Chapter 789

The people keep heaving against the cage as it begins cracking the King's Plateau, and Riku and Tank Lepanto rush to reinforce the factory line, lifting everyone's spirits. Elsewhere, Rebecca screams for Viola to stop attacking Doflamingo. Viola lands a roundhouse kick, but the Warlord blocks it easily and warns he will kill her despite her past with his crew. He then immobilizes Viola and seizes control of Rebecca, commanding her to slay her own aunt as both women beg him to stop.

Gatz activates a snail and broadcasts across the island, listing the achievements of the tournament's standout fighter before revealing that Lucy was Monkey D. Luffy, stunning the citizens. He recalls the decade-old takeover and tells everyone Luffy has vowed to fell Doflamingo in a single blow, sparking cheers. He brands the Warlord a false king and counts down the ten seconds until Luffy's return. The Teardelion effects fade, dropping Hajrudin, Dagama, and Ideo, and Mansherry weeps with guilt until Kabu reassures her she saved countless lives.

Out of patience, Doflamingo impales Gatz with a sheet of string just as the countdown hits zero, the announcer falling while still trusting Luffy. As Rebecca closes in, Viola tells her crying niece she did nothing wrong and silently apologizes. Law then uses ROOM to switch Luffy with Viola, and Luffy meets Rebecca's sword with his Haki-hardened forehead, snapping the blade. Law frees Viola as Doflamingo shouts Luffy's name, and Gatz announces the hero's return while the citizens cheer the standoff.