As it turned out, Violet's niece had quite a tenacious life force, or perhaps she was just very lucky. She lived in the flower fields on the outskirts, quite far from the urban area of Dressrosa, and was not affected by the battle.
"Aunt?! Is it you? Aunt Violet?"
The 14-year-old pink-haired girl named Rebecca looked at Violet with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Yes, it's me, Rebecca..."
Looking at her niece, Violet was overwhelmed with emotion and didn't mind Rebecca's sense of unfamiliarity.
As early as about eight years ago, when Rebecca was six, the two had stopped meeting directly. Violet, who possessed the Glare-Glare Fruit, could watch her niece from a distance, but in Rebecca's memory, the impression of this aunt had blurred significantly.
Of course, it was precisely because Violet had joined the Donquixote Family that her father and this young niece had not been completely eliminated by Doflamingo. Otherwise, for a small city-state like Dressrosa, if the Donquixote Family truly intended it, they would have killed this pink-haired girl long ago.
Even with the protection of the one-legged toy soldier standing in front of Rebecca, the result would have been no different.
"What happened to Grandfather? He looks so badly injured!"
After exchanging a few words with her somewhat unfamiliar aunt, Rebecca focused her attention on King Riku. Unlike Violet, who had joined the Donquixote Family...
King Riku had actually only been exiled by Doflamingo at first. Although he lived under an assumed name, there was a period when he could still meet Rebecca, so Rebecca naturally recognized her grandfather very clearly.
Later, King Riku was imprisoned because he was asking for trouble, constantly thinking of ways to deal with the Donquixote Family, which led to Doflamingo capturing him.
This was likely a butterfly effect caused by Vegapunk. In the original timeline, King Riku would not have suffered this imprisonment.
"So I hope you can take care of Father for the time being. Dressrosa is currently in a state of chaos, and only your place is relatively stable."
Looking at Rebecca, Violet spoke in a low voice.
Having experienced such destruction, Dressrosa was now a mess. Crucially, the main members of the Donquixote Family were also preparing to leave. Without Doflamingo to suppress it, Dressrosa had completely fallen into chaos.
Signs of things like smashing, looting, and burning were already beginning to appear. Now, the outskirts were actually more stable.
And although Rebecca was only 14, her strength was already far superior to that of an average adult. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to survive in these seemingly beautiful but actually dangerous flower fields.
The wilderness of the One Piece World was no simple place. Just thinking about the 'forest' behind Foosha Village, and how many giant creatures and food chains there were that would leave biologists dumbfounded and their worldviews shattered, one could imagine what the wilderness of this world was really like.
Even with the protection of the one-legged toy soldier, to have lived to this age, Rebecca's strength must be at least much stronger than an ordinary person's. Now that the Donquixote Family, the greatest threat, was gone, it wouldn't be a problem for Rebecca to protect King Riku.
"I understand... but..."
Rebecca nodded, but a trace of hesitation appeared on her face again:
"If the Donquixote Family comes looking for us, I'm afraid it will be very hard for me to protect Grandfather!"
Rebecca did not lack the courage to resist enemies, but she was also very clear about the limits of her strength. Dealing with some grunts of the Donquixote Family was no problem, but if she encountered an officer of the family, she basically wouldn't be able to win.
Normally, the Donquixote Family didn't pay much attention to Rebecca (because of Violet), but under the current circumstances, with Dressrosa in such chaos, the Donquixote Family certainly wouldn't let things go easily. Staying with her grandfather seemed a bit too risky.
"Don't worry, the Donquixote Family has already begun to leave Dressrosa!"
Violet said with a smile on her face. It was precisely because the Donquixote Family was leaving Dressrosa that Violet dared to carry out such a bold move.
"The Donquixote Family has left?!"
A look of surprise appeared on Rebecca's face, followed by a slight smile, which then changed after a moment:
"That's wonderful!!! Wait... then what's with the chaos in Dressrosa? Could it be that some powerful Pirate Crew attacked Dressrosa and the Donquixote Family has fled?"
No matter how many bad things Doflamingo did in secret, objectively speaking, he did indeed ensure a certain degree of peace for Dressrosa.
Haven't you seen that in Charlotte Linlin's Totto Land, where a Soul Tax needs to be collected every year, the residents are still willing to stay? And the bad things Doflamingo did were at least hidden in private. Therefore, by comparison, Dressrosa was already a top-tier country in the entire New World in terms of resident living standards and happiness index.
In this situation, even if Rebecca hated Doflamingo, she didn't want him to just abandon Dressrosa and flee like this!
"Indeed... Doflamingo encountered an opponent he couldn't defeat no matter what..."
Violet stole a glance at Vegapunk and the others beside her. After seeing Vegapunk's bright smile, she shuddered and said vaguely:
"But... don't worry, those enemies have already left Dressrosa now. Maybe they went to hunt down Doflamingo, so Father can rest here in peace."
"I see! Those people in the Donquixote Family are finally getting what they deserve!"
Hearing Violet's words, Rebecca was suddenly very excited.
"That's fantastic! This is the best news I've heard today. Everyone, I'll treat you to a big meal."
While speaking, Rebecca had already pulled Violet into the house. Katakuri and the others looked at Vegapunk, and Vegapunk smiled and shrugged his shoulders:
"Don't look at me. Someone's offering a meal, why refuse?!"
...Although the expression of the one-legged toy soldier standing at the door couldn't be seen, it still emitted a serious and earnest aura, staring intently at this group of uninvited guests.
Vegapunk and Hancock were slightly better; after all, good-looking people always have an advantage. Even if Hancock had a look of looking down on everyone, it wouldn't make people feel repulsed.
But Charlotte Smoothie and Katakuri, although they were definitely not bad-looking from their appearance alone, their outfits and their height were enough to make ordinary people stay away.
The one-legged toy soldier's true identity was Rebecca's father, Kyros, who was once the strongest gladiator in all of Dressrosa. When the Donquixote Family invaded Dressrosa, Kyros fought back bravely. As a result, he not only lost a leg but was also turned into a toy by Sugar.
However, at that time, Sugar had only recently obtained the power of the Hobi Hobi no Mi, and Kyros was the first human she turned into a toy. So Sugar, who was not yet familiar with the power, did not give an order to this one-legged toy soldier.
This also allowed the one-legged toy soldier Kyros to luckily escape Sugar's clutches and secretly protect his daughter.
Unfortunately, due to the power of the Hobi Hobi no Mi, Rebecca had long since forgotten her father, and the two could not recognize each other.
Rebecca herself had little experience, but Kyros was no novice. He could tell at a glance that the people Violet brought were no ordinary characters; even Violet herself was extremely respectful, even fearful, toward them.
Under these circumstances, Kyros naturally raised his guard.
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