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OPI Chapter 222: Reassessing the World Tournament
🕑 Added 2024-08-17 15:44:42 +0000 UTCBulwer Gabriel, who is now in charge of the World Tournament, reported to the Five Elders.
"In the qualifying process of this first edition of the tournament, it has been confirmed that more than ten thousand people have died, and more than ten thousand have suffered serious injuries, blindness or amputations."
Hearing this, the five elders all frowned slightly, and they vaguely realized the problem.
"We have summarized four main reasons."
Bulwer Gabriel continued: "First, the alliance of high-level fighters."
"Initially, we thought that a high-level fighter should be able to deal with a situation where he is attacked by multiple enemies, so we did not restrict the formation of groups among participants, and even allowed them to board the same ship."
"But we underestimate the difference between a multitude of weaklings and an alliance of a few strong ones. The latter can easily exterminate the former and any high-level fighter acting alone."
"Secondly, we do not limit the use of biological weapons. In thirteen rounds, gas bombs were used, causing huge casualties. In the South Blue, there was even a case where only one person left the island alive."
The five elders became more and more unhappy as they listened.
Bulwer Gabriel continues reporting with his heart in his throat: "We also found that participants find it difficult to activate the surrender bracelet in emergency situations. Even if they do, the opponent's offensive often does not stop, leading to the surrenderer's death."
"Therefore, we believe that the surrender mechanism should be improved, or that the surrender device should have the ability to protect the surrendered person once activated. For this, we need the help of the Academy of Sciences."
Mars nodded and said: "I will ask the Academy of Sciences to find a solution for this matter."
"Thank you very much!"
Bulwer Gabriel bows in gratitude.
"Well, continue with the report," Warcury said.
"In conclusion, we believe that the main reason for the numerous casualties in this edition of the World Tournament lies in the format of the competition."
"The participants have very different skill levels, and by mixing them in simultaneous battles, both the weak and the strong can form alliances."
"This has led to many potential talents, who clearly had the necessary qualities, being eliminated when faced with unbeatable opponents. This is a significant loss of talent."
Although the Five Elders show varied expressions, they all seem to agree with this statement.
"That's why we believe that the qualifiers for the upcoming World Tournament should adopt a points-based competition format. Participants would be divided into groups and sent to an island with pre-established objectives."
"Then set different scores for these targets. The contestants only need to defeat these targets to score points. Finally, the top 100 will be selected according to the scores. At the same time, it is strictly forbidden for contestants to hurt each other."
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Fifth floor of Noah's Ark, tennis court.
[Bang! Bang! Bang!]
Two figures moved at an incredible speed, leaving traces of their passage as they hit a yellow ball that traveled like a laser beam.
The rumble of sonic booms echoed continuously, filling the space.
At the edge of the court, Stussy stood, along with the four Ubuyashiki sisters who watched in amazement, completely motionless.
Imu was playing a recreational game of tennis with his wife Historia.
Historia, who had inherited the power of the Nine Titans, had extraordinary control over her body, and in no time she was able to serve and return the ball with ease.
She also wore a battle skirt made of white crystals, even her racket was covered in a layer of transparent crystal.
The most impressive thing was that its speed and strength combined the flexibility of the Female Titan, the speed of the Jaw Titan, the endurance of the Beast Titan, and the strength of the Armored Titan.
However, Historia did not transform into a titan, but instead maintained her size at about two meters.
This was a new mode she had developed together with Ymir, called Semi-Titan Form.
Thus, she could use some of the titan power without causing great disturbances like the previous wielders.
Furthermore, in the past few months, Historia had also used the Perfect Cell Strengthening Serum Type I, which had significantly improved her constitution.
With Imu's guidance, he had quickly learned the basic movements of Rokushiki and had improved markedly in his swordsmanship. In addition, she had awakened both Busoshoku Haki and Kenbunshoku Haki.
After Imu increased his strength a little more when he returned the ball, Historia finally couldn't hold on any longer and the racket in her hand flew out and the tennis ball shattered the court behind Historia.
"Ugh..."
Historia, with a pained expression, held her wrist and knelt on the court. She looked up at Imu with eyes filled with sadness, while Mikasa watched her worriedly from a distance.
"That's all for today. Even though it's your first day, you've done very well."
When Historia returned to her palace with Mikasa and her maids, ready to bathe and rest, Stussy approached Imu with three documents in hand.
"Lord Imu, this is the Selection List for the Four Blues Ranking Tournament, information on the first challenger of the Summit Battle, and the Restructuring Plan for the upcoming Ranking Tournament sent by the Five Elders."
Imu curiously took the challenger's information. After much discussion by the Five Elders, the Summit Battle is a special channel, included in the World Tournament, to recruit general-level forces from among the population.
Basically, if someone managed to defeat a general in combat, they could be promoted directly to the rank of lieutenant general, regardless of their previous experience or achievements. Even if they failed, as long as they showed the potential to become a general, they could be recruited.
To obtain the right to challenge, it was first necessary to defeat a lieutenant general in less than ten minutes, which was no easy feat.
When Imu saw the photo on the document, he immediately recognized him.
It was Issho!
"Has he really decided to voluntarily join the World Government?"
Imu thought this man would remain in the shadows for a few more years before coming to light.
"But isn't he blind yet?"
Imu looked carefully at Issho's photo in the files.
Regardless, reports indicated that Issho had defeated a vice admiral with a single blow, his power not seeming to have diminished much due to his intact vision.
Imu turned the page to see who the other challenger was and discovered that it was Aramaki.
His current position is the colonel of the army headquarters.
"He seems to feel that the rank of colonel does not do justice to his talents."
"Then, I'll have to choose two generals as your opponents..."
To be honest, Imu was very interested in this.
Imu decided to think about it for a while before deciding, then took the Selection List for the Four Blues Ranking Tournament.
He did this to identify those talents with whom he was familiar and arrange for them to receive special training and assignment.
'Krieg? Arlong? What kind of trash are these?' Imu complained in his mind. 'The Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kibutsuji Muzan, Levi... it seems they've all passed the tests without a hitch, as expected.'
Although it may sound a bit mystical, these characters who played an important role in their respective worlds, compared to ordinary people, have significantly better luck.
There is no basis for this, but it is indeed an objective fact.
However, this doesn't mean they can't face misfortune or death, just that they are a little luckier.
"Huh?" At that moment, Imu raised an eyebrow as she saw some very familiar names and photos on the list.
"Yasopp in the East Blue region? Ben Beckman in the North Blue region?"
Yasopp was reportedly twenty-five and Beckman twenty-eight, both in their prime. Their appearance was undoubtedly a welcome surprise.
One will be an extremely accurate and lethal sniper, and the other is one of the most intelligent men in the world.
There was nothing to think about, so Imu marked their names, indicating that they should receive special attention.
"Morgan William, from the East Blue region, user of the Steam Fruit..."
"This ability has good potential. It's a pity that he doesn't want to join the World Government."
Imu then read the reform plan for the upcoming World Tournament.
"So many people died? Indeed, the internal friction is too serious. There are big problems with the competition system. It must be changed!"
Both the World Government and Imu lacked experience in organizing world tournaments, so it was natural that problems would arise in the first edition.
"However, the seriously injured must be treated with all available resources." Imu continued: "And not only that, all medical costs must be covered, even if it involves regenerating severed limbs!"
For Imu, this was not only a way to save those unfortunate talents, but also an opportunity to improve the image of the World Government in the public eye. The image damage caused by the Celestial Dragons is something that cannot be erased in a few years.
