Bring Out That...

Dressrosa, at the edge of the coast.

"We'll leave this heinous pirate to the Marines to escort back to Marine Headquarters. If possible, once you receive any intelligence related to Uchiha Hanazuki, could you relay it to Dressrosa?"

King Riku was deeply worried. In barely over half a month, his hair had already begun to turn gray.

Dressrosa had already been poor to begin with, and after paying such a painful price, the people's lives had only grown more impoverished.

If Dressrosa had not enjoyed a good reputation among the neighboring kingdoms, prompting so many nations to offer aid, King Riku did not know how he could possibly rebuild the devastated country.

"Escorting pirates is the duty of us Marines who uphold justice. As for information regarding one of the Four Emperors, I'll need to report to Marine Headquarters and await orders from Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

"I have heard your request. For now, it would be best to escort this heinous pirate to Impel Down as soon as possible. After all, he was once one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

Hearing the young officer's reply, King Riku's heart settled somewhat. He waved to the kingdom soldiers behind him.

A moment later, under the hateful gazes of countless kingdom soldiers, Donquixote Doflamingo wore a blank expression as he was escorted aboard the Marine prison ship by a group of Marines.

Just as the ship was about to depart, a sudden sense of unease rose in King Riku's heart. Without thinking, he asked the young officer before him.

"May I ask this rear admiral's name?"

"Vergo, commander of the G-5 Marine Base. Vergo..."

His former bowl cut had been shaved into a close crop, while his lightning-shaped sideburns remained as before. The spoon stuck to his face left the surrounding