The StrawHat Pirates

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Monkey D. Luffy, commonly known as "Straw Hat Luffy" or simply "Straw Hat",[10] is the founder and captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. He pursues the legendary treasure of the late Gol D. Roger in order to become the new Pirate King and reach a further, untold dream (currently known to only his crew, family and closest friends). He believes that being the Pirate King means having the most freedom in the world. Born on Dawn Island, Luffy is the son of Revolutionary leader Monkey D. Dragon[32] and grandson of the Marine hero Monkey D. Garp[33] and as such is a member of the Clan of D. Most of his childhood was shaped by Garp and Curly Dadan,[34] under whose care he befriended and swore brotherhood to the late Portgas D. Ace[35] and Sabo.[36] However, he draws his greatest inspiration from the pirate Shanks, who (unwittingly) enabled him to eat the Devil Fruit that turned his body into rubber,[37] sacrificed an arm to save his life, and gifted his signature straw hat as a symbol of their vow to reunite someday, after Luffy became a great pirate.[38] Luffy is a young man who stands at 5'9" feet tall (5'8" pre-timeskip) with shaggy black hair with a small widow's peak, round black eyes, and a slim muscular build. Luffy's appearance is very similar to his grandfather Garp's as a young man, albeit a lot less muscular. He is renowned for his trademark yellow straw hat with a red hatband (from which he gets his epithet "Straw Hat Luffy"), which was lent to him when he was young by the legendary pirate captain, "Red-Haired" Shanks,[38] who in turn received it from Gol D. Roger.[41] Before the timeskip, his main outfit consisted of a red vest with three gold buttons, light blue denim shorts cut off just above his knees, and tan sandals. Luffy also has a scar with two stitches underneath his left eye, which he earned as a child by stabbing his face to show Shanks that he was tough enough to be a pirate.[42] He was severely wounded by Akainu in the Summit War of Marineford,[43] leaving a large X-shaped scar on his chest.[44] No matter where he is, Luffy wears his Straw Hat through absolutely everything, though at the start, the hat was prone to get knocked off his head easily, forcing Luffy to either put it aside or have someone hold onto it during fights. From the Arabasta Arc onward, he has gotten a string strap for it, which was sewn on by Nami, allowing the hat to hang on his back from his neck during fights, or stay more securely on his head for when he's in the air or upside-down. Luffy's most dominant traits are his apparent lack of common sense, his utter fearlessness and unwavering belief in himself.[26] He generally marches at the beat of his own drum, unwilling to approach anything in a delicate or nuanced matter. That said, Luffy has a penchant of being able to see through the heart of the matter, often able to accurately call out someone's personal flaws such as Koby's cowardly nature[27] or Kuro's weakness as a pirate.[28] He is profoundly ambitious, frequently declaring he will become the Pirate King and devoting his entire being into being one. Luffy's personality can be described as childlike, in the sense that he tends to go to the extremes. He can either be extremely greedy, especially in cases of food, who his crew is, and adventure; or extraordinarily selfless, going so far as to virtually sacrifice himself to avenge or protect his friends, crew, and family. This childish mentality does not prevent him from often getting to the root of the problem and allowing him to figure out the simplest way of solving it. Shanks has had a profound effect on Luffy's personality, as prior to meeting him, Luffy was arrogant, impatient and extremely prideful. The thought of Shanks being humiliated by Higuma infuriated the young boy, and he recklessly tried to get his revenge. After meeting Shanks and being inspired to become the Pirate King,[29] Luffy eventually grows up to become more like him - opting to become calmer, patient, and avoid letting things get to him.[30] Early on, he would occasionally repeat some of Shanks' lines to other people, like during his first meeting with Usopp. With that said, Luffy is very much his own person and fairly different from Shanks overall. On occasion, he will still lose his cool and get angry, though this aspect of him has lessened considerably since the timeskip. Above all else, Luffy dislikes weak people, though not strictly in a physical sense. He has openly told Koby that he "hates people like him" due to Koby's frequent use of phrases of "it's impossible" and his cowardly nature. Conversely, he likes people who put in the effort to make something of themselves, despite their limitations, and has come to appreciate Koby after seeing him put his life on the line.[27] He calls out Kuro for complaining about being a pirate, taking less issue with his crimes and more with his desire to escape the life of being a pirate.[28] Luffy frequently expresses wonder of the simplest things, such as hermit crabs, and can be confused by concepts such as that by digging a hole right next to another he may be unintentionally filling the other hole.

