Chapter 31 Dressrosa!
Dressrosa, in the New World, is the famous country of "love and passion".
Dressrosa is a tropical island located in the center of the New World.
It is now mid-April, and the daytime temperature in Dressrosa is as high as 38°C. The climate here is different from the unpredictable climate in other places in the New World. The climate here is stable and has a standard tropical monsoon climate.
There is a long summer with no winter, plenty of rain, crops can be harvested three times a year, and vegetables are available all year round.
The huge temperature difference between day and night makes Dressrosa's fruit a unique one in the New World and is exported to other islands in the New World.
Abundant material conditions and a good foreign trade system allow the people of Dressrosa to live a prosperous life.
On this basis, Dressrosa also fostered a prosperous culture. When the people were prosperous, they had more money to spend on things other than food and housing.
As a result, Dressrosa's food, clothing, and other industries flourished unprecedentedly, even giving rise to large-scale treasuries like the Colosseum. Similarly, due to their abundance, the girls here no longer needed to rely on men for survival. The confidence brought by wealth allowed the girls to choose the men they desired.
The "love" in the country of "love and passion" comes from the unrestrained girls in Dressrosa, and the passion comes from the exciting "arena".
"Dressrosa is a member of the World Government."
"After the Don Quixote clan abandoned their people and entered the holy land of Marinjoa, the Riku clan became the new royal family here."
"The current King of Liku, Liku Dord III, has been on the throne for over a decade and has done a great job."
"Dressrosa is probably the only place where citizens can still live this way even though they have to pay the Heavenly Gold to support the scum in the Holy Land."
Garp's warship docked at the east coast port of Dressrosa. A long wooden ladder was lowered from the ship. Garp, wearing a floral shirt, black shorts, and slippers, walked down the wooden ladder while introducing the basic situation of Dressrosa to Yuichiro and Aokiji behind him.
Compared with the officers and soldiers in navy uniforms behind Garp, Garp, the leading vice admiral, did not look like he was on a mission at all, but rather like he was on vacation.
Yoriichi and Aokiji had also changed their clothes. It was so hot that they couldn't wear long sleeves. Yoriichi didn't have many clothes himself, so he borrowed a short-sleeved sailor uniform with "雑役" written on the back from another marine.
He wanted Niu Qingji's clothes, but Qingji's clothes were too big.
As for Aokiji, he already has a summer uniform.
"Let's go to the branch first and see if they have any latest news about Roger."
"Bogart, deploy some people to guard the various ports and keep a close eye on the ships coming and going, especially the pirate ships."
"Oh, by the way, Kuzan, Yunyi, you two don't have to follow me."
"It's your first time in Dressrosa, so let's have some fun. Now, Kuzan, bring your Den Den Mushi. I'll call you if anything happens."
Garp said as he pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and casually threw it to Aokiji behind him. The other marines behind Garp all expressed envy upon hearing this, but they did not feel dissatisfied with the "special treatment" given to Aokiji and Yoriichi.
Aokiji came to Garp's ship to study. He did not have the qualifications to command the officers and soldiers on Garp's ship. Most of the time he was just observing. Occasionally, he would help when he encountered pirates. But in essence, Aokiji was not considered Garp's subordinate. At most, he was just a fan who admired Garp.
As for Tsugikoku Yoriichi, he is not even a navy now.
"Vice Admiral Garp, isn't this a bad idea?" Aokiji took the Den Den Mushi and smiled a little embarrassedly.
He was afraid of the negative impact.
"That's long-winded."
"It's not your turn to tell me what to do."
Garp picked his nose and said casually. Hearing this, Aokiji quickly put the Den Den Mushi into his arms, patted Yoriichi on the back, and said happily, "Let's go. It's a rare day off again."
After entering the town of Dressrosa, Yoriichi and Aokiji separated from Garp and the others. Garp's destination was the branch, but Aokiji and Yoriichi had no destination. After entering the city, they went wherever there was activity.
"Well, our clothes are too conspicuous. Let's go change first."
