Chapter Summaries

Xi Yan and Luffy prepared for the tournament, where Luffy hid his identity as Lucy and learned why Cavendish resented him. Cavendish admitted he admired the Blood-Eyed Ninja, and the chapter ended with Rebecca introducing herself to Xi Yan and Luffy.

• Luffy was told his heavy armor was overweight and had to give up his cape to enter the competition, while Xi Yan decided the available equipment was useless to him.
• Cavendish explained that the Colosseum audience craved blood and revealed his grudge against Luffy for stealing the world’s attention from him.
• Luffy accidentally gave his real name, then clarified that he was competing as Lucy; Cavendish lowered his sword after seeing the name on Luffy’s back.
• Cavendish said he planned to win the Diamond Fruit and kill the younger pirates who had eclipsed him, while Xi Yan warned Luffy to keep his identity secret.
• Xi Yan asked why Cavendish did not hate the Blood-Eyed Ninja, and Cavendish said he admired the ninja for attacking the Celestial Dragons at Mary Geoise.
• Luffy and Xi Yan discussed Kyros’s statue, and Rebecca approached them and introduced herself as a gladiator in the tournament.

Xi Yan and Luffy learned about the mysterious swordsman Kyros and Rebecca’s determination to defeat Doflamingo before heading to watch the tournament. In Area A, Jesus Burgess revealed himself after overwhelming the contestants, making clear that the Blackbeard Pirates had entered to claim the Diamond Fruit.

• Rebecca told Xi Yan and Luffy that Kyros was a legendary swordsman who had vanished twenty years earlier, and Xi Yan suspected someone had erased evidence of his existence.
• A gladiator said Doflamingo had become king ten years earlier and mocked Rebecca; she declared she would win the Diamond Fruit and defeat him.
• Rebecca revealed that she was competing in Area D, then left after wishing Xi Yan and Luffy would survive the tournament.
• Xi Yan secretly sent a clone to search for the cadres while he and Luffy went to watch the matches.
• MR. Stoya defeated every contestant in Area A with one strike, then revealed himself as Jesus Burgess, captain of the Blackbeard Pirates' first ship, and announced his intention to win the Diamond Fruit.

As Burgess appeared at the tournament, Xi Yan and Luffy prepared for the possibility that Blackbeard might come. Outside the arena, Fujitora organized Marines to protect Dressrosa’s civilians, then received word of the Spade Pirates’ location and assigned Smoker to pursue them; Smoker instead insisted on prioritizing the Straw Hat Pirates and the people of Dressrosa.

• Jesus Burgess appeared at the tournament, and Xi Yan warned Luffy that Blackbeard might come while Luffy vowed to defeat him.
• Franky, Merry, and Kyros left the arena to discuss finding the Factory and gathering information on the Donquixote Family.
• Fujitora ordered Marines to count the civilians needing protection, head toward Green Bit, and bring additional warships and medical personnel.
• A Marine scout reported that the Spade Pirates were fighting the Big Mom Pirates on an island near Dressrosa, and Fujitora told the scout to withdraw and said Smoker would handle the matter.
• Smoker rejected the order to capture the Spade Pirates until after he dealt with the Straw Hat Pirates, Doflamingo, and threats to Dressrosa’s civilians.

Luffy and Xi Yan encountered Bellamy, who explained that his experience on Skypiea had changed him and that he wanted to become a Donquixote Family officer. They watched the Block B contestants gather, where Bartolomeo provoked the crowd and Bellamy was celebrated; Cavendish began pointing out the fighters.

• Luffy recognized Bellamy, who said he had visited Skypiea, no longer hated Luffy, and planned to join Doflamingo’s crew to face the coming changes.
• Xi Yan and Luffy returned to watch Block B, where Cavendish introduced Bartolomeo as the widely despised captain of the Bartolomeo Club.
• Bartolomeo tossed a ball into the audience, making the spectators think it was a bomb before mocking them for panicking.
• The announcer praised Bellamy’s service to Dressrosa and revealed that he hoped to win the tournament and become a Donquixote Family officer.
• Cavendish pointed out King Elizabello II and his strategist Dagama as contestants to watch.

Jiao La boarded the Thousand Sunny and used the Art Art Fruit to turn Nami, Chopper, and Brook into warped drawings, even distorting Nami’s cloud powers. The three escaped aboard the Shark Submarine and the Waver, but Jiao La remained on the ship, leaving the Thousand Sunny in danger.

• Brook offered Nami and Chopper black tea as Nami worried that Luffy and the others had not returned.
• Jiao La emerged from the distorted cabin and introduced herself as an officer of the Donquixote Family.
• Jiao La struck Nami, Chopper, and Brook with her Art Art Fruit power, transforming them into drawing people and warping Nami’s clouds.
• Nami used a manhole cover to block Jiao La’s attack while Chopper opened the weapons bay and launched the Shark Submarine and the Waver.
• Nami, Chopper, and Brook escaped from the Thousand Sunny, while Jiao La angrily prepared to pursue them and Nami worried about the ship.

