Recaps

The revelation that Doflamingo was doing business with Kaido alarmed the Marines and drew a thoughtful response from Law, while the video showed Luffy sitting on Rebecca and explained how they had met. After Luffy rescued Rebecca following his Block C victory, he encountered Burgess and argued with Blackbeard over the Flame-Flame Fruit.

• Sengoku prepared to act against Doflamingo for doing business with Kaido, but Kong ordered him not to interfere; Doflamingo remained confident, and Law considered the revelation.
• The video showed Luffy sitting on Rebecca as he ate, prompting jealous reactions from Sanji, Brook, and Hancock, while Rebecca and Kyros were confused and angry.
• Earlier, Rebecca told Luffy about the undefeated gladiator statue and her goal of winning the Flame-Flame Fruit and defeating Doflamingo; she wished them both success in reaching the finals.
• After Luffy won Block C, Rebecca rescued him from his pursuers, and the two encountered Burgess speaking with Blackbeard.
• Blackbeard said Burgess would claim the Flame-Flame Fruit and compared gaining it to making Ace part of his crew; Luffy vowed not to let him have Ace’s fruit, and Burgess looked forward to fighting him.

After recovering his memories, Sabo asked Dragon for permission to go to Marineford alone and save Ace, and Koala joined him. In the video, Luffy learned why Rebecca wanted to win the tournament and watched her enter the Block D match to a hostile crowd.

• Sabo told Dragon he remembered his past and asked to go to Marineford on his own behalf to save Ace; Dragon agreed, making clear the mission did not represent the Revolutionary Army.
• Koala insisted on accompanying Sabo, and Dragon approved so they could look after each other.
• In the video, Rebecca brought Luffy food and the imprisoned gladiators explained how Doflamingo trapped and exploited them; Rebecca said she needed to win the Flame-Flame Fruit to help the one-legged Toy Soldier defeat Doflamingo.
• Doflamingo ordered Senor Pink to capture Rebecca so he could use her to make the one-legged Toy Soldier surrender, while Kyros vowed not to let that happen.
• Rebecca explained to Luffy that the one-legged Toy Soldier had cared for her like a parent, then left to compete in Block D after saying she would see Luffy in the finals.
• The audience booed and cursed Rebecca as she entered the arena, and she fought back tears.

Rebecca endured the hostile crowd and fought in Block D’s free-for-all, where a mysterious figure knocked out every remaining contestant. She was the only one left standing and won a place in the Corrida Colosseum tournament’s final round.

• Luffy defended Rebecca after learning that spectators hated her because she was King Riku’s granddaughter, and Cavendish also rebuked the crowd before admitting he could not stand them.
• Gatz started Block D’s match, and Rebecca used her lifelong evasion training to dodge attacks and eliminate opponents.
• Roringer Rogen grabbed Rebecca, but Aichilia rescued her, and the two eliminated him together.
• Suleiman defeated Aichilia and pushed Rebecca to the brink of defeat.
• A dark figure raced through the arena and knocked out all the remaining contestants, leaving Rebecca standing.
• Gatz announced that Rebecca had won the final ticket to the tournament’s final round.

As Luffy headed to the stands, Bartolomeo met him and claimed Zoro had sent him to lead Luffy outside the colosseum. A flashback revealed why Bartolomeo worshipped Luffy: after witnessing Luffy's courage in Loguetown, he followed the Straw Hat Pirates and eventually became a pirate himself.

• Robin told the Straw Hat crew that Cavendish's strange speed and behavior came from a rumored second personality that emerged when he slept.
• Luffy said goodbye to the prisoner gladiators, who warned him that Dressrosa hid a darker side beneath its prosperous appearance, then ran to find the stands.
• Bartolomeo tearfully approached Luffy, then persuaded him to follow by saying Zoro had asked him to bring Luffy outside the colosseum.
• The video showed Bartolomeo pinning a man against a wall with his barrier after the man mocked Luffy for failing to save his brother at Marineford.
• Bartolomeo recalled seeing Luffy defy death at the Loguetown execution platform, explained how he had followed the Straw Hat Pirates' adventures and set sail, then beat the man for insulting Luffy.

