Inside Drum Kingdom, the Marines advanced in a majestic procession, attracting the attention of many citizens.
They headed towards the new royal palace of Drum Kingdom at top speed, and upon arrival, without a word, they surrounded it directly.
Kizaru stepped forward, leisurely standing in front of the royal palace.
"Blockade this palace. Don't let anyone leave. Arrest everyone inside."
At Kizaru's command, all the Marines obeyed and immediately entered to make arrests.
According to Sengoku's intelligence, the Hero-King appeared inexplicably from Rex's cell. To this day, they still hadn't found that small pirate with a bounty of only one hundred million Beri.
Therefore, it couldn't be ruled out that the Hero-King possessed the ability to change his appearance.
Of course, marching in to make arrests so openly, Kizaru wasn't afraid of the Hero-King escaping.
Although the Hero-King had powerful aerial mobility, as long as he was within Kizaru's line of sight, his ability was enough to easily catch up.
At this moment, Dalton, who had become the Hero-King's follower, ran out with a bewildered look. Seeing a Marine Admiral, he was instantly shocked.
"K-Kizaru? Admiral Kizaru? Why... why are you here?"
Kizaru didn't even look at him, just saying calmly.
"Arrest him too. Don't let anyone go."
As soon as he finished speaking, several Marines immediately stepped forward and pinned him to the ground.
Dalton didn't struggle. If he used his ability, these ordinary Marines wouldn't be able to do anything to him. But the person before him was one of the representatives of Marine Headquarters' peak combat power. How could he dare to act rashly?
"What... what is going on? Admiral Kizaru, did something happen?"
Hearing this, Kizaru glanced at Dalton and then spoke.
"I heard Drum Kingdom has a new king?"
"Yes... that's right..."
"As an affiliated nation, why didn't the World Government receive a report? Hiding such a big matter from the World Government... Drum Kingdom's actions are worth pondering. Could it be that you want to leave the World Government?"
Hearing this, Dalton looked terrified and quickly explained.
"No! Impossible! Admiral Kizaru, you're overthinking it... It's because the new king just took office and is in the midst of political restructuring."
Dalton had indeed mentioned this matter to the Hero-King, but he was coldly reprimanded, making Dalton afraid to say more.
"Is that so? Do you know this person?"
Kizaru took out a wanted poster and threw it in front of Dalton.
The moment he saw the wanted poster, Dalton's pupils shrank violently.
"Bounty... 800 million Beri? Hero-King—? How... how is this possible!"
"Drum Kingdom's news is quite closed off. You don't even know about such a big event? How scary."
Drum Kingdom was indeed closed off, which was also due to Wapol's previous tyranny.
Kizaru paid him no more mind and then spoke leisurely.
"Go in and search. Arrest everyone."
However, just as the Marines entered, three golden treasures instantly blasted out.
They grazed past Kizaru's ear and instantly exploded behind him.
With a loud boom.
The huge explosion scattered the Marines' encirclement, and the wind pressure lifted the Justice coat on Kizaru's back.
"Mongrel, this king thinks you've lived long enough. To touch this king's garden with your dirty hands, how will you atone for your sins!?"
An aura of kingly majesty was released.
Accompanied by a golden brilliance as dazzling as the sun.
Kizaru couldn't help but look up, and immediately saw a huge golden ship slowly descending above the palace.
"Oh? The Hero-King. It's just as Kuzan said, so dazzling... truly scary! Like a monster."
"Since you've shown yourself, it saves me a lot of time... Could you come with me? After all, there are orders from above, and it's hard for me too."
Hearing this, the Hero-King smiled.
"To capture this king, dispatching one Admiral is far from enough."
"Just holding back one Admiral is already quite a feat. Don't be too greedy... I didn't expect to be underestimated! Go, capture him for me!"
Receiving Kizaru's order, a dense crowd of Marines swarmed forward.
"Kizaru, don't you find it laughable? If these mongrels were useful, wouldn't the Marines dominate the world?"
The Hero-King's expression was calm, his ruby eyes filled with supreme pleasure.
The next instant, a dense barrage of golden treasures blasted down. The ground exploded violently. Before the Marines could advance, they were sniped, completely unable to fight back.
Seeing this, Kizaru's eyes narrowed slightly.
"It's just as Kuzan said. A special ability, truly scary. Can you tell me what ability this is?"
"Do you also want to taste this king's treasures? Fine, this king permits it... My new power still lacks a test subject. You'll do just fine."
"That would be greatly appreciated!"
In an instant, Kizaru's body turned into a flash of light and suddenly disappeared.