Arc 4Fairy Tail Takes Flight

Gray broke away from the Donquixote Family and formed the Adventurer Guild Fairy Tail, gathering the Tontatta Tribe, Uta, and Yamato to pursue his plans against the Celestial Dragons. The arc ended with King attacking Green Bit and Gray’s group fighting the Beasts Pirates’ commander.

  • Gray and Doflamingo fought Kaido, then secured a weapons and Seastone trade deal with him and the World Government.
  • Gray defeated the Wright Brothers Pirates at sea, sparred with Who’s-Who and Jack in Wano, and learned to use Ryuo.
  • Gray befriended the Tontatta Tribe and recruited them to his cause, while Doflamingo failed to capture the awakened Gild-Gild Fruit user Tesoro.
  • Gray told Doflamingo he would pursue revenge alone, then gathered companions and established Fairy Tail on a flying Green Bit.
  • Gray brought Uta and Gordon aboard, and Uta chose to sail with the guild after Gray helped her consider a future beyond Elegia.
  • Gray found Yamato in Wano, freed her from her Seastone restraints, copied the Road Poneglyph’s writing, and brought her to Green Bit.
  • Gray trained Yamato and the guild before King arrived with a companion, prompting Uta and the others to engage them.
  • Gray, Yamato, and Monet fought King, and Gray and Yamato landed a combined attack before King recovered and flew higher into the sky.
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Ch. 76The String-String Fruit Awakens

Gray fought Kaido in the sky, using the Spin-Spin Fruit’s teleportation abilities while struggling against Kaido’s Future Sight. Below, Doflamingo relived his life and rejected his apparent death as the soil around him began turning white.

  • Kaido charged Gray after learning he had the Spin-Spin Fruit, and Gray teleported out of the way of Kaido’s kanabo strike.
  • Gray pushed his power beyond its normal limit and attacked Kaido with Flying Wheels, but Kaido knocked them aside and used Future Sight to counter him.
  • Kaido followed Gray each time he teleported, so Gray tried teleporting his attacks instead and kept up a barrage.
  • Doflamingo relived his past and confronted a mirror image of himself, which told him he was about to die and urged him to go back.
  • Doflamingo remembered Kaido striking him in the chest, refused to accept his fate, and the soil around his body began turning white.

Ch. 77Doflamingo Gets Beaten Down Again

Doflamingo recovered and awakened his Devil Fruit, then teamed up with Gray to fight Kaido. Kaido overpowered their attacks, leaving Doflamingo shaken but ready to face him alongside Gray.

  • Doflamingo regained consciousness as his threads repaired his body and his Devil Fruit awakened.
  • Doflamingo joined Gray in the battle against Kaido, who recognized the awakening and challenged him to attack.
  • Doflamingo turned the ground into threads with Billowing White Line, but Kaido endured the attack with only shallow wounds.
  • Doflamingo launched Holy Bullet: God Killing, but Kaido countered with Thunder Bagua and devastated the island with the clash.
  • Doflamingo called Gray to fight alongside him, with Doflamingo drawing Kaido's attention while Gray attacked from above.

Ch. 78Teacher Kaido's Educational Club

Kaido confronted Gray and Doflamingo over their competition in the arms trade, then accepted Doflamingo’s proposal to sell Seastone to the World Government. After Kaido left, Doflamingo contacted the Five Elders, and their negotiations ended with a deal that benefited all three parties.

  • Gray and Doflamingo fought Kaido for half a day, exhausting themselves while Kaido remained largely at ease.
  • Kaido demanded to know why Doflamingo had challenged him in the arms trade, and Doflamingo explained that he wanted to draw Kaido into a partnership.
  • Doflamingo proposed using his connections to sell Kaido’s weapons and Seastone worldwide, including to the World Government.
  • Kaido accepted the plan and flew toward Wano Country, telling Doflamingo to prepare ships to transport the Seastone.
  • Gray headed back to the palace dining hall to rest, while Doflamingo worried about the ruined harbor and its repair costs.
  • Doflamingo called the Five Elders, and the deal was concluded to the satisfaction of the World Government, Kaido, and Doflamingo.

