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Gunko is a member of the God's Knights and a World Noble.[2]
Due to her actions and role, she is a major antagonist in the Elbaph Arc.
Appearance
Gunko is a young woman of average height. She has light hair and appears to have heterochromia, with a dark right eye, and a light left one. The lower half of her face and her knees are wrapped in bandages. She wears a dark newsboy cap with goggles, a double-breasted jacket with extremely long sleeves, and what appears to be a dark panty underneath it, a dark cape, and dark boots with cylindrical structures on them.[2]
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Personality
Befitting her position as a God's Knight, Gunko is exceptionally arrogant, ruthless and mission oriented who desires to carry out any assignment promptly. Her arrogance is perhaps best shown when beating Loki, what appears to be a mixture of frustration and confusion at Loki's staunch refusal to join the God's Knights, as the status associated is something that many dream of.[3] However Gunko's arrogance is not so much that she cannot acknowledge the chain of command and adopts a more servile, respectful tone towards Shamrock, her superior.[4] She has also confessed to fearing the legendary Sun God Nika for unknown reasons.[5]
Though driven in her desire to complete her mission, Gunko is also prone to violent bursts of anger, especially if not taken seriously; she attacked a giant simply for brushing her question aside, and proposed killing Loki at the mere notion that he was acting insolent toward herself and her partner.[6][2] Like her fellow World Nobles, she has a low view of regular people, as she was unconcerned about the prospect of children dying, for the simple reason that spares existed.[7] This unconcerned nature has been shown to border sadism, as she was completely undeterred at simply watching the children burn to death.[8] For all of Gunko's seriousness, there is a side of her that is prudish as she became embarrassed to the point of needing to turn away while blushing when Saint Shepherd Sommers was summoned in only his undergarments.[9] Additionally, Gunko is appreciative of fine dining, and grew excited after eating delicious food created from dreams.[7] She also enjoys listening to music on her TDs after she eats, with one of her favorite songs being Brook's "New World".[10]
Abilities and Powers
As a member of the God's Knight, Gunko is an extremely accomplished combatant, being capable of facing multiple members of the Straw Hat Pirates singlehandedly and emerging victorious. As with her fellow God's Knights, she has jurisdiction over standard World Nobles and acts as a sort of police force and elite guard amongst them, though how exactly Gunko herself fits into the hierarchy is unclear.
Upon arriving in Elbaph, Gunko lived up her organization's high standards by fearlessly engaging with two giants,[6] savagely mutilating multiple of Loki's animals,[2] and beating the incapacitated prince to a pulp, showing her might in raw combat.[3]
Devil Fruit
- Further information: Aro Aro no Mi
Gunko ate the Aro Aro no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit which grants her the ability to create and control bandage-like strips with ends shaped like arrowheads. The arrow strips can be detached, levitated, and controlled from afar.
The arrows have various offensive uses; in addition to the arrowheads themselves being good for stabbing, the arrow strips can be used to bind an opponent's limbs or choke them around their neck. The arrows can also be coiled into the shape of constructs, such as Gunko giving herself giant gauntlets and boots around her limbs, giving a significant boost to her striking power.
Gunko also can walk on the arrows she creates like a pathway through the air. Fittingly, she can use the arrows to form flying creatures, with one in particular bearing resemblance to a bird.[4]
The arrows can even be used to affect movement and its properties, allowing Gunko to augment her attacks; she can use the arrows to form a pathway for her next attack (or multiple arrows for her next several attacks) to follow, though she can change course if she chooses. This designated path greatly increases the velocity and momentum of the attack, considerably enhancing the force of each strike. Though, it does allow her opponent to see exactly what she is going to do next.[6][2][3] She can also apply this property of her arrows defensively to redirect her opponent's attacks away from herself and back at them or their allies.[11]
Gunko is adept at combining her Devil Fruit powers with hand-to-hand combat, allowing her to weave through attacks and deliver powerful blows at close quarters.[12]
Abyss
Gunko bears a mark that grants her the ability to use magic circles known as Abysses as a means of transport, having been transported to Elbaph by one alongside Shamrock.[1] She can also summon other marked individuals at will by aiming her hand at the ground and calling them to her location through the Abyss, regardless of their own willingness or what they are doing at the time.[9]
Immortality
Through unknown means, Gunko is effectively immortal as she can heal instantaneously from injuries. Gunko recovered instantly from having her entire upper body blown off by explosives without even reacting to it.[13]
Haki
- Further information: Haki
Gunko possesses powerful Haki. Her arrival on Elbaph was accompanied by a massive burst of Haki which resembled black lightning. Her Haki was sensed by Scopper Gaban and described as being very abnormal.[14]
History
Final Saga
Elbaph Arc
During the banquet to celebrate the Straw Hat Pirates on Elbaph, Gunko and Figarland Shamrock touched down in Aurust Castle by means of a Magic Circle.[1] When the pair asked a couple of giant guards about Loki's whereabouts, the giants did not take them seriously, so Gunko tortured one for the information.[6] Gunko and Shamrock traveled down to the Underworld and met with Loki. They offered him a position in the God's Knights; however, he rejected their offer. Annoyed by Loki's personality, Gunko attacked one of his pets, and Shamrock suggested using it as a bargaining chip. In the end, however, Loki refused once more.[2]
Gunko eventually elected for a more direct means of coercion, and began to brutally torture Loki by beating him using her devil fruit ability. Even after a sustained assault on the giant prince, he still refused to let up, leading to Gunko knocking him unconscious. This in turn led to Shamrock calling her off and expressing his annoyance with the situation they had been forced into. Shamrock then ordered Gunko to contact Mary Geoise, with the intent of bringing the giants of Elbaph under the control of the World Government.[3]
