Yes I think there's a deep intrinsic relationship there. The Government probably found Queen's know of some of Vegapunk's scientific proficiency as a major threat which can spread since he can spread his knowledge to render the Beast Pirates more dangerous and he did and so the Government reacted to that.
Something like, since he is the last surviving member of the Lunarian tribe, there was nobody around to teach him how to use his flames properly, and when his powers manifested as a kid he ended up with burn marks all over his body.
Funnily enough I had similar ideas for him and thought not only of Dabi from MHA but also Shishio from Rurouni Kenshin, the latter serving as inspiration for Oda especially as he worked on RK as an assistant too ofc.
The fact that King has a 1.390 billion bounty means that Oda wants you to understand that any "outclass" you thought you read was all in your head and you are making up things he never put on paper. He's a sadistic, torture-loving dirty fighter that doesn't distinguish friend from foe, last of a "race of gods" probably vanished by the Government itself and a walking conflagration that has served Kaido for most of his life as a captain; that's pure "his bounty isn't based on strength only!" argument there.
Funnily enough I had similar ideas for him and thought not only of Dabi from MHA but also Shishio from Rurouni Kenshin, the latter serving as inspiration for Oda especially as he worked on RK as an assistant too ofc.
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