# Chapter 28: Superpower Nation
Kingdoms with similarly unique statuses are few and far between in the New World.
Located in the Dangerous Waters, the Giant Country Elbaf, home to the Treasure Tree Adam, is difficult for ordinary ships to enter or exit easily.
Possessing the terrifying strength of the Giant Race, the discarded branches of the Treasure Tree Adam that are shed each year are an astonishing fortune.
The Giant Soldier Pirates, who swept across the entire world more than fifty years ago, still leave behind nightmarish legends, and this is merely a portion of the Giant Country's strength.
The Eternal Kingdom, enveloped by the Eternal Storm, lives up to its name, existing since ancient times.
Basically, no ship can pass through the Eternal Storm, only the Eternal Kingdom itself.
The Eternal Kingdom possesses unique Eternal Metal, which has extremely high hardness and stability, and can even absorb impact.
The weapons crafted from this are all very terrifying.
The Eternal Warship, moreover, sails through the storm without falling, possessing astonishing and terrifying military strength.
Like the Kronos Kingdom, it is a superpower nation, with a heritage spanning over a thousand years.
In addition, there is the Holy Light Empire in the South Blue, a theocratic state centered around the Church of the Light God, possessing extraordinary influence throughout the South Blue, its members spread throughout.
The ancient Great Xia Kingdom in the East Blue, located near the Calm Belt, is said to have close ties with the rare Variant Race and Dragon Race on The Great Sea, who are only known through rumors.
The Landis Kingdom in the West Blue, located on Saint Valentino Island, occupies over eighty percent of the island's Land.
The remaining territory has been divided into dozens of kingdoms, most of which are Vassal States of the Landis Kingdom.
Two hundred years ago, Saint Valentino Island had only one kingdom, which was the Landis Kingdom.
The Landis Kingdom was the World Government's previous victim; their conflict with the World Government attracted attention and lasted for nearly a hundred years.
Ultimately, the World Government seemingly succeeded in dividing the Landis Kingdom, but most of the resulting kingdoms were loyal to it or were indirectly ruled by it.
The Landis Kingdom's strategy of retreating to advance was used very skillfully; they merely changed the method by which they ruled Saint Valentino Island.
The "Golden Kingdom" Hilton Kingdom in the North Blue, as its name suggests, is rich in gold, and its economic strength is terrifyingly powerful.
Thanks to its vast funds, the Hilton Kingdom is powerful in all aspects of development, with a Standing Force reaching two million.
It also has some ties with the World Government and is a World Government Member Nation.
No one can ignore the strength of enormous amounts of gold, not even the World Government.
The share of Heavenly Tribute is nothing to the Hilton Kingdom; through this, they gain many privileges to develop secretly.
However, like the Kronos Kingdom, these kingdoms are very low-key. Unless one reaches a certain level, some people may not have even heard the names of these countries, and those who do know dare not provoke them.
Under the suppression of the World Government, none of them have stood out, quietly observing the development of The Great Sea.
As for the First Half of the Grand Line, there was once a superpower nation, the Alabasta Kingdom, with an area exceeding one million square kilometers.
However, it has gradually weakened over the past eight hundred years and has been kicked out of the ranks of superpower nations; its strength is completely mismatched. Yet, it is the currently recognized superpower nation, which is somewhat laughable.
The World Government's actions towards the Kronos Kingdom.
Although there is nothing on the surface, these Member Nations are all watching.
Especially with the Landis Kingdom's situation as a precedent.
In any case, do not underestimate these Member Nations. The foundation upon which the World Government relies for survival lies with them, which is the Heavenly Tribute.
Without the Heavenly Tribute, the World Government's maintenance would be very difficult.
There was once a time when the World Government's actions caused dissatisfaction among the Member Nations, who united to boycott the World Government and voluntarily reduced the Heavenly Tribute by seventy percent.
This had a massive impact on the World Government. They had not anticipated such a situation and had no way to deal with it.
If they dared to take strong measures, large numbers of kingdoms would withdraw from the ranks of World Government Member Nations, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
The World Government nearly fell apart and was forced to lay off staff, while the Marines also underwent unprecedented mass layoffs.
Because there wasn't enough Military Budget to sustain them.
The World Government paid a considerable price to stabilize the situation, and it also served as a profound lesson for the World Government.
Besides these superpower nations, there are quite a few Powerhouse Nations with strong foundations, such as the Flower Country in the West Blue.
Therefore, some actions can only be done in secret and cannot expose evidence openly.
Regarding the appearance of Hades.
The World Government is also intensifying efforts to send people to infiltrate the Kronos Kingdom, seeking to obtain Hades's whereabouts.
Searching for intelligence on "Lady Night" on The Great Sea.
Those at the very top did not attach too much importance to him, as he was just a teenager after all.
Rather than focusing on a child who has not yet grown, it is better to target the more threatening Rocks Pirates.
One is a future threat, the other is a present threat.
Undoubtedly, Rocks D. Xebec is more important.
The Rocks Pirates have been developing steadily for several years. Based on their understanding of that man, they certainly won't continue to remain this stable.
The current silence is merely for a greater eruption that will follow.
Action will be taken soon. When that happens, the Marines will also have to move.
In recent years, the World Government has been consciously increasing the Marines' Military Budget, with significant increases in investment.
The current conflicts in the New World are merely minor skirmishes.
(end of chapter)