"As for those with combat power above fifty thousand, they are indisputably among the greatest fighters on the seas. I call them War Kings. Each one is the ultimate pillar of a faction, and only factions with fighters of this caliber qualify as top-tier powers."
"Take those underworld kings, for example. Their organizations may be vast, but because their leaders only have the strength of Quasi-Kings, they cannot be called top-tier powers."
"The current Six Emperors, pirates under their command with bounties exceeding 1.5 billion, the Marine Admirals, and the former Division Commanders of the Rocks Pirates all belong to this tier."
"Every one of them possesses power comparable to a natural disaster. Destroying an island single-handedly is child's play for them. Their strength can no longer be judged by combat power alone."
Lind paused briefly here before continuing with a solemn expression.
"As for the realm above War King, I call it Overlord. Every fighter at this level is an undisputed overlord, a supreme powerhouse rarely seen even once in a century."
"The emergence of any fighter at this level is destined to reshape the world and usher in a new era."
"My former captain, Rocks, captain of the Rocks Pirates, was one such fighter."
As Lind revealed this higher realm and Rocks's strength, countless people recalled the figure who had conquered the New World and cowed the entire world.
They remembered a scene much like today's, ten years ago, when that man had issued the world-shaking "Dragon-Slaying Order" before the entire world, dragging the Celestial Dragons down into the dust.
Five of the current Six Emperors had once been Rocks's crew members. In a sense, those Five Emperors had even inherited his territory.
It was the solid foundation Rocks had laid that had allowed them to wield such