Festival of Lights · Diwali
The Straw Hat and Spade Pirates moved against Doflamingo’s plans as Luffy and Xi Yan entered the Colosseum to claim the Diamond Fruit. The arc left the Sunny under attack while the tournament and the Marines’ maneuvers continued.
The Straw Hat crew’s plans in Dressrosa unraveled as Doflamingo’s false resignation was exposed, Law faced Doflamingo and Fujitora, and the crew discovered that the Factory remained missing. The arc left Nami’s group heading to Green Bit to retrieve Caesar and their allies while Sanji prepared to join them.
The Straw Hats and their allies prepared to destroy Doflamingo’s Factory, free the toy victims, and claim the Diamond Fruit while Luffy fought through the tournament. The arc left Sabo poised to enter the competition, Sanji’s group facing danger at Green Bit, and Law captured as Doflamingo went after the Straw Hats.
Law stayed behind to confront Doflamingo while the Straw Hats escaped, and the crew’s allies uncovered the truth about Dressrosa and prepared to overthrow the Donquixote Family. Luffy reunited with Sabo and went to confront Doflamingo as Franky drew the enemy’s attention and the others advanced on the SMILE Factory.
Usopp and the Tontatta carried out the SOP Operation to defeat Sugar and free Dressrosa’s toys, while Luffy and his allies fought their way toward Doflamingo. The toys returned to human form, but Doflamingo activated the Birdcage and trapped everyone in Dressrosa.
Doflamingo trapped Dressrosa in the Birdcage and turned the island into a deadly contest, while Luffy and his allies pushed toward the Royal Palace. Fujitora and Smoker secretly allowed the pirates to challenge Doflamingo as Xi Yan confronted the Marines, and the arc ended with Smoker preparing an attack while Merry carried Law’s key onward.
Luffy and his allies fought through Doflamingo’s forces to reach the Royal Palace, while Usopp stopped Sugar from turning them into toys. Law and Luffy confronted Doflamingo, and their surprise attack left him injured as Law struck Trebol.
As Luffy battled Doflamingo, the Straw Hats and their allies defeated the Donquixote officers and protected Dressrosa’s people. Zoro finally defeated Pica, while Sabo and Fujitora kept their plans concerning the Marines’ Shichibukai system in motion.
As Doflamingo’s Birdcage closed around Dressrosa, Luffy and Law fought him while Xi Yan and the citizens helped evacuate people and slow the cage. After Luffy’s Haki ran out and Doflamingo threatened his friends, Luffy recovered in Fourth Gear and sent Doflamingo crashing through the town, though the Birdcage’s fate remained uncertain.
After Doflamingo’s defeat, the Marines moved to arrest the Straw Hat Pirates and their allies, but Dressrosa’s citizens intervened and Fujitora and Smoker let them go. The alliance departed aboard Orlumbus’s fleet, whose captains offered Luffy leadership of a grand fleet, but he refused.
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