Nami, Brook, and Chopper struggled against Jiao La after her Devil Fruit ability transformed the Thousand Sunny into an ugly work of art. Nami planned to gather clouds for a counterattack and lured Jiao La’s submarine pursuers around the ship, leaving the fight unresolved as the sky darkened.

• Nami realized she could still control a cloud above the Thousand Sunny and sent it into the sky to gather more clouds for a stronger attack.
• A Donquixote Family submarine surfaced, and Jiao La ordered her subordinates to capture Nami, Brook, and Chopper.
• Jiao La used Art Storm to warp the Thousand Sunny into an ugly artwork, explaining that the young master had ordered her to seize the ship and trap the Straw Hat Pirates in Dressrosa.
• Nami and Brook concluded that knocking Jiao La unconscious could undo her ability, and Nami told the others to stall their enemies while she gathered clouds.
• Nami sent Brook and Chopper underwater in the Shark Submarine, then used her Waver and Logia ability to evade the pursuing soldiers’ bullets.
• Nami circled the Thousand Sunny as Jiao La ordered her subordinates to pursue her and use Sea Stone chains, while the sky grew dark.

Nami used a cloud she had prepared earlier to defeat Jiao La and restore the Thousand Sunny and its crew, then planned to hold Jiao La as a bargaining chip. In Dressrosa, Luffy watched the arena fighters form alliances while Cavendish vowed to kill him and Bartolomeo.

• Nami summoned lightning from a cloud she had made in advance, destroying the Donquixote Family submarine and defeating its crew.
• Jiao La transformed the surroundings into an art domain and grew enormous, but Nami’s stronger lightning shattered the domain and knocked her unconscious.
• Nami, Brook, and Chopper returned to normal when Jiao La’s art effect ended, and Nami decided to restrain Jiao La with Sea Stone chains as a possible bargaining chip.
• In Dressrosa’s arena, Luffy and Cavendish watched fighters team up around King Elizabello II and discussed how alliances could help weaker contestants.
• Cavendish said he would kill Bartolomeo and Luffy, while Xi Yan teased him about how difficult they might be to catch.

Xi Yan, Luffy, and Cavendish discussed the tournament and the rumors surrounding King Elizabello II’s King’s Punch before Chinjao recognized Luffy as Garp’s grandson and attacked him. Chinjao’s grudge against Garp drew Luffy and Cavendish into a fight, while Xi Yan wondered who else might see through Luffy’s disguise.

• Cavendish offered Xi Yan a chance to withdraw, then explained the rumors that King Elizabello II’s King’s Punch could destroy a fortress or defeat a Four Emperor.
• Xi Yan dismissed the claim and challenged Cavendish’s confidence about defeating Ace, while Luffy said he expected to beat Cavendish in the tournament.
• Chinjao joined them and asked Luffy about Garp; Luffy accidentally revealed that he was Garp’s grandson, despite trying to pass himself off as Lucy.
• Chinjao blamed Garp for his decades-long grudge and attacked Luffy and Cavendish, smashing a crater into the ground as spectators fled.
• Cavendish tried to pull off Luffy’s beard, while Xi Yan asked Chinjao how he had recognized Luffy and realized others who knew Luffy might also see through the disguise.

Xi Yan searched for the Diamond Fruit but found no trace of it, while Luffy drew attention during a clash with Chinjao and Cavendish. Xi Yan warned Luffy that the Donquixote Family might discover them and that war with Doflamingo could begin early, but Luffy accepted Law’s grudge against Doflamingo and promised to fight if needed.

• Xi Yan learned from his Shadow Clone that no executives or Diamond Fruit had been found, so he decided to keep competing and consider capturing tournament executives if necessary.
• Chinjao attacked Luffy and Cavendish, and Luffy struck him down, but Chinjao rose unharmed; Abu and Lao Cai then restrained Chinjao to prevent him from being disqualified.
• Cavendish went looking for Luffy after Luffy slipped away, while Chinjao left with Abu and Lao Cai, intending to kill Luffy in Group C.
• Xi Yan joined Luffy at his hiding place and warned him that the Donquixote Family might uncover them, forcing them into war ahead of schedule.
• Xi Yan told Luffy that Law had a grudge against Doflamingo and might be using their alliance to bring him down, and Luffy said he was willing to help his ally.

Xi Yan and Luffy watched Bartolomeo defeat Haku and Bellamy with his Barrier Fruit ability, then saw King Elizabello II unleash the devastating King's Punch. The punch devastated the arena, but Xi Yan concluded the claim that it could defeat a Four Emperor was exaggerated.

