Tomorrow is the day when King Riku will be restored to the throne. Ten years ago, his country was seized by Doflamingo's conspiracy, and he survived until today to get his revenge. He is very open-minded. If it weren't for the joint request of the people of Dressrosa, he planned to spend the rest of his life as an old man with his family.
After meeting Duke and learning his identity, King Riku agreed to Duke's requests one by one, very readily, without resistance. Doflamingo's previous experience taught King Riku a profound truth: in the end, fists have the final say on the sea, and whatever the fist says is right.
As for the World Government...
King Riku said that Dressrosa will always be a member of the World Government, but that’s just the opposite behind his back!
Ten years of losing his country made King Riku see through the so-called World Government, a government that never makes mistakes and is subservient to the Celestial Dragons. On the surface, his country suffered because of Doflamingo and the pirates, but if you really trace it back, the one responsible is the World Government.
Although he was deeply moved by Fujitora's kneeling apology, King Riku knew very well that this was only Fujitora's personal will and could not represent the World Government.
The World Government could not protect Dressrosa, so when Duke appeared, King Riku immediately decided to rely on him. He had heard about the deeds of Fishman Island. The slave trade that was banned repeatedly in the past was now almost extinct because the flag of the Norse Industries Weapons Company was flying on Fishman Island.
It’s no big deal. I’m almost starving to death. I don’t care what you do.
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On that day, five large warships crossed the sea and sailed into the port of Dressrosa. On the leading flagship, two white-haired navy officers stood at the bow, quietly watching countless supplies being unloaded from the ship.
"Take him away and keep him under strict watch!" Crane frowned and ordered Doflamingo to be taken away. If they continued, who knows what remarks he might make that would shock the world.
Doflamingo looked at Fujitora with malice and said with a smile: "Admiral, it's already this late, are you still undecided about whether to capture the Straw Hats?"
Dressrosa was destroyed by war, and the country's infrastructure urgently needed to be rebuilt, which required a huge amount of funds. Relying on the World Government's allocation, it would be just a pack of instant noodles per person, not even enough to buy an egg, let alone rebuild the country.
“To be honest, I’ve been cheating for two days in a row because I’ve been wavering. In the end, I didn’t catch the Straw Hat Pirates. But this time…” Fujitora shook the dice cup gently, and seeing the swaying posture, it seemed that he might continue to do so until the end of time.
"Hey hey hey hey hey, I thought you would regret it! The world of pirates will be in chaos, and the same storm is bound to sweep the entire world. Isn't this exactly the situation that the World Government fears the most? Those high and mighty Celestial Dragons, their rule is already in jeopardy, and the true history will appear before everyone." Doflamingo laughed wildly. He did not destroy the world with his own hands, nor did he reach the top of the era. There was more or less some regret and loneliness in his laughter.
"What's so funny!" He was speechless: "Yixiao, this is your decision, it's too ridiculous, and are you sure you won't cheat?"
"Hahaha, Yixiao, you are really a qualified navy. If I were still an admiral, I would be pissed to death by you." Sengoku did not express his opinion and left the decision-making power to Fujitora.
Selling arms?
Sengoku and Tsuru got off the warship and met Fujitora, who was unhappy. The photo of Fujitora kneeling down to apologize to King Riku went viral around the world. Fujitora had a big quarrel with Marshal Sakaski and ordered him to arrest the Straw Hat Pirates to make up for his mistake, otherwise he would be banned from landing on any naval base.
"Ah, it's none of my business. I'm just passing by. After taking you away, I'm going on vacation." Sengoku got closer and closer to Garp.
Just as Sengoku and Tsuru were waiting for Fujitora to fall, a group of fully armed navy officers escorted the culprit Doflamingo past. The navy thoughtfully prepared a fitted black and white striped uniform for him, and also helped him get a pair of sunglasses to cover up his small eyes that damaged his image as a hero.
