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# Chapter 744: Preparation for the World Fighting Tournament
Seven months had passed since the end of the Swordsmanship Tournament.
In the New World, significant events occurred periodically.
Marshall D. Teach, who had climbed to the peak of the Sky Arena and established his own faction, was just one of them.
As they left Paros Island, the attention on them decreased, and they were naturally soon overshadowed by other news.
In the Chaotic Sea Area, two hundred kilometers west of Dark Fighting Island, lay an island named Byte Island.
A few months ago, this island was just an ordinary island with a small town of two thousand residents.
It was then renamed Byte Island.
The island boasted a magnificent Colosseum.
Perhaps it couldn't compare to *the* Colosseum.
However, this Colosseum was large enough to accommodate nearly a hundred thousand people watching the battles live.
Since the idea of turning the Fighting Tournament into a world-renowned event was conceived during the Swordsmanship Tournament.
And with the joint efforts of "King of Fighters" Rugal and "Usury King" Du Feld.
They also brought in "King of Arms" Victor and "Sea Freight King" Umit.
The four Dark Kings of the Underworld began close cooperation.
There were very few things they couldn't accomplish together.
After the Swordsmanship Tournament ended, they immediately took action.
The first step was selecting Byte Island as the future venue for the Fighting Tournament.
From now on, every subsequent Fighting Tournament would be held on Byte Island.
After arranging for the Island Residents.
All existing buildings were torn down and rebuilt.
The reason they favored this island.
Was thanks to Byte Island's excellent environment and relatively gentle terrain.
It was also very close to Dark Fighting Island, which was the most important factor.
"Sea Freight King" Umit used transport ships to deliver large quantities of building materials to Byte Island.
The construction personnel were arranged by Du Feld.
Management and supervision were handed over to Dark Fighting Island, meaning Rugal and his group.
As for "King of Arms" Victor, he only needed to provide the money, which was the simplest task.
In approximately half a year, the entire island was nearing completion, especially the main Colosseum.
And some surrounding buildings, costing a staggering several billion Beli.
Unlike the Kronos Kingdom, for Paros Island, various buildings had already been planned, and all service staff and manpower came from the Kronos Kingdom.
What was lacking was just people; they needed to attract people to the island.
When the news spread across the world, Paros Island was already mostly built.
Whereas Byte Island was a blank slate.
Even before construction began, relevant news had already spread throughout the world, attracting the attention of countless Underworld Forces and members.
As a Fighter Island, Byte Island's function also leaned towards the Dark side.
In its daily operation, besides the Colosseum, Byte Island could also be run as a Dark Island where Underworld Forces are active.
Even setting aside the Fighting Tournament, Byte Island could become a Dark Island where Underworld Forces thrive, becoming one of the most prosperous Dark Islands in the New World.
After all, Byte Island was backed by no less than four Dark Kings.
With the endorsement of four Dark Kings, Byte Island's development was only a matter of time.
Therefore, the moment the news spread, countless factions were attracted.
The earlier they arrived, the more benefits they could gain that were usually unobtainable.
It was also a show of support for the Dark Kings; if cooperation could be established, it would be greatly beneficial for future development.
In reality?
"King of Arms" Victor would establish an Armory on Byte Island, specifically for Arms Trade.
And the purchase price would be lower than usual, meaning lower than in other places.
This special treatment alone was enough to attract countless factions to Byte Island.
Especially those factions, like Gangs, that needed to purchase large quantities of munitions at once.
In just one month, Byte Island had over a thousand members of Underworld Forces active on it.
Three months later, Byte Island, excluding construction personnel, already had a population of eight thousand.
To date, the population on Byte Island has reached thirty thousand.
Who knows how many factions have established Strongholds on Byte Island.
Even Pleasure Street got involved, establishing a Red-light district on Byte Island.
A relatively prosperous Dark Island was thus formed.
Every day, large numbers of personnel, merchant ships, and Pirate Ships came and went.
Byte Island itself was located in the center of the New World, its geographical location was needless to say.
The Fighting Tournament itself already had extremely high popularity in the Underworld.
From the first King of Fighters Tournament onwards, every Fighting Tournament attracted the attention of a large number of Underworld Forces members and Pirates.
The reputation and the number of people paying attention to each King of Fighters Tournament saw a significant increase.
Even on Paros Island, during the King of Fighters Tournament, many people followed the tournament's current situation.
Changing the location didn't prevent them from attending the venue or watching the intense battles via Visual Den Den Mushi.
