King Riku urgently summoned the Riku Army.
Trying to scrape together the enormous sum of ten billion Beli overnight would still leave a massive shortfall even if they poured every asset of the royal family into it. The only thing he could think of was to solicit donations from all the citizens.
After all, it was not as though they could kill the three monstrous pirates of the New World and deliver their heads to the Marines for bounties, was it?
He felt terribly sorry for the people of this country. He was asking them to hand over their property without even being able to give them a reason.
But there was no time to worry about that now. If they could not produce ten billion Beli before dawn, there was no telling what might happen to this country.
That Doflamingo was a monster who destroyed towns at the slightest provocation!
Even if he had to bear infamy himself, he absolutely could not let the people suffer disaster.
"It's fine even if we have to kneel and beg,"
King Riku loudly told his soldiers. "The fate of this country will be decided in these short few hours—"
"No need to be in such a hurry, King Riku."
A shrill, somewhat mocking voice rang out.
King Riku turned around in astonishment, only to see a big-headed doll emerge from the floor.
"My name is Tanaka." Tanaka gave a slight, gentlemanly bow. "Pleased to make your acquaintance."
"Are you... someone Doflamingo sent to keep watch on me?"
King Riku gritted his teeth.
"Please do not misunderstand. The man I follow stands opposed to Doflamingo."
Tanaka showed no anger at King Riku's misunderstanding. Still wearing a sinister smile, he calmly said, "I merely came to tell you that there is no need to