After walking on the street for a while, Aokiji suddenly found that he and Yoriichirō always attracted the attention of passers-by. He looked down at his clothes and immediately took Yoriichirō to a clothing store.
When the two came out again, they had already changed out of their navy uniforms. Aokiji was wearing a green shirt with only three or four buttons fastened in the middle, exposing his chest. He was wearing a pair of large red shorts and had traded his military boots for slippers.
Next to him, Ji Guoyuan was dressed more conservatively, wearing a white round-neck T-shirt, a pair of zebra-patterned shorts, and flip-flops instead of his military boots.
The clothes and shoes that the two people took off turned into two bags and were held in their hands.
Although they changed their clothes, Yoriichi and Aokiji still attracted the attention of passers-by from time to time when they walked on the street.
It’s not because the two of them have an aura of “kingship”.
The color combination of Aokiji's clothes is really too eye-catching.
Red and green look like dog shit.
God knows why that idiot Aokiji would pair them like this.
However, Aokiji was completely unaware of this, and he thought it was because of the cold-faced and knife-wielding Yoriichi beside him.
Dressrosa is rich in resources and has an extremely prosperous food culture, so Aokiji and Yoriichi had only walked a short distance when their hands were already full of snacks, drinks and alcohol.
"Hey, Kuzan, let's go over there and take a look."
"It looks like an arena."
After walking and eating for a long time, the two of them entered the center of the town. An oval building appeared in Tsugikoku Yoriichi's sight.
This is the most famous arena in Dressrosa. The outer walls of the arena are made of limestone and bluestone. The appearance is light yellow and there are some spots on the walls, giving people a solemn and ancient feeling.
The arena is about 500 meters long, 350 meters wide and nearly 50 meters high. There are countless arches on the entire oval building, and it is extremely lively with people coming and going.
The appearance of this auction venue is similar to the Roman Colosseum in Yuichiro's memory, but it is much larger.
The fact that Dressrosa can support such a large-scale treasury operation shows the country's economic strength.
"Oh! Is that the arena in Dressrosa?"
"I've always heard Vice Admiral Garp talk about it, but I've never actually seen one."
"Go and have a look."
The young Aokiji also liked to be lively. At this time, he saw the oval building that Yunyi pointed to, and immediately agreed. He took the lead and walked towards the arena.
After buying the tickets, Aokiji and Yoriichi entered the arena. As soon as they entered, they were stunned by the scene before them. The oval arena had stepped stands inside, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people.
In the center is an arena where two "warriors" are fighting. Surrounding the arena is a circular river. From time to time, ferocious fighting fish appear, either showing their heads or their terrifying dorsal fins.
As the battle in the ring continued to unfold, the deafening cheers crazily stimulated the eardrums of both Yoriichi and Aokiji.
"Wow~"
“It’s truly spectacular!”
This was the first time Aokiji had seen such a scene. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He felt his blood boiling and his eyes were filled with excitement.
The cheers that resounded through the sky made even Yoriichi's blood boil, let alone a young man like Aokiji.
The two men had just found a place to sit down when the battle in the field had already come to an end. A warrior wearing heavy armor was exhausted and was knocked to the ground by his opponent. He was unable to get up for a long time.
The victorious warriors shouted and waved their spears.
The defeated fighter was dragged off the stage, and the victorious fighter left the stage after receiving applause and cheers. At this time, the host's high-pitched voice came out through the loudspeaker.
"Next, it's the battle you've all been waiting for!"
"Please welcome Kyrus, the strongest swordsman in Dressrosa, who has won 440 consecutive battles."
"His opponent! It's Reacher Mulan, known as the Violent Sea Bear, who has won 81 battles!"
"Come on! Both parties are invited to come on stage!!!"
As the host finished speaking, the cheers in the venue became louder and louder, reaching several dimensions. Everyone looked towards the passage on the side of the ring and shouted "Cyrus" in unison.
"Cyrus!"
"Cyrus!"
(End of this chapter)
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