AC/DC

**AC/DC** (short for **A Cool Damn Canine**) is a the pet dingo of Joplin Joan and a member of the Sea-Star Pirates. In actually, he is a human that ate the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dingo and masqueraded as a dingo in order to escape the Isle of Dingoes.

## Appearance

AC/DC is a light-skinned man of average height and build with a somewhat muscular frame. His hair is naturally dark, but is died alone, aside from his roots. His eyes are brown as well. He generally dresses in dark-colored military garb, including a a bulletproof vest and fatigues.

In their transformed state, AC/DC has the standard appearance of a normal dingo, albeit larger than average, with tan fur, a white belly, and brown eyes. He also is often seen wearing a bandana around his neck as well as wearing a military-style vest, which made him unique in comparison to the other dingoes on the Isle of Dingoes.

## Personality

AC/DC has shown to be incredibly affectionate to those he likes. This is especially evident with Joan, who he cuddled with and licked incessantly when offered a spot in her crew. His loyalty is also rather high, following Joan to the Beast Brigade's ship and dispatching all of the marines other than Umiyuri so that her fight would not be interfered with. In turn, AC/DC does enjoy being pet and receiving scratches behind his ears, much like domesticated canines, but only seems responsive to people he likes. This was shown was he didn't hesitate to bite Umiyuri when she pet him. It is unclear how much of this is a part of his actual personality and how much of it was simply a rouse to escape the Isle of Dingoes, a location he clearly detests. Even so, he seems to genuinely care for his new crew, or at least Joan, who has not abandoned despite having visited other islands in his guise and even wished to be a good pet to her.

## Relationships

### Joplin Joan

As the captain of the crew he currently serves on, AC/DC has a great deal of affection for Joan, acting as her pet. He often licks her and cuddles with her affectionately, receiving many pets and scritches in return. Initially, it seemed as though AC/DC only acted affectionate in order to get Joan to take him off the Isle of Dingoes, but has since shown genuine affection for Joan, hoping to be a good pet for her while he was in her crew.

## Abilities and Powers

AC/DC appears to have a fair degree of power, able to take out an entire unit of lower-ranking marines by himself while Joan fought Umiyuri.

### Devil Fruit

*Further information: Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dingo*
AC/DC ate the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dingo, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows him to transform into a dingo and dingo hybrid at will. AC/DC has all the basic abilities of a dingo, including a strong bite, sharp teeth, and enhanced senses of smell and hearing. The latter ability has been turned against him on at least one instance, when Umiyuri used her Spermaceti against him and Joan. His full Zoan form is also notably larger than the average dingo, implying a greater amount of power. His transformation is also convincing enough to trick people into believing he's an actual dingo, as he did with the Sea-Star Pirates.

## History

### Grant Tour Saga

#### Dog Eat Dog

At some point, AC/DC found himself stranded on the Isle of Dingoes, needing to masquerade as a dingo, himself in order to survive. EDuring a trip made by the Sea-Star Pirates to film a music video, they happened upon the Isle of Dingoes and AC/DC decided to use them to get off the island. While Joan was more than happy to pet all the dingoes, AC/DC was particularly willing to ingratiate himself to the crew. Not long after, the pirates were attacked by the marine unit the Beast Brigade. While the other dingoes fled at the sound of marine captain Umiyuri's Spermaceti, AC/DC stayed by Joan's and followed her the marine's ship when she was dragged off by grabbing onto her leg.

Joan took kindly to this act, hoisting him up so she could carry him on their way to the ship. Upon arrival, Umiyuri thought the dingo was adorable and immediately helped him down from the crow's nest, where they had landed, down to the deck. She began petting him, but AC/DC lashed out and bit her. This caused pain and anger from Umiyuri, causing her to send him flying backwards into the mask and ordered her men to muzzle him. This angered Joan, in turn, who caught the dingo after jumping down from the mast, and the two began to battle. Joan was initially attempting to protect AC/DC in addition to fighting back, but AC/DC had her put him down and ran off, unknowingly going to take out the rest of the marines while Joan was busy fighting the marine captain.

