Ackerman D. Falco

**Ackerman D. Falco**, known as the **Mad Major** is a Marine Captain, an up and coming ace, and all around problem solver and troublemaker. He's called the Mad Major because of his controversial stance on Pirates, his open disdain for Absolute Justice, a tendency to viscerally root out corruption, and his pursuit of what he believes to be a brand of justice he hopes to replace Absolute Justice with. He dreams of becoming Fleet Admiral, crushing the Yonko, and lastly to find the One Piece. If he can do all of that, he very well might end the era of Piracy once and for all.

## Appearance

Falco's presence is more akin to a Pirate than any halfway decent Marine. He walks around with the swagger of one who doesn't give a damn about the rules, and flaunts them as he pleases. He does... sometimes. He sports his favorite black aviator sunglasses that he always seems to have an extra pair of.

There's always his shit eating grin plastered on his face, as though he's never been one to take anything serious. Which in reality is quite contrary to his character. He takes many a thing seriously, just not in the way people expect. And his windswept hair that seemingly defies gravity by flowing up, gives this sense of a daring young punk.

Add in his formidable dark tanned physique which is hugged by his rather simple attire, composed of a open black shirt, red gloves and red sash tied around his waist, and white pants and black shoes, he looks more in line with the Pirates one might find out at Sea. In fact he's often mistaken for one... till he grabs his coat.

Falco doesn't believe in first judgements, he likes to throw people off. Marine's are unsure of him until he proves his worth, and Pirates while initially warm often go hostile when they discover his Marine affiliation. But neither fazes him, and how he appears is this walking contradiction. Its his own way of telling others, that not everything is as it appears, and nothing is as it seems.

### Gallery

Falco using the Koki Koki no Mi in his Fighter Jet ModeFalco using the Koki Koki no Mi in his Mecha Warrior ModeThe green energy signifying Falco preparing to unleash the power of the Koki Koki no MiFalco leaping into action!Falco introducing himself as Fritz to Lorenzo in Labser
## Personality

Falco is a man. Falco is also a Marine. For the majority of people, that's all they need to know. But there's a lot more to him than that, and at the same time, its really just that simple. He lives and breathes as a Marine. Its his joy, his dream, his life. Marines maintain law and order, Pirates sow chaos and destruction. However, and as Falco himself admits, people are only as complex or as simple as you believe them to be, and Falco is no exception.

### Seeker of Truth

Falco is a man who values the truth, but not because he sees truth as a virtue, instead he sees truth as a tool that leads to knowledge. How can you navigate this world, make decisions, and then act on those decisions if you don't even know the truth, the knowledge of what you're trying to do? Therefore truth, that is objective truth, personal truths and most importantly the correct knowledge are seen as tools by Falco in order to gain something much more precious to him; understanding. That is why he seeks truth, because if you don't know the "truth", if you don't have knowledge and information, it is easy to fall prey to someone else’s manipulations, and become a victim in their scheme.

As a Marine, Falco is often tasked with performing missions and duties without all the facts and information. On one side, he understands that its just the nature of the things, often the intel they get is incomplete, or bad and the mission must carry on. Other times, its because of corruption and that there are those who will skirt transparency, and influence missions and their objectives to get what they want. This is why Falco is so determined in any mission he’s assigned to understand as much as he can about what is going, why he is there, and ultimately what the objective is, and if any ulterior objectives that could be had. He is well known for this, and those who share his distaste for corruption will often send him out knowing he will uncover everything he can about an operation.

### The Mad Major

There's an epithet that belongs to Falco that in some ways he is quite proud of, that of the Mad Major. Why is he called this? For starters, he doesn't share the belief in Absolute Justice. He's a Marine but he prefers to adhere to the core tenants of protecting and saving innocent lives, as his primary objective, not the destruction of pirates. More than that, its his ability to seek understanding, and common ground with others, even Pirates. Its an obsession really, this need to understand the things around him. It is not uncommon for him to take an interest in a Pirate or a crew, follow their exploits and learn as much as he can about them.