"Shut up, old man, you should understand what this means." Tsuru, the vice admiral of the Navy Headquarters and the then chief of staff, said dissatisfiedly.
"Hahaha, this is Sakaski's concern. I'm just an inspector, a retired civilian official." Zhan Guo said with a laugh, his heartless look was just like his good friend Garp.
"His power is spread all over the sea. When he cannot be suppressed, winning him over is the best option. What's funny is that the bounty of 1.8 billion is still circulating on the sea." Sengoku pouted unhappily, opened the senbei he carried with him, drank it in one gulp, and then blocked his mouth. Power is scary. The power Duke possesses makes people ignore his identity as a pirate with a bounty of 1.8 billion. It's like the Four Emperors, who cares how much their bounties are. Even Sanji, because he is a descendant of the royal family, the bounty specifically states that he must be captured alive instead of life or death. This is power! "Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. Straw Hat Luffy is still in this country, and it has been confirmed that he is seriously injured..."
"It's too late to say this now. I heard that the Five Elders wanted to contact the Arms King, but were rejected by him."
Snap!
"The arms king who set new rules for the arms industry... who would have thought that he would become the one who changed the world!" Zhan Guo shrugged. He was also one of the parties involved. It was he who issued the wanted order for Duke.
Two days later, after finalizing the details, King Riku presented the flag of Dressrosa and received the flag of Norse Industries Weapons Company. The people did not react much to this. They only knew that a large number of merchant ships were parked on the coast, and a steady stream of supplies were being transported to the country, including food, equipment, medicine, etc. They no longer had to endure hunger and no longer had to endure the torture of injuries and illnesses without medical treatment.
Money! King Riku is very short of money now!
He agreed to Duke's request so easily, on the one hand because he could not resist, and on the other hand because of his own interests. King Riku was not a king with great talents, but he had good vision and skills, and he knew what Dressrosa needed most now.
"Hiyahiyahiyah, it's such an honor that Sengoku and Tsuru personally escort me." Doflamingo was tied to a chair, his whole body imprisoned in seastone shackles. As a user of special abilities, ordinary people can now easily kill him.
"If at that meeting, they had not chosen to issue a warrant for his arrest, but instead..." He was deeply moved. If the Navy Headquarters had withstood the pressure from the World Government and had not issued that warrant, the situation would probably be very different now.
The navy was silent. They could not provide so many supplies to support Dressrosa. If they tried to stop it, they would probably be turned against by the angry people.
"You are such an idiot. If you had helped me clean up those little ghosts, I wouldn't be helpless now. You shouldn't have let me fall. Without me to hold them back, the forces behind me, the monsters in the new world, would destroy this world..."
"Doflamingo, stop saying these embarrassing things. There is no if in this world. The only result at the moment is that you lose."
"What a big deal! I know the arms business makes money, but this is too exaggerated." The former naval marshal Buddha Zhizhanguo is now serving as the inspector of the naval headquarters. He has a head full of white hair in just two years, but he is in good spirits, unlike when he was a marshal when he always had a sullen face towards everyone.
"It is my duty to capture pirates, but I have never been able to make up my mind whether to capture the pirates who saved the kingdom or to regard them as heroes!" After saying this, Fujitora took out a dice, hesitating and ready to let fate make the choice.
It doesn't matter if you don't have money, just find a rich boss! Exchange labor for compensation? No problem, orcs will never... ahem, the most abundant thing in Dressrosa now is labor, as long as you provide three meals a day, you can have as many people as you want.
Bullets loaded! Swords drawn! The navy soldiers raised their weapons and prepared for battle.
"Dover, you look so miserable!" Duke ignored the musket pointed at him and looked straight at Doflamingo.
“咈咈咈咈咈, isn’t this my ally? What are you doing here, to laugh at my joke?”
"Seeing that your dynasty has come to an end, I came to see you off. How about this, Dover? If you ask, I can consider saving you!"
(End of this chapter)