"It is time to tell your citizens everything that truly happened. Rest assured, these people will not be coming back."
Then, Hera's aura emanated, pressing down on the excited crowd and quieting them down.
Ain controlled some shattered stones to form a podium and let Riku Dold III step onto it.
Having regained his freedom, Riku Dold III looked at his subjects below. With tears streaming down his face, he suddenly knelt before the people and kowtowed heavily.
He struck with such force that he even left a dent in the stone podium Ain had created.
"My fellow citizens who trusted me, I failed to stop Doflamingo's conspiracy. I am truly sorry to everyone."
When he raised his head again, his face was already covered in tear stains.
The people of Dressrosa were shocked by Riku Dold III's actions and gradually calmed down, wanting to hear what this king had to say.
Seeing the surrounding people calm down, Hera also withdrew her suppression.
Riku Dold III spoke about how Doflamingo had forced him to produce 10 billion Berries to buy the country, as well as how he was subsequently manipulated by Parasite strings.
With the testimonies of Monet and Rosinante, the surrounding crowd believed his words.
After all, Riku Dold III's sudden change in personality at the time had been very confusing, as he was a well-known wise king.
Under his rule, Dressrosa had avoided war for a long time, but after Doflamingo took office, the country had once again fallen into the quagmire of war.
The Sea Stone just obtained from Jack's ship was now put to use; a massive stone was dragged out by Hera's shadow and pressed down onto Doflamingo.
Upon learning that their comfort was built on the suffering of their loved ones, the people of Dressrosa turned from supporters of Doflamingo to despising him.
After revealing the truth to the public, Riku Dold III returned to his throne and, in the name of the king, formally lodged a protest with the World Government.
Under pressure, the World Government had no choice but to strip Doflamingo of his Shichibukai title and agree to imprison him in Impel Down.
It is said that upon hearing that Impel Down was finally getting a prisoner, Magellan and the new Warden Hannybal were so moved that they burst into tears and hugged each other.
After shackling Doflamingo with seastone handcuffs, Hera handed him over to Hina, who had simply been sightseeing, and instructed her to take Rosinante back to Marineford first.
She herself accepted Riku Dold III's invitation and appeared at the banquet with the crew of the Argo.
The armies loyal to Riku Dold III located at the Flower Fields and the Colosseum were also reassembled, and after so many twists and turns, the Kingdom of Dressrosa was back on track.
Riku Dold III clinked glasses with Hera and sighed, "Thanks to the Nightmare Admiral, I am able to sit here again."
Hera said, "Protecting the people is the mission of us Marine. If anything, it's our fault for only noticing the situation here now."
Then, Hera made a suggestion: "Although Doflamingo has been defeated, the mess he left behind won't be easy to clean up."
"Especially his underground arms manufacturing operations; they involve the interests of too many people. Now, those people might come here to cause trouble for you."
Riku Dold III felt a bit of a headache hearing this; he hadn't quite adjusted from being a gladiator back to the duties of a king.
However, as a wise king, he naturally understood Hera's meaning and asked in return, "Since the Nightmare Admiral has raised this issue, there must be a solution, right?"
Hera nodded and said, "Your place is very good, but you lack high-end combat power and cannot handle those monsters of the New World."
"Therefore, you need the protection of my New Navy."
Riku Dold III caught Hera's drift and said, "Does the Nightmare Admiral mean to establish a New Navy branch here?"
Hera nodded and continued, "Rest assured, the New Navy will only help you guard against pirates. Currently, its main responsibility also includes supervising the internal affairs of the Marine."
"Your daughter Viola is also quite suitable to join our New Navy. Her devil fruit allows her to see the thoughts in people's minds, making her a great fit for the New Navy."
Hearing Hera's proposal, Riku Dold III also thought it was a good plan; the current Kingdom of Dressrosa could not withstand any more turmoil.
Hearing Riku Dold III's agreement, Hera also breathed a sigh of relief. Her New Navy had finally taken root in this part of the New World.
Immediately after, Hera took out a Paramecia Stone-Stone Fruit and handed it to Rebecca: "This is Pica's Stone-Stone Fruit. After he died, the fruit actually spawned nearby. It seems it was fated for you."
"The terrain around Dressrosa is also very suitable for this fruit, so please take it."
Rebecca took the fruit: "This is too precious. I might not be suitable for it."
Then, she looked at her father Kyros, wanting to give this precious Paramecia fruit to him.
Kyros shook his head and pointed to his severed leg: "Since the Nightmare Admiral gave this fruit to you, you should eat it."
Hera observed Kyros's severed leg, pulled out her pistol 'Forging Sky' from her ability 'ability', and said to Kyros, "It might itch a little, just bear with it."
The 'Aquarius Bullet' struck Kyros's severed leg, and under everyone's astonished gazes, Kyros fell to the ground.
He suddenly felt an intense itch where his leg had been severed and wanted to scratch it, but as soon as the thought arose, he was pinned down by his own shadow.
"Don't scratch. It's been a long time since you lost this leg, so some discomfort is normal."
To the amazement of everyone, Kyros's leg actually began to grow back slowly, though the new leg appeared somewhat slender.
"Alright, just exercise it more from now on. Remember to take it step by step; don't put too much pressure on this leg all at once."
Kyros grabbed the hand Hera extended, and she pulled him up with force.
After moving his newly grown leg, Kyros gave a wry smile: "If there's a next time, I hope to receive treatment while lying in bed."
Riku Dold III slapped Kyros on the head and scolded, "It's already good enough that the Nightmare Admiral treated you, and you still want to be picky?"
Then, showing a fawning smile, he said to Hera, "Nightmare Admiral, others who turned back from toys also have some issues. Could you please take a look and see if..."
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