Ch. 79Swamp-Swamp Fruit User

After Dressrosa was rebuilt, Doflamingo led Gray, Diamante, and Viola to trade with the Beasts Pirates in Wano. When the Flamingo Ship encountered the Wright Brothers Pirates, Diamante challenged their captain while Gray prepared to confront their powerful crew.

  • Dressrosa's civilians and the Donquixote Family rebuilt the port, homes, and Plateau of Kings within a month.
  • Doflamingo assigned Gray, Diamante, and Viola to escort the trade mission while Trebol and Pica stayed to guard Dressrosa.
  • The Flamingo Ship sailed toward Wano Country and encountered several pirate crews along the way.
  • Diamante attacked the Wright Brothers Pirates, but their captain countered his Slash Wave; Gray learned that Wright Lee had the Swamp-Swamp Fruit and Wright Bay mastered leg techniques.
  • Diamante chose to fight Wright Lee, while Gray sensed the enemies' strength and prepared a powerful greeting.

Ch. 80Pulling the Light Switch

Gray used his Devil Fruit ability to pull a meteorite from the sky and destroy the Wright Brothers Pirates’ ship. As the survivors headed toward Gray’s crew, Wright Lee and Wright Bay planned to seize their ship and force them to work.

  • Gray explained how he used Observation Haki and his Devil Fruit ability to draw a meteorite toward the Wright Brothers Pirates.
  • The Wright Brothers and their crew spotted the fireball and panicked as it descended.
  • Gray accelerated and guided the meteorite, which destroyed the pirates’ ship and sent a powerful swell toward the Flamingo Ship.
  • Viola watched the attack from the lookout while Diamante reacted to Gray’s display.
  • Wright Bay carried Wright Lee through the air, and the brothers decided to take Gray’s ship and make its crew work for them.
  • Gray saw the brothers approaching and wondered why they seemed to be laughing.

Ch. 81King

Gray defeated the Wright brothers while Diamante complained that Gray had taken his chance to fight the captain. The Flamingo Ship reached Onigashima, where a masked man with flames on his back confronted the Donquixote crew.

  • Gray fought Wright Bay with Rokushiki, while Wright Lee attacked him with his swamp powers and sent Bay toward their ship.
  • Gray used Flash and a Haki-coated Iron Body: Whip to knock Bay into the sea, then drowned both brothers with a whirlpool.
  • Gray left the next enemy to Diamante and rested as the ship continued toward Wano Country.
  • The Flamingo Ship entered Onigashima's harbor under Beasts Pirates patrol, and a masked man with flames on his back asked if they were the Donquixote crew.

Ch. 82The White-Haired Oni Girl

Gray attended a banquet after the Donquixote Family finalized a Seastone deal with Kaido, and he reflected on his loneliness and his desire to find a place among loyal companions. The chapter ended when a white-haired girl stole his food and introduced herself as Oden.

  • Kaido welcomed Doflamingo, Gray, Diamante, and Viola, then ordered Jack to load the Seastone onto their ship.
  • Kaido called for a banquet, where Queen sang and Ulti scolded Page One for trying to drink.
  • Gray felt isolated when Ulti said Page One was lucky to have a sister, then resolved to build himself a place among kind and loyal people.
  • Gray drank alone until he noticed that the large hunk of meat in front of him had disappeared.
  • Gray found a white-haired girl eating his food, and she introduced herself as Oden.

Ch. 83A Sparring Match [Part Two of Two]

After Yamato declared herself Kozuki Oden and challenged Kaido, he knocked her unconscious and sent her back to prison. The next morning, Gray sparred with Who's-Who at the training ground, showing off his Rokushiki skill and Spin-Spin Fruit power while Who's-Who kept insisting he could continue.

  • Yamato declared that she was Kozuki Oden and vowed to defeat Kaido, who struck her with Thunder Bagua and had her returned to prison after Black Maria treated her injuries.
  • Gray woke before dawn and watched Ulti train her younger brother Page One at the training ground.
  • Who's-Who challenged Gray to a spar, and Gray accepted to learn from his Rokushiki skills.
  • Gray avoided Who's-Who's Rokushiki attacks and knocked him through a wall with a Haki-coated kick, prompting Who's-Who to transform into his hybrid form.
  • Who's-Who injured Gray slightly with Tiger Spear, but Gray used Star Shift to send Who's-Who's Tiger Storm back at him.
  • Gray told Who's-Who to back down after their attacks collided, but Who's-Who insisted that he could keep fighting.

