Chapter 733

The D block scuffle thins to about thirty competitors, Rebecca still on her feet as Suleiman duels her and Orlumbus knocks out Agyo. Over at the concealed harbor, Usopp is rattled to hear that the Thunder Soldier has slipped away to strike at the warlord inside his palace, dumping the army's leadership onto him. When a patrol very nearly spots the group, the dwarves drop them with a discipline called Tontatta Combat and hand over the uniforms so Usopp and Robin can move about disguised.

By the harbor lift, a throng of soldiers presses toward it to catch Franky's clash with Senor Pink, none of them aware that the Thunder Soldier, joined by a handful of dwarves, crouches inside a crate aboard the platform. Left no alternative, he attacks to seize the elevator, remembering how he drilled Rebecca to hone her fighting instinct and announcing his intent to restore the throne to King Riku. In the arena, an unseen force fells each surviving gladiator one after another, and before anyone can grasp what occurred, a single unnamed combatant climbs back to its feet.

Formal introductions go to Suleiman, Orlumbus, Damask, and Mummy, and Orlumbus brings down the fighting lion Agyo. The Thunder Soldier sets out to assassinate the warlord at his royal residence, with the underground realm laid out on a displayed chart and Trebol and Sugar positioned in its central tower. Leo and Rampo show off the Tontatta Combat technique, while Usopp and Robin slip into Donquixote attire. A continuity error places Rampo underground beside Usopp and Robin even though he had actually accompanied the Thunder Soldier to the palace.