What Falco has come to understand was the words of Gol D. Roger, the man who with his death started a new era of piracy. That dream that pirates chase, that inexplicable desire to cast aside all that they know to brave the seas to chase their dream even if it puts them at odds with the World Government and all her might. In Falco's eyes that takes a lot of balls, and anyone willing to do that, to embrace that title, they deserve some measure of respect. Of course this ties into his desire his need to seek truth. How can he defeat an enemy if he doesn't understand them? Know them? Yet that desire for understanding is genuine, and he has acknowledged to other Pirates and himself that if things were different, they could have been comrades. But in the end it won't stop him from being a Marine and bringing those Pirates to justice.

### Marine Justice

Just as the Pirates chase a dream so does Falco, and his dream has and always will be; to be a Marine. The best and strongest Marine. The most just Marine. A Marine the people can aspire to, a Marine that even the Pirates would respect for his fairness, and strength of will. He would not be a monster smiting evil wherever he thought it stood, he would be a bringer of justice. Not random and arbitrary. The reason Marine's wear Justice on their back is because they voluntarily shoulder the burden of responsibility to execute justice on behalf of the victims and those who lack the strength to do so. To absolve the people of their duty of revenge.

Falco doesn't see a reason to refer to his brand of Justice by some fancy slogan or catchphrase like some of the others. Justice isn't a matter of righteousness, and he certainly doesn't see a reason to project his own anger or desire for vengeance for whatever wrong happened to him, in his pursuit and execution of it. He is a tool of restitution and retribution for the people, therefore his justice isn't motivated by his own selfish desires. Its why he's even willing to engage amicably with Pirates, because he doesn't feel anger towards them. Who knows, maybe after the fight is over, he can convince them to join him. Wouldn't be the first time, won't be the last.

### Pursuer of Dreams

One of the things that Falco finds common ground with Pirates is this idea of chasing their dreams. He has big dreams, and he's ambitious, he wants to become Fleet Admiral, no easy feat considering the power and prestige of the one who currently holds that rank. By becoming Fleet Admiral he believes that in doing so, it will be a testament that his principles were true. Furthermore it would allow him to change the culture of the Marines and that by representing his own ideals of justice, that others will begin to adopt it as well. Dreams are important, they're the lifeblood of people like him, and especially to Pirates.

Now, an important discovery and conclusion made by Falco was his understanding of what compels Pirates to do what they do, and the reason they so reverently chase their dreams. It all goes back to Gol D. Roger. The Yonko are in many ways an extension of his legacy, and so they must be dealt with. However, the greatest and most prominent example of this, is the legendary One Piece. That singular treasure, has pushed so many to become pirates, to begin their own journey to Laugh Tale, to find the One Piece and become King of the Pirates. Gol D. Roger's final gift to the world.

Falco reasons, that if he can topple the Yonko and find the One Piece, the last vestiges of Gol D. Roger will finally be put to rest. No more mystery, no more legend at the end of the sea, no more Pirate King. Falco understands in many ways the motivations of Pirates. You can kill, arrest, or reform as many as you can, but so as long as that dream remains, others will fill the void. So to end an era, to bring about the potential end of pirates, you must kill their dream. End it. By claiming Laugh Tale and One Piece for the Marine's he will believes he will score a blow so devastating to piracy, it could end it outright!

## Powers and Abilities

### Fighting Style

#### Hasshoken

*See Main Article: Hasshoken*

Falco has demonstrated incredibly proficiency in the Hasshoken, as during the events of Labser, he made the decision to go undercover and ally himself with the fugitive Lorenzo, and face off against two Marines Aquiloria Kazuki, and Kuramoto Kenzo using only this art. During the course of their fight he was able to fight against the two of them who both made quick use of their Devil Fruits, and in Kenzo's case Busoshoku Haki. Despite the severe disadvantage and handicap, Falco was able to hold his own.

* **Unnamed Axe Kick:** Given no name, Falco used this technique to unleash an axe kick that on impact used shockwaves to deliver the force of his attack across a wide area.

