"Ten years ago, the king of Dressrosa was my grandfather, King Riku."
In a shabby lounge, Lina and the others sat together, listening as Rebecca recounted the past of this country in a low voice.
A truth entirely different from what the outside world had been told.
Lina pieced together what she had heard with what she remembered.
Eight hundred years ago, Dressrosa was still ruled by the Donquixote Family, who had grown wealthy by enslaving the Tontatta.
After a world war, the World Government was founded, and the Donquixote Family moved to the holy land of Mary Geoise, becoming World Nobles.
Dressrosa, meanwhile, was taken over by the Riku Family. They freed the Tontatta, who had been slaves for generations, and, to atone, made up the story of fairies secretly protecting the country, promising not to disturb the Tontatta's lives again.
That poor but peaceful life continued for centuries, until Doflamingo appeared ten years ago.
Doflamingo had left Mary Geoise with his father. After murdering him in an attempt to return to the holy land and failing, he met Trebol and the others and formed a new Donquixote Family.
He then returned to Dressrosa and threatened to start a war against King Riku, Rebecca's grandfather. If the king handed over ten billion berries, they would leave Dressrosa forever.
King Riku didn't want to cause mass casualties, so he concealed the truth about Doflamingo's invasion and begged the people of the country for help.
Trusting their king, the people scraped together every last berry from their already meager purses to help him, finally raising the ten billion.
King Riku gave the money to Doflamingo, thinking that would settle the matter. But he never imagined that the real nightmare was only just beginning.
Parasite Line.
Countless invisible threads intertwined into a