Clay

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Clay (克雷)
Species/Race	Tiger Shark Fish-Man
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Rocks Family; formerly Carl's division within the Rocks Pirates
Occupation/Role	Chief steward of Cake Island, commander and organizer of Fish-Man forces, Carl's second-in-command, trainer of the first core team
Status	Active
First Appearance	13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Tiger Shark Fish-Man combatant	13 14	Introduced as a powerful Fish-Man; single-handedly defeats an ambush of forty to fifty pirates through agility, powerful strikes, and combat instinct.
Golden Light Incantation—initial manifestation	24	Receives the technique directly from Carl; produces golden light around his hand, but cannot sustain it.
Golden Light Incantation—limb coverage	26	Can cover his limbs in golden light, though he progresses more slowly than Long Yi and Long Er.
Golden Light Incantation—mastered	28	Fully masters the technique; his golden light remains comparatively thin.
Observation Haki—rudimentary use	60	Uses weak Observation Haki while addressing the massive Fish-Man gathering in the Fish-Man District.
Shaolin Great Restoration Pill enhancement	63	Carl rewards him with a pill that purges impurities, heals his hidden injuries, greatly improves his physical strength, and makes his Five Elements Fist and Golden Light Incantation flow more smoothly.
Fish-Man Karate and reinforced Golden Light Incantation	87	Demonstrates Fish-Man Karate's 3000 Watt Punch and Shoulder Throw while helping restrain berserk Charlotte Linlin; his Golden Light bindings are stronger than before, though still unable to contain her for long.

Background / History

Clay formerly served as the first mate of a pirate crew. As his strength grew, his captain became jealous and viewed him as a threat. During a banquet, the captain drugged him and sold him to a slave auction house. 14

He was auctioned on Litan Island while restrained by explosive collars around his neck, wrists, and ankles. The collars were laced with Seastone and designed to detonate if he moved too far from their controller. Carl purchased him for 200 million Berries. 13

After Carl removed his restraints, Clay fought off pirates attempting to rob them. Impressed by Clay's ability and obedience, Carl accepted his request to join her team. Clay thereafter resolved to pledge his life to Carl. 14 20

Clay was born in the Fish-Man District and never knew his mother, who had been captured by human traffickers shortly after his birth. His father raised him alone until leaving to search for her when Clay was twelve, after which he likewise vanished. Clay survived alone in the district, eventually becoming a respected local leader who protected weaker Fish-Men rather than exploiting his status. 59 60

After Carl authorized him to recruit Fish-Men, Clay returned to the Fish-Man District and offered its residents a chance to leave its violent, hopeless conditions under the protection of the Rocks Pirates. He personally led the first wave of emigrants toward Cake Island, while Zack, Bulin, Cassia, and Norman organized the remaining groups. 58 59 60

Appearance

Clay is a towering Fish-Man, standing over three meters tall, with an appearance noted as somewhat similar to Jinbe. 13

• Tiger Shark Fish-Man, a species described as the physically strongest among Fish-Men. 13
• Possesses a sturdy, imposing physique. 13
• Was first seen wearing explosive, Seastone-laced slave restraints. 13

Personality

Clay is fiercely loyal, respectful, and emotionally invested in Carl's safety and ambitions. He readily follows orders, repeatedly volunteers his service, and treats Carl's trust as something to be earned through absolute obedience. 14 20 24

He is protective toward Long Yi and Long Er, despite initially being reluctant when assigned to care for them. He supervises their training, worries when they evade his watch during battle, and takes responsibility for their safety. 21 30 31

Clay is deeply affected by the oppression of Fish-Men. Carl's plan to let him recruit Fish-Men for a maritime team moves him to tears, as he hopes it can reduce the slave trade targeting his people. 42

His own childhood hardships gave him a strong sense of responsibility toward other Fish-Men. After gaining influence in the Fish-Man District, he protected vulnerable residents rather than bullying them, and he remains determined to locate his missing parents and punish those responsible for their abductions. 60

Clay is diligent, organized, and cautious in administrative matters. He manages large-scale construction, military deployment, intelligence gathering, and island security, while carefully verifying the reliability of informants before presenting their intelligence to Carl. 62 188 279 296

Abilities & Skills

Fish-Man Physiology

As a Tiger Shark Fish-Man, Clay possesses exceptional physical power and is especially useful underwater. 13 42

• Defeated dozens of armed pirates alone in a confined alley. 14
• Combines agile movement with powerful punches and an instinct for identifying openings. 14
• Declines Devil Fruit powers because losing the ability to swim would compromise a Fish-Man's strengths and escape options. 42
• His underwater mobility allowed him to lead large numbers of Fish-Men through dangerous sea routes and to organize maritime searches, salvage operations, and reconnaissance. 60 61 92

