The Dominican Republic, its largest main island, features a royal palace situated within a bustling city.
At that moment, the door was pushed open, and a burly figure walked in, walked across the luxurious long carpet, and knelt on one knee in front of the throne on the steps in front.
"king..."
The figure lowered his head and took out a piece of paper that had burned to the end. The moment he took it out, the small piece of paper burned completely.
"Brant is dead..."
In the dimly lit hall, a figure sat on the throne.
The figure lazily propped up her arm, resting her cheek on it, and slowly extended a finger with her other hand. A golden tassel adorned the fingertip, but it was extinguished as quickly as a candle being put out.
In the dim light, only a pair of eyes that seemed to glow with golden light could be seen opening.
"pity..."
The figure spoke, "We've lost a useful tool."
"king..."
The voice, kneeling on one knee, said, "After all, the Celestial Dragons are involved. Even if we sever ties with Comercial in time, what if the World Government holds a grudge and pursues the matter..."
"Celestial Dragons?"
The figure on the throne scoffed disdainfully, his golden eyes fixed on the person below. "Harvey."
"exist."
"Who is more like God?"
Upon hearing this, the kneeling figure lowered his head even further and said humbly, "It is you, the great king."
"That's exactly right."
The person on the throne spoke with a smile, "Brandt is dead, so be it. That weakling can be replaced by a Celestial Dragon. As for the Marines, they are indeed powerful. This time it's the new Admiral, Kinni, right? I'm quite interested in him..."
He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Let's invite him. We can take advantage of the situation in Comerlik to invite him in my name. Perhaps I can get the strongest servant. What do you say, Harvey?"
"I will do my utmost to fulfill your wish," the man below replied honestly.
The golden eyes gradually closed, extinguishing the only glimmer of light in the dimly lit hall.
“After all, the world is too boring…” the figure sighed softly.
...
Comorlik was now a ruin, the land scarred and devastated, littered with smoke, buildings nearly charred, and... corpses.
The Buster Call lasted for two days, and the cannons bombarded the entire Komeric region for two days as well.
Although there were a lot of people, over 100,000, without any means of resistance, they were just targets when bombarded by cannons. Especially since they were not in the mind to dodge and only knew how to charge in a swarm, they died even faster.
In just two days, the Buster Call really did kill over 100,000 people, and Brant's head gradually faded as the number of victims decreased, eventually disappearing completely.
All that remained was an empty island.
"it's over..."
Kuro has been watching from the deck for two days without moving an inch. He gave the order himself, and after he finished watching, he ensured that Brant would be completely annihilated.
“Yes, Mr. Kuro, it’s over.” Kuro added from the side, “Do we need to report this to our superiors?”
“Of course a report needs to be made. Draft one and tell the truth: how these people died, who controlled them, and mention that the culprit is dead. That way, the higher-ups shouldn't pursue the entire Dominican Republic,” Kuro said.
Does the Dominican Republic believe that disassociating itself from Comoros means it has nothing to do with them?
The Celestial Dragons don't see it that way. If they really want to take their anger out on someone, they won't care whether or not they've distanced themselves from the relationship.
“Yes, I understand, Mr. Kuro.” Kuro nodded and began to think about how to write a good report.
Reports also carry a stance; they can conceal certain information and manipulate emotions at higher levels. If the report doesn't want the Dominican Republic to be well, then it can naturally include the Dominican Republic in the narrative.
For example, the report could use "Dominican Republic" instead of "Comerlik Island". That way, the Celestial Dragons who can't tell the situation will definitely take their anger out on them, which is something they're very good at.
If they don't want the Dominican Republic to suffer, then they can't mention this kingdom in the report, or if they really have to mention it, they have to emphasize the kingdom's humility and submission, so that the World Government understands that it's not this kingdom that's against them, but just a pirate with ulterior motives who controlled the people and killed the Celestial Dragons.
The civilians, the pirate, and everything on the island were destroyed. The Celestial Dragons can now vent their anger, and this incident can be put behind them.
"Everyone!"
Kuro glanced deeply at the mess on the island, then suddenly shouted, "I'll reiterate once again: Abilities are miracles, and Ability users are the agents of miracles. Don't underestimate any Ability user, and don't be careless just because they're not famous. If you encounter an Ability user pirate, you must capture them in one strike. If you can't capture them, don't let them escape. Kill them wherever you find them; don't leave them to cause trouble later!"
Ability is a miracle, and it's not actually related to strength. Some people may be weak, but their abilities can still cause trouble for the strong.
The representative figure is Doflamingo. In terms of Haki and physical skills, he is definitely not as strong as the Four Emperors and the Admirals.
However, the unique 'birdcage' he developed is a typical example of something that is really hard to break, regardless of strength. This is a miracle, this is the rule of the fruit.
Previously, the Navy's policy towards Devil Fruit users was not to kill them, but to lock them up in Impel Down. This way, the Devil Fruit users wouldn't die, and their Devil Fruits wouldn't be able to regenerate. This would at least allow a troublesome ability to disappear from the world for a few decades.
But who could have imagined that Impel Down would be breached and prisoners would riot and escape?
Aside from the major criminals on the sixth floor, pirates from other floors also escaped—no, not just pirates, but criminals as a whole, including some with considerable abilities.
There are also those like Brandt, who may not seem to have much fighting power, but whose abilities are too unpredictable and can cause a lot of trouble, both physically and mentally.
Kuro did nothing, yet he received an order from his superiors to inexplicably kill over 100,000 people.
This wasn't something he asked for.
How could he be in a good mood?
It's absolutely terrible now!
"Let's go back, I'm tired," Kuro said, turning and walking towards the fortress on the ship.
"How can it be repaired..."
On another warship, Cass witnessed this scene and clenched his fists tightly.
He was powerless at this moment, and deeply pained by his own powerlessness.
He wouldn't question whether Mr. Kuro was truly the executioner, because he had read Mr. Kuro's theories and was a loyal 'follower' of Mr. Kuro.
On this point, Mr. Kuro has never been questioned.
Mr. Kuro certainly didn't want to, but there was nothing he could do. As Mr. Kuro said, "Ability is a miracle."
Miracles are powerful forces that few can withstand with human effort. This is the case with Brandt. They couldn't find any solution except to kill the people on the island, as Brandt himself wanted to do.
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