After achieving the great goal of eliminating hunger, Setsuna's Conqueror's Haki had undergone a qualitative leap.
Even setting aside all his other improvements, the transformation of his Conqueror's Haki alone was enough for him to defeat a monster like Kaido.
At Mock Town's harbor, the Straw Hat Pirates stood frozen like stone statues.
The powerful enemy who had effortlessly brutalized them, the terrifying opponent who had required Ace and the other two to join forces to defeat, couldn't even stir the hem of Setsuna's clothes with an all-out attack.
"It's Lord Setsuna!" Nami shrieked excitedly. "He's the wonderful man I told you about, the one who defeated Arlong three years ago! He's also the captain of Luffy's brother!"
"H-how strong is he?" Usopp's eyes widened, filled with envy.
Powerful, dashing, handsome-the man was everything he imagined himself to be.
"He's the World's Strongest, of course!" Sanji was equally excited to see his idol. "Did you forget all those frenzied newspaper reports a while back? Lord Setsuna defeated Kaido of the Beasts! He's already the undisputed World's Strongest!"
"He's the captain Ace told me about? He really is super, super strong!" Luffy gripped his straw hat. Although he had met Setsuna once three years ago, with his memory, he had long since forgotten.
"Two minutes left." Setsuna lifted his eyes slightly and offered a friendly reminder.
Teach's face turned ashen, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
He had thought that however vast the gap between him and Setsuna was, he could at least pose some threat. Never had he imagined the difference would be this enormous.
Suddenly, he broke into a savage grin. "You said you couldn't move, but you never said I couldn't run!"
Before anyone could react, he had already leaped into the churning sea.
"Heh. A