Because Allen had completely let go, the Hunter Association, this enormous organization that had already grown so large, first underwent violent upheaval in a short period of time, then began restructuring under the Hunter Group's efforts.
Although many people initially showed strong discomfort with the change.
They soon discovered that with the former iron-fisted chairman gone, something called power had finally opened its doors to them.
The Hunter Association was no empty shell!
It was an enormous organization with tens of millions of members, its influence spanning every human nation.
Even those lofty kings and emperors would speak and negotiate with Hunter Group members as equals.
Coupled with the vast quantities of weapons, equipment, props, potions, Devil Fruits, Tier Magic materials, swordsmanship and martial arts training methods, and countless other things ordinary people dreamed of stored in the underground treasury, as well as the cutting-edge technology research center Allen had personally established...
It could be said that whoever controlled the Association would automatically become the most powerful person in the world.
Thus, once the various nations confirmed that Allen had truly given up control of the organization, they immediately began overt and covert struggles, all trying to win over members who had joined the Hunter Group and sway them toward their own side.
After all, whoever gained the Hunter Association's support could obtain the most advanced technological research results.
In this environment of internal competition, transportation such as airships became widely popularized in just a few years.
Especially in densely populated metropolises, great numbers of airships could be seen flying overhead every day, either bringing goods and travelers from elsewhere or carrying local specialties and people to distant foreign lands.
At the same time, through reverse-engineering the Steam Tank, Dwarven craftsmen successfully created the world's first steam engine and applied