However, before the two could leave, Loki managed to recompose himself and demanded to know why Shamrock bore a close resemblance to his previous adversary, Shanks. Gunko was annoyed by the apparently disrespectful question, and attempted to tell Loki off. However, through some prodding, Loki was able to get Shamrock to explain that he was in fact Shanks' twin brother, leading to Loki issuing a threat toward the family as a whole. Gunko was again annoyed by the threat, and Shamrock agreed, leading to him equipping his sword and summoning Cerberus from it. At the same time, Gunko formed a bird-like entity using her arrows and informed Shamrock that they had other places to be at the moment. While Loki was attacked by Shamrock's sword, the pair flew off and formulated plans to take the giant children of Elbaph hostage, and to summon assistance from Mary Geoise.[4]
Upon landing back up in Elbaph's Sun World, Gunko used her abilities to create an Abyss, before summoning Rimoshifu Killingham and Shepherd Sommers. After the pair were briefed on the situation, Killingham mentioned that they would have to manually extract the children, as none of them bore the mark to use the Abyss although he fell asleep halfway through his sentence, leading to Gunko growing annoyed at him. In the end, however, Shamrock suggested that the trio of God's Knights could use their powers to make a "game" out of the situation.[9] The Knights quickly got to work, with Killingham helping to force several children into a powerful slumber; once that happened, Gunko used an arrow to make the children move toward their ship.[5]
As their work had been essentially automated from that point forward, the God's Knights took a break to have a meal. While Sommers philosophized about the raw emotion that comes from watching loved ones die, Gunko refused to take part in his droning, causing him to fall out of his seat in shock. At the same time, Killingham took on a more serious approach to the conversation, asking where Gunko had directed the children to go. Gunko revealed that she had taken the most simplistic route: down the central branch, and to the coastline of the village, where they would then be extracted. While Sommers was disappointed at the apparent ease of their "game", Gunko informed him that she had seen the Straw Hat Pirates' ship docked at the coastline, meaning that the Emperor Monkey D. Luffy was on Elbaph, and that they should expect trouble. To add further on unexpected situations, one of the God's Knights noticed the children walking straight into a large fire (that Loki had started earlier), but Gunko reminded them that they could simply send more if the children were to be killed.[7] After eating, Gunko began listening to Brook's song "New World". Sommers jokingly called it her ritual, only for her to deny it, simply stating that she enjoyed doing it.[10]
Afterward, she and Sommers watched from above as the giant children finally began to make their way through the flames Loki had started. When asked for her thoughts, Gunko gave a grim description of the children's apparent fate, earning her praise from Sommers for her "emotional" thoughts. However, moments before that fate could come to pass, Jinbe used Umigumo Ipponzeoi to throw a large amount of sea cloud water onto the branch, extinguishing the fires just in time. Due to their unexpected appearance, Gunko made her way onto the Straw Hat's Svarr to confront them. While there, she took notice of the fact that Colon was not amongst the other children.[8]
As Gunko stood on her perch, she was immediately recognized as one of the human intruders on Elbaph. Upon actually being called a human, she angrily claimed to be a "god", confusing the Straw Hats. When questioned on her motives for the kidnapping, she informed the Straw Hats that any method other than their current one would be too difficult, and that the children would be held as hostage in Mary Geoise. The Straw Hats immediately became hostile upon discovery of Gunko's status as a God's Knight, prompting a fight. Gunko sent an arrow after Usopp while Nami used Zeus to attack her, however she simply redirected him back at Nami. Fortunately for Nami, Brook stepped into place to take the attack, and as a result of the distraction, Usopp was able to use Midori Boshi: Dokuro Bakuhatsu So, resulting in Gunko's upper body being blown apart. However, her regenerative ability kicked in, allowing her to send out another arrow toward Usopp. At the same time, she informed the Straw Hats that a "great war" was quickly approaching, and that having the giants under the thumb of the World Government would essentially ensure a victory. As Colon tried to attack her, she hoisted him into the air using an arrow. Immediately after, Brook and Jinbe tried attacks of their own, but Gunko simply redirected both, causing friendly fire between the two. She then dealt a swift kick to Nami, and kneed Usopp in the face, knocking all of the Straw Hats overboard while keeping Colon suspended in the air.[15]
Major Battles
Trivia
- Gunko (軍子?) means "army child".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1134 (p. 18-19), Gunko debuts.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1136 (p. 14-17), Gunko is properly introduced.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1137 (p. 10-17).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1138 (p. 2-9).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1142 (p. 9, 16-17).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1135 (p. 12-13), Gunko attacks a giant at Aurust Castle.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1143 (p. 8-11).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1145 (p. 12-17).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1140 (p. 12-17).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1144 (p. 9).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1146 (p. 12).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1146 (p. 12-13).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1146 (p. 8), ep
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1139 (p. 6), Scopper comments on sensing abnormal Haki.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1146 (p. 2-14).
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