## One Piece Chapter 703, pages 15-16: Waiting Room - Chapter: 703 - Pages: 15-16 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Spartan ### Summary Page 15: The first attack comes fast, but Luffy's reaction is effortless. He murmurs, "Whoa," as a weapon sweeps near him, then lets the attack pass and the fighter crashes into the surroundings. The other gladiators stop and stare. Someone laughs, "Pfft," another wonders, "Hmm?" and Luffy only says, "Ah..." A murmur runs through the room: "Hey... who the hell's he?" Another notices the arsenal around them: "They've got all sorts of weapons, huh..." The fallen veteran is introduced as "Spartan, Corrida Colosseum Gladiator, 51 time winner of the monthly tournament." Humiliated, Spartan snarls, "This sort of mockery... is the type I hate the most...!!" Others explain the context: "He was the last guy to enter." "What does that twerp think he's doing here?" Luffy has not announced himself, but the room has already marked him. Page 16: Spartan stands over Luffy, enormous and furious, while the crowd mocks the newcomer. "Where's the fun in crushing weaklings!? The crowd's here to see true fighters clash!!" one gladiator shouts. Another says, "Calm down, Spartan," but someone else sneers at Luffy's disguise: "Hey brat with the fake beard!!! This is an arena, ain't it!? It's no place for you!! Go home!!" Spartan adds, "Get out of here, now!!" Luffy looks up with a quiet "Hmm?" as Spartan lunges. The next moments happen almost too quickly to follow: a "Whoosh," a "Swoosh," a shocked "Eh... Ahh!!" and the huge man is thrown off balance. Luffy barely seems to move, yet Spartan's power turns into his own downfall. The room sees that the strange old-looking entrant is not weak at all.