Luffy casually opened his mouth in response to Doflamingo's question: "Keep talking. I want to hear why you harmed your own biological father and younger brother!"
"Fufufufu...!!!!"
"Do you know? In those two years that felt like hell for our family, we were like wild dogs, driven away and beaten by everyone!!! I never imagined our lives would become like that!!! The most I did every day was take my brother to scavenge for food in the garbage heaps!!!"
"My mother, she lived in Mary Geoise for over thirty years. How could she endure a life like that? Not long after, she fell ill and died from eating rotten food."
"And my father, he finally realized how foolish his original decision was!!! He called Mary Geoise, wanting to become a Celestial Dragon again. But he was rejected by Mary Geoise."
"I admit, my father was a 'kind person' in others' eyes, but as the head of a family, he brought immense disaster upon our family!!! In the end, he wanted to go back to being a Celestial Dragon, but was rejected. He could only suffer a miserable death!!!"
"My brother and I's fate was also tragically ruined by him! I hate him! I hate his foolishness!!"
"I didn't want my brother and me to continue living like wild beasts, so I killed my father and took his head back to Mary Geoise, hoping that Mary Geoise would re-accept my brother and me~~~"
"But in the end, we were still rejected!!!"
"Just because of my father's momentary impulse!! I had no happy life. I hate him... Is that not allowed?"
Doflamingo's veins bulged on his neck as he spoke with a fierce gasp.
Buggy and the others fell silent after hearing this.
Luffy shook his head slightly: "What you said makes sense, but it's not entirely right! At least... your original Celestial Dragon identity... was also bought by your father. However, your father's way of thinking was indeed that of a child raised in a greenhouse, too naive!!"
"The reason you killed your father is actually valid, but if he wasn't your father, what you did wouldn't be a problem at all. But he is your father after all!!! You just mentioned it, in those two years of hellish life, your father protected you two brothers no matter what!"
"I think someone as intelligent as you should have known your father's love for you and your brother. However, you deliberately used your hatred for him to force these things out of your heart, so that your heart wouldn't be plagued by remorse!!"
"Doflamingo, I just have one question for you. Have you never felt remorse for your father??"
Luffy asked in a deep voice.
Donquixote Rosinante: "Doflamingo, have you ever...???"
Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufu..."
Robin: "Someone like the Clown shouldn't have any remorse!!"
Trafalgar Law: "He is a complete and utter demon!!"
"Remorse...?"
Doflamingo's lips twitched slightly as he listened to Luffy's questioning. After a moment, he burst into self-deprecating laughter: "Yes, but not much!! I hate him more!!"
Luffy neither affirmed nor denied. He was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "Then what about your brother? Weren't you dependent on each other for survival? Why did you kill him?"
"Since Law told you I killed Rosinante, did he also tell you why?" Doflamingo chuckled dryly.
Luffy pouted: "You said so, but I still want to hear your version..."
Upon hearing this, Doflamingo gave a tragic smile: "Speaking of which, ever since I left Mary Geoise, my greatest pain, up until now, has been about my brother!!!"
"You feel pain, yet you killed him? Are those crocodile tears?"
Nami was very displeased by Doflamingo's words.
"No! My pain isn't from killing him. It's when I heard him personally admit that he was a spy for the Marines, that was when I truly felt pain!!"
"Do you know? After the second time descending from Mary Geoise, my brother and I went our separate ways..."
"After that, I kept looking for him, until one day, he actively sought me out!"
"Originally, I thought the person closest to me in this world had returned..."
"But I never imagined that he appeared by my side just to gather information on me so he could put me to death!!"
"He must have forgotten... During our days of wandering, I picked up half a moldy bread from the trash heap, and I let him eat it first!!!"
"Damn him!! I don't know who picked up Rosinante back then and led him astray!! This guy truly deserves to die! He single-handedly orchestrated this drama of our brothers turning against each other!!!"
"These hypocritical Marines!! When they first recruited me to become one of the Seven Warlords, how could they not know what kind of virtue us pirate groups possess?? They used us Seven Warlords to do their dirty work, and then secretly tried to eliminate us!! Heh. One thing on the surface, another behind the back. He even sent my brother as an undercover agent! Absolutely despicable and shameless!!!"
