C Block end: Luffy Gorgeous Hattari kitchen-beg.
"Auntie—hurry. Next match start."
"Easy kid. Sudden—flust. No rush. Just bulked you—gone?!"
"Yup—all down. Still starve."
"Monster. Pirate fuel tho."
Watch crave vs gut—dash-wait jig.
C: Aaron-Willy head-on heat. Ex-foe cheer-worthy. Hate? Maybe not.
Finals half+ Straw lock.
Rest crew full—D no monopoly.
D hype.
Food done: tray-mound chef grin.
Finals serve full—no scowl.
"Here—savor slow."
"Whoa thx auntie!"
"No choke~!"
Tray-grab Luffy corridor-sprint.
Monitor deck—crew wait. Rush—delay nag.
Deck return: all monitor-glue.
Grin-yell dash.
"Oii~! Food haul~!"
"Match over~! D winners set~!"
"N... eeeh?! Done?!"
Crew-back halt-screech.
Near-Kiri query.
"Kiri—over? Too fast."
"50 pairs full ring-brawl. Under 5 min..."
"What happen?"
"Well—"
Kiri mid: Hattari cut.
Info pro—listen learn.
"Allowed?! Max entry—min time end! Winners redo~!"
Air-view Hattari awe-blare.
"First: ghost presence or skill?! No-fight finals ticket: Clown Buggy + Iron Mace Alvida~!"
"Shut—skill! Don't underrate!"
"Quit Buggy. We stood."
"Stand-win= skill! Gyahaha!"
1/2: Buggy/Alvida.
Luffy pure awe.
Unseen: Ace gloom-peak. D start—face dark. Lock-glare no-blink.
Issue: other.
Black robes hood-deep mask-hide. One: pipe-spin hand.
"Ring-wreck culprits! Mystery beasts! Mr.S & Ms.K~!"
ID/figure cloak—flash-end culprits. That strong.
Luffy nod-tray-down.
Plop-sit meat-gnaw: up-Kiri.
"They that strong? How Kiri?"
"Beyond. 50 pairs=100 ring. Your kitchen round-trip: all sea."
"Sick. Blitz speed."
"Yeah. Duo leagues. 100-200 mil lowball."
Rare Kiri hype.
Luffy awe-meat: serious monitor.
Then Ace odd-spot.
"Ace—food. No eat?"
"Luffy... saw weird."
"Huh? What?"
Ace arm-cross glare-stone.
Tense vibe—crew note.
"That rampager style—no moves tick. Familiar nag. Impossible know."
"Know 'em?"
"Dunno. That's weird. Unsettle..."
Rare vague.
Luffy brow-furrow first-see. Bro-know solid—off choppy.
Kitchen timing= match fault.
Luffy monitor-turn.
Post Buggy/Alvida + Mr.S/Ms.K rowboat.
Lapans tow—ship-bound.
Vivi click.
Pre-fight: Hickory Club Ace eye Mr.S.
Vague then—power confirm now. Ace sole clue.
Doubt-word no.
Want more: fight clear?
Ace hush.
Blur Luffy= bad.
Short: D winners deck-arrive.
Night thousand-ship: 8 guest pairs.
Finals full.
A: Luffy&Vivi, Kiri&Ace.
B: Silk&Chopper, Mr.2 solo.
C: Aaron&Hatchan, Smoker&Tashigi.
D: Buggy&Alvida, Mr.S&Ms.K.
Elite pack. Trials vet pirates.
Deck-stand: mutual glare-scan. Some grudge—kill-eye.
Settles fest—no now brawl. Tense air hang.
"Prelims done. Finals tomorrow! Ship Blue Square return—dawn islands stage~!"
Hattari air-shift explain.
Pre-sunset. Chain-fight relief-sigh.
"Rest full till dawn. Winners losers—good fight. Congrats victors. Tomorrow Treasure Battle—fest core! One champ throne brutal scramble~!"
Calm tone heat-vein.
Expect tomorrow—rest now.
Hattari praise quiet-end.
"Prep dawn clash—fight watch alike recharge. True show: tomorrow Treasure Battle. Await fun~!"
Voice-deaf: Ace mask-man stare.
No way—no sure.
Wish? Can't quit.
Night: ships Blue Square dock.
Welcome roar town-wide—praise flood pirates.
Deck: cocky grins wave.
Euphoria fair—rare heat.
Hattari deck: town-view.
Luffy/Chopper glee-wave kid-bounce.
Side: Mr.2 spin + Buggy rail-perch guffaw.
Ex-spat forgot—bro vibe.
Loser ships port-pack.
Crowd crush—no land.
Kiri scan: ship-stay plan.