The final victor could receive generous rewards.
And could even Challenge Rugal, the "King of Underground Fighting," a Dark King of the Underworld.
Having such a big boss present was a huge gimmick.
Many people wanted to see Rugal defeated.
The battle between Rugal and Goenitz at the peak of the Sky Arena back then was truly classic.
By now, Goenitz had become a Fleet Captain of the Flying Pirates, exhibiting terrifying combat power during the Bloody Battle.
How much weaker could Rugal be?
However, after becoming the "King of Underground Fighting," Rugal hadn't really gone all out.
Even if the final victors of the King of Fighters Tournament teamed up, they couldn't force out Rugal's full strength; the gap was too large.
The King of Fighters Tournament is held annually in March.
Despite Byte Island being established for only a short half-year, Rugal had no intention of changing the timing.
Only by discovering problems can they be corrected in time.
As long as the main Colosseum was fine, nothing else mattered.
It was okay if it was simple at first; with the passage of time, it wouldn't take long for the entire island to be continuously improved and completely transformed.
He had experience with this kind of thing.
Dark Fighting Island was the same at the beginning.
Even with a certain foundation, it took some effort to manage the entire island well.
Compared to before he arrived, Dark Fighting Island is now several times more prosperous.
Coupled with public opinion and propaganda, more and more people learned about the World Fighting Tournament.
This year's World King of Fighters Tournament is abbreviated as "Fighter 00," belonging to Sea Calendar 1500.
Who knows how many contestants are currently traveling from around the world.
The establishment of Byte Island is a matter concerning the New World.
To elevate the Fighting Tournament to a World Fighting Tournament.
The most necessary step is to expand the range of contestants from being limited to the New World to the entire world.
The Fighting Tournament is an "Unlimited Fighting Competition."
As the name suggests, there are no restrictions.
Even Swordsmen, or Devil Fruit Users, can participate in this event.
When Puto Island was established.
Rugal's subordinates, with the support of the "Usury King," "Sea Freight King," and "King of Arms."
In just four months, they ruled the Four Seas and most of the "Underground Black Boxing," "Colosseums," and "Arenas" in the First Half of the Grand Line.
This was truly a miracle, causing Rugal's faction to expand by who knows how many times.
Rugal became the veritable "King of Fighters."
(end of chapter)
Seven months had passed since the end of the Swordsmanship Tournament.
In the New World, significant events occurred periodically.
Marshall D. Teach, who had climbed to the peak of the Sky Arena and established his own faction, was just one of them.
As they left Paros Island, the attention on them decreased, and they were naturally soon overshadowed by other news.
In the Chaotic Sea Area, two hundred kilometers west of Dark Fighting Island, lay an island named Byte Island.
A few months ago, this island was just an ordinary island with a small town of two thousand residents.
It was then renamed Byte Island.
The island boasted a magnificent Colosseum.
Perhaps it couldn't compare to *the* Colosseum.
However, this Colosseum was large enough to accommodate nearly a hundred thousand people watching the battles live.
Since the idea of turning the Fighting Tournament into a world-renowned event was conceived during the Swordsmanship Tournament.
And with the joint efforts of "King of Fighters" Rugal and "Usury King" Du Feld.
They also brought in "King of Arms" Victor and "Sea Freight King" Umit.
The four Dark Kings of the Underworld began close cooperation.
There were very few things they couldn't accomplish together.
After the Swordsmanship Tournament ended, they immediately took action.
The first step was selecting Byte Island as the future venue for the Fighting Tournament.
From now on, every subsequent Fighting Tournament would be held on Byte Island.
After arranging for the Island Residents.
All existing buildings were torn down and rebuilt.
The reason they favored this island.
Was thanks to Byte Island's excellent environment and relatively gentle terrain.
It was also very close to Dark Fighting Island, which was the most important factor.
"Sea Freight King" Umit used transport ships to deliver large quantities of building materials to Byte Island.
The construction personnel were arranged by Du Feld.
Management and supervision were handed over to Dark Fighting Island, meaning Rugal and his group.
As for "King of Arms" Victor, he only needed to provide the money, which was the simplest task.
In approximately half a year, the entire island was nearing completion, especially the main Colosseum.
And some surrounding buildings, costing a staggering several billion Beli.
Unlike the Kronos Kingdom, for Paros Island, various buildings had already been planned, and all service staff and manpower came from the Kronos Kingdom.
What was lacking was just people; they needed to attract people to the island.
When the news spread across the world, Paros Island was already mostly built.
