Arc 2From Recruit to Quincy

Yun Ye entered the Navy’s Elite Training Camp while his Quincy identity battled the Donquixote Family and demanded a ransom for Diamante. As Simon Sandy’s forces landed on Bavely River Island, Yun Ye’s scheme drew Hawkins into a fight against the Shipping King’s officer.

  • Patino Yun Ye impressed the Navy recruiters, defeated Lun Lian'er in the island trial, and accepted Colonel Ara’s recommendation to join the Headquarters Training Camp.
  • At Navy Headquarters, Yun Ye challenged Rear Admiral Kage, impressed Zephyr with his strength, and was selected for the Elite Camp, where he fought Roy and revealed his swordsmanship.
  • While training in the Elite Camp, Yun Ye’s Quincy identity confronted Evil Ghost and Barlofiya on Bavely River Island, killed Evil Ghost, and seized the Donquixote Family’s goods.
  • Yun Ye identified Basil Hawkins as the Fortune Telling Club’s hidden leader, then attacked Diamante and defeated him in a battle that wrecked the Donquixote base.
  • Yun Ye contacted Doflamingo and demanded one billion Beli for Diamante’s release, while Simon Sandy sent men to Bavely River Island to recover the stolen goods.
  • Yun Ye ordered Sharon’s group to draw Simon Sandy’s men into a confrontation, and Hawkins attacked Simon Sandy after the Donquixote Family’s supposed base opened fire.
  • Simon Sandy overwhelmed Hawkins with his porcupine Zoan strength, but Hawkins lost several substitute dolls, drew a hidden rapier, and thrust at him.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Test

Patino Yun Ye took the Navy recruitment tests and stood out for his speed and jumping ability despite his poor physical strength. He and the muscular Lun Lian'er were recognized as promising recruits, with the officers hoping they would qualify for the Headquarters Training Camp.

  • Patino Yun Ye filled out a recruitment form, then went to the testing grounds.
  • Patino Yun Ye performed exceptionally in speed and jumping but only ordinarily in strength and endurance, placing among the top recruits overall.
  • Lun Lian'er scored 120 on the striking-power machine, the highest result among those tested.
  • Navy officers identified Patino Yun Ye and Lun Lian'er as promising prospects from Donzuke Island and Fei Lun Island, respectively.
  • The officers discussed the Doriki Value threshold for the Headquarters Training Camp and Navy officer status.

Ch. 27Competition

Yun Ye and Lun Lian'er faced off in the recruit competition, where the strongest newcomers would be selected for special training and a chance to go to Navy Headquarters. Yun Ye won by dodging Lun Lian'er's attacks and kicking him out of bounds, while Lun Lian'er accepted the loss and vowed to surpass him.

  • After several rounds of the competition, Yun Ye and Lun Lian'er won their matches with ease and met in the later rounds.
  • The spectators and Navy officers debated who would win, with most favoring Lun Lian'er because of his powerful physique.
  • Lun Lian'er greeted Yun Ye as both his friend and chosen rival, then charged him with a series of heavy punches.
  • Yun Ye dodged Lun Lian'er's attacks, used Flash Step to get behind him, and kicked him off balance and out of bounds.
  • Lun Lian'er realized he had lost, then praised Yun Ye and vowed to work hard to surpass him.

Ch. 28Lieutenant Commander Drake

After winning the Navy trial, Yun Ye secured a recommendation to the Navy Headquarters Training Camp and spent two months training. Lieutenant Commander Drake arrived at Donzuke Island to collect five recruits, including Yun Ye, and prepare to set sail.

  • Yun Ye won the day-long trial and met Colonel Ara, who revealed that he knew Yun Ye's former identity as Luke Bernie.
  • Ara offered Yun Ye a recommendation slot for the Navy Headquarters Training Camp and explained that its recruits could learn Rokushiki and Two-Color Haki.
  • Yun Ye trained for two months while Donzuke Island's harbor was restored.
  • Lieutenant Commander Drake arrived aboard a warship and met Colonel Ara, who presented five recommended recruits.
  • Yun Ye, Lun Jin'er, and three other recruits boarded Drake's warship to begin their journey.

