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As the debris cleared, what greeted the audience was an almost 6 feet deep hole in the middle of the arena, with Billy standing over it seemingly looking for something.

Ranger was also walking towards the hole, and quickly swooped down into it. It didn't take long for him to come back up, but he was now holding a bleeding Markus in his hands causing the audience to gasp in shock. 

On his abdomen, there was a bloody dent. His sword was still held in his hands despite the fact that he was nearly blacked out. He looked to be in a semi conscious state, before Ranger could even signal to the doctors, They had already entered the arena floor, all of this took place under the view of the spectators.

Nothing was censored, even with kids present, this bloody, gruesome scene was shown clearly. In this territory, that the World calls Paradise, the cruel reality of the Word has never been hidden.

The Nature's Newspaper would constantly report news about the tragedies others experience outside of the Triangle, whether that be in the Gand Line, or the Four Seas. 

The pirates Massacres, the Marine and World Government's dirty acts behind the scenes, and other scalp numbing evils that occur in the seas.

So although the people present and watching were shocked at first by the gruesome scene, they quickly recovered. This is also one of the reasons Ephon allowed these types of things to be exposed to the public. When one is used to these things, or are aware of them, they will be able to better handle themselves if they should experience a similar situation first hand.

But the main reason for Ephon's decision is actually more politically motivated. He wanted the Family Members to know the horror others outside the triangle experience, so that they can better appreciate the safety and peace they enjoy.

This will not only decrease the chances of rebellions, but also develop truly loyal citizens. And it's not like he was harming them by doing this, so the Elder Group and Council, both agreed to push as much negative news as possible about the territories outside of the Triangle. 

Thanks to this, when the news spread about the environment in the Triangle, along with the secret manipulation of 'The Seer', the Word started referring to Nature's Family Triangle Territory as, 'Nature's Paradise'.

After Markus was taken off the stage, with the assistance of Agnes, the clearly destroyed stage became visible. Ranger and Billy were the only ones present in the arena ground under the rowdy spectators' gaze.

"Hm..hem, The winner is Billy of Apollo's School of Combat!" Ranger announced loudly.

Hearing Ranger's words, the Rowdy spectators burst into cheers, some even started to chant Billy and Markus's name. It seemed that they really enjoyed the fight. 

But while they chanted, a group of men came onto the arena floor with a giant metal barrel. The group didn't waste any time and emptied what looked like watery cement over the hole in the arena floor.

This is another popular occupation in the Triangle, in fact it is the third most popular job only behind Police Officers and Marines. And the reason it is such a popular job is because of the fact that the Triangle is still going through an industrial revolution. 

Although Black Bay can be said to be the most advanced and industrialized location in the One Piece world, Ephon believes that there is still room for more progress. And thanks to the council's advertisements, a lot of citizens who dislike fighting in the territory flocked to apply to become construction workers.

"Hey, who do you think is gonna win?"

"How should I know, none of the participants are well known, unlike in the decennium tournaments, so I'm not sure"

"I think Elder Apollo will win!"

What?! Didn't you see how the girl representing Elder Agnes destroyed her opponent!? Elder Agnes is clearly gonna win"

"I thought you guys said you don't know who's gonna win?"

In different locations across the territory, the spectators watching the match were having similar discussions. A Lot of the fighters that participate in the decennium competition are already well known within the triangle, some might already be feathered in the News Paper, or comics like Ranger was. 

Or they might be locally known in the area of their jurisdiction, this is the case for a lot of Police Officers. The Radio, the News Paper, and the big Screen is the main method in which most of the information in the Triangle is spread. 

Although the triangle has phones with the video call and the message call features, only a small amount has been distributed so far. In fact, almost all the households in the triangle own a radio. With the radio, at specific times of the day, they can hear announcements and stories about the feats of powerful men in the family's marines.

There is no radio station, or news station established as of yet in the territory, that is still in the works. And the problem of phone distribution has to do with the magnetic field within the Triangle.

Although they can use the electromagnetism of the magnetic fields in the islands of the territory, allowing technology such as planes, phones and drones to function properly.

They can only do this with a limited number of technologies, it's just like the early 'WIFI' in Ephon's world.

The more devices using it, the slower it works, thereby slowing down the devices themselves. So until they can fully manipulate the electromagnetism of the islands in the territory, they will have no choice but to limit the distribution of certain technology.

"Finally" Ranger said as he observed the now repaired arena floor, of course he was the only one that noticed that the arena was repaired. The audience also started to quiet down in anticipation when they saw that the arena was repaired.

"Can the Elders send their next fighters?" Ranger asked.

Hearing Ranger's word, Agnes didn't waste any time and patted the last boy next to him on the head with an encouraging look.

"Danny!? do your best and bring it home" Agnes said to the pale white skin yellow haired boy that looked to be around 17 or 18 years old.

The boy's hand on his sword tightened firmly, and he nodded to his teacher and walked slowly into the arena floor.

 Although his friend Markus was badly injured, he knew that unless he died immediately, with the medical technology of Nature's Family, Markus would be fine. So what he has to do is win this match to secure victory for his Dojo.

On the other side, Apollo had already chosen his fighter who was also now walking onto the arena. He had long black hair and tan brown skin, he looked to be around 18 years old, and his buff physique told the story of his dedication. 

The spectators in the stands could probably hear the blood flowing through their body with how quiet it was at this time. As Danny and the boy walked up to 6 feet of each other some couldn't help but gulp.

You know, 50 years of life is on the line, this is something that money can't buy, even in the Triangle, you can only earn it. So even the audience were starting to feel nervous, they couldn't imagine how the two fighters felt.

"My name is Danny, what's your name?" The yellow hair Danny spoke with firm eyes as he was observing his buffed opponent.

"My name is Sopdu Montu, it's your pleasure to meet me Danny" Sopdu replied, hitting his chest confidently, his face was filled with arrogance. 

But Danny wasn't affected by Sopdu's actions, he simply looked over at Ranger who was observing their interaction. 

"The score is now tied with 1 win for Elder Agnes, and 1 win for Elder Apollo, I don't have to explain anymore than this, Begin!" Ranger Announced loudly.