The Grave Digger was a Millions-rank operative of Baroque Works posted at Whisky Peak on Cactus Island. Originating from the live-action adaptation, he handled the disposal of slain pirates and was ultimately killed by Zoro.
Tanned of skin, the Grave Digger had lengthy gray hair together with matching gray facial hair. A scarf and a brown coat made up his outfit, topped by a black hat that sat above. He kept a shovel close at all times, relying on it as his weapon.
He held a strong contempt for pirates, branding their genuine character as that of drunken, lecherous rogues. To his thinking, the Baroque Works assassins working on Cactus Island could not be deemed monsters, since every body they left behind received a proper burial.
He likely possessed at least rudimentary fighting skill, since he readied his shovel against Nami, yet she completely outclassed him. Once the Tulip Pirates came ashore at Whisky Peak and were slain by Baroque Works, the chore of getting rid of their bodies fell to him. As he carried the corpses toward a ruined hut set among the cactus mountains, Nami spotted him after slipping away from the crew's celebration to investigate. After exposing the island's hidden truth to her, he swung his shovel, only to be put down without difficulty. He later returned to the town and attempted to strike Zoro from behind, but the swordsman parried the blade and ran him through, ending his life and tallying the hundredth agent to fall.

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The Grave Digger is a Millions-rank operative of Baroque Works stationed at Whisky Peak on Cactus Island. Originating from the live-action adaptation, he disposes of slain pirates and is ultimately killed by Zoro.
The Grave Digger is tanned with lengthy gray hair and matching gray facial hair. He wears a scarf, a brown coat, and a black hat, and always carries a shovel as his weapon.
The Grave Digger disposes of the bodies of pirates killed by Baroque Works at Whisky Peak, including the Tulip Pirates who are slain after coming ashore. He justifies the assassins' work by insisting every body he buries receives a proper burial.
The Grave Digger first attacks Nami after she discovers him disposing of bodies, but she outclasses him easily. He later attempts to strike Zoro from behind in town, but Zoro parries his shovel and runs him through, becoming the hundredth Baroque Works agent to fall.
The Grave Digger holds strong contempt for pirates, viewing them as drunken, lecherous rogues. He believes the Baroque Works assassins on Cactus Island cannot be called monsters since every body they leave behind is properly buried.
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