Zanza is tall, about 6'3 with a lean, muscular build. He has silver-white hair and is usually wearing a headband. He wears loose clothing that appears one or two sizes too big for him.

As a child Zanza was full of energy and life. He was born with an adventurous spirit and a nack of wandering into places he didn't belong. These traits turned to mischief as he grew into a young lad, playing pranks on the stern Marines who raised him whenever he got the chance. Because of this he was often reprimanded for his actions and would always question authority on why the rules and laws were the way they were. Being like everyone else and falling in line just never sat well with the young phoenix, who gradually became displease with his disposition.

So Zanza resolved to live a life of liberty, of freedom, and above all, his own brand of justice. He vowed not to let the world harden him like he had seen it do to so many others. He vowed never to follow and order that went against his morals, leading to his defection from those who raised him before he could ever truly be called a Marine. You can't keep a caged bird locked away forever. And so through hell or highwater Zanza became the type of person that would have made his family proud. Not someone who blindly followed orders in the name of Justice, but a man who would protect the freedoms of those too weak to protect themselves. He stopped taking himself so seriously all the time, and learned to laugh and love with his friends.

By the time Zanza officially became Captain of the Ash Pirates, he had a much more relaxed nature than the energetic child he once was. Though he still likes to play jokes on his nakama and make wise cracks wherever possible, when push comes to shove, Zanza will staunchly defend himself, his ship, and his crew with a blazing fury that makes it clear to see why his crew follows and respects him. He is a born leader, quick to give direction and order in times of need. His gaze gives off the aura of dominance and precision, ever-observant of his surroundings nearly to the point of paranoia at times; this is both a blessing and a curse in the way that he couldn't turn his awareness off if he felt like it. It has been drilled into his head for as long as he can remember "Always be aware of your surroundings."

Garuzan Island will be a familiar name to anyone who has heard tales of the Grand Line. For some it is nothing more than a fairytale like many islands in the Grand Line, but for most the news of its fate has spread to every corner of the world. For decades it was just a small island home to a fishing port, a shipyard, and a massive volcano at the center. The volcano, named The Garuza by the island's inhabitants, remained dormant for hundreds of years. Scientists stated that it was a relic of the past and had no chance of erupting, so the people that settled there lived peaceful lives, mostly as fisherman or shipwrights. All of a sudden, about twenty-five years ago when Zanza was only two years old, news of the volcano erupting spread throughout the world, and while nearly nobody even knew the name Garuzan island, it is now a tale of caution for any would-be pirates hoping to enter the Grand Line and find treasure and fame.

When Marines arrived at the island to search for survivors, only one was found. A boy, barely two years old, crying amongst the ashes. Somehow, Zanza had survived. The Marines took him in. He was raised among them, fed well, given clothing and shelter. But as Zanza grew he yearned for home, he yearned to learn who he was. As a young boy he begged to go home, only to be sternly turned down each time. As a teenager he was taught how to fight and began training as a Marine. Yet all the while he kept secret books on pirates and the Grand Line and would hang out around the bars in town at night to hear the men sing songs of their adventures. In his heart he knew this was not where he belonged. This was not who he was. And he had to figure it out.

So of course he went AWOL at 17, never having truly enlisted in the Marines eeing as he was a minor. With nothing but a makeshift raft and a sail made out of blankets, the stormy seas tossed him up ona deserted island in God knows where. He was stranded, living off of whatever he could find to eat and whatever fruits he could to replenish his thirst. It was here where he was rescued by a group of pirates, who took him under their wing and taught him how to fend for himself and live freely. It was here that he was taught how to navigate the four Blues and was shown how to enter the Grand Line and use a Log Pose. He was happier here, he felt closer to home when he was on board this ship with these people, it almost felt like he was part of a family. He told the Captain of this ship about the fate of his family and his home in the Grand Line. The captain had planned to journey into these dangerous waters anyway and figured that Zanza would make a good pirate one day with the right guidance and chose to bring him along on his journey and promised to stop at what remained of Garuzan when they reached that part of the Grand Line. Yet only a few short years later, the crew was ambushed, the Captain killed and the crew captured or disbanded into hiding before they could ever reach Garuzan Island. The ship was destroyed, and Zanza was left stranded on an island, barely being able to swim to shore.

