Bazooka Unit
CharacterThe Bazooka Unit is a thousand-strong battalion of human soldiers tasked with defending Impel Down. Armed with net-firing bazookas, the entire force was wiped out during the prison breakout by Marshall D. Teach.
Appearance
Every soldier in the battalion turns out in matching military-style attire, the look topped off by sunglasses worn across the board.
Abilities
The unit's namesake weapon is the bazooka each member carries. Rather than explosive shells, the launchers fire specialized rounds designed to snare a target inside a heavy net, making them a tool for capture rather than outright destruction.
History
Vice Warden Hannyabal stationed the whole battalion on the staircase linking Levels 3 and 4 of Impel Down, hoping to halt Luffy and the other escaping inmates. Their stand collapsed the instant Marshall D. Teach arrived, when his darkness drew the soldiers in and spat them back out, the crushing pressure and shock knocking them senseless and erasing the entire squadron in one stroke.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bazooka in One Piece?
The Bazooka Unit is an Impel Down battalion whose thousand soldiers each carry a bazooka, though the weapon fires nets meant to capture escapees rather than explosive shells.
Who is the Bazooka Unit in One Piece?
The Bazooka Unit is a battalion of about a thousand human soldiers who defend Impel Down, armed with net-firing bazookas built for capture rather than destruction.
Who commands the Bazooka Unit?
Vice Warden Hannyabal commands the Bazooka Unit, stationing the entire battalion on the staircase between Levels 3 and 4 of Impel Down to try to stop Luffy and the other escaping inmates.
What happened to the Bazooka Unit during the Impel Down breakout?
The Bazooka Unit is wiped out when Marshall D. Teach arrives during the prison breakout, his darkness power dragging the soldiers in and expelling them with crushing force that knocks out the entire battalion in one stroke.
What do the members of the Bazooka Unit wear?
Every soldier in the Bazooka Unit wears matching military-style uniforms along with sunglasses worn across the whole battalion.
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