As for the Monster Legion's territory, no one dared set their sights on it.
The Monster Legion did not compete for supremacy, and its strength was something even the Flying Pirates did not want to face.
Life in Monster Paradise was dull for Typhon, so he did not want to miss the upcoming Swordsmanship Tournament.
As it happened, his battle general Ulquiorra was also a swordsman.
Typhon still remembered the previous Swordsmanship Tournament vividly.
Though it had been restricted to swordsmen, monsters had still gathered in droves.
They had even included many of the sea's top fighters.
"Pirate King" Roger, "Golden Lion" Shiki, Ochoku, John, Redfield, and more.
Before Roger, Shiki, and Redfield had reached their peaks, Genryūsai Shigekuni had claimed the title of "World's Greatest Swordsman" in one fell swoop.
Now Roger was dead, and Captain John had fallen. His pirate crew had splintered and been swallowed up by various factions.
Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, had also retired.
On top of that, Genryūsai Shigekuni had withdrawn from the contest for the title of World's Greatest Swordsman.
All at once, many familiar faces were gone.
Yet this year's Swordsmanship Tournament still boasted a formidable lineup.
New faces replaced the old, and many outstanding young swordsmen had emerged on the seas over the years.
Thanks to the Swordsmanship Tournament's influence, the number of swordsmen on the seas had continued to grow.
Especially with the Swordsmanship True Spirit Academy, a sanctuary for swordsmanship founded by the "World's Greatest Swordsman," Genryūsai Shigekuni.
Over the years, it had trained quite a few outstanding swordsmen.
Among them were the Lunarian members of the various top pirate crews, every one of them an outstanding swordsman.
"Godspeed" Xiaer, the Flying Pirates' most famous fleet commander, had risen to prominence in the Sky Arena, but