24 matches later, 24 competitors are left standing. They endured some of the most brutal matches in AP tournament history, and many fan favorites were eliminated in their wake. Big names like Rayleigh, Magellan, and Garp are now moving over for the likes of Gedatsu, Koala, and Cavendish, all vying for the title of Arlong Park's 8th tournament winner.
However, perhaps their biggest challenge yet looms on the horizon. For what bigger challenger is there than the defender of the crown?
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But no one knows the thirst for glory more than those who have already had a taste of their own.
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Even future champions are coming from the future to reclaim glory, for some reason.
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With eight new challengers, we present to you….
The AP Character Tournament 2014 Third Round: Return of the KingChampions
So who is challenging whom? Excellent question!
The first match will be a re-match from last year as right off the bat, Donquixote Doflamingo vows to dethrone the defending champion, Montblanc Noland!
Then, vanity gets a total makeover as shocking developments lead to God Enel squaring off with the Queen of Mean, Boa Hancock!
A careless encounter will be sure to sour relations between Priest Gedatsu and Sir Crocodile in our third match of the round!
Warning! A campaign explosion is the expected outcome as Mad Monk Urouge and First Son of the Sea Jinbe fight for their share of glory!
The battles intensify as Captain Usopp endures a very tough lesson in the battlefield and the kitchen courtesy of Red Leg Zeff!
Friendship and camaraderie blossom as Monkey D. Luffy and Mr. 2 Bon Kurei prepare to bare their spirits in the ultimate clash of former champions!
Spring comes early as the rising stars Gekko Moriah and Aphelandra team up to face Bellamy the Hyena in the prime of his youth!
Things heat up as Marine and Mother Bellemere teaches Black Leg Sanji a thing or two about cooking and toughness!
Songs will sing of the clash between Edward Newgate and Humming Brook for the rest of time when the dust settles!
The bond of brother vs. the bond of crewmate will be tested as Revolutionary Sabo and Roronoa Zoro vie for Luffy's respect!
A chilly reception awaits as Admiral of Arendelle, Kuzan duels with Nico Robin in the ultimate battle of wits!
Whether you're a fan favorite or a fanboy, you're gonna need so many fans when Barrier Boy Bartolomeo and Nitro Navigator Nami ignite the battlefield!
Werewolves have no time for vampires! It's Werewolves vs. Cyborgs when Howlin' Jalapeño Jabra takes a swipe at Super Fresh Franky!
Beauty undergoes its first ordeal when Immaculately-conceived Satori and Beautiful Cavendish show off their latest look on the APNTC Runway!
Shenanigans ensue when Messiah Buggy squares off with… um... I guess he doesn't have an opponent? Oh well, we'll just have a match anyway!
A supernova-inducing, DON-producing change of pace closes the round when Trafalgar Law faces Shipwright Tom in the closeout match of the Third Round!
! Doflamingo (107) vs. (70) Noland
Enel (100) vs. (69) Hancock
Gedatsu (64) vs. (117) Crocodile
Urouge (90) vs. (110) Jinbe
Usopp (99) vs. (100) Zeff (tiebreak)
Luffy (108) vs. (85) Bon Kurei
Bellamy (81) vs. (96) Moriah and Aphelandra
Sanji (97) vs. (88) Bellemere
Whitebeard (80) vs. (114) Brook
Sabo (97) vs. (96) Zoro
Kuzan (81) vs. (103) Robin
Nami (53) vs. (141) Bartolomeo
Jabra (81) vs. (98) Franky
Satori (46) vs. (142) Cavendish
Buggy (96) vs. (119) nobody, apparently
Law vs. Tom
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