
Meanwhile in Colosseum
Luffy is cheering on Rebecca, and tells the TV to show her more instead of Cabbage.
He heads to a better spot to see the fights, but before that he chats with the gladiators there.
He tells him how he though this country was fun and happy, but seeing them, that doesn't seem like the whole truth.
The gladiators tell him how this nation exist both light and dark, and the losers are thrown in the darkness.
If you take out the trash (losers) of course the country will look clean and bright.
Luffy tells him it reminds him of the country he grew up in.
As Luffy leaves, Barto finds him. *bursts into tears of joy*
At the flower garden:
The elder explains their history. The Tontatta faced extinction every time they encountered humans in the past.
But the king of Dressrosa at the time, Doflamingo, offered them resource and safety in return for small amount of labor.
But in truth, it was a slave system. Enslaved, the Tontattas were locked underground and abused.
Due to their slave work, the people of Dressrosa flourished in wealth.
But after the "Void Century" all changed. A new king appeared in Dressrosa. King Riku.
Riku found out about the Tontattas, cried, and apologized to them for all the cruelty.
He promised them that they can take any resource they need for survival from his country, he'll simply chalk it up to "fairies did it".
Thus the fairy legend was created in Dressrosa.
Riku royalty were generous rulers. They were never very wealthy, but always helped others in needs, including neighboring nations.
But the the 800 years of ties with Riku and the Tontattas were broken 10 years ago when Donquioxte, the descendant of the Doflamingos took the throne. He plans to reenact the terrible history of the past. He's already claimed 500 Tontattas, including the elder's daughter princess Manshelly.
Hearing their tale, Usopp riles up for a battle, while Franky sheds tears for them.
Robin asks why the girl on the screen is being jeered on by the crowd for being the granddaughter of Riku then?
The toy soldier explains that the King lost the favor of his people 10 years ago, but they don't know the truth of what transpired.
The king was trying to protect his own country the whole time. Doflamingo tried to rid all the Rikus at the time, but he took Rebecca and fled. But at last they've been caught and now she's an exhibition at the Colosseum...!
He couldn't protect her mother, but he'll protect Rebecca and King Riku's trust with all his life.
Usopp asks him exactly who are you?
The soldier replies that although she wouldn't remember him after he's been turned into a toy, he is the true father of Rebecca.
End of chapter.
