Chapter Summaries

Austin saw Cipher Pol agents, including Rob Lucci, arrive in Dressrosa while Ryokugyu visited him and was abruptly sent flying. Ace and Sabo reunited with Austin, who received Roger’s sword and pointed them toward the arena, where Luffy’s crew entered the contest for the Float-Float Fruit.

• Masked Cipher Pol agents, including the bandaged Rob Lucci, arrived in Dressrosa as Austin watched from a restaurant.
• Ryokugyu offered Austin chrysanthemum tea grown from his Woods-Woods Fruit ability, and Austin snapped him away to the foot of King's Highland.
• Ace and Sabo encountered Ryokugyu, then found Austin at a restaurant, where Ace gave him Roger’s sword.
• Austin advised Ace and Sabo to look for Luffy at the arena.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Luo decided to enter the arena battle for the Float-Float Fruit, and the contest began.

Sabo and Ace arrived at Dressrosa’s indestructible Coliseum Arena as the tournament’s contestants gathered and the first elimination battle began. Ace, disguised in a red coat and handlebar mustache, slept through the fighting until the arena was nearly empty.

• Sabo tested the Coliseum Arena wall with Dragon Claw Fist, but it remained unharmed, and he stopped Ace from attacking it.
• King Luffy registered as Lucy, while Zoro got lost and Sanji wandered off; Cavendish complained that Austin had stolen the world’s attention from him.
• Ace, Sabo, Lucci, Zoro, Burgess, Cavendish, Bartolomeo, Rebecca, and other contestants gathered as Gazz introduced Augur and announced the tournament.
• Sabo recognized Ace in disguise among the first elimination battle’s contestants, but Ace slept as the muscular paper-bagged fighter knocked out opponents.
• A swordsman’s blade passed through the sleeping Ace, and the swordsman fell into the water; Ace woke and found only the muscular fighter remaining.

Ace defeated Burgess in the tournament and joined Sabo and King Luffy afterward. The three brothers agreed that Sabo would receive the Float-Float Fruit, no matter which of them won it.

• Austin and Gazz introduced the final two contestants, and Burgess revealed himself as a Blackbeard Pirate.
• Ace’s disguise came off, revealing his identity as Fire Fist Ace, and Burgess taunted him about the defeat of the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Ace struck Burgess with a powerful Haki-clad, flame-wreathed punch, knocking him unconscious and winning the match.
• King Luffy found Ace and Sabo, and Ace explained that he had entered the competition to help Sabo obtain the Float-Float Fruit.
• King Luffy, Ace, and Sabo agreed that Sabo would get the fruit regardless of which brother won it.

At Dressrosa’s palace, Ryokugyu met with Doflamingo and warned him not to assume the Marines’ help guaranteed victory. At the colosseum, Austin watched the elimination round and stopped a confrontation in the lounge, while Sabo’s punch landed on Bartolomeo because his barrier failed to appear.

• Ryokugyu visited Doflamingo at the royal palace, where Doflamingo bragged that the World Government had bowed to Austin’s strength.
• Ryokugyu warned Doflamingo that the Marines had long called for abolishing the Shichibukai system and mentioned that CP0’s agents were likely heading to the colosseum.
• Austin watched the second elimination round and used Observation Haki to examine Elizabello II’s King Punch.
• Chinjao tried to attack King Luffy, and Ace prepared to defend him, but Austin immobilized them and ordered them to watch quietly.
• Austin noticed Bartolomeo urinating in the pool as Sabo approached him, and Sabo punched Bartolomeo after his barrier failed to appear.

Sabo defeated Bartolomeo and won Block B, while Sade’s growing fleet sailed toward Green Bit with Shirahoshi aboard. There, Doflamingo and Ryokugyu fought over Trafalgar Law, with Ryokugyu stopping Doflamingo from killing him.

• Sabo punched through Bartolomeo’s defense, defeated him and the King, and won Block B.
• Austin left the arena as Sade celebrated aboard Noah with the many races who had joined him.
• Fish-men told Shirahoshi that Noah was heading to Green Bit and suggested Austin might help her leave.
• Luo arrived at Green Bit with Caesar to force Doflamingo to surrender his Shichibukai position, but Doflamingo revealed the announcement had been false.
• Ryokugyu’s forest powers pinned Luo down, and he stopped Doflamingo from killing him, saying he would take the former Shichibukai into custody.

Ryokugyu stopped Doflamingo from killing Law, but a colossal ship pulled by Sea Kings arrived near Green Bit, carrying Sade, the [Dark Sun] experiment. Doflamingo, Ryokugyu, Caesar, Law, and the Straw Hat Crew reacted to the arrival as Caesar identified the experiment as Austin’s ancient Sun God.

