Gill simply had never been to the New World.
Otherwise, he would have discovered that most of the better-known figures possessed at least some Conqueror's Haki.
The waters there ran frighteningly deep, with kings everywhere.
Still, Gill's Conqueror's Haki was exceptionally powerful.
Randall's strength was solidly at the level of a Vice Admiral, yet even he had nearly succumbed to this guy's Conqueror's Haki.
Born with Conqueror's Haki—truly terrifying!
"Hey! Hurry up and let me go! Did you hear me?
You mongrel!
I'm a born king! I'm the man who will become the King of the World!
How dare a mongrel like you treat me this way?!
And didn't you hear your king's question?
How exactly did you steal my power?!
Answer me, you mongrel!!!"
Randall shook his head and said calmly:
"You think this power belongs to you alone, but little do you know, there are at least dozens of people on these seas who possess it!"
Gill froze for a full three seconds before returning to his arrogant self.
"Hahaha! You mongrel, you actually dare try to deceive your king!
Impossible! This is my innate gift!
A gift that belongs to me alone!
You're not just a thief, you mongrel. You're a damned liar!"
Randall said nothing more and merely looked at him with pity.
But that look hurt him more than any words could have.
"Impossible! You must be lying! None of it's true!"
He repeated it over and over, trying to convince Randall—or rather, himself.
His shouting grated on Randall's nerves, so Randall raised his foot and kicked him in the back of the head.
Thonk!
The world fell silent.
Then Randall carried the unconscious Gill toward the base.
Although the earlier clash between Gill's and Randall's Conqueror's Haki had been fierce, its range had been