"Should I be relieved or worried that your present, Soillin?" one of the Five Hands to the Queen inquired, positioned within the heart of the crowd, shaded in a Black Cloak.  

Chugging away at his gigantic gourd of Sake, the man simply wiped his mouth clean of the wasted liquid, "Relax. The Big Wigs just sent me here to make sure everyone whose suppose to die... dies." Soillin stated.


"Though, judging by the security around here... I don't see why I'm needed. Especially after we've gifted you with those 'little buggers'" Soillin concluded, continuing to drink his Sake.

The Hand neither confirmed nor denied the man's statement, or bought into his jest, she'd simply grin and continue to eat her popcorn purchased from the concession stand. However, Soillin knew this woman all too well. In the eyes of Lulusia, she'd be the newest Hand but for the last four years with his service in the Rebel Army, she'd be known to Soillin simply as 'Famine'. No kind of disguise could've changed that.

The duo's position was about one hundred and fifty meters away from the ringside seats that lined the stone wall that encased the coliseum's audience section, elevated several hundred feet off the ground to about the size of an average Giant(50ft).  

NPC - Royal Warriors of The Sea - Soillin:

Revolutionary Chief - Famine :

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Hovering around the coliseum from the skies where pelican's carrying Camera Den Den's abreast, broadcasting the entire execution the world. Whether it be Baltigo, Alabasta, or Water 7, anyone who'd be in a major street or even in the smallest of towns with an transponder would've have clear view of the facility which was hoisted on crater of stone, with the only access on or off, being the single emerald ordained drawbridge.

Though, those who'd know about the building's composition knew of another exit, one that'd exist in the chambers underground passageway, and this area was guarded by none of other than the Cipher Pol. It'd be part of the coliseum's dungeon that didn't rise up from the depths with the other prisoners cages.

"First the auction on Baltigo... and now this shit-show. I get that your grooming me to handle more responsibility... but I would've been enough to handle this mission, sir." Blanc concluded.

"Indeed. However, too many players are in motion. If all goes as planned, we'll be simply wasting a summer day. There's only two ways off this cursed rock... The door behind us... and the Emerald Bridge. If the rebels want out of this one... They'll have to come with a miracle. Especially with who we've got on the roster to kill today." Kuro concluded.  

Kuro:

Blanc:

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Prompt wrote:
@Faust @Phoebe Dabria @Fuentes After following the crowd from the common grounds, you've been caught up in the madness of watching the big execution. However, neither of you have tickets, your job is simple. Convince Corbin of the Five Hands to free the kid, and get yourself a ticket free of charge for being the brat's hero!  Or Kill/Defeat Corbin and Rob the Kid! Just know, at this point, any violence won't lead to the easiest route.

A small child standing on an empty create heckled tickets to those who didn't pick up tickets from the local shops for the affair that'd be happening this evening. "Come on! Get'cha tickets! Only 1,000,000 Beli! I only have a few left. No ticket! No show! The security is tighter than the Noble Court's lips on the Queen's as-" the boy's words were silenced by one of the Hand's who'd been in-charge of guarding the perimeter. The man would simply overpower the boy, lifting him by the collar of his shirt, suspending the boy in mid-air.

"I don't mind you heckling tickets kid. I'm not even going to know where you managed to get them from. Officially stamped and everything..." the Hand stated, raiding the kid's messenger bag of the goodies for his own inspection. "However anyone who insults the Queen will be thrown in that same pit like the rest of those criminals today." the hand concluded. The kid's eyes frozen in fear when he'd realised who exactly it was lifting him into the air, the Hero of Lulusia, the man known as Corbin. At his waist was the blade known as Wado Ichimonji and swordsmanship was on par with the best in the World. Anyone who wanted entry into the venue would've needed a ticket, otherwise, they'd be spending the remainder of the show listening to the screams from outside the arena sized building.

One Of The Five Hands - Corbin :

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Along the upper wall's of the coliseum lied the Elite's Watching Box, where the Queen resided, moments before her speech, the other two hands prompted her about the security around the arena.

"So. The snipers are in place?" the Queen of Lulusia inquired.

