975 The Battle Begins! 4yr

Translator: TheRealSeal, whatsyourissueEditor: TheRealSeal, ICheah

The rules for determining the Nine Supremes were simple.
Ten of them would be divided into five pairs and they would draw lots to decide their first round of opponents. There would naturally be five winners and five losers when the first bout of battles was completed with the winners advancing into the next round.
Five of the winners would draw lots again in the second round and fight once more in pairs. The remaining person would then wait for his turn. When the round ended, winners from the two battles would advance while the remaining one would draw lots to fight with either one of the two who lost in the second round of battles. Ultimately, there would be three final battle candidates.
The third round would be commenced by the three final contenders in the round-robin style. The fittest of all would then become the second Supreme coveted by everyone – the second-in-command of the Residence of Nine Supremes, the Second Supreme!
After the Second Supreme, the other two contenders