As Luffy and Jexi fell towards the sea, Kaido recalled everything that the two of them threw at him.

"Those attacks you two threw at me were very interesting. The rubber boy infused his attacks with Conqueror's Haki, and the color boy came at me with so many powerful elemental attacks." Kaido recalled. "But uses of them were crude and clumsy! Gum Gum and Ultimate Color… what were they again? Wororororo. Neither of you are Joyboy, it seems."

As the two of them splashed down in the ocean, Kaido received a call from Bao Huang.

"Master Kaido! We have found….Momonosuke!" the Headliner reported dramatically.

"I'll be right there. And Bao Huang… announce the results to everyone on the island." Kaido said.

"Yessir!" Bao Huang acknowledged.

The Performance Floor, Inside the Skull Dome…

When Noah and Mio arrived at the floor, they were treated to how it was left, a chaotic battle.

Chopper was slamming Queen in full Brachiosaurus form by the neck in Monster Point all over the floor, bashing him into towers and such. But he wasn't invincible to damage himself, as all the while he was giving Queen his best, Ajakil was notching an arrow as she aimed to the sky.

"Wide Volley." Ajakil muttered, releasing the arrow as it came raining back down as a torrent of light beams. Rime combining her magic with Y'shtola to form a barrier around their allies. Chopper wasn't so lucky as he kept getting light arrows in the back.

"Well… this seems lively." Noah commented.

"Agreed… shall we jump in?" Mio asked.

"It's what we do best." Noah chuckled.

"Ajakil, please stop this!" Baril said. "This isn't the person I know you are, please come back to us!"

"I have orders." Ajakil said in a monotone voice, readying another arrow. "I will complete them." she said.

"Not if we stop you!" Mio called out as she rushed towards Ajakil in amazing speed, swinging her rings at Ajakil to land quick cuts for some damage!

Despite that, Ajakil relocated to a new position, the archer relocated to another location, more impossible for anyone to reach.

"The Wonderer's Minuet." Ajakil said before singing as purple lightning began striking as she sang.

"Ah spark…." Mio cursed. "How am I supposed tae stop her?"

"Noah, Mio!" Ty called. "Don't focus on Ajakil, Chopper and Queen are a bigger priority!"

"Chopper's been taking a lot of damage thanks to that archer." Tanya said. "Not only that, but he's short on time. His Monster Point form won't last much longer."

"We'll give support then!" Noah exclaimed as Mio rejoined his side. "You think we can use what Sam taught us to help here?"

"Perhaps, but let's stick to what we know and change up as we need to." Mio said as Noah nodded, the two yelling a battle cry as they launched to the field of battle, Noah using Lucky Seven to hit a big slash on Queen, while Mio cut him some more with her ring weapons.

Chopper panted. "Thanks guys… I was in a tight spot there. Nothing I was doing seems to hurt Queen. I'm finally able to extend the time I have in Monster Point, and I already have less than 10 minutes left."

"We'll cover you. Back off and rejoin when you get the chance." Noah said.

"Then perhaps it's time to call on someone to lend us their aid." Rime said, holding a orb that showed a full moon inside it.

But just as Rime was about to summon, Bao Huang stepped up to make her big announcement.

"This is an announcement to all of Onigashima! The fight is over!" Bao Huang called. "The highest bounty on the enemy side, Straw Hat Luffy, and the leader of the Dimensional Heroes, Jexi the Hunter…. Have lost!"

This shocked everyone.

"Hehehehehe." Simon chuckled a bit before laughing maniacally. "You really expect us to believe that?" he said with a deadly glare.

"...You're… you're joking! That's not…!" Noah exclaimed, taken aback.

"No… no…!" Mio said, taken aback as well.

"Snap out of it you two!" Spade said.

"Spade is right. This is only a ploy to lower our spirits." David said. "It's up to us to carry the fight now."

"Even if they have been beaten, we still have our own forces!" Mythra exclaimed with determination.

"Yeah, if you think we're gonna stop because of that…" Simon said as his left eye glowed. "Then you all are out of your goddamn mind."

"GET READY, BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA DOUBLE OUR MIGHT TO TAKE YOU DOWN! Take that message to Kaido!" Mythra exclaimed forcefully.

Bao Huang simply just carried on.

"Master Kaido snuffed out their lives, and now they both sink to the bottom of the cold, dark sea!" Bao Huang said, as her message carried to all those fighting.