* **Hakka Soudo Sho** (八掛双撞掌, lit. "*Eight Trigrams Double Pulsating Palms*"): It is a double open palm thrust that creates a sphere of force just beyond the palms that detonates releasing shockwaves.

* **Hasshoken - Kyojin Satsu Hamon** (八衝拳 - 巨人殺波紋, lit. "*Eight Impacts Fist - Giant Killing Ripple*"): This offensive technique combined a charge with an uppercut-hook. The resulting strike hits the air at its apex resulting in an even more devastating release of shockwaves.

* **Hasshoken - Ryusui Tatsu Shogeki** (八衝拳 - 流水衝撃, lit. "*Eight Impacts Fist - Flowing Water Dragon Shock*"): Using fluid flowing motions where his arms moved like river streams, they left hasshoken shockwaves in their wake, their purpose two-fold. The first and primary use was using the shockwaves to counter and weaken the force and power of an oncoming attack. After countering, the shockwaves left would collide with the opponent's body further damaging them.

* **Hasshoken - Kishin Toki** (鬼神闘気, lit. "*Fierce God's Fighting Spirit*"): A rapid-fire barrage of fist strikes all aimed at a singular point. The converging hasshoken shockwaves meld together before forming a singular super shockwave. This technique is something of a sure-hit kill as the resulting detonating explosive release of the built up shockwave would shatter and disintegrate a person from the inside.

* **Power Smash** (パワー・スマッシュ, *Pawā Sumasshu*): A Hasshoken technique that allows one to gather vibrational forces in their hand and charge it to release a devastating shockwave on impact. Falco’s charges forward and delivers an overhead downward hook, throwing the entire weight of his body into the attack. This is an all or nothing attack, abandoning all notion of defense for overwhelming offense. It tends to leave the user exposed after the attack. Upon impact rather than radiating outward the shockwave propagates like a condensed wave.

### Devil Fruit

*Main article: Koki Koki no Mi*
The Koki Koki no Mi...

### Haki

*Main article: Haki*
Not Yet Revealed.

## Story Appearances

### 1584

#### April

* Grand Voyage (Guest Appearance) - Ongoing

## Trivia

### Reputation Points

* **Busoshoku Haki Emission** (3 RP); Order-Number: 68948462404

### Concept Information

* The epithet "Mad Major" is in honor of the late John Richard Boyd, who was also known by that epithet for his passions. He was a military strategist, ace pilot and creator of the decision cycle process known as the OODA loop.

## References

1. ↑ A Celestial Enemy: Falco is introduced.
2. ↑ Labser: When Falco receives his mission from his superior he comments about why he chosen referencing what he does to corruption and vows to expose what’s happening.
3. ↑ Labser: Falco dons the persona of "Fritz" to buy Lorenzo time to escape as he fights the two Marines.
4. ↑ Labser: Falco in his persona of Fritz used this as his opening move, destroying a wide area, kicking up dust and debris to cover Lorenzo's retreat. The attack was powerful enough to push back both Kazuki and Kenzo and delay them from pursuit.
5. ↑ Labser: First seen in Labser, Falco used it as a defensive move to shatter Kenzo's chains.
6. ↑ Labser: During his first counterattack against Kazuki and Kenzo, Falco charged at the both of using this technique to unleash a devastating area of effect shockwave damaging them both. Each shockwave possessed incredible crushing force as the surrounding area was decimated, disintegrating the ground and nearby vegetation.
7. ↑ Labser: First used against Kazuki's half beast form, when the latter unleashed his charging uppercut Falco used this technique.
8. ↑ Labser: Falco used this technique in a defensive manner to create a shield of shockwaves to defend against Kenzo’s onslaught of attacks. It was powerful enough to disrupt even a haki-infused punch!
9. ↑ Labser: First used against Kazuki after taunting him, Falco called this a “Fritz original”, the attack was powerful enough to blow a hole completely through Kazuki, overcoming the latter's regeneration and retiring him from the fight.