Beetleman
CharacterServing under Kaidou, Beetleman ranks among the Gifters of the Beasts Pirates. A Rhinoceros Beetle SMILE gave him a brow horn along with a second set of arms. During the Onigashima raid he faces Zoro and presses him to switch sides.
Appearance
Tall and fair-haired, Beetleman gained his insect traits from the SMILE he consumed, which raised a rhino-beetle horn on his brow and added a second set of arms. He hides his mouth behind a blue cape, and that mouth is brush-like, echoing the real rhinoceros beetle. Completing the outfit are dark blue gloves worn in two pairs, belted dark blue leather trousers, boots, and the black horns the crew wears strictly as decoration.
Personality
To Beetleman, falling in line behind Kaidou is simply the easy choice, the route of least effort. A complex over his mouth keeps him hiding it beneath the cape. As with so many in the world, he carries a laugh all his own, written as Kakaka and given as Rhi rhi rhi in the Viz edition.
Abilities
The Rhinoceros Beetle SMILE accounts for both the horn jutting from his head and the additional arms at his sides. A sword hangs at his hip too, though his proficiency with it has never been confirmed. Amid the Raid on Onigashima he lined up against Roronoa Zoro together with the Nokokuwa Police and Kamakirigirl, crowing about the sheer count of Gifters in the world and urging Zoro to spare himself trouble by joining the Beasts Pirates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Beetleman in One Piece?
Beetleman is a Gifter of the Beasts Pirates serving under Kaidou, who fights Roronoa Zoro during the Raid on Onigashima and urges him to switch sides.
What Devil Fruit did Beetleman eat?
Beetleman ate a Rhinoceros Beetle SMILE, an Artificial Zoan Devil Fruit that gave him a horn on his brow and a second set of arms.
What does Beetleman look like?
Beetleman is tall and fair-haired, with a rhino-beetle horn on his brow, four arms, a brush-like mouth he hides behind a blue cape, and dark blue leather trousers and gloves.
Who does Beetleman fight during the Raid on Onigashima?
During the Raid on Onigashima, Beetleman lines up against Roronoa Zoro alongside the Nokokuwa Police and Kamakirigirl, boasting about the number of Gifters in the world and urging Zoro to join the Beasts Pirates.
What is Beetleman's laugh like?
Beetleman has a distinctive laugh written as Kakaka in the original Japanese, translated as Rhi rhi rhi in the Viz English edition.
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- Created byEiichiro Oda
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byToei Animation
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