"Who is she kidding?!" Franky asked.

"After fighting alongside those guys, there's no way those two of all people are down for the count." Law said as the rest of the Arise group was there.

"She must be a fool if we would fall for such a callous lie." Dohalim added.

"Hahaha! Good news for us, bad news for you!" Who's Who said, kicking Jimbei and Taiga.

"It doesn't matter to me if they have fallen. All that matters is taking you down." Taiga stated, as he slammed Who's Who into the ground, allowing Jimbei to strike him back.

"He's right, I don't give up, and neither should any of you!" Spade said.

"The Kozuki samurai, the pirate captain and Hero Alliance leader have both fallen!" Bao Huang said. "Who will be next? Can anyone else win?!"

"I can." David said bluntly, stunning Bao Huang. "And I sure as hell will make an effort of it too."

"This war will not end until we ALL fall." Gus stated. "And even if we leaders fall… the rest will still fight until their last breath. Can you say the same back!?"

"Mamamama!" Big Mom said, fighting Hope's team. "You all certainly have Gusto, especially towards your best losing."

"Like I care what happens to the idiot…" Kidd said.

"..." Siege was silent as Geina looked at him.

"...Siege?" Geina asked.

"...No more pulling the punches. Lie or not I'm tired of playing by the rules…." Siege growled as he began focusing, forging a mental link to the others of the Future Seekers. "My allies, it's time to not hold back anymore. We're making sure no one else falls today! Hold nothing back! Unleash your might!" Siege would declare within the mental link.

"We're with you until the end." Sam smiled. "Let's do this."

"Let's." Siege smiled, now focused. "For Jexi and Luffy."

With Rinkah and Inuarashi…

Rinkah had been knocked out for a good bit after a shot from Jack, as she hadn't heard the announcement from Bao Huang. But she did hear Siege's voice as she sighed within her mind.

"Siege… I wish I had something left in the tank…" Rinkah sighed as she remembered all those who died leading up to this fight. "...No. I can't take this lying down! Siege… he's counting on me. Everyone is! I'm… not… gonna stay…"

"DOWN!" Rinkah yelled as she kipped up, having gotten her second wind from Siege's pep talk as she cracked her neck. "Alright Jack… Time for Round 3!" Rinkah shouted.

"You just don't know when to stay down…" Jack said.

"Nice to see you back in the fight." Inuarishi nodded. "Listen. I have a feeling we both can still use our full might. Even though you might be drained, there's still more inside you. That power you showed before was incredible. I'd say it's limitless without a ceiling."

(Cue - Justice RIP - Orchestral Arrangement by Audistory Music, up to 1:17)

"You got that right. And Siege just gave me the drive to show you something above that!" Rinkah yelled as she stomped her feet and began to gather energy. "Hoooaaaaaaaaaah….!"

The flames that had been brewing around them from Orochi were now being drawn to Rinkah, putting out some of the fires around the area that hadn't been put out yet as Rinkah's muscles bulged slightly from the power levels raising, as she roared, exploding in not orange flames this time…

But Blue.

"HAAAAAAAAH!" Rinkah yelled as she exploded with power, looking just as if she had gone Super Saiyan Blue.

Azure Flame Warlord

Rinkah

(Switch - Really Slow Motion- Sinking into Flames)

As Rinkah stood there, her appearance had changed dramatically. Her Warlord clothes had changed color, going from traditional Flame Tribe Crimson Red, to solid Azure Blue, even flowing like flames. Even her hair had turned the same color to match her clothes. What was more impressive was how she changed physically. The most noticeable was her abdomen, going from an already impressive toned six pack to an even stronger looking toned eight pack. Her height and overall body mass had leveled up as well. She was now 5'11", with her muscles all over her body bulged out more than usual. It wasn't too bulged, but you could definitely tell they were bulkier.

"Now I'm really ready to plant you." Rinkah smirked, cracking her knuckles as a shockwave of flames shot from her in power. "You're going DOWN, Jack!"

"Impressive. You took in the flames to increase in strength the same way Minks use moonlight to enter Sulong." Inuarashi complemented.

"Yeah, yeah save the chit chat for LATER!" Rinkah smiled as she rushed at Jack in a blitz of blue, flames streaking as she reeled back her fist. "AZURE SMASH!" Rinkah yelled as she planted a blow harshly on Jack.

