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Bluejam

Character

Bluejam led the Bluejam Pirates and was counted among the dreaded figures of the East Blue. As the central menace of Luffy's Post-War flashback, his craving to climb into the nobility drove him to burn the Gray Terminal at the Goa king's bidding, a plot that brought about his own destruction.

Funimation VA: Jim Johnson
Japanese Va: Akihiko Ishizumi
Bounty: 14,300,000
Birthday: February 16th
Age: 42 (debut)
Height: 261 cm (8'7")
Status: Deceased
Gender: Male
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 584
Crew & Affiliations: Bluejam Pirates
Occupations: Pirate, Captain
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Appearance

A man of great height and bulk, Bluejam wore short striped hair across the top of his head, while the rest hung long and unkempt down either side. Roughly half of his molars were absent, alternating across his jaw. Completing the picture, his attire amounted to a captain's jacket of traditional style worn atop a white shirt.

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Personality

A cruel streak ran through Bluejam, who shot his own subordinate Porchemy dead for failure. He was equally treacherous, claiming a liking for strong people in order to draw Ace and Luffy close, all as a scheme to make them haul explosives into the Gray Terminal before tying them down to die once they refused to enlist. What defined him most was his longing to rise into the nobility for the riches and comfort it would bring, and he eagerly accepted when Goa's king pledged that title in return for razing the Terminal and slaughtering its residents. The bargain ruined him, for his backers turned on him and abandoned him to die in the very inferno he had lit. He also held that on the battlefield only the strong and the cowardly endured.

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History

Widely known and feared throughout the East Blue, Bluejam carried a bounty exceeding fourteen million Berries, a notable figure where anything past ten million stood out, and his will proved firm enough to withstand a surge of Ace's Haki even as his entire crew collapsed. His weapons included a flintlock, which he used to kill Porchemy, a rifle during the burning of the Gray Terminal, and a long pirate sabre he could draw and raise against Curly Dadan's strike within moments.

After Ace and Sabo robbed him of money to purchase a pirate ship and Porchemy fell to the pair, Sabo's father, Outlook III, paid Bluejam to retrieve the boy and to ensure Ace and Luffy would never trouble Sabo again. Instead of killing them on the spot, he talked them into moving crates to marked spots on a map, boxes that in truth held oil and explosives intended to set Trash Mountain ablaze and wipe out everyone there. Goa's king had promised him noble status should the job succeed. Once the plan was set in motion, however, Bluejam and his men were tricked and shut out beyond the Great Gate, left to perish in the fire they themselves had started.

The nobles pinned the blame for the blaze on his crew, supposedly to deter any visit by the World Nobles. Bluejam tried to reach his ship, found it already burning, and then caught sight of Ace and Luffy. Enraged, he threatened to kill them unless they revealed where their treasure lay. Ace gave up the location, and Bluejam's men moved to seize the two boys, only to be stopped by Dadan and her Mountain Bandits. The bandits rescued the children, but when Bluejam goaded him, Ace remained to fight, with Dadan staying as well out of responsibility. After a short clash the two of them overcame Bluejam. His fate is unconfirmed, though he most likely died in the fire his crew had caused.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Bluejam in One Piece?

Bluejam's fate is unconfirmed, though he most likely died in the fire that his own crew had set. After being tricked and shut out beyond the Great Gate during the burning of the Gray Terminal, he was defeated by Ace and Curly Dadan and left in the blaze.

Who voices Bluejam in One Piece?

Bluejam is voiced by Akihiko Ishizumi in the Japanese version of One Piece and by Jim Johnson in the Funimation English dub.

Who used haki against Bluejam?

Portgas D. Ace unleashed a surge of Haki against Bluejam and his crew. While the rest of the Bluejam Pirates collapsed under it, Bluejam's own will proved strong enough to withstand the attack.

Who is Bluejam in One Piece?

Bluejam led the Bluejam Pirates and was counted among the dreaded figures of the East Blue. He is the central menace of Luffy's Post-War flashback, driven by a craving to climb into the nobility that led him to burn the Gray Terminal at the Goa king's bidding.

Why did Bluejam betray Ace and Luffy after enlisting their help?

Bluejam had tricked Ace and Luffy into hauling crates of oil and explosives to set the Gray Terminal ablaze, promised nobility by Goa's king in return. After the plan succeeded, his own backers turned on him and shut him outside the Great Gate, leaving him to die in the very fire he had lit.

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