After all, landing the finishing blow was a skill in itself. What Ryan had taught them most wasn't combat technique or an invincible will.
It was how to finish off an enemy.
After knocking someone out or killing them, you had to land a finishing blow!
Those words had been deeply etched into Enel's DNA.
And so, King Riku died silently in this forgotten dungeon.
Meanwhile, in the palace, Beli, Kid, and Killer had already sneaked to their destination.
The three stared intently at the little girl sitting inside and eating grapes.
"Ah, this is so boring! Why won't Young Master let me go out and play?" Sugar said listlessly as she ate the washed grapes.
"One... two..."
"Because you're the most important one. Doflamingo is afraid you'll get hurt!" Trebol explained softly.
Ever since they discovered Sugar's Devil Fruit Ability, she had lost her freedom. She used to be able to go out and play, but now even when she went to the bathroom, Trebol had to stand guard outside.
That was because in the Dressrosa Kingdom, Sugar was even more important than Doflamingo. Without Doflamingo, someone else could keep things running.
But without Sugar, everything would be lost. First, they would no longer have so many free laborers who worked willingly. Second, with Sugar around, no one in the kingdom could resist them.
Anyone who developed thoughts of rebellion one day would become a toy the next.
"Ah..." Sugar sighed softly, picked up another grape, and continued eating.
Actually, being useless every day and living a life where food and clothing were brought straight to me wasn't so bad. That was what Sugar thought.
Kid studied the little girl Sugar. She wore a polka-dotted dress, a monocle over her left eye, and a bowl cut.
This was their