Ch. 41Invitation

Gray stopped Leonard and the Fierce Tiger Gang from extorting Monet and Sugar, then challenged the sisters to recognize that their lack of power left them vulnerable. He began asking Sugar whether she wanted to become a mag...

  • Leonard demanded three hundred thousand Beli in protection money from Monet and Sugar on behalf of his newly renamed Fierce Tiger Gang.
  • Gray used three times the normal gravity to crush Leonard and his men, then questioned Leonard about whether the gang protected shops from pirates.
  • Leonard admitted that the gang took protection money without risking itself to defend the shops.
  • Gray asked Monet and Sugar what they thought of the gang, and Sugar called its members bad people.
  • Gray explained that the sisters were exploited because they lacked power, then began asking Sugar if she wanted to become a mag...

Ch. 42The Disappearance of the Gild-Gild Fruit

Gray invited Monet and Sugar to join the Donquixote Family after killing Leonard and his men, then asked Doflamingo to obtain the Six Powers techniques. Doflamingo learned that someone had stolen the Gild-Gild Fruit from the family’s Sabaody auction house and ordered Trebol to find the thief.

  • Monet and Sugar accepted Gray’s invitation to leave the island with him.
  • Gray crushed Leonard and his men to death after Leonard offered money to spare their lives.
  • Gray brought Monet and Sugar aboard the ship, placed them in Baby 5’s care, and asked Doflamingo to acquire the Six Powers techniques.
  • Gray told Doflamingo about the sisters’ potential and left their possible membership in the family to him.
  • Trebol told Doflamingo that the Gild-Gild Fruit had been stolen during a fire at the Sabaody auction house.
  • Doflamingo ordered Trebol to watch powerful newcomers and identify the fruit’s new owner.

Ch. 43Observation Haki Awakening Experiment

Gray brought Monet and Sugar into the Donquixote Family and later tested a method for awakening Monet’s Observation Haki by rotating her Soul Magnetic Field. Monet successfully sensed people and presences aboard the ship, and Gray asked how far she could perceive and whether she felt tired.

  • Gray introduced Monet and Sugar to the Donquixote Family officers during dinner.
  • Gray explained Haki and offered to try awakening Monet’s Observation Haki, warning that he could not guarantee the method was safe.
  • Monet agreed to the experiment, and Gray examined her Personal Magnetic Field before slowly rotating her Soul Magnetic Field.
  • After Gray increased the rotation speed, Monet began sensing activity outside her room and identifying powerful presences aboard the ship.
  • Monet said she could perceive them, and Gray asked how far she could see and whether she felt tired.

Ch. 44Armament Haki Awakening

Gray helped Monet awaken Observation Haki and told her to keep it secret, then used his Life Magnetic Field to awaken his own Armament Haki. He successfully drew out and coated his fingers with Haki, but found he still needed the rotating field to release it reliably.

  • Monet estimated that her newly awakened Observation Haki let her sense roughly ten meters and practiced controlling it with Gray's help.
  • Sugar asked Gray if she and Baby-5 could awaken Observation Haki, and he promised to help when they were adults.
  • After Monet exhausted herself, Gray told her to claim her Haki had awakened naturally and reminded her that strength determined her standing in the Donquixote Family.
  • Gray rotated his Life Magnetic Field and guided the power drawn from his body toward his arm, awakening Armament Haki.
  • Gray coated his fingers with Armament Haki, but could not draw it out again without rotating the Life Magnetic Field.

Ch. 45Daily Life

Gray trained with Diamante aboard the ship, using his Devil Fruit to improve his physical combat before revealing that he had learned Armament Haki. The chapter ended as Gray's Haki-coated fist clashed with Diamante's Haki-coated sword.

  • Gray exhausted the Armament Haki he had drawn from Gray's body and fell asleep.
  • Gray brought Monet and the other newcomer to Lao G for instruction in basic physical training.
  • Gray sparred with Diamante, using Vector Rotation to redirect force and Teleportation to attack from changing angles.
  • Gray said he had learned a new ability, then appeared behind Diamante with his fist coated in black.
  • Diamante coated his sword in Haki and met Gray's Armament Haki punch, sending a gust of wind through the Training Room.

Ch. 46Daily Life II

Gray trained after awakening Armament Haki, pushing himself through exhausting gravity exercises and meditation before testing his resistance to seawater. The chapter left him planning to forge a sturdier weapon with his Magnetic Field Rotation and Armament Haki.

