Roronoa Zoro - Pirate Hunter

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   The Blue Planet is the celestial body on which One Piece takes place. While similar to real-life Earth in many aspects, it is drastically different in others. The Blue Planet primarily consists of the Blue Sea, with the Red Line as its only continent above sea level. Much of the population lives on assorted islands scattered across the Blue Sea, which is divided into the East Blue, North Blue, South Blue, West Blue, Calm Belts, and the Grand Line, itself made up of Paradise and the New World.

   As of the present, there are over 20,000,000 islands in the world.

   Since the end of the Void Century 800 years ago, the World Government governs most of the Blue Planet, having played a large role in its current geographical configuration. Throughout history, many prominent figures and organizations have gone against the World Government in power struggles for various parts of the world.

   Dominating the Blue Planet's surface is the Blue Sea, a body of saltwater broadly divided into quadrants: the East Blue, the West Blue, the North Blue, and the South Blue. These divisions are formed by two natural barriers that bisect the world at roughly perpendicular angles:

   The Grand Line, a relatively narrow strip of ocean infamous for its unnatural, rapidly-shifting climates and monstrous wildlife—as well as being enclosed by the completely wind- and current-free Calm Belt regions. The Red Line, a huge (and mostly barren) landmass that functions as the world's only true continent. The Grand Line and Red Line encircle the entire world at right angles to each other. The Red Line physically separates the East and South Blues from the North and West Blues. While there is no physical barrier separating the Grand Line from the four Blues, the Calm Belt surrounding it makes crossing through nearly impossible for most. Although some maps depict the Grand Line as running east to west, similar to the equator, and the Red Line as running north-to-south along a meridian, this is not accurate. According to Buggy's map of the Grand Line as well as an explanation by Trafalgar Law, the two lines run diagonally in relation to the world's true north and south. With the North Blue as the top of the planet, the first half of the Grand Line, known as Paradise, lies between the East and South Blues in the southern hemisphere, while the second half, known as the New World, runs between the North and West Blues in the northern hemisphere.

   All parts of the Blue Sea—Grand Line and Calm Belts included—contain numerous islands supporting many different degrees of life. Travel between these islands is relatively simple in the four Blues, but significantly more complex in the Grand Line, where (in addition to the aforementioned hazards) many islands produce unique magnetic fields that render the magnets of ordinary compasses useless, necessitating special "Log Pose" compasses.

   The Grand Line: Said to be a giant sea route which circumnavigates the Blue Sea, it is the one sea where normal compasses fail. It is the destination of every pirate and the path that leads to unimaginable adventures. Most of the story is based in the Grand Line. The reason this sea is sought by a large number of pirates is that the greatest treasure "One Piece", left behind by the legendary pirate Gol D. Roger, is said to be on the final island of Grand Line ("Laugh Tale"). The Grand Line is divided into two halves by the red line. The first half, known as "Paradise" to the residents of the second half of the Grand Line, is wildly unpredictable and dangerous, but pales in comparison to the second half. The next half, which is said to be much more difficult and dangerous than the first half, is the "New World". The Four Emperors unofficially rule the New World.

   The Calm Belt: The Calm Belt is a sea area that surrounds each side of the Grand Line. No winds or sea currents can be found there, hence the name "Calm Belt". As a result, sailing through it is extremely difficult, especially because it is the nesting ground for the Sea Kings. However, Rayleigh swam from the Grand Line to Amazon Lily in the Calm Belt by himself after his ship was sunk in a storm.

   The Red Line: The Red Line is the one and only continent above sea level on the Blue Planet and traverses it perpendicular to the Grand Line. The Red Line separates the two oceans into four smaller seas. One of the oceans forms the two seas, East Blue and South Blue, and the other one forms the North Blue and the West Blue. The Red Line is used by those traversing the Grand Line to separate the first half of the Grand Line and the "New World", as well as the initial starting place of one's journey through the Grand Line; it also exists as the only way to enter the Grand Line besides traveling over the Calm Belt, a highly dangerous prospect. The Holy Land of Mary Geoise is located on the Red Line, at the part where the Grand Line meets the "New World".

