Recaps

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.

• Law and Xi Yan organized the Dressrosa operation, splitting the crew between destroying the SMILE Factory and escorting Caesar to Green Bit.
• Xi Yan warned Ace that Doflamingo might be using the Diamond Fruit tournament to lure him into a Marine trap, so Ace sent his crew to distract the Big Mom Pirates while the Straw Hats pursued the fruit.
• The group entered Dressrosa, encountered its living toys and the Toy Soldier, and learned that Fujitora was present as a Marine Admiral.
• Xi Yan and Luffy learned that the Diamond Fruit was the Colosseum prize, while Law continued the Factory plan despite suspecting that the Marines and CP0 were watching the operation.
• Luffy registered as Lucy and Xi Yan as Wanhao, then entered the tournament after Luffy knocked out Sparta and met Cavendish and Rebecca.
• Jesus Burgess entered the tournament, while Fujitora and Smoker directed their attention toward threats to Dressrosa and the nearby clash between the Spade and Big Mom Pirates.
• Luffy recognized Bellamy among the contestants, and Bartolomeo, King Elizabello II, and Dagama also appeared as contenders in Block B.
• Jiao La attacked Nami, Chopper, and Brook aboard the Sunny, but they escaped in the Shark Submarine and the Waver as she prepared to pursue them.

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.

• Nami defeated Jiao La’s attackers with a powerful lightning strike, captured Jiao La, and learned that the crew’s ship had been targeted.
• At the Colosseum, Luffy revealed his identity to Chinjao, fought through the tournament, and faced Chinjao over his grudge against Garp.
• Law’s group crossed to Green Bit, where Usopp and Robin encountered the Tontatta, and Zoro and Perona joined Vika’s effort to find the Factory.
• Violet betrayed Sanji, then freed him after he trusted her, and warned him that Doflamingo had never lost his Shichibukai title.
• Fujitora confronted Law and Doflamingo, and Law admitted his alliance with the Straw Hat Crew before Fujitora attacked him.
• Doflamingo caught Law and revealed that Luffy was fighting at the Colosseum, while Luffy continued battling tournament contestants and clashed with Chinjao.
• Sanji warned the Thousand Sunny that Doflamingo’s resignation was false, and Nami’s group decided to sail to Green Bit for Caesar, Robin, and their partners.

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.

• Sanji learned that Doflamingo had faked his resignation, then chose to protect Nami’s group and the Thousand Sunny while Kin’emon set out to rescue Kanjuro.
• Xi Yan and Sanji coordinated with Perona, and Sanji headed for Green Bit with a Negative Ghost scout as Xi Yan stayed to watch Luffy’s match.
• Usopp reluctantly promised to help Leo and the Tontatta rescue their captured clansmen and Princess Mansherry from the Factory.
• Kyros revealed to Franky and Merry that Doflamingo’s Devil Fruit user had turned people into toys and erased them from everyone’s memories, then brought them to the Tontatta’s operation.
• Luffy defeated Chinjao and won Block C, while Xi Yan met Sabo, who proved he was Luffy’s brother and warned that Marines were surrounding the Colosseum.
• Sabo offered to take Luffy’s place in the tournament and claim the Diamond Fruit as Xi Yan and Perona warned him about Sugar’s power and the danger to the toy victims.
• Xi Yan warned Nami and Chopper that Admiral Fujitora was at Green Bit, and Nami planned to retrieve Caesar while keeping him and Jiao La as bargaining chips.
• Fujitora restrained Law after Doflamingo captured him, and Doflamingo recovered Caesar’s heart before leaving to confront the Straw Hat Pirates.

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.

• Nami’s group escaped Green Bit with Caesar while Law stayed behind to face Doflamingo for Corazon’s sake.
• Law was shot down by Doflamingo, while Rebecca fought through the arena and Usopp joined the Tontatta’s effort to free their people.
• Kyros explained Doflamingo’s seizure of the throne and Sugar’s power over the missing soldiers, and Luffy reunited with Sabo.
• Luffy left the tournament to confront Doflamingo, entrusting Sabo and Bartolomeo with the Diamond Fruit while Franky chose to help the Tontatta.
• Nami’s group drove off Big Mom’s ship and continued toward Zou with Caesar, who admitted he had resumed giantification experiments for Big Mom.
• Kyros and the Tontatta prepared the plan to target Sugar and the SMILE Factory, while Zoro set out to challenge Pica.
• Bellamy led Luffy and Xi Yan out of the Colosseum, and Smoker stayed focused on protecting Dressrosa’s civilians.
• Franky attacked the Toy House to draw away Donquixote forces as Usopp, Nico Robin, and Perona prepared to infiltrate the factory and find Sugar.