Chapter 216: The Next Step—Here Comes Katakuri!
Chapter 216: The Next Step—Here Comes Katakuri!
Under the sweeping changes brought by Ryuunosuke, even the once-stubborn royal lineage of King Riku had surrendered.
With the Riku clan yielding, the rest became simple.
Their endorsement hastened the fall of the last pockets of resistance. The rebels either bent the knee—or disappeared from Dressrosa’s future entirely.
The kingdom was now united.
What came next... was structure.
Dressrosa was split into two clear factions:
One—the underground division. Those who once lived in the shadows now operated openly, handling everything from trade to smuggling. They volunteered, of course. Wealth had a way of motivating people.
The other—the surface citizens, who continued their lives in peace, untouched by the dealings beneath the ground. For them, Dressrosa had never been better.
"Captain, did you foresee all of this when you came to this island?" Najenda asked, standing beside Ryuunosuke with a clipboard of data in hand.
"Everyone now knows Dressrosa belongs to the Dragon Hunter Pirates."
"But not one voice has risen in protest."