Ch. 29Navy Headquarters Training Camp, Defying the Instructor

Yun Ye and the other recruits arrived at Navy Headquarters Training Camp, where Rear Admiral Kage used Lun Jin'er to intimidate them. Yun Ye challenged Kage and dodged his attack, leaving the instructor astonished.

  • Yun Ye and Lun Jin'er arrived at Navy Headquarters with the North Blue recruits after a nearly twenty-day voyage.
  • Rear Admiral Kage introduced himself as the recruits' instructor and singled out Lun Jin'er as an example, kicking him and pinning him to the ground.
  • Kage kicked Lun Jin'er back to the group, and Yun Ye grew angry at the instructor's treatment of his friend.
  • Yun Ye interrupted Kage's speech and asked whether being fairly strong meant he did not need to train.
  • Kage attacked Yun Ye with a sweeping kick, but Yun Ye evaded it with Flash Step, surprising the rear admiral.

Ch. 30Fighting a Rear Admiral

Yun Ye fought Rear Admiral Kage in the Recruit Camp, showing off his speed and combat skill before using Instant Burst to force Kage back. He ended by saluting Kage and agreeing to accept his training, while Kage recognized the threat in Yun Ye’s final strike.

  • Kage increased his speed and attacked Yun Ye, but Yun Ye evaded him and countered with a punch that forced Kage back several steps.
  • Yun Ye and Kage exchanged attacks at high speed as the recruits watched in disbelief, and Kage identified Yun Ye’s physique as his weakness.
  • Kage grabbed Yun Ye and threw him, then chased him with a punch that Yun Ye dodged using Flash Step.
  • Zephyr noticed the disturbance and headed toward the Recruit Camp, while senior recruits including Hina discussed the commotion.
  • Yun Ye unleashed Instant Burst in a final clash, forcing Kage to use Armament Haki and knocking him back before Yun Ye saluted and promised to train properly.

Ch. 31Zephyr's Attention

Yun Ye impressed the recruits by forcing back Rear Admiral Kage, who then told Zephyr about the promising newcomer and was ordered to run three thousand laps. The next day, senior recruits arrived at the Recruit Training Camp, eager to see how the new batch would respond to them.

  • Yun Ye assessed his strength after sparring with Kage, while the recruits gathered around him in admiration.
  • Yun Ye befriended the recruits and considered how to build support within the Navy's factions.
  • Kage told Zephyr that Yun Ye had injured his arm, and Zephyr ordered Kage to run three thousand laps.
  • Zephyr became interested in Yun Ye and planned to bring him into the Elite Camp.
  • A crowd of senior recruits entered the training grounds and joked about provoking the new recruits.

Ch. 32Senior Recruits' Provocation

Over a hundred senior recruits blocked the newcomers during training and provoked them, while instructors watched the confrontation as a test. Yun Ye recognized that the instructors were allowing the incident and Kage suspected he had Observation Haki, leaving the newcomers facing the senior recruits.

  • More than a hundred senior recruits blocked the new recruits during training, and Jace kicked one newcomer for failing to address him as a senior.
  • The senior recruits mocked the newcomers while instructors Maynard, Lydon, and Mandel watched without intervening.
  • Kage joined the instructors and realized Yun Ye had noticed him watching, confirming his suspicion that Yun Ye possessed Observation Haki.
  • Kage predicted that the senior recruits would suffer a setback, while Yun Ye concluded the instructors were treating the confrontation as an assessment.

Ch. 33What Do You Seniors Think?

Jace and the senior recruits bullied the new recruits, prompting Lun Jin'er to lead a fight that ended in a crushing defeat. When the seniors surrounded Yun Ye, he finally struck back, sending Jace flying and challenging the others.

