At the Sky Arena, the "Ice Witch" Esdeath defeated her opponent with crisp efficiency, drawing thunderous cheers from the spectators.
The beautiful Esdeath was a Marine Admiral of the Kronos Kingdom, and her outstanding performance had earned her countless fans across the seas.
Within the Kronos Kingdom itself, she had no shortage of diehard fans.
"You really are strong, Esdeath."
Dressed in black robes, Sorenson watched Esdeath's performance with a faint smile, his uncanny purple eyes gleaming.
Now twenty-four, Sorenson had reached the top of the Sky Arena several years ago.
He had relied solely on his body techniques and Haki, without using his Devil Fruit powers.
After leaving the Sky Arena, he had wandered the seas for three years before returning to Paros Island.
He had neither formed a pirate crew nor established a faction.
The situation at sea was unstable, and he was still watching how things unfolded. More importantly, he had yet to decide what he wanted to do.
Like Mobius, he was deeply proud and looked down on so-called pirates.
He pursued absolute strength but had no particular ambitions.
Sorenson also had a renowned epithet across the seas: the "Sovereign."
It stemmed from his terrifying combat prowess and the immense power of the Cube-Cube Fruit.
Spatial movement and spatial cutting laid the terrifying potential of the Cube-Cube Fruit bare.
Its powers could practically be called invincible.
Perhaps the only thing limiting Sorenson was his stamina.
Yet having inherited Hades's powerful physique, he already possessed extraordinary reserves of stamina.
In terms of talent alone, Sorenson ranked among the best of his many siblings.
Even without his Devil Fruit powers, he remained a formidable fighter.
Especially after he reached fifteen or sixteen, his body entered a period of rapid growth, and the true strength of his physique began