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Catcher-Killing Babe, far better known as Mr. 4, was a slow-witted officer agent of Baroque Works paired with Miss Merry Christmas. Owner of the gun-dog Lassoo and wielder of a four-ton bat, he stood as a major foe during the Arabasta arc before later turning into a cafe delivery boy.

English Voice: Scott Hinze
Japanese Voice: Masaya Takatsuka
Bounty: 3,200,000
Birthday: June 19th
Age: 28 (debut); 30 (after timeskip)
Height: 218 cm
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 160
Crew & Affiliations: New Spiders Cafe, Baroque Works (former)
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Appearance

Babe is a tall, heavyset man with thick lips, dirty blonde hair, and gray running shoes worn under black pants and a baggy green shirt that hides most of his frame. As every Baroque Works officer agent does, he displays his number, an indistinct 4 marked on his shirt and another on his baseball bat. While locked up during Miss Goldenweek's escapade, he wore a striped convict uniform but kept his scarf.

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Personality

Dull and sluggish in thought, Babe could scarcely act on his own and mostly carried out whatever Miss Merry Christmas instructed. He laughs readily but rarely speaks, dragging a short sentence out over an entire scene. Oddly, he shouts Fore! before swinging, a cry tied to golf rather than the baseball his gear evokes.

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History

Lacking a Devil Fruit, Babe leans on raw power, swinging a four-ton metal bat with ease and shattering brick from a distance through sheer shockwave. His dog Lassoo, once just a gun, swallowed a Dachshund-model Devil Fruit, the Inu Inu no Mi, and now fires timed exploding baseballs that Babe then bats toward foes at brutal speed. Called in alongside his fellow officer agents to the Spiders Cafe for Operation Utopia, he and his partner drew the job of abducting King Nefertari Cobra so that Mr. 2 could impersonate him. The pair later chased Sanji and Chopper to a gate of Alubarna, where Usopp joined the fight against them. Despite their teamwork through Miss Merry Christmas's tunnel network, Usopp tricked Babe by mimicking his partner's voice, causing him to club Miss Merry Christmas by mistake; a fast hammer shot then finished him off. Tashigi's Marines arrested him after Crocodile's downfall, and he was sent to prison. He later escaped with help from Miss Goldenweek, Mr. 5, and Miss Valentine, and ended up working as the delivery boy of the rebuilt New Spiders Cafe, ironically realizing his revealed dream of delivering pizza.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mr. 4's partner in One Piece?

Mr. 4, also known as Babe, is partnered with Miss Merry Christmas as officer agents of Baroque Works. The two worked together using her tunnel network and his dog Lassoo during the Arabasta arc.

Who is Babe in One Piece?

Babe, called Catcher-Killing Babe and also known as Mr. 4, is a slow-witted former officer agent of Baroque Works. He owns the gun-dog Lassoo and wields a four-ton bat.

What weapon does Babe use in battle?

Babe swings a four-ton metal bat with ease, using his dog Lassoo, who ate the Inu Inu no Mi, to fire timed exploding baseballs that he then bats toward foes at brutal speed.

How was Babe defeated during the Arabasta arc?

Usopp tricked Babe by mimicking Miss Merry Christmas's voice, causing Babe to club his own partner by mistake, and a fast hammer shot then finished him off.

What does Babe do after being released from prison?

After escaping prison with help from Miss Goldenweek, Mr. 5, and Miss Valentine, Babe ends up working as the delivery boy of the rebuilt New Spiders Cafe, fulfilling his revealed dream of delivering pizza.

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