Arc 8The Ambush of Two Emperors

Lott’s crew defeated Doflamingo and freed Dressrosa, then welcomed Issho aboard as they returned toward Peach Spring. Kaido, Big Mom, and powerful World Government agents ambushed them, leaving Lott fighting above the others while his crew faced the enemy forces.

  • Issho joined Lott’s crew after they left Dressrosa, and Lott restored his sight with a Beauty Pill.
  • Kaido, Big Mom, and three powerful World Government agents ambushed the Skybreaker behind a barrier that blocked communications and Lott’s electromagnetic force.
  • Lott fought Kaido and Big Mom in the sky while Boa Hancock faced Kudings and Nami fought Vian.
  • King, Queen, Cracker, Perospero, and other enemies attacked Robin, Luo, Issho, and Vivi as Luo cut through their underlings.
  • Vivi called herself a burden, but Robin, Issho, and Luo reminded her that the crew considered one another family.
  • Luo struggled against Cracker, Perospero, and Snack, while Robin knocked King away from him and bound Queen with her giant limbs.
  • Page One attacked Robin in Spinosaurus form after she struck Ulti with a giant fist.
Chapters 176–200 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 176Lott arrived at Gran Tesoro

Kudings began planning the World Government agents’ approach to the Lott Pirates while Lott and his companions traveled to Gran Tesoro with Tesoro. They reached the entertainment city, where the crowd recognized the Skybreaker and announced Lott’s arrival.

  • Kudings criticized Vian’s impulsive approach and proposed discussing the Lott Pirates’ strength distribution.
  • Lott, Hancock, and the others sailed toward Gran Tesoro with Tesoro, while Lott kept Tesoro’s connection to Peach Spring secret.
  • Tesoro went ahead with Mr. Tanaka and Baccarat so their plans would not be exposed, and Lott told him to act as usual.
  • Lott and his companions arrived at Gran Tesoro and marveled at the enormous golden ship and its entertainment district.
  • The singer announced the Skybreaker’s arrival, and the audience recognized Godslayer Lott.

Ch. 177A fight to kick things off

At Gran Tesoro, Lott and his companions faced Microphone and the Get Hype Pirates in a staged spectacle. Lott stopped Microphone’s sound attack and defeated him, while Boa Hancock turned the enemy crew to stone; Nami then said she recognized someone.

  • A purple-haired presenter announced Lott’s participation in the performance and Gild Tesoro’s upcoming song, as the crowd cheered for both.
  • Microphone arrived with the Get Hype Pirates and challenged Lott over Boa Hancock, while spectators urged them to fight.
  • Microphone attacked the Skybreaker with sound waves, but Lott blocked them with an electromagnetic barrier and pulled Microphone toward him.
  • Lott grabbed Microphone by the throat, and Microphone begged for mercy and offered to give up Hancock and his twenty-three wives.
  • Boa Hancock turned Microphone and his crew to stone, and Lott crushed Microphone’s statue as the crowd applauded.
  • Nami said she recognized someone.

Ch. 178Gran Tesoro!

Nami recognized the singer Carina, her former partner, and recalled how Carina had risked herself to help Nami escape during a theft. Lott's group arrived at Gran Tesoro and entered its lavish regular casino, where a commotion around an old gambler caught Lott's attention.

  • Nami told Vivi and the others that she and Carina had once stolen treasure together, and that Carina had acted as bait to help her escape when they were caught.
  • Nami said she wanted to speak with Carina alone, while Lott offered to arrange a meeting and denied having ulterior motives.
  • The Skybreaker reached Gran Tesoro's harbor, where an attendant welcomed Lott's group and drove them through the golden city in a Turtle-Royce.
  • The attendant brought the group to the Golden King Hotel, and Nami chose to visit the regular casino rather than the VIP casino.
  • Lott noticed a crowd praising an old gambler who had already won two million.

