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Gazelleman

Character

Gazelleman is a Gifter serving the Beasts Pirates whose artificial Devil Fruit gave him the swift legs of a gazelle. After the child Tama brought him under her control, this self-styled speedster switched sides and helped sway his fellow Gifters toward the alliance opposing Kaidou.

Gender: Male
Status: Alive
Species: Human
Viz Name: Gazelle-Man
Occupation: Gifter
Devil Fruit: Gazelle SMILE
Japanese Name: ガゼルマン
Devil Fruit Type: Artificial Zoan
First Appearance: Chapter 914; Episode 900
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Appearance

Towering and heavily built, Gazelleman cuts an imposing figure with broad shoulders, a barrel chest, a thick neck, plus a blocky jaw. His clothing fits snugly against him, marked across the front by a pale stylized letter that reads as a G whose tail curls into a z, paired with long sleeves crossed by a single darker stripe. The look is finished with light gloves, the standard Gifter cape and hood, and fishnet wrappings drawn over the gazelle limbs the SMILE fruit granted him.

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Personality

Gazelleman comes across as upbeat, especially when boasting about how fast he is, yet he shows not a flicker of guilt over kidnapping a child. Once Tama bent him to her will with the Kibi Kibi no Mi, his disposition flipped to devotion, and he loyally helped her win over the remaining Gifters for the alliance. Like a number of One Piece figures, he sports a signature cackle, a rolling Hohohoho, and he proudly compared himself to Idaten, the fleet-footed deity invoked for swift runners.

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History

His power springs from a Gazelle SMILE, an artificial Zoan that reshapes his legs into a gazelle's and lets him tear along at great speed; he brags of covering two hundred kilometers within an hour, though his stamina lags far behind and leaves him winded after a long dash. Assigned alongside Batman to hunt down thieves, Gazelleman crossed paths with Tama, who was traveling alongside Luffy, Zoro, Tsuru, and Kikunojo, at Okobore Town. As his partner loosed arrows over insults aimed at Shogun Orochi, Gazelleman snatched Tama and sprinted off, letting Holed'em know he had seized the child responsible for taming their baboon Hihimaru, then delivered her as ordered but slumped exhausted afterward. Before the Fire Festival he stood with Holed'em against Okobore Town's residents over stolen produce. By then Tama had tamed him, and during the festival he sailed to Onigashima aboard Speed's ship with Speed and Daifugo, the trio handing out Tama's dango to flip more Gifters. In a non-canon Udon episode, he and Batman were the first Gifters to challenge Luffy in the Sumo Inferno, and lost; the anime also gave him a spinning aerial kick, which Luffy blocked with one arm.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Gazelleman in One Piece?

Gazelleman is a Gifter serving the Beasts Pirates whose artificial Devil Fruit gave him a gazelle's swift legs. After Tama brought him under her control, he switched sides and helped sway other Gifters toward the alliance opposing Kaidou.

What Devil Fruit did Gazelleman eat?

Gazelleman ate a Gazelle SMILE, an artificial Zoan Devil Fruit that reshaped his legs into a gazelle's and lets him run at great speed, though his stamina lags far behind and leaves him winded after a long dash.

How did Gazelleman switch sides to the alliance against Kaidou?

Gazelleman switched sides after Kurozumi Tama tamed him with her Kibi Kibi no Mi. Once loyal to her, he sailed to Onigashima and helped hand out Tama's dango to win over more Gifters.

How fast can Gazelleman run?

Gazelleman boasts of covering two hundred kilometers within an hour thanks to his Gazelle SMILE. However his stamina cannot match his speed, leaving him exhausted after a long sprint.

Who defeated Gazelleman in the anime's Sumo Inferno?

In a non-canon anime episode set in Udon, Gazelleman and Batman were the first Gifters to challenge Luffy in the Sumo Inferno, and both lost. Luffy even blocked Gazelleman's spinning aerial kick with one arm.

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