Zoro vs. Pica

King Riku and Viola think back to the moment word reached them of Scarlett's death, picturing Diamante cackling over how unlucky she was to be at the market and Tank fighting to keep Viola from charging off in vengeance. In the present, Kyros lands the finishing strike that sends Diamante toppling onto Scarlett's headstone, where the marker knocks him unconscious. Kyros offers his thanks to Robin, who, it turns out, took spike wounds of her own while shielding Rebecca. Realizing where they stand, Kyros and his daughter linger by the grave and recall the vow he once made to always stay at her side. Viola then reports up to the plateau that Diamante is beaten, and that Robin, along with Kyros and Rebecca, came through unharmed, counting only four Donquixote leaders still standing: Bellamy, Pica, Trebol, and Doflamingo. Heartened, King Riku decides there is no longer reason to hide and heads into town, with Tank and the townsfolk following to spread the hope, while Fujitora rejoins the Marines to herd the citizens to safety.

At the palace base, Pica channels his Ishi Ishi no Mi to throw up spikes and rattle the foundation, then materializes before Kyros and Rebecca and presses them on what King Riku means to the country. Learning the king is both their family and their hope for a restored throne, Pica slips away and begins butchering the colosseum fighters too hurt to defend themselves. He tries to grind Baby 5 for her betrayal, but Sai shoves her aside and hardens himself with Armament Haki to survive the attack. When Pica reminds Zoro that King Riku still sits on the Royal Plateau, he vanishes and raises a towering stone Pica marching toward it. Zoro runs through five possible answers, a long-range slash, leaping onto Pica's back, shouting a warning, calling ahead by Den Den Mushi, and at last picks the fifth, soaring into the sky to cut the genuine Pica to pieces.

On the cover, the Jinbe side-story carries on with the sea god's child reuniting with its parent while the port town receives apologies from Wadatsumi and his sea beasts for the chaos. Diamante goes down once Kyros's blow drives him into Scarlett's grave, and Robin's injury is traced to Diamante's Death Enjambre. The chapter ends with Zoro locking in his decisive aerial strike against Pica's real body.