  • Doflamingo watched Gray demonstrate his newly awakened Armament Haki and worried that Gray’s growing strength would threaten his position as the family’s strongest fighter.
  • Gray ended his sparring session with Diamante, then exhausted himself by training under ten times normal gravity.
  • Gray meditated and used self-suggestions to strengthen his resolve after recovering from his morning training.
  • Gray soaked his legs in seawater to practice resisting its suppression while thinking through ways to develop his abilities and Haki.
  • Gray decided his damaged Sky Crystal Flying Wheel needed replacing and planned to help forge a sturdier weapon using the heat of his Magnetic Field Rotation.

Ch. 47Cyborg, Tokikake!

Gray planned a new ring-shaped design for his future equipment while training. At Marine Headquarters, Tokikake returned as a cyborg, and Sengoku reassigned Kizaru to escort the Heavenly Tribute as Tsuru reflected on Dragon.

  • Gray stopped his Seastone Factor resistance training and began his magnetic-field screening after imagining a ring-shaped device behind his back.
  • Gion visited Tokikake, who had returned from Vegapunk's lab as a cyborg after five months of recovery and body modifications.
  • Sengoku and Tsuru discussed Tokikake's sacrifice for Gion, the Donquixote Family, and the Marines' losses in the North Blue.
  • Sengoku called Kizaru, who complained about pursuing the Donquixote Family, and ordered him to escort the Heavenly Tribute instead.
  • Sengoku explained the Marines' other assignments and complained that Garp had gone to the East Blue to raise his grandson.
  • Tsuru thought about Dragon and remarked that the old man had wasted his life while the young man had lost his way.

Ch. 48Forging a Weapon of His Own

Gray arrived at the Donquixote Family's secret workshop to forge a durable weapon from rare materials, while Doflamingo planned to rob a Heavenly Tribute shipment to secure the family's future and force the Five Elders to make him a Shichibukai. Gray's ores were ready for the craftsmen to forge, but the weapon's creation remained unfinished.

  • Gray and baby-5 traveled with Diamante and Shark Chili to the Donquixote Family's secret workshop near the Calm Belt to study and forge Gray's weapon.
  • Doflamingo learned that Kizaru had left North Blue and decided to target the remaining Heavenly Tribute ships, hoping to force the Five Elders to make him a Shichibukai.
  • Doflamingo arranged for Vergo, who had risen through the Navy ranks, to help locate and rob the shipment.
  • Gray used his abilities to melt volcanic ore, Adamant, and Seastone, impressing the craftsmen who would forge his weapon.
  • After a month of tests, Gray watched the craftsmen prepare to combine the rare materials into a weapon durable enough for him to temper with Armament Haki.

Ch. 49Weapons: Mountains and Seas!

Gray completed Mountains and Seas, a gold ring weapon fitted with six Flying Wheels and twelve steel balls, and took it into the sky to test it. He launched three Armament Haki-coated Flying Wheels at five thousand horsepower, controlling them within a hundred meters.

  • Gray inspected Mountains and Seas after the craftsmen finished forging it and promised to make it famous and eventually turn it into a Supreme Grade Sword.
  • Gray rewarded the craftsmen with an extra six months' bonus before flying off to test his new weapon.
  • Gray used Observation Haki to examine Mountains and Seas and explained how its magnetic frames held the Flying Wheels in place and let them spin.
  • Gray coated a Flying Wheel in Armament Haki and launched it at five thousand horsepower.
  • Gray sent two more Flying Wheels after the first and controlled all three as they raced through the air around him.

Ch. 50Haki Techniques

Gray tested his new Flying Wheels and Armament Haki, then joined Doflamingo’s family for an operation to steal the Heavenly Tribute. Doflamingo gave Gray a notebook explaining the Six Powers, and Gray began training in Shave.

  • Gray found that his Haki-infused Flying Wheels could only attack effectively within a hundred meters, though the weapons greatly increased his offensive power.
  • Gray and Diamante returned to the family base after a week at sea, and Doflamingo set sail with the family officers for the operation.
  • Doflamingo rallied the family to steal the Heavenly Tribute, and Gray said he wanted to test the World Government’s trained fighters.
  • Doflamingo gave Gray a notebook detailing the Six Powers, and Gray hurried to the Training Room to study them.
  • Gray learned the theory behind Shave, tried it by stomping once, and realized he needed to stomp dozens of times in an instant.

Ch. 51CP9 Deputy Chief Instructor

Gray tested a tornado technique on a small pirate crew before the Donquixote Family reached the route of the Heavenly Tribute. When the family attacked the tribute fleet, CP9 trainees under Instructor Scar moved to engage them.