After Bartolomeo learned that Ace was Luffy’s brother, reactions spread among the Straw Hats’ allies and fans. Aboard the Thousand Sunny, the crew discussed fan signatures and their potential value, while Luffy and Zoro praised Bartolomeo.

• Bartolomeo ordered his men to build a ship resembling Luffy and his crew so he could set sail and follow them.
• Rayleigh and Shakky reflected on the connections between Roger and Luffy, and Rayleigh wondered whether fate had brought him the Life-Calling Stone.
• On the Red Force, Shanks and his crew discussed Luffy’s growing fame and worried Bartolomeo might cause trouble as a fan.
• Buggy complained that a lightning bolt had saved Luffy from death.
• On the Thousand Sunny, Usopp offered to design signatures after Chopper and Brook asked for one, and Robin explained that popular signatures could become valuable.
• Nami, Sanji, Luffy, and Zoro said they had already devised their own signatures, while Luffy and Zoro said they liked Bartolomeo.

Luffy spoke with Zoro and Kin'emon, who warned him that Marines had surrounded the colosseum. Franky then told Luffy he would abandon Law’s plan to help the Tontatta fight Doflamingo, and Luffy agreed to join him.

• Bartolomeo led Luffy to a window where Zoro and Kin'emon could speak with him, and Zoro scolded Luffy for entering the tournament alone.
• Zoro warned Luffy that Marines had surrounded the colosseum, while Luffy reacted casually.
• Franky explained that the One-Legged Toy Soldier led the Tontatta, who planned to overthrow Doflamingo that day.
• Franky refused to follow Torao's plan because he would not leave the Tontatta to face Doflamingo alone.
• Luffy told Franky to help the Tontatta and said the others would join him, while Sanji announced that his group would turn back too.

The video revealed that the One-Legged Toy Soldier was Rebecca’s biological father, Kyros, and showed how Sugar’s power had erased him from his family’s memories. Kyros realized Rebecca was in danger as Doflamingo vowed to destroy the King Riku Royal Family’s remaining bloodline.

• Kyros explained that he had tried to protect Rebecca and preserve trust in King Riku, then revealed he was Rebecca’s biological father.
• Machvise, Gladius, and Lao G questioned why they had never heard of Kyros, while Sugar admitted she could not remember him.
• Doflamingo stopped the others from pressuring Sugar and declared he would erase the King Riku Royal Family’s bloodline.
• Rebecca, King Riku, and Viola learned their connection to Kyros but could not remember him.
• Kyros realized Rebecca was in danger and blamed the God from Beyond the Domain.

The footage revealed how Doflamingo forced King Riku to collect money from Dressrosa’s citizens, then controlled him and the Riku Army to terrorize the country before rescuing the people and claiming the throne as a hero. As the one-legged Toy Soldier finished recounting the tragedy, loud booms approached the Corrida Colosseum.

• Doflamingo threatened King Riku into surrendering the throne or raising ten billion Beli from the citizens by the next day.
• King Riku begged the citizens for money, and they lent it to him because they trusted the Riku family.
• Doflamingo controlled King Riku and the Riku Army, making them attack citizens and set parts of Dressrosa on fire.
• Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family appeared as supposed heroes, defeated the controlled soldiers, and won the citizens’ support.
• The one-legged Toy Soldier finished telling the story, while Usopp, Robin, and Franky reacted to the revealed truth.
• Loud booms sounded near the Corrida Colosseum and grew closer.

After the truth about Doflamingo’s crimes spread, people across the world demanded action, but the Marines were ordered to prioritize the coming battle with Whitebeard. In Dressrosa, citizens considered resisting Doflamingo as Pica appeared, while the Straw Hat Pirates watched Law being beaten on the screen.