   Sea Floor: Depth-wise, the Blue Sea ends at the Sea Floor, a constant landmass formed of the world's crust. Here, the Grand Line becomes somewhat less distinct from the other seas (though the Red Line remains largely impassable); aquatic life thrives in countless varieties, existing alongside volcanoes and trenches. The Sea Floor begins at many different depths, with its nadir existing more than 10,000 meters below surface (a nadir that, ironically, contains the world-famous Fish-Man Island). Due to the rapid rising of sea levels during the Void Century, many previously inhabited areas are now located on the Sea Floor where they lay as abandoned ruins.

   Sky Ocean: The Sky Ocean is a place that is unknown to most people in the Blue Sea. The reason for that is that the Sky Ocean is entirely made of clouds, which from the Blue Sea does not look like an ocean. The Sky Ocean clouds, however, are no normal clouds. There are two kinds of clouds, Sea Clouds and Island Clouds. Sea Clouds are just like water, which means that it can be sailed on if the ship is not heavy enough to sink through it, whereas Island Clouds are dense enough to carry all kinds of things.

   In the Grand Line, there are islands which have their own climates and natural occurrences, such that people on these islands will dress to match it. Some islands in the Grand Line have unique cultures, such as Water 7, Dressrosa, Arabasta, Sabaody, Long Ring Long Land, Jaya, Skypiea, and Wano.

   Compared to the Grand Line, there is less cultural diversity seen out in the North, West, South and East Blues. However, these oceans still have secluded islands and other locations with their own separate cultures and lifestyles, such as Kano Country in the West; Torino Kingdom in the South; Shimotsuki Village and Tequila Wolf in the East.

   With the fall of the Great Kingdom 800 years ago, 20 Kingdoms united to form the World Government. Most nations across the world are member nations of the World Government, although some nations are completely independent such as Wano. Mostly, it is up to each island to govern their daily affairs, although the Marines are stationed across the world to police the seas, and their authority extends to any member nation of the World Government should they be stationed on one. Usually, the World Government only gets involved when dealing with a person or event affecting multiple locations.

   The East Blue is the ocean which makes up the east part of the Blue Sea split by the Red Line and the Grand Line. It is separated from the North Blue by the Red Line and the South Blue by the Paradise half of the Grand Line.

   The East Blue is commonly known as the weakest of all the seas. Pirates who are considered powerful and threatening in this sea are regarded as low rate compared to pirates from the other seas and especially in the Grand Line. Because of this, it is also seen as a symbol of peace by those on the side of justice. Ironically, despite its poor fame, the East Blue was the birthplace of the most famous pirate of all time, the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger.

   Dawn Island: the island on which Goa Kingdom is situated and where Monkey D. Luffy was born and raised.

   Goat Island: the former base of operations of the Alvida Pirates.

   Yotsuba Island Region: the island on which Shells Town is situated.

   Shimotsuki Village: the village on which Koushirou's dojo, where Roronoa Zoro and Kuina trained, is situated.

   Organ Islands: an archipelago on which Orange Town is situated.

   Island of Rare Animals: an island in the East Blue that has rare and weird animals. Gaimon lives there.

   Gecko Islands: an archipelago on which Syrup Village, Usopp's hometown, is situated.

   Baratie: a famous restaurant ship in the sea owned by former pirate Zeff. Sanji was raised here.

   Conomi Islands: an archipelago on which Cocoyasi Village, Nami's hometown, is situated. It was the base of operations of the Arlong Pirates.

   Oykot Kingdom: the kingdom where Bell-mère found Nami and Nojiko.

   77th Branch: a marine base that was commanded by Commodore Pudding Pudding.

   16th Branch: a marine base commanded by Captain Nezumi.

   Loguetown: a popular trade town in the East Blue. It was the place where Gol D. Roger was born and executed.

   Mirror Ball Island: an island from the Jango cover page arc and the featurette Jango's Dance Carnival. Home of Doskoi Panda, a very popular and high-class brand.

   Tequila Wolf: an island where a bridge is being built. Nico Robin was sent there by Bartholomew Kuma.

