Chapter Summaries

Gaza and Molly searched the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia for the strange fruit intended for Gawain, but found no match. Meanwhile, Hanafusa sent Labut and Lachet to retrieve the fruit from Raven Port, while Zephyr considered pursuing them before an asthma attack stopped him.

• Gaza and Molly identified Gaza’s ability as the Slippery-Slippery Fruit and began searching the encyclopedia for Gawain’s gift.
• After comparing the strange fruit against the encyclopedia’s thousands of entries, Gaza and Molly found no match, and Gaza covered the sleeping Molly with a blanket.
• Hanafusa learned that the fruit had reached Raven Port and ordered Labut and Lachet to retrieve it from the East Blue.
• Labut and Lachet sailed toward the East Blue as Zephyr watched from a warship and discussed whether to pursue them with Ain.
• Zephyr suffered an asthma attack, and Ain called for the ship’s doctor and his special medicine.

After returning to Para Island, Gawain trained his newly mastered Armament Haki and planned for the crew’s future recruitment and rise in the Grand Line. He discovered Sanji was spending his time courting Nami instead of training, leaving Gawain frustrated with the lost experience.

• Gawain planned to recruit a ship doctor, shipwright, sailor, and sniper in the Grand Line, then pursue a Shichibukai position and claim territory.
• Gawain trained Armament Haki with Kansei Masamune, improving its strength by repeatedly exhausting and regathering it.
• Gawain saw that a full day of training had earned him only 8 Armament Haki Experience and resolved to have his subordinates learn Haki when they were ready.
• Gawain questioned why the system had awarded less Physique Experience than expected from Sanji and Zoro, then went to investigate.
• Gawain caught Sanji bringing food to Nami’s room, and Nami slapped him after he tried to invite her to a midnight meal.
• Gawain left, concluding that Sanji was wasting time simping instead of grinding.

Gawain realized his crew’s growing comfort was weakening their drive to train, so he devised a system of rewards and rankings to motivate them before they entered the Grand Line. He announced a martial arts tournament in three months, and the crew eagerly anticipated competing while Sanji focused on the possibility of recruiting female cooks.

• Gawain concluded that talented crew members like Sanji needed incentives to train harder and planned a reward system.
• Gawain instructed Jango to make numbered metal plates, including special gold and jeweled designs.
• Gawain gathered the crew and announced that they would enter the Grand Line in three months and hold their first Martial Arts Tournament.
• Gawain said the rankings would determine crew status and shares of profits, with the top ten receiving priority in choosing treasures and the top three earning a reasonable request.
• Zoro, Kuro, and Akin became eager to compete, while Sanji wondered whether he could use a top-three request to recruit female cooks.

Gawain used the Martial Arts Tournament, a Hall of Fame, and rewards to spur the crew into training on Para Island. As the four most competitive fighters pushed themselves, Nami began considering how she could contribute, while Gawain expected a good harvest that night.

• Gawain agreed to Sanji’s request to cook for everyone, and Sanji rushed off to train so he could meet beautiful lady cooks.
• Gawain announced that the top three in each Martial Arts Tournament would be recorded in a Hall of Fame, prompting Kuro, Akin, and Zoro to hurry to the training room.
• The crew grew eager to train for the tournament and its rewards, and pirates across Para Island began working out on their own.
• Kuro, Zoro, Akin, and Sanji competed fiercely in the private training room, while Sanji alternated between calling out about lady cooks and the Hall of Fame.
• Nami worried that her lack of combat ability would burden her companions in the Grand Line and resolved to speak with Gawain.
• Gawain inspected Para Island, saw the four fighters training desperately, and anticipated a good harvest that night.

Gawain began training Nami in swordsmanship after she asked to become strong enough to protect herself, while he continued developing his Armament Haki. The chapter ended with Kuro defeating Akin in sparring, leaving Akin frustrated by how much wider their gap had grown.

• Gawain watched the pirates train late into the night and saw their efforts sharply increase his experience gains, especially in Physique.
• Nami asked Gawain to teach her how to become stronger, and he agreed to train her in swordsmanship while promising to look for a suitable Devil Fruit.
• Gawain drilled Nami in swordsmanship throughout the day, repeatedly correcting her attacks until she was exhausted but reassured by her progress.
• Gawain resumed training his Armament Haki as Kuro and Akin sparred in the training room.
• Kuro used Shave to overwhelm Akin and knock him into a wall, prompting Akin to lament that the gap between them had widened.

