Coliseum Plateau – Law vs. Doflamingo
Law's knees hit the dirt.
Blood soaked through his coat and pooled beneath him as Doflamingo loomed above, threads dancing like cobras in a storm.
"You played your game well, Law," the warlord smirked, cracking his fingers. "But I've ruled this board since before you could spell 'revenge.'"
Law steadied his breath, ignoring the sharp ache in his ribs. His hand tightened on Kikoku.
"If I fall… Luffy will tear you down."
Doflamingo scoffed. "That brat? He's too busy chasing dreams. I'm the nightmare they'll wake up to."
He raised his hand—Overheat sparking to life.
Law activated ROOM at the last second, hurling a chunk of debris upward to intercept the attack.
BOOM.
The force of the impact hurled Law back over the cliff edge. He tumbled, gritting his teeth.
And vanished from sight.
Doflamingo's eyes narrowed.
"Tch. Not dead. But close."
He turned toward the city.
"Then I'll kill your friends instead."
Corridor beneath the Factory – Kael's Team
The hallway pulsed with strange light as Kael approached the cube. Ancient glyphs across its surface shimmered like a heartbeat, glowing in rhythm with Kael's own chest.
King Riku approached from behind, cautious.
"What is it?" he asked.
Kael pressed his palm to the cube's surface.
It responded.
A seam opened.
The metal hissed apart, revealing a winding staircase descending further underground.
Kin'emon squinted. "Another layer? This place goes deeper than we thought."
Kael didn't speak. His mind reeled from the words he'd just heard—not spoken, not read, but felt.
"Echo of the Flameborn… the key returns."
Kanjuro scratched his head. "Did anyone else hear a creepy ancient voice?"
Kael shook his head. "Just me."
They descended.
Toy Factory – Robin, Usopp, and Tontatta
Robin flipped through the control room's levers, scanning for the right combination. Behind her, the Tontatta had seized the command balcony, tying up mechanical guards and cheering.
Usopp stared at the map projected on the wall.
"This is it," he said. "The entire slave system, the Smiles, the toys—all linked here."
Robin traced the lines with her finger. "The central core distributes gas to the processing center… If we shut that off, we end the whole operation."
Suddenly—BOOM.
The wall behind them buckled.
Trebol stepped through, drooling and snickering, riding a massive blob of sticky mucus.
"Did someone say 'shut off'? Oi oi oi~ Not very nice, now is it?"
Robin's eyes sharpened. "Trebol."
Usopp stepped back. "This guy again?!"
Tontatta scrambled into defensive positions.
Trebol stretched his arm, slinging snot against the floor with a splat. "This is my toy box. You don't get to mess with my toys."
Usopp raised his slingshot. "You're the one who's going to break!"
Robin crossed her arms. "One chance to surrender."
Trebol cackled. "How about I glue you to the wall instead?!"
He lunged.
City Streets – Zoro vs. Fujitora
The ground crumbled beneath them as Zoro parried another invisible strike from Fujitora.
The Admiral raised his sword-cane again, this time drawing upon a meteorite above.
Zoro's eyes widened.
"Oh, come on—again?!"
The meteor broke atmosphere, flames licking its edges.
Zoro roared, haki blazing.
With a single sweeping arc—
"Ichidai Sanzen Daisen Sekai!"
The slash erupted skyward—slicing the meteor clean in two.
The crowd screamed as flaming rock rained down behind him.
Fujitora lowered his sword slightly, impressed.
"You truly are monstrous."
Zoro exhaled slowly. "Tell me something I don't know."
Their swords clashed once more—shockwaves flattening nearby buildings.
Lower Depths – Kael's Descent
Kael's boots echoed on stone as the team reached the lowest chamber.
At its center lay a massive forge-like device, long dormant.
Symbols surrounded it, matching those on Kael's body when he'd touched the cube.
Riku gazed around, wide-eyed. "This place… it's from before Dressrosa. Before my grandfather's time."
Kin'emon poked a symbol. "Magic? Or science?"
Kael knelt.
"It's memory."
A pulse of light surged out.
For a moment, he was elsewhere—
—Standing in fire. Holding a weapon made of light. Surrounded by crumbling cities.
Then it was gone.
Kael gasped.
A glyph on the forge blinked once.
Then shut down.
"Whatever this is," Kael muttered, "Doflamingo's using it for something."
Riku's eyes hardened. "Then we end it."