Washed ashore and stranded on an island he knew nothing about, he did his best to use his navigating skills to discern where he was. He had nothing left but a bo staff given to him by the Captain of his now-former crew. But Zanza is and always has been a fighter, and so he planted his staff into the ground and pulled himself up out of the sand and began his trek into a nearby jungle in search for food. For hours he found nothing but a giant beetle the size of his chest that bit his tongue before scurrying away when he tried to eat it. He searched for water, fruit, vegetables, anything! But nothing. He was nearly at the end of the line, dehydrated and exhausted. Bruised, beaten, bleeding and broken from the battle prior. And then suddenly... a rustle in the jungle from about 50 meters out... The ground began to shake with each step as something drew closer to Zanza, something big... His eyes perked up. He hadn't even seen any fauna around besides the beetle, so this was a shock to him. He watched in awe as a tree fell to the ground, landing not too far from him and shaking the earth. He clambered up off the ground gritting his teeth as another tree fell, knocking him off balance and back to the ground. And then another tree, and another, as two massive tusks sprouted through the forest and into view. Within moments, there it was, a gargantuan elephant of mythical proportions came into view, collapsing the jungle as it made its way.

The beast looked down upon Zanza, who had backed himself up against a tree and was now staring wildly at the animal, mouth agape in complete awe of its sheer size. The elephant seemed to consider its options for a moment, almost as if judging Zanza. After the pair locked eyes briefly, the massive beast let out a mighty roar from its trunk, while Zanza let out a scream that was inaudible compared to the elephant. He immediately dug deep within himself for whatever energy he had left and took off running in the opposite direction as the elephant began charging forward, completely flattening the tree that Zanza was sitting against.

The chase lasted several minutes with much screaming and many plants being trampled in the ensuing chaos. At this time Zanza realized there were many giant animals on this island, though none quite as fearsome as this elephant that he could see. They too were fleeing from this beast's rampage, and some gave Zanza cold stares almost as if to say "Did you really have to piss this guy off?" Zanza kept sprinting for his life until his looked back and the elephant had stopped cold in its tracks. For what reason? Zanza turned back around to see exactly why, which was a giant cliff just ahead of him. He was going too fast to stop, and a fall from that height would surely kill him. And so he fell, staring up into the sky as he thought he was about to meet his end. But before he could even think of how he was going to die, his back clapped against the surface of water before being swallowed up. He stared up at the light at the surface of the water, his body slowly descending into the depths. He pondered his life for a moment and what brought him to this point. He reached out toward the light, knowing that he may never see it again. He reached and reached, kicking hes legs and pulling himself up toward the surface with every last bit of strength he could muster from his being. He did not know it at the time, but this would be the last time Zanza swam for the rest of his life. From here on out, he would fly.

His head breached the surface as he gasped for air, coughing up the water he swallowed when he unexpectedly went for a swim. He dragged himself onto the sands of what appeared to be a small lagoon within the island itself. A little alcove, hidden away from the rest of the island. Realizing where he still was, his head spun aroundm quickly scanning the area for anymore giant creatures. None. Good. He was... alone? No. There were a few trees that looked like stumpy versions of palm trees. And on that tree was... A FRUIT?! No, it couldn't be! His belly rumbled, and he clutched at it instinctively as he remembered he hadn't ate since before the battle that landed him here. And so first he crawled, and then dragged himself up to his feet and stumbled over to the odd looking fruit... It was blue and yellow with swirling wisps that almost looked like flames. He bit into it, taking a huge mouthful of what he thought would be delicious fruity juicy goodness, but instead was met with a mixture of sour and bitter pulp. Zanza almost instinctively spit it out but knowing this could be the last thing he ate for a while, he chewed and chewed and tore away at the fruit until it was gone.

