Titled "Rebecca and Soldier-san," this chapter delivers Rebecca's childhood in flashback: the loss of her mother Scarlett, the Thunder Soldier becoming her guardian, and the rise of Doflamingo that turned her into a hated outcast.
Summary
Sobbing, Rebecca tells a baffled Luffy that her friend, the one-legged toy soldier he met at the colosseum gate, will soon perish. She explains that in Dressrosa toys are treated as people, becoming companions, brothers, and lovers to the lonely, though law forbids toys and humans from living together. After her mother Scarlett died a decade ago, the grieving soldier raised her as his own.
When Gatz confirms the arena is fixed, Rebecca heads for the ring, leaving Luffy among the imprisoned gladiators. He eats his spilled food off the ground as an apology for her paying, calling it delicious. She promises to meet him in the final.
Walking to the ring, Rebecca relives the past: selling flowers with Scarlett, fleeing the burning palace from Diamante and other Donquixote Pirates, and the day the wounded Thunder Soldier returned carrying her dead mother. He swore to guard the girl he had failed to save, teaching her to fight as he himself became a wanted man. Her flashback ends as the crowd jeers her, branding her the heir of a despised former king.
Key Events
Rebecca's history is laid out: after Scarlett's death the Thunder Soldier watched over her continuously. Her grandfather, Riku Doldo III, is established as the deposed king of Dressrosa and head of the Riku Royal Family, whose realm was supposedly ravaged by its own soldiers, fueling the public's hatred of Rebecca. The arena repairs finish and the D block battle royale is set to begin.
Notes
The cover continues the Caribou side-story with "Drink This, Ruler Scotch," as Caribou turns the tables on his foe. The flashback also depicts Doflamingo seizing power and recasting the Riku family as villains, planting the broader Dressrosa conspiracy that later chapters expand on.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in One Piece Chapter 721?
In One Piece Chapter 721, "Rebecca and the Soldier," Rebecca tells Luffy about her one-legged toy soldier friend and reveals that Dressrosa law forbids humans and toys from living together. The chapter flashes back to her mother Scarlett's death, the Thunder Soldier raising her afterward, and the crowd's contempt for her as the granddaughter of the deposed king.
What is Doflamingo's arc called in One Piece?
Doflamingo's storyline, including the events of Chapter 721, takes place during the Dressrosa Arc of One Piece.
Who raised Rebecca after her mother's death in One Piece?
After Rebecca's mother Scarlett died, the one-legged Thunder Soldier took her in and raised her as his own, later teaching her to fight as he became a wanted man.
Why does Dressrosa forbid humans and toys from living together?
In Chapter 721, Rebecca explains that although toys in Dressrosa are treated as companions, brothers, and lovers to the lonely, the law still forbids humans and toys from living together.
Why do the people of Dressrosa despise Rebecca?
The people of Dressrosa jeer at Rebecca because she is the granddaughter of Riku Doldo III, the deposed king they blame for letting his own soldiers ravage the realm.
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