Chapter 715

Chapter 715 is titled "Close Contest C-Block".

Cover Page
Caribou's Kehihihihi in the New World Vol. 33 - "Our Departed Grandma Always Said, ‘No Matter What Happens, Brothers Stick Together'".

Short Summary
The battle royale is heating up as more fighters continue to drop one after another as the strongest and most infamous fighters continue to weed out the weak before facing each other. Many of the remaining infamous fighters are Ideo the Demolition cannon, Jean Ango the robber, the Funk Brothers Kelly and Bobby, Flower country's Hasshoken masters Chinjao, Sai and Boo, and finally Lucy, who is becoming everyone's favorite underdog.

The audience and commentator Gatz were either amazed or disturbed by the brutality of each of the fighters signature skills and techinques, though the question on everybody's mind is which one of these powerhouses will come out on top and earn the right to challenge the other three champions for the Mera Mera no Mi.

Long Summary
Gatz announces with surprise that Hajrudin has been defeated, calling him one of the favored to win, speaking for everyone when he calls it unexpected. The crowd loves it and starts cheering for Lucy. Meanwhile, Luffy is helping Fighting Bull to safety, saying he is taking the cow to the corner. Cavendish is unimpressed by Luffy's power, while Bartolomeo seems to enjoy it. Rebecca is completely shocked by the power displayed by Lucy. Ideo walks over the unconscious Hajrudin, telling him that the ring is no place for a nap and delivers an explosive punch sending Hajrudin into the audience stands. Gatz was again surprised to see the blasting force of Ideo's punches, referring to him by his epithet "Destroyer Cannon". Ideo then declares he will get stronger by eating the Mera Mera no Mi as he blasts away more fighters.

Gatz then turns the crowd's attention to the three fighters from Flower Country, refering to them as famous kenpo users. Sai is then seen shattering someone's helmet and knocking him out. Sai is then introduced as the thirteenth leader of the Happo Navy. Gatz refers to the navy's power, having centuries of experience. Boo is then seen knocking someone out and is introduced as the vice leader of the navy. Chinjao was then introduced as the retired twelfth leader of the Happo Navy. Though several fighters tried to gang up on Chinjao, he then presses his hands together and knocks out several fighters with Haoshoku Haki, stunning the crowd. Other fighters recall his bounty and legendary status as a pirate and Chinjao warns them that he is only after one person so they should stay out of his way. Immediately in front of Chinjao, Jean Ango is seen collecting the weapons of defeated fighters and thanking Chinjao for supplying them. He is then introduced as bounty hunter "Jean the Robber". Gatz recalls that Ango is a bounty hunter hated by many pirates in the New World. A fighter charges at him, saying he cannot forgive Ango for sending his partner to jail. Ango however tells him that the weapons he collects are his bullets, and that he's a sniper. He then throws a sword clean through the man attacking him, telling him to attack the prison if he cares so much about his partner, saying someone already did two years ago.

Elsewhere, Kelly Funk is mercilessly beating a fighter who is already well past unconsciousness. The crowd does not like this overkill, and yell at him to stop. Bobby tells his brother to stop, trying to grab him but accidentally grabbing the victim. The brothers are then introduced as killers from the Mogaro Kingdom. Kelly tells his brother the guy he beat up called him a little midget, and asks Bobby for his opinion. Bobby assures him he is not but Kelly once again starts beating the unfortunate fighter, and Bobby also grabs the wrong person in an attempt to stop his brother again. Kelly finishes his brutal beatdown by threatening to gouge the man's eyes out. Gatz mentions that the brothers are notorious in the underworld, adding that the rumor about them is that they were able handle pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million. Boo comes up on them, curious to see how a boxer with no formal training fairs against him and immediately sends Kelly Funk flying with a quick jab to the chin. The crowd is stunned by how easily Kelly was sent flying. Gatz once again lets his personal opinion in in his commentary, saying that Boo is too strong, and one of the women in the booth with him has to keep him from saying more. Boo then turns his sights on Bobby Funk, who claimed he had never been in a fight, showing his back as Boo swings an axe down on him. Much to his surprise, his axe broke. Even more surprising was that he had used Busoshoku Haki in that last attack, and wonders how strong Bobby's body is. Bobby gets his brother up by saying that Boo called him a midget. Suddenly, what appears to be a larger, enraged Kelly with Bobby's hat and hair turns the tables on Boo, to Sai's consternation, by hitting him with a barrage of punches that knocks him unconcious and continues to pummel him on the ground. Gatz cannot tell which brother is actually attacking, but guesses it is Kelly, saying he suddenly got huge.

Somewhere else, Jean Ango has stolen Luffy's helmet. Worried that his cover is blown, Luffy was forced to use his cape to hide his face and hat. Ango mentions that he heard something interesting about Lucy, and mentioned the rumor that Monkey D. Luffy had snuck into the tournament. Luffy looks to his right and sees Chinjao knocking down fighters to get to him. Gatz announces that about forty people remain in the block, saying it is still anyone's game.

Chapter Notes

 * Coribou reunites with Caribou and easily forgives him, despite the latter having left him at the mercy of the G-5 Marines.
 * Sai and Boo (and formerly Chinjao) are members of the Happo Navy.
 * Sai is the 13th leader of the Happo Navy.
 * Boo is the vice leader.
 * Chinjao is the retired 12th leader.
 * Chinjao has Haoshoku Haki.
 * Boo has Busoshoku Haki.
 * Boo is defeated by the Funk Brothers.
 * Kelly Funk appears to be able to grow larger, and/or hijack his younger brother's body.
 * Jean Ango steals Lucy's helmet and suspects his real identity.
 * About 40 contestants remain in Block C.

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