Momonosuke strives to summon flame clouds, spurred on by Yamato's encouragement. Yet, despite all his efforts, he fails to achieve the desired results. An interruption occurs as the floating island begins to lose altitude, hinting at Kaido's dwindling strength.

In a parallel scene, Luffy engages in a fierce battle with Kaido. A well-timed lightning strike from Luffy narrowly misses its target, but another attack hits the mark. Kaido, undeterred, takes a moment to deliver a speech about the importance of Haki, emphasizing its superiority over Devil Fruit abilities. With a powerful swing, he sends Luffy flying. But Luffy holds on and clings to Kaido, even as the latter transforms into his dragon form and tries to shake him off with various maneuvers.

Meanwhile, Orochi's situation takes a turn for the better as a Seastone nail comes loose, allowing him to regain his Devil Fruit powers. He transforms into a snake and attempts to bring down the terrified Hiyori.

Hyogoro, hearing of the island's impending collapse, takes it as a sign and poses a weighty question to his samurai: Would they prefer their own survival or Kaido's defeat? They unanimously choose the latter.

Elsewhere, Lysop, Kinemon, and Kiku traverse a fiery corridor, their situation changing due to a sudden rain of water that sweeps them away, thanks to Raizo's stored water reserves.

Back to the main battle between Luffy and Kaido: A massive shadow emerges from the clouds, revealing Luffy with a newly enlarged arm. Both Yamato and Momonosuke are astonished by this development. Luffy calls out to Momonosuke and asks him to move the island out of his way. Momonosuke, hesitant due to his earlier struggles, hears Luffy say only that he believes in his ability to handle the situation.

The episode ends with all plotlines reaching a critical point, setting the stage for what promises to be the climax of the story arc.