  • Jace and the senior recruits mocked and attacked the new recruits, while nearby instructors watched without intervening.
  • Lun Jin'er charged a senior recruit, and the new recruits joined the fight.
  • Kokel Roy, the strongest recruit, dismissed the battle as boring while the senior recruits fell silent around him.
  • The senior recruits overwhelmed the new recruits, leaving Yun Ye standing alone as they surrounded him.
  • Lun Jin'er and the other new recruits urged Yun Ye to fight, and Jace attacked him.
  • Yun Ye dodged Jace's attack and kicked him more than ten meters away, then asked the senior recruits what they thought.

Ch. 34VS Roy

Yun Ye defeated the senior recruits who had bullied the newcomers, then faced Roy, an Elite Camp candidate who challenged him. Their opening exchanges showed that Yun Ye could match Roy’s speed and strength, and the fight continued.

  • Yun Ye kicked aside Jace and defeated the senior recruits who swarmed him.
  • Yun Ye urged the seniors to stop fighting, but Roy arrived and challenged him.
  • Roy attacked Yun Ye, who dodged and countered with a punch that matched Roy’s strength.
  • Yun Ye tracked Roy’s increased speed, exchanged another pair of blows with him, and then launched a punch at Roy’s chest after blocking his kick.

Ch. 35Zoan Devil Fruit

Yun Ye fought Roy after Roy transformed with the Zoan Devil Fruit’s Ox-Ox Fruit, Tibetan Antelope Form, but Roy could not overwhelm him. Yun Ye ended the spar with two powerful punches that left Roy seriously injured in a crater.

  • Roy transformed into his Human-Beast Form, increasing his size, defense, and speed, but Yun Ye’s punch still knocked him back.
  • Roy attacked Yun Ye at high speed, but Yun Ye used Flash Step to dodge and countered with a rapid series of punches.
  • Yun Ye and Roy exchanged more than a dozen blows as Yun Ye deliberately prolonged the fight to improve his White Strike proficiency.
  • Yun Ye sensed Roy’s growing frustration and decided to end the fight, then used Flash Step and two full-force punches to blast Roy into the ground.
  • Roy endured the blows with his Zoan resilience but suffered serious injuries and remained conscious.

Ch. 36Recommendation Slot

After defeating Roy, Yun Ye earned an instructor’s recommendation to enter the Elite Camp by special exception. He left the Recruit Camp and encountered Roy at the gate, where they renewed their rivalry before entering together.

  • Yun Ye defeated Roy, who admitted his loss but vowed to surpass him next time.
  • Kage told the recruits to resume training, then summoned Yun Ye the following day and recommended him for the Elite Camp.
  • Yun Ye accepted the special-exception placement, packed his belongings, and told Lun Jin'er to work hard toward joining him.
  • At the Elite Camp gate, Yun Ye met Roy, who vowed to master the Navy's Rokushiki and defeat him in their next fight.
  • Yun Ye and Roy entered the Elite Camp together.

Ch. 37Flying Slash, Shocking Everyone!

Yun Ye and Roy arrived at the Navy Headquarters Elite Training Camp, where Zephyr ordered Shuzo to test them. Yun Ye revealed his swordsmanship by cutting apart Shuzo’s Tempest Kick with a flying slash, and Zephyr intervened to stop it.

  • Yun Ye and Roy entered the Elite Training Camp, and Zephyr noticed they remained composed under the Marines’ murderous aura.
  • Zephyr ordered Shuzo to test the two newcomers, and Shuzo charged at Yun Ye while the veteran trainees watched.
  • Yun Ye fought back, exchanged punches with Shuzo, and dodged his Finger Pistol before borrowing Ain’s short swords.
  • Shuzo launched a Tempest Kick, and Yun Ye answered with a flying Crescent Moon Slash that cut through the attack and hurtled toward him.
  • Zephyr shattered Yun Ye’s slash with a punch, and the stunned trainees realized Yun Ye was a swordsman.

Ch. 38Training Begins, Quincy Yun Ye's Move!