Roronoa Zoro, also known as "Pirate Hunter" Zoro,[9] is the master swordsman (剣豪, kengō?) and combatant of the Straw Hat Pirates, one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet,[4] and is publicly recognized as the right-hand man and number two of his crew's captain, Monkey D. Luffy.[20][21][22][23] Formerly a bounty hunter,[6] he is the second member of Luffy's crew and the first to join it, doing so in the Romance Dawn Arc. Born in the East Blue and raised in Shimotsuki Village, Zoro is a descendant of the Shimotsuki Family of Wano Country and the legendary samurai Ryuma; his grandmother Shimotsuki Furiko, the sister of former daimyo Ushimaru, emigrated from Wano to the East Blue.[3][11] As a master of Three Sword Style, Zoro is one of the three most powerful combatants of the Straw Hats, alongside Luffy and Sanji, who are referred to as the "Monster Trio".[24][25] His dream is to become the greatest swordsman in the world, to honor a promise he made to his deceased childhood friend and distant cousin, Kuina. Zoro is a tall, muscular young man with lightly tanned skin. He occupies his three swords along with him, bundled up with a green haramaki over his right hip, allowing him to easily draw them with his left hand. Of the three swords he has on his person, he has always been seen carrying the Wado Ichimonji, while his other two swords have varied over time due to them being destroyed and subsequently replaced with progressively better ones. Although his right hand is usually seen resting over them, he can also use this hand to pull his swords out before sitting down. He has three identical gold earrings on his left earlobe. Zoro normally keeps a black bandana tied around his left bicep and ties it around his head when he fights seriously against an opponent. Zoro's body is covered with scars from his many battles, most notably the massive scar stretching from his left shoulder to his right hip that he acquired during his loss against the world's greatest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, at Baratie. His other visible scars are the scars he inflicted upon his ankles in a desperate attempt to free himself from Mr. 3's Tokudai Candle Service Set by trying to cut his feet off at Little Garden. After the timeskip, he gained another scar over his left eye, obtained through unknown means. Zoro's other remarkable feature is his cropped green hair, which Sanji often teases him about by calling him "marimo" ("moss-ball", "moss-head" in the VIZ manga and Funimation adaptations) due to its similitude to one. Zoro usually maintains a very stern, serious, and distanced personality but often loses his temper in a goofy and exaggerated comical style. It would seem, however, that this anger is the only emotion that Zoro often feels comfortable showing. Outside of situations where he feels confident in battle, he tends to smile or laugh the least out of the Straw Hats and rarely fools around with the rest of the crew and likes to distance himself more to sleep or train. In fact, his defeat at the hands of Dracule Mihawk and subsequent vow to Monkey D. Luffy is the only time since his friend Shimotsuki Kuina passed that Zoro has been seen crying in the series. Even in moments that are particularly tough on the crew and would warrant sadness, Zoro chooses to maintain a quiet solemnity rather than outwardly express his emotions. He has been shown to believe, to a degree, that these emotions can hinder his judgment as a swordsman: when Ohm asked him if he was out for revenge upon discovering Tony Tony Chopper wounded and unconscious, he replied that he does not like to fight for reasons like that. Despite this assertion, though, he cares deeply for his crewmates and wishes to protect them at all costs, telling Ohm that in spite of his preference for fighting without motivation, he can feel one coming on. Although Zoro cares for his crew, he can also come off as a very blunt and cold person, especially when he is trying to get his point across. Like Nico Robin, Zoro is also really sensitive when put into embarrassing situations, to where he prefers to object vocally while usually blushing from embarrassment (though Robin usually ignores and lets go of these situations most of the time because of her patience), rather than respond violently like Nami or Sanji.

