Summary:
Yamato encourages Momonosuke to create large clouds of flame, but states that this is easier said than done. He then remembers the day his home was destroyed, when his mother Kozuki Toki told him to escape to the future. He admits that he felt he couldn’t without her and his sister accompanying him, but Kin’emon reminds him that in the land of Wano, if one suffers a major failure, one loses their life, so he can’t question his mother’s determination. He replies that he is just a child, but Kin’emon says that with Oden gone, he is no longer just his heir. Kin’emon also tearfully begged Momonosuke to give him another chance to fight rather than die an ignominious death by fire. Although reluctant, Momonosuke agreed to leave his mother with his followers. In the present, Momonosuke regains his own convictions and states that he would never be able to face his mother if he gave up now, and continues to try to stop the island.
On the roof, Kaidou notes how Luffy actually managed to catch the lighting when Luffy uses a new move called Gomu Gomu no Kaminari and throws lightning at Kaidou. However, Kaidou sidesteps it and slaps him with the Hassaikai, sending him flying away only for Luffy to grab another lightning bolt and swing at Kaidou with a swollen leg. However, before he can use another move, Kaidou dodges and hits Luffy in the head, where he declares that in the end, the powerful power of the Devil Fruit is not enough to conquer the seas, revealing that Gol D. Roger had no Devil Fruit himself. power, yet he could still become the Pirate King. Luffy is knocked to the ground, which bounces him back up, and as he tries to fight back, Kaidou yells that to conquer the sea, the only thing that really matters is Haki.
He is then hit by Daiitoku Raimei Hakke, which injures Luffy, but he still grabs Kaidou and starts dragging him towards the sky with him, only for Kaidou to try to shake him off and transform into his full dragon form to be shot down by Tatsumaki Kaifu. , acknowledging that despite his awakened power, he is still weak to slashing attacks. While this was happening, the people of the Flower Capital watch their sky lanterns float into the air, hoping that their wishes will reach the heavens, knowing that they will return as slaves again. Kaidou then attacks Luffy with Bolo Breath to release him while demanding that he get back down.
At the castle, while the fire is still raging in parts of the island, Hyogoro is informed that the island is falling, which he says is because Kaidou is at the end of his rope. He asks everyone what outcome they would prefer: Luffy defeating Kaidou and causing the island to fall, potentially killing everyone, or Kaidou winning and extending everyone’s lives just a little bit longer. The samurai immediately say that they are fine with dying as long as innocents live and cheer for Luffy to fight without worrying about them. Some of the Beasts pirates replied that they could all die, but Hyogoro didn’t mind.
In the basement, Usopp and Hamlet run for their lives from the raging fire, only to be swept away by Raizo’s water to their relief. On the floor of the Treasure Vault, Orochi managed to get the Seastone nail out of his body, allowing him to transform while still burning, though he only had one head left. Still, he states that if he dies, he will spite Oden by taking Hiyori with him.
Back on the roof, Luffy tells Momonosuke to get the island out of the way as he inflates his hand to a huge size covered in Haki to finish off Kaido.