When both Joan and Umiyuri were on their last legs, AC/DC appeared out of nowhere and bit her once again, causing the marine to realize that her men had been defeated as she threw him off once again. This gave Joan the opening she needed to defeat Umiyuri. Calling AC/DC "A Cool Damn Canine", she decided to begin calling him AC/DC, offering him a place in her crew which he happily accepted. Joan hoped that he could carry her back to their ship, but the dingo appeared unable to do so. Fortunately, at that moment, Hawkwind, an animal controlled by Amatsuki Nagasaki arrived to pick them up and carry them back to the Bad Reputation.

A few nights after this, AC/DC had taken on his human form to make food, but had nearly been caught by Roadie. Although Roadie had seen him in his human form, Roadie chalked it up to him being tired when he looked back to see him in his dingo form. Going up to the deck, AC/DC re-entered his human form and began smoking, thinking about how this situation was better than still being stuck on the Isle of Dingoes.

#### Blast from the Past

While Joan was training with Roadie, AC/DC was keeping track of their sparring record while eating a peanut butter sandwich. After Joan beat Roadie again, AC/DC marked it on the chalkboard he was using with another tali mark, hoping to get pet behind the ears. She did give him a dog treat, with Roadie remarking that if she overfed him then he'd get fat like Powerwolf, but this seemed like enough to please AC/DC for the time being as he snuggled with Joan. As the crew spoke of they next move, AC/DC continued to look for affection from the crew, eventually getting it from Nagasaki.

Two days later, the Sea-Star Pirates arrived at Grand Festa for a performance, with AC/DC being particularly happy to be on dry land again. While the crew was looking around at first, AC/DC caught a whiff and food moved further inland with everyone else. Joan and Gray were soon accosted by fans, but AC/DC caught another whiff of a pair of people that made him nervous. They were soon reveled to be Henry Avery and his bodyguard Saul. While AC/DC was more aggressive at first towards them, he soon calmed down after realizing they meant no harm, following Joan as she went to lunch with the rest of the crew and Avery. Watching as Joan caught up with Avery and the newer arrival of Gale D. Joseph, as well as the intrusion of Kuzma, AC/DC later followed Joan and the rest of the crew to meet with Dragon D. Dexter.

After Dexter paid the crew, AC/DC began begging and whimpering towards Roadie. At first, none of those present understood what AC/DC wanted, but Joan correctly guessed that AC/DC wanted his share of the money. Although Roadie withheld the cash from him, as they needed to focus on maintaining their ship, much to AC/DC's disappointment. He began to spend the rest of his time before the concert with Roadie, preparing for the event.

After the attack on Grand Festa by pirates, AC/DC reunited with Joan during construction efforts, happily licking her face, having been scared by what had just happened. After Joan became distracted, he was unceremoniously dropped, but quickly scrambled back to his feet. After he was asked if he wanted to go eat and meet Joan's fan club, AC/DC yipped twice and flipped, impressing his crew. He then followed them into the fan club building.

While hanging out with her fans, Joan told the story of why she decided to become a musician, back from her home island. Hearing about her former pet, Powerwolf, AC/DC became sympathetic, cuddling with her and hoping to be as good a pet to her while he was still serving aboard her ship.

Over the next few days, AC/DC and the rest of the Sea-Star Pirates prepared the island and their stage for their final concert on the island. AC/DC had been carrying around smaller equipment, such as guitar picks and tuners, and prepared to give them out to the performing members of the crew.

## Major Battles

* AC/DC and Joplin Joan vs Umiyuri and other marines

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sick Puppies: AC/DC makes his debut.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jungle: AC/DC doesn't flee when the other dingoes hear the calls from Umiyuri's Spermaceti.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Whales Rock and Roll: AC/DC follows Joan to the Beast Brigade's ship.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Overdrive: AC/DC joins the Sea-Star Pirates.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Curtain Call: AC/DC is revealed to be actually be a human.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Burning Man: AC/DC listens to the story of why Joan decided to become a musician.
7. ↑ Calling Card: AC/DC keeps track of Joan's win/loss record while sparring with Roadie.
8. ↑ Reunion: AC/DC and the Sea-Star Pirates arrive on Grand Festa.
9. ↑ Rap God: AC/DC and the Sea-Star Pirates meet with Dragon D. Dexter.
10. ↑ Breakdown: AC/DC reunites with Joan after the attack on Grand Festa.
11. ↑ Final Gambit: AC/DC and the rest of the Sea-Star Pirates prepare for their final concert on Grand Festa.