Arc 1Gray’s Rise and Escape

Gray joined the Donquixote Family, developed the Spin-Spin Fruit, and grew stronger while Flevance fell and Law joined the family. When Tsuru attacked the Donquixote base, Gray helped Doflamingo escape and rejected her offer to join the Marines as their warship began to sink.

  • Gray woke as Fullbuster Gray, ate the Spin-Spin Fruit, and reunited with his Sea King, Shark Chili.
  • Gray trained his powers, developed Meteor and Field Rotation, learned to fly, and began strengthening his body and Observation Haki.
  • Gray and Baby-5 studied together, and Doflamingo gave her the Weapon-Weapon Fruit, which she began learning to use.
  • Gray joined Gladius on weapons deliveries, killed pirates with his Fuma Shuriken, and returned to find Flevance surrounded before its civilians were slaughtered.
  • Law joined the Donquixote Family, while Gray received a custom wheelchair and awakened Observation Haki by sensing magnetic fields.
  • Tsuru led a Marine force against Doflamingo, and Gray joined the officers defending the family’s base before they were forced to retreat.
  • Shark Chili saved Doflamingo from drowning after Tsuru crushed his internal organs, and Gray helped him recover as they fled.
  • Gray rejected Tsuru’s offer to join the Marines, attacked her with electrified beads, and evaded her pursuit while the Marine warship sank.
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Ch. 1Donquixote Family

Gray woke briefly after a severe head injury before losing consciousness again, while Doflamingo ordered his family to care for him and compensate him with a Devil Fruit. As Gray relived memories of his past, he saw his parents send him away under the name Fullbuster Gray before a gaping maw swallowed him.

  • Baby-5 prayed beside the unconscious Gray, who woke shouting and then passed out again.
  • Doflamingo arrived with the Donquixote Family's doctor, who said Gray's condition had improved and he should wake within hours.
  • Doflamingo told Baby-5 to care for Gray and promised him a Devil Fruit as compensation for his injury.
  • Doflamingo reprimanded Corazon for injuring Gray and ordered Trebol to bring the Spin-Spin Fruit from the family warehouse.
  • Gray's memories showed his parents urging him to flee, giving him the name Fullbuster Gray, and warning him not to seek revenge.
  • A gaping maw rushed toward the young Gray in his memory and swallowed him.

Ch. 2Devil Fruit

After transmigrating into the One Piece world as Gray, a young member of the Donquixote Family, Gray recovered and learned that Doflamingo would compensate him for Corazon’s wrongdoing with a Devil Fruit. The chapter ended with Trebol handing Gray the fruit and Gray preparing to eat it.

  • Gray woke up, realized he had transmigrated into the One Piece world, and discovered that his new name was Fullbuster Gray and his former name was Tartaros Gray.
  • Gray recalled that he had joined the Donquixote Family in the North Blue and that his juvenile Sea King, Shark Chili, had come with him.
  • Baby-5 was delighted when Gray woke up, and she brought him a large meal that helped ease his pain and strengthen his body.
  • Doflamingo arrived with the family executives and told Gray that Corazon was at fault, offering a Devil Fruit as compensation and proposing a duel to settle their grudge.
  • Trebol gave Gray a Devil Fruit worth at least a hundred million Beli, and Gray accepted it with excitement.

Ch. 3Paramecia: Spin-Spin Fruit

Gray ate the Spin-Spin Fruit and began planning to develop it by rotating force fields, potentially allowing him to fly and control gravity. He reunited with Shark Chili at Flevance and brought him back to the Donquixote Family base.

  • Gray ate the Spin-Spin Fruit, and Doflamingo told him to develop its abilities and help train Shark Chili once he had recovered.
  • Gray considered using the fruit to rotate magnetic or gravitational fields, and he told baby-5 he was thinking about developing his powers.
  • Gray recognized Flevance and resolved to grow stronger so he could survive the country's coming destruction.
  • Gray whistled at the harbor to summon Shark Chili, who emerged from the sea and greeted him.
  • Gray promised Shark Chili they could stay together, then took baby-5 and Shark Chili back to the base for a feast.

Ch. 4Sea Kings

Gray settled into a new home beside the Donquixote Family residence with Baby-5 and Shark Chili, then joined the family for dinner. He strengthened his bond with Baby-5 and ended the day sharing a meal with the young officers.