Snipers :

"Yes ma'am. Exactly thirty-five of the best eyes we've brought in from the Marines G-4 Branch." the Minksman Hand, Whiskers reported. The man would end all of his sentences with either an utterance of 'Meow' or a slight purr, but either way it'd be his trademark. As he'd bow, his quiver carrying various sized arrows and darts would slide slightly off his shoulder.


"They are all equipped and loaded with the Sea Stone rounds delivered to us by the Warlord, Soillin. We've been told by the marines to use our discretion. As a former Rear Admiral myself, I've been delegated to handle all matters albiet the whippersnappers, bastards." the eldest hand, a man by the name of Elms stated.

One Of The Five Hands - Elms :

One Of The Five Hands - Whiskers :

"Brilliant. As such, the seeds have been put into place then?" the Queen asked, flailing around in her throne with excitement, surrounded by her two-thousand plus soldiers that guarded not only her position but the outskirts of the box seated area she'd sit inside. It was the only box seat within the whole coliseum, and it'd have the perfect look onto the centre of the colossal, football sized stadium.

Queen of Lulusia :

"I wouldn't be standing here had they not my liege." Elms reported. After this point, the Queen's speech commenced.

Exert From the Other Thread wrote:
"Hi! I never got to speak to you two, they wouldn't let me. But, now that I have you all to myself. I want to see what all the buzz is about. Out of everyone you two....don't have any real achievements. Yeah, you are said to be strong and have a decent amount of bounty. But, A LOT of people have a large bounty but never get into the News coo cause they do less than you. So if you are willing you can get some fresh air and exercise if you fight and entertain me. I also will offer you guys a actual meal since I know the crap they feed you isn't the greatest. Also! Those shackles on you guys will be removed....well some."

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Prompt wrote:
Where you all within the coliseum's battlefield, is totally your decision! You've been placed among much of your Impel Down friends, and a few other faces who haven't made their presence known much. All of your possessions are about to be returned to you, so please place a spoilers of which ones you'll be using! @Yuurei @" Juic$y Crow"

One of the Five Hands - Malik :

One of the Five Hands - ??? :

Removing the shackles from Yuurei and Oceanus, both men would manoeuvre around the field, and remove the chains of the other prisoners present. They had no intention of fighting or obstructing anyone's actions but both men would be fed information from the two hands that freed them, though, three men, including Oceanus and Yuurei would've been told something completely different from the others. Once everyone was free, the Queen would continue with her declaration. The emptied cells sunk back into the ground as the battlefield grounds reformed. A gigantic dome would cover the area, transparent in texture, it was highly durable [6] and meant to keep all foreign parties out. However, it allowed materials to slip in with immense ease, similar to that of a modified Bubble Ship Coat.

Queen wrote:
And it's not just you two that'll be fighting... I'll be a fight to the death among you all. However, for those who don't remember... Let's just tell the crowd the other persons present for execution today!

Sakuma Aquaflore Scarface - Former Bounty 80,000,000:

Issho - Former Bounty - 182,000,000:

Big Baby Jones - Former Bounty -  80,700,000:

King Nep - Former Bounty 55,000,000:

Queen's Prompt wrote:
Now for the biggest names among you lot!

White Snake Shoda - Former Bounty - 385+:

Queen's Prompt wrote:
Former Monster of the World! Known for his swordsmanship far and wide, White Snake Shoda! With a former bounty racking up to over 385,000,000 Million!

Hunter Jacquelin - Former 134,560,000:

Queen's Prompt wrote:
Enemy of the Noble Kind... The Huntress Jacquelin... I'm hoping someone tears you apart! And finally... The man whose arrest was hidden from the entire world... Locked away in the depths of Impel Down... The Former Revolutionary General - Juego Patron!

At the Queen's Announcement, the crowd broke into a frenzy. Juego was a Lulusia Native and a Noble who'd disappeared off the face of the Earth since his teenage years. No one truly knew what had happen to him, well, in the public's eye. The other Nobles had been keeping tabs on him and his deals with the Revolutionary Army. The World's Former Greatest Marksman, Juego Patron. Juego's body was covered in wounds, so horrendous that the average man staring at them would spill all their lunch, but the others who'd been sitting next door to his cell, listening to him get tortured everyday knew exactly which each bruise came from. Since Impel Down was opened, he'd been worked on everyday but his pride shone strong, he hadn't snitched a single piece of intelligence about the Revolution. That in itself, made him valuable to be retained.

