Violet had no idea what was happening.
All she knew was that shortly after being imprisoned, the entire palace began to shake violently, the temperature rose sharply, and then Baby 5 came to release her.
Then, just as they left the cell, the two of them were abruptly seized by Cyrus, who had appeared out of nowhere.
But upon seeing Cyrus, Violet understood what was happening.
The outcome she had envisioned had actually come to pass, and it had happened even faster than she had ever imagined.
After setting down the two women he was holding, Cyrus walked over to Killingham's head and observed the lifeless skull.
'How far apart do they need to be?'
If the distance required was too great, this method might not be practical when dealing with other immortal beings in the future.
Cyrus stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
After all, how could one easily send severed body parts so far away during the heat of a battle?
Sheer force could propel the severed parts a great distance, but such immense power would likely destroy the severed parts outright.
Moreover, the process of flying away takes time, during which the immortal being would have already regenerated.
Flying away is certainly not as fast as instant teleportation.
'The Door-Door Fruit? Or the Time-Time Fruit?'
But if his earlier speculation about Imu was correct, using Devil Fruits might also have hidden risks.
He didn't mind for himself, but those around him had also eaten Devil Fruits and might be affected as well.
Cyrus pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Violet.
"Handle the specific handover with Doflamingo. He will return Dressrosa to your hands. After that, a branch of the Hunter Guild will be established here."
After giving the order, Cyrus turned and left without another word.
Baby 5 glanced at Doflamingo, then turned and obediently followed Cyrus.
"Do you really need me to bother you on your ship and cook for you?"
Following behind Cyrus, Baby 5 asked with an eager expression.
"Mhmm," Cyrus answered without looking back.
Watching the two depart one after another, Doflamingo turned his gaze toward Violet.
Violet also looked right back at Doflamingo, and the air grew still.
After a long while, Doflamingo finally broke the silence.
"You had already made your decision from the moment you first saw him?"
"Yes, and it seems my choice was correct, wasn't it?" Violet responded immediately.
Her strength was naturally inferior to Doflamingo's—she couldn't even rank among the Donquixote Family Executives, and her combat ability was lacking even among their subordinates.
But now, Cyrus's earlier words had given her absolute confidence.
Of course, she wished for Doflamingo and all the members of the Donquixote Family to be killed, but since Cyrus hadn't done it, she wouldn't demand it either.
A smart person knows how to handle the current situation, and besides, the outcome was already quite favorable.
"Fufufufu, your choice is indeed excellent. Now you should think about how to deal with the current situation in Dressrosa." Doflamingo looked at Violet, chuckled, then walked directly toward his remaining Executives.
Hearing Doflamingo's words, Violet turned her attention to the state of Dressrosa.
A large portion of the palace had been destroyed, but this didn't concern Violet much.
However, using her ability, she could see the current situation across the rest of the island.
Countless unconscious citizens, along with those moving chaotically through the city—those who had been transformed back from toys.
Violet found it headache-inducing, but it had to be dealt with. Still, the top priority was to meet her father and inform him of the current situation.
Using her ability, she quickly located King Riku's position and hurried away.
"Young Master!"
Violet's departure went entirely unnoticed as the few still-conscious Donquixote Family Executives watched Doflamingo return.
"Prepare yourselves. We're leaving this place," Doflamingo scanned the area before speaking.
"Young Master?" Trebol looked at Doflamingo with a puzzled expression.
"As a condition for sparing our lives, we must kill twenty Celestial Dragons in the next six months. Oh, it's nineteen now," Doflamingo's tone was calm as he spoke.
Kill nineteen Celestial Dragons? Hearing this, the Executives widened their eyes in shock.
Those aware of Doflamingo's former status as a Celestial Dragon understood full well what killing the nobles represented.
Even though Mary Geoise had been half-destroyed by Cyrus, the deterrence of the World Government, the Marines, and the Celestial Dragons still remained firm.
"This is something that must be done." Doflamingo truly intended to carry this out.
Of course, a large part of the reason was Cyrus's demand, but another part stemmed from his former identity as a Celestial Dragon and the deep resentment he held toward them.
Moreover, now seemed like a good opportunity, as after all, many of those lawless pirates might be considering following Cyrus's example.
However, this would also bring consequences—the Celestial Dragons' reaction would likely be extremely extreme.
There were both disadvantages and distinct advantages!
...
Doflamingo and Violet's headaches were of no concern to Cyrus.
He had arrived in the city beneath the palace, and the entire city was now plunged into chaos.
Those who had been restored from toys retained memories from when they were transformed, so given the current situation, it was quite remarkable that full-scale riots hadn't broken out yet.
However, a significant portion of these people likely understood why they had been turned into toys.
After all, these toys served as the main workforce in the underground factories, and perhaps these individuals would be crucial for the Riku royal family to regain control of Dressrosa peacefully.
"Cyrus!" Robin's voice rang out.
Cyrus turned to see Robin and Issho approaching quickly.
"Is everything resolved?"
Before they even reached him, Robin asked.
Her gaze quickly fell upon Baby 5 standing behind Cyrus.
At that moment, Baby 5 was looking at Cyrus with pure anticipation, waiting for him to give her instructions.
"Yes!" Cyrus nodded, then turned his attention to Issho.
"The ship is fine." As if sensing Cyrus's gaze, Issho immediately spoke up. "Did you deal with Doflamingo?" the swordsman asked while using his Observation Haki to sense the surroundings.
Although he still didn't know the exact details of what had happened in Dressrosa, he could clearly feel the deep evil that had existed in this country under Doflamingo's control.
"Dealt with, but didn't kill him!" Cyrus smoothly handed the sword in his hand to Robin.
Baby 5 watched intently as Cyrus handed the sword over, her eyes fixed on the black blade with a somewhat longing expression.
Robin, who had expertly taken the sword, felt puzzled under Baby 5's intense stare.
'What's with this woman?' Both women simultaneously had the exact same thought.
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