Chapter 175
Kyros is a legendary figure in this country.
In this nation obsessed with gladiatorial combat, Kyros achieved an unprecedented three thousand consecutive victories in the Grand Arena.
It was precisely because of this that Kyros, who had accidentally killed someone, was ultimately pardoned by King Riku and married King Riku's daughter, Princess Scarlet.
Kyros --
Even more excited than when he saw his daughter, King Riku welled up with tears the moment he recognized Kyros. "Are you safe and sound too? And..."
He looked at Kyros's back, "Rebecca!"
King Riku asked anxiously, "What about Scarlet? Is she alright too?"
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty,"
Kyros's eyes immediately welled up with tears. "I failed to protect Scarlet."
"..."
King Riku fell silent.
He remembered that Kyros, in order to protect him, not only cut off his own leg, but was also turned into a toy by the girl from the Donquixote Family right in front of him.
How can we ask too much of him?
Ultimately, it was all Doflamingo's fault.
Princess Viola covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Although she had known about her sister's murder for a long time, the thought still caused her immense pain.
"You've had a tough two years, Kyros."
King Riku stepped forward and patted Kyros on the shoulder.
He then looked at the little girl clinging to Kyros's back. "Rebecca, do you remember me?"
"Grandfather!"
The little princess's lips trembled, and tears streamed down her face again as she stretched out her hands.
King Riku quickly pulled his beloved granddaughter down from Kyros's back and hugged her tightly.
He couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat; the child was so young, but her mother would never come back.
"It is indeed very touching,"
Binz raised his hand and scratched his face. "But are we being ignored?"
How did they suddenly start acting out a family drama?
"Rear Admiral Naito!"
Seemingly having heard Binz's complaint, King Riku, who was holding his granddaughter, turned around.
He put Rebecca on the ground, and then, just like Viola, he knelt down directly in front of Naito.
"Thank you so much! Thank you so much for saving this country!"
Not again?
Naito's lips twitched slightly.
What else can we do?
A hero should do heroic things.
As usual, I grabbed the guy by the shoulder and helped him stand up, and as usual, calmly uttered, "It's my duty."
"No!"
King Riku shook his head vigorously, "For you, this may have been just an ordinary mission, but for us, it truly brought a new life to the entire nation!"
"That's right, Rear Admiral Naito,"
Kyros replied with equal solemnity, "Without you, I'm afraid I would remain a toy forever, and I don't know when my daughter will remember me again."
Even Princess Rebecca, standing next to King Knight, looked up at Naito and said, "Thank you, big brother from the Navy!"
Faced with the family's sincere gratitude, Naito merely gave a wry smile. "No matter how nicely you speak, what you say doesn't count for the specifics. We'll have to wait for the government's investigation before we can make a judgment."
"You'd better not try to win back this country by currying favor with me."
"Certainly!"
King Riku nodded nonchalantly, "Having failed to protect this country and allowed Doflamingo to take it away, I was never qualified to be king again."
Naito gave a slight smirk, but said nothing more.
The Donquixote Family's officers have been mostly arrested; it's time to report to headquarters.
Naito found a secluded spot, took out his Den Den Mushi, and dialed headquarters.
Soon, the somewhat anxious voice of the Fleet Admiral Sengoku came through the Den Den Mushi.
"Naito, how's it going?"
"Everything's all taken care of."
Naito said, "I personally captured Doflamingo, and all his subordinates were also captured. Apart from some insignificant ordinary members, the Donquixote Family can be considered wiped out in one fell swoop."
"However, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I learned of some unexpected circumstances in Dressrosa."
"Unexpected situation?"
Naito then explained to Sengoku in detail about the toy turning into a human, as well as Doflamingo's usurpation of power.
"What?"
Sengoku's voice suddenly grew even angrier, "Doflamingo is even more reckless than I imagined!"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku"
Naito asked, "What should we do now that this country is leaderless?"
Sengoku didn't hesitate much and said directly, "The government has already dispatched CP0 to Dressrosa. Stay there for a couple more days and wait for them to arrive."
"CP0?"
Naito raised an eyebrow.
Excluding Stussy, this should be the first time dealing with CP0.
"That's right, they went to take over Doflamingo and the others, and also to investigate the situation in Dressrosa."
The Sengoku said, "They will investigate the whole story."
He paused for a moment, then said, "If it's ultimately determined that King Riku was indeed framed by Doflamingo, then perhaps the government will allow him to return to the throne."
"Yeah?"
Naito didn't seem to care much.
He didn't care at all what would become of this country.
"In short, until CP0 arrives, you'll stay in Dressrosa, Naito."
Sengoku said, "I will inform Gion to come to Dressrosa to meet you. It won't take more than a few days, and the kings you are escorting shouldn't have any objections."
"Learn."
Naito nodded slightly.
Then, he asked directly, "So, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, is my merit this time enough for me to be promoted to Vice Admiral?"
Sengoku on the other end of the phone was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You're really direct, kid."
"Defeating Doflamingo is indeed a great achievement, and based on merit alone, you're qualified to be a vice Vice Admiral. But you were only recently promoted to Rear Admiral, weren't you? To erase the disadvantage of being promoted too late, you'll probably need another major achievement."
"Understood."
Naito nodded knowingly. "So, if I do one more big success, I can get a promotion, right?"
"If anyone is still dissatisfied at that time, let him come find me."
That's what they said Sengoku.
"Learn."
Naito nodded in satisfaction.
The credit? That's easy to come by, isn't it?
The Vice Admiral is within reach.
Next came the Admiral.
In some ways, it is easier for Admiral to be promoted than Vice Admiral, because there is no need to wait for seniority. As long as there is a vacancy, as long as the ability is sufficient, the position can be filled.
The strength is simple: Navy Naito only needs to Illusion-Illusion Devil Fruit Awakening and Conqueror's Haki's Coating to have the power of Admiral.
As for the vacant Admiral's seat, that's even simpler.
Are we just going to wait patiently for the previous generation of Admiral to retire?
What a joke! Naito has always known how to create opportunities when none exist.
Anyway Kuzan was going to leave the Navy anyway, wasn't he?
It seems that taking control of the navy is not too far away.
The future looks promising!
While Naito's future looks promising, the later stages of the New World...
A huge ship shaped like a whale slowly moved forward on the sea.
On the deck, the Whitebeard Pirates were chatting in small groups.
Whitebeard sat in his large chair, completely ignoring the reminders from the nurses around him who were wearing leopard-print stockings, and just kept gulping down his drink.
"Um?"
Suddenly, the Whitebeard raised his head, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "The undead have actually returned?"
"Hehehehehe! Newgate! It's been so many years!"
Golden hair danced in the wind as a wild lion descended from the sky.
Meanwhile, a ship was rapidly approaching from a very nearby point on the sea.
"The Whitebeard Pirates are up ahead! Hahaha! After we tell them about Oden, we can head to the North Blue!"
Chapter 121 The Legendary Dialogue, The Name of Naito
On the deck of the Moby Dick, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates stared at the sky in utter astonishment.
To be precise, they were looking up at the man who had descended from the sky.
Since the disbandment of the Roger Pirates and the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, the Whitebeard Pirates have been widely recognized as the World's Strongest.
But at this moment, the members of the World's Strongest pirate crew still stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.