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Bystanders in Rasetsu Town stare at the infamous Zoro-juurou and Sangoro appearing side by side, each annoyed at the other's presence. While Hiyori wonders whether Sanji is Zoro's ally, Drake takes on his allosaurus hybrid shape. Furious at their meddling, Orochi commands his samurai to cut the two down. Zoro passes Toko to Sanji, and Shinobu tasks Usopp and Franky with pulling Yasuie down from the execution stand as Nami and Robin settle on where the group will regroup after fleeing.

Thinking back on his short time beside Yasu, Zoro sends whirling wind blades at Orochi, who locks up in fright. Kyoshiro parries the attack, and Drake pounces in his full dinosaur form, driving Zoro to leap clear. When Daikoku has the samurai open fire, Franky moves in, absorbs the shots, and crushes the line with Strong Right before hoisting Yasuie's body away with Usopp, Nami, and Robin covering from afar. Kyoshiro orders Orochi rushed back to the castle and cuts Zoro off from the shogun.

Inside the Udon mine, Luffy roots for his crew as their revolt plays across the broadcast. Queen is then told two captured criminals have been delivered: Kamazo, discarded to him by Orochi after a botched job, and Eustass Kid, stumbled upon during the return. Kid puzzles over why Kamazo, secretly his crewmate Killer, laughs endlessly, given he used to pummel anybody who ridiculed that laugh, even concealing his face to bury it. Luffy is floored to learn it is Killer, and Hyougoro notes the Supernova was ruined by a SMILE.

The two are chained by the ankles and plunged into water, then held under as Queen fires the Sumo Inferno back up, swearing they stay submerged until Luffy and Hyougoro perish. Luffy swings at him, but Queen snags the fist and flicks it aside, sneering at his odds while his men worry his sour mood stems from missing his sweets. As Luffy insists he alone decides his end, a thunderous crash sounds outside, contact with the gate guards cuts off, and a shiruko-hungry Big Mom arrives at the entrance.

A skirmish flares across Rasetsu Town, drawing in Franky, Usopp, Robin, and Nami; Sanji duels Drake, Kyoshiro deflects Zoro's swing at Orochi, Franky escapes with Yasuie's body, and Orochi withdraws. Kid is recaptured and Kamazo is hauled to Udon, exposed as Killer, undone by a failed SMILE, with the Kid Pirates split up after facing Kaidou. Queen puts the pair through water torture bound to Luffy's death, and Big Mom reaches the Prisoner Mines. The cover asks for Hancock flushing after outfitting a little monkey with a straw hat and a Luffy-print shirt. Part of the Wano Country Arc.