Chapter 410: World Announced, Other Worlds!
Ten days later.
Although somewhat strained and ending in a rather sorry state, BIG MOM still won the third duel in Elbaf.
This gave everyone a feeling that was both unexpected and yet within reason.
The general situation was that for the first four days, she was completely suppressed by King Harald.
As long as she faced the 'Elbaf Spear' coated in black lightning head-on, she would definitely be sent flying by the immense Strength.
However, when the Combat continued into the morning of the fifth day.
Charlotte Linlin actually created a new Devil Fruit Ability on the spot.
According to her own introduction, this was a Technique that temporarily increased her Strength and Body Size by consuming one year of her own Lifespan, and she named it 'Gigantification'.
The Inspiration came from the Gigantification Ability displayed by Byrnndi World in a previous duel!
It must be said.
These people who could reign supreme for decades in the 'Canon' are indeed astonishing in terms of luck; they can always do surprising things at critical moments.
Provided they don't encounter the 'Protagonist'.
In any case.
With the boost from 'Gigantification', Charlotte Linlin became a true 'BIG MOM'.
Not only was her Body Size comparable to the Giant Tribe, but she could also Resist King Harald, the 'King of the Giants', in terms of Strength.
This put the Pressure on the latter.
With the 'basic stats' equalized, the Combat then depended on their respective other Means.
The only Advantage King Harald still held was his 'Hakoku' Technique and the 'Elbaf Spear', which was of Supreme Grade Sharp Sword caliber.
As for 'BIG MOM', she naturally had various lightning storms and Seas of Fire, as well as 'Resounding Light Cannon' and 'Resounding Light Sword' that resembled Laser beams.
By the end of the Combat.
The Ground beneath King Harald's feet became smaller and smaller. To protect the area of just a few hundred square meters, he even had to specifically allocate Armament Haki to defend it.
The Scene was like a Giant holding a Gun, standing on a small reef surrounded by the sea on all sides, his body coated in black lightning, fighting against a Goddess in the sky who controlled Lightning and the Sun.
It was like a Myth reborn!
Finally.
Charlotte Linlin, relying on her Monster-level terrifying Talent, completely exhausted King Harald.
He could only kneel on the small patch of ground blackened by Armament Haki, his Expression weary as he propped himself up with his Giant Spear to support his heavy Body, glaring angrily at the former who was laughing wildly above his head.
But in his Heart, he sighed inwardly.
"What terrifying Body Talent, even more Giant-like than our Giant Tribe. It's like an Animal System Awakened User from the Giant Tribe!"
King Harald's defeat led to the Elbaf Kingdom's unconditional Affiliation with the World Government.
It also added three top-tier Combat Power Giant Tribe members and over a thousand Vice Admiral-level Giant Warriors to the Army, along with around five thousand adult Giant Tribe members and about two thousand Giant Children.
This was definitely a huge gift package for the World Government, greatly increasing the Military's Strength.
However, King Harald, Elder Surtr, and Elder Utgard were not assigned to the Army Headquarters.
The former, being a King, was only given the 'Honorary Admiral' Epithet and a Coat of Justice by the Command Department, just like Edward Newgate and Charlotte Linlin. They would cooperate with the Military for Combat when needed.
As for the color of the Coat of Justice, it was unsurprisingly the black of the Army, as he was similar to Edward Newgate and more skilled in land Combat.
However, he would soon receive the 'Moonwalk' Martial Arts Technique, which could be considered small Benefits.
In fact.
The World Government was no longer hiding the 'Six Powers'; it had begun to popularize them on a small scale. This was also controlled by Im behind the scenes.
The other two, the 'Fire Giant' and the 'Frost Giant', followed Saul aboard a Flying Warship back to the Moon.
Yes.
They were assigned to the God Soldier Guard. From now on, the top-tier Giants of Elbaf, except for the King, would basically be arranged this way.
Firstly, it provided fresh Blood for the Giant God Soldiers, and secondly, it was a subtle Means to suppress Elbaf's Influence/Power.
However, this meant.
Dorry, Brogy, Kashi, and Oimo did not meet the standard. The former two might still have a chance to reach it with sufficient Resources and training.
But for the latter two, honestly, Im personally felt there was little Hope.
After all, at the 'Highest Combat Power' level, Talent is sometimes a hard requirement. Therefore, Im had already begun considering removing Kashi and Oimo from the God Soldier Guard.
The final Decision was to keep them for now.
He had said before that the final number of Giant God Soldiers should be twelve. If these two still hadn't caught up to the Strength of the others by then, it wouldn't be too late to remove them. This would also put some Pressure on the other Members.
After all, the current so-called 'Highest Combat Power' is not the Peak of the Myriad Worlds; in a few years, it might become 'Vice Admiral Combat Power'.
After the three Giant duels concluded.
The latest issue of the 'World Economic Journal', published by the Press Agency of the Propaganda Department and edited by Morgans, finally flew across the World's seas, countries, and Various Islands carried by countless News Coos.
Due to the excessive Information Volume, this issue of the Newspaper was particularly thick, but the price remained unchanged, still one hundred Berry.
In the past, the 'World Economic Journal' might have increased the price, but now, backed by the World Government, this Towering Tree, they no longer needed to consider profitability.
Sabaody Archipelago.
As the World Government's Directly Subordinate Island closest to the Red Line, it was arguably the first place to receive the Newspaper.
When the first Resident handed a Coin to a News Coo and opened the still-warm Paper, a string of bold black characters immediately caught his eye.
"World Government Myriad Worlds Top 100 Combat Power Competition, Coming Soon!"
This was the Front-page headline.
To be honest, the middle-aged owner of a restaurant in GR Zone 21 was stunned because he didn't understand what it was talking about.
But as his Gaze gradually moved down the front page, the shock in his eyes grew more intense, and his mouth unconsciously fell open.
Gathering the Powerhouses from the Whole World to hold a Competition next year, and even selecting the Top 100?
After reading, he quickly flipped the page.
At this moment, it wasn't just him; the Atmosphere in various areas of the Sabaody Archipelago visibly quieted down, because everyone, including Fish-men and Mermaids, had begun to silently read every sentence in the Newspaper.
But it wasn't long before Exclamations erupted, startling the Bubbles floating around, causing them to pop.
"First place Prize Money is ten billion Berry! Even the last place gets fifty million Berry?"
"And they're giving out Devil Fruits?"
"Wow, the Privileges of this Top 100 Plaque are too good, but what is a Star Gate Pass..."
As people read, they began to feel curious, wondering what exactly a Star Gate was and why a Pass was needed.
Soon.
They found a brief introduction to the Star Gate further back, and naturally, the term Otherworld officially appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Other Worlds!!!"
Strangely enough, the entire Sabaody Archipelago simultaneously let out the same loud shout, which even reached the Police Base of the Public Security Department.
This made the Otherworlders from the Demon Slayer World who were also reading the Newspaper, such as Gyomei Himejima and Sakonji Urokodaki, feel complicated. Their existence was finally about to be exposed...
However, this Top 100 Competition is very interesting. It seems they will be able to fight against many Powerhouses. Very good!
The author has sped up the Plot Pace based on the Suggestions of Web Novel readers, omitting the Combat details between BIG MOM and the King of the Giants. Next, aside from a few transitional chapters on the Sea Star Mainland, the Content of the third Stargate World will begin immediately!
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