And so the Captain of the Ash Pirates was born. It was then he met his crew, building the first ship of his own and setting sail as the Captain of the Ash Pirates, promising to rise from the ashes and become a great pirate who would gain power to protect himself and his friends, and to ultimately find the truth about his family and his past. (Crew's history and relationship tg will be fleshed out and added when I actually know who's gonna be on his crew, lol.

Devil Fruit

Name: Tori Tori no Mi - Model: Phoenix / Bird Bird Fruit - Model: Phoenix
Appearance: (non-canon) The fruit has the iconic swirl patterns of most Devil Fruits, with the fruit itself being shaped like a wisp of flames.
Abilities: The Mythical Zoan fruit functions just as it does in the canon manga. However, unlike the canon fruit, extended usage of the fruit's healing abilities will drain the user's stamina over time, causing Zanza to be unable to maintain a full beast form or even heal from damage if he is sufficiently drained of energy.
Signature Moves: Shoushou (Cry of a Phoenix) - Zanza's base attack which can be performed with a partial or full transformation into his Zoan form using one of his legs to form a slashing kick, leading with the talons on his feet to savagely cut through his target. This attack can be used from a standing position by kicking upwards and launching his enemy into the air, or from the side like a roundhouse kick.
Zangyaku Shoushou (Savage Cry of a Phoenix) - Zanza's base attack (described above) except now imbued with Busoshoku Haki, drastically increasing the power of the attack and its ability to pierce through defenses.
Hai no Nakeru (Tears of Ash) - Zanza's signature ability to call upon his Phoenix flames around parts of his body to heal his wounds. The flames are not hot and do not burn enemies, and instead can be used to heal the wounds of others as well by touching the wound of another.
Shugotenshi (Guardian Angel) - Zanza either partially or fully turns into his Zoan form while rotating or spinning his body, using his wings to act as a dome or shield of flames to protect from incoming attacks. This ability can be used while in the air as well, and can be used to protect others who are near Zanza.
Haki

Type of Haki: Busoshoku/Armament Haki
Control: Novice
Special Skills: None, Zanza has the ability to harden parts of his body by focusing his will. Just the basic Armament Haki.

Weapons/Equipment

Zanza carries a bo staff made of a lightweight semimetal on his back that is weighted on either end to provide better balance and heavier strikes while still maintaining maneuverability. He has trained with this weapon for years and is very proficient with it. The metal it's made out of is strong enough to withstand blows from steel blades, and is non-magnetic.

Fighting Skills/Attributes
Zanza is an extremely agile fighter, this being one of his most prized traits along with his speed. His power comes from the speed in his attacks, not their raw force. While he is of muscular build, he does not focus on brute strength. Rather he keeps himself loose an limber, usually stretching on the ship when sailing at sea. Other than his speed, he can take a lot of damage due to his Devil Fruit, giving him an astounding level of endurance in combat. In addition to this, Zanza has a keen eye for battle and is strategic in the way he approaches obstacles on his path to achieve his dreams. Speed, endurance and intellect. These are the attributes that have given him the name, Kaijin no Zanza, leaving nothing but ash in his wake.

Fighting Style: Zanza is a very agile fighter, prefering speed and agility to raw brute strength. He is nimble and elegant in his movements, and blends a combaination of aerial and ground attacks to confuse his opponent and create openings that normal fighters could not capitalize on without the ability of flight. Just like a bird of prey, Zanza will focus on finding his opponent's weak points and will use his strengths to his advantage, keeping his distance from stronger enemies until he finds a way to bring them down. His bo staff is a key part of his fighting style, offering a mid-range of combat to attack from seeing as he lacks any form of long range combat.

