329. The Show Begins

Days passed one after another.

As nobles and merchants from various places arrived, a secluded island near the Land of Waves began to buzz with activity.

This previously uninhabited island, thanks to the relentless investment of En Oyashiro, had its infrastructure fully developed in just four short months.

Not only did he build an incredibly luxurious hotel on the island, but he also integrated a variety of entertainment facilities.

The most eye-catching of all was the colossal structure located in the center of the island—the Colosseum.

It was said that En Oyashiro had prepared over a hundred different types of chimera beasts and had selected a large number of brave gladiators from all over the ninja world.

These chimera beasts and gladiators would engage in fierce battles within the Colosseum.

The merchants and nobles could spend money to purchase them and pit them against each other.

Each duel would end in death!

This cruel and bloody method undoubtedly thrilled the spoiled noble lords.

Thus, ships from all over the Land of Fire quickly swarmed to the island.

Looking at the busy port, En Oyashiro, who had orchestrated all this, finally showed a satisfied smile in his eyes.

His light golden hair was slightly curly, and he wore an exquisite noble suit adorned with the most precious jade and gemstones on his neck and fingers.

Even his glasses were made of pure gold, and his small mustache was meticulously groomed, slightly curled and upturned.

On the surface, this man was a quintessential noble of the Land of Fire!

Of course, after officially pledging allegiance to Enishi and handing over his Higanbana Commerce Guild, En Oyashiro had indeed become a genuine noble.

"It seems your method really works."

As one of the other organizers of this event, Sakami Yuzuru sat next to En Oyashiro.

His massive, mountain-like body was piled up, with a scantily clad maid beside him.

En Oyashiro just glanced briefly before looking away.

Because in the past six months, he had seen things far more disgusting than this...

Seeing that En Oyashiro ignored him, a hint of coldness flashed in Sakami Yuzuru's eyes.

Ever since the other's rise, his own status in front of Lord Enishi had been declining.

In just about half a year, En Oyashiro had almost replaced him as Lord Enishi's top henchman.

This was something Sakami Yuzuru absolutely could not tolerate!

So he planned to make sure Lord Enishi saw clearly who his top subordinate was once this event was over!

"Lord Enishi is here."

En Oyashiro suddenly spoke.

Through his glasses, a massive ship was slowly sailing into the harbor.

In the entire Land of Fire, only the daimyo and Lord Enishi could possess such a large passenger ship.

Even Sakami Yuzuru dared not be negligent.

He hurriedly pushed away the woman beside him, struggled to get up from his chair, and walked straight towards the harbor.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be the first to greet Enishi.

En Oyashiro glanced at the other's back, a mocking smile on his lips.

How could he not know the little schemes in Sakami Yuzuru's mind, being well-versed in the nature of these nobles?

The reason he hadn't exposed it yet was simply because he was waiting for this day to come...

"Tell Hiroko, the show is about to begin."

En Oyashiro suddenly spoke towards the shadows, his tone icy.

The shadows seemed to ripple, and soon the message was relayed.

Quickly, with Lord Enishi's arrival, the entire island came alive.

Various performances took turns on stage, and then the banquet En Oyashiro had meticulously prepared officially began.

It must be said that this Lord Enishi, who was said to control half the wealth of the Land of Fire, truly embodied the stereotype of a noble lord.

Lavishly dressed, pot-bellied, adorned with meaningless trinkets...

He had it all, his physique even more bloated than the obese Sakami Yuzuru!

His entire body glittered with gold, supported by four maids on each side.

He was the very epitome of a decadent noble.

Thus, supported by a group of maids, he took his seat at the head of the table.

With a wave of his hand, he abruptly halted the banquet.

"En Oyashiro, didn't I hear you prepared many exciting beast fights?"

Lord Enishi, sitting in his chair, struggled to open a gap through his layers of fat to look at the man beside him.

Hearing this, En Oyashiro immediately bent over and respectfully replied:

"Lord Enishi, your subordinate has indeed prepared them!"

"Then why aren't you taking me to see them?"

Lord Enishi's tone was impatient.

He had long grown tired of these dances and performances.

If it weren't for the thrilling beast fights and the need to consolidate forces against Danzō, he wouldn't have come to this godforsaken place!

Hearing this, the other nobles also showed looks of anticipation.

They had seen many beast fights, where wild animals and humans were pitted against each other.

But chimera beasts fighting humans—that was something new and exciting! Seeing the noble lords so excited, En Oyashiro inwardly sneered.

But he maintained a professional smile on his face and said:

"Of course, please follow me, Lord Enishi and esteemed lords."

Led by En Oyashiro, the group of nobles soon arrived at the Colosseum.

The wild, massive stone pillars and boulders instantly gave the nobles a sense of raw savagery.

In the night, the surrounding spotlights illuminated the Colosseum as bright as day.

As they took their seats, En Oyashiro appeared in the center of the arena and gently clapped his hands.

In the next moment, the stone gates beneath the audience seats rumbled open.

Behind each gate was a steel cage!

Inside each cage was a chimera beast with a ferocious appearance and glowing red eyes...

These chimera beasts, meticulously designed by Hidan, had bizarre and grotesque forms.

Rat heads with snake tails, ox heads with tiger bodies, two-headed leopards, three-headed dogs—they were endless.

But it was precisely this sense of the bizarre that captivated the surrounding nobles, especially Lord Enishi.

After all, as nobles of the Land of Fire, what hadn't they seen? What thrill hadn't they experienced?

It was all about seeking novelty!

Thus, the more bizarre, the more excited they became; the more extreme, the more interested they were!

In the cages opposite the chimera beasts were prisoners En Oyashiro had selected from death rows across the lands.

They now stared pale-faced at the fierce beasts across from them...

One beast, one human.

The grand show was about to begin.