• Bartolomeo used his barriers to break Haku's attack and repel Bellamy's repeated strikes, while Xi Yan identified his Devil Fruit ability.
• Luffy encouraged Bellamy to keep fighting, and Bellamy gathered strength to attack Bartolomeo again.
• Xi Yan sensed that King Elizabello II was preparing to attack and warned Luffy as the remaining contestants charged the king.
• King Elizabello II unleashed King's Punch, blasting the gladiators away and striking Bartolomeo's barrier; Bellamy was caught in the attack and lost consciousness.
• Luffy praised the punch's power, but Xi Yan judged that it was nowhere near strong enough to defeat a Four Emperor.

Bartolomeo defeated King Elizabello II to win Block B, while Luffy and Xi Yan left the arena after speaking with Bellamy. On the bridge to Green Bit, Law’s group fought off Fighting Fish, and Usopp revealed that he had eaten the legendary More-More Fruit.

• Bartolomeo used his barrier to withstand King Elizabello II’s attack, then defeated him with Barrier Impact and won Block B.
• Luffy and Xi Yan left the arena, and Luffy told the wounded Bellamy that he had changed before Bellamy was carried away.
• Bartolomeo overheard Bellamy mention Straw Hat and realized Luffy might be in the Colosseum.
• Law, Usopp, Caesar, and Nico Robin encountered Fighting Fish on the bridge to Green Bit; Usopp and Robin knocked back the attackers as the group hurried onward.
• Usopp used the More-More Fruit to enlarge an explosive and blast away a Fighting Fish, stunning Law and Caesar.

Law, Usopp, Nico Robin, and Caesar crossed the broken bridge to Green Bit while fighting off Fighting Fish and encountering mysterious voices from the island’s inhabitants. They continued toward their destination, wary that Doflamingo might have set an ambush.

• Usopp, Law, and Caesar fought off the pursuing Fighting Fish, with Caesar attacking under Law’s control of his heart.
• The group found the bridge broken, then heard unseen voices catch a Fighting Fish and flee after Usopp called out to them.
• Law ordered Caesar to use his Devil Fruit ability to fly the group across to Green Bit rather than risk crossing the bridge.
• On Green Bit, Law found drag marks where the caught fish had disappeared and decided the group should focus on its destination.
• Nico Robin warned that Doflamingo might have set an ambush, and Law agreed that they should remain cautious.

Law continued the deal with Doflamingo despite the Navy warship on Green Bit, believing the Marine Admiral was pursuing Ace instead. Nico Robin and Usopp entered the forest to search for Navy forces, where they saw Marines confronting Leo and his Tontatta companions.

• Usopp and Nico Robin spotted a Navy warship stranded in Green Bit, and Law suspected a Vice Admiral could have brought it through the Fighting Fish.
• Law rejected Usopp and Caesar's calls to abandon the deal, reasoning that a Marine Admiral was more likely targeting Ace and that he remained a Shichibukai.
• Law headed with Caesar to the Southeast Coast while Nico Robin and Usopp searched the forest and agreed to signal him if they found a dangerous enemy.
• Nico Robin reassured Usopp that Xi Yan could be called for backup, then led him deeper into the forest to look for the Navy.
• Usopp and Nico Robin heard Marines demanding that the Straw Hat Crew surrender and realized the Marines were focused on an enemy nearby.
• Leo identified himself to the Marines as he and his companions quietly approached them, remaining unnoticed.

Nico Robin and Usopp encountered the Tontatta on Green Bit and were knocked unconscious after Robin captured Kabu. In town, Zoro recovered Shusui from Vika, a Tontatta thief, but let her go when she said she had something important to do.

• Usopp and Nico Robin watched Marines lose their belongings to unseen Tontatta, and Robin caught Kabu with her Flower Field technique.
• Kabu’s companions fired anesthetic rounds, knocking Usopp unconscious and leaving Nico Robin barely able to stay awake as Leo and Kabu discussed what to do with them.
• Zoro and Perona chased the thief who had stolen Shusui, but he kept escaping through alleys and crowds.
• Zoro chased the thief onto a rooftop, reclaimed Shusui, and was thrown to the ground by Vika, who had been carrying a heavy bundle.
• Vika revealed she was a Tontatta and begged Zoro not to tell anyone; when she said she had an important task, Zoro set her down and let her leave.

Zoro encountered Vika, a Tontatta warrior who revealed that the Donquixote Family planned to attack the Thousand Sunny, and agreed to take her to the Flower Field despite getting lost repeatedly. After Zoro left Vika behind, Perona found her and realized she was Zoro’s companion.