Ch. 85Jack the Drought

Gray defeated Who's-Who in a spar, then fought Jack to test his strength and improve his Haki. Jack’s mammoth charge sent Gray flying, but Gray countered with his Devil Fruit ability and left Jack eager to continue.

  • Jack stopped Who's-Who from continuing the fight and told him to train harder after losing to Gray.
  • Gray taunted Who's-Who, then accepted Jack’s challenge to spar.
  • Gray and Jack fought for an hour, matching each other with their weapons and Haki.
  • Jack transformed into a mammoth and charged, but Gray flew out of reach until Jack complained and returned to his beast-human form.
  • Gray used a punch empowered by his Devil Fruit ability to repel Jack’s Mammoth Impact and send him staggering backward.
  • Jack recognized Gray’s repelling ability and called for another exchange while Gray hoped to learn from Jack’s attacks.

Ch. 86Ryuo

Gray sparred with Jack while trying to understand Ryuo, an advanced application of Armament Haki. After Jack sent him flying, Gray realized how Ryuo worked and asked to continue the fight, planning to master the technique through practice.

  • Doflamingo revealed that Gray was only fifteen, surprising Queen and the Tobi Roppo as they watched him fight Jack.
  • The spectators discussed the evenly matched spar, while Queen predicted Jack's stamina would let him wear Gray down.
  • Gray focused on sensing Jack's Ryuo and defended himself with physical techniques, ignoring Jack's taunts and leaving his stronger abilities unused.
  • Jack's attacks eventually overwhelmed Gray's numb arms and sent him crashing into the ground.
  • Gray stood up, declared that he understood Ryuo, and challenged Jack to begin another round.

Ch. 87Tontatta Tribe

Gray defeated Jack in a sparring match, began practicing Ryuo, and returned to Dressrosa with the Donquixote Family after their first successful Seastone trade. He then set out for Green Bit to find the Tontatta Tribe, hoping to meet Princess Mansherry and obtain help curing Bonney.

  • Gray used his Flying Wheels to overwhelm Jack, then recalled them after Jack was weakened by their Seastone; he defeated Jack with teleporting attacks and a Railgun blast, and Jack admitted defeat.
  • Gray returned to his room and intermittently managed to use Ryuo while practicing how to control and flow his Armament Haki.
  • Doflamingo led the Donquixote Family back to Dressrosa with Jack and the Beasts Pirates’ Seastone shipment, and the family completed its first trade with a CP0 representative.
  • Gray finished his training, decided to seek the Tontatta Tribe on Green Bit, and bought candy before flying into their forest to search for them.

Ch. 88Haki Tempering

Gray befriended Kutal and her Tontatta friends with candy, then learned that Doflamingo had gone after a thief who stole a Devil Fruit, which Gray suspected was the Gild-Gild Fruit. He trained his Haki by striking the Red Line and returned to Green Bit with treats, where Kutal and her friends waited with Leo’s patrol to meet him.

  • Gray found Kutal in Green Bit, gave her candy, and became her friend.
  • Kutal brought her friends to Gray, who shared more candy and accepted a giant peach as a gift.
  • Gray told Baby 5 about the Tontatta Tribe, then learned Doflamingo had gone to pursue a thief who stole a Devil Fruit in the Sabaody Archipelago.
  • Gray suspected the stolen fruit was the Gild-Gild Fruit and that the thief was Gild Tesoro, then trained his Haki by punching the Red Line.
  • Gray flew back to Green Bit with candy and pastries for Kutal and her friends.
  • Kutal and her friends waited for Gray with Leo’s patrol, who also wanted to meet the Big Human.

Ch. 89Gild Tesoro

Gray won the Tontatta patrol’s trust by claiming he had been forced into the Donquixote Family, while Doflamingo confronted Tesoro in the North Blue over the stolen Gild-Gild Fruit. Tesoro revealed an awakened power and fought back, but Doflamingo gained the upper hand and challenged him to show everything he could do.