Yun Ye impressed Zephyr and the Elite Camp with his swordsmanship, then began training there while his Quincy identity pursued a pirate on Bavely River Island. A bar patron recognized Quincy, drawing the attention of everyone inside.

  • Yun Ye demonstrated a flying slash and unusual footwork, and Zephyr praised his skill while identifying his weak physique.
  • Zephyr assembled the recruits and ordered them to run three hundred weighted laps as training began.
  • Yun Ye trained in the Elite Camp while his Quincy identity hunted on Bavely River Island, where he checked his System Panel and noted that both bodies' physical qualities were improving.
  • Yun Ye heard that Evil Ghost Winzer King had fled to the island while being pursued by the Bounty Hunter Quincy.
  • A pirate recognized the masked Yun Ye as Quincy, causing the bar's patrons to turn toward him.

Ch. 39King of the Dark World?

Yun Ye confronted Dia’s men on the island while pursuing Evil Ghost, and killed Dia with a lightning attack. The survivors warned that a powerful Dark World figure would now pursue him.

  • The tavern patrons fled after recognizing Yun Ye as the Bounty Hunter Quincy, and Yun Ye left to find Evil Ghost.
  • Dia and his men confronted Yun Ye in the street, while Evil Ghost watched from nearby.
  • Dia mocked Yun Ye and ordered his men to attack after Yun Ye dodged his spit.
  • Yun Ye killed a lackey with White Lightning, then blasted Dia and the surrounding crowd with Thunder Roar Cannon.
  • Dia’s surviving men warned Yun Ye that he had killed a representative of a powerful figure whose officer was on the island.

Ch. 40A Transaction Between Kings?

Yun Ye killed Evil Ghost despite warnings that the pirate was backed by the Shipping King, then clashed with Barlofiya’s crew, who were guarding a transaction between two Kings of the Dark World. The fight continued as Yun Ye sent Barlofiya crashing through buildings and blasted the other pirates with Explosive Flame.

  • Yun Ye tracked down the fleeing Evil Ghost and rejected his warning about the Kings of the Dark World.
  • Barlofiya arrived and revealed that he and Evil Ghost served the Shipping King, who was conducting a transaction with another King of the Dark World.
  • Yun Ye killed Evil Ghost in front of Barlofiya, then dismissed the threat of the Kings and attacked Barlofiya’s group.
  • Barlofiya and his crew blocked Yun Ye’s first attack, but Yun Ye kicked Barlofiya through several buildings and into a crater.
  • A crew member fired a cannon at Yun Ye, who dodged it and sent more than a dozen opponents flying with Explosive Flame.

Ch. 41Donquixote Family and the Shipping King

Yun Ye defeated Barlofiya and his men, learning that their mission involved a deal between the Shipping King Umit and Doflamingo’s Donquixote Family. After the Donquixote Family’s Diamante and Umit’s officer Simon Sandy learned Quincy had seized their goods, Simon sent a fleet toward Bavely River Island.

  • Yun Ye ignored Barlofiya’s warning about Umit and blasted him with Thunder Roar Cannon.
  • Yun Ye killed or incapacitated the other men, then forced a survivor to reveal their mission and the deal with Doflamingo before letting him go.
  • Diamante learned that Quincy had killed Dia and seized the Donquixote Family’s goods, and he ordered his underling to contact the Shipping King.
  • Simon Sandy learned that Quincy had sabotaged the Donquixote deal and ordered a fleet to set course for Bavely River Island.

Ch. 42Fortune Telling Club

After defeating the Dia Mafia, Yun Ye spent Achievement Points to improve Instant Burst and White Strike before confronting the Fortune Telling Club. He revealed that he knew Basil Hawkins was secretly behind the club and left after ordering its members to fight for him, while Hawkins was shaken by the discovery.