• Zoro caught Vika after she stole his sword, and she explained that she belonged to the Tontatta Tribe and could not share information with the Giant Race.
• Vika revealed that the Donquixote Family planned to attack the Straw Hat Crew’s ship, and Zoro decided to return to the coast to check on his companions.
• Vika persuaded Zoro to take her to the Flower Field, but he repeatedly went the wrong way until she punched him and he left her behind.
• Perona searched for the directionally challenged Zoro and heard Vika calling him her companion from a flower bed.
• Perona looked into the flower bed, saw Vika, and froze in surprise.

Perona and Zoro reunited with Vika and learned that the Donquixote Family had targeted the Thousand Sunny, while Nami reported that she had already defeated the attackers. Perona then headed with Zoro and Vika to the Flower Field, where Vika revealed her captain knew the Factory’s location and accepted the Straw Hats as allies against Doflamingo.

• Perona comforted Vika and agreed to take her to the Flower Field before Zoro got lost and stumbled upon them.
• Zoro warned Perona that the Donquixote Family had sent people to attack the Thousand Sunny, and Vika guided them toward the Flower Field as Perona called the ship.
• Nami told Perona that she, Brook, and Chopper had captured the attackers, and Perona and Zoro continued their mission without rushing to the coast.
• Vika said her companions had been captured and revealed that her captain knew where the Donquixote Family’s Factory was.
• Perona offered to help destroy the Factory, and Vika accepted Perona and Zoro as allies after deciding they were good people on her side.

Kyros questioned Franky and Merry about their plan to destroy Doflamingo’s Factory, then led them toward the Flower Field. Meanwhile, Luffy entered the tournament and began knocking out contestants, leaving his identity as Straw Hat uncertain to those around him.

• Kyros asked Franky and Merry why they wanted to destroy the Factory, then agreed to take them to the Flower Field.
• Rebecca called to Kyros from the arena window, and he urged her to see her conviction through before leaving with Franky and Merry.
• Luffy rushed into the competition after Cavendish was stopped at the entrance, then knocked several contestants down.
• Luffy defeated a burly contestant with a stretching punch, prompting others to suspect he was Straw Hat.
• Luffy insisted his attacks were ordinary when contestants questioned his rubber powers, then accidentally stretched his leg and claimed it did not count.

Xi Yan searched Dressrosa for the Factory and sent a clone to investigate Doflamingo's Royal Palace while he watched the arena. Meanwhile, Sanji rescued Violet from a gang, only for her to betray and mock him after he was captured.

• Xi Yan wondered why his Shadow Clones had not found the Factory and planned to search Doflamingo's Royal Palace for it and clues about the Diamond Fruit.
• Sanji accompanied Violet to a warehouse, then entered alone after she tearfully asked him to help her.
• Sanji defeated the gang's underlings and sent their Bald Strong Man flying with a powerful kick.
• Violet chained Sanji and asked whether he could die for her, revealing that she had deceived him from the moment they met.
• Violet mocked Sanji as the lackeys beat him, and Sanji did not resist.

Sanji refused to believe Violet was truly Doflamingo’s ally, and his trust convinced her to free him and reveal that Dressrosa had been caught in a trap. As pursuers arrived, Sanji grabbed Violet and fought his way out, despite her reluctance to leave.

• Violet tried to read Sanji’s mind for the Straw Hat Pirates’ plans, but the pink fantasies she saw shocked her and disrupted her interrogation.
• Sanji told Violet he trusted the truth in her eyes and would never doubt a woman’s tears, moving her to turn against the lackeys and unlock his chains.
• Violet warned Sanji that Doflamingo had learned the Straw Hat Pirates’ movements and showed him memories revealing that Doflamingo had never lost his Shichibukai title.
• Sanji invited Violet to escape with him, but she hesitated because her father and niece remained in Dressrosa.
• When pursuers reached the warehouse, Sanji grabbed Violet and attacked them as they fled.

Sakazuki and Fujitora discussed the false report about Doflamingo, and Fujitora chose to remain in Dressrosa to protect its people and pursue Doflamingo. Meanwhile, the Tontatta freed Nico Robin after she promised not to reveal their existence, leaving her to search for Usopp.

• Sakazuki learned that Doflamingo’s apparent resignation was a false report and ordered Fujitora to handle Dressrosa while Smoker pursued Fire Fist Ace.
• Fujitora told Sakazuki that the Spade Pirates and Big Mom Pirates were fighting elsewhere, but he would stay in Dressrosa and confront Trafalgar Law and Doflamingo.
• Fujitora learned that Smoker had not contacted him and set off for the Southeast Coast with his adjutant.
• Nico Robin woke in the Tontatta Tribe’s underground capital, where Leo had stitched her to the ground and the Tontatta warned that she could make arms grow.
• Nico Robin promised not to reveal the Tontatta Tribe, and Leo believed her, freed her, and returned her sunglasses.
• Nico Robin looked for Usopp and decided to ask Leo where he was.