Summary:
After some conversation, Ricky reveals himself to be Riku Doldo III, the former King of Dressrosa and Rebecca’s grandfather. Many fighters in the holding cell show their respect for the former king, and Doflamingo’s role as an agitator and arms dealer in the conflict between the kingdoms is discussed. Suddenly, a thread of mud from the ceiling traps Sai and drags him through a tunnel, where Trebol invisibly transforms him into a toy and releases him into the public.
In the flower fields, Gancho reveals to Usopp, Nico Robin, and Franky the cruelty of the Donquijote family from 800 years ago and how the dwarves were slaves until the rise of the Riku family. All the dwarves agree that Doflamingo’s presence is terrible for the country and that the incident made King Dold a villain, making Dressrosa undeservedly hate him today. In the end, Thunder Soldier reveals that he was Rebecca’s father before he was a toy.
More defeated contestants from Block C of the tournament are thrown into a pit and a group of fighters think of a way to escape. Ricky is amazed that such a place exists under the kingdom. Noticing something about Ricky, Tank steps forward before hesitantly asking if he is the former King of Dressrosa. Ricky, no longer having a reason to hide his identity, takes off his helmet and confirms that he is indeed the former King Riku Doldo III. Tank cries with happiness once it is revealed that he was a former soldier in Riku’s army, even though he entered the tournament to watch over Rebecca. Elizabello II is also happy to see him and hugs him tightly, saying that Doldo has helped his kingdom in times of need. However, Sai, Boo, and Chinjao are less accommodating and confront King Dold, knowing that Doflamingo rose to power through his actions that led to his prominence as a black market arms dealer who supplied weapons to enemies of the Kanokui Kingdom. Sai also states that this is why the Happo Navy is in Dressros, to find and cripple Doflamingo’s weapon supply. Daguma also speaks ill of Dold, but Tank steps up and defends his former king. The pair argue, with Lepanto stating that the events surrounding Doldo’s fall and Doflamingo’s rise are uncertain, but Doldo stops him and forces the two to back off. Most gladiators will also reveal that they are former members of his army. Unexpectedly, several broken toys emerge from the pile and, along with the ex-soldiers, bow to Dold to the shock of everyone present. Hack reports to someone on Den Den Mushi.
Suddenly, an orb is launched at Sai, trapping him in the ceiling and before anyone can react, he is pulled through a tunnel into a dark room. An invisible process takes place, including Trebol ordering him to the factory; at the end of which Sai finds himself transformed into an ape with no control over his body, forced to do Trebol’s bidding as he marches out the door into the public.
Back at the Flower Fields, Gancho explains the past of the Tontatta Kingdom. 900 years ago, dwarves came to Dressrosa to find resources for their people. The former rulers, the Donquijote family, promised them help, but in reality they enslaved them and forced them to make jewelry and trinkets for themselves, out of public view. Even they are not sure of the events of the time as it happened during the Void Century, but eventually at the end of 100 years the Riku family took over Dressrosa. When the king learned of Tontatta’s suffering, he begged for forgiveness and offered to help them. The kingdom flourished during those peaceful years when the dwarves were hired to take small items from the people of the island disguised as fairies in exchange for small acts of kindness and planting flowers throughout the kingdom – until Doflamingo, the heir of the Donquixotes, came to the island and through treachery he overthrew the Riku family and regained the throne. Determined not to return to these dark days, the tribe plans to fight with everything they have. With that being said, Robin asks Thunder Soldier about Rebecca and why people hate her. He reveals that it was due to the actions of Riku Dold, who believed he was doing the best he could for the country, but was tricked into doing something terrible. The truth was hidden from the common citizens who were led to see him as a bad and unfit king and revile him. The soldier tried his best to protect his granddaughter, but in the end she was caught and thrown into the coliseum. Usopp then asks who he really is, after which the soldier reveals that he is Rebecca’s father.