  • Yun Ye received Achievement Points for destroying the Dia Mafia and killing Barlofiya, then raised Instant Burst's proficiency from 55 to 65, which also increased White Strike's proficiency to 75.
  • Yun Ye met Black Hand Sharon, the Fortune Telling Club's apparent boss, and questioned her about the person behind her.
  • Yun Ye pressured Sharon, then told her to have the club's members fight for him.
  • Yun Ye told Sharon to inform Basil Hawkins that he was pleased with his cooperation and could help him solve one problem in the future.
  • Basil Hawkins, who had been watching through a straw doll, realized Yun Ye had identified him and struggled to understand how.

Ch. 43Someone Came Knocking

Yun Ye identified Basil Hawkins as the Fortune Telling Club’s leader and learned that the Donquixote Family backed the Dia Mafia. After taking a Devil Fruit from Barlofiya, he went to the Dia Mafia headquarters to confront the Donquixote members and test his improved Instant Burst.

  • Yun Ye confirmed that Basil Hawkins was behind the Fortune Telling Club and revealed that he knew Hawkins’s identity.
  • Word spread that the Dia Mafia had been backed by the Donquixote Family, and Basil Hawkins realized why his divinations had warned him of danger.
  • Yun Ye examined the Devil Fruit he had taken from Barlofiya and wondered whether it was the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, an important prize for Doflamingo.
  • Yun Ye sensed several powerful Donquixote members inside the Dia Mafia headquarters and went there to confront them and test his strength.
  • A Donquixote underling attacked Yun Ye, but Diamante warned him to retreat too late, and Yun Ye killed him instantly.

Ch. 44Paramecia Discharge Fruit?

Yun Ye confronted Diamante over the stolen goods and fought him, overwhelming the Donquixote Family officer with his speed and lightning attacks. Diamante survived the clash and tried to identify Yun Ye’s power, guessing it was a Paramecia Discharge Fruit.

  • Yun Ye rejected Diamante’s demand to return the goods and challenged him, dismissing the threat of the Donquixote Family.
  • Yun Ye used Flash Step to close in and struck Diamante, who blocked the punch with his Bullfight Cape but was driven backward.
  • Yun Ye fired Thunder Roar Cannon, and Diamante countered with Half Moon Funeral; their attacks collided and the blast sent Diamante into a building.
  • Diamante emerged from the rubble, wary of Yun Ye’s lightning ability, and guessed that it came from a Paramecia Discharge Fruit.
  • Yun Ye disliked Diamante’s guess but did not explain the source of his powers.

Ch. 45Defeating Diamante!

Yun Ye defeated Diamante using lightning-enhanced attacks and ordered a surviving Donquixote Family underling to keep the officer alive. With Diamante unconscious and badly injured, Yun Ye left him in the underling’s care to preserve his plans.

  • Yun Ye attacked the Donquixote Family with explosive flames, killing one member, and let Diamante believe he had a Superhuman Element Devil Fruit.
  • Yun Ye struck Diamante with Heavy Blast Flow, but Diamante countered with Army Flag, Bullfight Long Stand, and Sword: Snake Sword.
  • Yun Ye dodged Diamante’s attacks, knocked aside his sword with lightning, and blasted away the other men with explosive flames.
  • Yun Ye shattered Diamante’s cape and special-steel clothing with two punches, then stomped him into the ground until the building collapsed.
  • Yun Ye found the unconscious Diamante in the rubble and ordered an injured underling to treat him or die.

Ch. 46Dialogue About the Ransom

After defeating Diamante, Yun Ye questioned a Donquixote underling about a Devil Fruit and used Diamante’s Den Den Mushi to contact Doflamingo. He demanded a billion Beli for Diamante’s release and set Bavely River Island as the meeting place, leaving the Donquixote Family furious and preparing to respond.

  • Yun Ye questioned a trembling underling about Barlofiya’s Devil Fruit, then ordered him to find a way to contact Doflamingo.
  • The underling found Diamante’s Den Den Mushi, which rang just as Yun Ye was about to call.
  • Yun Ye told Doflamingo that Diamante was under his foot and identified himself as the bounty hunter Quincy, who had captured the officer.
  • Yun Ye demanded one billion Beli for Diamante’s ransom and gave Doflamingo ten days to deliver it at Bavely River Island.
  • Doflamingo accepted the arrangement while seething with anger, and Trebol returned with information about Quincy.