"Black Leg" Sanji[12] is the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[5] He is the fifth member of the crew and the fourth to join, doing so at the end of the Baratie Arc. Born as Vinsmoke Sanji,[21] the third son and fourth child of the Vinsmoke Family[22] (thus, making him a former prince of the Germa Kingdom),[23] he disowned his family twice, once in his youth and again after reuniting with them as an adult.[24][25] After fleeing the Vinsmokes as a child, he eventually entered the care of Zeff as the sous chef of the Baratie, where he would remain until he met Luffy, who convinced him to join his crew. His dream is to find the rumored chef's paradise, the All Blue, which is where the East Blue, West Blue, North Blue, and South Blue meet, along with their wildlife. He is one of the top three fighters of the Straw Hats, alongside Luffy and Zoro, who is referred to as the "Monster Trio".[26][27]Sanji is a tall, muscular young man with long legs and jaw-length blond hair which he keeps brushed over one side of his face. Before the timeskip, this was the left side. After the two-year timeskip, he switched his hairstyle so that it covered the right side. It also appears that Sanji's hair is scruffier after the timeskip.[28] Sanji's most distinctive physical trait is the spirals on his eyebrows: His right eyebrow forms a spiral at the outer end, while his left eyebrow forms a spiral at the inner end. His eyebrows curl in the opposite direction from his siblings, whose eyebrows curl in a counterclockwise direction (i.e., to the left side); Sanji's eyebrows instead curl in a clockwise direction (i.e., to the right side). During his battle with Queen, when his dormant genetic modifications awakened, Sanji's eyebrows switched to curling in the same direction as his siblings' (i.e., to the left side).[29][30] After being unconscious for a brief period, when he awoke, his eyebrows had returned to their original shape.[31] When fighting S-Shark, his eyebrows changed direction again, although they reverted following the battle.[32][33] After deflecting Kizaru's laser with a kick, his eyebrows have once again changed directions.[34]Sanji almost always wears a black, double-breasted suit with golden buttons and a tie together with a long-sleeved buttoned shirt of varying colors, sometimes with pinstripes, and a gray double prong belt. His outfit changes on a more frequent basis than most of the crew. He almost always wears black dress shoes, mostly for his Black Leg Style. These shoes are extremely durable and were designed to increase the power of his attacks, though he can attack sufficiently without them as shown in his fight against Kuroobi. Sanji is a chain smoker, and is rarely seen without a cigarette. While Sanji's eyes usually seem black, he was depicted with grey-blue eyes in the anime at the beginning of Thriller Bark Arc.One of Sanji's most easily noticeable characteristics is the kind, calm, cool, and collected manner in which he carries himself. He tends to speak in a very composed manner, even in dire situations, and rarely acts without thinking. His demeanor in a lot of ways can be compared to that of a secret agent. This is amplified by the fact that he very often enjoys a smoke, and in the anime, they tend to play smooth music with jazzy undertones when he speaks. He quite often makes comedic exceptions to this, such as when in the presence of beautiful women or when angered by a crew member. Like Zoro, he is more perceptive than he seems and often tells people what they need to hear instead of what they want. Hence, he is seen as one of the more hardened members of the crew. Sanji is not afraid to show his emotions when the moment calls for it and is entirely capable of crying or losing his temper, which results in Sanji's short fuse and subsequent beatings of most villains (and Luffy). In fact, a running gag has appeared since Sanji's fight with Jabra, during which he stated that when he gets angry, he "heats up". Sanji seems to enjoy relaxing with a cup of tea (his favorite drink) When it comes to the subject of women, Sanji is extremely amorous and a self-admitted romancer at heart, obsessively flirting with any attractive woman he sees to the point of being labeled a pervert. Even as a child, while working in Baratie, Sanji would become lovestruck with attractive female customers and end up making mistakes in the process, much to Zeff's irritation. Since, and a while after, this romantic nature is a hassle for the rest of the crew in times of crisis. He is also known to show jealousy towards others when their luck with women appears better than his, Sanji considers himself handsome and charming, often comparing himself to a fairytale prince (while ironically already being a prince himself). Though this trait has not been explicitly noted by others (similar to most of the male characters.

