Chapter 41: Building of an Arena

**Chapter 41: Building of an Arena** is the 41st chapter to be released in the *Rise of Izuzunu* series, written by AkaByeolz.

## Link

https://www.webnovel.com/book/rise-of-izuzunu\_21578401805697905/chapter-41---building-of-an-arena\_60849696054241751

## Synopsis

The building of the arena continues as Jun, Clay, and Toast figure out how to match up the fighters in the tournament. Soon after creating the arena, Toast reveals his disturbing plan to Jun, declaring the beginning of a war.

## Summary

### Day 136: December 7, 2033

Jun successfully creates a tournament bracket and considers a unique method for pairing contestants based on numbers. Clay and Toast join him in his room, with Toast questioning the abundance of armor in Jun's closet. Jun justifies it as backups. They discuss the tournament format, deciding to have participants choose numbers from one to ten to determine their matchups. Jun, Clay, and Toast plan to announce the tournament to the other LCIs, with Jun having informed Xuanyu already. The exact number of participants remains undecided as they prepare to spread the word among the LCIs. Jun went to each LCI member's house to ask them to pick a number for a tournament he was hosting. Xuanyu chose 5, Evelyn chose 10, Phoenix chose 1, Chloe chose 8, George chose 7, Mikey chose 4, Nugget chose 2, 07 chose 3, and Cyfty chose 6. Clay and Jun headed back home, with Cyfty expressing excitement about the upcoming tournament and thanking Jun for inviting him. The results will be revealed at the election stage the next day.

### Day 137: December 8, 2033

Mikey discovers he's fighting the president in the tournament, while Chloe realizes she's up against George. George is confident about defeating Chloe. Phoenix learns he'll face the winner of the 07 versus Nugget match. 07 and Nugget are surprised to be pitted against each other and express disappointment. The citizens find the situation amusing. Xuanyu is set to fight Mikey, Cyfty against George or Chloe, and Clay against Evelyn. Despite the awkward matchups, the fighters acknowledge they have to train to beat their friends. Evelyn, facing Clay, assures him that gender won't affect the outcome, expressing determination to win. Later, Jun and his friends, including Clay and Xuanyu, completed building the tournament arena. The arena features wooden walls, measuring about four meters high, with various natural elements like trees, hills, bushes, and rocks for cover. Jun expresses gratitude to Toast for his help and hospitality. Toast, however, requests a private conversation with Jun. As they walk away, Toast asks a strange question about causing global panic or domination, expressing a desire for blood. Jun is left confused and urges Toast to explain in simpler terms. Toast expresses a goal of causing bloodshed, theft, and war in every village he joins, identifying himself as part of the Chaos Team. Jun is filled with fear as Toast declares his goal is chaos. The intense moment is marked by a disturbing exchange of expressions between the two: Jun's fear contrasts with Toast's sinister happiness. Toast claims they have Hades and declares war on Jun's town, leaving Jun in a state of fear. When asked about Toast's whereabouts, Jun reveals the unsettling revelation to Xuanyu and Clay, explaining that Toast declares war on Izuzunu. Jun unintentionally names the new war "Blood War". Despite Jun's concern, Xuanyu tries to downplay the threat, and Clay shifts the focus to training. Jun is left disturbed and frustrated as his friends seem oblivious to the impending danger.

Jun and Clay prepare to spar in the arena as the sun sets, creating a nighttime atmosphere. The torches illuminate the space, including the benches where Xuanyu watches. Xuanyu cheers for Clay, playfully suggesting Jun is too strong for a cheer. The match begins as they run towards each other, initiating their first swings.

At the Chaos Team Base, Toast informs the Chaos Team about his declaration of war on the Izuzunu Kingdom, and everyone else in the group expresses satisfaction. Hades, their formidable fighter, acknowledges the beginning of the war. Toast and Hades both stand up, emphasizing the anticipation of bloodshed. A boy in the group dismissively insults Toast, calling him a "crackhead."

## Days in chapter

* December 7, 2033-December 8, 2033
* Day 136-137
* 2 days

## Information

* Tournament matchups by picking numbers one through ten.
* Cyfty Julge's first appearance. Cyfty is an Izuzunu citizen.
* Toast reveals Hades Helfir, the best fighter in the Chaos Team.
* Toast and the Chaos Team declare war on Izuzunu with Jun unintentionally naming the war "Blood War"

## Characters in summary

* Hisano Suzuki (Jun)
* Clay Gaikenet
* Don Felau (Toast)
* Xuanyu Chen
* Evelyn Khang
* Phoenix Flamedew
* Chloe Minh
* George Khang
* Mikey Khang
* Nisse Heinrich (Nugget)
* Klaus Bailey (07)
* Cyfty Julge
* Hades Helfir