Ch. 47Full Marks

Yun Ye used his defeat of Diamante to plan how to exploit Doflamingo's resources and seize Umit's territory, then spent his new Full Marks reward on Thunder Roar Cannon. Meanwhile, Simon Sandy's fleet reached Bavely River Island to search for the Quincy and recover stolen goods.

  • Yun Ye received 500 Achievement Points and a Full Marks use after defeating a pirate with a bounty over fifty million Berries.
  • Yun Ye used Full Marks to raise Thunder Roar Cannon's proficiency to 100 because Instantaneous Burst would strain his body and he planned to avoid using Zangetsu as Quincy Yun Ye.
  • Yun Ye unlocked Original Style Combat Method and considered whether its punches could help him defeat Doflamingo.
  • Simon Sandy approached Bavely River Island, worried that the stolen goods could spark conflict between Umit and Doflamingo.
  • Simon Sandy ordered his underlings to disembark, search the island, and find the Quincy Bounty Hunter.

Ch. 48Landing and Speculation

Yun Ye ordered Sharon to kill everyone landing on the island and to claim she was from the Donquixote Family. Simon Sandy’s men landed and began searching for the Quincy, while Hawkins’s divination led him to suspect that he had to act.

  • Yun Ye told Sharon to wipe out the people who landed and instructed her to identify herself as a member of the Donquixote Family.
  • Hawkins sensed Yun Ye’s malice, interpreted his tarot reading as a sign that he might receive help from a benefactor, and feared that inaction could cost him his life.
  • Simon Sandy landed at the harbor with over a hundred men, ordered them to seal it off, and sent them to search for the Quincy.
  • A bearded pirate’s men raided a bar, killed a local thug, and learned that the Quincy had gone toward the Dia Mafia’s territory.
  • The bearded pirate suspected the Donquixote Family was manipulating events and contacted Simon Sandy with his theory.

Ch. 49A Scheme?

Simon Sandy confronted the Fortune Telling Club, disguised as Donquixote Family members, over Diamante and a missing bounty hunter. The staged ambush sparked a fight, and Hawkins began to suspect that Yun Ye was trying to provoke a war involving Doflamingo.

  • Simon Sandy led his men to the Donquixote Family's base to demand answers from Diamante.
  • Sharon pretended to represent the Donquixote Family and denied knowing about the bounty hunter, but Simon Sandy sensed something was wrong.
  • The Fortune Telling Club fired cannons at Simon Sandy's group, killing more than a dozen men and triggering his attack.
  • Simon Sandy overwhelmed Sharon's burly guards, then drew back when a blade flew toward him from above.
  • Hawkins recognized the young man as the one who threw the blade and suspected Yun Ye intended to set the Donquixote Family against another force.

Ch. 50Hawkins VS Simon Sandy

Hawkins fought Simon Sandy, whose porcupine Zoan form and Haki gave him a clear advantage. After losing several substitute dolls and taking a blow that made him bleed, Hawkins revealed a rapier hidden in his straw hand and launched a counterattack.

  • Hawkins transformed and attacked Simon Sandy, who revealed his porcupine Zoan form and angrily rejected the title Porcupine.
  • Simon Sandy overpowered Hawkins with his strength and steel-like skin, while Hawkins’s substitute dolls absorbed attacks that would otherwise have killed him.
  • Simon Sandy explained Haki, then used Earth Split and Porcupine Javelin to strike Hawkins and force more dolls from his body.
  • With his crew also being driven back, Hawkins charged into Simon Sandy’s punch, lost two more dolls, and spat blood.
  • Hawkins grabbed Simon Sandy’s fang, revealed a rapier hidden in his straw hand, and thrust with Straw Handle Sword.
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