Buggy

## **History (One Piece Manga)**

Buggy was born somewhere in the **Grand Line**. At some point in his youth he joined the Roger Pirates as an apprentice. When they were not fighting, the pair constantly argued over everything imaginable (in the flashback in the manga and the anime alike, they argue over whether the North or South Pole is colder). Despite the difference between them, both pirates stayed together for some strange reason while they were on board the ship. This lead to Whitebeard to remember him by his big red nose during the encounters with Roger Pirates.

When he was 9 years old he and his crew read an article on a Samurai from Wano Country having recently joined the the Whitebeard Pirates and Buggy complained that Whitebeard's crew was receiving all the focus in the news.

At some point over 27 years ago, the Roger Pirates raided another ship out at sea, and during the battle Buggy found a map leading to treasure at the bottom of the sea. He kept the map for himself, and talked with Shanks after the raid. Shanks revealed that the crew had obtained a Devil Fruit in the raid, and Buggy became very interested upon hearing that it was worth 100,000,000 Beries in the market.

Buggy volunteered to eat the fruit but instead created a fake fruit in order to sell it. Buggy plotted to leave the Roger Pirates, become rich, and form his own powerful pirate crew. However, Shanks then suddenly greeted him at his hiding spot, forcing Buggy to hide the fruit in his mouth. Shanks left but then unexpectedly returned to tell Buggy something else, causing Buggy to panic and swallow the fruit whole. Buggy became angered at Shanks for this but in the skirmish the map blew into the sea into the ocean and he dove in to save it. However, eating the Devil Fruit rendered unable to swim. He was thankfully saved by Shanks. He lost map and because he was now devil fruit user could not swim as such formed a grudge against Shanks.

## **Powers and Abilities**

### Devil Fruit

Chop-Chop Fruit a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows him to split his body into pieces and reassemble them at will. This power also makes him immune to slashing attacks.

With the exception of his feet, Buggy can make his disassembled body parts levitate and control them telekinetically. He can launch his body parts at high speed, allowing him to strike a distant target with strong force. He can also split his body to dodge opponents' attacks by detaching the section of his body that would have taken the attack and making it fly out of the way.

Furthermore, his body parts remain connected to each other, even when they are separated. For example, if his hand is detached, he can still control his fingers. Additionally, he can feel any pain that is inflicted on his detached pieces.

#### Techniques

* **Bara Bara Ho** (バラバラ砲 *Bara Bara Hō*, literally meaning "Split Split Cannon"): Holding a weapon, Buggy shoots his hands at the enemy.
* **Bara Bara Senbei** (バラバラせんべい *Bara Bara Senbei*, literally meaning "Split Split Rice Cracker"): Buggy first stomps on his shoes to make knives appear out of them before he performs this technique. He then throws his lower half cartwheeling on the ground towards an opponent, though in some forms of media, his whole lower half is able to actually levitate for a set amount of time.
* **Bara Bara Ho Kirihanashi** (バラバラ砲切り離し *Bara Bara Hō Kirihanashi*, literally meaning "Split Split Cannon Dismember"): A variation of the Bara Bara Ho, Buggy adds 1/3 of his forearm to his fist, so that if the opponent attempts to stop the attack by grabbing the forearm, Buggy can simply detach his fist and continue the attack. Between his fingers, Buggy holds four knives in this attack.
* **Bara Bara Kinkyu Dasshutsu** (バラバラ緊急脱出 *Bara Bara Kinkyū Dasshutsu*, literally meaning "Split Split Emergency Escape"): When there is an incoming attack aimed at his head, Buggy quickly separates his head from the rest of his body to avoid harm.
* **Bara Bara Festival** (バラバラフェスティバル *Bara Bara Fesutibaru*, literally meaning "Split Split Festival"): Buggy's ultimate attack, he separates all his body parts into tiny chunks and spins them around. Then he can either surround his enemy to block their escape, or pummel his enemy with his body parts at intense speeds. This attack also makes it difficult to hit Buggy while he is using it, however his feet remain on the ground during this move, leaving them open for attack.

## **Trivia**

* Buggy's Japanese VA is Shigeru Chiba who also voices Don Kanonji in *Bleach.*
* Buggy's English VA is Mike McFarland who also voices Helmeppo, Richie, Eyelash, Masshikaku and Yokozuna. Nab Lasaro and Vidalus Taka in *Fairy Tail,* Fennac Albian in *Rwby.*
* Buggy shares the same birthday with Taishiro Toyomitsu, Enji Todoroki, Fu and Hatchan.