Summary:
Doflamingo’s ambush on Luffy and Law is interrupted when he is stabbed by Abdullah and Jeet to be revealed as another string clone. Both captains then learn how Kelly Funk betrayed them only to be betrayed by Doflamingo in return. Luffy then decides to take his own shortcut by cutting a hole in the roof and carrying Law while leaving Ucy with the two bounty hunters.
At the SMILE Factory, the dwarves can help Franky open the door, but first he has to deal with Senor Pink. Sabo is trapped in a fight with Issho. Doflamingo, still in the upper part of the palace, talks to Diamant and Trebol, recalling how they first met Law when he was a child who wanted to join his crew to destroy everything in sight because he doesn’t have much time to live.
Donquijote Doflamingo confronts Monkey D. Luffy, Trafalgar Law, and Ucy, who have fallen down a slanted well on the first level of the King’s Plateau. Angered by his presence, Luffy immediately tries to punch Doflamingo, but he blocks it effortlessly. After mocking them for being trapped, Doflamingo fires several string shots at the bull incapacitating it and knocks Luffy into the water as well. He further mocks them for how easily they were defeated, but still praises Luffy for his ability to gather allies, especially under these circumstances. He wonders why Law chose Luffy and accuses Law of being a coward. This angers Law, who shouts that he will never be like Doflamingo after being “saved”. As Doflamingo prepares to fire another bullet, he is slashed and stabbed from behind by Abdullah and Jeet.
Meanwhile, Kyros is on the move and targeted by a bounty hunter. Fortunately, an old man stops him and Kyros saves the old man. Although the civilian now holds a gun on Kyros, Kyros convinces him to let him go and take down Doflamingo.
Back in the tunnel, Doflamingo is revealed to be a clone as well, but Abdullah and Jeet pull Luffy, Law, and the bull out of the water instead. After rescuing them, Jeet reveals that Kelly Funk betrayed them; however, a clone of Doflamingo appeared and slashed him down. Abdullah informs Law and Luffy that the Colosseum army has reached level 2, meanwhile Kyros has advanced to level one. The Donquixote leadership notices that none of the Colosseum Army has been stopped by the marines, and they prepare for battle. Luffy breaks through the ceiling of the well and creates his own passage to the second level right in front of the Coliseum army. While Gladius berates the Donquixote subordinates for allowing themselves to be distracted, Chinjao takes advantage of the chaos resulting from Luffy’s actions and pushes his way towards the third level.
Bartolomeo, Nico Robin and Rebecca continue to march forward and are shot at from below. Bartolomeo scares them by taking off his pants and preparing to pee on them like in the Colosseum.
Inhel and another Tontatta arrived at the site of the SMILE factory. They inform Franky that they have a plan to get in, but demand that he deal with Senor Pink first. He agrees while being slammed from behind by Pink. At ground level, Sabo is still clashing heavily with Admiral Fujitora.
At the royal palace, Doflamingo notes that his clone was unable to achieve its goal. He asks Diamante and Trebol if they remember the day they met Law. Diamante thinks about how crazy he was while Doflamingo laments that he has to kill him because he remembers how much Law looked like him. He recalls his first memory of young Law: a small child bursting into his lair with his entire body covered in explosives. He asks Doflamingo to let him join his crew as he wants to destroy everything he sees. He goes on to say that he grew up in a white town and doesn’t have much time to live.