"Your Excellency Luffy, I don't know what you want to ask about these things?"
"But I can tell you clearly! I felt remorse after killing my father! But for killing my brother, I can only say that he squandered his brother's love for him, and he got what he deserved!!!"
Doflamingo breathed deeply, his eyes burning with rage...
This rage, in fact, was not directed at Rosinante, but at the Marines behind Rosinante.
Stussy: "Tsk tsk tsk...!!! Sengoku, look what a good job you've done!!! Making family brothers kill each other, truly lacking in morality, damn it!"
Gol D. Roger: "Isn't that right? Doflamingo smokes, eh?! Huh!"
Charlotte Linlin: "This old woman is getting angry!!! On one hand, they want to use the Seven Warlords to do their dirty work, and on the other hand, they collect evidence of our crimes. What kind of idiotic operation is this? I'm afraid only the Marines can pull off such a shameless thing, right?"
Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufu! The funniest thing is, the one who did this is the Marine Fleet Admiral Sengoku! If it weren't for this Observation System, I would still be cheering for them and have a good impression of you Marines even now!"
Sengoku: "Doflamingo!! Does someone as evil as you, who killed his brother, not deserve to die? Rosinante possessed the correct outlook on life. Why would he want to eliminate an evil person like you??"
Crocodile: "Enough already! Sengoku!! You use us, but you also want to treat us like fools!!"
Moonlight Moria: "I get it now! We, the Seven Warlords, are all just idiots!! We work for the Marines, and at the same time, we're schemed against by the Marines!! If the Marines wanted us dead, they wouldn't show any mercy to our subordinates, and the pirates would make fun of us!!!"
Boa Hancock: "Speaking of which, the reason this Queen became a Seven Warlord is because the Marines threatened the lives of the people of Amazon Lily! If this Queen hadn't agreed, they would have used the Buster Call to bomb Amazon Lily."
Rocks D. Xebec: "Hahaha!!! This is truly something the Marines would do!"
Kozuki Oden: "Doflamingo, Moria, Hancock, Crocodile, you Seven Warlords are all treated like fools by the Marines! Since you're all at Marine Headquarters, once the Observation System ends, join us and fight the Marines!"
Enel: "Kozuki Oden!!! Stop inciting discord!!!"
Gol D. Roger: "Old dog Enel is anxious again..."
Stussy: "Hehehehe...!!!"
Luffy finished the claw meat in his hand, then calmly looked at Doflamingo: "Doflamingo, I ask you, do you want to die or live?"
"Fufufufu...!!! Would anyone not want to live?"
Doflamingo chuckled. He looked at Luffy. "Your Excellency Luffy, I, Doflamingo, am not a fool. Just directly state your conditions!"
"Good, talking to smart people is simple!!!"
"I can let you continue to live, and I can also let you continue to be the king of this country. As for the conditions..."
"Listen carefully!!"
"First, your arms trade can be sold to the kings of surrounding countries, but you are absolutely forbidden from selling to pirates!"
"Second, the 'production' of free labor from the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, you can continue to use this method, but only apply it to truly guilty people!"
"Third, I want you to make public the truth about you trapping the Riku Royal Family! Then, organize an election between you and King Riku, where the people of Dressrosa will make their choice based on knowing the truth: whether you will be king, or King Riku in the end!"
"If in the end, you still get more votes, then you will continue to be the king of this country!"
Luffy stated his demands.
Doflamingo fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Then what if King Riku gets more votes?"
A harmless smile appeared on Luffy's face, the corners of his mouth curling up subtly: "If King Riku gets more votes, then I will kill you and your Donquixote Family."
In Luffy's view, Doflamingo was indeed a talent. If he could accept the correct restraints, then he would absolutely be a suitable candidate to be king.
But Luffy would never casually make decisions for the people of a country!!!
For someone like Doflamingo, who carried both sins and merits, whether he died or continued to be king, it was better to let the common people of Dressrosa decide for themselves!!!
