Kyros tells the citizens to head out, but Sai tells anyone able-bodied to come and follow him. Suddenly, the gladiators arrive and defeat all the Donquixote Pirates, including the fallen ones. The citizens beg for them to let them head up, as it is the safest place, but the lead pirate says that Doflamingo had condemned the citizens to die and shoots any who speak up against him. Meanwhile, Robin talks with Viola, who reveals that Zoro is trying to stop the Birdcage.Īt the south side of the palace plateau, the remaining Donquixote Pirates stand on a toppled building, preventing the citizens from going past them. By the SMILE Factory, Franky tells the dwarves to push against the factory, as it would not be destroyed due to being made of Seastone, and the dwarves comply. However, Zoro tells them to stop talking and join him, and the samurai cover their swords in Haki and clash against the Birdcage. He clashes both swords against the Birdcage, shocking the samurai, who consider stopping the Birdcage to be impossible. Meanwhile, Zoro, Kin'emon, and Kanjuro reach the Birdcage, and Zoro covers two of his swords in Busoshoku Haki. Suddenly, a glowing orb falls down onto Hajrudin's chest, causing him to open his eyes. On the palace plateau, the Corrida Colosseum gladiators have moved their fallen allies, who show no signs of stirring. The citizens cry out to Riku Doldo III for help as he stands on a piece of rubble.
Some wonder why they are not going downtown to the center of the cage, but are told that a battle is going on there as Doflamingo continues attacking his opponents with awakened string. The citizens of Dressrosa continue running from the Birdcage and Doflamingo, but become very crowded as the amount of space they have grows smaller and smaller. However, Luffy has four minutes before he regains his Haki, and the Birdcage will fully close in three. Mansherry flies over Dressrosa and uses her powers to temporarily heal the gladiators and citizens. Zoro, Franky, the samurai, and the dwarves try to stop the Birdcage, but Doflamingo speeds it up in order to lure Luffy out.