• Tsuru urged Sengoku to send Marines against Doflamingo, but Sengoku said he had been ordered to focus on Whitebeard and then ended the call in anger.
• Dressrosa’s citizens resolved to reclaim their country, but a cautious speaker urged them to coordinate with the Tontatta and the Toy Soldier; Pica’s appearance halted their plans.
• Dragon told Revolutionary Army soldiers to focus on overthrowing the Celestial Dragons rather than intervening in Dressrosa, then urged Luffy to save its people.
• Law regretted to Corazon that failing to complete his mission to inform the Marines might have allowed Dressrosa’s tragedy to happen.
• On the Thousand Sunny, Luffy vowed to beat Doflamingo, and Chopper alerted the crew that Law was being badly beaten on the screen.

Law fought Doflamingo on the iron bridge near Green Bit, using the Op-Op Fruit to attack and evade while Doflamingo steadily wore him down. The chapter left Law exhausted and injured as Doflamingo pressed his attack and questioned how long Law could keep fighting.

• Doflamingo shot Law in front of Luffy and the others, and the video shifted back to their earlier confrontation on the iron bridge.
• Law released Jora, then told Doflamingo that he intended to fulfill someone’s long-held wish and defeat him.
• Law and Doflamingo exchanged attacks, and their clash shattered part of the bridge while Fighting Fish charged at them.
• Law used Room: Tact and Shambles to attack Doflamingo, but Doflamingo wounded him and forced him to keep retreating.
• Doflamingo taunted Law about his exhaustion and kicked him in the face, leaving Law struggling to continue.

The Op-Op Fruit’s power drew attention from the Five Elders, Sengoku, Big Mom, Vegapunk, and Doflamingo as Law fought to keep him occupied. Doflamingo deduced that Law was buying time for the Straw Hat crew to destroy the SMILE Factory, then savagely kicked Law toward the Corrida Colosseum.

• The Five Elders regretted not recovering the Op-Op Fruit, while Sengoku recognized Law as the child Rosinante had tried to save.
• Big Mom ordered her children to capture Law when he entered the New World, and Vegapunk expressed a desire to study the fruit.
• Doflamingo said Law should have granted him immortality, then used Bullet String to knock Law down and exhaust his Room ability.
• Doflamingo ordered Diamante to send Lao G and the other executives to guard the SMILE Factory, freeing them from the upcoming match.
• Doflamingo realized Law was acting as bait while the Straw Hat crew tried to destroy the factory, and Law said D would stir up ripples again.
• Doflamingo flew into a rage and kicked the wounded Law toward the Corrida Colosseum.

The revelation of the hidden initial D unsettled people across the world, prompting the Five Elders to order CP0 to target Monkey D. Luffy. On the Thousand Sunny, the crew joked about adding D to their names until Franky spotted Zoro being knocked underground by a Marine Admiral.

• The Five Elders discussed the threat posed by the hidden initial and ordered CP0 to deal with Monkey D. Luffy and his group.
• Cobra, Rayleigh, Whitebeard, Kaido, Shanks, Doflamingo, and Law each reacted to the revelation of D.
• Usopp asked Robin what D meant, and Robin said the World Government had likely concealed its meaning.
• Luffy, Robin, Sanji, Brook, and Chopper joked about adding D to their names, while Zoro and Sanji started arguing.
• Franky pointed out that a Marine Admiral had knocked Zoro underground.

Zoro and Kin'emon tried to rescue Law, but Fujitora stopped them and revealed himself as a Marine Admiral. Fujitora and Doflamingo carried Law toward the palace, while Zoro and Kin'emon fled from Marines, leaving the Straw Hats and Law's crew to react to the footage.

• Zoro and Kin'emon rushed to save Law, but Fujitora intercepted Zoro and used gravity to knock him into a deep pit.
• The footage showed how Luffy had exposed Doflamingo's men cheating Fujitora at roulette, and Fujitora had defended himself when they attacked.
• Zoro's flying slash forced Fujitora back, but Fujitora ordered Marines to evacuate the citizens as Kin'emon and the others realized he was an Admiral.
• Doflamingo persuaded Fujitora to take Law to the palace, while Zoro and Kin'emon escaped when Marines opened fire on them.
• Law's crew criticized the Straw Hat Luffy Pirates for letting him be taken, while Zoro and Sanji argued aboard the Thousand Sunny until Nami stopped them.
• Chopper warned that something seemed to have gone wrong with him, Sanji, and Nami in the footage.