Ch. 179The Blind God of Gambling

Lott let the women go shopping and gambling while he approached the blind gambler Issho, whose Future Sight seemed to be guiding a winning streak at roulette. The chapter ended as Lott greeted Issho.

  • Lott reassured the women that his acquaintance was a man, then sent them off to shop and gamble across Gran Tesoro.
  • Lott sent the women a teasing message that left them blushing as they headed toward the shopping street.
  • Issho bet all his chips on black at roulette, and the ball landed on black for his tenth consecutive win.
  • The gamblers thanked Issho and offered him chips, but he politely refused their gifts.
  • Lott recognized the blind man as Issho and greeted him.

Ch. 180Issho

Lott encountered Issho at a gambling table in Gran Tesoro and watched him subdue a crowd of gamblers with his gravity powers. After Issho asked what Lott thought about turning away from the world’s suffering, the conversation was left poised for Lott’s answer.

  • Lott recognized Issho’s extraordinary strength as gamblers noticed Lott and debated whether Gran Tesoro’s rules could restrain him.
  • Issho ended his gambling session and told the gamblers he wanted to speak with Lott, but they tried to make him keep playing.
  • Issho unleashed his aura and used gravity to pin the gamblers down as Gran Tesoro’s guards arrived.
  • The guards recognized Lott as one of Gran Tesoro’s owners and withdrew, while Issho sheathed his blade and crushed the gamblers into a pit.
  • Issho told Lott that blindness helped him avoid the world’s filth, and Lott argued that refusing to look did nothing to change people’s suffering.

Ch. 181Spiriting Issho Away

Lott met Issho at Gran Tesoro and invited him to travel with him to Peach Spring, and Issho agreed. Lott then reunited with Boa Hancock, Robin, and Vivi while they were shopping, and admired their outfits.

  • The casino emptied as Lott and Issho left together, with the guards staying behind to clean up.
  • Issho told Lott he had come to judge whether the famous pirate was as good as civilians claimed, and said he could not yet see through him.
  • Lott invited Issho to sail with him for a while, and Issho accepted, saying he had plenty of time.
  • Lott and Issho walked across Gran Tesoro to the clothing store where Boa Hancock, Robin, and Vivi were shopping.
  • Boa Hancock showed Lott her red cheongsam, then Robin and Vivi emerged in their outfits, leaving Lott staring and swallowing.

Ch. 182VIP Casino

Lott reunited with Boa Hancock, Robin, and Vivi, then brought Issho to the VIP Casino, where Nami and Ling'er had won a large number of chips. After Issho won his own bet, a Marine wearing a cloak marked “Justice” appeared.

  • Boa Hancock’s clothes came undone, so Lott raised an Electromagnetic Barrier and gave her another outfit to change into.
  • Lott introduced Issho to Boa Hancock, Nico Robin, and Vivi as a powerful knight who protected the innocent, and said the women were his wives.
  • Lott’s group entered the VIP Casino, where Vivi and Robin spotted Nami and Ling'er buried in chips.
  • Issho bet on even, and Nami also won when Dice cracked open the cup with his head and revealed an even result.
  • Nami asked Lott whether they were going to see Tesoro, and a Marine wearing a cloak marked “Justice” appeared.

Ch. 183Brave Gion

Lott and his companions encountered Marine Vice Admiral Gion on Gran Tesoro, where she boldly confessed that she had fallen in love with Zoro. She left to pursue her mission after promising to find him at Peach Garden.

  • Gion approached Lott and his companions, teasing him about vacationing with his wives and asking where Zoro was.
  • Lott asked why Gion wanted to see Zoro, and she openly declared that she had taken a liking to him.
  • Lott invited Gion to come with them to Peach Garden to see Zoro, and she considered leaving her mission to go.
  • A Den Den Mushi call revealed a lead beneath shop number ten in the Eastern District, so Gion went to investigate.
  • Gion told Lott to tell Zoro that he was the first man she had loved and would be the last, then promised to come find him.

