At Arlong Park, the four factions of contestants fell into contemplation.
Arlong, the captain of the Arlong Pirates, had no authority to answer the question, and the villagers from Cocoyasi Village were completely unfamiliar with the individuals mentioned. They were ordinary people from a small village and had no knowledge of the legends and figures from the sea.
The main contenders, who were pondering over the answer, were the Arlong Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates.
At this moment, Luffy was feeling confused. The question was related to him, and everyone else was trying to extract information from him. However, he knew even less than his own crewmates.
Apart from Shanks, the other three names were completely new to him. Who knows who might have taken him as an apprentice?
"I really don't know. Why don't we just pick one randomly? I think Shanks is a good choice. Among these people, I trust Shanks the most," Luffy earnestly told his comrades.
Upon hearing this, everyone had a perplexed expression. Those who were watching the live broadcast also sighed, thinking that Shanks must have truly enchanted Luffy, making him clueless even about the difference between a village and a Marine Vice Admiral.
Nezumi was particularly infuriated, clenching his fists, wishing he could give Luffy a punch to bring him back to his senses.
Usopp, with a speechless expression, said to Luffy, "You can't just guess randomly. You need to have reasons and evidence."
"Well, I can't help it," Luffy shrugged, indicating that he had no other options.
Zoro and Sanji began contemplating the possibility of Shanks being the answer. They had heard about Whitebeard's character only taking in sons, not apprentices, and as for Rayleigh, he belonged to a previous era and was unheard of.
It seemed that Shanks was the most plausible option. Since they had already answered two questions correctly, even if they got one wrong, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The three of them exchanged glances and made their decision.
However, just as they were about to speak, the Arlong Pirates, who had been observing Luffy's group, spoke up first.
They had no choice but to speak up this time. If they let Luffy's group answer correctly again, they would have answered three out of the five questions correctly, which would disrupt the game.
Furthermore, after analyzing the question, they were convinced that the answer had to be Shanks. Arlong had heard from his subordinates that Rayleigh had disappeared from the scene twenty years ago and was no longer relevant. There shouldn't be any connection between Rayleigh and Luffy.
So, after careful analysis, the Arlong Pirates arrived at the same answer as Luffy's group and spoke up before them.
"Answer: B, Red-Haired Shanks," Arlong said loudly, looking at Luffy's group provocatively as he spoke.
This time, they won.
Usopp and the others, who were a step behind, could only blame themselves for letting the Arlong Pirates take the lead. They should have spoken up immediately after Luffy finished speaking.
However, to everyone's surprise, a negative response came from the host, Loke.
"Wrong answer. The Arlong Pirates lose their answering rights. The answering rights will be restored in the fifth question. The game continues."
They got it wrong?
People's faces were filled with astonishment upon hearing this answer.
Even the Straw Hat Pirates widened their eyes and looked at Luffy, as if saying, "Is this the Shanks you said you trusted the most?"
Luffy scratched his head and pouted, "I didn't say it had to be Shanks. I just picked randomly."
"But isn't this great? They answered incorrectly, and now we only have three options left."
No, in reality, there was only one option... Usopp and the others stared at Luffy as if he were a fool.
Since Shanks wasn't the correct answer, the only one left was Rayleigh.
Arlong also realized this and couldn't help but feel puzzled. Why would an old guy who had disappeared for twenty years suddenly appear at this moment? Could it be... Arlong looked at Luffy's hat on the livestream, lost in thought.
Upon hearing that their answer was wrong, Arlong Pirates roared in anger. Arlong glared at Luo Ke with fury.
"How is it possible that it's not the right answer? I suspect you intentionally let them answer correctly. Anyway, we don't know what will happen in the future, so whatever you say goes," Arlong said, his face filled with anger.
Luo Ke turned his head to face Arlong. "Are you not admitting your mistake? This is my quiz livestream, and the correctness of the answers is my principle. There is no doubt about it. And if I wanted to, I could simply disqualify everyone else and let only them answer the questions. So now I ask you, the members of the Arlong Pirates, do you want to continue answering the questions? If you don't want to, then get out of my livestream."
Being scolded by a human, Arlong couldn't bear it, especially when the livestream was being watched by people from all over the world, possibly even by his fellow Fish-Men.
He became so furious that his face turned red. However, a powerful aura pressed down on him the moment Luo Ke finished speaking, rendering him unable to move.
He gritted his teeth, refusing to fall down.
This was a matter of his pride as a Fish-Man. Arlong could only grit his teeth and remain silent, not daring to refuse to answer the questions.
If he were to be kicked out of the livestream at this moment, he would lose all his dignity.
He could only lower his head, indicating his willingness to abide by the rules, while vowing to remember this grudge. If he ever had the chance, he would take revenge on this despicable human.
Nami watched this scene with wide eyes. She couldn't believe she was witnessing such a sight.
Arlong,
Is this a miracle?!
Luo Ke couldn't be bothered with what Arlong was thinking. Such scum, he wanted to kill them casually.
However, he didn't come here just to kill these lowlifes. Obtaining energy was the key because dealing with such trash would only delay his main objective.
Since Arlong wanted to die, Luo Ke could give him a clear arrangement. However, he couldn't let Arlong die by his own hands. He didn't have much energy yet, and randomly killing characters in the pirate world at this point would easily attract the attention of the world's will. When his progress was higher, he wouldn't have to restrict himself as much.
Luo Ke's pressure immobilized Arlong, leaving him unable to move. This delighted the villagers of Cocoyasi Village, who wished that Luo Ke would kill Arlong directly. However, Luo Ke didn't do so. Instead, he continued with the quiz, much to their disappointment.
Sanji from the Straw Hat Pirates quickly answered, "Answer: D, Rayleigh, the Vice-Captain of the Roger Pirates."
"Correct answer," Luo Ke nodded after looking at Sanji.
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