The weather was fine, with clear skies stretching as far as the eye could see.
At Dressrosa's harbor docks, people bustled about amid a lively, prosperous scene. Dressrosa had always been a major nation in the New World. The king who had once ruled Dressrosa had even been one of the twenty who had "created the world."
Before the New Marines stationed themselves here, this place had already been the renowned Great Kingdom. After aligning with the New Marines, the New Marines opened up the sea routes around Dressrosa, giving it the largest and most prosperous commercial trading environment in the New World.
With its superior location, safe waters, thriving commerce, and every advantage of timing, geography, and public support, Dressrosa's national strength had clearly risen by several levels after years of development.
The small coastal town beside the harbor had now grown into a prosperous city. Its roads were paved with bluestone slabs, while shops lined both sides of the streets in neat rows, their shelves packed with a dazzling variety of goods.
Some products were locally produced in Dressrosa, while others had been transported from distant islands. In Dressrosa, as long as one had money, one could buy any legal product imaginable.
"Whoa—"
"Mr. Kyros!"
A vendor's delighted cry rang out from one end of the street. His voice caused shopkeepers along the road to stick their heads out and look in the direction of the sound.
Kyros was leading a squad of Marines on patrol down the middle of the street. Kyros now held several positions. Aside from being a high-ranking lieutenant general in the New Marines, he was also Dressrosa's crown prince and commander-in-chief of the Kingdom Army.
Although Kyros had come from humble origins, King Riku III was extremely satisfied with his son-in-law. Not only