Finals perk—waste no. Room spare—crew-call ok.
Luffy-walk pitch.
"Luffy—post finals bash? Ship do."
"Yeah—spacious."
"Call all. Aaron Buggy full. Vast—no issue."
"Huh? Why us..."
"Easy Aaron-san—do. Call rest."
"Tch..."
"Whatever~ mood good. Beg= maybe."
"Haa~ plz."
"Yo—crew haul. Epic bash!"
Aaron meh—win/hype mood ok.
Joint ship bash greenlit.
Prep need.
Crew-call + food/booze stock. Hands/cash req.
Kiri clap-attn.
"Split prep. Own crews call. Food booze buy. Buggy—cash. All."
"Screw no?!"
"Half then."
"Sweet talk no! Extort!"
"Stuff need. Solo= your sub-vibe? Ok?"
"Ugh... fine. Belly rules."
"That hate? Admit easy~?"
"Shut! No sub!"
"Alliance min."
"No! Schemes nuts!"
"Stingy."
"Who?! You!"
Buggy Kiri-yell chaos.
Real mad? Kiri smile-no crisis. Buddy look.
No flinch—dodge Silk.
"Silk Chopper—rest. Tired? Me handle."
"Nah—help."
"Rested plenty—ok!"
"Sure? Crew hunt then. Food me."
"Got."
"All safe? Heal if."
Silk/Chopper disembark crew-seek.
Ship-head? Nah—Merry rally likely.
Own-ship first.
Duo crowd-vanish Merry-bound.
Kiri turn-Luffy.
Town-glee bounce clear.
Worry: stray-split.
"Luffy—stay put. Crowd=99% lost."
"Ehh?"
"No. All soon."
"Fine—hurry."
"Aye~ Vivi—guard no-bolt."
"Eh. Guard?"
"Kiri—rude. Rude."
"Sorry~ bad raise."
Giggle-Kiri disembark. Luffy/Vivi ship-stay.
Rest scatter prep-bustle.
Hatchan port-step: near-approach kin-spot.
Takoyaki stall holdouts + Keimi/Pappag.
Odd fish/mermaid/star clump.
Gawk-bait: Keimi/Pappag big-wave.
Abduct fear—safe relief.
Shoulder-drop Hatchan.
"Hatchiii~! Match wild! Tough—strong!"
"Sweat-grip. Good fight Hachi."
"Nyuu~ Aaron-san tail. Nada."
"Tomorrow too! Congrats!"
"Idol Hachi!"
"Nyuu~ thx duo."
Monitor-watch hype-voice.
Glee-cheek-loose Hatchan.
"No issues?"
"Yup! Tako sold tons!"
"Less sans Hachi tho."
"Fine. Safe effort= win."
"Hatchin..."
"Hachii..."
Soft-quake duo: Hatchan.
"Us bash now. Straw joint. All come."
"Yay!"
"Tako round2!"
Keimi/Pappag joy—kin too.
Arlong crew bash-love. Aaron grump cut—Keimi/Pappag shift start.
Quick Hattari-return heel.
Turn: Hatchan spot far Ms.K.
Mask—but stare-feel. Tilt.
"Nyuu?"
"U-um..."
"Ah—bash join? Sure. Straw solid—party= buds."
"Ah..."
"Ship soon. Lead—here."
Robe-small voice=female vibe.
Hatchan no-guard beckon.
Fest-mates—bash bond.
"What? No?"
Ms.K freeze. Hesitate-pull hand.
"No... sorry. Can't."
"Nyuu? Why?"
"Work."
"Then post-work. Straws dawn-till—big boss bash-fiend."
"Mm..."
Lone-glee mix nod. Arm-hug tight.
Ms.K down-gaze up—front-lock.
"Hey Hatchan..."
"Nyuu? Name drop?"
"Meet again... right?"
"Duh. Wait—anytime."
"...Mm."
Reluctant-turn: Hatchan see-off. Shake-off jog—alley-dip.
Halt-spot: Mr.S stand.
"What—acquaint?"
"Yeah. Old bit."
"Hack crew rally. Blueberry clean—issue neighbor royals. Fest-deal shady."
"As guessed."
"CP too. Unspotted—us wary."
"Merge quick."
"Yeah."
Duo alley-dark sink.
"Drag matches hype-long. Fest-focus= Hack info/proof grab. Real deal tomorrow."
"Got. Worry you— no overdo?"
"Yeah."
"Fire Fist Ace too—no hothead. Got?"
"Got."
"Jeez—listen?! How many times—"
Ms.K scold-mid: Mr.S head-touch.
Odd throb-deep. Why? One nag.
Fire Fist Ace.
Straw poster vibe—name hit= ache lock.
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