"Cat Burglar" Nami[12] is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[4] She is the third member of the crew and the second to join, doing so during the Orange Town Arc.[20] She is the adoptive sister of Nojiko after the two were orphaned and taken in by Bell-mère. Nami is a slim young woman of average height with ginger (orange) hair and brown eyes. She has a black tattoo (blue in the anime)[22] on her left shoulder, which represents mikan, and pinwheels (a homage to Bell-mère, Nojiko, and Genzo, respectively), where she used to have a tattoo for being a member of Arlong's crew.[2]Nami wore her trademark orange miniskirt with two white rings on each side filled in with orange or brown in their centers and shirts with short sleeves that were long enough to hide her tattoo on her left shoulder that showed that she was a member of the Arlong Pirates. She also had short hair with a particularly curled strand over the left side of her face. Along with Nico Robin, Usopp, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Nefertari Vivi and Franky, Nami is one of the smartest of the Straw Hats. Of the characters introduced during the East Blue Saga, she was the third smartest,[20] though care should be taken not to overestimate that statement due to how few characters had been introduced at the time. At the beginning of the series, Nami despised all pirates. She viewed them as universally evil after losing someone close to her to pirates, only changing her mind after she met Luffy (although Nami still reminds Luffy that not all pirates are like him). Before her view on pirates changed, she was perfectly fine with giving a captive Luffy up to Buggy but refused to kill him when asked by Buggy to do so, as she could not bring herself to stoop to their level. Nami has been deeply affected by her adoptive mother's death and Arlong's enslavement and imprisonment of her. She remembers vividly the abuse she suffered, such as one of Arlong's crewmates refusing to feed her, as well as the pain and exhaustion on the streets from stealing money in an attempt to buy back the village from Arlong.[21] Upon failing to do so, Nami was utterly distraught, and when Genzo and the rest of the villagers went to die for her, Nami took the knife she was holding and madly stabbed her shoulder before Luffy stopped her. Her experiences left Nami with many painful memories that she has since then successfully buried, but Nami still retained a fear and distrust of the Fish-Men race as a whole until she learned the painful history of human cruelty towards Fish-Men. By the time the crew reached Fish-Man Island, she was willing to give Fish-Men a chance and even befriended some of them while claiming she solely held a grudge against Arlong.[22] Nami is also disbelieving in myths and legends, as she dismissed Devil Fruits as myths, disbelieved the existence of Skypiea, and was dubious over claims of a connection between Sanji and the "mythical evil army", Germa 66. Ironically, all these legends were proven true to her when she saw Buggy's Bara Bara no Mi in action, when the Straw Hats visited the Sky Islands, and when Pekoms confirmed Germa and Sanji's history together. Nami was shocked to see and hear that she was wrong but slowly accepted the unbelievable things in front of her. Nami can be seen ordering the crew to lift the mast or draw the sails. If she deems an island dangerous, she will often try to convince Luffy (usually along with Usopp and Chopper) to not go there but will nonetheless follow Luffy's orders when he demands to. She seems like a coward, but she has been referred to by multiple people as being a "bold woman". Usually, she is called that when she stands up for her crew and what she believes to be right. She is aware of the dangers they face every day and has a much better understanding of the world and its more dangerous individuals (e.g., the Seven Warlords of the Sea) than most of her crew does, though she lacks Robin's knowledge on some of its other powerful figures (e.g., the Marine Admirals) and organizations (e.g., the Four Emperors). She can be devilish and cunning at times,[23] and will sometimes hand off battles to Luffy, Zoro, or Sanji. She is the only one among the crew to be visibly concerned and upset whenever their bounties go up, something the others usually react to with indifference or even joy. Nami can be somewhat temperamental, especially when upset. She commonly reacts to ridiculousness, perversion, or laziness by hitting her male crew members and once appeared so angry at Luffy's endangering of the crew that Jinbe questioned whether she had Supreme King Haki. She is terrified of bugs and spiders, screaming and panicking when Usopp pointed out a tarantula crawling up her back and remaining scared as more insects emerged.[24] She also has an extremely high tolerance for alcohol, frequently drinking during celebrations.

