This place isn’t safe for long.
Hermes knew he could escape, and no one could stop him, at least not Doflamingo. Imagine a five-millimeter flea with Observation Haki and Soru abilities, slipping through any gap. Even the strongest Observation Haki might struggle to track him down.
Doflamingo pursued him for a while, but it was a futile effort.
“Doffy.”
“Young Master.”
“What happened?”
In the chaotic battlefield, Doflamingo stood with a dark expression, silently gazing at the distant flames. Screams echoed faintly around him.
Because of the fight with Hermes, Doflamingo couldn’t control King Riku anymore, and the king had already stopped his killing spree. But it was too late; the crimes he committed were witnessed by everyone.
Trebol and the others arrived, puzzled by the devastated surroundings.
“It was the Hunter King, Hermes Yamongard.”
Doflamingo turned to Trebol and the others. Hermes’s abilities were tricky, especially for escaping.
“Young Master, didn’t you catch him?”
Jola now recovered, and Lao G, wrapped in bandages, looked around with murderous intent, hoping to find Hermes’s corpse. In their eyes, anyone facing their Young Master was doomed.
“Fufufu.”
“He’s a master of escape. We’ll meet again.”
“Did you complete your mission?”
Doflamingo didn’t dwell on it and inquired about the plan. Taking over Dressrosa was the main objective now.
“We killed some of the resisters, and the rest were turned into toys or thrown into the dungeon!”
“Young Master, I’ve gathered many people heading to Central Park.”
“Fufufu, Doffy, our plan succeeded.”
“Let’s go!”
Doflamingo grinned wickedly, quickly jumping onto a building and disappearing into the flames. Trebol and the others followed.
At Central Park, King Riku knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, covered in blood, and trembling as he looked around. The bloody sword stuck to the ground amidst the corpses of various ages, surrounded by terrified citizens.
“It wasn’t me! It wasn’t me!”
“You have to believe me.”
King Riku’s voice was hoarse, and he desperately tried to explain, but his blood-soaked appearance made him look like a devil in the people’s eyes.
Fear and hatred filled their eyes.
In that moment, the benevolent King Riku they once knew was dead, replaced by a monstrous, cruel tyrant who slaughtered his own people, even children.
“Kill him.”
“He killed my child. Why did he kill my child?”
“King Riku, you monster.”
“Father.”
Cries and curses filled the air, their hatred and despair palpable.
But it wasn’t over yet. A string entered King Riku’s body again, and he grabbed the bloody sword, rushing madly into the crowd, slashing down with every step.
“Help!”
“King Riku has gone mad.”
“You monster, stop!”
“Forgive me. It’s not me. I can’t control my body.”
King Riku cried as he chased and killed people. No one could stop him; those who could were already dead.
“Someone save us, save Dressrosa.”
“Who can stop this monster?”
“God, please!”
People shouted and prayed, the air filled with the scent of blood.
As the chaos reached its peak, a tall figure descended from the sky, standing mid-air, overlooking the scene, the pink feathered coat flapping in the wind.
“Fufufu!”
“I am Donquixote Doflamingo, the rightful king of Dressrosa from 800 years ago. The Riku family are merely vassals of the Donquixote family.
Leaving Dressrosa in the hands of the Riku family has led to this disaster.
The Riku family betrayed the trust of the Donquixote family.
From this moment, I declare as the last heir of the Donquixote family that King Riku is stripped of his throne, and Dressrosa will once again be ruled by the Donquixote family.
Trebol, take down this murderer.”
Doflamingo’s booming voice echoed across the park, like a savior to the desperate citizens.
Regardless of Dressrosa’s history, anyone who could stop King Riku would be hailed as a hero.
“Fufufu!”
Following Do flamingo’s command, Trebol jumped down, using his Sticky-Sticky Fruit ability to capture and bind King Riku quickly.
“It’s you! It’s all you!”
Pinned to the ground by the sticky substance, King Riku glared at Doflamingo with bloodshot eyes.
Even a fool could see this was a conspiracy to ruin him and take Dressrosa.
“This is a conspiracy! Please believe me!”
“I was controlled by him.”
King Riku shouted to the people but only saw hatred and anger in their eyes.
No one would believe him anymore.
Even if the truth came out later, King Riku would still bear the indelible guilt of the blood on his hands.
“Doflamingo!”
At that moment, King Riku felt utter despair.
His heart-wrenching screams were filled with agony.
That night, Dressrosa’s fate changed, ushering in the era of Doflamingo’s rule.
Meanwhile, Hermes, injured and bloody, reached his prepared hideout, leaning against the wall with a pale face, blood dripping from his mouth and nose.
His injuries were severe this time.
He had coughed up bowls of blood.
Currently, he wasn’t a match for Doflamingo; there was a gap between them. But killing Hermes was still a challenge for Doflamingo.
Hermes was confident in that.
With luck, he could even kill Doflamingo. The Mini-Mini Fruit could create miracles.
Reflecting on the battle, Hermes felt both joy and sorrow.
He had integrated the Six Powers well, gauged his strength, and gained valuable combat experience.
Combat, especially life-threatening battles, was the best way to tap into the potential.
But he realized the gap between him and Doflamingo, and he hadn’t yet awakened Conqueror’s Haki. Maybe he needed more stimulation to unlock it.
Once again, he ended up severely injured.
But Hermes was used to it.
After recovering, he planned to mess with Doflamingo again. He felt he hadn’t quite achieved his goal until he took something from him, and he was determined to continue their feud.
In the following days.
Doflamingo officially took over Dressrosa, implementing several reforms to restore peace quickly.
As for those who opposed him, they either disappeared or were turned into toys.
The events in Dressrosa reached the Navy and the World Government, but they chose to remain silent. This was within the Shichibukai’s rights.
Given Doflamingo’s unique status, they couldn’t interfere even if they wanted to.
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