After all... no matter how much Luffy listened, he couldn't possibly understand the thoughts in the hearts of all the people of Dressrosa!!! If he were to act dictatorially and directly assign the future of this country to Doflamingo, then that would also be an unfair approach to the Riku Royal Family.
So... let the common people of Dressrosa choose for themselves!!!!
After hearing Luffy's words, Doflamingo smiled bitterly: "Are there no other choices...???"
"There are!" Luffy nodded, his powerful Conqueror's Haki instantly unleashed, forming a terrifying pressure that immediately made Doflamingo unable to stand steady, directly slumping to the ground~~~
He stood up and slowly walked in front of Doflamingo~~~
He stood there, and Doflamingo knelt. The two's gazes were perfectly level.
Luffy's gaze was sharp. He opened his mouth and asked, "Are you sure you want to make another choice?"
"Fufufufu... no need..."
Doflamingo wasn't a fool, so he naturally understood Luffy's meaning instantly~~~ If he didn't act according to Luffy's will, then without even waiting for the vote to end, the Donquixote Family would directly turn into historical dust...
Jewelry Bonney: "I thought that Red-Haired Luffy would spare Doflamingo! I never imagined he would still hand Doflamingo's life and death over to the people of Dressrosa."
Nami: "This is quite good. That Red-Haired Luffy is clearly considering things more comprehensively than two years ago!!!"
Nico Robin: "Yes... Red-Haired Luffy is providing a fair environment and letting the people of Dressrosa choose for themselves. This is indeed the most beneficial decision for Dressrosa!!"
Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufu...!!!! Interesting!!! I'd also like to see, under such a vote, whether I continue to be this king, or if King Riku will re-emerge into the world~~~?"
King Riku Doldo III: "Doflamingo, stop dreaming!!! The people of Dressrosa don't need a tyrant like you!!!!"
Emporio Ivankov: "Tyrant? Not really...!!! Although Doflamingo isn't a good person, he's not entirely unreasonable for a tyrant."
Three days later...
On the square in front of the Plateau of the King, people surged like a tide~~~
At least two hundred thousand people gathered here!!!
According to the publicity these past few days, each household sent one voter to the King's Square to choose the next ruler of the kingdom...!!!!
On the platform in front of the Plateau of the King...
The Donquixote Family, led by Doflamingo, stood on the left side of the formation!!!
The Riku Royal Family, led by King Riku, stood on the right side of the formation!!!
Below, a sea of people, a deafening clamor!!!!
"King Riku! King Riku!!"
"Doflamingo! Doflamingo!!"
Their respective supporters had already begun to loudly out-shout each other~~~
Just then, a terrifying oppressive aura instantly swept across the entire venue~~~
It was as if Nine Heavens instantly descended, pressing down on everyone, making them unable to breathe.
Luffy stood at the very front, behind him were the Straw Hat Pirates' companions~~~
Shirahoshi was also among them, excitedly looking at the scene below!!!
"Wow! This is my first time seeing so many people!!!" Little Shirahoshi's tail swayed back and forth, excited beyond words~~~
Nami covered her mouth and chuckled: "Hehe, us too~~~"
At this moment, Luffy spoke!!!
"People of Dressrosa, I am Monkey D. Luffy. I think everyone should know me, right?"
Luffy's voice, accompanied by Conqueror's Haki, spread out, falling into everyone's ears, directly shaking their souls.
"Luffy!! Oh my god! He's Straw Hat Luffy!!!"
"That guy who killed the Five Elders!!!!"
"It's said his strength is incomparably powerful; even the Four Emperors can only be trampled by him!!!"
...
In this world, everyone had the habit of reading newspapers~~~ Even more so for a wealthy country like Dressrosa, almost everyone would read newspapers~~~
And the biggest news that happened in these two years was the Summit War!!!! The young man who turned the Five Elders into the Four Elders... had already become a living legend!!!
In this vast ocean, if you don't know the name of the Four Emperors, perhaps it's understandable~~~ But if you don't know the name of Monkey D. Luffy, then you're truly ignorant!!!
At this moment, as the large screen on the Plateau of the King showed a close-up of Luffy, everyone clearly saw the face of the sunny boy under the straw hat!!!
"It's him!"
"It's really him!!!"
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