He reached out, grasped a silk thread, and gave it a gentle squeeze.
Snap—!
A snapping sound, audible only to him, echoed.
To outsiders, it appeared as if Kong Tai reached out and lifted something in the air, and with a "bang," the doll's arm transformed into a human arm.
The arm was large, causing Kyros to instantly lose his balance and fall to the ground.
Before he could even comprehend what was happening, Kong Tai reached out again, grabbed all the silk threads, and squeezed them with force.
Snap—!
This time, a louder sound, as if it reverberated through the soul, was heard by everyone present.
However, at this moment, no one was concerned with the source of the sound.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the ground before them, where a one-legged man had completely transformed into a human form.
And if one looked closely, the man's features bore a striking resemblance to the statue behind Rebecca.
Only the statue appeared youthful, while the man carried a hint of the weathered experience of time.
"Fa, Fa, Fa…"
The instant Kyros recovered, Rebecca's memories, as if a broken film reel, suddenly reconnected, allowing her to instantly regain all her memories of Kyros.
This time, her face was no longer vacant; instead, true sorrow appeared. She stared at Kyros, her mouth opening wide as she cried out, "Father."
Then, disregarding the people around her, she took a step forward and threw herself into the arms of the now-standing Kyros, her hands tightly clutching his waist, as if afraid the person in her embrace would vanish once more in the next instant.
Without restraint, tears instantly soaked Kyros's chest, and she bit her lip tightly, emitting a low, mournful cry.
Seeing that Kyros had recovered.
Kong Tai waved his hand.
The spatial domain vanished instantly, and they reappeared in the outside world.
However, Kyros and Rebecca were not among them.
"Let father and daughter have their reunion!"
Kong Tai raised his sake gourd and took a large gulp.
"I never expected it to be him."
At this point, Morgans recalled who Kyros was.
He looked at Kyros's statue with an astonished expression, his eyes filled with emotion.
"President, you know who he is?"
"Mmm!"
Morgans nodded. "Others might not know who Kyros is, but I happen to know."
He continued, "Many years ago, a formidable swordsman appeared in Dressrosa."
As he spoke, he looked up at the arena and added, "This swordsman, within this very arena, achieved an unparalleled 3,000 victories, becoming a hero of Dressrosa."
"Could it be that middle-aged man from just now!"
Everyone glanced at the statue, a flicker of realization crossing their eyes.
"Mmm! It is him."
Morgans nodded. "He is Kyros."
"Later, due to his immense strength, he was invited by the former King of Dressrosa, 'Riku Dold III,' to become a Royal Guard."
"And during a subsequent incident of rescuing a princess, the eldest daughter of King Riku at the time, Princess Scarlett, fell in love with him."
"To conceal this from the citizens, King Riku Dold III declared externally that Scarlett had passed away from illness, allowing Scarlett and Kyros to leave the royal palace and start a family together."
What he had said so far was known to most people in Dressrosa.
The latter part, however, was a secret.
As for Rebecca, he was unaware.
He had not expected to forget this.
"Truly remarkable!"
After speaking, Morgans glanced at Kong Tai's retreating back.
Such a powerful Devil Fruit ability, yet Kong Tai had easily deciphered it.
Upon hearing Morgans' explanation, everyone's faces showed a look of admiration.
Guina stepped forward, walked to Kong Tai's left, took his arm, and hugged it, then tilted her head to ask Kong Tai, "Kong Tai, you intend for Kyros or Rebecca to lead the island's civilians in evacuating from here, right?"
"Mmm!"
Kong Tai nodded and smiled. "The battle we will have with the Four Emperors later is not something these ordinary people can withstand."
"Before that, it's best to have the island's civilians evacuated."
"We will head to Doflamingo's royal palace soon to completely resolve the toy issue. With these toys suddenly freed from control and the island's people suddenly regaining their memories, there will surely be chaos. At that time, someone will need to emerge to lead them away."
He paused, his gaze drifting towards the entrance of the arena. His sight seemed to pierce through the thick iron gate and the robust orange-yellow walls, landing on an old man with a head of white hair, holding a steel helmet, his upper body bare, and draped in a blue cape, within a room in the arena.
"King Riku Dold III."
Once the civilians regained their memories, coupled with the countless toys underground who had returned to their original forms, King Riku would instantly be able to reverse the impression he had on the civilians and regain their former trust.
With him, Kyros, and Rebecca, the chaos could be quelled instantly, and they could then lead the civilians to evacuate from here.
They couldn't sail out to sea, but they could head north from Dressrosa to Green Bit, which was connected to Dressrosa by a single steel suspension bridge.
Although it had been abandoned 200 years ago for some unknown reason, with the arrival of a group of fierce fighting fish, it had been completely deserted.
However, Kyros knew the Tontatta tribe. Once their memories were restored, and the Tontatta princess and 500 Tontatta were rescued from Doflamingo's artificial Devil Fruit factory, the Tontatta would be able to guide them across the suspension bridge, surrounded by fighting fish, connecting Dressrosa and Green Bit.
Don't underestimate the Tontatta just because they are small.
On the contrary, individually, they are quite formidable.
At the very least, they are stronger than ordinary humans.
This world has many special races. Apart from those whose races have been exterminated, each race is inherently stronger than humans.
It is only because humans have an overwhelmingly large population and occupy most of the world that countless strong individuals emerge, and among these strong individuals, monsters appear, truly monstrous beings that surpass the pinnacle of the world.
Perhaps it is the fairness of heaven.
Although special races are innately powerful, their postnatal potential does not match that of the ordinary human race.
And while humans may be born ordinary, they can, through continuous effort, truly reach the pinnacle of the world.
In essence, each has its own advantages.
Recalling his gaze, Kong Tai shifted his focus to the spot where Kyros and Rebecca had stood moments before.
As his thoughts stirred, the space rippled, and two dark figures gradually appeared in the previously empty space.
Then, the ripple vanished, and Kyros, holding Rebecca's hand, reappeared before everyone.
The moment they emerged, they turned to look at Kong Tai.
They looked at the young man whose face always bore a gentle smile, then stepped forward, and together they bowed deeply.
"Thank you!"