Ch. 184Issho's astonishment

Lott brought Issho to meet Tesoro and discussed Gran Tesoro’s future as part of Peach Spring. Issho learned that Lott’s ultimate goal was to overthrow the World Government, though he worried it might stop Peach Spring from developing.

  • Lott told Robin, Nami, and Ling'er that he planned to introduce Gion to Zoro and let them decide what happened next.
  • Mr. Tanaka emerged through a gold wall, apologized after Ling'er kicked him, and led Lott and the others into Tesoro’s office.
  • Lott introduced Issho to Tesoro, who recognized Issho as a regular Gran Tesoro guest and felt relieved he had never treated him unfairly.
  • Lott and Tesoro discussed making Gran Tesoro a commercial part of Peach Spring, while treating Issho as one of their own.
  • Issho learned that Lott wanted to unite people and build Peach Spring into a power capable of overthrowing the World Government, and worried the World Government might interfere with its growth.

Ch. 185Issho in Peach Spring

Issho explored Peach Garden and encountered the everyday kindness of its people, from a guard and schoolchildren who offered to guide him to a harmonious neighborhood. As he witnessed the community’s care and learned that all children attended school, he reflected on Lott’s plans for Peach Spring; the chapter ended with an abrupt mention of someone taking responsibility for Teach.

  • Lott left Issho to explore Peach Garden on his own.
  • A guard offered to help Issho, but Issho said he could find his way despite being blind.
  • A group of schoolchildren guided Issho to a noodle shop and told him that every child began school at age four.
  • Issho ate ramen while listening to the proprietors’ contented conversation and sensing the neighborhood’s harmony.
  • After leaving the shop, Issho sensed a guard helping an old woman cross a street under repair.
  • Someone said that Teach belonged to their squad and that they had to take responsibility for him.

Ch. 186What Happened in the Whitebeard Pirates

After Teach murdered Thatch to steal the Dark-Dark Fruit, Ace insisted on pursuing him, believing he had to avenge his friend. Whitebeard allowed Ace to leave aboard the Small Yacht, while Marco worried about the danger Teach posed.

  • Thatch revealed that he had found the Dark-Dark Fruit, and Teach hid his interest while celebrating with the crew.
  • After the banquet left the crew unconscious, Teach carried Thatch to the cabins and stabbed him to death.
  • Teach took the Dark-Dark Fruit from Thatch and ate it.
  • Ace demanded that Whitebeard let him pursue Teach and avenge Thatch, while Marco tried to hold him back.
  • Whitebeard ordered Marco to release Ace, and Ace sped away aboard the Small Yacht.

Ch. 187Arrival in Dressrosa

Lott brought Luo to Dressrosa to help him take revenge on Doflamingo and invited Issho along, hoping the visit would give him reason to join the Lott Pirates. The group explored the island and encountered a talking stuffed toy, while Luo suspected its existence might be connected to the Donquixote Family.

  • Issho admired Peach Spring after spending more than twenty days there and agreed to accompany Lott to Dressrosa.
  • Lott arrived at Dressrosa aboard the Skybreaker with Luo, Issho, and the women traveling with him; Luo intended to take revenge on Doflamingo himself.
  • Ling'er asked the group to find food, and they followed the fragrant streets of Dressrosa.
  • A yellow dog ran past carrying the missing arm of a talking stuffed toy, which asked the group for help.
  • Nami trapped the dog in clouds and recovered the toy's arm, and the toy thanked the group before running off to ask Lucy to mend it.
  • Luo wondered whether the talking toy was connected to a member of the Donquixote Family who wielded the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.

Ch. 188The darkness hidden beneath Dress Island

Lott and his companions saw the living toys of Dressrosa and learned that the Donquixote Family’s Hobby-Hobby Fruit user had transformed them from humans and erased everyone’s memories of their lives. The group recognized the country’s apparent harmony as a cover for its dark rule and reacted with anger.

