Comparing the two Luffies, this Luffy is so cool!

Taking a walk in the forest might sound like a trivial matter...

[But Luffy understands that this is Shirahoshi's biggest wish ever since she was a child!!]

[Since I've promised Shirahoshi, I absolutely cannot be careless about this matter!!!]

After reaching the shore, Shirahoshi equipped herself with the Wind Shell Hula Hoop, using the power of the Wind Shell to move freely.

[The group arrived in this primeval forest, where towering ancient trees were dozens of meters tall! ! ! ]

"It's amazing! I've never seen a tree like this before...!" Shirahoshi touched the trunk with her hands and cried with excitement.

[Crash! !——]

[The sea water off the coast suddenly surged violently, and two sea kings emerged directly from the water~~~]

“Eh~~?”

Luffy was stunned and quickly tried to comfort Shirahoshi, "Shirahoshi, stop crying. If you cry, the sea kings will cry too~~"

If she cries any longer, all the sea kings in the surrounding waters will surely come and pay their respects...

【It will be a lively time then!!!】

If so many Sea Kings were to sneeze, the coast of Dressrosa would be completely submerged.

After Luffy calmed Shirahoshi down, he prepared to use his Conqueror's Haki to scare the two Sea Kings away~~

[But suddenly, he heard kindness from these two sea kings...]

【That's a way to convey friendship!!】

[Even..., there's a hint of licking...]

【? ? ? 】

【Suddenly, Luffy was a little confused~~】

[These sea kings... are licking me???]

Chapter 175: Is Doflamingo a good king? (Subscribe!)

After playing in the primeval forest for a while, Luffy and his crew headed to the city of Dressrosa.

[Dressrosa's most famous slogan can be seen everywhere in the city: The Land of Love, Passion, and Toys!!]

"This country looks very wealthy. The buildings are tall and prosperous, and the people's faces are full of smiles!!"

[Nami bought some special snacks from a roadside stall and shared them with everyone~~~]

“Indeed!! This country is visibly wealthy!! Compared to the Kingdom of Alabasta, the people in this country are infinitely happier!!”

Luffy nodded, feeling quite surprised by this scene.

【According to Trafalgar Law, Doflamingo should be a complete villain!!】

[But in the country he ruled, the lives of the common people were surprisingly prosperous~~~]

[This...is unreasonable! !]

“Judging from the state of his governance, this Doflamingo seems like a pretty capable person…!!”

Robin couldn't help but marvel at the prosperity of this country.

[She has been living in exile since she was 8 years old, and has traveled to countless places...!!]

[Robin can easily judge the level of economic development in Dressrosa by making a random comparison~~~]

[It is no exaggeration to say that this country is the richest of all the countries she has ever seen! ! ]

Luffy suggested that everyone find some delicious food on their own, and he went to a barbecue restaurant, pointed at a meter-high barbecue and said, "Boss, give me five skewers of that!!"

[“Okay, distinguished guest, please wait a moment. I’ll heat it up for you~~~”]

The shop owner carried five one-meter-long skewers of meat over and put them in the large oven to heat.

"Boss, are people in your country all that well-off?" Luffy exchanged pleasantries with the owner of the barbecue restaurant while the barbecue and the "910" were heating up...

From the shop owner's attitude towards customers, Luffy can sense that his happiness isn't fake...

[The fact that a shop owner with a good income can remain calm and not act arrogantly shows that the local people are generally wealthy~~]

For example, if all the wealth in a region is concentrated in the hands of 10% of the people, then these 10% will absolutely be arrogant and look down on everyone else.

If the wealth of a place is evenly distributed among everyone, everyone will live in harmony with each other and no one will look down on anyone else.

"Hey! Sir, you're right!! In Dressrosa... no one has any pressure in life! The King carries out major construction projects in the city every year, and the locals can get high wages for participating in the work. Everyone lives a carefree life!"

"By the way, all of Dressrosa's basic public facilities and services not only don't charge any fees to civilians, but we also provide generous commissions to those who volunteer!"

