"Hm? Why don't I see that fatso Queen around?"
Caesar suddenly noticed that Queen, who usually thrived in lively atmospheres, was unusually absent.
This was truly rare.
When Caesar mentioned Queen, Indigo, and Judge, a slightly awkward smile appeared on Caesar Clown's face.
Judge coughed and said, "Him? Hehe, he's hiding."
"What? Why is he hiding? What trouble has that bastard gotten into now?"
Caesar raised an eyebrow and looked at Doflamingo beside him.
Doflamingo spread his hands: "Boss, don't look at me. I don't know anything about Queen's business."
"Call him and tell him to get his ass over here!" Caesar said irritably. "Did that fat bastard even take seriously what I told him last time about the Power Level tester?"
After healing Katakuri last time, an idea had sprouted in Caesar's mind.
Power Level was a term used by the Marines to reflect a person's combat capability.
The Power Level of an ordinary, newly enlisted Marine soldier was about 10 points.
A Power Level exceeding 500 could be considered Superhuman.
Back at Enies Lobby, CP9's Rob Lucci and his group had roughly estimated each other's Power Levels using Hand Combat methods.
Lucci: 4000 Power Level.
Kaku: 2200 Power Level.
Jabura: 2180 Power Level.
Blueno: 820 Power Level.
Fukurou: 800 Power Level.
Kalifa: 630 Power Level.
Commander Spandam: 9 Power Level.
Power Level could reflect a person's combat capability, but it couldn't completely represent their true strength.
Caesar wanted to create an instrument that could directly test everyone's combat power.
He would use it to classify the members of the pirate council he had established.
Bronze Councilor: Power Level 500 - 5,000
Silver Councilor: Power Level 5,000 - 20,000
Gold Councilor: Power Level 20,000 - 100,000
Vice Chairman: Power Level above 100,000
Chairman: Power Level above 100,000
Within each rank, Arena Competitions would be held to determine rankings through large-scale combat tournaments.
This way, everyone could have an extremely clear understanding of where their strength stood in this world.
It would prevent some stubborn pirates from losing their lives because they couldn't accurately assess their own capabilities and thought they could fight anyone to a standstill.
This would also enhance the council's influence worldwide, attracting more powerful individuals to join.
Want fame? Wealth? Status?
First, achieve a high enough ranking on this leaderboard!
The Power Level test was just the threshold - true combat capability would be determined through actual combat!
While Caesar waited for Queen to appear, Indigo and others continued distributing the limited number of Evolution Potions.
Only 500 Evolution Potions had been produced this time.
Therefore, only some mid-to-high-ranking officers within the Beast God Pirates, along with the more active and loyal pirates selected from recently joined crews, could obtain the Evolution Potions.
"You! Come here!"
Caesar suddenly pointed at a six-meter-tall, muscular man standing in the front row of the crowd and shouted.
The man appeared honest and simple-minded, and Caesar felt he looked somewhat unfamiliar.
Hearing Caesar call him, the burly man's body involuntarily trembled.
He shakily stepped forward, swallowing hard as he looked up at Caesar.
"B-Boss, you wanted to see me?"
"What's your name? I don't think I've seen you before?" Caesar asked.
"Vincent, I... I was the captain of the War Hammer Pirates. My crew was wiped out by the Marines right after we entered the New World..."
Vincent was extremely excited, his eyes filled with fanaticism and awe.
He never imagined that one day he would receive an audience with Caesar.
The surrounding pirates witnessed this scene and began murmuring with envy and jealousy.
"Boss Caesar summoned that big oaf Vincent? How could that be?"
"Vincent's luck has turned! He's about to rise through the ranks!"
Caesar nodded. "Who are you following now?"
"Under Boss Gin. I'm currently responsible for clearing out some small fry pirate crews in the Kaibari Sea area," Vincent said nervously.
"Gin? Speaking of which, I really haven't seen him around."
Although the plaza was crowded, the total number of Beast God Pirates members had reached an absurd level.
People like Gin, Moria, King, Kaido, Linlin and others weren't present here.
They were probably busy with other matters.
"They went to collect the money."
Crocodile suddenly spoke up: "A few hours ago, the Revolutionary Army sent word that the huge sum of money was ready. So Kaido took some capable fighters to the designated location to retrieve it."
Caesar nodded.
Currently, Crocodile served as Doflamingo's assistant, jointly managing many important affairs of the Beast God Pirates.
Originally a master schemer who plotted to take over a country, in terms of pure talent, there were really few in the Beast God Pirates who could match Crocodile and Doflamingo.
Only Katakuri and King could barely compare to them in handling affairs.
After Doflamingo finished his phone call, a while later, the crowded masses in the distance parted, revealing a massive figure.
Seeing this figure, everyone's gaze immediately turned peculiar.
Caesar's mouth twitched, he gritted his teeth, and veins bulged on his forehead.
"Queen!!"
The person shuffling forward awkwardly stood seven meters tall, with two demon horns extending from his head that were identical to Caesar's.
His clothing and style were exactly the same as Caesar's, clearly imitating him.
If he weren't so noticeably plump, people might actually mistake him for Barbarossa Caesar when he went out.
It was indeed Queen.
Seeing Caesar's anger, Queen instantly shuddered, his mouth twisting into an ugly grin.
Dark lines appeared on Caesar's forehead.
Because he saw that this damn fatty Queen had even replaced his teeth with fangs identical to his own...
"Caes..." Queen hunched his shoulders, about to speak.
Bam!
Caesar was so furious he directly knocked him down with one punch.
After a thorough beating, Caesar let out a breath.
"You damn fatty, I told you to focus on research! What the hell are you doing instead?"
The more Caesar spoke, the angrier he became, rolling up his sleeves to start another round.
The bruised and battered Queen tremblingly pulled out a grip-strengthener-like device from the pocket on his large belly.
"Power Level Tester, I... I've made it..."
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Power level : Doriki