  • Trebol assigned Shark Chili an abandoned courtyard and arranged for it to be fed, while Gray warned him that the Sea King’s strength at sea made it valuable to the family.
  • Gray and Baby-5 cleaned and furnished a bedroom in the courtyard house, and Gray told her they would be family who never abandoned each other.
  • Gray introduced Baby-5 to Shark Chili as their partner, and the Sea King accepted her before curling up to sleep.
  • Gray led Baby-5 to dinner, where they ate with Doflamingo and the other officers present.
  • Gray enjoyed the Sea King meat and admitted defeat when Buffalo bragged that he had eaten more.

Ch. 5Fruit Will and Compatibility

After Doflamingo sent Gladius, Baby-5, and Buffalo to deal with pirates who had intercepted a shipment, Gray returned to his room to develop his Devil Fruit ability. He fell asleep, and the Spin-Spin Fruit’s will awakened and decided to support him; the next morning, Gray resumed his routine.

  • Torrebol reported that the Greybeards, led by a captain with a thirty-five-million-Beli bounty, had intercepted a shipment from Sweet Potato Island, and Doflamingo sent Gladius to handle them.
  • Doflamingo ordered Baby-5 and Buffalo to accompany Gladius, while Gray reminded Baby-5 to hide if they encountered danger.
  • Gray left the tense dining hall and returned to his room to sense the gravity acting on him, but he fell asleep.
  • The Spin-Spin Fruit’s will awakened, recognized Gray’s approach to developing its power, and resolved to support him.
  • Gray woke the next morning, greeted Shark Chili and Jora, and went to get breakfast.

Ch. 6The Minimum Fruit Development

Gray developed a first offensive technique for his Spin-Spin Fruit and then asked Diamante to teach him meditation. With Diamante’s guidance, he began his first meditation session and learned the basic practice.

  • Gray learned that the current year was Marine Calendar 1506 and returned to the courtyard to train his Fruit.
  • Gray repeatedly threw and spun flat stones, refining his timing until exhaustion left his right arm aching.
  • Gray decided to ask the family to make him a shuriken and went to find Diamante for help with meditation.
  • Diamante agreed to teach Gray, explained meditation, and guided him through his first session.

Ch. 7Meteor

Gray endured Diamante’s punishing meditation training, then practiced throwing stones and discovered he could use his Devil Fruit power to guide a projectile’s flight and return it to his hand. After several misses that struck Shark Chili, Gray mastered the technique and named it Meteor.

  • Gray struggled to meditate as Diamante struck him whenever he lost focus, then Diamante ended the session and sent him to eat and recover with Trebol’s training ointment.
  • Gray soaked in a medicated bath, watched his bruises fade, and resumed practicing his throws.
  • Gray realized he could use his rotation power and air resistance to steer a projectile and make it return after hitting its target.
  • Gray’s first attempts missed and hit Shark Chili, who woke confused and eventually fled to a distant corner.
  • Gray successfully caught a returning stone shard and named the move Meteor, then continued practicing.

Ch. 8Field Rotation, Success!

Gray discovered he could see and rotate fields with his Fruit ability, using them to increase gravity or create repulsion. By adjusting the force around his body, he developed controlled flight and mastered its basics.

  • Gray abandoned meditation and tried developing Field Rotation, then saw the fields around him with his eyes closed.
  • Gray spun the field around himself clockwise and felt gravity increase, then stopped before his body was overwhelmed.
  • Gray rotated his field counterclockwise and floated, but realized that canceling gravity alone could not control his direction.
  • Gray worked out that shifting the point of force around his body could create lift and steer him in different directions.
  • Gray practiced Field Rotation for half an hour and learned to fly above the rooftops.

Ch. 9The Banquet

Gray completed developing Field Rotation, including the ability to fly, and the Donquixote Family celebrated with a banquet. He woke the next day hungover and vowed to drink better once he had built up his tolerance.

  • Gray finished developing Field Rotation and demonstrated that he could fly freely.
  • Doflamingo and the others praised Gray's success, and the Donquixote Family began a banquet to celebrate.
  • Gray and Trebol challenged each other to a drinking contest as the family cheered them on.
  • Gray woke up with a severe hangover, discovered he had vomited on his clothes and bedding, and decided to throw them away.

Ch. 10Training

After recovering from his drinking, Gray trained with his Gravity Cheat and arranged for a shuriken to be made. He began using a wheelchair to practice multitasking while explaining how flight and Life Return could shape his future fighting style.

