Chapter 706

Chapter 706 is titled "I Won't Laugh at You".

Cover Page
Caribou's Kehihihihi in the New World Vol. 26 - "Granny got left Behind with a Single Picture".

Short Summary
Bartolomeo is formally introduced with a bounty of 150,000,000, and provokes the crowd and other members of the competition. Bellamy recognizes Luffy, saying that he is a new man and precedes to enter the ring for the B block battle. The important members of each block are mentioned and the B block battle royale starts.

Long Summary
Bartolomeo is formally introduced, and it is revealed that he is a cruel pirate that has bombed innocent civilians and grilled pirates on a skewer. Natuaraly the crowd hates him, and he responds by throwing a fake bomb at them, and scaring them. The announcer then announces that there is one more participant in block B a favorite of Doflamingo, then Luffy is confronted by Bellamy who says that he recognizes him and tells Luffy about his visit to skypeia, and how he lost his friends. He then leaves to enter the ring with a final comment that he will never laugh at Luffy again. The important members of each block are then revealed, and the battle royale of block B starts with a bunch of competitors teaming up to try and take out Bellamy.

Chapter Notes

 * Bartolomeo is introduced and his bounty and epithet are revealed.
 * Bartolomeo is known for excessive acts of violence against other pirates (one such event involved grilling pirates on a skewer while broadcasting it) as well as civilians. He is also one of the new Supernovas.
 * Bellamy's bounty has been raised to 195,000,000 beli.
 * Bellamy recognizes Luffy in spite of the disguise.
 * Bellamy reveals that he went to Skypiea. He lost his crew but everything he thought he knew was shaken.
 * Bellamy was given another chance by Doflamingo for bringing a gold pillar (presumably the pillar of gold that the Skypeians were going to give the Straw Hats). He also no longer holds a grudge towards Luffy and vows to never laugh at him again.
 * It is revealed that Bellamy's prize for winning the tournament is a position as one of the leaders of the Donquixote Pirates. In order to overcome the great wave that’s coming he will place himself on Doflamingo’s ship.
 * Bellamy is in Block B.
 * Cavendish is in Block D.
 * Several competitors in Block B team up to take out Bellamy.