Juego Patron - Former Bounty - 380,000,000:

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Crow's Flashback Prompt wrote:

You spend your first post expanding on this prompt in Flashback format and setting up your current position. NO ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN ATTACK OR WHAT IF STATEMENTS CAN BE USED IN YOUR WORDING WHAT SO EVER FOR THE FIRST ROUND. YOUR SHACKLES ARE BEING REMOVED AND YOUR LEG IS BEING ATTACHED.

If you break this rule, I'll have one of the snipers take an actual attempt on your life.



In your cell you will be contacted by a Fishman from your crew. Disguised as a guard. This portion will be a Flashback in our posts. He will explain to you that he has been getting you some help and even saved Beki. He isn't alone and they are coming to the execution in force. However many think you are weak from your capture. So to prove that you aren't and to permanently gain the rewards that come with them you are tasked with killing one of four people. Those people will be given in the topic.

Clearing her throat before she spoke, the message was conveyed from Crow's conspirator's dial.Alexandria "Famine" Knox: "If your hearing this Mr.Oceanus... It's truly because the Army is out of options. If you want your freedom, we've secured your men, your ship and even a new leg for your own. However, it'll all come with a price. They are four people that absolutely must not leave your execution site alive and one man, you must save. His name is Jeugo Patron. He's one of our finest men, and generals. Save him and you'll have a comfortable position waiting for you within the Army."

Crow's Targets:
• White Snake Shoda
  
• Big Baby Jones
  
• King Nep
  
• Issho
  

Yuurei's Flashback Prompt wrote:
You spend your first post expanding on this prompt in Flashback format and setting up your current position. NO ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN ATTACK OR WHAT IF STATEMENTS CAN BE USED IN YOUR WORDING WHAT SO EVER FOR THE FIRST ROUND. YOUR SHACKLES ARE BEING REMOVED AND YOUR WEAPONS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PHASE PHASE USER UPON BEING FREED.

If you break this rule, I'll have one of the snipers take an actual attempt on your life.

Oden Beckham - Vice Admiral: You look like shit, Yuurei. This is the famed swordsman that gave Koko hell... I wouldn't believe it the way you look now. Whatever, that's not the point of this visit. I'm the Admiral in-charge of assembling the Seven Warlord's of the Sea. Letting you die in this execution would be a waste. I'd had plans of letting you all die in that hole... but prove me wrong that your Will Supersedes A Dog's Death. Anyone one of those kills will gain you status. From their, use your discretion. I'll have someone in the crowd to confirm your status almost immediately." At this point, Beckham tosses Yuurei a brown folder containing the names and face of his targets from highest to lowest priority. "The more you kill... The higher your joining bonus is. I'll be fine if you manage to just get one of them to be honest." Beckham stated, as he'd wave walking away from the man's cell. "Oh. No matter what... One man must never leave that place alive... He's your number one target. Top of the list." Beckham concluded.

Yuu's Targets:

• White Snake Shoda | Juego Patron
  
• An Imposter Among The Five Hands To The Queen
  
• Oceanus
  
• Huntress Jacquelin
  

OCC:

OOC Notice No.1-2 wrote:
1.The NPC's will now be divided between myself and Kaito. Meaning, my account and the NPC account will post twice at the end of every round.
2. Tori Tori is actually Neko Neko. Cat Cat not Bird Bird Bird.

"It looks like the shit show is commencing." Soillin stated, leaning back against the coliseum's stone fixture to make himself comfortable. "Shouldn't you be getting out there yourself, Famine? I'm sure you lot don't want Juego to die... Considering who he's related to." Soillin stated chuckling to himself. "Famine... Whose that? I'm one of the Queen's Five Hands... Crystal White. My only job is what the Queen's instructed me to do... and that's simple. No ones to escape from this arena alive." Famine stated. "Hohoho... Miss White? That's a tall order. If that brat does his job, I'm to ensure he leaves this place alive... Does that mean I'll finally get to take that body of yours for a ride?" Soillin said licking his lips sexually. "I'm sorry. I only open my legs for men of power or those with massive stallions. I've seen you naked before... and you're weaker than me... so sadly you don't fit either credential, I can't oblige." Famine commented grinning, wiggling her pinky finger. His face tensing up slightly, "You bitch!" Soillin exclaimed breaking out into laughter. Suddenly, he'd cut his laughter short, "I'll gut you. I swear." Soillin declared. Chuckling to herself, she'd reach towards the umbrella on her back, removing her white elongated gloves, to place her hand on the invention. "However... you are correct. I should start setting up... Shouldn't I?" Famine stated, opening her umbrella to shade herself from the sun. "I'll just be a lady for now... My isn't outside hot?" Famine stated, shielding her body from the sun's glare.