"Ngh!" Jack skidded back, feeling a lot from that one. "So you had something more up your sleeve. Annoying, but nonetheless, it won't deter me from ending you and the King of the day."

"Just try me." Rinkah smirked. "If you think this is hot now, just wait till I absorb more firepower! Literally!"

"I would heed her words, Jack. Don't tempt her." Inuarashi said. "After all… we are in a burning castle."

Meanwhile, Kin'emon and Kiku linked up with Momonosuke and Shinobu and their group on the first floor inside a hidden space.

"There's no way those two would lose to some overgrown lizard." Peacock said.

"Nonetheless, we will not fall for such a cheap ploy. We must carry on the fight in their stead." Alphamon said.

"Hmm…" some of them pondered as the door opened.

"My son…I'm back!" said a voice as what appeared to be Oden stood there.

"Father?" Momonosuke said.

"No…it's a trick!" Kiku said, drawing her blade.

"What do you mean? Of course it's me!" the imposter said. "Come on. I took both you and Izo in. Could you really cut me down?" he asked before impaling her with his sword.

"No…I…could not." Kiku said as she collapsed as the fake Oden revealed themselves as Kanjuro.

"Kanjuro, you coward…" Alphamon said. "Masquerading as Oden in an attempt to deceive us, even after you betrayed him? Is there no depravity you will not sink to?"

"I'm an actor on this grand stage. I do what I must." Kanjuro said as he laughed.

"Oh she doesn't look good." Peacock said.

"Hang on. We'll get you medical help as soon as possible." Double D said.

"First we gotta take this starving artist down." Eddy said.

"I hear ya on that." Peacock said.

"Same here, this guy's a total jerk." Ajna added.

"Don't be so sure. I know all of your pasts thanks to Tormal and the demon lord. I know what will tug on your…." Kanjuro said as he was slashed by Kin'emon.

"No more…no more will you cause pain like this." Kin'emon said.

"Ugh…so…this is how the curtain closes? If I had to pick, I'm glad it was you. Cause on stage…we were…the best of friends." Kanjuro said as he collapsed to the ground.

"We need to get outta here before anyone else…" Eddy said as the roof was broken through. "You gotta be kidding…" he said as standing before all of them was Kaido.

"This isn't good." Ajna said.

"Everyone, take momonosuke andd flee!" Kinemon said.

"Don't gotta tell us twice!" Peacock said. "Ajna, take us all into your head and make a break for it!"

"Right!" Ajna said, bringing everyone into her inner realm before warping away.

"There…made it away from…" Ajna said as Kaido broke through the floor.

"Have you forgotten…you invaded my castle?" Kaido asked.

"Have you forgotten… they're not alone?" A cold voice asked as Kaido had his attack blocked, belonging to Lucia as she glared up at Kaido. "Siege has ordered us not to hold anything back. I will not forgive you for what you've done to Jexi and Luffy." Lucia said as she sent Kaido back in a burst of Punishing aura. "Allies, flee. I'll buy you time."

"Grrr…I will not…be leaving!" Kaido said, swinging his club down and sending Ajna into the ceiling. "Not until Kozuki Momonosuke is dead by my hand."

"Kh!?" Lucia exclaimed, having been distracted telling the others to run. "Your fight is with me." She demanded as she blitzed Kaido in a flurry of crimson slashes, powerful ones as she was determined to give Ajna and the others a route out.

Kaido braved the slashes as he casually approached before knocking them down with his club. "This is pointless. Even if they escape, what would these extra precious seconds even buy them?" Kaido said.

"A chance to form a plan to kill you." Lucia coldly stated as she landed, before clicking her sword in its sheath, millions of slashes blasting into Kaido to send him back, as she soon summoned someone else to fight alongside her thanks to a special Summoning Crystal given by Siege, as a particular man in blue, while only in Spirit form, walked up beside Lucia.

"Finally understood your power isn't enough." The man coldly said, his white hair, blue jacket, and Yamato blade giving off exactly who he was.

"I request your aid… Vergil." Lucia said plainly.

"You're lucky I'm a little motivated." Vergil smirked.

"Dante's brother?" Ajna asked herself.

"Alternate universe, remember?" Peacock asked.

"Though, I do sense there may be some merit into Vergil's summoning this time. Remember, Vergil was split into two beings before." Alphamon said.