• Doflamingo released Law after Ryokugyu warned him off, then explained that his Donquixote Family had once ruled Dressrosa.
• A distant rumble shook Green Bit as the sea grew violent and the sky darkened; Law teleported Caesar toward the Thousand Sunny while Doflamingo pursued them.
• A tsunami and several super-colossal Sea Kings appeared, dragging an enormous ship toward the island.
• Ryokugyu recognized the approaching monster as Sade, the [Dark Sun] experiment, and Doflamingo admitted he had helped fund and supply the project.
• Law brought Caesar onto the Thousand Sunny, where Caesar spotted the approaching formation, panicked, and identified the experiment as Austin’s ancient Sun God.

Sade ordered the supergiant Sea Kings to attack the Thousand Sunny, Doflamingo, and Ryokugyu as they fled toward Green Bit. On the island, Austin met Leo and the Tontatta, then looked toward the approaching chaos and called the people involved unruly children who needed a lesson.

• Sade spotted the Thousand Sunny and ordered a Sea King to attack after recognizing its crew, Doflamingo, and Ryokugyu.
• Doflamingo and Ryokugyu rushed toward Green Bit while the Thousand Sunny used Mini Coup de Burst to escape the Sea King's attack.
• Sanji demanded that Caesar explain the connection between the Sea King and his father, Austin, but Luo stopped him from pressing Caesar.
• Austin grabbed Leo on Green Bit, claimed he was a mutated Tontatta, and convinced the gullible Tontatta with a display of strength.
• Leo said the Tontatta needed to investigate the commotion, but Austin dismissed the approaching group as unruly children who needed a lesson.

Sade used the Dark-Dark Fruit to strip Ryokugyu and Doflamingo of their Devil Fruit powers before preparing to crush them with an enormous Haki-coated fist. At the Colosseum, Zoro was reunited with Kuina, who revealed that Austin’s training had changed her.

• Sade broke free of Ryokugyu’s wooden restraints and unleashed powerful Conqueror’s Haki while Sanji joined the attack against him.
• Sade spread darkness that swallowed Ryokugyu’s trees and nullified the Devil Fruit powers of Ryokugyu and Doflamingo.
• Sade enlarged his fist into an island-sized Haki-coated attack as the Straw Hats struggled against his crew, but a black figure appeared atop Noah and praised Sade.
• After Lucy won Block C, Zoro and Rebecca entered the arena for Block D, where Zoro spotted Kuina.
• Kuina told Zoro she had changed through Austin’s guidance and training, and explained that Wado Ichimonji had turned partly black after Austin repeatedly infused it with Haki.

Zoro and Kuina clashed in a fierce sword duel while Rebecca realized how outmatched she was. At Green Bit, Austin stopped Sade’s Island Gun with Armament Haki and confronted the rebellious creation he called his child.

• Zoro recognized Kuina as the Mysterious Female Swordsman and challenged her to a duel.
• Zoro and Kuina exchanged powerful sword attacks, and their clash left Rebecca aware of the gap between her strength and theirs.
• Zoro asked Kuina why she had become Doflamingo’s subordinate, and she denied that she was one.
• Austin appeared before Doflamingo and the others as Sade’s island-sized fist descended toward them.
• Austin caught the Island Gun with Armament Haki while calmly smoking, forcing Sade to lower his attack.
• Sade said he wanted to kill the World Government’s people and their collaborators, and Austin prepared to teach him a lesson.

Sade declared that he would become World King, but Austin subdued him with a single kick and negotiated for Shirahoshi to return to Fish-Man Island. The chapter ended with Austin recognizing the captured Usopp as Sniper King, God Usopp.

• Sade recalled his upbringing in Vegapunk's laboratory, his time with Kuma, and his ambition to rule the world and guarantee its freedom.
• Austin struck Sade with a powerful kick, sending him crashing through Green Bit's forest and suppressing his rebellious resolve.
• Usopp and Robin emerged from an underground passage, and Sade grabbed Usopp while mistaking him for a member of the Long-nosed tribe.
• Austin summoned Sade to Noah and proposed that Shirahoshi return to Fish-Man Island while Sade kept commanding the Sea Kings.
• Austin greeted Usopp as Sniper King, God Usopp, leaving Doflamingo wary.