  • Gray used a tornado that grew into a waterspout to destroy a small pirate ship, then returned to training.
  • After half a month at sea, the Donquixote Family reached a deserted island along the Heavenly Tribute's route and waited for Doflamingo's intelligence.
  • Two days later, the family sailed west of the island and spotted the three ships carrying the Heavenly Tribute.
  • Instructor Scar ordered the CP9 trainees who knew Geppo to confront Gray and the others, and they leapt toward the Donquixote Family.

Ch. 52Doriki Value

Gray and the Donquixote Family attacked Scar’s CP9 force, and Gray challenged Jabra, Fukurou, and Kumadori to measure his Doriki. The chapter ended with Gray striking Fukurou and waiting to hear the result.

  • Diamante’s Half-Moon Funeral cut down most of the CP9 trainees, while Doflamingo flew to confront Scar.
  • Gray judged Scar to be weaker than Doflamingo and divided the opponents with Pica and the others.
  • Gray flew to the left-hand ship and found Jabra, Fukurou, and Kumadori aboard.
  • Gray invited the three agents to attack him together so Fukurou could test his Doriki Value.
  • Gray used Shave to punch Fukurou through the mast, then asked how much strength the test had measured.

Ch. 53Cleanup Complete

Gray finished testing his strength, then helped Doflamingo defeat Scar while they plundered the Heavenly Tribute. After Gray killed Scar, he and the others were left to prepare to escape before reinforcements arrived.

  • Fukuro revealed that Gray had three thousand Doriki, and Gray estimated his strength against Marine ranks and noted the gap between his Haki and an Admiral's.
  • Gray knocked out Jabra, Kumadori, and Fukuro, then cleared the remaining grunts aboard the ship.
  • Gray flew to Doflamingo's fight with Scar and urged him to finish quickly because Scar had called for reinforcements.
  • Doflamingo accepted Gray's help, and Gray used spatial distortion and a Railgun to blast a hole through Scar's chest.
  • Gray sent his Flying Wheel to slice off Scar's head, making sure he was dead.

Ch. 54The Five Elders

The Five Elders decided to let Aokiji deal with Doflamingo’s organization and recover the stolen Heavenly Tribute. Back with the Donquixote Family, Doflamingo agreed to consider Monet and Sugar as reserve officers and offered them a choice of Devil Fruits.

  • The Five Elders discussed Doflamingo’s theft and chose to wait for Aokiji to destroy his organization and retrieve the Heavenly Tribute.
  • Doflamingo’s family counted the stolen goods and considered how to distribute five Devil Fruits.
  • Senor Pink and Lao G refused to eat a Devil Fruit, leaving the opportunities for younger family members.
  • Gray suggested bringing Monet and Sugar into the family as reserve officers, and the officers agreed.
  • Doflamingo summoned Monet and Sugar and explained the available fruits, including the Snow-Snow Fruit and Hobby-Hobby Fruit.

Ch. 55Aokiji Secretly Arrives in the North Blue

Monet ate the Snow-Snow Fruit while Sugar saved the Hobby-Hobby Fruit until she was older. After Doflamingo publicized the Donquixote Family’s theft of the Heavenly Tribute, the Navy and the Five Elders responded by sending Aokiji to the North Blue and planning to raise Doflamingo’s bounty.

  • Sugar chose the Hobby-Hobby Fruit so Monet could take the Snow-Snow Fruit, and Gray advised Sugar to wait until she had grown before eating hers.
  • Monet ate the Snow-Snow Fruit, and Gray went with the sisters to the training ground to help her develop its powers.
  • Doflamingo told Morgans that he had stolen the Heavenly Tribute, and Morgans made the theft the World Economic Journal’s front-page story.
  • Sengoku ordered Kuzan to pursue the Donquixote Family and recover the Heavenly Tribute, and Kuzan rode his bicycle toward the North Blue.
  • The Five Elders ordered Sengoku to hurry Aokiji along and deal with the theft, while Tsuru advised raising Doflamingo’s bounty to let his plan play out.

Ch. 56Sky-Plundering Wings Gray!

Gray and the Donquixote Family learned about their increased bounties, including Gray’s new 200 million Beli bounty and epithet, Sky-Plundering Wings. When a powerful enemy approached their base, Doflamingo and Gray went to investigate and discovered Marine Admiral Aokiji.

