Across the entire sea, those with bounties exceeding 1.5 billion Beli could be counted on one hand.
They were the ones who ruled the New World—the Four Emperors!
Only those who reached their level of strength could hope to break the 1.5-billion-Beli mark.
Reiju might have been exaggerating a little, but Bartholomew Kuma's strength was not to be underestimated.
Across the New World, apart from the Four Emperors and people like Chris, no one could claim they could defeat him with certainty.
Makino smiled and said with easy grace, "Bartholomew Kuma has always been considered one of the top three Shichibukai."
"Personally, though, I think he's much stronger than Doflamingo."
Perona flitted through the air and curled her lip. "I don't know which of them is stronger."
"But Bartholomew Kuma looks a lot scarier than Doflamingo."
"Is he really as gentle as Bonney and the others say?"
Perona puffed out her cheeks, looking strangely aggrieved.
Nami glanced at Perona, smiled, and shook her head. "Whatever kind of person Bartholomew Kuma is..."
"I can tell that Chris trusts him completely."
"Bartholomew Kuma will definitely be one of our most loyal allies."
"And with strength like his, I'm sure we can count on him."
Kaya blinked her large eyes and smiled sweetly. "Bartholomew Kuma's arrival is very important to us."
"Not only can he play a crucial role in the war against the Pudora Kingdom..."
"His arrival also means every member of the Seven Warlords Alliance is finally here!"
"Building the Seven Warlords Alliance is what Chris has been working toward all this time!"
Bartholomew Kuma's safe arrival held special significance for the Chris Pirates.
Nami and the others knew how important establishing the Seven Warlords Alliance was to Chris.
Elsewhere, the Division Commanders looked at the imposing figure and murmured in