Following this live broadcast battle, Julian's fame had long since surpassed Whitebeard's. He was hailed as the truly strongest flame dragon. He had beaten Kaido senseless, killed Golden Lion Shiki in a single move, and even taken out several powerful fighters with one move. There was even a picture of Julian one-shotting Marine Vice Admiral Sakazuki and crippling him, as well as punching the captain of the "Pegasus" Pirate Crew, who had a one-billion-Berry bounty, to death in a single blow.
Many people were extremely curious: if the current strongest man, "Whitebeard," clashed with Flame Emperor Julian, who would win? Most people said, "Definitely Flame Emperor Julian. He'll blow Whitebeard's head apart with one punch, or Flame Emperor Julian will use his blade and cut Whitebeard down in one strike."
Of course, some pirates supported Whitebeard, shouting, "Whitebeard is the strongest man! Whitebeard is definitely stronger than the Flame Emperor. He'll knock Flame Dragon Julian down with one punch!" As for who was stronger, everyone could only rely on their own guesses.
If Julian heard such words, he would laugh outright and rebuke them, "Whitebeard's strongest era was when he was young. At that time, Kaido hadn't risen yet. Once Kaido rose to power, he was stronger than Whitebeard at his peak. Don't ask why. Whitebeard only has a Paramecia Devil Fruit, while Kaido has the Azure Dragon Fruit. By the fourth day of battle, Whitebeard would understand how terrifying Kaido was. They weren't even on the same level. I made Kaido run away—does Whitebeard have that kind of strength?"
By the time Kaido reached his peak, Whitebeard had already started living on IV drips. The gap between their strengths was even greater. Whitebeard could not defeat Kaido, but Kaido could defeat Whitebeard. The title "strongest creature of land, sea,