Since Kuma was busy searching for the medical equipment Ai Haibara Meow needed, he rarely came back. Whenever he found new equipment, he almost always slapped it back with his Devil Fruit Ability.
As a result, Bonney finally developed her fruit enough to affect other people, but before Kuma returned, an unwelcome fellow arrived instead...
"Bad news! King Bekori is back!"
The elderly people who often visited Bonney at the church crowded around the entrance, shouting.
"He plans to burn everyone who burdens this country to death!"
"That bastard isn't human!"
"The massacre has already started!"
Xie Wen froze, then pressed a hand to his forehead. "Wait, didn't the Revolutionary Army overthrow that Bekori guy over ten years ago? He didn't die?"
"He fled ahead of time with his men and the Royal Palace's wealth!"
"We thought he'd already died out there!"
The elderly people answered all at once.
"What about King Bulldog? Can't he stop Bekori?"
"No. Although Bekori fled, he's the true king. King Bulldog is only a caretaker. Even the navy can't interfere."
What kind of bullshit rule is that?!
Xie Wen couldn't help griping.
But considering that the Drum Kingdom in the manga seemed to have been in a similar situation, Xie Wen could only accept this setup.
Still...
Those shitposting netizens were right. Dragon and his Revolutionary Army are fucking useless!
Fine, Bekori escaped back then, but over ten years have passed, and they still haven't cleaned up this loose end!
As Xie Wen ranted inwardly, he and Hua Mei Meow stopped the cats who were about to rush outside. Now wasn't the time to fall out with the World Government.
But even if they notified Kuma, he wouldn't make it in time. Although his Paw-Paw Fruit allowed him to travel very quickly, it wasn't