  • Gray cleaned his room, ate the meal Jora had kept warm, and headed out to train.
  • Gray activated one-times gravity, then drew a crude shuriken design and brought it to the logistics office for an underling to make.
  • Gray found a wheelchair and started using it while maintaining his gravity field, claiming he had Usopp Disease when Trebol questioned him.
  • Gray reasoned that aerial combat would require him to manage several tasks at once and considered Life Return a way to strengthen his will and combat abilities.

Ch. 11His Background

Gray considered how to learn the Six Powers but decided not to raise the subject while Corazon was nearby, fearing it would draw Marine attention to the Donquixote Family. He rejected Corazon’s attempt to reconcile and remained focused on building strength and settling his past self’s grudge against the Celestial Dragons.

  • Gray decided he needed the Six Powers to learn Life Return and considered asking Doflamingo to find information about them.
  • Gray recalled how the Celestial Dragons had taken over the Tartarus Kingdom after a staged pirate attack and vowed to avenge his previous self.
  • Gray abandoned his plan to bring up the Six Powers after spotting Corazon, worrying that Corazon would tell Sengoku and jeopardize Doflamingo.
  • Gray walked into Corazon, rejected his attempt to explain himself, and went to the cafeteria.
  • Gray understood that Corazon had beaten the children to drive them from the Donquixote Family, but Gray’s previous self had died after hitting the Supreme Stone.

Ch. 12Baby-5 Returns

Gray spent a week training with his gravity field before welcoming Baby-5, Gladius, and Buffalo back from their mission. After hearing about Baby-5’s success, he joined the family in celebrating their return with a banquet.

  • Gray stayed in his gravity field, grew stronger over the week, and increased its setting to twice normal.
  • Gray spotted a ship approaching and learned from a watchtower guard that it carried the family flag.
  • Gray flew his wheelchair to the ship and welcomed Baby-5, Gladius, and Buffalo back.
  • Baby-5 told Gray that Gladius had handled most of the pirates and that she had shot one herself.
  • Gray joked that he had an illness preventing him from walking, reassuring a concerned Baby-5 while Gladius and Buffalo doubted him.
  • The group returned to the base, where Gray welcomed them and called for a banquet.

Ch. 13Baby-5's Development Direction

Gray began training Baby-5 with gravity and planned to develop her Weapon-Weapon Fruit by helping her study science and weapons. After finding books at the supply office, Gray and Baby-5 began studying together, leaving Baby-5 preparing for the Devil Fruit she expected to receive.

  • Gray used his gravity ability to train Baby-5, who handled one-times gravity easily.
  • After a week of training, Gray asked Jora where he could find books and learned that the supply office had a collection.
  • Gray decided to help Baby-5 study weapons and science so she could make better use of the Weapon-Weapon Fruit.
  • Gray and Baby-5 picked out books from the dusty pile and began studying together.
  • Baby-5 agreed to learn as much as she could, confident Gray would find her a Devil Fruit.

Ch. 14The Outbreak of Lead Amber Disease

Doflamingo explained that the Donquixote Family would escort a major weapons shipment to the countries surrounding Flevance, which he expected to invade the kingdom amid the Lead Amber Disease panic. Gray prepared for his first sea voyage and a possible fight as the family set out.

  • Doflamingo told the family that Lead Amber Disease was caused by prolonged exposure to Amber Lead, not contagion, and predicted that the surrounding countries would destroy Flevance.
  • Corazon realized that civilians were in danger and considered reporting the planned invasion to Sengoku, but accidentally set his coat on fire while lighting a cigarette.
  • Doflamingo assigned Diamante, Buffalo, Gladius, Gray, Baby-5, Shark Chili, Lao G, Senor Pink, Pica, and Machvise to escort weapons shipments, while the others stayed nearby as support.
  • Gray and Baby-5 took Shark Chili to the harbor, where Shark Chili happily plunged into the sea.
  • Gray prepared his oversized Fuma Shuriken, which he considered the first version of a weapon suited to his improved Devil Fruit abilities.

Ch. 15First Battle

Gray joined Gladius and the Donquixote Family on a voyage, where he used his magnetic control of Fuma Shuriken to destroy the Black Hair Pirates. After learning he had killed their captain in one blow, Gray recognized how much stronger he had become and embraced the thrill of his power.

  • Gladius set sail with Gray, Baby-5, and the Donquixote Family men.
  • The crew encountered the Black Hair Pirates, whose captain ordered an attack despite recognizing the Donquixote flag.
  • Gray flew to the pirates’ ship and used his spinning Fuma Shuriken to kill the pirates on deck.
  • Gray searched for the captain, not realizing the first pirate he had killed was the captain himself.
  • Gladius’s men identified the captain’s body, collected the treasure, and prepared to claim his bounty.
  • Gray watched the cleanup and felt no disgust, instead embracing the strength and cruelty he believed he possessed.

