Chapter 781

Chapter 781 is titled "Long-Cherished Desire".

Cover Page
Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 25: "To Make Up For Breaking Their Ships".

Short Summary
The Birdcage continues to shrink as its victims try to run towards the center. At its center, Doflamingo taunts Luffy's inability to save everyone and says that he will kill all of them in one hour. As Luffy rushes towards Doflamingo, Trafalgar Law suddenly switch places with him, leaving Doflamingo and Trebol shocked as Law's attack tears apart Doflamingo's internal organs. It was revealed that Law kept a huge room around the palace and escaped being shot by Doflamingo, and swapped his body with another person downstairs. Law then stands over Doflamingo, incapacitated, and told him that he should have died instead of Corazon. Law then delivers a final attack before collapsing from exhaustion, but to his horror Doflamingo stands back up, having repaired his organs with his strings. Before he could kill Law, Luffy stops him and gives him a look that their fight isn't over.

Long Summary
People of Dressrosa starts panicking as the shrinking birdcage destroys a building. They start to move towards the center for safety. Doflamingo tells Luffy that he has no intention of letting anyone live, the game has changed. In about an hour everyone in Dressrosa will die because of the shrinking birdcage. Meanwhile, Marines try to rescue the people. Usopp starts panicking and King Riku curses Doflamingo for his cruelty. Usopp realizes that the only way to stop this is for Luffy to take Doflamingo out so he cheers Luffy on. Doflamingo tells Luffy that there is no merit in saving these people and himself. Meanwhile, Sabo is shown running. Luffy tells Doflamingo that all he has to do is to beat the crap out of him and lunges towards him. Doflamingo prepares to counter but Law is not dead and he uses shambles to appear right next to Doflamingo. The warlord was distracted by Luffy and so Law stabs him with a Ope Ope knife 'Gamma Knife'. Doflamingo screams in pain and Trebol asks that why Law is alive and how is he able to use his Ope Ope powers without a room. Law replies that they were already in a room which they could not see. Although it eats Law's life force he says that he was preparing it for this one attack which surprised Trebol. A flashback is seen, when Doflamingo shot Law he missed his vitals which gave Law a chance to swap his body with another body from down stairs. (The man was wearing the same clothes as Law). Later, when Luffy was enraged and prepares to attack Doflamingo, Law teleported behind him and told him about his plan. Back to the present, Doflamingo falls to his knees and Trebol says to him that a king must never do so. Doflamingo tries one last attempt to kill Law, but Law thinks that Doflamingo is going to die anyways. Luffy blows Doflamingo away with Gomu Gomu no Jet Stamp and Trebol screams.

Chapter Notes

 * The Birdcage begins to shrink and will destroy everything in Dressrosa in one hour.
 * It is revealed that Law tricked Doflamingo and escaped death.
 * Law uses a new attack called "Gamma Knife", and uses it to damage Doflamingo's internal organs.
 * It is revealed that Doflamingo can use his strings to do first aid on himself.
 * Luffy prepares to finish his battle with Doflamingo.