Ainz

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ainz (original: 宾兹)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Marines; 24th Marine Training Camp
Occupation/Role	Marine recruit; Paramecia Devil Fruit user
Status	Active Marine during the documented events
First Appearance	Chapter 3 3

Combat Profile

Measure	Recorded Result	Notes
Doriki Value	451	Second among the recruits, behind Carl 3 8
Devil Fruit	Shove-Shove Fruit	Allows him to grow plants and vines from seeds 8 14
Primary Combat Style	Plant manipulation and physical techniques	His vines can restrain opponents, while his physical strength is inconsistent and difficult to assess 9 23

Appearance

Ainz has a thin, unimposing build that conceals his status as one of the strongest recruits.

• Skinny arms and legs 8
• Frequently mistaken for a physically weak fighter 9
• His appearance contrasts with his recorded second-place Doriki score 8 9

Personality

Ainz is generally obedient, responsible, and concerned about how others view him. He initially dislikes Carl because Carl appears to avoid training while receiving Zephyr’s approval, but he is willing to cooperate when he believes an opportunity to defeat Carl has appeared 8.

He can become competitive and reckless under pressure. During his confrontation with Carl, the surrounding recruits’ expectations push him to use his strongest attack, despite originally intending only to test Carl’s defenses 9. Ainz is also honest and remorseful: after seriously injuring Carl, he worries about retaliation and sincerely apologizes 11 12.

Abilities & Skills

Shove-Shove Fruit

Ainz’s Paramecia Devil Fruit allows him to rapidly grow plants from seeds and control the resulting vines 8 14.

• Produces numerous vines from scattered seeds 14
• Uses vines to attack, restrain, and overwhelm opponents 14 23
• Can maintain pressure by carrying large quantities of seeds 14
• His plant attacks can be countered by Ain’s Return-Return Fruit, which reverts the plants to seeds 14
• Zacur’s swordsmanship was strong enough to cut through his vines 23

Ninja Art: Great Piercing Hand

Ainz’s double-fisted attack unexpectedly causes severe damage to Carl during a training exercise 9.

• Broke three of Carl’s ribs and caused serious chest injuries 9
• The attack’s destructive effect appeared far greater than Ainz’s ordinary strength
• A repeat test by Shuzo suggested that Ainz’s normal physical power was unimpressive, leaving the result unexplained 9

Marine Combat Training

Ainz ranks second among the recruits by Doriki Value and participates in the Marine camp’s combat instruction and practical missions 3 13.

• Trains in the Six Powers alongside the other recruits 8
• Fights Ain to a draw during the Recruit Grand Competition 14
• Takes part in the Hunting Knife Pirates operation 23
• Helps organize the recruits’ evacuation during the confrontation with Weevil 25

Equipment / Items

• Seeds — Used as the source material for his Shove-Shove Fruit techniques 14 23.
• Flowers — Brought to Carl as part of his apology after the training accident 12.

Relationships

• Carl — Fellow recruit and initial rival. Ainz resents Carl’s apparent favoritism and lack of effort, then severely injures him while testing Carl’s Iron Body. He later apologizes sincerely 8 12.
• Ain — Fellow recruit and Devil Fruit user. Their abilities directly counter each other during the Recruit Grand Competition, resulting in a draw 14.
• Zephyr — Instructor and superior. Zephyr questions Ainz after the injury to Carl and orders him to apologize 9 12.
• Shuzo — Marine instructor who tests Ainz’s strength after the unexplained injury to Carl 9.
• Zacur — Pirate opponent. Ainz attacks him with vines, but Zacur cuts through them with his sword before Ain intervenes 23.
• The Marine recruits — Fellow trainees who initially watch Ainz’s confrontation with Carl and later fight alongside him during practical missions 9 17 23.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Marine Training Camp

Ainz is introduced as one of the three recruits who stand out during the Doriki testing, placing second with a score of 451 3. His high ranking establishes him as a significant combatant among the trainees.

Confrontation with Carl

Carl chooses Ainz to test the effects of Frailty and Iron Body. Believing Carl has offered himself up to be beaten, Ainz unleashes the Great Piercing Hand and knocks him unconscious in a single strike 8 9. The severity of the injury shocks both Ainz and the instructors, since later testing fails to explain how his ordinary strength produced such damage 9.

Recruit Grand Competition

Ainz battles Ain in a match defined by the opposing properties of their Devil Fruits. He repeatedly grows vines, while Ain reverts them to seeds. Neither can gain a decisive advantage, and the match ends in a draw 14.

Practical Marine Missions

Ainz becomes more cooperative with Carl after experiencing the Holy Light’s healing and enhancement effects. He participates in the Marines’ pirate operations and helps return stolen property to civilians after the Musket Pirates are defeated 17 19.

Weevil Crisis

When Edward Weevil approaches the Marine training ship, Ainz leads the other recruits to the lifeboat so they will not interfere with Zephyr’s battle. His decision reflects his growing discipline and understanding of battlefield strategy 25.

Notable Quotes

“Ninja Art: Great Piercing Hand!” 9

“I’m very sorry. I hit too hard earlier. It was my fault. If you’re still angry, then hit me once!” 12

Trivia

• Ainz’s Doriki score of 451 makes him the second-strongest recruit at the start of the training camp 3.
• His thin appearance causes the instructors to underestimate his combat potential 8 9.
• His attack on Carl remains mysterious because Shuzo’s test indicates that Ainz’s ordinary strength does not match the damage he inflicted 9.
• His Devil Fruit battle with Ain becomes a repeating cycle of growing plants and reverting them to seeds 14.