The Tori Tori no Mi - Model: Phoenix allows Zanza to be somewhat careless in battle, affording him the luxury of being able to let himself be hit by an attack in order to gauge the enemy's powers and strength, before revealing that he can heal from the damage. This is a gamble, as it not only shows the enemy what his powers are, but in the end his stamina is being drained with each wound healed. He is also accustomed to tanking any damage that would befall his allies, as he is aware that what would kill others would be a glancing blow to him in his Zoan form. Zanza is more accustomed to fighting in partial Zoan form as opposed to his full Zoan form, in which he cannot use his bo staff if both arms are transformed into wings.

Name: Ricardo Borja
Title: The Iron Bull
Rank: Captain
Crew: Marines
Occupation/Skillset: Aside from being the captain of his crew, Ricardo is a somewhat decent chef. Although certain duties about marine vessels are handled via a rota, which non-skilled tasks handled by different crewmembers each day, Ricardo will often handle most kitchen duties by himself, claiming that he enjoys doing so.
Age: 28
Age Appearance: 28
Allegiance: Marines

Personality: Ricardo is a person who can truly be described as larger than life in a lot of respects and his personality is no different; loud, exuberant and with a cheerfulness that could fill a room, the eldest son of the Borja family often find himself the centre of attention. His noble upbringing grants him a certain bearing and poise, a refinement and awareness of social etiquette that many others in the marines lack, leading to Ricardo having something of a gentlemanly disposition.

As far as Ricardo is concerned there are few things in life as important, or which bear as much weight, as duty; duty to one’s family first and foremost, but also to oneself and to society as a whole. “Those who have the ability to do good have the responsibility to do so”; these are the words Ricardo’s father taught him as a child, the same words that have been passed down his family for generations, the words by with he lives. He owes it to his family to live up to their legacy, he owes it to himself to reach his fullest potential and he owes it to society to make use of the gifts he has been given, whether they be physical, intellectual or socially, to make the world a better place.

Pride is Ricardo’s biggest failing, though rarely is it personal pride. Pride in his family, pride in the marines, pride in those things bigger than himself that he serves; this pride blinds him to the failings of others at times, covering his eyes with a rosy tint that prevents him from seeing what is so blindingly obvious to others. He can be, at times, a bit dense.

Laugh: “Burururururu”. Buru is the Japanese word for bull.

Birthplace: West Blue

History: The eldest son of the Borja family, a minor noble family that has lived in West Blue for generations, Ricardo was taught from a young age that their privilege came with a responsibility; because they were more fortunate than others and in a better position to make positive change in the world, it was their duty not to misuse that power for their own gain, but instead to use it for the betterment of society.

These lessons might sound like a romantic fantasy to some, and in reality the Borja family probably didn’t live up to their own lofty ideals most of the time, but young Ricardo took those teaching to heart. As a boy he thought a lot about what he could do that would make a difference, but as a child there wasn’t much he could think of due to his limited knowledge of the world; all he knew was that he wanted to do something big. Although his family probably only meant to teach him to live his life considerately and without falling into corruption or vice, perhaps donate to charity or organise events, young Ricardo set his sights higher than that.

As Ricardo grew older it became increasingly obvious that he was going to be blessed with abnormal size and strength, being taller and broader than his peers and already as strong as a grown man by the age of 13. As he came to this realisation it became clearer that whatever path Ricardo eventually took would involve using his strength to help people; this idea was further cemented in his mind the first time he saw the marines in action, witnessing a fight between a small pirate crew and a detachment of marines at the port of his home town. From that day he made it his mission to join the marines and protect people.

At the age of 18 Ricardo enlisted at the 80th Branch Marine Base in West Blue, signing up as a simple cadet despite his background. Since then he has patrolled the waters of West Blue, working his way up the ranks until he became a lieutenant and was given command of his own boat and crew; for his brute strength and straight forward approach to combat he has earned the moniker “Iron Bull”.

Goal: Ricardo is not much of a dreamer; he has no real hatred for pirates in principle, so he doesn’t wish for a word without them, not does he have any grand ambitions like becoming Fleet Admiral or even a hero. No one individual has earned enough of his ire for him to want to see them fall or seek revenge against them, nor has he met anyone special enough for him to dedicate his life to.