"Oh yeah. He was cast into the Demon Realm before." Eddy said.

"What are you buffoons talking about back there? You seem to know something about prophecy yourselves to talk about as if you know what happened in my world." FS!Vergil said as he turned back to the group.

"Well we've been through something similar with another you." Double D said before seeing Shinobu and Momonosuke fleeing.

"Yes…flee! We will all hold this monster…" Kin'emon said.

"No. Lucia and I will hold this monster." Vergil said. "You will protect those he seeks. Now get out of our way so we can show our true power." Vergil said, Lucia and him drawing their blades.

"A-Alright." Ajna said as she and the others ran off.

"I will not run. I must…protect lord Momo…" Kin'emon began as Kaido bashed him to the wall as he fell to the ground.

"This…is going to be pointless. Neither of you…can stand up to me." Kaido said.

"Hmph. What a bold statement for someone like you to make. When he's looking into the eyes of death themselves." Vergil stated coldly.

(Cue - Bury The Light)

"This… is power." Lucia said as she dashed forward, blitzing Kaido with multiple crimson slashes, all the while Vergil backing her up with remote azure slashes using ethereal blades, not making many gestures as he slowly approached with Yamato in hand.

"Rar!" Kaido said, swinging his club as the two were sent flying through a wall.

Or so it would seem, mere afterimages as they shattered in crimson and azure sparkles upon hitting the wall…

As Vergil and Lucia, the true ones, had Kaido perfect in spot, as they both knelt, blades slowly going down in their sheaths…

Click, click

SHISHISHISHING!

A Double, full strength Judgement Cut.

"You have power. But your blades can do nothing to me. Oden, Roger, Whitebeard…now those were…truly worthy warriors!" Kaido said, taking their attacks with ease, ignoring the damage they were dealing.

"This just might get interesting." Vergil said with a small smile as he got up and equipped Beowulf, before dashing in and beginning to wallop away on Kaido with the gauntlets instead, Lucia doing what she could with various sword slashes and lightning summonings, the two again much too fast for Kaido to simply hit with his club.

"This is getting rather annoying." Kaido said as he changed into his hybrid form. "So let's put an end to it." he said, wearing a homicidal smile.

With Ajna and the others, they kept running as Momonosuke held one of the frog Mary's.

"What the? Why do you have that? They can see where we're going." Peacock said.

"But…I must tell them all…" Momonosuke said.

Back in the performance hall, the battle continued as Queen had Chopper cornered as the others continued to fight him as the arrows kept coming.

"Well…I think I've earned a meal." Queen said, opening his mouth as artificial sharp teeth came out of his mouth.

"No free meals!" Noah yelled as he slashed at Queen's neck as it spread into many mechanical segments.

"What the? What is this guy?" David asked.

"Was that… Metal!?" Pyra exclaimed.

"This is the result of all the modifications I made to my own body. I'm what you might call…a cyborg." Queen said.

"A cyborg… I see… So not even his own humanity is a sacrifice too big for his science." David said.

"Okay, now you're just ripping off Franky." Al said in annoyance.

"...Pyra. You thinking what I'm thinking?" Mythra asked.

"...Melt him down?" Pyra asked as her sword lit even more aflame.

"All metal has a melting point." Mythra winked.

"C'mere, dino! Let me pet you!" Pyra yelled as she had her sword blazing hot.

"No thanks…I like my meat nice and…" Queen said.

"Diable Jambe!" a voice called out as Sanji landed a kick to him. "Rotisserie…Strike!" he said sending him spinning as he deflected the incoming arrows back to sender.

"Oh I get it!" Pyra smiled as she held her sword up, shooting white hot flames, true rotisserie style!

"Damm…" Ajakil said jumping from post to post to avoid the flames and her own arrows.

"Sanji!" Ethox said.

"Does that mean the girls made it?" David asked.

"Chopper…guys…you all did well to hold out this long." Sanji said. "Oh…and take care of this." he said kicking to their side a very bandaged up Zoro.

"Damn… That banged up, huh?" David asked.

"But…Luffy…Jexi…" Chopper said.

"...Are still alive." David cut off.

"After all we've seen, how many miracles have we witnessed?" Sanji said. "Don't go writing them off yet. Leave this dinosaur to me."

"Wait…it's you." Queen growled as he was recoiling from Pyra's flames. "Judge's son…"

"Hey, Sanji. Mind if we get in on this?" Ethox asked.