Nico Robin,[17] also known by her epithet "Devil Child"[7] and the "Light of the Revolution",[8] is the archaeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[3] She is the seventh member of the crew and the sixth to join, doing so at the end of the Arabasta Arc. She temporarily left the crew during the Water 7 Arc but rejoined during the Enies Lobby Arc. Born into a family of archaeologists, Robin is the daughter of Nico Olvia. Robin ate the Hana Hana no Mi at a young age, giving her the power to reproduce her body parts (or her entire body) on any surface at will. As the sole survivor of the destroyed West Blue island Ohara, she is currently one of only two people in the world known to have the ability to read and decipher Poneglyphs, a skill which is considered forbidden and threatening to the World Government.Nico Robin is a tall, slender woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a classic hime cut and eyes that have dark, wide pupils (her eyes are depicted to be brown in the manga as well as the tenth and twelfth movies; while in the anime, her eyes are depicted to be blue cerulean). She also has a long, thin, and defined nose. In the anime, Robin's skin tone has a slightly darker tan unlike in manga-colored artworks where it is lighter. Robin also resembles her mother greatly, with the exception of her hair color and style as well as having a slightly darker skin tone than her. Robin's limbs are very long, especially her legs, contributing greatly to both her fighting capabilities (given the nature of her powers) and overall height. Robin has an "adult charm" about her, as stated by Sanji. Out of all the members of the Straw Hat Pirates, she is the most serene and has rarely been seen to act comically also when she speaks playful and tragic around her crewmates. She tends to approach life and the world at large in a calm and collected manner, and she is overall one of the most emotionally stable members of the crew. She is among the more reserved crew members, rarely having outbursts of strong emotions (occasional exceptions being sweat drops and when she cried out to Luffy and the Straw Hats from the Tower of Justice during the Enies Lobby Arc, or when she finally got to see Saul again after being seperated for 22 years). She is very kind, polite, and has a heart of gold, treating Luffy with more respect than the most of the crew, even when he acts impulsively, to the point where she smiles and laughs at his antics rather than berating him.