His goals are to perform his duty admirably and honourably, to protect the people of the world from those who would do them harm, to make his family proud of the son they have raised and to keep his crew safe in his pursuit of all of that. In the future, maybe finding a wife and settling down would be nice, but anything beyond his current duties is something not worth wondering over at the moment.

Combat

Haki
Type of Haki: Armament
Control: Intermediate – able to cover his entire body in Haki, or focus it into a single area for greater protection in that spot.
Special Skills: Nothing of note

Type of Haki: Conqueror’s
Control: Non-existent – This is a latent ability of Ricardo’s, something he has not yet tapped into or is even aware of at the moment.
Special Skills: Nothing of note

Weapons/Equipment
His body.

Fighting Skills/Attributes
An all-out offensive assault is the only way Ricardo knows how to fight and it has served him well so far. Utilising his large and powerful body he rushes towards his opponents and crushes them, using a fighting style that is more brute strength than technique. When attacking he strikes with either his fists, arms or shoulders for the most part but there is not a single part of his body that he won’t use to defeat his opponent.

Even without the use of his Armament Haki his bulky form is able to withstand a large amount of punishment and he has a high pain tolerance and a stubborn disposition, allowing him to power through his opponent’s attacks to deliver his own.

Fighting Style: An overpowering, physical form of fighting that relies on his brute strength and large body to overwhelm the opponent. Relying on his Haki and physical bulk to weather any attacks, Ricardo focuses all of his effort into his offence instead.

Name: Karma Vincent
Title: Greyhound
Rank: Lieutenant
Nickname: Dog
Crew: Marines
Occupation/Skillset: Aside from being a strong combatant, Karma has some navigational skills. He's not the only navigator on his ship, but he is the best. His nose and ears can detect storms quicker than others and his far sight helps to spot markers on the sea.
Age: 20
Age Appearance: 20
Allegiance: Marines

Personality: As his nickname hints at, he's a man who loves to hunt down targets of the Marines. He's a very serious person who focuses on his assigned duties. He tends to fall on the more quiet side when he's on a stroll with nothing to do. He takes a more vicious tone when dealing with enemies. In his eyes, there are only two types of people. Enemies and allies. If they aren't helpful, then they're enemies. If there was one word to describe him, it would be wrathful.

He takes noticeable care to hide that side of him, but it comes out whenever he deals with pirates or other enemies. He has a personal justice he upholds close to his heart. It was fortunate that it coincided with the Marines' general style of justice, which is why he works for them.

Laugh: "Fuhahahahaha!"

Birthplace: West Blue

History: Karma Vincent was an orphan. From the very moment he could recall, he lived in a simple orphanage in the West Blue. It was a rough place where he had to focus on nothing but survival. He had no time to think about anything else. Nobody would care for a 7-year old boy in this place.

In a rush to struggle for a better lifestyle, he bumped into some small time crime family. Unfortunately for him, they made the excuse that he trashed their suit by walking into them and forcefully put him to work for their gang. The only reason they picked him up was because they were curious about his animal ears. They probably thought he had mink blood in him.

That was the kind of place he lived in. An island that didn't care about a child going missing. He adapted, worked hard, and managed to secure a position for himself in this family by the time he was 15 years old. Even with the bonds people forged with him in this family, he never forgot how he was forcefully conscripted into it.

So, he destroyed it. With his own hands, he set fire to the family base and ruined the leaders. The lackeys scattered throughout the West Blue and the leaders were caught and sent to prison by the local Marines stationed on the island. He bonded with the family. It wouldn't be strange for Stockholm Syndrome to set in and it may have happened a little bit. However, Karma turned on them with a savage reprisal and destroyed everything. The Marines commended him for a good job and recommended that he join them.