Ch. 16Escorting the Cargo

Gray completed a month of weapons deliveries and pirate escorts with Gladius and Baby 5, refining his combat style and planning to develop his strength through magnetic weapons and martial arts. Back at the Donquixote Family’s base, he spotted an iron fence surrounding Flevance.

  • The crew claimed the Black Hair Pirates’ ship and sailed with it to the family’s weapons factory.
  • Gray escorted cargo and fought pirates with Gladius for a month, settling on controlling Flying Wheels while planning to learn martial arts and Life Return.
  • Gray and his companions finished their deliveries, and Gladius recognized Gray as a fighter on his level.
  • Doflamingo, Trebol, and Corazon welcomed Gray, Gladius, and Baby 5 back and invited them to a banquet.
  • Gray noticed that an iron fence had been built around Flevance as the group headed to the family base.

Ch. 17Baby-5 Eats a Devil Fruit

The Donquixote Family offered its last two Devil Fruits as rewards, and Baby-5 ate the Weapon-Weapon Fruit. Gray encouraged her to learn about weapons so she could develop her new powers.

  • After returning to base, Gray had Trebol arrange a custom wheelchair, scientific books, and sturdy weapons for him.
  • Doflamingo announced that the family’s two remaining Devil Fruits were rewards for Senor, Buffalo, Baby-5, and Corazon.
  • Senor gave up his chance, and Corazon declined because he had already eaten a Devil Fruit, leaving Baby-5 and Buffalo to choose.
  • Baby-5 picked a fruit and swallowed it despite its awful taste; Buffalo then ate the other fruit.
  • Baby-5 revealed that she had the Weapon-Weapon Fruit by turning her right hand into a Fire Pistol.
  • Gray advised Baby-5 to study weapons with a master from the Family Weapon Workshop and suggested weapons she could learn to transform into.

Ch. 18Trafalgar D. Water Law

Gray watched Doflamingo welcome the young Trafalgar D. Water Law into the Donquixote Family after Law insisted he wanted to grow stronger and destroy the world. Law joined the group for a meal and learned about Devil Fruits when he saw Gray’s wheelchair move by itself.

  • The royal family and nobles of Flevance escaped under Marine escort, while the civilians left behind were killed by the four neighboring countries; Corazon witnessed the slaughter and became disillusioned with the World Government.
  • Gray saw Trebol and Diamante testing a young Law, who fought them and demanded to join the Donquixote Family so he could grow stronger and destroy the world.
  • Doflamingo invited Law to eat with the family and ordered Trebol and Diamante to take him to the dining hall.
  • Law noticed Gray’s wheelchair moving on its own, and Diamante explained that Gray had eaten a Devil Fruit.

Ch. 19Personal Magnetic Field Project

Gray developed a new weaponized wheelchair and began testing a way to strengthen himself by rotating his magnetic field. He discovered his Soul Magnetic Field was so powerful that it enveloped his Body Magnetic Field, and began rotating it instead.

  • Luo joined the Donquixote Family while Corazon resolved to protect him from being consumed by hatred.
  • Gray received a luxurious, weapon-equipped wheelchair costing sixty million Beli.
  • After nearly two months of practice, Gray learned to see his own magnetic field and planned to strengthen his body by rotating it.
  • Gray discovered that his powerful Soul Magnetic Field enveloped his Body Magnetic Field and began rotating it.

Ch. 20Observation Haki Awakening

Gray awakened Observation Haki while trying to develop his Soul Magnetic Field, then began training it and formed plans for his future crew. At dinner, he watched Law's growing hatred of Corazon and considered Law and other Devil Fruit users targets for his plans.

  • Gray's Soul Magnetic Field began rotating, and its spread let him see beyond the courtyard, confirming that he had awakened Observation Haki.
  • Gray decided to train Observation Haki by using it frequently and covering his eyes, and he discovered that it revealed magnetic fields but exhausted him quickly.
  • Gray fell asleep after less than half an hour of using Observation Haki and woke at dusk when Baby-5 called him to dinner.
  • Gray noticed that Law resented Corazon for beating him and had spent the afternoon repeatedly fighting him.
  • Gray resolved not to recruit Law and imagined taking powerful Devil Fruits for his crew while gathering women and strong fighters.

