Summary:
Thirty minutes before Caesar’s transfer back to Dressrosa, Sanji is seen beaten and bloodied, surrounded by Doflamingo’s men, while Violet reveals that she tricked Sanji and actually knew who he was all along. She notes that she’s heard Sanji has a weakness for women, but she didn’t realize it was that bad. It is then revealed that Violet is actually Doflamingo’s killer and part of the Trebol Army. However, Sanji refuses to believe that Violet is a bad person, saying that she has a kind heart but is somewhere she doesn’t want to be because she was tempted by some bad people. This apparently angers Violet and she kicks Sanji in the face and tells him to stop being in love. She believes that Sanji is lying to her and is actually suppressing her anger while she searches for a way out.
Violet then demonstrates her Devil Fruit power, which allows her to see through people’s clothes and even into their minds. After looking into Sanji’s mind, she discovers that Law and Luffy have bonded, but is unsure of the reasons why they are on Dressrose. She then looks into Sanji’s mind again, but is repulsed by his twisted thoughts and demands to know why she can’t see the details of his crew’s plan. Sanji replies that he can only think of her. Sanji then tells Violet that he believes she was telling the truth when she asked him to kill the man for her because of the tears in her eyes. This angers Doflamingo’s men and they decide to kill Sanji; however, Violet, moved by Sanji’s words, uses her Devil Fruit powers to defeat them.
Violet then tells Sanji that he was right about her and was thankful that he still believed in an enemy like her. Sanji then invites Violet to escape with him and his crew in their ship, but Violet tells him that they’ve fallen into a trap. He then has Sanji look into his mind using his Devil Fruit powers and see his memories from the morning. Violet’s flashbacks reveal that Doflamingo was waiting for CP0 to appear. When CP0 arrives, he informs the citizens of Dressrosa, who have been panicking at the news that their king has resigned from his position, that the news was a mistake and that it will be corrected in an additional edition of the newspaper at 3:00 p.m. that day. They then tell the citizens not to tell anyone else and to go about their day as if nothing had happened. After seeing these events in Violet’s memories, Sanji is visibly shocked. He then remarks that the use of the World Government is beyond the powers of any Shichibukai. Violet then tells him that she can’t leave because she’s afraid of what Doflamingo will do, but says that there may still be time for Sanji and the others to escape.
Back on the Green Bit, in the present, Admiral Fujitora is talking to Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, the former having trouble believing that a false report could be published and given to Marine Corps Headquarters. Sakazuki replies that it’s absolutely infuriating and teams up with the Five Elders in Mary Geoise on the matter, stating that there’s nothing else they can do about it right now. Robin finds Law using her Devil Fruit powers and explains that she overheard Law’s conversation with Sanji. They decide they have to get off the island because the plan has failed. However, Robin tells Law that both she and Usopp are underground and can’t help him at the moment, so they decide to run separately and meet at the port. Just then, Doflamingo and Admiral Fujitora appear and the narration reveals that it is now 3:00 PM. Doflamingo then mockingly pretends to be afraid that the Admiral of the Marines is there because he abandoned his position as a member of the Seven Sea Warriors; However, Law calls him a liar.
At the same time, C block battle royale just started in Corrida Colosseum. Cavendish is seen being held back by guards, enraged that Luffy somehow managed to get past him and into the ring. Luffy then shows his excitement as the battle has finally begun.
At the same time, another edition of the newspaper is being sent around the world and people are visibly shocked by the fake news.
Back at Green Bit, Law asks Doflamingo if he really used the powers of the World Government and fooled the entire world just to fool a small group of people. Doflamingo tells him that the stubborn belief that someone would never do something so ridiculous creates a blind spot. However, Law replies that Doflamingo is just a pirate, even if he is a warrior, he shouldn’t be able to do something as absurd as printing a fake message, and that only the Sky Dragons have that authority. Law then thinks about what he just said and remembers Verg’s comment about not knowing the Joker’s past. However, Doflamingo says it’s much deeper rooted and says he plans to kill Law.