"Soul King" Brook[12] is the musician of the Straw Hat Pirates, one of their two swordsmen, and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[3] He is the ninth member of the crew and the eighth to join,[18] doing so at the end of the Thriller Bark Arc. Brook ate the Yomi Yomi no Mi, which allowed him to return to life after death once.[19] Brook eventually learned to tap deeper into the powers of his Devil Fruit, giving him significant control over his own soul and the souls of others. Previously the captain of Esperia Kingdom's Battle Convoy[4][5] and later a member of the Rumbar Pirates, he died and was resurrected through the power of the Yomi Yomi no Mi. However, due to the amount of time it took for his soul to find his body, it was reduced to a skeleton, keeping only his afro intact.[19] Brook drifted alone in the Florian Triangle for 50 years, eventually meeting Luffy and serving as the Straw Hats' ally during the Thriller Bark Arc before officially joining the crew. His dream is to reunite with his old friend, Laboon, at Reverse Mountain, where he resides with Crocus.[20]Brook is an extremely tall skeleton dressed in formal attire, complete with a top hat and cane. Standing at 266 cm (8'8½") in height, he is the second tallest member of the Straw Hat crew, having been edged out by Jinbe. Despite having no skin, he still has an afro, which he says is because his hair has very strong roots. Brook's style was that of a gentleman, consisting of a coat, top hat, trousers, and afro, which were black, while the inner linings of his coat were yellow-orange. The cravat that was tied in between his coat and around his neck was blue. The outer covering of Brook's cane sword, which he carries, was purple. Also, due to his many years of seclusion, his clothes were somewhat tattered.[21] Brook is an eccentric character with a distinct personality of his own, like the other Straw Hat Pirates. While he looks like and fancies himself to be a gentleman, he does possess vulgar and perverted manners and habits such as asking to see women's panties (Although in Camie's case, in a subversion of his usual habit, he asks if she can lend him some money), yelling impatiently for food (a trait shared by Luffy), and occasionally burping and farting conspicuously. Despite this behavior, he still remains very polite, formal, and soft-spoken, usually referring to people using the respectful "-san" ("Sir") and always speaking to everyone, even enemies, in a very courteous manner. He appreciates the simplest of things: a gesture of kindness, the company of others, and walking in the sunlight after receiving his shadow back. Brook was moved to tears at just being able to share a dinner with people after decades alone in the Florian Triangle. Despite his eccentric behavior, Brook is an extremely upright and compassionate person befitting of a true gentleman, as Brook utterly disdains wickedness and cruelty. When Zeo began to ruthlessly assault his own men, Brook even defended one of the enemies from Zeo's attack, reprimanding Zeo for his cruelty.

Tony Tony Chopper, also known as "Cotton Candy Lover" Chopper,[6] is the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[2] He is the sixth member of the crew and the fifth to join, doing so at the end of the Drum Island Arc. He was temporarily forced to join the Foxy Pirates during the Long Ring Long Land Arc but was quickly returned to Luffy's crew.Chopper is a reindeer that ate the Hito Hito no Mi, a Devil Fruit that allows its user to transform into a human hybrid at will. He was taught medicine on Drum Island by his two parental figures, Doctors Hiriluk and Kureha. Chopper aims to travel all across the world in the hopes of accomplishing his dream of being able to cure any disease.Chopper is naïve and extremely timid towards unfamiliar humans, often acting like a child because he does not know any better. Like Luffy, he is easily impressed by things like beams, cannons, and hidden abilities. He is a coward at times like Usopp and Nami, although his cowardice can be attributed to his childishness and overall lack of trust in his own fighting skills (a contrast to Nami's self-survival-based cowardice and Usopp's insecurity-based cowardice). Despite this he would rather run and hide than fight but becomes more courageous when others are there to support him. Chopper is more or less on a journey to define himself, seeing almost anyone on his team as a role model and, in some cases, imitating their behavior, especially Usopp. Being the youngest, Chopper is the most emotional Straw Hat and very much considers the crew his "family". When forced to be part of the Foxy Pirates during the Davy Back Fight, Chopper was distraught and cried that he was a Straw Hat and only stopped bawling when Zoro ordered him to "man up". Immensely kind-hearted by nature, Chopper is an upright friend and caring companion who will try anything to overcome a task given by his team. Even back when he was Hiriluk's assistant, he would go to extreme lengths just to acquire a mushroom, which he thought would cure Hiriluk's chronic disease.