The boss is obviously a warm-hearted person, and he started chatting with Luffy~~~

Gion: "How can a country ruled by a clown actually live such a prosperous life?"

Crane: "Indeed..., looking at the appearance of this barbecue restaurant owner, he really doesn't seem to be pretending~~~"

Crocodile: "That clown guy is so popular among the common people??"

Gekko Moriah: "Don't praise him anymore!! We saw it in the white frame video just now. When that guy was finally beaten by Luffy, people all over the country were cheering~~~"

Capone Bege: "To be honest, if Doflamingo hadn't released the birdcage in the end to kill everyone and silence them, the people wouldn't necessarily be so unanimous in their hope that Straw Hat Luffy would defeat him~~"

Basil Hawkins: "Yeah! Especially before Sugar fainted, everyone in Dressrosa's admiration for Doflamingo was incredibly fanatical!"

When watching the white frame video before, although everyone knew that Dressrosa was wealthy, there was no scene of Luffy's "street interview"~~~

So I didn't know that the life happiness of the common people in Dressrosa was so high!!!

Now seeing the situation in the red frame video, I am naturally surprised by this kind of thing~~~

[The boss peeled an orange and gave half to Luffy.]

Luffy stuffed a bunch of oranges into his mouth, leaning against the counter, and then asked, "By the way, I heard that your current king is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and it seems that he has only taken over this country for a few years...?"

"Ten years! It's been ten years since Ten-Yasha-sama came to Dressrosa!!" The yakiniku shop owner's eyes gleamed.

"What about your former king? What kind of person was he...?" Luffy continued to ask.

The owner of the barbecue restaurant said, "Our former king was Riku Dold III... However, he led the royal army to slaughter civilians ten years ago and was ousted by Doflamingo."

"Killing civilians indiscriminately?"

Luffy frowned slightly, "He's a cruel man...?"

The BBQ shop owner shook his head: "No, no, no...!!! This is actually quite strange. King Riku has been on the throne for so many years and has always been a good man!! But that time, for some reason, he suddenly demanded 100 billion berries from us. When the civilians couldn't pay, he started killing them. That was the only time he did something bad in all his years on the throne~~~"

After hearing this, Luffy pondered for a moment and finally understood what was going on.

【When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on...! ! ! 】

[It's obvious that King Riku's abnormal behavior is caused by Doflamingo! ! ]

"Guest, your barbecue is ready!!"

The owner of the barbecue restaurant turned on the grill and handed Luffy five one-meter-long skewers of barbecue.

Luffy took it and carried the five skewers of barbecue as if they were flagpoles. He took out one of them and started eating.

While eating, he asked, "100 berries is a lot, but your country is so wealthy, can't you afford 100 billion berries?"

The owner of the barbecue restaurant chuckled, "Sir, you're joking...!! During the reign of King Liku, our country was very poor. Let alone 100 billion Beli, even 50 billion Beli would have been difficult for the entire nation to raise in such a short period of time!! Unlike now, His Majesty can easily come up with 100 billion Beli~~~"

"Why is it so poor? Didn't King Riku develop the economy when he was in power?" Luffy asked curiously.

The owner of the barbecue restaurant spread his hands and said, "His Majesty King Liku is a good man, kind and generous! Many countries caught in war come to him for help, and he organizes national donations to help those countries. So..."

At this point, the barbecue restaurant owner curled his lips and said, "He's a good man, but I don't think he's a good king!"

Luffy thought about it for a moment and understood what the barbecue shop owner wanted to say~~~

【indeed! ! 】

[There is no doubt that King Riku is a kind person~~~]

[But when such a person sits on the throne, it must be a good thing for the people of this country...! !]

[Using one's own country's financial and material resources to help other countries, while the people of one's own country can only live in poverty and hardship... I'm afraid no one would be happy if they were in this situation! ! ! !]