The Straw Hats learned that Big Mom’s ship was pursuing the Thousand Sunny to capture Caesar, who had swindled her out of research funding. After the ship attacked, Big Mom ordered Perospero to bring Caesar to her, while Luffy and his crew reacted to facing both Big Mom and Kaido in the New World.

• Luffy told Zoro and his companion that he could sense Law’s voice and knew Law was alive, before cries from Nami and the others came through Kin'emon’s Den Den Mushi.
• Baron Tamago and Pekoms appeared aboard Big Mom’s ship behind the Thousand Sunny, and Sanji realized their target was Caesar, who admitted he had stolen Big Mom’s research funding.
• Big Mom’s ship fired on the Thousand Sunny, and Brook steered the ship through the attack as the cannonballs’ waves pushed them away from Dressrosa.
• Whitebeard, Kaido, and Shanks reacted to Luffy provoking Big Mom, while Big Mom ordered Perospero to capture Caesar despite his warning that Caesar was under Kaido’s protection.
• Usopp confronted Luffy about provoking two Emperors, but Luffy said he would send both Big Mom and Kaido flying, while Nami and Chopper panicked and Zoro welcomed the prospect of fighting Big Mom.

Nami persuaded Luffy to take Caesar and Momonosuke to Zou instead of returning to Dressrosa, while Sanji got permission to counterattack Big Mom’s ship. Luffy headed for the palace, determined to rescue Law and help Rebecca by sending Doflamingo flying.

• Caesar panicked about Big Mom pursuing him, and Monet said Vergo was coming to retrieve him as two ships appeared offshore.
• Nami explained to Luffy that Caesar and Momonosuke were the two cards Law had risked his life to protect, so the crew should take them to Zou rather than return to Dressrosa.
• Luffy agreed to Nami’s plan, and Sanji asked permission to counterattack Big Mom’s ship; Luffy approved, while Franky said the crew would destroy the SMILE Factory.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Kin'emon ran toward the palace, where Luffy declared they would rescue Torao and send Doflamingo flying.
• Doflamingo dismissed Luffy’s threat, Rebecca thanked Lucy through tears, and Law hoped the Straw Hat Luffy Pirates would remain reliable.

Luffy searched for a way out of the Corrida Colosseum and learned Bellamy could lead him out. Bartolomeo promised to win the Flame-Flame Fruit for Luffy, and Luffy was overcome with emotion after a man approached him; the story then shifted to Luffy, Zoro, and Kin'emon heading for the palace.

• Nami urged the crew to take the future threat seriously, and Chopper noticed Bellamy was badly injured on the screen.
• Luffy met Bartolomeo carrying Bellamy and asked them where the colosseum's exit was.
• Bellamy said there was no exit, then agreed to take Luffy out while insisting he would not betray Doflamingo.
• Bartolomeo promised to win the Flame-Flame Fruit and give it to Luffy, who said his friends' safety mattered more than the tournament.
• A man approached and refused to hand over the Flame-Flame Fruit; after he removed his hat and spoke to Luffy, Luffy burst into tears.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Kin'emon ran toward the palace in toy costumes, and Luffy revealed he had thought the man was dead.

The video revealed that the mysterious man was Sabo, Luffy and Ace’s sworn brother, who had survived and reunited with Luffy. Sabo asked to eat Ace’s Flame-Flame Fruit, and Luffy agreed.

• Makino, Dadan, Koala, Garp, Ace, and Luffy recognized the three sake cups as a sign that Sabo was alive, and several prepared to send comments.
• The video showed Sabo removing his disguise at the Corrida Colosseum and telling Luffy he was his brother.
• Luffy initially denied knowing Sabo, then remembered their childhood and recognized him.
• Luffy and Sabo embraced and grieved over Ace’s death while expressing relief that Luffy had survived.
• Sabo asked to eat Ace’s Flame-Flame Fruit, and Luffy firmly agreed.

