"Captain, wait for me!"
As soon as they landed, Luo strode ashore and headed for the King's Plateau.
The Donquixote Family had suffered heavy losses during the Summit War, and Doflamingo had fled alone afterward. Luo hadn't seen it happen, but word had reached him quickly, so he had immediately brought his crew to Dressrosa.
Strike while your enemy was weak. Luo needed no reminder of that. Bepo called after him several times, but he didn't slow down.
Bepo hurried after him, calling back to Shanpaal as he ran. "You're the new guy, so stay here and watch the ship."
They had barely gone any distance when Luo stopped. Bepo rushed up to him, delighted. "Captain, I knew you'd wait for me."
Luo's face was grim. His dark eyes scanned the chaotic street ahead. People ran for their lives, with wild beasts charging through the crowds. Cries, roars, and the crash of things hitting the ground blended into a frenzy.
Bepo was running so eagerly that he nearly slammed into Luo. "Captain, what's wrong? What are you looking at?"
Luo shook his head. He knew Dressrosa well, and the sight before him made no sense. He walked a little farther, then caught a sound and abruptly broke into a run toward the King's Plateau.
Luo's senses were sharp. Fighting was coming from the King's Plateau, but when he drew near, he slowed down. He had no intention of strolling straight into everyone's view.
Luo had always been cautious, never impulsive. Even with his enemy Doflamingo so close, he kept his emotions under control.
Just as Luo neared the palace's main gate, a figure flashed into view. A burly, one-legged man leaped up close to Doflamingo. Doflamingo's attention was fixed on Ye Chen and Jack; by the time he sensed someone