Chapter 734

Chapter 734 is titled "The Kamaitachi of Rommel".

Cover Page
"I'd like you to do a picture of Usopp riding a giraffe and painting patterns on those without any" - A request by P.N. Korokke from Aichi Prefecture.

Short Summary
As the smoke clears, the last fighter standing turns out to be Rebecca, much to the chagrin of the announcer and the crowd. Speculations of Rebecca cheating were thrown throughout the crowd but Rebecca was the only one who saw what really happened.

During the fight, Rebecca saw Cavendish fall asleep in the middle of the battle. Before the other fighters would capitalize on their sleeping target, Cavendish promptly woke up with a sinister face that promised torment for the fighters. In that instant, Cavendish moved like the wind, cutting down every fighter as if they were standing still. Rebecca however saw this and manages to avoid a fatal strike from Cavendish, who then fell asleep again.

Outside, Bastille finished explaining to an officer about what happened in the colosseum as this was the work of not Cavendish, but his alter ego Hakuba, a dangerous man who eluded the marines long ago for his dangerous technique.

At the Palace, Doflamingo is standing before King Riku who is chained up. Doflamingo gloated that Viola's hope of the straw hats defeating him and freeing Trafalgar Law is worthless, as he had full confidence that his men will prevent them from breaching his operations and believes that Luffy is still trapped in the colosseum.

At that moment, Robin and Usopp have successfully infiltrated the basement harbor, and Luffy's group ran into Viola who wants to help them reach the palace.

Long Summary
In the D block battle, after 20 contestants are knocked out, the announcer sees that someone is attempting to stand in the middle of the block, and that person is Rebbeca. As it is announced that Rebecca is the block winner, the crowd begins booing her claiming that she must've cheated. Meanwhile, at the prisoner gladiator quarters, Rebecca's friends cheer for her victory. Outside the Colosseum, Vice Admiral Bastille tells a marine about the Kamaitachi of Rommel. He says that sometime ago in the kingdom of Rommel a strange wind was blowing. It had the power to cut up people, so a battle ship from the Marines was sent to investigate the matter. However, the Marines were also slashed by the "wind". Although they were able to find that the wind was actually a man named Hakuba, they were unable to capture him. Bastille mentioned that Hakuba always turned up in cities in which a certain pirate appeared.

In the colosseum, Rebecca sees Cavendish unconscious before her and she remembers that as she was fighting Suleiman in the battle, suddenly Cavendish fell asleep. The other gladiators noticed this and took the opportunity to attack him. As they were about to attack him, Cavendish woke up with a sinister expression and slashed all the other gladiators. He almost cut Rebecca's head off but she dodged and he hit her helmet instead. Cavendish then fell asleep again returning to his normal form.

Back outside the Colosseum, Vice Admiral Bastille continues with his explanation about Hakuba, telling the soldiers that Cavendish turns into Hakuba when he falls asleep. He says that while Cavendish is a strong swordsman, Hakuba is even stronger than him and Cavendish's ability wasn't suited for that sort of battle.

In the Colosseum the crowd accuses Rebecca of secretly carrying a gun. Lucy who was watching this, next to Bartolomeo, says that it probably wasn't just luck that allowed Rebecca to avoid those attacks, but anyways he wouldn't let anyone touch the Mera Mera no Mi.

In the palace, Doflamingo and Issho are observing the outcome of the battles. Doflamingo is certain that Luffy won't make it out of the Colosseum and that Franky, who is causing a ruckus at the moment, will be defeated by his associates. Law is also there tied on the heart seat.

Luffy, Zoro and Kin'emon reach the palace's entrance, as Wicca revealed that it was one of the ways to enter the factory. There, they met Viola who claimed that she was waiting for them to lead them inside the palace.

Chapter Notes

 * It is revealed that Cavendish suffers from narcolepsy, sleepwalking and multiple personality disorder. The alternate personality is named Hakuba and appears when Cavendish falls asleep.
 * Cavendish's alternate personality Hakuba defeats all the contestants and then falls asleep.
 * Rebecca is the winner of Block D.
 * King Riku is now a prisoner inside the palace, alongside Law.
 * Luffy, Zoro, and Kin'emon meet Viola, who offers to guide them to the palace.

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