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An officer in the Black Cat Pirates, Sham forms half of the clawed pair known as the Nyaban Brothers together with Buchi, the two of them charged with guarding the ship Bezan Black. In a fight he feigns helplessness to drop an enemy's defenses.

Age: 21 (debut); 23 (after timeskip)
Bounty: 7,000,000 (with Buchi)
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Origin: East Blue
Weapon: Clawed gloves
Epithet: Nyaban Brothers (with Buchi)
Birthday: April 19
Blood Type: X
Occupation: Pirate Officer; Ship Guard
Affiliation: Black Cat Pirates
Favorite Food: Grilled fish
Name Japanese: シャム
First Appearance: Chapter 31; Episode 13
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Appearance

Topping six and a half feet, Sham nonetheless looks shorter and frailer than he is thanks to a heavy hunch in his back. His green hair parts to one side and curls at its ends, two more curling strands trail down the sides of his head, and cat ears poke up from his crown. Below narrow, feline green eyes he wears a near-constant grin. His outfit runs to a navy shirt fastened by pale grey buttons, a magenta bow tie at the collar, light-blue shorts, brown shoes over white socks, and dark gloves tipped with protruding claws.

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Personality

Like Buchi, Sham keeps a sly and scheming mind. He performs weakness, faking a lack of confidence and a fear of Zoro, all to lure his target into lowering its defenses, after which he turns vicious. True to his look, he behaves much like a cat. Genuine loyalty toward Kuro is something he lacks, having flatly refused to die for a plan gone wrong and even turned on his former captain to attack him.

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Abilities

The brothers open by playing cowardly, only revealing their real nature once a foe has relaxed. Fighting in concert, the two can overwhelm opponents and even outmatch Jango when they combine forces. Their main weapons are the clawed gloves they wear, used to rake their enemies. Between the pair, Sham is the swift one, typically distracting and pinning a target so Buchi can crush it. His named moves include Neko Baba, in which he swiftly snatches some piece of an opponent's gear, Nekoze, which uses his odd posture to slip an attack, and the joint Neko-Yanagi Daikoshin, a rapid flurry of slashes he and Buchi unleash together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sham a boy or girl in One Piece?

Sham is male, an officer in the Black Cat Pirates who forms half of the clawed Nyaban Brothers duo alongside Buchi.

Who is Sham's partner in the Nyaban Brothers?

Sham's partner in the Nyaban Brothers is Buchi. The two are charged with guarding the Black Cat Pirates' ship, the Bezan Black.

What is Sham's fighting style?

Sham feigns weakness and fear before turning vicious with his clawed gloves. His named moves include Neko Baba, Nekoze, and the joint Neko-Yanagi Daikoshin he unleashes together with Buchi.

Was Sham loyal to Captain Kuro?

No, Sham was not genuinely loyal to Kuro. He flatly refused to die for a plan gone wrong and even turned on his former captain to attack him.

What does Sham look like?

Sham stands over six and a half feet tall but looks shorter and frailer thanks to a heavy hunch in his back. He has green hair, cat ears, narrow feline green eyes, and wears clawed gloves.

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