Does Kuro have the power to depose the king?

Of course not.

In reality, no world government has that power; they are just collecting protection money and don't have the authority to forcibly depose or establish governments.

The incident in Dressrosa happened because Doflamingo was the de facto king, but he fell from power due to a crime, so Dressrosa no longer has a king.

Although King Riku was recognized by neighboring countries at the time, he was not legally considered the king of Dressrosa because he had abdicated long ago. King Riku was not even considered a nobleman at the time, and since there were no other royal families, the World Government could choose a king.

The same applies now; the world government does not have this authority.

However, since they committed a crime, it's normal for the navy to arrest them.

Although it may seem forced, once the deed is done, the World Government will forcefully accept it.

When it comes to the Celestial Dragons, the World Government will show a strong sense of shamelessness and no bottom line.

Knowing this perfectly well, Kuro felt no qualms about arresting Edmund.

Aren't there over a million lives here?

I won't kill you, I won't hurt you, I'll just give you Seastone directly, what will you do then?

Without saying much, he fired at the naval soldiers wielding seastone net guns. Clumps of seastone nets ensnared Edmund, instantly wiping him out of strength.

At that moment, the naval soldiers who had prepared seastone handcuffs seized Edmund, rendering him completely powerless.

"You have no right to arrest me! You have no right!" Edmund shouted, still holding himself in handcuffs by the naval soldiers.

"You've got some energy. Alright, enough talk. Save that screaming for Impel Down. Don't worry, if Impel Down lets you out again, I'll personally twist Magellan's head off." Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and said.

Why don't you turn your head?

Nonsense, he's not the warden or deputy warden of Impel Down.

"唷!!"

Just as Edmund was being handcuffed, a cry suddenly came from the sky, and a huge eagle was swooping down to the ground from the castle.

Meanwhile, outside, York, the bespectacled, overweight man, was also going a bit crazy.

He amassed a large contingent of the royal army, preparing to storm the naval defenses.

"Get out of my way!"

York roared, "What are you doing! You're sealing off the royal palace! Don't you want to be the navy anymore? The king of the constituent republic is inside!"

"no!"

Sazier, who was also standing guard outside, shook his head and said, "Although you are my friend, the people inside have broken the law, so I can't let you in."

"Get out of the way, Sazir! We're best friends! Isn't it normal to break some rules for a friend?" York's eyes gleamed with a strange light.

"this..."

Sazir was somewhat shaken.

Yes, this is his good friend, relative, brother!

Need to add...

No, it seems there's no money to be made.

"Get out of the way, Sazir, for the sake of our friendship."

York's words carried a strange allure. He approached step by step and said, "We are friends. I am certain that I am not wrong in saving my king. I did not ask you to help me. Even if you step aside, you have already fulfilled your duty as a friend. We are the best of friends."

friend?

York said this with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

He can have friends anytime he wants.

Because he is a "friendly person" who ate the "friendship fruit", anyone within a meter of him who enters his ability range will be affected by his ability and thus believe that he is a good friend of the person to whom the ability was applied.

As for the handshake, that's just a pretense; he can activate his abilities without a handshake.

Earlier, Sazel had already fallen victim to his ability. He had originally intended to influence those high-ranking naval officers, but they seemed to be on guard and kept him at a distance of more than a meter.

But one is one, and this person is at least a colonel, so he can at least cause some trouble for the navy.

Just then, he approached Sazir, about to pat him on the shoulder and say, "Sazir, I..."

Then, a fist came into his view, and it grew bigger and bigger, blocking all his vision.

Bang!

York was punched to the ground.

Sazel raised his fist and said righteously, "Even if we're friends, you can't make me disobey orders. I'm a navy officer, and I have to obey orders!"

So what if they're friends? The Navy has plenty of friends, but if they break the law, they'll still be arrested.

These are two different things.

At worst, I can just come back and apologize to you...

Um?

Why should I apologize to you?

Sazir tilted his head, his eyes looking as if something had shattered.

He stared at York, who had fainted on the ground, and said strangely, "That's strange. Why are you my friend? When did I ask you to be my friend? Bah! I, a dignified naval captain, don't be friends with people like you who like to exploit the people."

It was just an ordinary human body; once it was knocked down with a single punch, its abilities were naturally dispelled.

Sazir had taken care of one of the ability users, while above the castle, the eagle was still swooping down.

Doberman and Fire Mountain drew their knives and were about to jump up.

Kuro waved his hand, "I can't sense any killing intent. Let's stop for a while."

The enormous Hastler eagle transformed into human form as it swooped down, kneeling on one knee.

"Please spare the king, General Jinni!" he pleaded, bowing his head. "Your Majesty, Edmund... he only wanted revenge, he didn't really mean to do anything to you."

"You're eyeing my body and my soul too? You call that not wanting to do anything to me? What, do you only consider it a problem if I die here?"

Kuro glanced at Harvey, then looked at Edmund, who was still struggling but was being carried around by the Marines like a chick because of the Seastone.

"Pah, you dare to covet me? There are plenty of people who have their eyes on me. You're not one of the Four Emperors, so you think you're worthy of coveting me?"

Edmund bared his teeth in a menacing grin. "Don't beg him, Harvey! Kill them all, then take me with you!"

"It's impossible, Your Majesty..."

Harvey pursed his lips and said, "We can't do it."

“You have to do it! Go! Go kill all those civilians! If you don’t let me go, you can go and slaughter them!” Edmund roared.

“I can’t do it either,” Harvey said in a deep voice.

“Harvey! How dare you disobey my orders?!” Edmund shouted.

"Yes..."

Harvey stood up, looked at Edmund, and said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty, you are bound by Seastone and unable to exert your abilities, so my soul will naturally not be at your mercy. Therefore, this is a chaotic fate, and as your official, I do not accept it. Your Majesty... remember, you were once a good king who worked for the well-being of your people. Hatred has been lingering for so many years; it should be put down.”

"Stop, stop, stop. I don't have time to listen to you. You're not going to stop me, right? Then get lost. I need to escort someone and then file a report," Kuro said, waving his hand.