Whereas Byte Island was a blank slate.
Even before construction began, relevant news had already spread throughout the world, attracting the attention of countless Underworld Forces and members.
As a Fighter Island, Byte Island's function also leaned towards the Dark side.
In its daily operation, besides the Colosseum, Byte Island could also be run as a Dark Island where Underworld Forces are active.
Even setting aside the Fighting Tournament, Byte Island could become a Dark Island where Underworld Forces thrive, becoming one of the most prosperous Dark Islands in the New World.
After all, Byte Island was backed by no less than four Dark Kings.
With the endorsement of four Dark Kings, Byte Island's development was only a matter of time.
Therefore, the moment the news spread, countless factions were attracted.
The earlier they arrived, the more benefits they could gain that were usually unobtainable.
It was also a show of support for the Dark Kings; if cooperation could be established, it would be greatly beneficial for future development.
In reality?
"King of Arms" Victor would establish an Armory on Byte Island, specifically for Arms Trade.
And the purchase price would be lower than usual, meaning lower than in other places.
This special treatment alone was enough to attract countless factions to Byte Island.
Especially those factions, like Gangs, that needed to purchase large quantities of munitions at once.
In just one month, Byte Island had over a thousand members of Underworld Forces active on it.
Three months later, Byte Island, excluding construction personnel, already had a population of eight thousand.
To date, the population on Byte Island has reached thirty thousand.
Who knows how many factions have established Strongholds on Byte Island.
Even Pleasure Street got involved, establishing a Red-light district on Byte Island.
A relatively prosperous Dark Island was thus formed.
Every day, large numbers of personnel, merchant ships, and Pirate Ships came and went.
Byte Island itself was located in the center of the New World, its geographical location was needless to say.
The Fighting Tournament itself already had extremely high popularity in the Underworld.
From the first King of Fighters Tournament onwards, every Fighting Tournament attracted the attention of a large number of Underworld Forces members and Pirates.
The reputation and the number of people paying attention to each King of Fighters Tournament saw a significant increase.
Even on Paros Island, during the King of Fighters Tournament, many people followed the tournament's current situation.
Changing the location didn't prevent them from attending the venue or watching the intense battles via Visual Den Den Mushi.
The final victor could receive generous rewards.
And could even Challenge Rugal, the "King of Underground Fighting," a Dark King of the Underworld.
Having such a big boss present was a huge gimmick.
Many people wanted to see Rugal defeated.
The battle between Rugal and Goenitz at the peak of the Sky Arena back then was truly classic.
By now, Goenitz had become a Fleet Captain of the Flying Pirates, exhibiting terrifying combat power during the Bloody Battle.
How much weaker could Rugal be?
However, after becoming the "King of Underground Fighting," Rugal hadn't really gone all out.
Even if the final victors of the King of Fighters Tournament teamed up, they couldn't force out Rugal's full strength; the gap was too large.
The King of Fighters Tournament is held annually in March.
Despite Byte Island being established for only a short half-year, Rugal had no intention of changing the timing.
Only by discovering problems can they be corrected in time.
As long as the main Colosseum was fine, nothing else mattered.
It was okay if it was simple at first; with the passage of time, it wouldn't take long for the entire island to be continuously improved and completely transformed.
He had experience with this kind of thing.
Dark Fighting Island was the same at the beginning.
Even with a certain foundation, it took some effort to manage the entire island well.
Compared to before he arrived, Dark Fighting Island is now several times more prosperous.
Coupled with public opinion and propaganda, more and more people learned about the World Fighting Tournament.
This year's World King of Fighters Tournament is abbreviated as "Fighter 00," belonging to Sea Calendar 1500.
Who knows how many contestants are currently traveling from around the world.
The establishment of Byte Island is a matter concerning the New World.
To elevate the Fighting Tournament to a World Fighting Tournament.
The most necessary step is to expand the range of contestants from being limited to the New World to the entire world.
The Fighting Tournament is an "Unlimited Fighting Competition."
As the name suggests, there are no restrictions.
Even Swordsmen, or Devil Fruit Users, can participate in this event.
When Puto Island was established.
Rugal's subordinates, with the support of the "Usury King," "Sea Freight King," and "King of Arms."
In just four months, they ruled the Four Seas and most of the "Underground Black Boxing," "Colosseums," and "Arenas" in the First Half of the Grand Line.
This was truly a miracle, causing Rugal's faction to expand by who knows how many times.
Rugal became the veritable "King of Fighters."
(end of chapter)
