Summary:
Doflamingo’s henchmen take advantage of the old man’s blindness and steal his earnings. Luffy intervenes by telling the old man that he was tricked. Enraged, the thugs attack Luffy, only to be defeated by an old man who uses gravity-based power. Before he leaves, Luffy interrogates him about his identity, to which he replies that he shouldn’t answer for their sake. After a moment of inattention, Zoro’s sword Shusui is stolen by the ‘fairies’ along with other items. Sanji and Kin’emon notice the blade of the sword and go after the thief. During the chase, Kin’emon is separated from the group.
Interrogating the leader of the previously defeated thugs regarding the SMILE factory, Luffy and Franky learn about the Corrida Colosseum event. Luffy mistook the grand prize for meat. At the opening ceremony, Mera Mera no Mi is introduced to the public. An old man is shown in the audience. The news shocks Luffy.
After going all in on roulette, the thugs again lie to the blind man about the results of the game, but this time Luffy reveals the true result. The blind man ends up engaging in a battle with the thugs and ends up leaving a huge hole in the floor of the restaurant with the defeated thugs lying inside. Everyone marvels at the blind man’s abilities. Sanji says he has an ability and Zoro wonders what it is. As the blind man leaves, he offers to pay for the damage. The cashier thinks she recognizes the man, but before she can say more, the man apologizes. Luffy asks the man what it is. The man tells him that it would be wise for them not to reveal his identity to Luffy. Sanji is confused as to what the man meant and wonders if the man has any degree of fame. Zoro agrees that he is not a normal person.
Suddenly, people start to realize that their possessions are gone. Bag, watch, jacket and wallet were stolen. The patrons realize that this must have happened when the old man kicked up the dust before. Sanji wonders if the man robbed everyone. Zoro notices that his sword is missing, and to Kin’emon’s horror, Kin’emon realizes that the missing sword is Shusui. A nearby puppet tells them that the fairies have taken everyone’s possessions. When Zoro asks if fairies are a group of thieves, the puppet simply replies that fairies are fairies and just laughs it off and moves on. The invisible fairies have been the guardians of Dressrosa since ancient times, and humans have no choice but to accept whatever they do. Zoro gets angry and tells the puppet that it’s not a joke, and Kin’emon agrees, saying that it’s a national treasure of the land of Wano. Zoro disagrees, saying that it is his sword, and Kin’emon declares his intention to fight Zoro and take Shusui back to the land of Wano. Zoro is not intimidated by this. Just then, Zoro notices something moving. He looks at the window and sees someone climbing out of it with a package of things. Shusui is bound to that bond. Zoro runs after the thief, Sanji follows Zoro so he doesn’t get lost, and Kin’emon follows him in turn, refusing to let Shusui escape. Luffy also tries to run after them but is stopped by Franky. Franky tells Luffy that he has a plan. Since they are dealing with inferiors, Franky asks Luffy to let him take over.
They come out with one thug from the roulette table and start questioning him. The subordinate tells them that he’s been ordered to track down some samurai, but he has no idea where they are or if they’ve even been captured. He also knows nothing about SMILE Zoans, or a factory of any kind. Luffy remarks that he knows nothing about his own crew. Franky then orders the man to tell him where his superiors are. She tells him that everyone is busy, but that everyone has been called to the coliseum, including him. He tells them that there is a big event at the Corrida Coliseum. The guy goes on to say that some amazing prize has been offered. Luffy immediately thinks the man is talking about the meat he thought Doflamingo was talking about earlier, only for Franky to say it was something he wanted, not meat.
The scene changes to the Corrida Coliseum. A soldier standing at the entrance, preventing children from entering and shooting anyone who tries. Inside the stadium, the announcer builds up the crowd and says that no words can properly describe the awesomeness of what they are about to see. The prize is very rare indeed, a fruit eaten by a man who died in Marineford two years ago, its power giving him the legendary status of a revered ‘Fire Fist Ace’. The announcer pulls back the cloth on the display next to him to reveal Mera Mera no Mi and declares that it will go to the winner. The audience is horrified for a moment, but immediately starts cheering again. A blind man from an earlier time can be seen in the crowd.
Back outside the restaurant, Luffy and Franky have just learned that Ace’s fruit is being offered as a tournament prize, much to Luffy’s surprise.