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Beautiful Sword! Cavendish of the White Horse

EpisodeEp. 654

Block D presses on as Cavendish defeats Gardoa and the field's notable gladiators get their introductions. On Green Bit, Law slips Fujitora's gravity to recover Caesar and bait Doflamingo onto the bridge, but Doflamingo veers toward the Sunny until Sanji cuts him off.

Funimation Airdate: July 19, 2014
Character Debut: Gardoa
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Summary

Aboard a restored Thousand Sunny, the Straw Hats and Momonosuke finish beating Giolla and steer toward Green Bit. When the talk turns to Doflamingo leaving the Shichibukai, Giolla bursts into laughter, certain her own captain would sooner do nothing of the sort, which irritates Nami into zapping her with another thunderbolt. Inside the Corrida Colosseum, Block D carries on as Cavendish faces Gardoa and beats him. A run of noteworthy gladiators receive their introductions, including Mummy, Orlumbus, Fighting Lion, Meadows, Damask, Suleiman, Acilia, and Rolling Logan, while a crowd of opponents swarms Rebecca.

On Green Bit, Doflamingo needles Law about losing his World Noble standing, only for Law to counter that the heart in Doflamingo's hand might not belong to Caesar. Doflamingo coldly crushes it, wringing an agonized cry from one of Fujitora's men and infuriating the admiral. The crack of Nami's thunderbolt reaches Fujitora, who asks Doflamingo whether clouds hang above them. Sensing Nami is close, Law deploys Shambles to trade places with a rock, escaping the admiral's gravity and grabbing Caesar as the rock is pulverized in his stead.

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Key Events

Law bolts with Caesar while Doflamingo pursues. His scheme is to deliver Caesar to the ship and draw Doflamingo onto the bridge, stalling him there long enough for the rest to slip away. As the Thousand Sunny approaches Green Bit, however, a school of Fighting Fish suddenly assaults it, and the crew's alarm turns Doflamingo's gaze toward the oncoming vessel. He swings toward the ship, swearing to kill everyone on board, only for Sanji to land before him at the final moment and stand him off.

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Notes

The adaptation works in Brook's skull joke about owning no muscle after Giolla's defeat, Cavendish dueling the anime-original gladiator Gardoa, and a shot of the Fighting Fish cowering before Doflamingo. Every major Block D combatant aside from Meadows is given a proper introduction here, with each demonstrating their fighting style. Unlike the source, Caesar panics when Doflamingo squeezes the heart, convinced his death is near. The pursuit is broadened too, as Doflamingo attempts to ensnare Law with his strings instead of simply chasing, and the Funimation dub mistakenly states Law's full name in narration several episodes ahead of schedule. The episode adapts Chapters 706 and 723.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who does Cavendish defeat in Block D during episode 654?

Cavendish defeats the anime-original gladiator Gardoa in the Block D melee inside the Corrida Colosseum.

How does Law escape Fujitora's gravity attack in episode 654?

Law uses his Shambles ability to swap places with a nearby rock, letting the rock take Fujitora's crushing gravity attack while he grabs Caesar and flees.

What happens when Doflamingo crushes what he believes is Caesar's heart?

Doflamingo crushes the heart in his hand, causing agonized pain in one of Fujitora's men, though Law had already warned him the heart might not belong to Caesar at all.

Why does Doflamingo turn his attention toward the Thousand Sunny?

A school of Fighting Fish suddenly attacks the approaching Thousand Sunny, and the crew's panicked alarm draws Doflamingo's gaze toward the ship, prompting him to swear to kill everyone aboard.

Who stops Doflamingo from reaching the Thousand Sunny?

Sanji lands in front of Doflamingo at the last moment and stands him off, preventing him from reaching the ship.

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