"God" Usopp[10] is the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[2] He is the fourth member of the crew and the third to join, doing so at the end of the Syrup Village Arc. Although he left the crew during the Water 7 Arc, he rejoined at the end of the Post-Enies Lobby Arc.[17] Usopp is the son of Yasopp and the late Banchina. He was born and raised in Syrup Village, serving as "captain" of the Usopp Pirates and being Kaya's close friend. After working with the Straw Hats to defeat Kuro and the Black Cat Pirates, he was invited to join the crew. Despite his usual cowardice, Usopp dreams of becoming a brave warrior of the sea just like his father and lives every day in pursuit of living up to this dream. Usopp is a slim, tan-skinned teenager with medium-length black curly hair, prominent lips, and a long nose. Usopp inherited his famous nose from his mother, while the rest of his face closely resembles his father's. Since first introduced, Usopp has been cowardly, known to constantly lie and enjoys telling tall tales to both friends and strangers alike. He is generally seen as the comic relief of the Straw Hats as well as the weakest member of the crew. Despite his cowardly disposition, he is unselfish, compassionate, and strives to become a great pirate as well as better himself. He also works hard to keep the crew safe and help his fellow crew members accomplish their own dreams as well as his own. Usopp is one of the more sentimental Straw Hat Pirates, and cries or loses his temper in moments of emotional stress. At the start of the series, Usopp was an easily frightened, anxious, insecure, and compulsive liar. Unlike Nami (whose cowardice is linked to just wanting to stay alive), Usopp's cowardice was the result of his fear and insecurity, especially when faced with uncertainty. Usopp is able to put aside his fear during more desperate times: despite being afraid, he faces those fears for the sake of his friends and people he barely knows. Most of his lying was intended to make him feel better as Usopp is easily overwhelmed by his opponents, such as Aokiji, and used to run from them. Though some of Usopp's lies actually help and inspire people like Chopper.

"Iron Man" Franky[7] is the shipwright of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[2] He is the crew's eighth member and the seventh to join, doing so at the end of the Post-Enies Lobby Arc.[17] Franky was born in the South Blue[18] to Scien, an infamous scientist and pirate who would later be known as Queen of the Beasts Pirates.[19] After his parents abandoned him as a 10-year-old[20], he eventually made his way to Water 7. Born "Cutty Flam",[21] he chose to go by his nickname of "Franky" until he eventually permanently discarded his true name per the request of Iceburg to hide his identity.[22] He worked as a shipwright for Tom's Workers until, during a failed attempt to save his mentor, Tom, from the World Government, his body was heavily damaged, requiring him to augment himself into a cyborg. Upon returning to Water 7, he became the leader of the Franky Family, a group of ship dismantlers and bounty hunters.[3]Franky is an exhibitionist and a self-proclaimed pervert. He is strong-willed, eccentric, free-spirited, and often has a blatant disregard for rules and norms. He does whatever he wants whenever he wants, though he usually wants little more than to build powerful ships or protect those he cares about and at times can appear very eccentric compared to most of the crew because of his strange mannerisms and knack for building odd things (such as his Franky Centaur). He is also highly self-aggrandizing, reveling in how "SUPER" he is and how brilliant his body or inventions are. Despite his strange and goofy behavior, Franky has demonstrated himself to be among the most mature and reliable of the Straw Hats, making an effort to entertain young crewmates while still keeping serious matters in mind. Depending on the situation and the people he is dealing with, Franky can be quite an altruist, as he is quick to defend other people and take action if his friends are harmed; he also holds the belief that no matter what a person is like, they should never be prejudiced or exterminated simply because of who they are. This often causes him to befriend and defend the wrongfully feared and persecuted.

