RED HEAR PIRATE CREW

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 The Red Hair Pirates are an infamous and powerful pirate crew ruling in the New World, captained by their chief Red-Haired Shanks, one of the Four Emperors.

The Red Hair Pirates are the first pirate crew to appear in the manga and second to appear (next to the Alvida Pirates) in the anime. They are the main influences of both Luffy (Shanks inspired Luffy) and Usopp's (wants to become a brave warrior of the sea like his father Yasopp) journey

Organization

Though much of the crews' hierarchy remains uncertain, Shanks is identified as the group's Leader (大頭おおがしら ōgashira?) and as such maintains overall authority. Just below him and the next most senior are his three officers, all of whom have become infamous in their own right. The remainder of the crew is comprised of members with notable bounties themselves, who together share a great deal of trust in their leader, making for a well-balanced and unassailable crew.[3]

Territories

The Red Hair Pirates are known to have the following territories under their control:

Crew Strength

The exact strength of the crew as a whole is unknown, but since their chief is one of the Four Emperors, they are recognized as one of the four strongest pirate crews in the world. According to commodore Brannew, the Red Hair Pirates are the most balanced and impregnable as a group, showing little weakness overall. They were also recognized as having a high average bounty.

The chief, Shanks, has a bounty of Beli.png4,048,900,000 while his officers, Benn Beckman, Lucky Roux and Yasopp, are all noted to be big names themselves. Rockstar, who joined Shanks' crew prior to the timeskip, had a bounty of Beli.png94,000,000 and is still considered to be a rookie. The bounties of every other crew member are still unknown.

The first hint at the crew's strength came early on in the story from Luffy's past. The bandit leader Higuma tried to threaten Shanks with his Beli.png8,000,000 bounty, but Shanks was not afraid of the man and even put up with having a bottle of sake and his plate of food being smashed and spilled over him. Later on, Benn Beckman took on the bandit's men and wiped them all out with ease, telling Higuma that if he and the bandits wanted to take them on they should bring a warship as back-up. Moments later, Shanks did something shocking while rescuing Luffy from the sea - he scared away a Sea King just by staring at it, even right after the beast took his right arm.

When Dracule Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, brought news of Luffy's rise to fame, the younger, weaker members of his crew appear to be terrified of the great swordsman and approached him with caution. However, the senior members (including Shanks, Benn Beckman, Yasopp, and Lucky Roux) appeared not to be bothered by his visit.[5] In addition, Shanks does not fear Whitebeard, who was another Emperor and known as the world's strongest pirate, as well as a known rival of his former captain, whereas some pirate captains quiver at the mere mention of his name. Rockstar also used his chief's name to convey to Whitebeard the importance of the letter he delivered to him.[6]

The true depth to the crew's strength is that the World Government greatly fears what would happen if the Red Hair Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates were to form an alliance. Right after their battle with Kaidou in the New World, they sailed to Marineford in just one day. When Shanks and his crew finally showed up at Marineford, they were able to bring the war to halt with words alone. The chief was able to rescue Koby from Admiral Akainu's attack with only a clash of his sword and even the arrogant Blackbeard (who had just strengthened his crew with four extremely dangerous inmates and a powerful turncoat from Impel Down and stolen Whitebeard's Devil Fruit ability, which is deemed to able to destroy the world, in addition to his first power, which can return all to darkness) avoided engaging Shanks' crew, simply saying they were not ready to fight them yet.

Charlotte Linlin also believed that with the combined military force of the Big Mom Pirates and Elbaf's army of giants, which is famed as the strongest in the world, she would have a chance to defeat Shanks and his crew.

It's revealed, that the Red Hair Pirates have subordinate crews under their banner, but its unknown how many or who they may be

Other Information

Not much else is currently known about the Red Hair Pirates. Shanks used to be on the same crew as Buggy the Clown, and Buggy forever resents him for botching one of his treasure hunts by "making" him eat a Devil Fruit.

They are a very laid back group of pirates who are almost always seen partying and drinking alcoholic beverages whenever they make an appearance. They seem much friendlier compared to other pirates seen in the series: they hung around Luffy's hometown for roughly a year without complaints from the local villagers (aside from the ones that came from Mayor Woop Slap).

They have intercepted the attack Kaidou, another Emperor, tried to make against Whitebeard. It is unclear whether they are actually fighting against each other or only blocking the path. Afterwards, the crew arrived at Marineford, with the intent of ending the Whitebeard war. By proposing a ceasefire with Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the battle was thus ended.

One of the crew's protectorates is shown in The Stories of the Self-Proclaimed Straw Hat Grand Fleet mini-arc, which the Barto Club visited. After their arrival, the Barto Club burned the crew's flag in a daring act, much to the horror of the local citizens.

Aside from their protected territories, the Red Hair Pirates also frequent Yukiryu Island and use it as a hangout for drinking and partying away from civilization.

Most members also seem to wear capes.

History

Past

The Beginning of the Red Hair Pirates

24 years ago, after Roger's execution in Loguetown, Shanks started making plans for his own pirate career. He offered Buggy to join his crew but the latter refused to work for him and the two went their separate ways.

22 years before the current timeline, Shanks heard about a skilled sniper by the name of Yasopp and went to Syrup Village to recruit him.[11] After being urged by his wife, Banchina, Yasopp eventually agreed to join, though did have some regrets of leaving behind his wife and his son, Usopp. Despite this, Usopp held no grudge for his father leaving him and instead admired him as both a sniper and a pirate.[12]

12 years before the current timeline Shanks and his crew had stolen a Devil Fruit , the Gomu Gomu no Mi from a ship owned by the World Government that was guarded by CP9 agent Who's-Who,[13][14] keeping it in a chest guarded by Roux.