In his eyes, they were absolutely useless for not doing what he did. So, he joined them. At least to create a world where he'll never be oppressed like that again. He wants absolute control, which coincides with the Marines' way of justice.

5 years later, he is now a Lieutenant. His goal inching every bit closer with each promotion he earns. He's going to hunt down evil and uphold his personal justice.

Goal: Karma's dream is a world with zero oppression and zero freedom. Those two may sound contradictory at first, but he came to the conclusion that everyone has evil in them. He's no exception to this. With hard laws that ban any evil behavior and enforcers to destroy any violators of that law, people would eventually be too afraid to let that evil out. No freedom to commit evil and no oppression to force people to commit evil. That's the goal he made for himself, and he's going to do anything to make it come true.

Combat

Haki
Type of Haki: Observation
Control: Intermediate - Can sense the presence and intent of others when focused.
Special Skills: None

Type of Haki: Conqueror's
Control: Novice - Can put fear into animals and weaker-willed people. Can't direct its effects accurately, so it hits everyone in the area.
Special Skills: None

Weapons/Equipment
A single flintlock pistol with incredible stopping power. It holds 5 bullets and fires with strong recoil.

Fighting Skills/Attributes
Karma was blessed with a physically strong body. It might've been due to the mink blood running in him, but he isn't as naturally gifted as a full-blooded one and he also lacks the Electro they have. What he did specialize in however was his speed and accuracy. He learned the parts of the human body and he trained his speed to quickly dispatch his opponents.

Fighting Style: Karma fights calmly by using his Observation Haki to read his opponent and neutralize them efficiently. Usually with bullets to the limbs, or the chest/head if it's a job that requires killing. The instant he fires more than 10 bullets from his gun, he tosses it to the side and his demeanor shifts along with his fighting style. He takes a more savage stance as he readies his hands and closes in on his opponent with ferocity and swiftness.

Name: Sengoku Kaien / 千石 海燕
Title: Blue Whale, The Drunk
Rank: Captain
Crew: Marines
Occupation/Skillset: Besides his swordsmanship, Kaien isn't known for much else. He is a decent navigator, but he wouldn't call it a skill that he has.
Age: 20
Age Appearance: 20
Allegiance: Marines

Personality: Kaien is a boisterous man. He is more likely to be found sharing sake with his crew, rather than to be disciplining them. That is not to say he is without a sense of right and wrong. He simply believes living life with and through laughter is better than to live through harsh words and punishment. This leads to him often being looked down upon by fellow marine offices, whose 'justice' might be a little more strict. Kaien doesn't mind. He knows his crew, and their loyalty lies with him. On the battlefield, he executes bis own brand of 'justice', which have been labeled 'drunken justice'. It is often said that the drunkard will spill the harshest truths. Thats his brand of 'justice. Truthful, but slurred.

Laugh: “Bru-hahahahaha”.

Birthplace: Marineford Town

History: Born in Marineford Town, Kaien is from a family of marine soldiers, having numerous former officers among them. Thusly, he grew up with one plan in mind, to become a marine, and follow in the footsteps of his forefathers.

Things went smoothly. He received more training than kids his own age would in ways of combat. At his eighth birthday party, his family laid out a number of weapons for him to choose from and train in. He immediately picked up a wooden kendo sword and that is now his weapon of choice. This choice delighted his father especially. For his family has been a family of swordsman for as long as they call can remember.

Things carried on. By age sixteen, he was familiar with the ways of the sword, having learn several family secret techniques. Sixteen also marked an important year. It was the year he officially enlisted as a marine. Of course, he chose not to have any sort of preferential treatment, based on the merits of his family. Instead, he started as the lowesst ranking recruit and steadily worked his way up, training and enduring every step of the way.

Presently, he is one of the younger captains stationed in the East Blue, at the Sixteenth Branch.

Goal: To be totally honest, Kaien doesn't hold himself to conventional goals and dreams. He has had enough talks from his family about reaching high and serving the world as it should be served.

