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Shirano ( ｼﾗﾉ, Shirano ) is a character in Oda's one-shot Monsters and was a swordsman from Ryuuma's past.

Appearance
Shirano has a slight resemblance to Mihawk, especially in the way he dress. He has a long, thin mustache that curves at the end. He also has a long sword which he carries on his belt.

Personality
At first, Shirano seems like a man full of dignity. He was friendly, good-natured, and helpful. He also lived for honor and was ready to sacrifice himself to protect others.

Later, this was all proven to be a facade. In reality, Shirano was a unscrupulous criminal. He would sacrifice even his own comrades to achieve his own goals. He would kill others if it serves his interest. Along with his partner, D.R., they both act as honorable people in order to earn trust of others before they do their criminal activities.

History
Many years ago, Shirano killed his subordinates and stole the Dragon Horn from them. He and his partner D.R. used it to attack and rob Flare's hometown. He killed her father while she was unconscious and decided to use her to earn prestige for his own name by claiming he tried to rescue the townspeople but could only save her.

Seven years later, Ryuuma had arrived. Shirano and D.R. decided to use Ryuuma as a decoy and scapegoat while they attack the village. D.R. used a fake Dragon Horn to scare the town's civilians away and they planned to loot the town. While the rest of the town evacuated, Ryuuma and Flare stayed behind. They witnessed Shirano's true colors and learned the true story behind Flare's past tragedy.

Ryuuma then confronted Shirano, who mocked him. Ryuuma dodged Shirano's strike and killed him in one stroke.

Major Battles

 * Shirano vs. Ryuuma (1st battle)
 * Shirano vs. Ryuuma (2nd battle)

Trivia

 * Ryuuma and Shirano of Monsters resemble Zoro and Mihawk of One Piece and have a similar rivalry; Only Zoro has a different motif for wanting to defeat Mihawk who, despite being rather aggressive, is really an honorable man.