This Is the Right Way to Be a Hero

Clang—!!!

The Execution Blade was still swinging, but a black-coated thread blocked its path.

The civilian stared at the blade inches from his face. The blood left on it was plain to see, yet even after cutting down so many people, its edge remained flawless.

It was a Famous Sword!

But he had no room to think about that now. A shudder ran through him, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Hah... hah..."

He gulped down air and looked around, still shaken.

His wife, his son, his parents...

They all lay in pools of blood!!!

At the thought, fury surged through him, fierce enough to reach the heavens!!

"Are you here to put an end to that bastard King Riku?"

The man roared, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the man who had descended from the sky.

He gave voice to the fury of an ordinary citizen!!!

The people nearby had stopped to watch when the man in the pink feathered coat appeared. Now they, too, began shouting in anger.

"Kill that bastard!! He doesn't deserve to be king of Dressrosa!!"

"Waaaah—!! My son..."

Someone began to sob.

Some had lost family. Some had watched their loved ones die beneath the Execution Blade. Others had lost friends to arrows...

But King Riku, whose arms and legs had finally gone still, shouted in rage:

"Doflamingo!! So it was... khh... khh..."

The thin cut across his neck rapidly tore through his windpipe. Air rushed through it, leaving him able to make only meaningless, struggling sounds.

Thud—!!!

King Riku clutched his bleeding throat with both hands and gazed at his people, unwilling to leave them. One by one, relief spread across their faces.

This country... is finished!!!

Tank, I'm leaving everything to you.

You have to hold on until Kyros comes back!!!