In this world, the rulers of various nations were not at the top of the food chain.
On these seas, individual strength was far more important than the power and wealth one was born into.
The kings of various nations could at most throw their weight around within their own borders. Once they encountered the true powerhouses of the sea, they could only become fish on the chopping block.
However, not every king was like that.
There were always some nations in the world that prized martial strength, with leaders whose combat power was off the charts.
And there were quite a few such nations in the world.
For example, on Zou, which Bright and Tesoro had visited before, the cat and dog were both extraordinarily strong.
Not to mention true monsters like Oden Kozuki of Wano Country and Charlotte Linlin of Totto Land.
As the strongest nation in the world, the Giant Kingdom's king naturally could not be weak.
The Giant King's strength was truly extraordinary.
Although he had not reached the level of the Emperors of the Sea, he stood far above ordinary Shichibukai.
Invisible currents of air raged around him, and every muscle on his body gave off an unnatural red glow. He looked as imposing as an asura descended upon the world.
"Ha ha ha! Come on!!"
Gripping his giant axe in both hands, the Giant King laughed as the mountain-sized weapon crashed down.
The sound alone of the axe falling was as shocking as a clap of thunder.
Bright smiled and shot skyward like a meteor flying in reverse, his entire body wrapped in dazzling lightning.
He trailed a long streak of electricity behind him, some of it brilliant blue-white and some an unignorable black.
Boom!!
This time, thunder truly roared, and dazzling light illuminated