  • Trebol announced the family’s new bounties, including Doflamingo’s 340 million Beli bounty and Gray’s 200 million Beli bounty.
  • Gray admired his wanted poster and celebrated receiving the epithet Sky-Plundering Wings—Fullbuster Gray.
  • Three days later, Aokiji froze the guards around the Donquixote Family’s base and approached unnoticed.
  • The family sensed the danger, so Doflamingo ordered Trebol to prepare the ships while he and Gray went to identify the enemy.
  • Doflamingo and Gray found Aokiji, and Doflamingo recognized him as a Marine Admiral.

Ch. 57Ice Age

Aokiji confronted Doflamingo and Gray over the stolen Heavenly Tribute, revealing that he had frozen the sea and intended to capture the Donquixote Family. Gray and Doflamingo attacked, but Aokiji unleashed Ice Age, freezing the battlefield as Gray’s Flying Wheels broke free and continued toward him.

  • Aokiji arrived and demanded that Doflamingo and Gray come with him and return what they had stolen.
  • Aokiji revealed that he had frozen the sea around the island, preventing the Donquixote Family from escaping by ship.
  • After Diamante and the other officers gathered, Doflamingo ordered Gray, Pica, and Diamante to hold Aokiji off while the others helped the retreat.
  • Gray attacked Aokiji with his Haki-coated Flying Wheels, but Aokiji avoided them by transforming into ice.
  • Doflamingo, Pica, and Diamante joined Gray’s attack as Machvise and the others tried to retreat.
  • Aokiji unleashed Ice Age, freezing the battlefield, but Gray’s Flying Wheels broke free and flew toward him again.

Ch. 58A Fight to the Death

Gray and Doflamingo fought Kuzan while their allies prepared to retreat from the frozen waters. After Kuzan nearly struck Doflamingo, Gray warned that they had to hold him off for two hours and that they would have to fight for their lives.

  • Gray activated Meteor Mode and coordinated his three Flying Wheels to attack Kuzan, while Doflamingo joined the fight with his strings.
  • Gray planned to wear down Kuzan’s Observation Haki before using a surprise attack, and Doflamingo ordered Diamante and Pica to help the frozen men retreat.
  • Kuzan targeted Doflamingo, but Gray teleported a Flying Wheel behind him and forced him to block with an ice shield.
  • Kuzan said he would get serious, and Gray told Doflamingo to stop conserving strength and hold Kuzan off for two hours.
  • Doflamingo focused his Observation Haki and formed Thread Armor to guard against Kuzan’s cold.

Ch. 59The Terrifying Kuzan Gets Serious

Kuzan adapted Doflamingo’s thread armor into ice armor and pressed his advantage with Haki and physical attacks. Gray and Doflamingo combined their abilities to counter him, but they began to tire as Kuzan resumed his pursuit.

  • Kuzan copied Doflamingo’s armor technique, forming Haki-coated Ice Crystal Armor that withstood Gray’s Flying Wheels.
  • Kuzan armed himself with an Ice Saber and forced Doflamingo back while dodging Gray’s attacks.
  • Kuzan pursued Doflamingo into the sky, using Geppo and ice attacks as Gray’s Flying Wheels tried to slow him down.
  • Gray charged and fired a Railgun from behind Kuzan while Doflamingo attacked from the front, forcing Kuzan to defend from both sides.
  • Kuzan recognized that Gray and Doflamingo were tiring, resumed chasing Doflamingo, and sent a barrage of ice spikes toward Gray.

Ch. 60The Pursuit

Gray and Doflamingo fled from Kuzan, then used a crowded town to pause the pursuit and eat without risking a fight among civilians. Kuzan remained determined to capture them, while Gray saw the chase as useful training and the three discovered none of them had brought money.

  • Gray and Doflamingo escaped into the sky, but Kuzan pursued them by skating on ice and forced them to abandon their planned meeting point.
  • Gray suggested stopping in a crowded town because Kuzan would avoid fighting near civilians, and Doflamingo agreed before warning Trebol and the others to stay hidden.
  • Kuzan caught up with Gray and Doflamingo in the town and joined them for a meal after Gray pointed out the danger civilians would face in a fight.
  • Kuzan asked Gray to join the Marines, but Gray criticized the Marines for helping the Celestial Dragons destroy civilian islands, leaving the table in awkward silence.
  • Gray considered Kuzan a useful sparring partner, and the three ate a huge meal before Kuzan prepared to attack once they left town.
  • Gray asked who had brought money, stopping the tense exchange as Kuzan and Doflamingo fell silent.
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