Austin let events in Dressrosa unfold after Sade departed with Shirahoshi and the Sea Kings, while Zoro and Kuina’s Haki clashed in the Block D arena. On Whole Cake Island, Big Mom considered a marriage alliance with the Vinsmoke Family after learning that one of its sons was Austin’s son.

• Austin recognized Usopp as the Sniper King, then let Sade leave with Shirahoshi and the Sea Kings while Usopp and the others escaped and Luo stayed behind.
• Zoro and Kuina’s black blades collided, releasing Haki that knocked out the other Block D contestants.
• Kuina told Zoro he had advanced and promised to face him in the finals.
• Big Mom considered inviting the straw-hatted young man to a tea party after reading about him in the newspaper.
• Big Mom read an intelligence report about a marriage alliance with the Vinsmoke Family and realized that one of its sons was Austin’s son.

Bege accepted Big Mom’s order to retrieve Sanji, while Doflamingo watched the arena’s finalists and anticipated the arrival of a terrifying final opponent. As the finals began, Diamante unveiled what Austin had left behind, and a powerful figure emerged into the arena.

• Big Mom ordered Bege to bring Sanji back, and Bege set out for the waters around Dressrosa with Baccarat and Baron Tamago.
• Doflamingo watched Luffy, Ace, and Sabo compete and warned that Austin’s final hurdle for the arena was far beyond their expectations.
• Luffy and his allies continued toward the Float-Float Fruit finals because they could not leave the arena under the rules set by those above.
• Diamante told Doflamingo he had kept Austin’s legacy safe, then unfurled a scroll while Kuina watched uneasily.
• Black-red lightning burst into the arena as a powerful figure with black long hair and scarlet vertical pupils emerged from the passageway.

A young Azure Austin emerged in the arena and joined the defenders against King Luffy, Zoro, Ace, and Sabo. He explained that he was another version of Austin, then challenged them to attack him together.

• A black-haired Austin appeared in Dressrosa, learned about the world from Diamante’s thoughts, and decided to act for Old Gick’s sake.
• Young Azure Austin entered the arena with Kuina and Lucci, and his Haki and superior aura overwhelmed those nearby.
• Kuina and Zoro clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, while Lucci transformed and attacked King Luffy.
• Zoro recognized Azure Austin as the young version he had seen at Sabaody, and Azure Austin introduced himself as another Austin who had eaten the Azure Dragon Fruit.
• Azure Austin told the three brothers to attack him together because he was in a hurry.

Azure Austin overwhelmed Ace and Sabo in the arena while Zoro and Kuina clashed, and Kuina revealed her Dragon-Man Form. Austin then struggled with the approaching promise tied to Big Mom and his twentieth birthday.

• Gazz introduced Azure Austin as the legendary Mr. Austin, and Azure Austin grew irritated at being mistaken for his own son.
• Sabo attacked with Dragon Claw Fist, but Azure Austin dodged and crushed Sabo’s steel pipe with his own dragon-claw grip.
• Ace struck Azure Austin with a massive Fire Fist, but Azure Austin emerged unharmed and treated the flames like a hot spring.
• Zoro used Three Sword Style Secret Technique: One Great Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds against Kuina, but Kuina blocked the slash in her Dragon-Man Form.
• Azure Austin remembered that Big Mom had given him the Azure Dragon Fruit after he promised her a child at twenty, and he worried about fulfilling that promise.

Austin left Dressrosa and found Zou in the midst of a Beasts Pirates attack, while the battles in Dressrosa’s coliseum continued. Azure Austin overwhelmed Ace and Sabo before his painted body began to vanish, leaving the Float-Float Fruit behind and Doflamingo stunned.

• Austin rode Seagull King away from Dressrosa and came upon Zou, where a mammoth and Beasts Pirates were attacking the Mink Tribe.
• In the coliseum, King Luffy and Lucci remained evenly matched as Kuina adapted to her Pink Dragon Fruit and fought Zoro.
• Azure Austin crushed Ace’s Conqueror’s Haki-infused attack and repeatedly knocked Ace and Sabo down as they tried to wear out his limited energy.
• Zoro gradually gained an advantage over Kuina, while King Luffy battered Lucci until he coughed up blood.
• Doflamingo mocked Luo while showing him the battles, but Azure Austin broke apart and vanished, leaving the Float-Float Fruit behind.

Azure Austin vanished after exhausting himself in battle, leaving Sabo the Float-Float Fruit and photographs; Sabo ate the fruit as the colosseum battles ended. Doflamingo learned Sugar had fainted and Dressrosa’s toys were changing back, then activated the Birdcage and announced a deadly bounty game targeting God Usopp.

