Critics and fans alike have noted that Episode 722 represents the "two halves" of the Dressrosa experience. According to reviewers from Anime News Network , the first half suffers from the arc’s characteristic slow pacing, spending significant time on the repetitive reactions of citizens to the Birdcage. However, the second half compensates with high-octane action and significant plot progression.

The episode showcases a rapid-fire exchange of physical martial arts and Devil Fruit mastery. Luffy utilizes Gear Second and Gear Third, attempting to overwhelm Doflamingo with sheer speed and mass. However, Doflamingo’s Ito Ito no Mi (String-String Fruit) proves to be an incredibly versatile defense. He parries Luffy’s Gum-Gum Jet Gatling with effortless string shields and counters with devastating kicks coated in Armament Haki. The Clash of Wills (Conqueror's Haki)

Kamazo’s mask turns slightly. “Fast. But you hold back. You don’t want to destroy this town. Sentiment is a slow poison.”

He would bow to King Riku.

Unlike standard physical attacks that damage the exterior armor or skin, the Gamma Knife uses high-energy radiation-like piercing power to destroy the target's internal organs instantly without leaving an open external wound. Doflamingo’s Terrifying Resilience

As he delivers the attack, Law explains his motivation is strictly to avenge . He intends to finish the job he started 13 years ago, standing over a toppled Doflamingo as the episode concludes. Behind the Scenes

The Dressrosa Saga stands as one of the most monumental, high-stakes storylines in Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece . Spanning over a hundred episodes in the anime, this arc pushed the Straw Hat Pirates and their allies to their absolute limits. At the absolute emotional and physical climax of this conflict sits , titled "Attack on the Blade! Luffy vs. Doflamingo!" (or "A Blade Battle! Luffy vs. Doflamingo!" ).

" Gravito: Hell's Weight. "

Built on inherent superiority, manipulation, and nihilism. He views the world as a chaotic playground where the strong rule and the weak are meant to be discarded or controlled like puppets.

And Fujitora... Fujitora still stood.

: The attack forces Doflamingo to his knees for the first time in the fight, coughing up blood and visibly reeling from the damage. Vengeance for Corazon

As with many episodes in the Dressrosa Arc, the pacing can feel stretched, but the emotional payoff in Episode 722 compensates for it.

The citizens of Dressrosa, previously cheering for their "king," now flee in terror, realizing they are trapped inside a deathtrap.