The aftermath: Kyros and Rebecca's relationship exposed
Grand Line, Alabasta Kingdom, Royal Palace, Princess's Room.
"Hehe, as expected, no matter how much time has passed, Luffy and his Luffy remain unchanged, still as fiercely opposed to evil as ever!" Vivi turned her gaze from the historical records of their Nefertari Family on the table to the video on the screen, and laughed.
The Grand Line, White Soil Island.
"No wonder he's the leader's son and the Chief of Staff's brother! In terms of personality, he's just like them!"
"Yeah! Go for it, Straw Hat Luffy Pirates, defeat that cruel Doflamingo!"
"We must succeed, Straw Hat Luffy Pirates!"
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Hearing his subordinates cheering for his son, Dragon's lips curled into a smile of satisfaction. "Luffy it, Luffy!"
A ship at the harbor, about to depart.
"Good luck, Luffy!" Sabo laughed.
The Grand Line, Polar Tang.
"Damn it, why did my future self choose to team up with the Straw Hat Luffy?!" Law gritted his teeth. "These guys are completely unreliable!"
Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he murmured, "However, perhaps they can help me complete the task you entrusted to me back then, Mr. Corazon. After all, they are a group of people skilled at creating miracles!"
The New World, Dressrosa, King's Plateau, Inside the Royal Palace.
"These guys are really overestimating themselves! They actually think they can defeat us by joining forces with those Tontatta? It's hilarious!" Pica's sharp voice, filled with disdain, said.
"Eek, that's right! They think we're the same bunch of weaklings from the first half of the Grand Line! Eek." Dellinger retorted with equal disdain.
"Watch how easily I take them all down, G!" Rao G said arrogantly.
"Fufu, don't underestimate them. They were able to defeat Crocodile and escape unscathed from Enies Lobby, so they certainly have some skill. Not to mention, they defeated that legendary pirate Golden Lion, and they've already experienced the Impel Down and Paramount War—their strength is probably even greater now!" Doflamingo said with a sinister smile. "However... compared to us, they still have far fewer cards to play and fewer advantages!"
On the shore of a lake.
"Straw Hat Landos, thank you so much!" Kyros said, moved.
Inside the Corrida Colosseum.
"Lucy... Lucy, thank you." Rebecca said, covering her mouth and tears streaming down her face.
On the screen, various comments appeared: {Tch, they're just a bunch of pirates! How dare they do good deeds? It's really unsettling! But it certainly gets the blood pumping! Go Straw Hat Luffy Pirates!}
{Waaaaah, the Straw Hat Luffy Pirates is amazing! No wonder Bartolomeo is such a die-hard fan; just from everything they've shown, I'm almost a fan myself!}
{ Straw Hat Luffy truly lives up to his reputation as the son of the Revolutionary Army leader, Dragon! He definitely has some of his charisma! He's so cool!}
{Just how dark is the darkness of Dressrosa?! What's been revealed so far exists to varying degrees in most countries around the world! Aside from turning people into toys, that's not even the darkest part! What, then, is the true darkness? Please answer me quickly, God from Beyond the Domain!}
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In the video footage, seemingly to explain why Franky was so agitated, the camera shifts back to a earlier scene where the One-Legged Toy Soldier recounted the past of the Dressrosa Kingdom to them.
"... The people don't know the truth about that incident; Doflamingo originally intended to exterminate the King Riku Royal Family."
The One-Legged Toy Soldier slowly said, "So I took Rebecca, the heir to the royal bloodline of the King Riku Royal Family, and began a long escape, though we were eventually caught! Now she's a laughingstock in the arena."
At this point, a deep sense of self-reproach crept into his voice. "If I could preserve the people's trust in King Riku, and Rebecca's life, then I would give my life anytime, anywhere."
"So I've staked everything on this punitive expedition."
"I failed to protect Rebecca's mother. I've never forgotten that day, even though that child no longer remembers me, now that I'm just a toy!"
He had barely finished speaking when Usopp, who seemed to have guessed something, widened his eyes and asked, "Hey! Could it be that you...?"
Before Usopp could finish speaking, the One-Legged Toy Soldier revealed the answer, "Yes! I am actually Rebecca's biological father."
The New World, Dressrosa, King's Plateau, Inside the Royal Palace.
"Huh? What? King Riku?... Why have we never heard of him before?!" Machvise exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes! I've never seen him among the King Riku Royal Family either. Why is that?!" Gladius asked, touching his mask.
"Could it be that you caused this problem, Sugar, G?" Rao G looked at Sugar beside him and asked.
Upon hearing this, everyone except Doflamingo turned to look at her.
"Don't look at me like that! I'm really annoyed right now! That person was someone I turned into a toy, but... but I just can't remember who he is!" Sugar said anxiously.
"Then hurry up and think about it!" the others urged in unison.
"Alright! You guys stop making things difficult for Sugar! Once we catch that One-Legged Toy Soldier, everything will come to light!" Doflamingo turned around, addressing them and stopping them. "This time... I'm going to wipe out the King Riku Royal Family, fufu..."
Inside the Corrida Colosseum.
"Mr. Toy... he's my father! This... how is this possible? Then... why can't I remember anything?!" Rebecca's eyes widened, letting tears the size of raindrops fall to the ground. She then kept hitting her head and shouting.
"Rebecca's father? Scarlet's husband? Why... why can't I remember what he looks like? Why?" King Riku removed his mask, rubbing his temples, and murmured.
Inside an abandoned factory.
"Brother-in-law... why... why can't I remember his name?" Viola said, rubbing her head.
On the shore of a lake.
"This... this is terrible! Rebecca is in... in danger! That damned God from Beyond the Domain!" Kyros clenched his fists, roaring angrily.
On the screen, clear comments appeared: {So they're father and daughter! No wonder that One-Legged Toy Soldier was so eager to protect Rebecca; now everything makes sense!}
{They're clearly father and daughter, yet they can't acknowledge each other... this is just too painful! Doflamingo has truly done all sorts of evil things!}
{Oh! If they are father and daughter, but don't remember each other, then how many relatives, friends, and lovers in Dressrosa are so close yet unable to recognize each other? This... this is too cruel!}
"Once their relationship is made public, I reckon Rebecca's situation will be even more dangerous!"
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