  • Lott and his companions reached Dressrosa’s main street, where toys and humans lived and worked together.
  • A Lun recognized Lott as one of the Four Emperors, then returned to the ramen shop where his former girlfriend planned to marry Ximen, unaware that A Lun had once been her partner.
  • Luo explained that Sugar of the Donquixote Family used the Hobby-Hobby Fruit to turn people into obedient toys and erase their existence from everyone else’s memories.
  • Issho, Robin, Vivi, and Ling'er realized the toys had once been human, and Vivi and Ling'er condemned Doflamingo’s rule.

Ch. 189Doflamingo

Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family faced the arrival of Lott’s crew, knowing Luo had come to avenge Corazon. After Lott struck Doflamingo for insulting Luo, he declared he would not interfere in their fight, leaving Luo and Doflamingo poised to settle their feud.

  • Trebol warned Doflamingo that Luo had joined Lott’s crew and might be seeking revenge for Corazon, while the Donquixote Family feared Lott’s power.
  • Doflamingo decided to go meet Lott’s group, and Lott told Ling’er that Doflamingo was already coming to them.
  • Luo confronted Doflamingo over Corazon’s murder and vowed to avenge him, while Doflamingo defended killing his brother as a traitor.
  • Doflamingo insulted Luo by calling him Lott’s dog, so Lott slapped Doflamingo and warned him to watch his mouth.
  • Lott said he would not interfere if Luo and Doflamingo fought, and Doflamingo accepted the challenge.

Ch. 190Luo vs. Doflamingo

Luo confronted Doflamingo on King's Plateau to avenge Mr. Corazon, landing several powerful attacks but facing Doflamingo’s awakened String-String Fruit. The chapter ended as Luo unleashed K-ROOM: Puncture Wille and Doflamingo countered with Sixteen Holy Bullets: God Thread.

  • Luo and Doflamingo clashed, and Luo used Injection Shot to damage Doflamingo’s internal organs.
  • Luo rejected Doflamingo’s talk of fate and said he was carrying out the attack Mr. Corazon had never made.
  • Luo used Heart Shock to knock Doflamingo unconscious, but Doflamingo revived by repairing his organs with strings.
  • Doflamingo awakened his String-String Fruit and transformed the surroundings into white strings, attacking Luo with massive waves and spikes.
  • Luo revealed that his own fruit was awakened and launched K-ROOM: Puncture Wille at Doflamingo.
  • Doflamingo countered with Sixteen Holy Bullets: God Thread.

Ch. 191The Fall of the Donquixote Family's Top Executives

Luo defeated Doflamingo and avenged Mr. Corazon, while Ling'er, Boa Hancock, and Lott’s crew overcame the Donquixote Family’s remaining top executives. The story ended with Nami hoping for a chance to fight the family’s lower-ranking executives.

  • Luo broke through Doflamingo’s steel needles with Kikoku and drove him into the ground, then said he had avenged Mr. Corazon.
  • Trebol, Pica, and Diamante refused to accept Doflamingo’s defeat and blamed the Lott Pirates.
  • Pica formed a towering stone statue, but Ling’er cut it apart with a flaming net and finished him with Fire Fist.
  • Trebol tried to attack Ling’er, but Boa Hancock struck him with Perfume Femur and turned him to stone.
  • Boa Hancock then defeated Diamante, and Lott told Nami there were still plenty of lower-ranking executives to fight.

Ch. 192Sugar fainted from fright

Nami and Robin found the Donquixote Family officers protecting Sugar in the underground factory and defeated them. Sugar tried to deceive Nami, but Nami’s head fell off, frightening Sugar into fainting and triggering a quake across Dressrosa.

  • Gladius and the other officers argued over who would stay behind while the rest escorted Sugar out of Dressrosa.
  • Nami and Robin arrived at the underground factory and stopped the officers from escaping.
  • Robin used Hundred Flowers Bloom and Slam to seize the officers and smash them into the ground.
  • Sugar pretended to be a frightened child and approached Nami, hoping to touch her.
  • Nami’s head fell to the ground, and Sugar fainted, scattering her grapes as Dressrosa shook.

