Throne Room – Luffy and Law vs. Trebol and Doflamingo
The air inside the shattered palace shimmered with heat and tension.
Luffy's fist collided with Doflamingo's string-coated arm, sending a shockwave that cracked the floor. Doflamingo skidded backward, threads spiraling out to stabilize him.
On the opposite end of the battlefield, Trebol's mucus threads lashed wildly, spraying acidic globs across the marble walls. Law's Room expanded in a flash of blue light, warping space itself.
"Stay focused," Law muttered, flipping Kikoku in his hand. "He's more volatile than he looks."
Luffy ducked under a string slash and yelled, "I'll leave the gooey one to you! I've got Flamingo!"
"Don't call him that!" Trebol screeched.
Law darted forward, slashing through the threads, warping falling debris midair. He appeared behind Trebol in a blink. "Shambles."
Trebol turned too late.
"Gamma Knife."
A pulsing blade of energy buried itself in Trebol's gut. His body convulsed violently before slamming to the ground with a wet splat, unconscious.
Luffy turned in time to see it. "Nice shot, Surgeon Guy!"
Doflamingo, blood dripping from his mouth, chuckled. "And now it's just me."
He raised both arms. Threads exploded outward in all directions.
A second Birdcage began to descend.
The Core – Kael's Influence Expands
Far below the island, Kael stood on a platform of glowing steel, his palms spread across the control glyphs of the ancient weapon's core.
The light had grown brighter, pulsating like a second sun beneath Dressrosa.
Kanjuro shielded his eyes. "Is this safe?!"
Kael's eyes glowed gold, his voice low and distant. "It's working... I can feel everything. The city, the fighters... even Luffy."
Above, tremors spread outward as the weapon responded. The earth shifted, softening under gladiator feet. Collapsed buildings halted mid-crumble. Broken paths reformed under the feet of civilians.
Kin'emon stared in awe. "Kael-dono... You've become the island's heartbeat."
Kael didn't respond—he was too focused, his mind deep within the core.
Coliseum Grounds – War Across the City
Zoro vs. Pica
High above the battlefield, Zoro soared through the air, blades drawn. Pica's towering stone body reared up like a mountain.
"I'M TIRED OF YOUR VOICE!!"
Zoro spun midair.
"Ichidai Sanzen Daisen Sekai!"
The slash tore Pica's mountain form apart in a single stroke, a deafening rumble echoing across the island as the stone giant shattered.
Zoro landed, blades on his shoulders.
"Finally. Peace and quiet."
Kyros and Rebecca vs. Diamante
On the sunflower field, Rebecca panted beside her father. Diamante sneered, bloodied but defiant.
"Still playing soldier, little girl?"
Rebecca stood tall. "I'm not afraid anymore."
Kyros charged, landing a crushing blow that shattered Diamante's armored cloak.
"Touch her again and I'll end you."
They moved together—father and daughter—dodging, striking, until Diamante fell unconscious in the flowers he desecrated.
Sai and Don Chinjao vs. Lao G
Lao G bounced in place, muscles pulsing.
"You're facing the ancient power of G!"
Sai launched a spinning kick—"Hasshoken!"—while Chinjao roared with his trademark headbutt.
The old man twisted through them until Sai struck with a focused pressure point. Lao G collapsed, body locked mid-squat.
"I trained for this moment," Sai muttered.
Delinger vs. Ideo and BluGeli
The fishman hybrid screeched, kicking wildly at BluGeli, who spun like a cyclone.
Ideo charged up all four of his cannon arms. "You're out of your depth!"
Delinger tried to leap away, but a coordinated strike sent him flying into the wall, unconscious.
Gladius vs. Cavendish and Bartolomeo
Gladius inflated, body twitching.
"I'll take you all with me!"
Bartolomeo erected a barrier dome as Cavendish, eyes glowing from his Hakuba persona, dashed forward.
"Too slow."
One elegant slash later, Gladius dropped. Bartolomeo let the barrier fall with a sigh.
"You're so flashy it's annoying."
Machvise vs. Hajrudin
The giant roared as Machvise dropped from the sky like a meteor.
But Hajrudin caught him midair, flexing all his muscles. "You'll crush no more!"
He hurled the Donquixote officer across the plaza. Machvise didn't get up.
Franky vs. Senior Pink – Smile Factory
Water sprayed across the factory floor as Franky and Senior Pink collided with fists and pride.
"I respect you," Pink grunted. "You fight with honor."
Franky, bruised and grinning, replied, "Yeah, but you're kinda weird, bro."
With one final Radical Beam, Pink was knocked out cold.
Bellamy's Redemption
Bellamy stumbled across the palace floor, bleeding, panting.
The strings were gone. He was free.
Luffy helped him to his feet.
"You still believe in him?" Luffy asked.
Bellamy shook his head slowly. "No... I believe in myself now."
Kael's Influence Grows
The weapon's core glowed brighter, the city shifting as if guided by a will.
Kael closed his eyes. The chaos above filled his mind—Luffy, Law, Zoro, the gladiators—all of them fighting with everything they had.
"I can't fight with them," Kael whispered, "but I can carry them."
He raised both hands.
Above, pillars of energy erupted across Dressrosa, reinforcing broken walls, lifting wounded fighters from rubble, and sealing cracks in collapsing towers.
Even Doflamingo paused. "What the hell is this...?"
Law turned, sensing it.
"He's controlling the land…"
Luffy smiled. "That's Kael. He's helping."
Doflamingo's Fury – The Birdcage Begins Again
Enraged, Doflamingo screamed, his threads lashing outward.
"You will all DIE HERE!"
The second Birdcage began to descend, slicing into buildings and hillsides as people screamed in the distance.
Law held his ground, blood dripping from his chin.
Luffy, eyes blazing, entered Gear Second, steam hissing from his skin.
"You're not getting away this time, Doflamingo!"
They charged together—Straw Hat and Surgeon of Death—toward the heart of tyranny.