   Cozia: an island in the East Blue that was attacked by Germa 66, 13 years ago.

   Sixis: an island where Portgas D. Ace was stranded on during the start of his journey.

   Frauce Kingdom: a kingdom ruled by Ban Dedessinée. Affiliated with the World Government.

   Nagagutsu Kingdom: a kingdom ruled by Furrari. Affiliated with the World Government.

   Satsuruzo Kingdom: the kingdom where Koby was born.

   8th Branch: a Marine base commanded by Nelson Royal.

   Warship Island: an island set before the Grand Line, called such as the mountain formation looks like a warship from a distance. It is originally a dragon's nest that rises from the ocean once every thousand years.

   Lost Island: an island that rises above water once every 1000 years. It was the homeland of Sennenryu.

   Gold Island: the island where Woonan lived and died. Woonan was famed to have hidden all of his treasures there but in fact he returned all the gold he stole to its original owners before passing away.

   Clockwork Island: a small island with a very big tower in the center that supports a big city.

   Nazawaka City: a city that Zoro visited after leaving Shimotsuki Village. Home to the Mihawk Memorial Museum.

   Loguetown, the city in the East Blue located closest to the Grand Line, was the birthplace of the late Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. Twenty-four years ago, it also became the place where he was executed, and it was the words spoken by Roger just before his death that set off the Great Age of Pirates.

   It became a stopping place for pirates heading towards the Grand Line, as a nearby Lighthouse lit up the route towards Reverse Mountain, the entrance of the Grand Line.

   The World Government is a federation of over 170 nations that governs most of the world. Founded by an alliance of 20 kingdoms eight centuries ago, it has vastly grown in influence since. Its capital is the land of Mary Geoise atop the Red Line intersecting the Grand Line, although the government maintains official facilities and bases across the world.

   In the public's view, the World Government is an oligarchy ruled over by the aristocratic descendants of its founders known as the World Nobles, chief among them the Five Elders, alongside a limited representative council of local rulers known as the Levely. Despite claims to be decentralized with no single ruler, the mysterious figure Imu actually holds total authority over the entire government in secret. The government oversees the Marines, Cipher Pol, and Seraphim, which serve as peacekeeping and military forces; it previously oversaw the Seven Warlords of the Sea before their dissolution.

   The standards and objectives of the World Government naturally put it at odds with lawless pirates, and it has historically oppressed numerous islands and groups; thus, it serves as overarching antagonists of the One Piece series.

   The main symbol of the World Government is a blue cross consisting of five circles of equal size, with four circles surrounding the fifth one at 90 degree angles to each other; the four outside circles are connected to the fifth interior circle by thin lines of equal length. The cross is accompanied by the words "World Govt."

   The World Government's symbol is printed on flags which fly above the government's property and official territory. Destruction of this flag is considered to be a declaration of war against the World Government.

   Marine Headquarters is the central base of operation of the Marines. The highest-ranking Marine Commissioned Officers tend to be stationed here, particularly the fleet admiral and three admirals. In both of its incarnations, Headquarters operates in a large fortress, with the surrounding terrain and fortifications and the immense power and number of its occupants making it well-protected.

   The Marines are the primary military force of the World Government. A vast and well-structured organization with many ranks, they are stationed on bases all over the world and also patrol the oceans on battleships. In times of peace, the Marines typically act as peacekeepers and police officers that protect affiliated countries from attacks and patrol the seas in search of pirates. They are also the soldiers that the government utilizes in wartime; should the government come under threat, Marines can be convened in the thousands to meet enemy forces head-on, as shown in the Summit War of Marineford where they numbered at around 100,000. The Marines have access to most of the World Government's most advanced weapons and scientific tools, and many of their most powerful officers possess Devil Fruit abilities. In addition to peacekeeping and fighting, the Marines maintain a large intelligence network to aid them in their missions.

   The Berry, commonly represented as a Latin lowercase esh superimposed over a capital B, is the world's main monetary unit.

   Berry are currently known to exist in six coin denominations and three paper denominations, with no further fractional units.

   Bounty hunters are people who make a living out of catching criminals for the bounty on their head.

