Recaps

Fujitora refused Akainu’s demand to sacrifice soldiers and agreed to continue pursuing the Luo Chen Pirates with Vice Admiral Gion. A newspaper revealed the crew’s new bounties after their escape from Mary Geoise, leaving the ship’s crew shocked by the scale of the government’s pursuit.

• Akainu berated Fujitora for letting the pirates escape, but Fujitora defended his decision not to risk his soldiers’ lives.
• Akainu ordered Fujitora to keep pursuing the pirates and said Vice Admiral Gion would join him.
• Lulith bought a newspaper and called the crew over after seeing news about their actions.
• Catherine, Violet, and Nayako read that the Luo Chen Pirates had wreaked havoc in Mary Geoise, destroyed a Celestial Dragons’ wedding, and freed the slaves.
• Catherine showed the crew their new bounty posters, including Luo Chen’s one-billion-Beli bounty and rewards for every member.

Big Mom learned that the Shura Pirates had escaped a Marine pursuit and seemed headed for Totto Land, but she dismissed the threat. Aboard the Isel, Luo Chen changed course for Dressrosa to help Violet confront Doflamingo, leaving Totto Land for later.

• Big Mom heard that the Shura Pirates had fought Fujitora and Momousagi, escaped, and appeared to be heading for Totto Land; she said she would defeat them if they came.
• Big Mom dismissed reports that Fish-Man District might usurp its throne, ordering that its rulers would still have to pay tribute for her protection.
• The Straw Hat Pirates reunited after two years of training and sailed from Sabaody Archipelago aboard the Thousand Sunny.
• Violet admitted to Luo Chen and Catherine that she feared for her father, King Riku, Rebecca, and the people of Dressrosa under Doflamingo’s rule.
• Luo Chen agreed to change the Isel’s destination to Dressrosa before going to Totto Land, and George set the new course.

Doflamingo plotted to use Violet to lure the Shura Pirates to Dressrosa and secure the Gustav Clan’s support. Luo Chen and Catherine knew about the trap but left Violet to choose what to do as the Isel continued toward Dressrosa.

• Doflamingo told Trebol he planned to capture the Shura Pirates using Violet as bait and trade Luo Chen and Catherine for the Gustav Clan’s support.
• Violet hid her discovery of Doflamingo’s plan and worried that telling the crew would put them in danger, while refusing to act could leave her father, Rebecca, and the people of Dressrosa at risk.
• Luo Chen and Catherine revealed that their Observation Haki had detected the people who left Doflamingo’s instructions for Violet, and Luo Chen decided not to tell her they knew.
• Doflamingo called Mary Geoise and offered to help capture the Shura Pirates, prompting the other party to promise Saint Orange’s favor if his information proved true.

Luo Chen’s crew and the Straw Hat alliance arrived in Dressrosa, where many powerful forces were gathering for the coming mission. At a gambling table, Phil confronted thugs who were cheating the blind Fujitora, and the chapter ended as their leader challenged Phil’s claim about the winning color.

• Luo Chen’s crew reached Dressrosa, disguised themselves, and entered the island.
• The Straw Hat Pirates, Law, and Wano samurai arrived, and Law assigned the group their tasks.
• Luffy and the others entered town while Chopper’s group realized Sanji and the others had left the ship.
• Zoro identified thugs exploiting a blind gambler, and Phil arrived, recognizing the man as Fujitora.
• Kin'emon explained Phil’s connection to the Shura Pirates, while Luffy recalled meeting Luo Chen on Sky Island.
• Phil told Fujitora he had won, and the thug leader insisted the ball had landed on black and threatened him.

Fujitora crushed the Donquixote Family thugs with gravity after stepping in to stop their attack, while Phil watched and then left to explore elsewhere. The Straw Hats’ group soon scattered in pursuit of the missing Shusui, and Fujitora reunited with his subordinates and Momousagi before heading to Doflamingo’s palace.

• Phil and Fujitora confronted the thugs after they tried to cheat Fujitora, and Fujitora stepped in when they drew their swords.
• Fujitora struck the thugs with his cane sword and crushed them into the floor with gravity.
• Luffy and his companions praised Fujitora’s ability, but he kept his identity secret and left the bar.
• Phil told the group he had come to test the new generation, then left to find somewhere more interesting.
• Zoro discovered Shusui was missing, argued with Kin'emon, and joined the group in chasing after it.
• Fujitora’s subordinates found him and took him to meet Momousagi before they headed to Doflamingo’s palace.

Violet and her companions headed to the colosseum to find her family, while Franky and Luffy learned that Doflamingo had put the Flame-Flame Fruit up as a prize. As various factions moved toward their plans, Momousagi’s group continued to the royal palace to meet Doflamingo.

• Violet used her ability to locate her father, Rebecca, and the others at the colosseum, and Catherine, Lulith, and Nayako promised to help her confront Doflamingo if he was oppressing Dressrosa.
• Franky and Luffy questioned a Donquixote thug, who said the family’s officers and most of the island were gathering at the colosseum for a major event.
• Doflamingo’s event revealed the Flame-Flame Fruit as its prize, drawing cheers from the crowd.
• Beelzebub was ordered by the cloaked figure to enter the contest and retrieve the fruit, while Asmodeus followed the figure toward the royal palace.
• Momousagi told Stiyu that her group’s priority was reaching the royal palace to meet Doflamingo, despite separating from Fujitora.

Doflamingo shot Law and fought off Zoro and Kin'emon while Fujitora intervened, as events across Dressrosa intensified. At the palace, Fujitora declared that he would move to abolish the Shichibukai system, prompting Doflamingo to attack him.

• Doflamingo shot the wounded Law several times, and Kin'emon found that Law was still breathing.
• Fujitora stopped Zoro from attacking Doflamingo and sent him crashing underground with a powerful force.
• Doflamingo attacked Kin'emon, then left for the palace with Law as Fujitora followed; Marines identified Zoro and his companions and surrounded them.
• Luffy discovered that the Colosseum bars were made with Seastone, and Sabo reunited with him and took his place in the tournament finals.
• Luo Chen sensed several powerful auras converging at the palace and headed his attention toward the gathering.
• Fujitora told Doflamingo he intended to abolish the Shichibukai system, and Doflamingo responded by kicking at him.

Doflamingo revealed his Celestial Dragon origins and nearly fought Asmodeus before Leviathan stopped them and he assigned the mission. As the tournament finalists gathered in the arena, reports of the Straw Hat intruders reached Doflamingo, who realized the fighter in the arena might not be who he thought.

• Leviathan calmed the clash between Doflamingo and Fujitora, then Asmodeus exposed Doflamingo as a castaway of the Donquixote Family and challenged him.
• Doflamingo and Asmodeus attacked each other, but Leviathan blocked their strikes and ordered them to stand down.
• Doflamingo assigned opponents for the operation, while Jesus Burgess, Phil, Sabo, Rebecca, Diamante, and Beelzebub entered the tournament's final arena.
• George, Monbuma, Singh, Violet, and Catherine watched the tournament, and Violet worried about Rebecca competing.
• Doflamingo received reports that the Straw Hat group had entered the palace and demanded to know who was fighting in the arena.