Akin asked Kuro how he could grow stronger, and Kuro explained the limits of potential and the risks of Devil Fruits. After Gawain’s Physique reached LV-10, he chose Harmonization, gaining complete control over his body.

• Kuro told Akin that potential could be limited and that Haki, bodily modifications, or Devil Fruits could help him grow stronger.
• Akin considered eating a Devil Fruit to keep helping the captain, despite the danger of losing the ability to swim.
• The Gawain Pirates trained intensely, and Gawain’s Physique reached LV-10 after seven days.
• Gawain chose Harmonization over Bloodbath, gaining precise control over his muscles, organs, healing, and other bodily functions.
• Gawain realized Harmonization combined with Balance let him surpass his body’s theoretical limits and exceed Life Return.

After awakening the Harmony Trait, Gawain refined his swordsmanship through an all-night training session, inspiring the Gawain Pirates to train even harder. As the chapter ended, the System awarded him enough Swordsmanship experience to bring him close to unlocking a new trait at LV-10.

• Gawain traveled to his training platform and used his newly awakened Harmony Trait to identify and correct flaws in his sword techniques.
• Nami found Gawain training through the night, and he immediately began her swordsmanship lesson.
• Sanji, Kuro, and Zoro reacted to rumors of Gawain's secret training by pushing themselves harder.
• Pirates across Para Island overtrained and lost their Profit Sharing Rights, while Gawain ordered Jango to bring medical supplies and insisted he was being soft-hearted.
• Gawain focused on Armament Haki training and estimated his crew needed about half a year and many battles before they could awaken it.
• The System awarded Gawain 534 Swordsmanship experience, leaving his Swordsmanship skill just short of LV-10.

Gawain reached LV-10 Swordsmanship, chose Extreme Soldier, and discovered that it empowered his blade to cut through weapons and mountains. Meanwhile, Lachet and Labut sailed toward Raven Port on Lord Hanafusa’s mission, where an unseen shooter suddenly attacked their ship.

• Gawain reached LV-10 Swordsmanship and chose Extreme Soldier over Iai.
• Gawain found that Extreme Soldier coated the Kansei Masamune in a glow that let it slice through an ordinary sword, then tested its power by sending Flying Slashes across the sea and cleaving mountain peaks.
• Lachet and Labut sailed toward Raven Port to find the Devil Fruit their captain wanted, discussing Lachet’s recent fight with the Smoke Man and the Gawain Pirates.
• Lachet transformed into a leopard-like cat and boasted about the power he had gained and the strength of his crew.
• An unseen shooter hit Lachet with a bullet, which he caught in his teeth; his crew searched the surrounding sea but found no attacker or nearby ship.

Fan-Oka warned Gaza that powerful enemies were approaching Raven Port, but Lachet and Labut attacked before help could arrive, and the pirates abducted Gaza and the Devil Fruit. Gawain learned of the attack from Fan-Oka, who demanded five times his payment.

• Fan-Oka told Gaza that the approaching pirates included a Zoan Devil Fruit user, and Gaza ordered the port guards to prepare and call the Catman Brothers.
• Lachet and Labut arrived at Raven Port, where Lachet killed a guard before Fan-Oka shot at him and drew him away from the port.
• Labut confronted the guards as more than a hundred pirates stormed the port, then spotted Gaza approaching with two cat-dressed pirates.
• At night, Gawain heard from Fan-Oka that the Catman Brothers and Jango had been injured and the pirates had taken Gaza and the Devil Fruit.
• Fan-Oka identified himself to Gawain and demanded five times the agreed payment.

After learning that powerful pirates had attacked Raven Port, Gawain rallied his crew to defend the haven he had created for companions who could no longer fight. He sent Akin to secure the port while preparing to pursue the attackers.

• Gawain spoke with the gravely injured Fan-Oka, who warned him that the attackers had two strong Zoan Devil Fruit Users and were heading toward the Grand Line.
• Gawain took Kansei Masamune and went to the harbor as news of the Raven Port attack spread across Para Island.
• Gawain told the crew that Raven Port was a refuge for their injured and ill companions, and the crew roared that they would not accept its destruction.
• Kuro, Akin, Zoro, and the other officers gathered with the crew as Gawain began assigning orders.
• Gawain sent Akin to Raven Port to maintain order and guard against opportunists, dismissing Zoro as too prone to getting lost to lead a team.

