## One Piece Chapter 728, pages 4-5: The Tragic Ranks - Chapter: 728 - Pages: 4-5 - Characters: Riku Doldo III ### Summary Page 4: The citizens' love for King Riku makes the scene crueler. Even as they lie wounded and robbed, they still call out to him with grief instead of hatred: "Why, King Riku?" "Did we... did we do something wrong...!?" They remind him that he had always been kind and just. Because it was Riku who asked for their money, they surrendered everything they had; because he was their king, they believed him. Their faith is spoken aloud through their pain: "We gave all we had, because you're our king, who we take so much pride in... Because you always think of us, first...!! Because you're our beloved king!!!" The page turns the manipulated massacre into a betrayal that the victims cannot yet understand, showing the exact moment trust is broken while the real criminal remains hidden. Page 5: The public's grief curdles into rage. The same people who loved King Riku now believe he has robbed and slaughtered them for selfish reasons. Voices rise across the city: "King Riku is trampling all over our hearts!!" "He stole our money, and now he means to kill us!!!" "All in his own self-interest...!! He's treating us like garbage!" The verdict hardens into hatred: "An inhuman piece of shit!!!" and finally, "Damn you, King Riku...!!! I hate you...!!!" The Riku Royal Army approaches, and the streets erupt again: "The Riku Royal Army is coming!!" "Hey, get away from there!! Run away!!" A victim pleads, "Sa... save me...!!" while Doflamingo's scheme succeeds: the kingdom is made to curse the king who is himself a victim.