As for the "Ant King," Meruem, he was stopped by one of the Pluton Pirates' veteran monsters, "Ring King" Bill Russell.
One indestructible iron ring after another had already locked around Meruem.
The iron rings kept contracting, binding Meruem's body tightly, reaching its limit and still pressing further.
Only a monster like Meruem could withstand it. Anyone with a weaker body, faced with the tremendous force of those contracting rings...
Would have their bones snapped, or even be severed at the waist.
Russell had developed the seemingly ordinary Paramecia Ring-Ring Fruit to its utmost limits.
Within the Pluton Pirates, Russell's strength could not be overlooked.
The veterans who had once belonged to the Rocks Pirates knew his strength all too well.
And Kasa, captain of the Pluton Pirates, had yet to act, while the crew's other members watched like predators waiting to strike.
Yet the most eye-catching battle was the clash between the brothers, "King of Monsters" Typhon and Tyr.
Time seemed to turn backward, returning to twelve years ago.
There was no questioning Typhon's monstrous combat prowess.
After the Swordsmanship Tournament, he had led the Big Mom Pirates in a rapid expansion, claiming vast holdings.
He had even established a terrifying force like the Monster Legion.
He also had the fearsome achievement of killing Marine Admiral Zhikai.
By comparison, Tyr was little known and had fought only a handful of times.
He was a child of Charlotte Linlin and Titan.
Even though he had inherited the same powerful bloodline, most people still considered Typhon the more outstanding brother.
The many monsters of the New World who had fought alongside Typhon, in particular, knew just how terrifying his combat prowess was.
He had held his own against Saint Saturn of the Five Elders, even gaining a slight upper hand.
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