Chapter 778

Chapter 778 is titled "Tactics No. 5".

Cover Page
Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 23: "Oh Yeah, There Was This Thing Under The Ruins..."

Short Summary
Pica confronts Riku Dold III over his failure to defeat his enemies as king and attempts to kill him, but with the assistance of Orlumbus, Roronoa Zoro cuts his stone body to pieces before defeating Pica himself.

Long Summary
As Pica makes his way toward the plateau where King Riku is located, the onlooking Donquixote underlings cheer him on as various combatants wonder how they can stop him. Seeing Pica moving toward him, Elizabello II prepares to use his King Punch, but Zoro stops him and points out how Pica will simply reform his body before telling Elizabello to give him two minutes. Zoro runs up to Orlumbus and asks him about his ability to throw people like grenades.

Meanwhile, Pica calls out for Riku and attacks some men when they fire upon him, prompting Riku to reveal his location before begging Pica to stop. Riku has Tank Lepanto and Viola get everyone to safety while deciding to remain here because he is Pica's target. Further away, Orlumbus asks Zoro if he is sure about this because it will be dangerous, only for Zoro to state they do not have time for anything else. As Pica begins moving his hand toward Riku, Orlumbus hurls Zoro toward him with Admiral's Killer Bowling. Zoro coats his swords with Busoshoku Haki and begins preparing Santoryu Ogi: Daisen Sekai while proclaiming that there is nothing in this world that he cannot cut.

Pica tells King Riku that he is not fit to be king if he cannot defeat his enemies and that he failed to protect his country because he loves peace too much. Riku admits that he is correct before proclaiming that he has remained human and will not take another life in order to survive. Laughing, Pica claims that good people like Riku are killed and forgotten by history before attempting to crush him, but is interrupted when Zoro cuts his stone body in half with Ichidai: Sanzen. When Zoro cuts the top half of his body in two, Pica emerges and coats his body in Busoshoku Haki, but Zoro cuts him down with Sanzen Sekai as Elizabello uses his King Punch to blast away the rest of Pica's stone body.

Chapter Notes

 * Jinbe discovers a Poneglyph.
 * Riku Dold III declares that he doesn't intend to return to the throne.
 * Roronoa Zoro's battle with Pica concludes.
 * Pica can use Busoshoku Haki.
 * With Orlumbus' help, Zoro manages to reach and defeats Pica.
 * Pica's face is shown when his mask shatters.
 * Elizabello II uses another full-powered King Punch to destroy the remains of Pica's statue shell.