【And now Doflamingo has made everyone live a good life!!】

No matter what kind of person Doflamingo is, to the people of Dressrosa right now, he is a good king, a king who has escaped vulgarity, a king so outstanding that he is supported by the entire nation!!

"Okay, thank you for the barbecue, boss~~"

Luffy paid the bill, exchanged a few more pleasantries with the boss, and left.

[Afterwards, he inquired about King Riku and Doflamingo from other people~~~]

【Everyone's meaning is similar~~~】

Everyone thinks King Riku is a good man, but no one thinks he is a good king...

On the contrary, even if a king like Doflamingo curses at the common people in front of them, the common people still think he is a good king~~~

While this may seem a bit money-oriented, if you really think about it… what do ordinary people really want? Isn’t it just to live a good life?

[You make my life better. Even if you curse at me, I still support you! !]

[You made me suffer and become poor. Even if you have a good character, it's useless~~~]

【And Luffy also discovered a very obscure thing from the information he inquired about...】

[That is, judging by these people's behavior, it seems that they can more or less guess the reason for the change in royal power in Dressrosa ten years ago...]

[Although at the beginning, many people felt sorry for King Liku~~~]

[However, as everyone's lives became better, fewer and fewer people among the common people spoke out for King Riku, and finally they almost disappeared...! !]

Charlotte Cracker: "That's outrageous...!!! Is that Joker really that good of a king?"

Charlotte Daifuku: "That's not true. Just now, when I saw the video with the white frame, after Sucrose fainted, the toys all turned back into adults. Aren't there quite a few people who originally opposed Doflamingo? This means that everyone who opposed Doflamingo was turned into toys. Then, of course, the only ones left in the end are all his supporters~~~"

Don Quixote Doflamingo: "Are you stupid? Can't you see it from the comparison of the white-framed video and the red-framed video? There are only a few people who oppose me, but in just three to five years, I've gained the full support of over 90% of the people in Dressrosa! Although I don't care about being a good king, the facts are here. What can I do~~~Fufufufufu......!!!"

Riku Dold III: "This is impossible! This video must be fake! How could the people of Dressrosa support an evil man like Doflamingo?!"

Don Quixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufufu...!!! There's nothing you can do if you can't accept it. The facts are right in front of us!"

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Monkey D. Luffy?"

A pretty woman appeared in front of Luffy and asked politely...

[“Yes. Is there something wrong?” Luffy frowned~~~]

"Greetings, this is an invitation from our king, inviting you and your companions to attend a dinner at the royal palace tonight. Our king would like to host a welcoming reception for the Straw Hat Pirates. We welcome you to our kingdom..."

[The woman took out an invitation and handed it to Luffy respectfully.]

【"oh??"】

[Hearing this, Luffy was a little surprised!!]

He hadn't expected that Doflamingo's invitation would already be delivered to him after only being in Dressrosa for a little over half a day...

[This intelligence work is well done!!!]

Crocodile: "Joker, you are worthy of being called such! Your cadre Monet just died trying to kill the Straw Hat Pirates, and now you are actually hosting a banquet for the Straw Hat Pirates!!"

Gekko Moriah: "And this guy found out the whereabouts of the Straw Hat Pirates so quickly, how many servants did he send~~~"

Crocodile: "Idiot, didn't you see in the white frame video that there's a woman under Doflamingo who has the ability of the Stare-Stare Fruit? That woman must have seen the Straw Hat Pirates' ship."

Crocodile looked down on Moriah's intelligence.

Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufufu...!!! Crocodile, if you join forces with me, we can fight the Four Emperors!!!"

Although Doflamingo looked down on Moriah, he still admired Crocodile~~~

Regardless of Crocodile's strength or intelligence, Doflamingo feels that this is his perfect partner~~

Crocodile: "You'd better go somewhere cooler!!!"

Crocodile rudely rejected the olive branch thrown by Doflamingo~~~

[That night, Luffy really showed up for the date!!]

[However, not everyone in the group came together. Only Luffy, Nami, Buggy, Sanji, and Chopper came~~~]