Gawain sailed with Nami and Kuro through a violent storm to pursue Labut and Lachet, while Smoker led a Marine warship after them. Smoker spotted Gawain, attacked his ship, and prepared to fight him with newly acquired power as Gawain charged toward the warship.

• Gawain left Para Island with Nami and Kuro, and Nami plotted a route through the storm toward Reverse Mountain.
• Gawain cleaved apart the giant waves with Flying Slashes, while Kuro concluded that Gawain had been secretly training harder than everyone else.
• Smoker learned that Labut and Lachet had attacked Raven Port and vowed to keep them in the East Blue, despite Tashigi's concerns about their ties to Hanafusa.
• After pursuing the pirates through the storm, Smoker spotted Gawain's ship and changed his target to Gawain.
• Gawain tried to evade the Marine warship, but Smoker fired on his ship, prompting Gawain to cut apart the cannonballs and charge through the explosions.
• Smoker surrounded himself with smoke fists coated in Armament Haki and declared he had obtained the power to defeat Gawain.

Gawain defeated Smoker with a single Haki-coated slash, escaped after crippling the Marines’ warship, and left Smoker determined to grow stronger. As Gawain sailed toward the Red Line, Kuro confronted him about having mastered Haki all along.

• Gawain combined his speed and sword techniques with Armament Haki to strike Smoker before Smoker could react, leaving him grievously wounded.
• Gawain severed the Marines’ mast, destroyed the warship’s propulsion system, and departed while Tashigi ordered a rescue for Smoker.
• Smoker awoke that night, learned Gawain had spared the rest of the crew, and told Tashigi to report the incident and request aid from Headquarters and nearby Branch Bases.
• Smoker resolved that he and Tashigi needed more power to face Gawain and uphold justice.
• Aboard the pirate ship heading toward the Red Line, Kuro accused Gawain of hiding his Haki mastery and questioned whether he had held back during their earlier fight.

Gawain and Kuro’s argument led the pirates to believe Gawain had hidden his strength out of concern for them, and Kuro vowed to help make him Pirate King. Gawain’s crew reached Reverse Mountain and waited for their target, while Labut and Lachet sailed onward with Gaza imprisoned aboard their ship.

• Kuro accused Gawain of hiding his strength and sacrificing his own comfort to protect his companions, and Gawain struggled to correct him.
• The gathered pirates and Nami were moved by Kuro’s words, and Kuro promised to surpass Gawain while making him Pirate King.
• Gawain and his crew reached the waters near Reverse Mountain and waited after confirming their target had not passed through.
• Labut and Lachet left Loguetown, and Labut warned Lachet that the marine they had encountered was stronger than he thought.
• Labut stopped the pirates from assaulting Gaza, explaining that she was a valuable Devil Fruit User destined for the slave market.
• Gaza huddled in the dark cell as the ship rocked and unknown objects crashed together in the hold.

Gaza resolved to survive and become powerful after realizing she could not rely on others to save her. Gawain arrived to attack the Hanafusa Pirates, and after Lachet taunted him, Gawain severed both of Lachet’s arms.

• Gaza vowed to survive at any cost and gain strength after recognizing that waiting for rescue would never free her.
• An enemy attack rocked the pirate ship, and Gawain’s Flying Slash split its hull as Gaza escaped her cell through the opening.
• Gaza spotted Gawain approaching and struggled toward safety while the pirates focused on the battle.
• Gawain landed on the deck and confronted Labut and Lachet, demanding the return of his people and possessions.
• Lachet claimed the woman had died and the pirates had eaten the Devil Fruit, then attacked Gawain.
• Gawain sliced off both of Lachet’s arms, leaving him howling in pain.

Gawain killed Lachet and Labut despite Labut invoking the Shichibukai and World Government, then demanded to know where his missing person and Devil Fruit were. Gaza emerged with a gift box and a transformed appearance, leaving Gawain stunned by how much she had changed.

• Gawain cut off Lachet's arm, then killed him and declared he intended to replace the Shichibukai Hanafusa.
• Labut fled by jumping into the sea, but Gawain killed him, and the Devil Fruit User drowned.
• The remaining pirates begged for their lives and fought one another for the chance to tell Gawain where the woman and Devil Fruit were.
• Gaza came out of the cabin carrying a gift box she had prepared for Gawain, and the pirates fell silent.
• Gawain barely recognized the beautiful Gaza and asked if she had gotten plastic surgery.