   Unlike mercenaries or assassins, who are hired or commissioned by the government to hunt down criminals, bounty hunters and bounty hunter groups operate completely independently, working outside the law to capture criminals. It is typically common practice to capture criminals alive rather than kill them, as Igaram stated that they could lose up to 30% of the bounty if they killed their target. While most bounty hunters operate for money, some seek the fame that results from taking down infamous pirates, such as Jean Ango.

   Successful bounty hunters will often inevitably become well-known, especially by wanted criminals, and even normal civilians may become afraid of them. Since they operate outside the law, bounty hunters have been known to partake in criminal activity, although being labeled as criminals typically prevents them from bounty hunting again since they can no longer deal with the government. Even though bounty hunters may not be labeled as criminals, they seem to be held in disdain by law enforcement like the Marines, as Tashigi considers them to be no better than pirates.

   In addition to independent bounty hunters, there exists a profession known as brokers, or mediators, who claim bounties on behalf of other pirates. These brokers take bounties defeated by pirates, claim the bounty from the World Government, then give the money back to the pirate, typically keeping a cut for their services.

   After getting lost while traveling the East Blue, Roronoa Zoro turned to bounty hunting in order to make a living. His exploits earned him a great reputation and the title "Pirate Hunter", and he worked with fellow bounty hunters Johnny and Yosaku for a time. Zoro was asked to join Baroque Works, but killed the agent sent to recruit him after being denied leadership of the organization.

   A bounty is a reward, usually monetary, promised for the accomplishment of a certain task. Most instances of the term refer to rewards for capturing or killing a specifically "wanted" person, also known as a bounty head.

   Currently, the world's predominant bounty system is managed by the Marines to bring pirates and other criminals to justice. However, powerful pirates are also known to issue bounties, with the Cross Guild being especially notorious for maintaining a comprehensive bounty system on the Marines themselves. Bounty hunters make their primary living by apprehending wanted people and claiming the reward.

   Most of the world's bounties are issued by the World Government—via the Marines—with the intent of alerting the public about dangerous criminals, as well as encouraging civilians to help capture them. Each bounty amount is calculated by a dedicated department within Marine Headquarters (currently headed by Commodore Brannew), based on the perceived threat level of a given criminal; the highest-known bounty in history belonged to Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, with bounty hunters being promised 5,564,800,000 Berry for his capture.

   The standard bounty is issued with a "Dead or Alive" clause, signifying that the criminal no longer has protection from the law and therefore can be killed without repercussion. This makes both live captures and confirmed kills eligible for the reward. However, according to Baroque Works, authorities may detract up to 30% of a bounty if given a dead criminal, as they favor live captures for prison sentences and/or formal executions. Alternatively, an "Only Alive" clause has been knowingly (albeit temporarily) approved for at least one individual, due to political influence from a significant kingdom invested in his survival.

   Criminal organizations, such as pirate crews, typically only have bounties on their leaders or figureheads (eg. captains). However, larger organizations, in particular Four Emperors crews and more prominent pirate crews, will have bounties on some or all of their subordinates.

   Bounties are not known to carry any statute of limitations; even criminals that have remained inactive for over a century, such as Dorry and Brogy, are viable as bounty heads as long as they have not been confirmed deceased.

   Certain circumstances may result in a bounty being frozen, rendering it temporarily inactive and shielding that person from judicial persecution. Notable examples include membership in the Seven Warlords of the Sea (which extends to all explicit subordinates), as well as slavery under the World Nobles. However, if these circumstances are retracted for any reason, the bounty will automatically be reinstated — possibly even increasing — and re-legitimize arrest.

   A bounty reflects both the threat and power of an individual as perceived by the World Government. Engaging in activities deemed criminal by the World Government or associating with groups that engage in them is enough to warrant significant bounties, even if the criminal is not personally powerful. In particular, any direct opposition to the World Government, no matter the reason, is treated as a serious offense, and bounties are issued accordingly.

   A bounty also reflects the current state of the economy. When the value of currency changes, so does the standard worth of a criminals capture.