The revelations about Luffy, Ace, and Sabo’s brotherhood prompted the World Government and Marines to prepare for the growing threat, while their allies anticipated joining the effort to save Ace. In Dressrosa, Usopp and his companions began their operation, and Franky drew attention by attacking the Toy House’s east gate, where he faced Senor Pink and the Donquixote Family.

• Dadan, Luffy, and Sabo reacted to the revelation and vowed to survive, reunite, and save Ace.
• The Five Elders decided to send three Holy Knights to reinforce Marine Headquarters, while Sengoku worried about the enemy’s growing strength.
• Whitebeard discussed Sabo’s identity, then agreed to meet Squard and settle what was troubling him.
• Ace and Garp reacted to Sabo joining the mission, while Luffy and the Straw Hats welcomed the news aboard the Thousand Sunny.
• Usopp and his companions planned to infiltrate the underground Trading Port, and Franky chose to attack the guarded Toy House as a diversion.
• Franky confronted the Donquixote Family subordinates at the Toy House’s east gate, where he encountered Senor Pink and began fighting.

Usopp and Robin infiltrated the underground Trading Port and Officer Tower as part of the Tontatta’s plan to incapacitate Sugar. The chapter ended with them locating Sugar and Trebol.

• Usopp and the Tontatta reached Dressrosa’s enormous underground Trading Port, where he saw the ships, containers, and toys being used as cargo handlers.
• Leo told Usopp that the One-Legged Toy Soldier had gone to the royal palace to behead Doflamingo after the SOP operation succeeded, and praised Usopp as the plan’s leader.
• Usopp panicked when he realized the Tontatta expected him to scare Sugar unconscious, but they prepared to infiltrate the Officer Tower with him and Robin.
• The Tontatta subdued two patrolling soldiers and gave their uniforms to Usopp and Robin, mistaking Usopp’s fear for a clever tactic.
• Usopp and Robin disguised themselves, joined a patrol, and entered the Officer Tower, where they found Sugar and Trebol.

Leo and the Tontattas tried to knock Sugar unconscious with a spicy grape, but Sugar turned them into toys and Trebol crushed their rescue attempt. As Usopp learned why the Tontattas trusted the One-Legged Toy Soldier, Leo revealed a secret that the video obscured.

• Leo prepared to give Sugar a specially made spicy grape, but Robin stopped him after Trebol killed a fly with a precise snot projectile.
• Robin arranged a diversion that lured Trebol away, allowing the Tontattas to slip the grape into Sugar’s basket, but Sugar threw it away.
• The Tontattas attacked Sugar openly, and she turned them into toys and made them fight their forgotten companions.
• Sugar warned Trebol that he had been tricked; after realizing Robin’s deception, Trebol smashed the Officers’ Tower with a ship and captured Leo and the Tontattas.
• Trebol exposed the Tontattas’ plan and set his flammable mucus alight, blasting them away; Leo later told Usopp they needed to restore the One-Legged Toy Soldier because only he could defeat Doflamingo.
• Leo began telling Usopp a secret about the One-Legged Toy Soldier, but the video obscured his words.

Usopp turned back to save the Tontatta after seeing their unwavering faith in him, then defeated Sugar by swallowing the special spicy grape. Sugar lost consciousness and her ability stopped working, while Usopp remained trapped in Trebol’s mucus.

• Leo and the Tontatta fought Sugar and Trebol while Robin restrained them, but Sugar accidentally turned Robin into a toy and Trebol knocked down Leo’s group.
• Usopp ran toward the port, but after the Tontatta continued calling for him, he returned and admitted that he had lied about being Usoland.
• Usopp declared himself a pirate and a feared sniper, then fired a Green Star attack that appeared to cut Trebol into three pieces.
• Trebol captured Usopp in mucus, and Sugar shoved the special spicy grape into his mouth.
• Usopp swallowed the grape and startled Sugar with his burning face, causing her to collapse unconscious and her ability to stop working.

