Several days later, the world situation underwent another series of changes.
More accurately, these changes were chain reactions following the Summit War and the Day of Godfall. Fundamentally, the overall situation remained much the same as before.
First, news that Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin, two veteran Four Emperors, had both died at Sarutobi Hiruzen's hands spread across the seas.
If the title Azure Emperor had previously seemed somewhat exaggerated or like a rumor, then there was no longer any dispute over Sarutobi Hiruzen being called an emperor above admirals and emperors.
Even the World Government tacitly acknowledged the title, writing Azure Emperor on his bounty poster.
The most wicked, most vicious, most sinful devil! Godslayer! World-destroying fiend!
Azure Emperor—Sarutobi Hiruzen!
Bounty: 100 billion Belly.
However, perhaps because a bounty of that level had already become mere decoration, the World Government did not foolishly raise it any further.
After all, no one would challenge such a powerful figure for a bounty.
Naturally, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not acknowledge the title of most vicious. Not only did he refuse it, he turned around and placed bounties on all those people from the World Government as well.
Each Admiral was worth 5 billion Belly, while each of the Five Elders was worth 10 billion Belly.
As for Imu, who had been hiding behind the scenes, Sarutobi Hiruzen also brought him into the open.
The king of the Celestial Dragons, the shadow sovereign who ruled the world, the undying Demon of eight hundred years, the controller of the ancient weapon Uranus—Imu, Bounty: 99.9 billion Belly.
One hundred million Belly less than his own was naturally intentional on Sarutobi Hiruzen's part, a humiliation meant to show that Imu stood beneath him.
Though the World Government was furious upon seeing it, there was nothing