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"You damned bastard!"
Auguro then realized his Hyappo Rankan (Hundred Steps Fence) had been destroyed at some point. That was how the First Prince was able to suddenly murder the King and the Second Prince.
Auguro turned his head. Unsurprisingly, Floyd's "corpse" was gone. Without even needing to think, the space-based Devil Fruit user must have rescued him!
Despite being stabbed in the stomach, Auguro observed that Floyd was highly proficient in Rokushiki (Six Powers), otherwise, he couldn't have controlled those civilians to use the techniques.
Therefore, Floyd very likely possessed Life Return (Seimei Kikan). With Life Return, a stab wound to the abdomen was not a fatal injury. It could probably heal within a day.
"So this guy's goal wasn't to usurp the throne, but to plunge the Furant Kingdom into complete chaos?"
Auguro finally understood Floyd's true objective.
"What kind of deep hatred is this? To spare neither his own country nor his family!"
Though he didn't know the reason, Auguro was certain this was a carefully orchestrated act of revenge targeting Floyd's own nation and his family.
Even though the capital was still under the influence of Floyd's ability, he wasn't using it to control everyone's will. Instead, he was secretly pushing them to exhaust their potential.
All the chaos was driven by the residents' own will. This was Floyd's final goal: to have the people of the nation destroy their own home with their own hands!
"I won't let you succeed with this rotten scheme!"
White light flared in Auguro's eyes. Since ordinary Conqueror's Haki couldn't knock out those influenced by Floyd, he would add Spiritual Pressure!
"Conqueror's Haki: Soul Blade!"
The invisible wave spread out like a tide. In that moment, the world seemed to turn pure black and white, devoid of all color.
Every person in the Furant Kingdom rolled their eyes and collapsed to the ground. Floyd's residual Devil Fruit ability was completely torn apart in this soul storm, leaving no trace.
"Lord Soul King, what do we do with these people next?" Yoruichi asked with concern. Although the riot was forcefully stopped by Auguro, the seeds of discord had been sown. When they woke up, a relapse was inevitable.
"You stay here. Kalifa has been here long enough to have recruited a few capable ministers. Have them step forward to calm the situation."
"If anyone refuses, suppress them directly! As for these princes..." Auguro glanced at them, his face cold.
"Their royal status was stripped by the King. If they cause trouble again, execute them on the spot!"
At this juncture, gentle methods were useless. The only way forward was to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible.
"I understand!" Yoruichi nodded, then asked, "And what will you be doing?"
Auguro's face broke into a cold smile.
"I'm going to deal with that scumbag, of course!"
He caused such a massive mess, and then he just intends to run away?
There's no such thing as a free lunch!
Buzz!
With Spiritual Pressure assisting, Observation Haki went into overdrive. Auguro's detection range exceeded the entire capital!
"Tsk! You're fast! I almost let you escape my Observation Haki!"
Auguro sneered, his figure instantly vanishing.
Countryside. Floyd was speeding, clutching his abdomen. As Auguro suspected, this guy was proficient in Life Return. Under his control, the wound on his abdomen was no longer bleeding after a quick bandage.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"I didn't expect to run into such a monster! But the plan succeeded nonetheless! After today, the Furant Kingdom will cease to exist!"
As he spoke, Floyd's face was filled with the satisfaction of having exacted his revenge.
"I don't know if the Furant Kingdom will cease to exist, but you certainly won't!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out ahead of them. Auguro's solitary figure stood silently in the air, looking down at the trio with cold indifference.
"You caught up so quickly! Should I be surprised?" Floyd's face showed a hint of helplessness.
"A nation that has fallen into chaos and is about to be destroyed—wouldn't it be perfect for you to claim? Why are you still fixated on me?"
Floyd was right. Once Kalifa's people calmed the situation, the Furant Kingdom would inevitably be absorbed into the Holy Spirit Empire.
What about opposition? The royal family was dead. What good is opposition?
However, Auguro simply drew his Zanpakutō, his gaze cold.
"Because I just don't like you!"
Attacking him, manipulating the commoners, causing the deaths of an unknown number of innocent people, and leaving many others with irreversible side effects. Auguro never claimed to be a saint, but seeing a scoundrel like this, he couldn't help but want to deliver a beating!
"What do you know!" Floyd's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared in anger.
"I loved this country once! After getting my Devil Fruit ability, I defended the Kingdom from so many pirates! I contributed so much to the nation's development with my power! I was the first in line to the throne!"
"But what was the result? Just because the World Government said my ability was interesting, they sent me to CP0! They claimed the Kingdom would receive preferential treatment because of it!"
"Hehehe! What preferential treatment! It was just those bastards fearing my Devil Fruit ability and driving me out of the Kingdom!"
"They enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the Kingdom, while I faced countless life-and-death crises in CP0!"
"I asked my father when I could return. He actually told me the Kingdom no longer needed me! That I was only valuable to the Kingdom in CP0!"
"I was the heir to the throne! Everything I loved, everything I possessed, was wiped out in that moment!"
"Tell me, faced with such betrayal, what would you do?" Floyd stared at Auguro, his eyes burning.
Auguro tilted his head for a moment.
"I would seek revenge!"
Floyd was clearly taken aback by Auguro's straightforward answer, freezing for a second. He asked, bewildered, "Since we made the same choice, why are you relentlessly pursuing me?"
Auguro grinned, his eyes radiating a cold malice.
"Because I hate cowards who involve the innocent!"
Seek revenge, fine. Auguro wouldn't have said a word if he had simply slaughtered the entire Royal Family. But using the lives of innocent commoners as tools, and then claiming righteous revenge—that was truly disgusting.
"It seems we are not the same kind of people after all!" Floyd's face was cold.
"But it won't be easy for you to kill me!"
The moment Floyd finished speaking, his figure vanished from Auguro's sight.
Swoosh!
A flash of light descended fiercely from behind Auguro.