Ch. 21One Year

In March 1507, the Donquixote Family’s growing arms trade drew Marine attention, and Sengoku assigned Tsuru to capture Doflamingo. Meanwhile, Gray continued his training and concealed his Observation Haki practice behind his sunglasses.

  • Over the past year, Gray trained, studied with Baby 5, helped her develop her Devil Fruit abilities, and occasionally sailed with the Donquixote Family to deal with pirates.
  • The Donquixote Family added Dellinger, a half-Fish-Man who had been picked up as a baby.
  • Tsuru reported that the Donquixote Family was starting wars in the North Blue to profit from arms dealing, and Sengoku ordered Doflamingo sent to Impel Down if captured.
  • Sengoku and Tsuru found no suitable Marine officer to send, so Tsuru volunteered to lead the mission herself.
  • Gray, now eleven, put on his sunglasses and used them to hide his Observation Haki training from people who pitied him for being in a wheelchair.

Ch. 22The Growth of Observation Haki

Gray and Doflamingo sensed a powerful, hostile presence approaching the Donquixote Family’s docks, while Gray’s advanced Observation Haki impressed Doflamingo. The family prepared for the incoming enemies as Gray continued developing a new Haki technique.

  • Baby-5 greeted Gray, sat on his lap, and helped look after the baby Dellinger, accidentally hurting his cheeks while admiring him.
  • Doflamingo brought everyone in for breakfast, and Gray and the others ate together.
  • Gray and Doflamingo sensed a powerful presence approaching the docks and realized the visitors were hostile.
  • Doflamingo congratulated Gray on the reach of his Observation Haki, and Gray explained that he had trained it intensely for half a year.
  • Trebol, Diamante, and Pica spread their Observation Haki to sense the approaching enemies while Gray continued practicing his wide-ranging technique.

Ch. 23His First Clash with Tsuru

Doflamingo recognized Vice Admiral Tsuru approaching the Donquixote Family’s base and ordered an evacuation while he and several officers stayed to fight. Gray launched an attack from the air, but Tsuru’s Wash-Wash Fruit neutralized it and every other attack, leaving the clash unresolved.

  • Doflamingo spotted Tsuru aboard the approaching Marine warship and ordered the family to abandon its base.
  • Doflamingo told Diamante, Pica, Lao G, Senor, Machvise, Gladius, and Gray to hold off Tsuru while the others prepared to leave.
  • Gray launched his Sky Crystal Flying Wheel at the warship as the Donquixote officers attacked and the Marines fired their cannons.
  • Tsuru washed away Gray’s attack and prevented him from retrieving the Sky Crystal Flying Wheel.
  • Tsuru neutralized the officers’ attacks, including Doflamingo’s Armament Haki-reinforced Five-Colored Strings.

Ch. 24The First Clash with Tsuru, Part Two

Doflamingo kept Tsuru occupied while Gray and Shark Chili prepared to sabotage her warship, but Tsuru struck him with a powerful punch that shattered his chest and sent him into the sea. Gray rescued him, and Doflamingo ordered the group to flee while Shark Chili continued the sabotage plan.

  • Doflamingo ordered Gray to have Shark Chili attack the warship's underside while he distracted Tsuru, and the Donquixote Family officers retreated from the bombardment.
  • Gray sent Shark Chili underwater as Doflamingo attacked Tsuru, but Tsuru pursued him and blocked his strings.
  • Tsuru closed the distance and hit Doflamingo in the chest with her Cannon Fist, crushing his internal organs and sending him toward the sea.
  • Shark Chili swallowed Doflamingo before he drowned, and Gray helped him begin repairing his injuries.
  • Doflamingo ordered Gray to carry him away from Tsuru while Shark Chili continued the warship sabotage plan, and Tsuru chased after them.

Ch. 25Shark Chili Makes a Major Contribution!

Gray joined Tsuru and Doflamingo in the sky, where Tsuru tried to recruit him before they fought. As Tsuru pursued Gray, they spotted the Marine warship taking on water and sinking.

  • Tsuru confronted Doflamingo and noticed Gray flying beside him.
  • Doflamingo revealed Gray's Spin-Spin Fruit ability, and Tsuru invited Gray to join the Marines.
  • Gray rejected Tsuru's offer and criticized the Marines for serving the World Government.
  • Gray attacked Tsuru with electrified beads, then used his flight and Observation Haki to evade her pursuit.
  • The Marines below saw their warship slowly sinking into the sea.
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