Chapter 296: The Punishment of the Donquixote Family (2)
"You're really comfortable leaving all the members of the Donquixote family to them?"
"With my [Heart Network], I can monitor the entire island. If any of our companions are in danger, I will act immediately."
Eric and Scáthach walked through the bullfighting arena's contestant preparation room, both of them signed up to participate in the arena.
"By the way, why did you sign up with me?"
"I just felt that this arena seemed interesting..."
"Really?"
"These men have such tall and strong builds."
Eric paused for a moment. "Size doesn't mean everything."
Many of the contestants turned to look at the new arrivals, laughing and asking:
"Hey, who's that guy?"
"He's the last contestant to sign up."
"What's that short guy here for?"
Eric heard the last comment and turned to softly say, "I'm here to kill you."
He didn't use any Conqueror's Haki, only giving the man a cold stare, which made him retreat quickly.
Eric spat. "Tch, those muscles are just for show."
"Damn..."
Kyros led the group to the flower fields.
An endless sea of sunflowers formed a vast yellow landscape, with a light floral fragrance drifting through the air. A gust of wind passed, and the sea of flowers swayed gently, resembling the waves of the ocean.
Vika of the Tontatta tribe asked in surprise, "Eh? Is this person a descendant of Noland?"
"Huh..." Kureike puffed out smoke and said, "Yes, in the sailing diary of Wendland Noland, he mentioned the little people tribe, which should be the Tontatta tribe."
"Wonderful! Our Tontatta tribe's legendary hero, a divine soldier has come to help!" A little person from the tribe cried tears of joy.
Kyros , looking surprised, said, "I didn't expect him to be a descendant of Noland. Are you really here to save the Tontatta tribe?"
The group thought to themselves: 'What a pity, the one in charge already ran off.'
"Hah, since it's connected to our ancestors, I can't just stand by." Kureike sat down and asked, "What exactly is going on here?"
Ganchou, the chief of the Tontatta tribe, explained: "A long time ago, our Tontatta tribe set sail to search for scarce resources, but after being discovered by the human tribe, we were almost completely wiped out."
"At that time, the king of the neighboring country, Dressrosa, proposed a treaty to exchange a small amount of labor for resources and safety. The king's name was Donquixote."
"This treaty lasted until 900 years ago, during which our tribe went through the darkest period of our history—the slave era. The surviving records clearly describe the brutal rule of the royal family over the Tontatta tribe at that time."
"We were forced to work in secret underground labor, while the human tribe enjoyed wealth and luxury thanks to our hard work."
A group of Tontatta tribe members were covering their faces and crying.
At this point, Artoria spoke: "Their actions weren't necessarily wrong, were they?"
"..." A deep silence fell over the room. The Tontatta tribe stopped crying, and the members of the Heart Pirates stared at the pale Black Knight King in shock.
Akame pulled out a hamburger and stuffed it in Artoria's mouth.
Kureike urged, "So what happened next?"
"Afterward, during the 100-year void in history, we don't know exactly what happened, but 800 years ago, a new king appeared in Dressrosa. He learned that our little people tribe had been doing inhumane labor underground for the past few hundred years, and he shed tears and deeply apologized to us."
"The new king's action was to redeem us—our tribe no longer had to work and could freely take living necessities from the country."
"When people found their items missing, the king used the excuse of fairy mischief to appease the people, and the fairy tale legend was passed down."
"You're committing theft." Artoria sucked her finger, which had cheese from the hamburger on it.
"Ignore her," Kureike continued. "Continue the story."
"The country ruled by the benevolent and kind-hearted Riku tribe has always been generous when aiding neighbors in crisis. Though the country wasn't wealthy, it was a peaceful and happy country."
Artoria acknowledged, "I see, as long as it allowed the country to continue and the people to be happy, I won't criticize his governance."
Ganchou continued: "Our ancestors, grateful for the Riku king's kindness, worked hard to make this country flourish into a beautiful and prosperous place, filled with flowers."
"This sea of flowers is indeed beautiful." Crazy Three nodded.
Esdeath: "Waiting to bring Eric here for camping."
The two exchanged a glance and then quickly turned away.
"But after 800 years of change, the descendant of the Donquixote family, Doflamingo, returned and planned to enslave us again."
"Among them, my daughter Mansherry and 500 of my companions have already fallen victim to him. We will never let that history repeat itself!"
"We will never submit, and we will fight until the end!"
Kyros said: "That's right, whether for Dressrosa or for the Tontatta tribe, the return of the Donquixote family is nothing but harm."
"Fighting with heroes!"
"Kureikando can take on a hundred alone!" The Tontatta tribe shouted enthusiastically.
"I'm not that strong, but—" Kureike crushed the cigarette and stood up. "I can't lose to my ancestors. I'll help you all!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! It's rare for the usually indifferent Kureike to be fired up, so I'll help too." Perona waved her parasol.
"Hmph... Since Doflamingo can't ensure the happiness of the people, I'll do my part too."
"So you're a good person too."
Artoria: "..."
Akame gripped Muramasa tightly. "With Doflamingo turning half of the residents into toys, that alone is enough reason for me to destroy him."
"Sister, let me deliver the final blow," Kurome smiled. "Let Doflamingo forever be my puppet."
Law frowned slightly, "Puppet?"
Kyros suddenly remembered something and said: "By the way, there's a female assassin in the Donquixote family, Princess Violet. In order to save the life of the previous Riku king, she chose to join the Donquixote Pirates and serve Doflamingo."
"Violet?" Crazy Three recalled, "Did Eric ever introduce this person's abilities or appearance?"
"I don't think so." Esdeath answered.
Akame spoke up: "Baby-5, a woman who can't refuse anyone who needs her, wears a white satin ribbon, and is a Weapon Fruit user; Jora, a fat old woman who ate the Art Fruit; Monet, with green hair, and the ability of the Nature-type Snow-Snow Fruit."
"And Monet's sister, Sugar. These are the four female executives we've been introduced to, but there's no information about Violet."
"Did even Quirion miss something..." Law chuckled lightly. "I thought he knew everything..."
"Swish."
A sharp knife point was pressed against Law's neck, and Kurome narrowed her eyes. "Do you have a problem with brother-in-law?"
Law raised his hands in surrender. "No, I just think he's just an ordinary person, and he makes mistakes too."
"Is that so?"
"Shh." Kurome withdrew her knife, and the sound of her sword rubbing against its sheath echoed.
Esdeath extended her hand and started counting. "So, we leave Violet and Baby-5's lives, but all other members of the Donquixote family can be killed, right?"
"Please, General Esdeath, leave them with a final breath. Let me deal the last blow."
"Fine, it'll help boost your strength." Esdeath looked at Dazira. "Remember to bring the appropriate fruits for the Bomb-Bomb Fruit."
Genos patted the large bundle on his back. "I brought all the types of fruits."
"I got it, what a hassle..." Dazira complained as he pulled out a few apples and stuffed them into the Exploding Clay - Flying Bird's mouth.
"Esdeathland, wait a moment, are you all going to attack Doflamingo now?"
"What a weird name..." Esdeath twitched her eye. "Your gathering speed is too slow, we leave now."
"Wait, they have quite a few people..."
Kureike stopped them: "You only need a few people to guide the way, the rest..." He glanced at the others, "They'll take care of it."
"Alright, in that case, I'll take you to the King's Plateau and retake Dressrosa!"
Kyros 's voice was strong!
"The final winner in Zone C has appeared!" The live announcer, Gaz, screamed loudly in the bullfighting arena.
"Unexpectedly, the winner is a beautiful fighter! Her name is—"
"Scáthach !"
(END CHAPTER)
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