Upon hearing this, Maynard lowered his head. "I'm sorry, Kuro, we let the Straw Hats escape."
"Hmm?" Kuro raised an eyebrow.
What? I let Garp off the hook because of our friendship, and you guys are going easy on him too?
Maynard and Bastieu don't seem to have a deep relationship with Karp.
These two might not be a match for the Straw Hat crew, but after defeating Doflamingo, the Straw Hat crew couldn't possibly have that much stamina left; they must have been exhausted long ago. Capturing them would be quite easy.
“Here’s the thing, after Doflamingo’s failure, I was in charge of capturing him, while Bastet was tasked with arresting the Straw Hat crew. However, we ran into the Revolutionary Army on the way,” Maynard said hesitantly.
Bastiyu stepped forward; his horned helmet was gone, revealing a somewhat disheveled face. "It was Sabo, the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff. He stopped them, preventing them from capturing the Straw Hat Pirates. Besides..."
"And me too."
An elderly man, now dressed in normal clothes and exuding an air of elegance and nobility, stepped forward, accompanied by a group of soldiers, and said, "I released it."
It was Riku Dold III.
"You?" Kuro was taken aback.
"King Riku is now the king of Dressrosa again. This was decided by the entire nation, and the neighboring countries have also recognized it!"
A one-legged man carrying a greatsword spoke up from the side.
Cyrus.
"Yes, I released it."
King Riku said in a deep voice, "Although I am very grateful to your navy for protecting our country's civilians before, it was those pirates who saved this country. As the king, I have the right to make decisions in my own country."
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