  • Gray arrived with Baby 5, and Leo and the Tontatta patrol accepted Gray’s claim that he had been forced to join the Donquixote Family.
  • Gray shared pastries with the Dwarves, told them a fabricated story about being an exiled prince protecting Dressrosa, and convinced them that Baby 5 had also been forced into the family.
  • Doflamingo, Diamante, and Pica tracked Tesoro to a North Blue island covered in gold, where Diamante’s attacks failed against Tesoro’s defenses and Golden Giant.
  • Doflamingo realized Tesoro had awakened the Gild-Gild Fruit, recalled Diamante, and attacked Tesoro himself with awakened strings.
  • Tesoro fired lasers from the Golden Giant, but Doflamingo blocked them with his Shield White Line and urged Tesoro to reveal the rest of his abilities.

Ch. 90The Pursuit

Tesoro fought Doflamingo, escaped using a Golden Submarine, and arranged for his men to help him evade the pursuit. Doflamingo eventually lost his trail and ordered the family to watch for Tesoro, while Gray continued his quiet life in Dressrosa and prepared to meet Mansherry.

  • Tesoro attacked Doflamingo with his Golden Giant, but Doflamingo’s Haki-reinforced threads held off the assault until Tesoro ran out of stamina.
  • Tesoro used Golden Tornado Wind to flee across the island, then turned his gold into a submarine to escape underwater as Doflamingo pursued him.
  • Tesoro activated Plan C and rendezvoused with his men in a real submarine, taking his Golden Submarine along as they descended into the deep sea.
  • Doflamingo lost Tesoro’s presence with Observation Haki, called off the chase, and ordered the family’s agents across the North Blue to watch for him.
  • Gray trained and relaxed in Dressrosa, and he anticipated Mansherry’s visit after Leo told him she would come along.

Ch. 91Monet's Growth

Gray assessed Monet’s Snow-Snow Fruit abilities and physical training, then offered to help her awaken Armament Haki. Monet reflected on how her life had changed since joining the Donquixote Family and wondered whether her feelings for Gray went beyond gratitude.

  • Gray exhausted his Armament Haki during training, then returned to Plateau of Kings and agreed to assess Monet’s training.
  • Monet battled Gray with Snow Soldiers, snow attacks, and the Six Powers, while he pointed out weaknesses in her techniques and demonstrated Iron Body.
  • Gray praised Monet’s progress and told her to visit that evening so he could help her awaken Armament Haki.
  • After Gray and Baby 5 left, Monet thanked Gray and thought about her improved life and growing feelings for him.
  • Sugar teased Monet about staring after her brother-in-law, and Monet rapped her on the head.

Ch. 92Mansherry and the Heal-Heal Fruit

Gray befriended the Tontatta Tribe and persuaded many of them to join his campaign against the Celestial Dragons by recounting Kuma’s suffering and claiming his own people needed rescue. King Gancho remained uneasy about Gray’s plans, while Gray secretly intended to take Green Bit with him; back at the Plateau of Kings, Gray began writing about the advanced application of Armament Haki, Ryuo.

  • Gray shared pastries and stories with Mansherry and the dwarves, then helped Monet practice drawing out her Armament Haki before she kissed him on the cheek as thanks.
  • Gray decided to leave the Donquixote Family, recruit the Tontatta Tribe, and take Green Bit with him, then brought New Year’s supplies to King Gancho and the dwarves.
  • Gray told the dwarves Kuma’s story and described how the Celestial Dragons had destroyed his kingdom and enslaved its people.
  • Gray asked the dwarves to become his heroes and help him, prompting Kutal, Leo, and many others to volunteer while King Gancho worried about the kingdom’s safety.
  • Gray told King Gancho that his Devil Fruit would handle their voyage’s logistics, avoided revealing his plan to take Green Bit, and later returned to his room to write about Ryuo.

Ch. 93New Year's Gifts and Coming Clean

Gray told Doflamingo he planned to seek revenge on the Celestial Dragons and leave the Donquixote Family, while Doflamingo agreed to support him in secret. Gray prepared his new crew and helped several family members awaken Haki, then asked Monet and Sugar to join him; he left Monet to persuade Viola’s family to come along.

