@Light:
You know, it actually bugs me a lot how well Doffy's plan worked, and that no one in the country questioned Riku's actions later. Crocodile systematically manipulated Alabasta for several years, making it look like Cobra really was causing the drought to his country, and topped it with Bon Clay impersonating the king and "confessing" his deeds.
Doflamingo on the other hand took a benevolent king who had never oppressed his citizens, made him lend some money for his people for an unknown cause and then slay a few of them while begging someone to kill him, appeared as a hero out of nowhere, crowned himself as the king, and no one questioned if this pirate who could control other people's bodies was somehow behind the whole incident. Ten years, and no one wondered why their beloved king would go on such a rampage all of a sudden! Dressrosians are a bunch of idiots! :getlost:
actually,several people didn't bought dofla's facade..but they are toys now.