Inside Dressrosa's new Royal Palace.
Uchiha Hiko sat at the head of the table, with King Riku standing to his left and Jinbe to his right. Around them sat a circle of prominent figures from nations across the world, all solemn and focused.
The two battles in the waters off Dressrosa had made Uchiha Hiko famous throughout the world. Of the two pirate fleets led by several Four Emperors officers, one had been completely annihilated, while the other had fled in crushing defeat after its leader was captured.
The entire world had no choice but to reevaluate Uchiha Hiko's true strength. No one dared to regard him as a newcomer any longer.
The most directly affected were the important figures from various nations who had remained in Dressrosa and witnessed the entire naval battle firsthand. Only by being in this country could they truly grasp just how powerful Uchiha Hiko was.
Could a nation as precarious as Dressrosa really display such terrifying strength?
Uchiha Hiko had once convened a conference and proposed forming a grand alliance, calling upon all neutral nations across the world to support one another and build an era of peace together.
At first, many had considered it pure fantasy. Openly, there was the massive World Government standing in the way, while in the shadows, the countless Pirates scattered across the seas would never allow such a major power to rise.
But Uchiha Hiko's victory had shaken the world. Even with the forces currently at his disposal, he had displayed such overwhelming strength. If he truly established this grand alliance, would it not become a power capable of standing toe-to-toe with the World Government—perhaps even one the Pirates would not dare provoke lightly?
The prominent figures from various nations could no longer sit still. They regretted and