  • Gray told Doflamingo he would pursue revenge alone, and Doflamingo accepted that the family could only support him secretly.
  • Gray gave Doflamingo a notebook detailing advanced Armament Haki and requested supplies, a base on Green Bit, the Tontatta Tribe, several companions, Viola’s family, and intelligence about a Celestial Dragon’s movements.
  • Gray helped Senor, Gladius, Machvise, Jora, Buffalo, and Lao G awaken Haki before visiting Monet and Sugar.
  • Monet and Sugar agreed to join Gray, and Gray told them that Baby 5, Shark Chili, Viola’s family, and the Tontatta Tribe would also come with him.
  • Gray asked Monet to speak with Viola’s family and assess their reaction before they boarded the ship.

Ch. 95Fairy Tail

Gray prepared Green Bit as his crew’s base, founded the Adventurer Guild Fairy Tail, and launched the island into the sky. He set course for Elegia, recruited King Riku and Kyros into his organization, and left Kyros responsible for earning his family’s support.

  • Gray completed Green Bit’s castle and defenses, chose Elegia and Wano Country as destinations, and planned to recruit Uta and Yamato while taking Punk Hazard later.
  • Gray taught the Tontatta Tribe the Six Powers, then raised Green Bit into the sky and officially named his organization Adventurer Guild Fairy Tail.
  • Gray met with King Riku and Kyros aboard the flying island, warned King Riku not to interfere with his relationship with the Tontatta Tribe, and broke Kyros’s shoulder when he attacked.
  • Gray explained that Kyros would need to work to support his family and assigned him to patrol with the Dwarves for a monthly salary.
  • Gray adjusted the island’s course toward Elegia and asked Monet to manage logistics, then embraced her.

Ch. 96Uta

Gray arrived at Elegia with the Dwarves and persuaded Uta and Gordon to leave the ruined island. After Uta chose to set sail with Fairy Tail, Gray welcomed her aboard.

  • Gray landed Green Bit beside Elegia and led the Dwarves to the Water Music Hall, where Gordon and Uta greeted them.
  • Gray urged Gordon to consider Uta’s future beyond the deserted island, and Uta said she wanted to go to sea.
  • Gray invited Gordon and Uta aboard Green Bit, where everyone celebrated with a feast and Uta sang for the group.
  • The next day, Gray began training the group with his gravity ability, and Uta returned with Gordon.
  • Gray and Gordon encouraged Uta to choose her own path, and Uta decided to set sail with Gray.

Ch. 97Infiltrating Wano Country

Gray welcomed Uta into Fairy Tail and tested how her Devil Fruit ability could trap people in a mental world, where the guild could train without physical harm. After spending three days with Uta and the others, Gray traveled alone to Wano Country to find Yamato and copy the Road Poneglyph, but he could not locate the underground chamber’s entrance.

  • Gray gave Uta a Fairy Tail joining mark and asked her to demonstrate her Devil Fruit ability, which drew him into her mental world.
  • Monet and the others feared Uta had harmed Gray, but he returned safely, explained the misunderstanding, and vouched for her.
  • Gray tested how Haki could prevent people from being pulled into Uta’s mental world and organized sparring there to train the guild.
  • Gray spent three days helping Uta settle in and assessing the Dwarves, then decided to travel to Wano Country alone to seek Yamato and the Road Poneglyph.
  • Gray landed in Wano Country and set out to find the underground chamber, but realized he did not know where its entrance was.

Ch. 98The Patter for Spiriting Yamato Away

Gray searched Wano Country underground for the Road Poneglyph and met Yamato while she was sneaking toward the Flower Capital. He won her friendship by sharing food and stories, freed her from her Seastone restraints, and took her along on his treasure hunt while leaving her explosive collar in place for now.

  • Gray dug through Wano Country in search of the Road Poneglyph, surfaced in a forest, and roasted a beast for dinner.
  • Yamato followed the smell of the roast and told Gray she wanted to become Kozuki Oden and go out to sea.
  • Gray persuaded Yamato that he could remove her restraints and convinced her to join him by telling her about his adventures and asking for help against the Celestial Dragons.
  • Yamato gave Gray her real name, and he used Ryuo to break her Seastone shackles and handcuffs, restoring her strength.
  • Gray left Yamato's explosive collar in place until they could leave safely, then agreed to take her treasure hunting after they finished the roast.