Usopp’s defeat of Sugar freed the toys in Dressrosa, and Hajrudin’s praise turned the battered sniper into a hero to the rescued prisoners. As the crowd hailed him as GOD Usopp, he ordered them to destroy the factory and rescue the Tontatta’s comrades.

• The Hobby-Hobby Fruit’s power ended, and the freed prisoners gathered around the injured Usopp while Trebol pursued them.
• Hajrudin arrived, took Usopp from Leo and the Tontatta, and thanked him for saving the enslaved prisoners.
• Hajrudin explained that Sugar had turned the defeated colosseum contestants into toys and that Usopp had broken their curse.
• A hole opened in the ceiling, sunlight fell on Usopp, and the crowd mistook his plea to be put down for an order to guide them.
• The crowd hailed Usopp as GOD Usopp, and he told them to destroy the factory and rescue the Tontatta’s comrades.

Sabo spoke with Koala about seeing Luffy again and prepared to claim Ace’s Flame-Flame Fruit while investigating the underground trade in Dressrosa. Meanwhile, Squard struggled with whether to join Whitebeard’s mission to save Ace, and Sabo hinted to Rebecca that Dressrosa’s hidden corruption resembled the country he and his brothers grew up in.

• Koala told Sabo that Robin was in Dressrosa, and Sabo tearfully admitted he had feared Luffy would punch him when they reunited.
• Sabo told Koala to report what she learned about the underground, then left with Bartolomeo and vowed to claim Ace’s Flame-Flame Fruit and carry on his will.
• Luffy said he wanted to see Sabo in person at Marineford, while Ace thanked Sabo and Garp called all three brothers idiots.
• Whitebeard explained Ace’s past to Squard and left it to him to decide whether to join the mission to save Ace; Squard asked for time to think.
• Sabo met Rebecca in a passageway, told her a major uproar might benefit her, and compared Dressrosa’s hidden filth to the country he and his brothers had known.

Sabo, Burgess, and Diamante fought over the Flame-Flame Fruit during the Dressrosa tournament final, while Rebecca was knocked down by the giant Fighting Fish carrying it. Sabo overpowered Burgess with Dragon Claw Fist and shattered the armor on his elbow.

• Gatz announced the final and Diamante explained the arena’s hazards, including giant red Fighting Fish and the Flame-Flame Fruit prize.
• Burgess attacked Sabo, who dodged and used himself as bait to search for the Fighting Fish carrying the fruit.
• Burgess struck a giant Fighting Fish with Wave Elbow Strike, blasting it into the stands.
• The Fighting Fish carrying the Flame-Flame Fruit appeared and knocked Rebecca down as she tried to cut its chains.
• Sabo pinned the fish to the arena floor, then blocked Diamante’s blade and clashed with Burgess’s Wave Elbow Strike using Dragon Claw Fist.
• Sabo gained the advantage and crushed the armor around Burgess’s elbow.

Sabo fought Jesus Burgess and Diamante while trying to claim the Flame-Flame Fruit, then won the tournament by breaking the arena and retrieving it. After eating the fruit, he used Fire Fist to blast the ground and send the fallen contestants deeper into the water.

• Jesus Burgess blocked Sabo as the Flame-Flame Fruit-bearing Fighting Fish escaped into the water, while Diamante struck Rebecca and taunted her about her mother’s death.
• Bartolomeo protected Rebecca with a barrier, and Rebecca realized that her father, Kyros, was still alive after the toys in the stands transformed back into people and beasts.
• Sabo shattered the arena with Dragon Claw Fist: Dragon’s Breath, creating a whirlpool that swept the fighters away and left Diamante unable to continue.
• Sabo caught the Fighting Fish carrying the Flame-Flame Fruit, claimed the prize, and was declared the winner as Lucy.
• Sabo ate the Flame-Flame Fruit, caught Rebecca when she fell, and unleashed Fire Fist to blast apart the ground beneath the water; Hajrudin lifted Usopp as the others fell toward the depths.