Summary:
Cavendish appears just in time to stop Doflamingo’s attack from hitting Robin, allowing Luffy to focus on fighting Doflamingo. Luffy tells Cavendish to run off the platform with everyone, which he obliges. As Bartolomeo creates a barrier staircase for everyone to descend, Law wakes up and begs to stay and watch the fight between Luffy and Doflamingo. Cavendish and the dwarves decide to stay with Law. Meanwhile, the Birdcage approaches and Luffy notices it during the fight. Many attacks are exchanged, but Doflamingo gains the upper hand. Angered by Doflamingo’s plan for the earth, Luffy raises his arm and activates Gear 4.
Doflamingo’s string bullets fly towards Robin and Law, shocking everyone in the Flower Field. Suddenly Cavendish arrives and deflects all the bullets. Noting out loud that Doflamingo still hasn’t been defeated, Cavendish speaks to Luffy, who tells the pirate to bring Law, Robin, and the others from the Flower Field. Cavendish argues, saying that he wanted to hit Doflamingo, but Luffy replies that he trusted Cavendish with his allies, causing Cavendish to believe that Luffy is his fan, so he agrees. Cavendish tells Robin that he knew Bartolomeo was on a lower level so they could use his ability to get down. Leo and Mansherry examine Law’s severed arm, with the former saying that he could sew his arm back together before Mansherry heals it with his powers. Meanwhile, Bartolomeo is still frozen in amazement at how Zoro defeated Pica, and Cavendish yells at him. Bartolomeo initially refuses to help him, but happily obliges when told he is helping Robin.
Meanwhile, Luffy confronts Doflamingo on the roof of the palace. Doflamingo tells Luffy that he was just helping to put Law out of his misery and that Luffy was already injured. However, Luffy replies that Doflamingo was also badly injured as he rushed towards the Shichibukai. Luffy attacks Doflamingo with Gear 2 and punches Busoshoku Haki, managing to knock him off the roof. However, Doflamingo just laughs and says that Luffy’s punches were fast but not strong. Doflamingo attacks Luffy with a large flaming string, sending Luffy back. Doflamingo gets behind Luffy, remembers hearing about the Crocodile’s defeat two years ago, and follows Luffy as a result. Two years ago, Doflamingo and Trebol reacted with shock to Crocodile’s defeat and Luffy’s reward increase, with Doflamingo telling his crew to keep an eye on the Straw Hat Pirates. He was also shocked to notice a D named Luffy. Afterwards, Luffy participated in the Summit War of Marineford and now invaded Doflamingo’s domain. Doflamingo expresses his surprise that Luffy made it this far as he kicks the pirate to the edge of the roof, causing large chunks of the palace to fall onto the Flower Field.
The group in the Flower Field react in shock to the destruction when Law suddenly wakes up. Law tells Cavendish to leave him in the Flower Field, and both Cavendish and Robin initially refuse. However, Law tells them that he got Luffy into this fight and that it was his duty to be there for Luffy’s victory or die with him in his defeat. Robin tells Law that Luffy didn’t fight unless it was for personal reasons, but Law insists on staying. While Bartolomeo creates a barrier staircase, Cavendish decides to stay with Law, respecting his wishes but not leaving him there to die easily. Rebecca tells Robin that Bartolomeo made the stairs for them while Robin treated the wounds on her back. In response, Cavendish offers his coat to Robin and tells her to go, and she complies. As he leaves, Leo, Mansherry and Kabu say that they will also stay to treat Law.
The Birdcage continues to shrink and the citizens continue to run towards the center of the city. The group on the King’s Plateau are wondering how they can stop this when suddenly Zoro starts running. Kin’emon and Kanjuro realize that Zoro has an idea and decide to head after him. Meanwhile, Luffy and Doflamingo continue their brawl, attacking each other with Busoshoku and Haoshoku Haki, as well as their respective Devil Fruit abilities. During the conflict, Doflamingo causes a large number of strings to fly out of the ground and attack Luffy, and the pirate wonders where the strings came from as he dodges and slides over them, activating Gear 2. Luffy attacks Doflamingo with Gomu Gomu no Ed. Hawk and there is a large explosion as Doflamingo blocks the attack. Luffy manages to send Doflamingo flying to the ground, but Doflamingo gets up with no signs of injury. Luffy tries to attack the Shichibukai with Gear 3, but Doflamingo easily dodges the slow attack and knees Luffy in the face, sending him crashing to the ground.
Luffy tries to get up when Doflamingo asks him if he can win before the Birdcage closes. Even if the Birdcage closes in an hour, its effects will be felt before then. People unable to run effectively could be caught in 30 minutes and be able to hear the scream in 40 minutes. In 50 minutes, Dressrosa would be set on fire. Doflamingo tells Luffy that everyone would curse him because this would never have happened if the pirate had never set foot on the island. However, Luffy says that there was never peace on Dressrose as he remembers Doflamingo’s treatment of the toys and prison gladiators. Luffy said with Doflamingo and his Birdcage standing in his way, he holds his arm to his mouth and activates Gear 4.