Ch. 193Dressrosa's liberation

All the toys across Dressrosa turned back into humans, restoring the memories of the people who had forgotten them. Rebecca remembered that Mr. Soldier was her father, Kyros, and embraced him as Dressrosa’s families reunited.

  • The toys across Dressrosa became human again, and their loved ones recovered their memories of them.
  • Jinlian remembered that A Lun was her fiancé, but she called him her cousin and identified Ximen as her fiancé; A Lun left, wishing her happiness.
  • People across Dressrosa reunited with forgotten spouses, parents, children, and other loved ones.
  • Rebecca remembered that Mr. Soldier was her father, Kyros, and called him Father.
  • Kyros hesitated to embrace Rebecca until a finger snap moved his hands, and a voice told him that blood shed to protect was sacred.
  • Kyros hugged Rebecca and later thought that Lott was an incredible man.

Ch. 194A man's reputation, a tree's shadow

After defeating the Donquixote Family, Lott's Crew relaxed at a noodle shop before King Riku summoned Lott to the palace. Lott accepted the invitation and arrived with his crew, where he recognized Rebecca and earned a painful pinch from Nami.

  • Lott's Crew ate at a Dressrosa noodle shop, where the frightened owner dropped a bowl and Lott used his power to clear up the mess before reassuring him.
  • Nami, Ling'er, and the others laughed at the owner's panic and teased Lott about how intimidating he seemed.
  • Kyros reunited with King Riku, Rebecca, and Viola, then told them that Lott's Crew had defeated Doflamingo and destroyed the Donquixote Family.
  • King Riku ordered his guards to find Lott so he could thank him and ask why he had freed Dressrosa.
  • Three guards invited Lott to the palace, and he agreed to go with his crew.
  • At the palace entrance, Lott recognized Rebecca and Nami twisted the flesh at his waist.

Ch. 195Issho joins

Lott met with King Riku and Kyros after helping free Dressrosa, then departed with his crew. Issho joined the Lott Pirates, and Lott gave him a pill that might restore his sight as the Skybreaker headed for Peach Spring.

  • King Riku welcomed Lott, and Kyros knelt to thank him for reuniting him with Rebecca and helping save Dressrosa.
  • Lott told King Riku he had come to take revenge on Doflamingo, and King Riku asked to discuss governing the country with him.
  • The people of Dressrosa gathered to see Lott off, while Rebecca watched the Skybreaker leave and Viola warned her that they lived in different worlds.
  • Issho asked to join Lott's crew, and Lott welcomed him aboard the Lott Pirates.
  • Lott received system rewards and gave Issho a Beauty Pill that might restore his sight before steering the Skybreaker toward Peach Spring.
  • Someone planned to intercept Lott on an island as he returned from Dressrosa.

Ch. 196An ambush

Issho took the pill Lott gave him and regained his sight, accepting that he would have to confront the world’s corruption rather than shut his eyes to it. The crew then discovered Kaido, Big Mom, and several other powerful attackers had ambushed them, and Lott assigned everyone their opponents as the enemy ships approached.

  • Issho swallowed the pill, and his eyes healed as he gradually adjusted to seeing again.
  • Issho thanked Lott for restoring his sight, and Lott told him the choice to see had been Issho’s own.
  • Lott sensed approaching ships and warned the crew that Kaido, Big Mom, and three other figures no weaker than Admirals were among the attackers.
  • Lott discovered an invisible net blocked the sky and communications, then assigned the crew to defend against the ambush.
  • The enemy arrived as Boa Hancock worried about Lott facing Kaido and Big Mom alone, but Lott insisted he could handle them.