Ch. 99King Discovers Something Is Wrong

Gray brought Yamato to Green Bit after copying the Road Poneglyph and freeing her from her explosive collar, while King searched Wano and realized she was missing. Gray and Yamato began sparring, and Gray disappeared behind her to attack as the chapter ended.

  • Gray copied the Road Poneglyph’s writing, then took Yamato hunting for food before flying her away from Wano and destroying her collar.
  • Gray reunited with his companions on Green Bit, introduced Yamato, and sent Sugar to invite Uta and Gordon to join them.
  • Uta thanked Gray for making room for Gordon, and Gray arranged for Yamato to train and spar with him.
  • King searched Onigashima and Wano for Yamato, then asked Queen to help locate her using a prisoner whose Devil Fruit could sense a chosen target.
  • Gray and Yamato began sparring; Yamato briefly stunned Gray with her Conqueror’s Haki and charged, but Gray vanished and appeared behind her to strike.

Ch. 100A Fight to the Death with Yamato

Gray and Yamato fought at full strength in a simulated battle, with Gray using his magnetic weapons, Haki, and varied attacks while Yamato relied on her Mythical Zoan resilience and powerful close combat. Gray gained the upper hand with a Seastone-equipped attack, but Yamato kept fighting, and her superior stamina and recovery threatened to turn the prolonged battle in her favor.

  • Gray surprised Yamato with a Haki-coated finger strike, then explained that the simulated fight could not harm her real body and urged her to fight without holding back.
  • Yamato charged with Thunder Bagua, and Gray used his Flying Wheels to keep her at a distance while warning her that the Celestial Dragons would be worse opponents.
  • Gray raised the magnetic field’s power and summoned a meteor, which Yamato shattered before he rushed in and began fighting her hand to hand.
  • Gray and Yamato exchanged blows, and Gray withdrew after her icy breath began stiffening his body during their clashes.
  • Gray attacked Yamato from three directions with his Flying Wheels and a sudden strike, then used the Seastone in the wheels to force her to defend and land a heavy Haki blow.
  • Yamato continued fighting as Gray pursued her with Rokushiki, Flash, and his weapons, while her Mythical Zoan and Oni stamina gave her an advantage in the prolonged battle.

Ch. 101The Pursuit of King

Gray organized his allies to confront King, who had come to retrieve Yamato, and Uta drew King into her spiritual world so they could fight without damaging Green Bit. Outside, Baby-5 and the Dwarves fought the man King had brought, and they surrounded him with attacks as he tried to dodge.

  • After recovering from their spiritual-world battle, Gray and Yamato resumed Haki training, but Viola spotted King approaching Green Bit with a companion.
  • Gray assigned Uta, Yamato, Monet, and Kyros to fight King in the spiritual world while the others prepared to restrain King’s body and handle his companion.
  • King arrived and Uta’s song drew him into her spiritual world, leaving his body to fall unconscious toward the plaza.
  • The companion landed beside King and tried to recruit Baby-5 and the others, so Baby-5 opened fire and the Dwarves joined the attack.
  • Baby-5 used her Ice Spray to force the man back, and Viola and the Dwarves attacked together to block his escape routes.

Ch. 102Unsolvable Defensive Ability

Baby-5 and the others continued battering a weakened pirate while Shark Chili ambushed him, and Gray, Yamato, and Monet fought King on Green Bit. Gray landed a powerful surprise blow, but King recovered and kept the advantage in the air as the battle continued.

  • Baby-5 and the Dwarves kept attacking the wounded pirate, and Shark Chili struck him from behind with an electrified tail.
  • Gray rejected King's demand to answer for Doflamingo and declared that Fairy Tail would not fear a war with the Beasts Pirates.
  • Gray, Yamato, and Monet attacked King together, but his speed, Lunarian defenses, and ability to fly thwarted their assaults.
  • Gray used his Flying Wheels' spatial movement to strike King down, then coordinated with Yamato to hit him with a full-power punch.
  • King recovered, reignited the flames on his back, and evaded Yamato and Gray's attacks by flying higher into the sky.
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