Scratchmen Apoo: Character Profile

Basic Information

Name: Scratchmen Apoo
Epithet: "Roar of the Sea" (Umi Nari)
Origin: Grand Line
Race: Longarm Tribe
Affiliations: On Air Pirates (Captain); Beasts Pirates (Informant/Former); Worst Generation
Bounty: 350,000,000 Berries (Post-Timeskip); 198,000,000 Berries (Pre-Timeskip)
Age: 31 (Post-Timeskip); 29 (Pre-Timeskip)
Birthday: March 19th
Height: 256 cm (8'5")

Appearance

Physique: As a member of the Longarm Tribe, Apoo has exceptionally long arms with two elbow joints. He possesses a broad chest, a wide lower jaw, and teeth that resemble piano keys.
Post-Timeskip Attire: He wears a red gown with a large "sound" (音) kanji on the chest and back, often paired with ornamental ropes and epaulets. He is frequently seen wearing black headphones and has hair styled in lightning-bolt patterns on the sides.

Personality

Eccentric & Energetic: Apoo is a flamboyant individual with a deep love for music and festivities. He often raps while fighting and was seen acting as a DJ during the Fire Festival.
Cunning & Opportunistic: He is known for being deceitful and prioritizing his own survival. He famously betrayed the Kid-Hawkins alliance to side with Kaidou, believing that pirate alliances rarely have "happy endings".
Cautious: Despite his loud demeanor, he is often distrustful of others, once destroying Eustass Kid's hideout under the suspicion of hidden snipers.

Abilities and Powers

Devil Fruit: Oto Oto no Mi (Tone-Tone Fruit). This Paramecia-type fruit allows him to transform his body parts into musical instruments (e.g., teeth into piano keys, chest into a drum, arm into a saxophone).
Fighting Music (Tatakau Music): By playing specific tunes, he releases sound waves that deliver instant physical damage to anyone within hearing range. His primary techniques include:
- Shan (Slash): Sound waves that slice the target.
- Don (Explosion): Explosive sound waves that can cause internal damage.
- Bon (Strike): Sound waves that deliver blunt force impact.
Haki: He is proficient in Armament Haki (using it to survive a neck strike from CP0) and Observation Haki.
Weapons: He carries a pair of tonfas, which he uses for close-quarters combat.
Weakness: His attacks are completely nullified if the target covers their ears or remains outside of hearing range.

Key Trivia

Namesake: Named after the real-life 19th-century Chinese pirate Chui A-poo.
Animal Resemblance: Oda stated his animal resemblance is an orangutan.
Unique Laugh: "Apapapapapapa," which mimics the sound of a DJ scratching a record.