   Simply associating with a notable criminal figure can be enough to get a bounty. Pets can also receive bounties, though these bounties are often substantially smaller than human bounties.

   Since the Marines can only issue bounties based on their knowledge of the criminal in question (or the knowledge they are comfortable disclosing to the public) a bounty may not necessarily reflect the true threat of a person. In some cases, due to miscommunication or unreported information, the bounty may end up being much higher or lower than what the criminal deserved for their actions.

   Occasionally, after a bounty is issued, the designated amount on a bounty may increase for any of several reasons: -The threat of a person's observed combat abilities is discovered to be greater than previously believed. -More experienced bounty hunters volunteering to capture the individual or group. -New crimes being committed by the criminal, often of much greater magnitude than previous crimes. -Inspiring criminal acts when provoked or inciting others to act 'criminally'. -Economic changes, like inflation, to keep stagnant bounties up to date with modern values.

   Bounties are conventionally issued through wanted posters: single, easily-portable leaflets depicting each criminal's portrait, name, and reward amount. These are regularly circulated by News Coos across the world, and are commonly posted in public locations such as taverns for civilians, as well as being kept by Marine bases and ships for reference.

   The Marines are the seaborne military forces of the World Government, responsible for maritime law enforcement and naval warfare. They maintain a presence on all of the world's known seas, through countless branch offices; however, the vast majority of their forces are focused on the Grand Line, in which resides their base of operations, Marine Headquarters. Collectively, they stand as one of the Three Great Powers, alongside the Four Emperors and the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

   The exact process of joining the Marines is unclear. It appears that one simply needs to go to a Marine Base and ask to join, and a ranking officer, presumably the base commander, simply needs to approve the enlistment.

   There are no enlistment restrictions regarding gender, and while a majority of known Marines are male, there are a number of female Marines.

   There also seems to be no restriction based on nationality, and one can enlist even if the base they are enlisting at is outside their homeland, as seen when Koby enlisted at the base in Shells Town. Regarding race, the vast majority of Marines are human, however they are known to also employ giants and members of the Longarm Tribe.

   After enlisting, in addition to receiving a unit, rank and photo ID, Marines also receive an identification code called a Marine Code. This code can be requested during contacts via Den Den Mushi with Headquarters, for boarding Marine ships during a Buster Call, or at any time to confirm their identity. Marines who join SWORD resign their Marine Code and can be cut from the Marines at any time.

   The duty of the Marines is to maintain a law and order throughout the world and impose the will and might of the World Government. The main purpose of the Marines is bringing any criminal to justice, with a particular focus on capturing pirates and enforcing the law. Marines constantly patrol the seas and uphold the peace.

   Amongst their duties is awarding bounty hunters the bounties for the head of a criminal. They tolerate bounty hunters as a method of making their jobs easier, but are known to go out bounty hunting themselves. Apprehended criminals who are brought in alive are handed over to be made an example of. The Marines are left to ensure the transportation of these criminals to prison and/or to their execution.

   A pirate is, broadly speaking, any professional criminal that operates wholly or partially on the Blue Planet's seas, especially people conducting robbery by ship. In most, if not all, cases they lead or belong to a group of like-minded criminals, known as a crew and the acts they commit are referred to as piracy.

   Though not the only existing type of criminal, pirates appear to comprise most of the world's significant bounty heads, and—with the possible exception of the Revolutionary Army—constitute the strongest opposition to the authority of the World Government and Marines.

   Pirates are stereotypically portrayed as greedy, violent and ruthless, willing to hurt innocent people and destroy property to gain what they want, be it treasure, power, or even simply for personal fun. For this reason, civilians typically fear and detest pirates out of pure principle, even if they have never met one in person before.

   As being a pirate is a serious crime in the eyes of the World Government, pirates are assigned bounties. The stronger the pirate is in combat, or the more serious the crimes they have committed, the higher their bounty will be. Depending on their bounties, captured pirates are either sent to prisons such as Impel Down or given public executions. While not all pirates enjoy having a bounty on their head, a number of them take pride of the notoriety that comes with it, even going as far to try increasing it by taking down other notable combatants in order to gain evil fame.

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