In the inner palace at the very top, at the dining table, Lida sat there eating heartily, stuffing food haphazardly into her mouth.
"Oh...it does taste really good."
Kuro took a bite of the fried rice and nodded slightly.
Dreis shrimp and seafood fried rice, rose squid macaroni, and fairy pumpkin jelly soup.
This is the most noteworthy dish in Dressrosa.
At the long table, Doflamingo sat in the most prominent position, staring at Kuro, who was eating, with a gloomy expression. On the other side, Issho was also sitting there, pouring himself a glass of wine and slowly drinking it.
"Hmph, it's rare to see the Marines and pirates eating together," Doflamingo sneered.
"It's not like it's never happened before."
Kuro pushed the pumpkin jelly soup toward Lida, who was staring at him expectantly, and said casually, "Didn't you enjoy it just the way you did back at the top?"
"Come on, don't give me that."
Doflamingo gritted his teeth, and just then, a huge figure walked over.
"Young Master, I've brought the person over!"
A man dressed in an orange plush outfit, with two chains binding his body, and four strands of hair growing out of his head like a fan, with the Doflamingo family crest tattooed on his exposed teeth, led an elderly man with white hair over.
"Fufufufu, is that King Riku?"
Doflamingo stood up, walked to the old man, grabbed him, and turned back to say, "I've also released that 'stray' Marine. Kuro, you'd better remember your promise."
With that, he walked out of the restaurant.
Buffalo swallowed hard and followed.
He dared not linger in this place.
Only the four of them remained in the restaurant.
"Brother, what are you doing here? Just here to arrest someone? That doesn't seem like it, does it? You showed too much mercy earlier." Kuro asked after taking a bite of his food.
"I just want to confirm what kind of country the Seven Warlords of the Sea are located in, so that I can decide what to do next."
With a smile, he slowly said, "Although I am just a new recruit, now that I have joined the Navy, I have my own demands, which is to completely abolish the Seven Warlords system."
Kuro frowned slightly upon hearing this.
"Oh? The aura has changed... Kuro, do you disagree?" Ichisho asked.
"That's not entirely true..."
Kuro poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and said, "Pirates are, after all, a restless bunch, but they can indeed balance the power of the sea. The World Government grants pirates special privileges, and pirates provide the World Government with combat power when necessary. Compared to the Four Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are still far less significant."
"If it's just about finding evidence of that flamingo's crimes, I don't care. But the Shichibukai system... Brother, you should reconsider. There's no need to push some pirates to the opposite side."
"I will consider it. For now, it depends on the state of this country. Although I am blind, it is precisely because of this that I can sense that this country harbors unfathomable darkness..."
Yi Xiao stood up and walked outside. "Perhaps those pirates can reveal something."
Kuro watched him leave with a smile, then shook his head slightly: "You sensed it with Observation Haki? That's really impressive, but... it really is about time."
With his Observation Haki, Ikkō can perceive many things, especially emotions. Although he doesn't know as much as I do, his perception is spot on.
Those toys are essentially living beings, and living beings with their own memories, they just can't express it.
Kuro knew very well what was hidden beneath those toys, and Issho probably sensed it as well—the thoughts behind those toys.
However, there is currently no conclusive evidence.
Kuro knew this, but his opinion alone was useless. To convict someone, you need solid evidence, not just talk.
Moore scratched his head and said, "That sounds like a lot of trouble, Lieutenant General Kuro."
"Just treat this as coming to see a show, don't worry about anything else."
Kuro stood up and walked to the window. "Moore, go find Bastet and check on Maynard's situation. Tell them that there's no need to pursue the pirates who broke in for now. Just make a show of it. Let them handle the pirates themselves. We, the Navy, don't need to get involved. Also, protect the safety of the civilians here, and... the safety of those toys."
"Yes, yes..."
Moore nodded, and in a flash, he disappeared from his seat.
When he arrived on the island, he had already laid out all the road signs.
"What a convenient ability..."
Kuro looked out the window at the arena, squinting, seemingly lost in thought.
However, he didn't need to think about it anymore.
In just half a day, while Lida was still eating without restraint, she heard a loud bang.
Suddenly, the building above them was sliced open, the palace tower broke off, and pebbles fell down, landing on the food in front of Lida.
"Kuro!"
Lida looked at Kuro, who was sitting in the main seat smoking a cigar, with a pitiful expression.
Kuro looked up, his gaze sweeping across the room ahead. Without the barrier, he could clearly see a room containing Doflamingo's headless thread clone, a warrior with a missing leg wielding a greatsword, Straw Hat, Law, and...
"Oh! This young lady is quite pretty, isn't she?" Kuro glanced at Viola and raised an eyebrow.
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