"We have business with this guy too." Michiru said.

"It's fine." Sanji said before a voice spoke out over the Mary's.

"Hello…everyone. This is…Kozuki Momonosuke!" Momonosuke was heard. "I pass along the words of both Luffy and…Jexi." he said as he cried a bit.

"I knew those two wouldn't stay dead." DW typed.

"They…are alive! And they tell me they will return to the battle! So keep fighting! No matter how hard and painful it is! As long as you still breathe, continue to fight! Luffy and Jexi are…going to win!" Momonosuke said.

"You heard the guy. I told you guys they're still alive." David said as he drew his blade and pointed it at the Beast Pirates. "So, let's pick up the slack, and get to work!" he said as he charged right at the Pirates.

"Indeed. Playtime is over." Rime said, raising the orb she had into the air. "These pirates will know the fury of the Summoning Sorceress."

In the sea below, the Polar Tang was submerged as they locked on to Luffy and Jexi.

"It's Straw Hat and that Jexi guy! Help them, quickly!" Jean Bart called out as the Heart Pirates went and rescued the sinking boys.

"Big bro is still alive! I'm so glad!" Tama said.

"I'm glad to hear about the two of them." a familiar voice said.

"Huh? Where is that voice coming…" Nami said before looking at her Clima Tact. "My Clima Tact…just talked."

"Heh." the weapon chuckled as it actually had eyes and a face.

After the announcement, Momonosuke was breathing in relief.

"That was nice but…Kaido isn't gonna take long before he comes hunting us down!" Eddy said.

"Then we will not be on this island." Shinobu said, touching the ground. "Ripe-Ripe Jutsu!" she called out as the ground broke away from the island.

"Whoa, boy!" Peacock said. "Shinobu too?! Everybody in this country got powers?!"

"Well, they did hand out SMILE fruits, so it's possible more than a few do." Double D said.

"Semantics later, Sockhead. Ah geez." Eddy said as they saw the island reaching Wano. "We've already reached the mainland. Not gonna be long before they hit the capital."

"We cannot allow this!" Ed declared.

"We'll find a way back on the island…after we get out two aces." Alphamon said.

"Mamamamama! They're all just bluffing for them! If they fell into the sea, they're dead for sure." Big Mom said.

"You're delirious if you think they would stay down for long!" Siege yelled as he was now glowing in a fierce fiery aura.

"I've known Jexi the longest, so I know by now how much of a tough SOB he is. If he says he's gonna win, then I believe him." Hope said.

"The longer you work with these people, the more you get this funny feeling that they might just pull off a miracle." a voice said as Trafalgar Law approached them.

"Law! Glad you could join us!" Mark waved.

"Well, de more de merrier. Tha's wha' they say, right Siege?" Nia asked.

"Mhm." Siege smirked. "Every person that joins us gets us closer and closer to being able to win."

"Don't mess with our fight, Trafalgar." Kidd said.

"Oh save it, Eustass. We're forming a temporary alliance…until this old hag finally goes down." Trafalgar Law said.

Kaido was outside of the castle as he saw the broken off piece.

"Seems because of you two…they have managed to escape Onigashima." Kaido said, looking at the wounded Lucia and Vergil.

"Then our job's been done." Vergil said. "You should have known better than to foolishly call upon the wrath of a son of Sparda…" Vergil began to fade, his summoning time used up. "Until you call me again… Lucia…"

Vergil faded as Lucia panted, standing up in victory. "My goal has been achieved. You've been stalled quite long enough. You didn't even kill Luffy and Jexi, as I'm hearing from my allies."

"Nothing but the boy's lies. And your victory…will only result in your death." Kaido said raising his club until…

"Kaido!" a voice echoed as both looked to the skull dome as Yamato stood there.

"Don't you mean father…Yamato?" Kaido said.

"No… why are you here?" Lucia asked. "I meant for no one else to die here!"

"I will not die here. I have come…to sever these chains between Kaido and me!" Yamato said.

"But… you- Huh!?" Lucia was about to retort, but red ki claws reached out and drug her away, Hop looking up at Yamato.

"I hope you know what you're doing. We'll come back the moment I patch her up!" Hop declared, retreating with the wounded Lucia.

"Don't worry. By the time you're finished, Luffy and Jexi will be back for sure!" Yamato said, facing her father.