Summary:
With Hack defeated and the number of remaining fighters reduced to 24, the battle royale is almost over. Bellamy confronts Bartolomeo while Blue Gilly defeats Ricky. The bribed warriors protecting Elizabello II guard against Blue Gilly’s attack, but are stabbed by Dagama, who reveals that Blue Gilly was his partner, but Dagama is secretly planning to betray Blue Gilly. However, the leggy martial artist never trusted the tactical schemer and quickly knocked him out of the ring.
Bellamy is currently fighting Bartolomeo while Elizabello II is cornered but fully prepared to unleash his devastating blow. The audience has heard of the fighting king’s reputation and moves to get out of the way of his strike. As Blue Gilly closes in for the kill, the king lands a blow on the spot, creating a devastating shockwave throughout the ring. When the smoke cleared, they were Elizabello II. and Bartolomeo the only ones standing and the latter revealed his devil fruit and the former was defeated by this power. Bartolomeo is now the Battle Royale Block B Champion.
Meanwhile, Franky is informed by Thunder Soldier that he too is part of the operation to destroy the SMILE factory, but needs the cyborg’s help in rescuing the workers imprisoned there. The soldier then prepares to tell Franky about the history of Dressrosa.
Bartolomeo kicks Hack and puts him out of the contest, surprising the crowd including the commentator who was clearly rooting for Hack to win. The commentator then regains control and announces that the battle for Block B is still anyone’s game and that there are 24 contestants left, some of the fighters still standing: Bellamy the Hyena, Bartolomeo the Cannibal, Dagama, King Elizabello II. king, blue gilly and ricky.
Dagama then informs Blue Gilly that everyone is hurt and that now is the time, Blue Gilly then kicks Ricky in the helmet, seriously injuring him. Blue Gilly asks Ricky “what he’s trying to cut with a blunt sword” as Ricky lies on the ground and comments that he can’t win against time and that he hates cheering and that he hates Doflamingo. Blue Gilly and Dagama then attack the gladiators that Dagama bribed to help him from behind, betraying them, Dagama then tries to step over Blue Gilly and attack him from behind, but Blue Gilly notices and counters with a kick that knocks Dagama from behind. ring and is immediately attacked by a fighting fish to add insult to injury. Blue Gilly knew never to trust a schemer like him and kept his back the entire time, earning praise from the audience.
Meanwhile, Bellamy fights Bartolomeo and is on the verge of death, having been severely outclassed by him, Bellamy then remarks that Bartolomeo must have eaten the devil fruit. The audience noticed that Bellamy was mysteriously injured after attacking Bartolomeo just like Hack, while Luffy still hanging from the windowsill shouts at Bellamy’s encouragement.
Meanwhile, a group of competitors have allied themselves with King Elizabelle II, while Blue Gilly taunts him, saying that he is now vulnerable, to which the king counters Blue Gilly with a threat of his own. The crowd is now very curious as to what will happen next as they have heard of the power of Elizabella’s punches and they decide to run away as she starts preparing to strike. As Elizabello is about to punch, Blue Gilly quickly moves in, intending to break the king’s neck, while Bellamy manages to grab Bartolomeo with his hands as he feels the king’s strength draining, and turns to see in horror that he and Bartolomeo they are directly in the path of the strike. With the energy channeled during her hour of focus, Elizabello unleashes her punch right in front of Blue Gilly, breaking the sound barrier and unleashing an unstoppable shockwave, destroying everything in her path and sending everyone in the ring away from the fight. The strike itself created a blinding light that prevented anyone from seeing what was happening. Outside the coliseum, passers-by stop to look at the billowing smoke and loud noise coming from the coliseum. When the smoke cleared, the shaken commentator scrambled from the safety of his booth and announced to the audience that every fighter except Elizabella II had been eliminated.
Before he could announce the winner, one of the spectators shouted that someone else was standing there, and the smoke cleared to reveal a transparent barrier that protected not only the spectators from the brunt of the blow, but also Bartolomeo. Bartolomeo then reveals that he ate the Bari Bari no Mi, a devil fruit that allows him to create a barrier when he crosses his fingers, then attacks Elizabello with the barrier, which turns out to be strong enough to injure him, sending him skidding near the edge of the ring. After the last remaining fighter is eliminated, the commentator announces Bartolomeo as the winner of the B block battle royale, much to the disappointment of the crowd.
Meanwhile, in the corridor leading to the Thunder Soldier seats, he reveals to Franky that he also plans to destroy the factory. Franky demands to know his location, but Thunder Soldier tells him that they must free the workers first and that their tactics are important because they will bring about the downfall of Dressrosa. Thunder Soldier then says that if Franky is serious about taking on Doflamingo, he will explain the history of Dressrosa.