Fish-Man Karate

Clay is capable of using Fish-Man Karate in combat. 87

• Uses Fish-Man Karate: 3000 Watt Punch while assisting in the effort to stop Charlotte Linlin during her berserk episode. 87
• Uses a Fish-Man Karate Shoulder Throw to knock Charlotte Linlin down and create an opening for the others to bind her. 87

Golden Light Incantation

Carl transmitted the Golden Light Incantation to Clay as an experiment, making him the first confirmed recipient of a template-derived ability in the Pirate World. 24

• Produces golden light around his body for defensive and combat use. 24 26
• The energy circulation helped mend hidden injuries while Carl initially guided it through his body. 24
• Fully mastered the technique by the time Carl prepared for the Tyr Kingdom campaign. 28
• The Shaolin Great Restoration Pill later made his circulating Golden Light more substantial and further improved its defensive power. 63
• Can form Golden Light bindings around an opponent's limbs and joints, although his restraints could only briefly hold Charlotte Linlin in her berserk state. 87

Observation Haki

Clay has awakened a weak degree of Observation Haki. 60

• Used it to sense the scale of the Fish-Man crowd assembling to leave the Fish-Man District. 60

Five Elements Fist

Clay learns and teaches the Five Elements Fist, a martial art intended to strengthen the body and establish a foundation for further growth. 26

• Leads daily training for Long Yi, Long Er, and more than one hundred orphan recruits. 26 28
• Oversees nutrition and unified physical training for Carl's first core team. 26
• Is entrusted with training Joseph after the giant joins Carl's forces. 38
• Continues directing the training of several hundred of Carl's crew members and Fish-Man troops as the force expands. 92 183

Leadership and Administration

Clay functions as Carl's principal organizer and caretaker of her division. 17 20

• Gathers pirates and helps rally Carl's crew before the Phil Kingdom operation. 17
• Tallies loot, manages its distribution, and assigns rescued slaves among the division's squads. 20
• Organizes Fish-Men into a rescue team intended to retrieve Devil Fruit users from the sea. 20
• Remains behind during the Tyr Kingdom operation to protect the first core team, supervise Joseph, and build a ship from the best available materials. 42
• Recruits and organizes Fish-Men from the Fish-Man District, assigning Zack, Bulin, Cassia, and Norman to lead separate migration groups toward Cake Island. 60
• Oversees the initial settlement and fortress construction on Cake Island, where Fish-Man searches uncover seventeen Devil Fruits across Cake Island and its surrounding islands. 61 62
• Directs the expansion of the Dessert Sea, including island construction, salvage operations, searches for strategically important locations, and the deployment of Fish-Man personnel. 92 93
• Organizes Fish-Man forces into eight armies of 100,000 soldiers, while assigning further Fish-Men to factories, surveillance, island searches, and operations across the Four Blues. 188
• Oversees the Five Great Families after Carl's takeover of Wano Country and helps secure Rabbit Well, Wano's Seastone mining site. 131
• Arranges security for Vegapunk and the Cake Island research institute, including Fish-Man guard units and heightened surveillance of suspicious visitors. 109 199 279
• Verifies intelligence from infiltrator Ox concerning the World Government's Seastone procurement and carries out Carl's order to prevent the specified ores and Seastone from leaving the New World. 296

Relationships

• Rocks D. Carl — Savior, captain, and the person to whom Clay pledges absolute loyalty; serves as her second-in-command and steward. 14 17 20 24
• Long Yi and Long Er — Caretaker and trainer; he protects, disciplines, and teaches the Dragon-Human brothers alongside Carl. 21 24 30 31
• Joseph — Assigned by Carl to Clay's care and training after joining the division. 38
• Clay's former captain — Former superior who drugged and sold Clay into slavery out of jealousy over Clay's growing strength. 14
• Fish-Men of Fish-Man Island — Clay hopes to recruit his kin for Carl's proposed Fish-Man maritime team and improve their position against slavery. 42
• Zack, Bulin, Cassia, and Norman — Fish-Man leaders entrusted by Clay with organizing the migration from the Fish-Man District and the settlement of Cake Island. 60 61
• Thomas — A cat-faced Fish-Man who assists Clay in investigating and apprehending pirates responsible for attacking Long Yi. 89
• Charlotte Linlin — A trusted senior figure within Carl's forces; Clay has assisted in restraining her during a berserk episode and carries out her security orders regarding Cake Island's research institute. 87 199
• Perospero — Cooperates with Clay in maintaining order and protecting Fish-Men during the Cake Island tea party. 259
• Arlong — A younger Fish-Man leader whom Clay permits to depart Cake Island with his companions to explore the outside world. 328
• Vegapunk — Clay organizes Fish-Man guards to protect the scientist and his research institute at Carl's instruction. 109

