Kuro really didn't have time to listen to anything; he was already extremely annoyed by these inexplicably appearing ability users.

This is only because of the member states; if it's just a change of location and identity, Kuro would want to sink the island directly.

Although Kuro forbade Harvey from saying it, Harvey eventually blurted it out anyway.

In short, Edmund was a good king. When he ascended the throne, the Dominican Republic had not yet unified the islands. Although he was a newly conquered ruler, he wanted to bring benefits to the Dominican people as a whole. So, with the support of a good friend, he began to build an underground train.

This system was originally designed for people in the Dominican Republic to exchange goods and services, and the trains allowed for faster communication.

It was also his friend's dream.

But then, the Celestial Dragons arrived—the ones who died on Comercoaster Island. Their arrival brought the underground train project to a standstill. What's most infuriating is that the civilians, fearing for their property as the train was supposed to pass through their homes, banded together and captured his friend, handing him over to the Celestial Dragons.

The Celestial Dragons were very curious about him, so they took him away.

And then, that was it...

In the end, the underground train was built, using violence and ruthlessness.

Edmund began his complete transformation from that point onward, becoming a tyrant.

That's roughly the story: a tale of love, hate, and camaraderie, where a good king turns evil after the death of his best friend and vows revenge on his people and the Celestial Dragons.

After all, there was no news of his close friend; he was probably killed by the Celestial Dragons.

Kuro found it uninteresting.

Such things happen all the time on the high seas; what can he say?

He's a navy officer; he's here on a mission.

"Forget it, I was originally planning to take you to Mary Geoise to report back, but you should just go straight to Impel Down, so you don't get killed by the Celestial Dragons."

Kuro glanced at Edmund and waved his hand again, "I guess you can't afford to pay anyway. I'll take it myself. You're not going to be king anyway. Cass, Wilbur, take some men and search the place."

"yes!"

The two men saluted and led a group of naval personnel to begin searching the palace.

"Doberman, Firemountain, this man is yours. Take him directly to Impel Down and report back to me," Kuro said, pointing at Edmund.

"Understood."

The two nodded. Doberman thought for a moment and said, "General Kuro, perhaps we could..."

The meaning wasn't fully explained, but it was generally understood.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, being direct and straightforward isn't a bad idea; let's just get started.

“No need. What can he possibly do once he’s in Impel Down? Tell Magellan to keep a close eye on him,” Kuro said.

Now that he's bound by Seastone, Kuro could actually kill him, because this guy's ability seems more troublesome—it's a rule-based language trap—killing him directly would be easier.

But who knows where the fruit will end up?

He couldn't guarantee that Lida's small backpack would even be shipped. Speaking of backpacks...

Kuro thought of something, and with a flick of his finger, he saw the small backpack on Lida's back float up and drift to his side.

"My bag! Kuro, what are you doing? Are you hungry?" Lida reached out to grab it, but when she saw that it was Kuro who did it, she asked in confusion.

"Let me check it for you."

Kuro opened the bag and looked inside, then raised an eyebrow and gave Lida a strange look.

"What's wrong? Want some? Don't look at me like that, just eat." Lida waved her hand with feigned generosity, but there was still some reluctance between her brows.

With so much food, why eat what's in your own bag?

That was her emergency food supply.

"You really had a blast today!"

Kuro clicked his tongue and reached into his bag to pull out a Devil Fruit.

Devil Fruit.

Then, he took out another one.

He took out another one.

He pulled out another one!

Kuro pulled out six Devil Fruits from the bag.

Six!

Including the vengeful spirit from Comorlik, he had killed eight people, and now six more have suddenly appeared.

Don't even think about it, it's the Devil Fruit here.

"Well, I've added quite a few items to my collection today."

Looking at the Devil Fruits he had taken out, Kuro sighed, unsure of what to say.

It can't be eaten or drunk, and it can't be sold.

Even one of these things is a menace.

Almost all of those he killed this time were related to hard rules, especially the prophecy and the vengeful spirit that could stir up resentment in people's hearts; they were all quite troublesome.

I don't know if it's among these Devil Fruits, but anyway, I'd better keep it for myself.

"Cass, I don't want the spoils. I'll take these Devil Fruits, and you can divide the rest among yourselves."

Kuro instructed Kro to put the Devil Fruit away, then turned to Cass, who was about to enter the depths of the palace.

“Yes, I understand.” Cass nodded emphatically.

"We don't want it anymore, it's pointless."

Doberman and Fire Mountain were not short of money to begin with; they only came here because of Kuro's orders, and a little money was of no use to them.

"Alright, then everyone go back and report. Chloe, draft the report and send it up. I'm going back now."

Kuro waved his hand and took the lead, preparing to walk towards the underground train tower.

As for the specific details of this kingdom's future, that's for their own country to decide, or for the world government to decide.

In short, it has nothing to do with him, a naval officer.

Just as Kuro was about to return, Cass and Wilbur also entered the depths of the castle, grabbed a servant at random, and asked him for the address of the treasure vault.

Then I opened it and saw...

The money wasn't much; the gold coins were about half the size of a room.

But there are many more things...

Wilbur picked up the stack of small boxes, about twenty or so, and opened one to take a look.

"A Devil Fruit!" Wilbur exclaimed, then casually opened the other boxes.

They're all Devil Fruits...

"How come there are so many Devil Fruits?" Cass frowned. "What exactly does this king want to do?"

What he does is not important.

Wilbur looked at the Devil Fruits and said, "Mr. Kuro said we can distribute them freely. We don't need the money, but we must have the Devil Fruits. As for Dressrosa..."

Doberman and Fire Mountain personally said they didn't want them, and Mr. Kuro also said that they would divide the spoils among themselves, so these things were theirs.

The money could be distributed among the soldiers they brought, but they had to have this.

This can increase Dressrosa's fighting strength!

They have not forgotten their mission, that great and sacred mission.

With these Devil Fruits, Dressrosa's strength will increase even further, and they can cultivate their own native Devil Fruit users instead of having most of their high-end combat power as pirates.

Wait, pirates...

Wilbur's eyes lit up, and he said, "I've figured out how to deal with this country!"