Famine Invention - Petalic Umbrella  - B Class:

NPC - Royal Warriors of The Sea - Soillin:

Revolutionary Chief - Famine :

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No snipers would've been in view to the public, so any knowledge of this would've been impossible, and if anyone had known of the snipers, they'd known that the slightest slip up with words or actions would've garnered them a bullet through their head. As the man would begin to lecture the child, he'd be firstly interrupted by a Fishman, who'd approached with a peculiar expression on his face. Whether it was the man's 6'8 height difference to his own 5'8, or his own general racial bias towards Fishmen, Corbin would discard the child to the floor, confiscating the tickets for the execution. "No need. The child is yours to do what you wish but the tickets are coming with me." Corbin stated, turning away from the strange pair, the street brat and the Fishman. It'd be then when another strange blonde haired woman would enter into the fray, arguing with the Fishman about the abuse of the kid, though this didn't have much to do with him, and by this point, the swordsman was about five meters away from the trio, making his steps wide and prompt. At this point, the squabble would be to his hind, but directly in-front him as he'd continue his patrol to the East, would've been a large Bear Mink butting into a bystander in the audience, causing a slight stir to occur amongst the crowd. Next to the Mink was another massive man around 6'6 with a head of purple hair, the Mink had seemingly whispered something to the man before the outburst occurred, was this intentional?

One thing that was evident about Corbin, he hated to work and he hated complicated situations even more. It absolutely pissed him off to put in more effort in a situation that need be, and so, when he'd seen the unrest among the crowd of ten, approximately ten meters away from him, all the man could've done was sigh, placing his right hand on his katana's hilt. It'd be then that his true personality of his quiet and humble demeanour morphed into something nasty. "OI. YOU FUCKING IDIOTS BETTER STOP IT." Corbin shouted, his voice ringing outwards for about twenty-five meters in a cone like manner, directly effecting those in front of him, and behind him, but for half the range. The will of a swordsman, Corbin had learned to imprint his warrior spirit in his voice, those will inferior Willpower to him would've froze completely in their tracks, even falling to their knees, so within the pack, a majority would fall, had anyone remain standing his warrior spirit would cause him to call out him.

Skill:

One Of The Five Hands - Corbin :

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Much like Yuurei and Crow, everyone in the arena was given a weapon of their choice, everyone except The White Snake. Shoda was moved by Yuurei's words, and responded to his will with his own. "I guess I can't let this life of mine end now. Yuurei. Lend me one of your steeds." Shoda inquired, pointing to the blade's at Yuurei's waist. Issho and Big Baby Jones waisted no time to form a vanguard around Shoda, with Yuurei to his back, Jones to his left, and Issho to his right, the legendary swordsmen had allies in these two, and they're cells where close, so the men simply stepped no less than five steps and they'd be at Shoda's aid. Huntress had already sensed and noticed Yuurei's movements, as she'd be aloof from the other inmates at about twenty-five meters away. Once she'd became aware of Yuurei's intent, once he was about fifteen meters away, she's smile broadly, clutching to her weapon of choice, to scimitar shaped hand blades, that were firmly attached to both sides of her hands. She'd begin to back back, her arms in the air for surrdender, until about eight meters back, she couldn't move any further North, as only concrete wall stood behind her.

"Yuurei. The Man Deserted By His Pirate Crew. That's the word going around in the slammer." Huntress said with a very light and seductive feminine voice. "All alone... How about it... Your coming my direction... obviously you haven't felt a woman's touch in awhile... though I hear..." Jacquline trailed on to say, "You're more into Furballs who've been ripped to threads by clowns!" the woman shouted frantically before breaking down into laughter. "You're a failure Yuurei! How could you let... me die?" Huntress stated, somehow imitating Koneko's voice. Though it wouldn't be that at all, Huntress had the ability to mess with people's hearing, regardless of strength/willpower or endurance, actually, the weaker she was in comparison to her enemy, the stronger would sound in the afflicted's mind, her voice messed with the person's sense of Perception.