Story Role / Major Arcs

Litan Island

Clay is introduced as an enslaved auction item. Carl buys and frees him, then allows him to prove himself against the pirates who ambush them. After eliminating the attackers, Clay asks to serve Carl and becomes her first major subordinate. 13 14

Phil Kingdom

Clay helps assemble Carl's new crew and supports her campaign against the Phil Kingdom. He later reports that rescued slaves from the island's auction house wish to join Carl, and he manages the recovery of valuables from the royal vault. 17 18 19

Formation of the First Core Team

Clay becomes Carl's steward, handling loot, personnel assignments, and the Fish-Man rescue team. He also takes custody of Long Yi and Long Er, then becomes the first recipient of Carl's Golden Light Incantation. 20 21 24

Training and Hachinosu Defense

Clay trains the twins and over one hundred orphan recruits in the Five Elements Fist. During the Giant Warrior Pirates' attack, he attempts to keep Long Yi and Long Er away from the battlefield, then accepts responsibility after they escape to fight. 26 28 30 31

Tyr Kingdom Preparations

Carl leaves Clay behind to guard the base, protect the children, oversee Joseph, and construct a new ship. Carl also authorizes him to return to Fish-Man Island after the campaign to recruit Fish-Men for a dedicated maritime team. 42

Fish-Man Island Recruitment

Acting on Carl's secret orders, Clay returns to the Fish-Man District and finds it in chaos after his absence. He proposes that its residents join the Rocks Pirates for protection and a better future, then reveals the history of his parents' disappearance and his own difficult childhood. 58 59 60

Clay leads tens of thousands of Fish-Men toward Cake Island and divides the migration effort among Zack, Bulin, Cassia, and Norman so that further arrivals can be organized safely. 60

Cake Island Settlement

Clay locates Cake Island through the dangerous Dessert Sea routes, secures the island, relocates its native residents to nearby islands, and reports the safe route to Carl. 61

He supervises the Fish-Men in constructing a fortress and settling the island, while searches of Cake Island and its surrounding islands uncover seventeen Devil Fruits. Carl rewards Clay's work and loyalty with a Shaolin Great Restoration Pill. 62 63

Hachinosu Crisis and Dessert Sea Development

Upon returning to Hachinosu, Clay helps Long Yi and Perospero restrain berserk Charlotte Linlin through Fish-Man Karate and the Golden Light Incantation. 87

He later leads the investigation into the pirates who attacked Long Yi, confronting Ari alongside Thomas and a Fish-Man unit. 89

As Carl's plans expand, Clay oversees searches for important islands and resources, increases construction throughout the Dessert Sea, and develops Fish-Man salvage and reconnaissance teams. 92 93

Wano Country Administration

Clay assists Carl's expedition to Wano Country by directing Fish-Men to harness giant carp and pull their ship up Wano's waterfall. 130

After Carl establishes control over Wano, Clay is left to oversee the Five Great Families and Fish-Man personnel help secure Rabbit Well, the country's Seastone mining site. 131

Chief Steward of Cake Island

Clay becomes the chief steward responsible for Cake Island's daily administration, Fish-Man Army training, scientific recruitment, and the protection of the research institute. 183 199 253

During the tea party, he recognizes Stussy's suspicious conduct, coordinates with Perospero, and deploys Fish-Man soldiers to maintain order and prevent Fish-Man abductions. 259

He later monitors suspicious visitors, ensures the safe arrival of the embryo-carrying snail ship, and confirms the reliability of Ox's intelligence regarding the World Government's attempts to procure Seastone and other ores. 279 296

Arlong's Departure

Clay receives Carl's order to allow Arlong and his Fish-Man companions to leave Cake Island. He grants them freedom to explore the wider world, resulting in numerous Fish-Man ships setting sail from the island. 328

Trivia

• Clay was Carl's first purchased subordinate and one of the earliest members of her personal force. 13 14
• Carl considers Clay particularly valuable underwater because he is a Fish-Man. 13
• Clay is trusted with Carl's secret relationship with Charlotte Linlin and the covert instruction of her children in the Five Elements Fist. 50
• Clay repaired his childhood home in the Fish-Man District before leaving it behind to lead Fish-Men toward Cake Island. 60
• The forces Clay organized in the Dessert Sea eventually included eight Fish-Man armies of 100,000 soldiers each. 188