• Azure Austin faded after fighting Ace and Sabo, leaving Sabo the Float-Float Fruit and photographs to copy.
• Ace and Sabo collapsed from exhaustion, and Ace forced Sabo to swallow the Float-Float Fruit despite Diamante’s protests.
• King Luffy defeated Lucci, while Zoro narrowly beat Kuina before they vowed to surpass each other; Sabo was declared the winner of the fruit battle.
• Doflamingo learned Sugar had fainted, and toy spectators across Dressrosa transformed back into people, triggering chaos.
• Doflamingo activated the Birdcage and announced a game in which the first target was God Usopp, whose bounty he set at ten stars.

As the Straw Hats and their allies struggled to defeat Doflamingo, Usopp faced Marine Admiral Ryokugyu and awakened his Observation Haki while helping secure Princess Mansherry’s healing tears. The chapter ended with the allies preparing to use the tears to heal the badly wounded Ace and Sabo.

• Zoro carried unconscious Ace, Sabo, and King Luffy out of the coliseum while bounty hunters pursued them, and he vowed to cut off Doflamingo’s head if necessary.
• After recovering from Gear Fourth’s cooldown, King Luffy set off with Zoro toward the royal palace, while Kin'emon and the Tontatta secretly began rescuing Princess Mansherry.
• King Luffy rescued Luo with Violet’s help, but Ryokugyu appeared and trapped many people in a forest created with his Woods-Woods Fruit.
• Ryokugyu recognized Usopp as the man with a billion-berry bounty, and Usopp’s plant projectile swallowed the Admiral as onlookers began to believe in his strength.
• Usopp awakened powerful Observation Haki and fired a shot that frightened Sugar unconscious, while Leo, Kin'emon, and the others rescued Princess Mansherry.
• The allies placed Princess Mansherry’s tears in Usopp’s hand and prepared to use them to heal Ace and Sabo.

Ace and Sabo escaped the Donquixote Family soldiers but were intercepted by Ryokugyu and CP0 as Luffy defeated Doflamingo and liberated Dressrosa. A red-cloaked figure arrived to take custody of Doflamingo, citing his bloodline.

• Ace and Sabo examined Azure Austin's photo album and planned to send copies to Austin.
• Donquixote Family soldiers cornered the exhausted Ace and Sabo, but a water-filled bullet revived them, and they flew toward the palace plateau.
• Ace fought Ryokugyu to protect Usopp while Sabo battled Guernica and the other CP0 agents in midair.
• Luffy defeated Doflamingo with a Ryou-wrapped Great Ape King Gun, liberating Dressrosa.
• A red-cloaked figure arrived at the Birdcage's former boundary and said Doflamingo should not be handed over to the Marines because of his bloodline.

After the Dressrosa war, Sakazuki confronted the Five Elders over the Marines’ role in aiding Doflamingo, while Fisher Tiger reached the captured Doflamingo with new sunglasses from Austin but refused to rescue him.

• Ryokugyu told Sakazuki that Doflamingo’s ties to the Celestial Dragons and Saint Austin had prevented him from acting freely in Dressrosa.
• Sakazuki confronted the Five Elders about the Marines’ damaged reputation, and Saint Saturn rebuked him while the elders defended their decision to assist Doflamingo.
• Marine soldiers began arresting Doflamingo in Dressrosa after his defeat.
• Fisher Tiger crossed the Marines’ gunfire and attacks to reach Doflamingo, using his powerful Strike Haki.
• Tiger gave Doflamingo new sunglasses from Austin and said he would not save him.

Fisher Tiger refused to save Doflamingo because of his Celestial Dragon bloodline, but said Austin expected Doflamingo to leave Impel Down and play a role in the future. After Fisher Tiger clashed with Sengoku and escaped, Rosinante sat beside his captured brother, who hinted that his ambition might not be over.

• Fisher Tiger told Doflamingo he would not save him because he could never forgive the Celestial Dragons, but said Austin expected him to leave Impel Down before long.
• Vice Admiral Tsuru identified Fisher Tiger as the former Sun Pirates captain and Hero of Liberation, and Fisher Tiger called himself a penitent.
• Sengoku and Rosinante arrived at the Marine base, but a crash led them to find Fisher Tiger attacking Tsuru and the Marines.
• Fisher Tiger exchanged a blow with Sengoku using Fish-Man Karate and escaped, while Tsuru identified him as one of Austin's subordinates.
• Rosinante sat beside Doflamingo and said he no longer wanted to become a Celestial Dragon, and Doflamingo replied that his ambition might not be over.