Summary:
With Bartolome’s help, Cavendish survives Gladius’ Punc Rock Fest. Gladius is knocked out by Bartolomeo’s Barrier Bulls. Dellinger defeats Idea, but is brutally defeated by Hakuba, who continues to attack Nico Robin.
As Punc Rock Fest blows away Gladius’ subordinates, Bartolomeo watches from his barrier before noting that Cavendish would have been killed instantly by the attack had he been outside. However, Cavendish kicks him away and demands to know why Bartolomeo didn’t let him in in the first place, prompting Bartolomeo to angrily ask him if this is how he’s thanking someone who saved him. Bartolomeo and Cavendish butt heads when Cavendish reminds Bartolomeo that he covered for him before. Finally, Cavendish states that he must continue to fight, shocking Bartolomeo, who tells him to stay in his barrier for a while after demanding entry. After telling Bartolomeo that after defense must come attack, Cavendish leaves the barrier, as Bartolomeo promises not to let him in next time. Cavendish tells Bartolomeo to let him in when he’s in danger again, but Bartolomeo just makes faces at him, making Cavendish run into the smoke while promising to teach him a lesson.
Wanting to know why he would build a barrier for a fool like Cavendish, Bartolomeo remembers Nico Robin trying to climb the cliff behind him, only to turn around and see him doing so by creating stairs with his feet sprouting from the walls. . As Bartolomeo expresses his joy that she is fine, Gladius sees Robin and vows to not let anyone else get in the way of the executives before firing the Catapult Punch at her. However, Bartolomeo blocks the bullets with Barrierbility: Racket and promises not to let Gladius get in Robin’s way, prompting an exasperated Gladius to remark that he is still alive. As Robin gives him a grateful wink, a shocked Bartolomeo wonders if that means he can be her slave before telling himself that he’s asking too much as his barrier changes shape into a humanoid figure flexing in various poses.
Suddenly, Cavendish runs out of the smoke towards Gladius, who realizes that he was also protected by Bartolome’s barrier. As Cavendish prepares to use Biken: Blue Bird and Gladius inflates his wrists in preparation for the Bracchium, they are surprised and distracted by Bartolomeo charging towards them with Barrier Bulls, sending several of Gladius’ minions flying. Bartolomeo states that Robin’s gesture is something worth risking his life for as both Gladius and Cavendish run from him, with Cavendish wanting to know if Bartolomeo knows he’s here. However, Bartolomeo claims that he cannot stop as he is losing control as he feels too high when Gladius notices Dellinger standing on a fallen spike nearby. When asked if he has already cleaned the second level, Dellinger claims that it will be done soon, but Gladius orders him to help on the third level as Robin tries to get up.
As Dellinger agrees and says that sounds like fun, Ideo reaches out and grabs Dellinger’s wrist before stepping out of the smoke. When Ideo reiterates that he should be careful, Dellinger complains about how persistent he is as Ideo pulls his arm back and regains his oddly shaped shoulder. Noticing that Ideo has something over his shoulder, Dellinger points to the hole in his stomach and tells him to fall down already, but Ideo says he can’t do that because one has duty and honor in a man’s world. However, Dellinger just laughs and claims it doesn’t sound like him before kicking Idea away. After being kicked in the air one more time, Ideo got back on the ground and tried to punch Dellinger, who ducked before kicking him twice more. Dellinger unleashes a flurry of kicks on Ideo who coughs up blood and wonders what happened to him as he laughs only to be shocked when he punches Ideo that takes part of his hat off. Dellinger, who kicked Idea back, claims that he would have spared him if Idea had just played dead before kicking him a few more times, wanting to know what makes good footwork. He notes that he can buy some time before Monkey D. Luffy defeats Donquixote Doflamingo, Ideo states that he and the others will stop the Donquixote pirates from getting in Luffy’s way, prompting Dellinger to stop kicking him as Ideo claims that there can be no victory in this world. obtained separately.
Dellinger pulls off his hat, noting that Luffy’s allies are trying to gain victory by sacrificing their lives, and laughs before stating that’s something losers would do as his eyes widen and glow red. After sprouting a set of fangs instead of teeth, Dellinger bites Ide’s neck, causing him to collapse and pass out in pain before kicking his body away and telling him not to underestimate his Fighting Fish lineage. Soon after, Dellinger jumps up to the second floor and looks around before calling Gladius. Dellinger heard the screams and moved to another area as several underlings were taken down at high speed. When a nervous Gladius tells him to stay on the third level as he faces a troublesome opponent, Dellinger claims that no one can face them when they work together before Hakuba gets him.
As Gladius calls out to him, a trembling Dellinger looks at the blood on his hand and wonders in disbelief what is going on before asking Hakuby who he is. However, Hakuba responds by slashing Dellinger a dozen more, causing him to collapse. A shocked Bartolomeo watches from the circular barrier, noting how Hakuba defeated Dellinger and the enemy soldiers so quickly before realizing that the other side of his barrier is horrifying as he looks clearly into Hakuba’s face. Realizing who Hakuba is, Bartolomeo realizes that this is similar to what happened during the Block D match at the Corrida Colosseum, before wondering if Hakuba caused it as well. While Bartolomeo wonders what Hakuba’s “food” is when he’s wearing Canvendish’s outfit with a completely different face, Hakuba moves towards him and hits his barrier, causing Bartolomeo to fall in shock, admitting that he was taken aback by how quickly Hakuba moved. When Bartolomeo asks him if he is Cavendish, Hakuba says nothing before attacking the barrier a few more times only to have nothing happen. Seeing this, Bartolomeo laughs before declaring that Hakuba cannot cut through the barrier with his sword.
Bartolomeo claims that Hakuba’s speed is useless against his abilities and claims that no one can break his barrier when he has his fingers. However, Hakuba sees a hole in the top of the barrier and moves to it, forcing Bartolomeo to close it by twisting it as Hakuba slashes into it. After Hakuba lands on the ground again, Bartolomeo lets out a sigh of relief before demanding to know what he’s thinking. As Bartolomeo wonders what happened to him, Hakuba sees Robin running up the cliff as a shocked Bartolomeo tells him not to do anything stupid. Seeing Hakuba preparing to attack, Bartolomeo removes his barrier and tries to grab him, only for Hakuba to disappear and start moving towards Robin as Bartolomeo begs him not to go after her. However, when Robin sees Hakuba running up the cliff towards her, she grabs him and restrains him with several arms blasted from his body. As Bartolomeo tearfully states that he is glad to be safe, Robin states that Hakuba’s speed means nothing to her before asking him if he wants anything from her.