Gaza joined the Gawain Pirates to gain the strength to protect Raven Port and Molly. Gawain ordered her to kill every pirate aboard, and she carried out the slaughter as Kuro prevented the survivors from escaping.

• Gaza revealed that the Slippery-Slippery Fruit had changed her and asked Gawain to teach her how to protect Raven Port.
• Gawain invited Gaza to join his crew while remaining Raven Port's public lord, and she accepted.
• The pirates offered to betray Hanafusa in exchange for their lives, but Gawain rejected them and handed Gaza a blade, ordering her to leave none alive.
• Gaza attacked the pirates, while Kuro fired a cannon at those who jumped into the sea and Nami watched.
• Gaza searched the cabin for more pirates and emerged covered in blood, asking whether the guards had suffered when they died.

Gawain rescued Gaza, destroyed the pirate ship carrying the Devil Fruit, and returned toward home while the Marines began investigating the sinking. In Raven Port, Akin restored order as the injured survivors learned Gawain had defeated the Shichibukai’s men and was coming back.

• Gawain caught Gaza when she collapsed, took the Devil Fruit chest, and split the enemy ship in two with a Flying Slash.
• Gawain decided not to eat the unidentified Devil Fruit, and Kuro steered the Gawain Pirates home after confirming there were no survivors.
• Marines found the wreck and a Jolly Roger bearing a lizard skull, suspected Knight Gawain had sunk Hanafusa’s ship, and reported the incident to Headquarters.
• Akin killed several invading pirates and restored order in Raven Port while the Catman Brothers, Jango, and Fan-Oka recovered in the lord’s residence.
• Sam and Buchi argued over who had described Gawain’s leadership, and Molly announced that Gawain had killed the two men with just two slashes and was returning.

Fan-Oka accepted Gawain’s invitation to join the Gawain Pirates, while the Catman Brothers accidentally ate Devil Fruits and transformed into giant cats. In Marineford, senior Marines reviewed reports of the East Blue events and discussed the threat posed by Gawain.

• Fan-Oka agreed to join Gawain’s crew after learning about its profit-sharing system and the rewards for ranking highly in its combat tournament.
• Sam and Buchi ate strange fruits from the baskets and transformed into enormous cats, while Molly realized they had eaten Devil Fruits.
• Fan-Oka explained that the fruits were worth hundreds of millions of Berry and had likely belonged to the Grand Line pirates, leaving the Catman Brothers distraught over losing the ability to swim.
• Marineford officers read reports about the East Blue incident, noted that even Smoker had been defeated, and warned that the Marines could not let Gawain’s influence grow unchecked.

The Marines discussed Knight Gawain’s growing threat and sent Zephyr to East Blue to confront him. In the New World, Hawk Eyes learned Gawain’s bounty had climbed to 248 million and encountered Red-Hair, whose crew mistook his interest in Gawain for an interest in Red-Hair.

• Sengoku warned the Marines that Gawain’s growing strength made his 85-million bounty inadequate, and Akainu volunteered to crush him and Fire Fist Ace.
• Sengoku assigned Zephyr to East Blue to test the Battle Smasher and help determine Gawain’s new bounty.
• Hawk Eyes read Gawain’s latest Wanted Poster, then faced a massive storm and cut through its waves as he sailed into it.
• After the storm, Hawk Eyes reached a deserted island and found Red-Hair and his crew holding a banquet nearby.
• Red-Hair showed off his increased bounty, and Beckman invited Hawk Eyes to join the crew after misunderstanding his interest in Gawain.
• Hawk Eyes clarified that he meant Knight Gawain and revealed that Gawain’s bounty had risen to 248 million.

Hanafusa learned that Knight Gawain had defeated the Catman Brothers and vowed to kill him to seize the Devil Fruit. After returning to Raven Port, Gawain welcomed the Catman Brothers and Fan-Oka into his crew, then received a 248 million Berry bounty and unlocked a new badge.

• Hanafusa learned that Knight Gawain had defeated the Catman Brothers, and he decided to attack Gawain himself.
• Gawain returned to Raven Port, where Molly reunited with Gaza and the Catman Brothers confessed that they had eaten two Devil Fruits.
• Gawain scanned Sam and Buchi, confirmed their new Zoan abilities had raised their potential, and encouraged them to develop their powers.
• Gawain welcomed Fan-Oka into his crew after learning that the sniper had Silver Rank potential.
• Nami found Gawain's new Wanted Poster showing a 248 million Berry bounty, and Gawain unlocked the Badge—Bounty Over 100 Million.