Hyogoro then yells to the other yakuza bosses to strike him down should Chopper fail to make the medicine in time, as he fears he will cut down everyone present should he turn. The Orochi Oniwabanshu wonder how Hyogoro regained his old strength as the old man realizes contracting the disease has extracted all the strength he has to the very inch of his life, and while it is burning away at the last bits of his body for fuel, he will use its power to cut down their enemies.
Apoo's followers ask why they had to get caught up in this sick game but Apoo says Queen isn't the type to bestow mercy on crybabies. Scratchmen Apoo is told that they can't get through to Chopper and the cure because of X Drake and Hyogoro, who has regained the strength and appearance of his prime. They are told to keep it together, since Chopper, who is also infected, is working hard to make enough cures. Inside the Skull Dome, several samurai are struggling to keep from turning back into an Ice Oni, as their physical stamina is being burnt up to keep the phoenix flames alight. Perospero then says that while he is against working with the Beasts Pirates, he wants to teach the younglings what it means to be a member of the Four Emperors. He throws her to the ground and tells her that if she doesn't want to see her friends die, she should have stayed in the forest eating grass where she belongs. He jumps down and grabs Carrot's face asking her if she was serious about wanting to avenge Pedro and what she thought would happen if she waltzed into their home like they were going to have a picnic.
He yells to them that the reason they lost to him was because the full moon was covered by clouds, which cancelled their Sulong, and turned them back to normal. After a bit of deliberating, he makes his decision.Īt the entrance of the castle, Charlotte Perospero sits on a rock and looks down at Carrot and Wanda, who he has defeated. Sanji realizes that is in the opposite direction as Kin'emon's position, leaving him confused as to which side needs him most right now. He asks a beaten pirate where the Sealed Storeroom is and he tells him it is near the entrance to the Skull Dome. Bao Huang reports that Yamato is with Shinobu, and Sanji, who overheard, realizes both Momonosuke and Shinobu are in danger while also wondering who Yamato is. Yamato directs Shinobu's attention to a path that Shinobu asks if they can pick a less obvious route. On the Performance Floor, Bao Huang reports that Momonosuke has escaped the Sealed Storeroom, and while she can't see him physically, she is convinced he is with Yamato, which is true as he is hiding within their clothes.
Being at the level of power he was during his prime but with the Ice Oni just about to fully overtake him, Hyogoro is forced to have Yatappe kill him, and faces death with no regrets. As Marco takes on King and Queen simultaneously, X Drake and Hyogoro hold off Scratchmen Apoo and his forces, with Hyogoro growing back to the size he was during Oden's time due to the Ice Oni drawing out the remainder of his strength. Inside the Skull Dome, the samurai and Beasts Pirates are struggling to avoid being fully overtaken by the Ice Oni as Chopper furiously works on the cure. Meanwhile, Perospero goes to rejoin the battle in the Skull Dome after defeating Carrot and Wanda. Sanji hears about Momonosuke's group being in trouble and is forced to choose between going to save them or the Nine Red Scabbards. Color Spread: Kaidou, the All-Stars, and the Tobiroppo including X Drake.īao Huang spots Momonosuke hiding amongst Yamato and Shinobu and broadcasts their location as the duo are forced to fight out in the open.