Shortly after stealing the Gomu Gomu no Mi, they landed in Foosha Village where they spent a whole year in. There, they met Monkey D. Luffy, who became a friend and fan of the crew, which led to him wanting to become part of it. However, his request to join was constantly rebuffed by Shanks on the grounds that he was too young and weak to be pirate yet. He was also constantly annoyed by Yasopp, who often bragged about his son, Usopp, which led to Luffy recognizing the young sniper upon meeting him.

One day, Luffy stabbed himself under his left eye to prove himself to the crew, giving himself his trademark scar. The crew celebrated his bravery at the Partys Bar run by Makino, but still refused to let him join, which angered him. Then Luffy also found the Gomu Gomu no Mi inside Roux's chest and took a bite of it, thus becoming a rubber-man. At the same time as that, a group of mountain bandits led by Higuma came into the bar and began hassling the pirates, though they did not retaliate as they was no need for it. Luffy became disappointed by this, but then he and the others realized that he had gained rubber powers from eating the fruit they stole and Shanks scolds him for it, as eating it costed him the ability to swim.

Sometime later, the bandits showed up again when the crew was away and Luffy overheard them saying bad things about Shanks and his crew. This cause his temper to flared up and he started insulting their leader, enticing the bandits to subdue him and attempt to kill the boy. But then Shanks and his crew arrived to save their young friend, and predictably, the bandits underestimate them until Lucky Roux kills one of them with a pistol and Beckman defeats the rest single-handedly. Terrified by their power, Higuma escapes with a smoke-bomb with Luffy as his hostage. The bandit leader takes the boy out to sea and throws him into the water, and gleefully watches the young Devil Fruit user struggle to swim until he was devoured by the Lord of the Coast. The beast then attempts to eat the helpless Luffy next, but Shanks suddenly arrives in time to save him, but at the cost of his own left arm. Unphased by this, he then frightened the monster off simply by staring at it and saying "Get lost", and he comforts Luffy, who was crying over the loss of his savior's limb.

Later, the crew then finally decided to leave the island. Luffy then said he did not want to join Shanks and his crew anymore; instead he would become a pirate on his own, to which Shanks then said was still impossible. Angered by this, Luffy immediately declared his intention to become an even greater pirate than Shanks as well as the Pirate King. The pirate captain became surprised upon hearing these words, as they were the same words that his old captain, Gol D. Roger, said before. Impressed and amused, Shanks then gives Luffy his prized straw hat, which he himself received from Roger, and asked him to give it back once he became a great pirate.[1] And with that, the Red Hair Pirates set off on their ship in search of new adventures, leaving behind Luffy with his dream.

Arrival of the Pirate Brothers

Four-to-five years ago, the Red Hair crew was residing in cave on a winter island when they were visited by the Spade Pirates led by Portgas D. Ace, who came to thank Shanks for saving his little brother's life in the past. Shanks responded by throwing a party to celebrate, as he did not know Luffy had a brother.

2 years ago, after Luffy had defeated Arlong, Shanks and his crew were resting on an unknown island somewhere in the Grand Line when the Warlord of the Sea and greatest swordsman in the world, Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk paid Shanks a visit, much to the shock of a few of Shanks' weaker crew members. The Warlord brought news that delighted the red-haired pirate, which was Luffy gaining his first bounty of Beli.png30,000,000. Hearing that Luffy had finally proven himself a true pirate, Shanks threw another party despite being already hungover from his previous drinking session.[5]

Sky Island Saga

Jaya Arc

Later on, Shanks sent a message to Whitebeard that was delivered by their newest recruit, Rockstar. Whitebeard refused to read it, since Shanks himself did not deliver it. The message's contents were unknown, though Whitebeard assumed that it was about Portgas D. Ace and Blackbeard.[15]

Water 7 Saga

Post-Enies Lobby Arc

Shanks met with Whitebeard later to request him to call Ace back. Shanks revealed that it was Teach that gave him the scars on his face, stating it was not because he was being careless. The World Government feared that the two crews may decide to form alliance with one another, but simply decided to observe their actions for now.

Trivia

  • A couple of the crew have a common tattoo on their bodies. It is seen on the arm of one member and then on the back of a shirt of another. The symbol however has not been seen since.
  • Perhaps in line with a "Shank" being a part of an anchor, it should also be noted that a number of his crew also had an anchor on their body (at least 4), a note since Luffy himself also bore a larger anchor on his shirt as a child.
  • Sometimes, Oda forgets to put the three scars on the Red Hair Pirates' flag, as stated once in an SBS.
  • According to Luffy, it was Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates who taught him the song "Binks' Sake".[23]
  • The original ship of the Red Hair Pirates in One Piece seems to be based of the ship of Crescent-Moon Gally from Romance Dawn. Their later ship also continues this style.
  • In One Piece Yellow: Grand Elements the name of the crew is transliterated "Red Haired Pirates", but in the One Piece Green: Secret Pieces it's transliterated "Red Hair Pirates".
  • The Red Hair Pirates are the only Emperor's crew so far that does not have any Devil Fruit users.
  • The crew also seems to have no female members that have appeared before or after the time skip.
  • Interestingly, the four main members (Shanks, Beckman, Roux, and Yasopp) each hail from one of the four seas.
  • Despite being the first crew of an Emperor to be introduced, being present in the story since the beginning of the series, it is the crew of an Emperor with the fewest members whose names and identities are known.

Cultural References

  • A Japanese coast guard vessel, pretending to be a pirate ship during an exercise was caught on video using Shanks' Jolly Roger.

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