While Luffy fights through the Marines, Buggy plans to kill Whitebeard with the help of his Impel Down escapees. However, Whitebeard overhears him, but offers him the opportunity to team up in order to acquire the aid of the notorious criminals Buggy has on his side. Whitebeard then orders his allies to scatter, while Moria fights Jinbe. Smoker pins Luffy, but Hancock knocks him away. Meanwhile, Ivankov meets Kuma and is told Kuma is "dead" by Doflamingo.