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Kau Ra Kau

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Kau Ra Kau is a non-canon battle robot built by Niphtal for the Simon Pirates, appearing in the game Great Hidden Treasure of the Nanatsu Islands. Heavily armored and mindless, it served as a weapon until the Straw Hats destroyed it.

Canon: Non-canon
Status: Destroyed
Creator: Niphtal
Species: Robot
Occupation: Pirate
Japanese Name: カウ・ラ・カウ
First Appearance: One Piece: Great Hidden Treasure of the Nanatsu Islands
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Appearance

Kau Ra Kau is a hulking machine painted in yellow and blue, fronted by a wide chest and a flattened head. A single large eye dominates its face, with a blue square set where a second eye would be, above a mouth crowded with big teeth. Silver joints connect its shoulders to arms tipped with a double-sided lance and a spear, while its black lower body is styled to look like a pair of trousers.

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Abilities

As a constructed weapon, the robot carries no will of its own and acts only on the commands of its maker, Niphtal. Its defenses are formidable: gunfire and the attacks of Hey's gang failed to leave a mark on it. In combat it relies on the bladed weapons mounted where its hands should be.

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History

When Hey and his followers overpowered Niphtal's men, the pirate summoned Kau Ra Kau together with its counterpart, Zau Ra Zau. The two machines shrugged off everything Hey's group threw at them and crushed the gang with ease. Niphtal then aimed the robots at the townspeople, but Roronoa Zoro intercepted their strike with his swords. The Straw Hat Pirates engaged both robots and tore them apart.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kau Ra Kau in One Piece?

Kau Ra Kau is a non-canon battle robot built by Niphtal for the Simon Pirates, appearing in the game One Piece: Great Hidden Treasure of the Nanatsu Islands.

Who created Kau Ra Kau?

Kau Ra Kau was built by the pirate Niphtal, who commanded it as a mindless weapon alongside its counterpart robot, Zau Ra Zau.

What does Kau Ra Kau look like?

Kau Ra Kau is a hulking machine painted yellow and blue with a wide chest, a flattened head with a single large eye, and arms tipped with a double-sided lance and a spear.

How was Kau Ra Kau defeated?

Kau Ra Kau was destroyed after Roronoa Zoro intercepted its attack on the townspeople with his swords, and the Straw Hat Pirates then tore both Kau Ra Kau and Zau Ra Zau apart.

How powerful is Kau Ra Kau?

Kau Ra Kau proved highly durable, shrugging off gunfire and attacks from Hey's gang without a mark, and it fought using bladed weapons mounted where its hands should be.

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