What he wants the most is freedom. He enjoys the freedom afforded to him by being a ranked officer in the marines. He can travel as he wished, see the world as he would like, while occasionally righting the world of its wrongs.

Combat

Haki
Type of Haki: Armament
Control: Intermediate – able to cover his entire body in Haki, or focus it into a single area for greater protection in that spot.
Special Skills: He is beginning to learn to channel his armament haki into his swords. At current, it is very taxing to him and his available swordsman skills are greatly limited due to the amount of focus he needs to maintain to keep his blades coated.

Type of Haki: Conqueror’s
Control: Non-existent – A latent skill for Kaien. He has not yet tapped into it.
Special Skills: Nothing of note

Weapons/Equipment
Swords. Namely, two regular sized katana and one odachi.

-Meito, Senbonzakura (Named Sword, Thousand Sakura Blossoms): One of two katanas he normally carries. A family heirloom left to him by his forefathers. Though it is a named sword, the actual grading of it is unknown. Commonly drawn and held with his right hand.

-Meito, Mikazuki (Named Sword, Crescent Moon): His odachi. He rarely uses it in battle due to its size and burden it places on his body. Though it is a named sword, the actual grading is up for debate since it was forged by a long forgotten family member and passed down.

His other katana is a standard issue katana of no ranking.

Fighting Skills/Attributes
Kaien prides himself on efficiency. He moves with fluidity, and strikes with precision. He rarely wastes a motion when attacking. His prideful nature, however, can lead to him ignoring defense when facing an opponent.

Below are some of special techniques learned from his prior training

-Shidensen (Purple Lightning Flash): To use this technique, the user falls down, then he gives himself a sprint with his feet in order to dash forward, combining the strength of gravity from the fall with his own and resulting in an incredibly fast movement. As he moves like this, the user slashes his opponent with his sword from below, usually an unprotected spot.

-Narukami (Rumbling God): This technique is divided in three, precise movements, that must be performed when the target is in the right range of three steps (三歩の間合い Sanpo no Maai): First, there's the "Start" (序 Jo), where the user starts dashing towards the opponent, ready to spring, in order to catch his attention. When the enemy tries to attack, the "Crossing" (交 Ko) follows, as the user moves quickly sideways, out of the enemy's sight, apparently disappearing. Then before the enemy can react, the user finally cuts him to the flank (斬 zan) with a powerful slash.

-Kosen (Tiger Drill): It's a thrust performed while using the rotation of the whole body to increase the penetrating power of the blade, transferring all the strength to the tip and turning it into a drill. Thanks to this enhancement, the sword can now pierce even chainmail with ease.

-Ikkotsu (Single Bone): The user holds their sheathed sword with their non-dominate hand, pointing back, at about chest high. When their opponent gets into striking range, the user pressing their thumb down on the guard of the sheathed sword as hard as they can while simultaneously drawing their sword to strike. The pressure and the ensuing friction gets released as soon as the sword is fully drawn, resulting in a high-speed, whip-like, slash.

Fighting Style: Kaien aims to finish a fight as quickly as possible. He rarely holds back because he believes that the fight needed to happen for a reason. Since there is a reason for the fight, it then becomes something he has to finish. Combining his swordsmanship and the Soru technique from the Rokushiki, Kaien attacks with fluidity and precision.