Skill:

 


King Nep sized up the raging 37ft', compared to his own height of 12ft, as he'd come stomping down the line from about ten meters away. "Your that big ass baby that Diana had me waste. Sad." Nep stated, as he'd allow at least five water droplets from each hand to ooze onto his webbed fingers. "Compound Shot!" Nep shouted, once Oceanus was about five meters from his position. Flicking his wrist, the water droplets (ten) would've disbursed from his hand in canary like fashion, curving away at a forty-five degree angle, using his core as it's centre. Each droplet had the force of a bullet in friction, and spun so towards the target. Once the bullets encapsulated, or got behind Oceanus, they'd curve inward, striking the man at the nape of his waistline. The bullets all impacted the same area, on each side of his waist, once no attempt was done to challenge them. If missing their initial target, the droplets would merge into one tennis ball sized orb, that'd hover towards Oceanus's neck.

Skill:

 

Several points along the top of the spectator stands were small shacks, each concealing a Den Den Mushi and film crew meant to broadcast the execution across the kingdom. It was within one of these shacks that Vice Admiral Oden Beckham sat. He had come to the island without a unit of his own, choosing merely to assist the units that were already put here if help was needed. However, if all goes well down in the ring, that wouldn't be necessary.

The man had put stock in one of the pirates set for execution. If he did the job he was asked to do, the help of a vice admiral would be overkill. The only reason that Beckham stayed now, concealed in an anonymous camera shack, was that he lacked any and all trust in the pirate he had cut a deal with. Only time would tell if this feeling was justified.

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The underground passageway that the Cipher Pol agents Kuro and Blanc were tasked with guarding was small, cramped, dirty, and dingy. The well-dressed duo were very much out of place in the tunnel, but it was a job they were given from above and it was a job they'd do well, even if neither of them were very happy about it.

Rather than continuing to listen to Blanc complain, Kuro requested some of the Lulusia guards to bring them a small, fold-out table, a couple of chairs, a den den mushi, and a pack of playing cards. With a light step, the guards were in and out with the requested items, giving the Cipher Pol agents a place to sit and things to kill time. The den den mushi would broadcast a small, fuzzy view of the execution going on above and the cards would give them something to do with their hands while they waited.

"See?" Kuro said. "It's not so bad."

With a grumpy look on his face, Blanc didn't argue. The young agent took his seat and began shuffling the cards himself, however, sitting there playing games didn't mean they'd be unaware if things took a turn for the worst. Slowly glass began to drip from Blanc's logia body, oozing out and coating the ceiling, walls, and floor of the tunnel with an unfinished glass, making it near indistinguishable from the rocks. It would take some time, but he'd be prepping it the entire duration that he and Kuro sat there alone.

Kuro:

Blanc:

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The fight within the arena began and Issho moved to Shoda's side without saying a word. While the battle spirit of others was beginning to make them cautious and ready to go, Issho felt right as home. His hands were steady and glances were calm, taking in the information that the battlefield could give him just as he had done many times before. Given the chance, he'd slaughter anyone that came his way, now being the perfect time to prove himself in front of Shoda, a man that he'd admired and respected for a long time.

Big Baby Jones, on the other hand, seemed different. The fight was making him antsy - he wanted to punch something - but he was waiting for Shoda or Yuurei to make a move first. That or someone else, because he had no problem wailing on someone that thought they were tough. The tears were already forming in Jones' eyes, showing where he got his nickname from as well as that he was getting in the mood to fight.

Issho - Former Bounty - 182,000,000:

Big Baby Jones - Former Bounty -  80,700,000:

OCC wrote:
The Hand's are now in NPC's control. Except for Famine and Corbin.

Finishing off her popcorn, the woman concentrated into pumping fragments of her rose petals into the umbrella, it'd one full post of petals that had been duplicated since the action in the arena had started. Soillin knew full well what exactly she'd been up to but didn't even bat an eye at this point, his eyes would be stuck on the arena, and the action at hand.