Ch. 197Facing Kaido and Big Mom Again

Lott and his crew faced Kaido, Big Mom, and three World Government agents aboard the Singing Ship, while an invisible barrier cut off their communications and Lott’s electromagnetic force. The confrontation escalated as Kaido launched an attack on Lott.

  • Big Mom and Kaido argued over who would fight Lott while Kudings, Vian, and Qimoji prepared to join the battle.
  • Lott realized the enemy forces included the two Emperors, three powerful World Government agents, and the elites of both pirate crews; he also found that an invisible barrier blocked his electromagnetic force.
  • Nami told Lott that the Den Den Mushi and Vivre Cards were not working, and Hancock and the other women gathered beside him.
  • Kudings taunted Lott and revealed that the barrier was his gift, while secretly identifying a blue-haired girl as a possible opening in the battle.
  • Kaido leaped toward Lott with his Spiked Club and shouted, "Thunder Bagua!"

Ch. 198The melee began

Lott and his allies fought Kaido, Big Mom, and World Government officers as the opposing fleets arrived. Lott drew Kaido and Big Mom into the sky, while Boa Hancock and Nami faced Kudings and Vian on the island cloud.

  • Lott met Kaido’s Spiked Club with a Haki-coated kick, and Kudings tried to ambush him before Boa Hancock blocked the attack.
  • Lott drove Kaido back, checked on Boa Hancock, and then faced Kudings as the fleets of Kaido and Big Mom arrived.
  • Big Mom and Kaido charged at Lott, who flew a thousand meters into the sky to keep their clash away from the others.
  • Boa Hancock attacked Kudings after he insulted Lott, but his Ancient Ape transformation let him withstand her Great Perfume Femur and force her back.
  • Vian transformed into a giant rhinoceros and charged Nami; she used island-cloud arms to throw him across the cloud, but knew she had relied on a trick to gain the advantage.

Ch. 199The Disasters and Sweet Commanders made their move!

Luo and Robin faced the Sweet Commanders and Disasters while Issho protected Vivi, as the Lott Pirates found themselves trapped inside Vegapunk’s sealed space. The battle began with Robin restraining King and Luo cutting down the enemy troops, and Vivi urged Issho to leave her and help the others.

  • Perospero told Queen that Katakuri had stayed behind in Totto Land, hiding his real reason for avoiding a fight with the Lott Pirates.
  • Queen revealed that the group’s Den Den Mushi and Vivre Cards were blocked by Vegapunk’s enormous spherical space, while Issho prepared to protect Vivi.
  • King charged Robin and Luo, but Robin used Four Fleur and Bind to seize him and force him onto the Island Cloud.
  • Luo used ROOM to cut apart the enemy underlings, then rearranged their body parts with Tact while sparing King, Queen, Cracker, Perospero, and the Tobi Roppo.
  • Cracker sent Biscuit Soldiers after Luo as Queen fired virus bombs, but King sensed that Robin, Luo, Issho, and Vivi had moved away from the blast.
  • Vivi pleaded with Issho to stop guarding her and help Luo and Robin.

Ch. 200Luo and Robin on the Back Foot

Vivi stopped blaming herself after Robin, Issho, and Luo reassured her that she was part of the Lott Pirates’ family. Luo and Robin then struggled against the Beasts Pirates’ forces, and the chapter ended with Ulti charging at Robin while Page One’s Spinosaurus form attacked.

  • Vivi called herself a burden, but Robin stopped her and Issho and Luo reminded her that the Lott Pirates considered one another family.
  • Cracker, Perospero, and Snack pressured Luo, who tried to break through by targeting Perospero but was driven back by their combined attacks.
  • Robin knocked King away with a giant arm when he tried to strike Luo from behind.
  • Queen attacked Robin with Spark Queen, but Robin evaded the projectiles and bound him with Hundred Fleur: Twist, though his body resisted the technique.
  • Robin dodged Page One’s Fang Gun and then struck Ulti with a giant fist, but Page One lunged at her in Spinosaurus form.
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