Oimo

Oimo, together with Kashi, is one of the two giants who guarded the front gate of Enies Lobby for over fifty years.

Appearance
Oimo is a giant who has a pig-like nose and is very rotund. He has long, flowing orange hair, along with some stubble on his chin. He sports viking attire, with a light green short sleeve shirt lined in brown-green. He also wears tab suspenders with large gold buttons, and big pink tunic with brows lace. His pants are lined on the top with a lighter colored fluff. Under that, he sports green-brown pants with big black boots. He is seen wearing a roman style helmet, with gold around the edges and red in the middle, with pink frills on the top. He has a big black belt with a gold buckle. He is usually seen with his large club.

Abilities and Powers
As a giant, Oimo is not only many times bigger then a normal human, but also equally many times stronger. As proven against the Kairiki Destroyers of the Franky Family, a mere human, no matter what the strength or size, will have no easy battle against them. Oimo and his partner Kashi are natural born fighters. In the end it takes the efforts of the Galley-La's and Franky Family's best fighters, along with the help of Sodom and Gomorrah, to down both Oimo and his partner.

Weapons
He wields a large wooden club with metal studs embedded in it.

Attack List

 * Oimo Press (オイモプレス): Oimo using his gigantic body does a belly flop onto a large group.

As as Pirate
One Hundred years before the events of the Little Garden Arc, Oimo was a member of the Giant Warrior Pirates. He was present when Yuki asked Dorry and Brogy which one of their catches were bigger. After they challenged one another to a duel, Oimo left the island with the rest of the pirates.

The World Government's Lie


Oimo, along with Kashi, worked for the Government for fifty years only because he thought that the leaders of his pirate crew were being held captive in prison. Oimo and Kashi were promised that by serving the World Government, their leaders would be released

The Assault on Enies Lobby
They fought against the Franky Family, Straw Hat Pirates, and Galley-La Company foremen as soon as the three groups invaded the island. Kashi falls first against the combined effort of the group who tricked Oimo into whacking him with his club. Oimo is defeated when Rocket Man, the prototype Sea Train, jumps from the gate of Enies Lobby and crashes into him. The two are left dazed as the attacking forces press forward.

However, Usopp (still disguised as Sogeking), who had been accidentally left behind, hears them lament about their tragic existence. After this, he realizes their leaders were none other than Dorry and Brogy, whom the Straw Hats had met during their time on Little Garden. He told them the real truth and how he had met them and proved this by showing Dorry and Brogy's unique laughs.



Angered at being deceived for fifty years, Oimo and Kashi switched sides and swore vengeance upon the World Government that had kept them in the dark for so long. They arrived just in time to save the Franky Family from being overwhelmed by the Marines when Yokozuna gets knocked out, as well as take in guarding the door to the inner courthouse, keeping the marines out, but not before flinging Sogeking up to the rooftop to rejoin the Straw Hats.

After the main battle was finished, they carried Sodom and Gomorrah and the Franky Family out of the path of the impending Buster Call, and managed to escape on the Puffing Tom. Oimo and Kashi later decide they cannot go to Little Garden if their bosses are still fighting, so they decide to go back to Elbaf.

Leaving Water 7
In the "Where They Are Now" mini-arc, Oimo was seen leaving for Elbaf with Kashi.

Major Battles

 * Oimo and Kashi vs. Kairiki Destroyers
 * Oimo and Kashi vs. Franky Family
 * Oimo vs. Galley-La Company foremen and Franky Family
 * Oimo, Kashi, and Soge King vs. Marine Officers and Government Agents
 * Oimo, Kashi, Franky Family, and Galley-La foremen vs. Some of Just Eleven Jurymen, Marine Officers, and Government Agents (front of the courthouse)

Translation and Dub Issues
Considering that the entire Little Garden Arc was cut in the 4Kids version their leaders Dorry and Brogy never meet the Straw Hats; is unknown how 4Kids would have avoided the potential plot hole that was created in the process.

Trivia

 * Oimo and Kashi bear some resemblance to the two vikings Snorre and Tjure from the 70's anime series Vicky the Viking, which was a major influence on Eiichiro Oda.

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