Name: Jager D. Kiro
Title: Jager D. "Red Star" Kiro
Bounty: Just so the bounties aren't all exactly the same, can I go with $93M?
Nickname: Red Star or Kiro or whatever mean names people come up with.
Crew: The Red Star Pirates
Occupation/Skillset: Captain! But he is also a great marksman with a bow and arrow.
Ate the Strong-Strong Fruit, and became a strong man. I imagine it being a lot like Deku from My Hero Academia's power. Where he has intense power, but using it all at once will break his body. Another sucky thing is that he's a glass cannon, and takes any attack like a normal human. He hasn't trained up much at all to this point to be able to withstand much of any attack.
Age: 21
Age Appearance: Looks... 21? XD
Appearance: (I drew this 6 years ago. lmao)
Allegiance: Pirate
Personality: Kiro is a gullible guy that will fall for most tricks, but he is also a trickster himself, so he might try and take advantage of you if you let him. He's a scaredy-cat, but will always stand up and fight if it means protecting his friends, but will definitely steer clear of danger if possible. Gets excited about cool and unique things. I'd like to think of him as a healthy mixture of Usopp and Luffy.
Laugh: KAKAKAKAKA. We'll go with that, yeah.
Birthplace: East Blue
History: Was the cabin boy for the famous White Star Pirates, and was sailing the seas to make his captain, Captain Tsu, king of the pirates. After an ex-crewmate came back, and defeated Kiro's entire crew in the Grand Line, killing his captain, the captain entrusted the boy to continue on carrying the legacy of the White Star Pirates, and find Roger's Treasure.
Goal: To be King of the Pirates, and find the One Piece!

Name: Red Star Pirates
Captain: Jaguer D. Kiro
Crew Members: Kiro, Akita
Name of Ship: The Zesty Zanzibar
Ship Appearance: Honestly have always imagined it as a Going Merry rip-off, but it has a goofy Zebra head as its figurehead. XD
Equipment/Weaponry: Honestly kind of crap right now. It has a cannon in the front below the figure head, and two cannons on either side of the deck! (five in total!)
Extra info: This ship was stolen during an adventure in the East Blue, from a former marine captain, Shibru (who has a Zebra-like aesthetic). It was his personal vessel before the Red Stars took it.

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Name: Makara
Title: Red Sea Makara
Bounty: $92,500,000
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Crew: Ash Pirates
Occupation/Skillset: First-Mate / The Best Face Puncher in all the Land!

Age: 25
Age Appearance: Mid 20's
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Allegiance: Pirate
Personality: The rebellious fighter who swears loyalty to another? What a conundrum! But it's true! The thing that drives forth this fishman is nothing less than to be loyal to his greatest rival, and person who gave him freedom from slavery. Perhaps it's an odd way to just hop from being a slave in an arena, to a different kind of servant. But he doesn't care. He's just here to fight, and be completely free when he's truly the strongest.
Laugh: MURAMURAMURA!
Birthplace: Fish-Man Island
History:


Goal: To make sure his Captain is the best he can be, and that anybody who tries to get in his way is killed.
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Combat

Haki

Type of Haki: Armament Haki
Control: Intermediate

Type of Haki: Observation Haki
Control: Intermediate
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Weapons/Equipment
None. He gave up on such things after leaving the gladiatorial arenas.
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Fighting Skills/Attributes
- Fish-Man Strength (Shark) - Men are weak. Humans are very very weak. Fish-men? They are titans. Monstrous beings that are stronger than even the strongest humans on record. According to them at least. A fish-man's starting point in strength is much higher than the average person, as such a single fishman grunt is worth more than a hundred human grunts. While this advantage is less obvious when the punching tier rises, an individual like Makara is still punching in a higher tier of strength than one might expect.
To put it in simple terms, he bench presses with ships.

- Deep Sea Diving - Yep, he can go pretty deep. He tends to go deep, so that when he surfaces, he brings with him treasure form the depths. Some of it valuable, some of it not.

- Fish-Man Karate - A martial art that is practiced by certain skilled members of the Fish-Man race; it is noted that humans can also learn the fighting style, as Koala apparently is able to use it despite being human. While deadly enough on land, Fish-Man Karate has a number of devastating underwater moves designed to be suitable with the Fish-Man strength and speed along with the mobility that goes while under water and, in some cases, a fish-man's personal adaptation.
Despite being enslaved, Makara learned the basics as a child, and since then has developed his own impressive suite of strikes that he learned with the help of several prison brawlers. It can be best compared to wrestling, with clotheslines, lowblows, and body slams. While less useful against other Fishmen, it's excellent against humans because of the size advantage.



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