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Guillotine

Character

A Marine Vice Admiral, Guillotine numbered among the nine officers who joined the Egghead Incident. He acts as a minor antagonist through the Egghead arc, helping spearhead the strike on Vegapunk's island and looking on at Saturn's gruesome death.

Japanese Va: Shunsuke Kanie
Bounty: at least 500,000,000
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 1078
Crew & Affiliations: Marines
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Appearance

Guillotine is a tall man crowned with orange hair that bears a yellow stripe on its right side. His long orange beard reaches his abdomen, curls at the end, and carries a yellow line down its right edge. What looks like a purple tattoo of two jagged stripes sits on the right of his neck. He keeps sunglasses on and a crescent-shaped blade perched above his head. For dress he wears a light double-breasted suit with the sleeves pushed up, a darker green suit and tie layered underneath, and, as befits a high officer, a Justice coat with dark green cuffs hung from his shoulders.

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Personality

He comes across as composed and practical, recognizing that the Pacifista needed destroying once a pirate had seized them, even though doing so would cost the Marines a slice of their strength. A trace of conscience also showed through: he was disgusted when Bonney reduced Pomsky to a small child and struck him, remarking that it seemed wrong to him to watch a child be hit.

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Abilities

As a Vice Admiral he holds authority over the Marines beneath him. In the anime he demonstrates the Six Powers move Geppo, riding it from his battleship across to Egghead, and, in keeping with every officer of his rank, he can use Haki. The oddly shaped bladed piece above his head works as a boomerang in a fight, and a large sword has been spotted on his back, though the manga never shows him drawing it.

Tasked by the World Government with wiping out Vegapunk, Guillotine joined Saturn, Kizaru, and eight more Vice Admirals in laying siege to Egghead. When Bonney stabbed Saturn, the officers prepared to open fire until Saturn told them to stand down. After Saturn ordered a Buster Call, Guillotine argued the Marines could not stop shelling the pirate-held Pacifista, since Vegapunk had let them fall under that control. Alongside Red King and Pomsky he later moved to keep Bonney's group from fleeing aboard the Great Eirik, but Franky felled Red King and Bonney shrank Pomsky into a child before kicking him, appalling Guillotine. The effort collapsed and the group escaped. Returning to the ships, he watched with worry as Saturn wounded Doberman, then saw Saturn's body wither under Imu's power and burst apart, leaving only a skeleton behind.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Guillotine in One Piece?

Guillotine is a Marine Vice Admiral who numbered among the nine officers who joined the Egghead Incident. He acts as a minor antagonist through the Egghead arc, helping spearhead the strike on Vegapunk's island.

What is Guillotine's role in the Egghead arc?

Guillotine joined Saturn, Kizaru, and eight more Vice Admirals in laying siege to Egghead to wipe out Vegapunk. He also moved with Red King and Pomsky to keep Bonney's group from fleeing aboard the Great Eirik, and later looked on as Saturn's body was destroyed by Imu's power.

What does Guillotine look like?

Guillotine is a tall man with orange hair bearing a yellow stripe and a long curled orange beard with a yellow line down its edge. He wears sunglasses, a crescent-shaped blade above his head, and a light double-breasted suit layered over a darker green suit with a Marine Justice coat.

What weapons and abilities does Guillotine have?

Guillotine fights with a crescent-shaped bladed ornament that works as a boomerang and carries a large sword on his back, though he is never shown drawing it in the manga. He can use the Six Powers move Geppo and, like all Marine officers of his rank, commands Haki.

How did Guillotine react to Bonney's treatment of Pomsky?

Guillotine showed a trace of conscience when Bonney reduced Pomsky to a small child and then struck him, remarking that it seemed wrong to watch a child be hit. This reaction suggests a practical but not entirely callous personality beneath his Marine duties.

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