"Knight of the Sea" Jinbe[1] is the helmsman of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.[3] He is the tenth member of the crew and the ninth to join, doing so during the Wano Country Arc.[16] Jinbe is a whale shark fish-man and a powerful master of Fish-Man Karate. His dream is to fulfill his former captain Fisher Tiger's dying wish of coexistence and equality between humans and fish-men. He was a member of the Sun Pirates, eventually becoming its second captain after the death of their original captain, Tiger.[9] He eventually became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, though he resigned during the Summit War of Marineford.[5][9] Vegapunk later cloned Jinbe as one of the Seraphim, S-Shark, to replace the Warlords.[17] Jinbe is a large blue whale shark fish-man and the current tallest member of the Straw Hat Pirates. He has a stocky build similar to that of a sumo wrestler and a face that is commonly associated with various Japanese demons such as the oni. His yellow eyebrows and sideburns are distinctly shaped like those found on such demons, in addition to a bulb-like nose and an angular lower lip pointing upwards. He has a lightning-shaped scar that can be seen from his left sideburn and reaches over his left eye, which he obtained sometime between Otohime's assassination and meeting Ace. He also possesses two tusk-like conical lower fangs associated with Oni as well; the rest of his teeth from the upper and lower rows are pretty much the same, albeit much smaller. He also has a severe underbite, which makes room for his huge fangs.[1]

He has long, two-toned black hair, with two long stripes, colored gold in the manga and white in the anime, coming from the roots over his forehead and trailing down the back, a topknot, and a tuft of hair on his chin with a slight green hue. This topknot did not exist during his time as a member of the Sun Pirates; instead, his shorter and flowing black hair trails off halfway to a light color concentrated at the back of his head. He kept his chin clean-shaven before joining the Sun Pirates, after which it gradually grew out over time. His hands and feet are also webbed, typical for a fish-man, and his limbs are somewhat thin in comparison with his enormous girth. His gills (which are pale and pinkish in color) are in between his shoulders and neck.[1] Under his pale red coat (which he swaps for a black one two years later), he appears to be wearing a Coral-colored traditional Japanese clothing covered all over with black and white square-shaped patterns with the black and white layers alternating each other (beginning with the black outline from the edge) and ending with a dark square at the middle of each and every one of them. He also ties this attire up with a purple obi like a ribbon around his waist. Jinbe is often seen wearing different traditional kimono of varying patterns: he wore a karakusa and later a floral design during his time as a member of the Sun Pirates; he wore square designs during his debut and a plain one after the Summit War of Marineford. Four years ago, when fighting against Ace, he wore a black gi instead with fish designs on either side of the chest and a red sash with a tanto tied to it.[18] Two years after the war, while waiting for Luffy at the Sea Forest, his kimono has leaf patterns. During Caribou's cover story, he is seen in another one patterned with flowers. For footwear, he appears to wear simple geta on his webbed feet. His Sun Pirates tattoo is in the middle of his chest. During the Whole Cake Island Arc, his kimono is yellow and has a Jolly Roger design arranged like stripes. Additionally, he is also wearing an orange-colored coat. In the Wano Country Arc, his kimono is yellow with large orange and white diamonds patterned on it and a red sash, and his coat has a wave design, colored a dark purple that becomes progressively lighter and finally white at the ends of the sleeves and bottom.[16] Like everyone else participating in the Raid on Onigashima, Kin'emon briefly gave Jinbe a Beasts Pirates disguise.Jinbe is a fish-man of great pride and honor. He is known to the World Government as a pirate-hating pirate, possibly due to the actions of the pirates in Fish-Man Island, kidnapping fish-men and merfolk to sell them as slaves. However, he has great respect for Whitebeard and his crew, as he sees them as a completely different story. Because of what Whitebeard had done for his homeland, Fish-Man Island, he understands the damage a war between the World Government and Whitebeard would cause. He knows that places like his home, which are protected by simply being part of Whitebeard's territory, would suffer the most should Whitebeard lose the war.[17] Also, despite originally hating pirates, he did not spare a second thought of becoming one in order to aid his brethren, Fisher Tiger. Because of his honor, Jinbe is very respectful and considerate to the people he serves under.

The Thousand Sunny, or simply Sunny, is the current ship of the Straw Hat Pirates, succeeding the destroyed Going Merry. It has served as their main transportation through most of the Grand Line, from Water 7 well into the New World. The Sunny is a brigantine-type ship designed and built by Franky, with help from Iceburg and many other master shipwrights from Galley-La.[1] Built from Adam Wood, it is a magnificent ship of the finest craftsmanship at least double the size of the Going Merry. Its features include practically all of the various requests the Straw Hats had before arriving in Water 7.