! HIM, AND ALL THOSE ROOKIES WHO STOLE MY SPOTLIGHT!!" he snarls, gripping his sword as impact lines flare. "THE REPORTERS NO LONGER CARED AT ALL FOR ME!!" he continues, complaining that the Worst Generation name kept showing up and making such a scene. A voice asks, "SHOULDN'T YOU REALLY BE THANKING THEM...I" Cavendish turns away dramatically, "MAYBE YOU'LL STOP IGNORING ME TOO!!" In the next scene a helmeted figure tells him, "YOU'RE GOOD TO GO." Cavendish smiles confidently and proclaims, "THE MERA MERA NO MI... IT SHALL BE MINE!!"

Spectators react in shock at the Corrida Colosseum as Rebecca appears in gladiator armor. "WHOA!! IS SHE A PARTICIPANTI THAT LADY GLADIATORI ♥" one cries, while others leer, "HEHEHE ♥ LOOKS WEAK... BUT SHE SURE IS CUTE ♥" The massive statue of Kyros looms over them, labeled "KING OF THE COLOSSEUM" with the note "TN: PRONOUNCED 'KYOO-ROS'." A voice explains, "HE WAS THE STRONGEST GLADIATOR IN THE HISTORY OF CORRIDA COLOSSEUM, 'KYROS'." Another asks, "WHO IS SHEI" The reply identifies her: "THE GLADIATOR, REBECCA." Crowds discuss the legend: "THAT STRONG, HUH!" "I'VE HEARD THAT HE WAS ACTIVE HERE UNTIL 20 YEARS AGO." "THE UNDEFEATED WINNER OF 3000 MATCHES. AND IN ALL THAT TIME... HE ONLY RECEIVED A SINGLE WOUND FROM HIS ENEMIES." Rebecca thanks a Spartan, "THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID EARLIER." Someone mutters, "I HATE THAT GUY."

Close-ups show Rebecca's determined face beneath her helmet as voices debate the statue. "NO ONE IN THIS COUNTRY... KNOWS WHO HE IS!!" one declares. Another adds, "BUT NEITHER THE ELDERLY NOR ANY OF THE GLADIATORS HAVE EVER MET HIM." A confused "HUHII" and "III" echo from the crowd. The narration continues, "WHETHER THE GLADIATOR KYROS ACTUALLY EXISTED, OR WHETHER HE WAS A MERE CONTRIVANCE... THIS IS THE MOST MYSTERIOUS STATUE IN ALL OF DRESSROSA. AND WHY THIS STATUE APPEARED ONE DAY..." Rebecca stands tall with sword and shield, her nameplate reading "CORRIDA COLOSSEUM GLADIATOR: Rebecca" as the mystery deepens around the legendary figure.

The group stares up at the Kyros statue. "NOBODY KNEW HIM... BUT NOBODY HAS EVER TRIED TO REMOVE THIS... THAT TOO, IS A MYSTERY," one notes. Another states, "ALL WE KNOW IS WHAT'S INSCRIBED ON THIS PLATE." Rebecca smiles softly, "...I LIKE IT AS WELL." A bearded fighter exclaims, "WAHH... I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT... BUT I LIKE THIS STATUE!! IT'S REAL MANLY!!" In the background a voice yells, "IT'S TRUE, AIN'T IT!!" while another mocks, "HA HA CUT THAT OUT, STUPID." The crowd grows rowdy: "WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE 'UNDEFEATED WOMAN' TODAY!!" "YO!! GREAT WARRIOR REBECCA-CHAN ♥" Someone warns, "...PAY THEM NO MIND." A Spartan growls, "WHAT'RE THEY TALKING ABOUTI" The final taunt rings out, "SEEING YOUR LONGTIME BULLY SPARTAN PUT TO SHAME!! BET THAT MADE YOU FEEL GOOD, BEFORE..."

The masked fighter declares with fierce determination, "I'LL WIN THE MERA MERA NO MI...!! AND I'LL HAVE MY REVENGE ON DOFLAMINGO!!" He adds, "TODAY... I'LL END IT...!!" In the stands, Lucy stands with his back to the viewer and raises a hand. Nearby fighters discuss their blocks: "I HOPE WE'RE BOTH STILL STANDING AT THE END OF THE FIRST ROUND." "WHAT BLOCK ARE YOU INI" "ON MINGO...!I" "EH!!" One replies "C" while another says "GREAT! I'M IN 'D'." The arena erupts as the announcer declares, "THE WINNER FROM A-BLOCK IS THE 'MASKED MAN'!!! MR. STORE!! AND IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, IT'S OVER!! THE MATCH IS DECIDED!!" Spectators react in shock: "HUH!I ALREADY!I" "WHO IS THATI HE'S MONSTROUSLY STRONG!!" A skull-faced fighter labeled "SHIFT" stands among the chaos.

The announcer reveals the truth in massive lettering: "FROM THE PIRATE CREW OF THE YONKOU, 'BLACKBEARD,' WHO SILENCES EVEN CRYING BABIES!! CAPTAIN OF THE FIRST SHIP!!! IT'S JESUS BURGESS!" The towering fighter rips off his mask with a booming laugh, "UUUUUIIHA HHAHAHA!!!" The crowd explodes in panic and recognition. "HE'S TAKEN OFF HIS MASK!!" "OH!!" "AN UNEXPECTED FIGHTER!!" "IT'S THAT 'CHAMPION' GUY!!" "AH!!" "WHY'S HE HERE!I" "BU... BURGESS!!I" The arena fills with screams and motion lines as spectators point and recoil. The page ends with the chapter footer confirming "ONE PIECE CH.704 /END".

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