(Third Person POV)
[The Next Day]
Xebec was sitting down on a chair as he laughed, "Vohahaha!!! Now this is what I am talking about!" He said as he waved his hands around triumphantly, "What did you all imbeciles say??? That you were going to beat me at my best?!"
He was talking to the group of Pirates that were gathered in front of him; dozens of them were bunched up as they were shouting in frustration. They were in a field that was just used for the previous competition which Xebec came out victorious, having won over a specific Pirate to join his group.
"Dammit, Rocks!!" one of the pirates bellowed, "You fucking asshole!!"
"Vohaha!" Xebec laughed, "Wanna say that again?! Yer lucky we're doing the Davy Back Fight, otherwise I would've sent you flying into the sea!"
Mikael was sitting down on a wooden crate, next to Stussy, who was drinking from a wine glass as she smiled, her legs crossed.
Mikael was looking at the large group of pirates, which was not something he was used to. He had his arms crossed, a serious scowl on his face.
"My my~" Stussy said with a smile, "Aren't you a serious one~"
"Hm....." Mikael said, "These pirates. They're nothing but trouble."
"You are right, they're a dangerous bunch." She said, "But they gathered to take part of the Davy Back Fight, the challenge set by Rocks himself."
"I am aware." Mikael said, "But does it have to be them?"
"Hm?" Stussy raised her eyebrow, "What do you mean?"
Mikael gestured forward to the front of the group, as three different individuals were making their way towards them.
"Jihahahaha!!" A blonde man wearing a kimono was walking up to the group, "So, so, so!! Rocks! You think just because you got that big fucker, you can treat us like you own us?!"
Behind him, a man with long fair skin was stumbling as he was gulping down booze from a bottle, "Hehehehe!" He said, "You got yourself someone strong, Rocks. You're getting quite the confidence from it!"
Behind him, a massive man with long black hair was laughing, "Haha!" He said, "You got that right! But luckily, we can change the course of the Davy Back Fight!"
"Vohaha! Shiki! John! Ganzui! You're awfully confident!" Xebec smirked, "That's only if you can beat me! You can't! This is my dominion, The Davy Back Fight! You all know that, Vohahaha! That's how I got this guy, eh? Right, Newgate!!"
Next to Xebec, a massive man with blonde hair and a certain white mustache was sitting down on a large couch that was brought to him from somewhere else.
It was this individual that Mikael was finding it hard to make eye contact with. Rocks was one thing, a legendary powerhouse that he knew would shake the seas. Mikael knew that Rocks was powerful, and while it felt surreal that he was before him, it was that man that he was a bit more intimidated by.
A certain pirate who eventually becomes a living legend, the one and only Edward Newgate. The man who would become Whitebeard, The Strongest Man in The World. This was a Pirate that even Mikael admired when he read this story.
"Hm...." Newgate said as he looked at Xebec, "Are we going to continue this or not, Rocks?"
"Yea, yea, I know." Xebec said as he stood up, "Break is over! And now we continue the festival, Vohahaha!"
"This ain't no party!" Shiki started to float in the air, "I hereby issue a challenge, Rocks! A Davy Back Fight Duel!"
"A duel?" Stussy asked, "Is that part of the rules?"
"Jihaha!" Shiki said, "A special occasion that was implemented by this one himself, one duel per Davy Back Fight!"
"Fine, fine." Xebec said as he took out a coin, "I guess we flip the coin to see who chooses the champions of each party, eh? My group against yours, Shiki. Is that it?"
"Jihahaha!" Shiki said, "That's obvious. When I win, I will have you serve under me, Xebec!"
Xebec handed the coin to a nearby woman, "That's if you win." He smirked, "Flip the coin, woman. Shiki! I'll let you call first."
"Heads!" Shiki said with a smirk
The woman flipped the coin and everyone watched as it made a whole arc in the air, falling down into the ground and landing on heads.
"Jihahaha!" Shiki laughed, "Alright, here we go! I represent myself, Xebec!"
Xebec smirked, "Oh yea?" He said, "I can't wait to beat your face in."
"You think I'll choose to fight you?" Shiki asked, "Oh hell ho! I ain't stupid!"
John was standing below Shiki, "Coward." He hiccupped, "Don't be such a wuss!"
"Hahaha!" Ganzui laughed, "He's right, Shiki! Be a man!"
"You fools!" Shiki said, "Fate is on my side! Rocks is a master at all of these events, he will beat us all and force us to join him! With this, I can choose anyone and fight them. This is my way of telling him to kiss my ass!"
"Come on now." Xebec frowned, "Choose already, otherwise I'll have someone choose for you."
Shiki pointed at Mikael, "I choose the newblood!" He shouted with a smirk, "He's part of your group, right? I won't fight that big fucker nor will I hit a woman, but that one is different! If I beat his ass, you'll be my underling Xebec!!"
Xebec looked at Mikael, "Mikael, huh?" He said, "You sure about that, Shiki?"
"Yea, I am." Shiki said, "What, you think he's scared? The wittle baby is scared????"
Mikael's eye twitched and he slowly stood up, walking up to them, "Fine then." He said seriously, "I'll take you on."
Shiki smirked, "Attaboy~"
"Just so you both know that this is a special Duel that is specifically made for this event." Xebec said, "It's an arena fight with it's own rules, right? It's not a deathmatch, it's a duel made with a Davy Back Fight in mind!"
"Yea, yea!" Shiki said, "I get it! Now, are we doing to do it or not?"
Xebec looked at Mikael, "You sure you're going to do this?" He asked, "You can refuse."
"No, he can't." Shiki said
"It's fine." Mikael said, "I have to do this anyway. I'll make sure we have an able-bodied idiot to join our group."
"Vohahaha!" Xebec laughed, "That's the spirit!"
Mikael looked at Shiki, "You ready to get your ass beat?"
"Me?" Shiki said, "You stupid shit. You don't look that strong."
"I don't think you even have haki!"