Rush is a notorious pirate captain out of the New World who forged an alliance with Whitebeard. He joined the doomed effort to rescue Ace at Marineford, fighting alongside the other allied captains throughout the Summit War.
Long blond hair frames Rush's face beneath a horned hat. His jacket carries white spiral patterns down its yellow sleeves, and he is often shown with a cigarette between his lips.
The series says little about his character beyond the clear reverence he holds for Whitebeard, a respect strong enough that he gambled his own life on the attempt to pull Ace from execution.
Rush is a formidable pirate, evidenced by the fearsome name he built in the New World and the alliance he struck with Whitebeard. He fights with a sword and demonstrated that, teaming up with fellow captains, he could bring down a Pacifista.

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Rush is a pirate captain from the New World who allied with Whitebeard and joined the effort to rescue Ace during the Battle of Marineford.
Rush charged into the bay alongside fellow pirates Andre and Ninth, and later teamed up with Elmy, Pavlik, Arthur, and another pirate to take down a Pacifista during the battle.
Rush has long blond hair beneath a horned hat, wears a yellow jacket with white spiral patterns on the sleeves, and is often seen with a cigarette between his lips.
Rush fights with a sword, and his skill helped him and fellow allied captains defeat a Pacifista at Marineford.
Despite appearing repeatedly in the manga, Rush is entirely absent from the anime adaptation, most likely due to an oversight by the production team.
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