The episode concludes with Doflamingo meeting his top executives at the Royal Palace.

While the crew thinks they are just delivering Caesar, Law reveals his true intent: to destroy the SAD Factory on Dressrosa. This factory produces the raw material for SMILE (artificial Devil Fruits) for Kaido. By destroying it, Law intends to pit the Yonko Kaido against Doflamingo, effectively letting a pirate god do Law's "dirty work." Marine Headquarters and the Return of a Legend

While the world reels, the savvy viewer—and later the characters—begins to suspect that Doflamingo has more control over the situation than it appears, given his ties to the Celestial Dragons and the World Government. Negotiations and Law’s Master Plan

The Marines are seen scrambling to respond to the sudden vacancy in the Warlord system.

Doflamingo's departure is a catastrophic blow to the balance of the Three Great Powers. Citizens of Dressrosa are seen in a panic, and various kingdoms are thrown into turmoil, as many relied on Doflamingo’s underworld connections for weapons and stability.

Episode 629, titled serves as the explosive transition into the Dressrosa Arc. It focuses on the geopolitical fallout of Law’s plan to take down Doflamingo and sets the stage for the chaos to come. The Grand Resignation and Global Panic

Law instructs Doflamingo to go to Green Bit, an island near Dressrosa, at a specific time to retrieve Caesar. However, Doflamingo counters by revealing he has something Luffy "wants badly".

Furious at the chaos, Akainu dispatches Admiral Fujitora to Dressrosa to handle the situation involving Law, Luffy, and Doflamingo.