Famine Invention - Petalic Umbrella  - B Class:

NPC - Royal Warriors of The Sea - Soillin:

Revolutionary Chief - Famine :

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As the fleet's of bodies fell to their knees, only one man remained standing. Even the Mink had fallen at the man's command, and inching closer, now about ten meters away the Swordsman Corbin. "Your face looks familiar... Like I've seen it somewhere..." Corbin announced, as his hand rested firmly on his hilt, it'd be at this point he'd stop right in his steps. He'd be on high alert, his Kenbunshoku wasn't at a stage of needing activation, just a trigger, the slightest of actions and it'd be in effect, even those way far superior to his own merit. However, Corbin simply wanted to quell the uprising, and with his voice, that goal was accomplished, the next bit was investigating. "The one who remains standing... Step forward. In the name of the Queen, I'll be detaining you until this execution is over." Corbin announced. It'd be at this point from fifty feet off the ground, that the Sniper facing this direction turned their attentions to the squabble between their boss, the Hand, and the random stranger, they'd lock their scopes onto his being, of the placed snipers, five of them would've been focused on the purple haired stranger. However, no actions would've been taken, no intent to kill released, everything was just paranoia to ensure everything goes as planned.

"FUCK!" the little boy announced, wiggling his legs, as he'd been suspended in mid-air from the Fishman's grip. "Look! I have at least two more tickets left in my shoe in case shit like this happens! They're yours! I'm going home, a good salesman' knows when to cut his losses." the brat spat out, slipping his feet out of the shoes to reveal the two ticket stubs in the right most shoe's centre.

One Of The Five Hands - Corbin :

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Honestly, there wasn't much the Huntress could've done, Yuurei had came into position, and her body had been compelled by his gravitational push, being shredded apart by the man's blades, the woman could've only cursed the pirates name as she drew closer to her demise. However, as Yuurei cut into the woman's body, the device that'd been firmly placed in her stomach, had reared it's ugly head. It detonated a smear bomb with enough force [6 Power] to cause the entire arena to shake violently, though, it'd only span about a thirty diameter radius. The explosion was so strong that the backlash pushed Juego who'd originally been in the grasp of Yuurei's pull as well, backwards about fifteen meters away from his original position. It send an alarm to everyone among the battle field, and with that the Queen's manically screech could've been heard.

"Ah! Did I forget to mention? I've had one of my hands bug all of your bodies with an explosive probe that'll activate upon each of your deaths! Just to make this game a bit more interesting!" the Queen shouted. "First blood goes to the Bandit Pirate, Yuurei! HAHAHA!" Queen heckled.

King Nep's attack wasn't even avoided by Oceanus, no attempt to dodge them was made, and as the attack was moving at the same speed of his body, and at an arc in the first place, carrying enough strength to slip through the gaps of the shockwave's presence, the droplet's dealt Minor Damage to the Half-Man-Half-Human's waist. Ultimately, Nep would've met his end, the shockwave rocking his body, spilling blood all over the five meter radius from which he stood. Sakuma was immensely fast, so once he'd notice the incoming move's expansion, he'd used the blade given to him by the guards, jumping backwards, and riding the walls of the arena using his blade as a peg, advancing around the perimeter of the arena at eye-blinding speeds, to the point that anyone with perception lower than two wouldn't have even noticed his escape with all the debris that would've been created from Oceanus's attack.

Nep had believed that Oceanus hadn't grown since being imprisoned but that was his fatal mistake, upon his vitals falling before a certain point from the shockwaves impact, his massive body being able sustain not being pushed from Oceanus Strike, the bomb inside his stomach would detonate, releasing an explosive range over thirty diameter radius that Oceanus would've been in reach to sustain. The blast was similar to the one at Yuurei's end [6 Power] and with similar speeds [ 4 Speeds] it'd cause nasty burns and contusions to anyone caught in it's blast. The Queen was riled up, at this point watching the deaths of these criminals was even beginning to turn her on, in a sensual manner.

