Well, folks, there you have it! Cavendish, Vergo, Kuzan's Penguin, and Fujitora will compete in the Doflamingo Invitational Finals!
Will one of these four be the champion? Not necessarily. Did you really think this whole tournament was going to be over in a week? Of course not! It's only just begun!
Cavendish, Vergo, Kuzan's Penguin, and Fujitora are now Doflamingo's chosen champions! They're awaiting worthy challengers and no longer have to worry about qualifying for the tournament by winning the first four coveted slots. They get to relax for the next few days as the also-rans duke it out for the remaining slots.
Thus, we will begin the Second Round of Preliminary Matches. But not everyone gets a second chance! Why should we give second chances to those who utterly disappointed us in the first blocks?
The following competitors have been eliminated entirely from the Doflamingo Invitationals. Better luck next year:
! Abdullah and Jeet
Acilia
Fighting Bull
Gambia
Hajrudin
Hera
Ideo
Jean Ango
Meadows
Rolling Logan
Spartan
Tank Lepanto
A moment of silence for our departing friends… And we're back! So, that leaves forty competitors still stuck between elimination and victory. From here, the battles only get tougher. We're opening up eight more slots for competitors in the Doflamingo Invitational, and there is no room for error. There will be no third chances! Eight will move on and thirty-two(!) will be gone.
The second round of matches will proceed as follows:
! Block E
Citizen Snips
Mario
Orlumbus
Sai
Smiley
! Block F
Elizabello II
Suleiman
Vegapunk's Baby Dragon
Violet
Commodore Yarisugi
! Block G
Bluegilly
Funk Brothers
Gabull
Gatz the Announcer
Trebol
! Block H
Baby 5
Buffalo
Machvise
Mad Lightning Soldier
Ricky
! Block I
Bartolomeo
Boo
Fighting Fish
Kaidou's Wizard of Oz Team
Sorceror Mummy
! Block J
Dellinger
Lao G
Maynard
Owlfish
Momonosuke
! Block K
CP0
Dagama
Fighting Lion
Gabull's Granny
Hack
! Block L
Damask
Diamante
Don Chinjao
Rebecca
Senor Pink
Don't be careless, because there's no such thing as two winners in this round of combat. Only ONE competitor in each block will survive, so choose wisely. And be prepared: the campaigns will be fierce as ever!