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Batman

Character

Batman serves as a Gifter within the Beasts Pirates and ranks among the minor antagonists of the Wano Country Arc. After eating a Bat SMILE, he took on traits of the animal that let him soar overhead and rain down arrows for Kaidou's crew.

Devil Fruit: Bat SMILE (Artificial Zoan)
English Va: Brandon Solis
Japanese Va: Junji Kitajima
Status: Alive
Gender: Male
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 914: Okobore Town
Crew & Affiliations: Beasts Pirates
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Appearance

A bulky, heavyset fighter, Batman keeps a quiver slung at his back and wears a dark mustache. The Bat SMILE he ate left him with several traits drawn from the creature: pointed ears, curved fangs, and legs able to shift into wings. That last detail carries him aloft while both arms stay free for shooting, in contrast to Hildon. Rounding out the look common to the crew's Gifters, he sports a horned hood paired with a leather jacket in dark tones.

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Personality

Deep loyalty drives him. He stands firmly behind his crewmates as well as the shogun of Wano, and lashes out at anyone who insults either one. Holding the strict order of the country in place also matters to him, which is why he tried to bar Okobore Town's people from touching untainted food. When he laughs, the sound comes out as a clipped Kikikiki.

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Abilities

Batman handles a bow with real skill, firing forceful shots even in mid-flight. Watching Roronoa Zoro turn his arrows aside caught him off guard, which says much about how highly he rates his own aim. In the anime, sonar lets him steer where each arrow travels. From the Bat SMILE came a large pair of wings at his waist for flying, plus ears tuned to roughly six times the sensitivity of a person's, catching talk from far off. The anime additionally depicts him guarding against a blow from Monkey D. Luffy by coating himself in Armament Haki, though Luffy simply broke through. Sent to track down thieves, he loosed an arrow at Tsuru for badmouthing Shogun Kurozumi Orochi, only for Zoro to block it, then fired on Komachiyo, Kiku, Zoro, and Luffy while they chased Gazelleman, who had grabbed Tama. He later joined Snakeman and Rabbitman in pursuing food thieves into Okobore Town, where Luffy buried the trio beneath a hurled water tank. Anime filler also places him and Gazelleman in Udon's Sumo Inferno, beaten there as the first Gifters to take on Luffy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Batman in One Piece?

Batman is a Gifter serving the Beasts Pirates and a minor antagonist during the Wano Country Arc. After eating a Bat SMILE, he gained bat-like traits, including wings in place of legs, that let him fly overhead and fire arrows down at enemies.

What Devil Fruit did Batman eat?

Batman ate the Bat SMILE, an Artificial Zoan Devil Fruit that gave him pointed ears, curved fangs, and legs that shift into wings, letting him stay airborne while both arms remain free to shoot.

What weapon does Batman use in One Piece?

Batman fights with a bow and arrows, firing accurate shots even while flying, aided by hearing roughly six times sharper than a normal person's thanks to his Bat SMILE.

Does Batman fight Zoro in One Piece?

Yes, Batman fires an arrow at Tsuru for insulting Shogun Kurozumi Orochi, but Roronoa Zoro blocks it, and Batman later shoots at Zoro and Luffy while chasing Gazelleman during the pursuit of Tama.

What happens to Batman in the Sumo Inferno?

In an anime filler segment, Batman and Gazelleman appear in Udon's Sumo Inferno, where they become the first Gifters defeated by Monkey D. Luffy.

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