Shoda, at his former position had grasped onto Yuurei's blade [Ichi]. "We'll survive this and see the world together... Young-Master." Shoda stated. "Issho... Shoda... Our target is simple. Giant Wotan... You two take him out. I'll do something about our escape route." Shoda stated smirking. "This blade might not withstand this... forgive me." Shoda thought to himself. Placing the blade at his side, the pressure around the man changed with immense intensity and vigour. "White Snake Draw!" Shoda shouted, removing his blade from it's sheath, releasing a wind arc of wind that was shaped in the image of what appeared to be a snake. It'd happen in an instance, Shoda's Wind blade would open a massive crater to the chamber below that they'd once come from. The crater wasn't very wide in mass but it spanned several feet below the arena's surface. Those that could've survived the jump, could've surely make it into the underground chambers and escape. The attack left a noticeable crack in Ichi's frame but it couldn't have been avoided. The Phase Phase user and the Zoan user escape using mysterious hooded Hand's ability, opening a portal to the Queen Position.

"You've returned to me... Malik. Sora." the Queen sensing their presence declared. "Yes. My liege.". "Now I know who the imposter among our ranks is. Someone has fiddled with our memories. Now that you've returned Sora... I know whose the anomaly. I knew they were only five of you. Corbin's guarding the perimeter... so the question remains. Who is this Crystal White that claims to be a Hand?" the Queen asked scornfully.

Issho and Big Baby Jones both nodded in agreement with Shoda's directive, but neither of them moved. The signal for their departure was Shoda's rending of the ground beneath their feat. As the man released his wind blade to cave a hole into the ground, Issho took off to the left and Big Baby Jones took off to the right, neither paying any mind to the actions of Yuurei. As named by Shoda, their target was now the rambunctious Wotan who had already begun his attack on some of the other targets of execution, but Oceanus' attempt on them would have been over by the time the two of them stepped up for their turn.

The explosion of King Nep's body gave the two of them the perfect opportunity to gun for the Wotan's life, considering he survived the explosion himself. Regardless of whether or not they could see him, they knew where he was at the time of this detonation and that was all that really needed. With the weapons that had been returned to him, Issho reached his maximum speed (4) and sliced right through the cloud of smoke, bifurcating the dust cloud and hitting any solid body within, one of which was assumed to be Oceanus himself. Remaining on the outside edge, this meant the slice would be 30 meters across and would force an opening for those that followed.

Big Baby Jones' tactic was a little more straightforward. His massive body was the only weapon he'd ever used reliably, so mimicking the speed of his ally, Issho, (4) he threw himself into the smoke with fists forward. The size and pressure of his movement was a dual attack, the air moving around his massive form providing a thin defense against any rebuttals as well as increased the damage caused to anything he collided with, once again assuming to be Oceanus. This, of course, was done in a split second after Issho's slash, removing any chance of friendly fire.

Issho - Former Bounty - 182,000,000:

Big Baby Jones - Former Bounty -  80,700,000:

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The Queen had been rejoined by the Five Hands, with the exception of Corbin. The actions of the Five Hands are viewed as the very actions of the Queen herself, all while she remains safe at a distance. However, given the new rise of information as the Queen mentioned an imposter, their duties altered slightly. While they were still the ones dealing out the Queen's decisions, their focus began to revolve more around the Queen's safety - more than it already had been. With four of them present, their strength combined was assumed to be able to deal with any threat cast at her.

The four Hands and the Queen all rested on a platform specifically designed as a safety precaution. Its position was a few rows up from the front of the stadium, placing it within the dense crowd of spectators. However, in the event that the spectators themselves turned from human shields into attackers, the platform was designed with singular, separate escape route out the back. This route connected the stadium directly to the Lulusian palace without ever crossing the path of the public.

Queen of Lulusia :

One Of The Five Hands - Elms :

One Of The Five Hands - Whiskers :

One of the Five Hands - Malik :

One of the Five Hands - ??? :

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Sakuma Aquaflore had quickly and gracefully fled from the attack of Oceanus, escaping amidst the dusk cloud and placing himself at the furthest point of the execution arena. He skirted the outside of the arena whilst Issho and Big Baby Jones made their attempts on the Wotan's life. If he had died to the explosion of Nep's body, then the Wotan's corpse would be mangled and unrecognizable by the rest of their combined efforts.

Rather than moving forward at this point, Sakuma decided to wait out the smoke cloud. If Oceanus survived, he had more than earned the ire of Sakuma now, but if he were to survive the other participants of the execution, waiting and absorbing the information would be far more prudent than attacking right from the get-go. He wanted to find the right target.

Sakuma Aquaflore Scarface - Former Bounty 80,000,000: