Banzai

Banzai is the captain of the Banzai Pirates. He first appears in Ocean's Dream! - Oceans of Dreams.

Appearance
Banzai is a tan-skinned man with spiked blonde hair. He has a wide face with an angular jaw. He wears a green and gray striped shirt, a beige undershirt, and an orange vest with bold buttons, gray edging, and a purple design on the front. He wears also wears a pale yellow sash around his waist, beige slacks, and black shoes.

Personality
Banzai is a fairly aggressive individual, as he attacked the Straw Hat Pirates with only a small amount of provocation.

Abilities and Powers
Banzai is a surprisingly strong individual, as he was able to injure Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, suggesting above-average fighting ability. He also has impressive speed, as he was able to block against some of Luffy's attacks. Despite this he was defeated by the pirate, showing that his upper hand against the crew was primarily gained by their lapse in memory and ability to fight. Banzai, while able to fight on his own, often works alongside his underlings, commanding them and teaming up with them in combination attacks.

Weapons
Banzai uses a single cutlass in combat and is quite proficient with it, using it to both deal damage to and block attacks from Luffy.

Techniques

 * Zako Storm (ザコストーム): Banzai and his subordinates, Bravo and Khorosho, charge the enemy in a three-wave attack. One of the subordinates kicks at the opponent, followed by a shot from the other's shotgun. To finish the combination, Banzai slashes downward at his opponent, releasing a shock wave similar to the techniques of Rankyaku.

Ocean's Dream! - Oceans of Dreams
After the Straw Hat Pirates had their memories taken by Noko and Tatsu and washed up unconscious on an island, the crew woke up on the beach and tried to figure out what was going on in their amnesiac confusion. Having decided to work together, they approached the coast and heard the sound of Noko's seahorse flute. Banzai and his crew appeared before the Straw Hats and threatened Luffy, who challenged Banzai. Because Luffy, in his lapse of memory, couldn't remember how to fight, Banzai took the first assault, injuring his opponent as well as Zoro and Sanji. He then attacked Nami and Chopper, but Mr. 2 Bon Kurei arrived to even the playing field, counterattacking the advancing pirate. Luffy, with the fighting guidance of Mr. 2, declared that he would fight Banzai one-on-one and defeated the pirate after regaining his ability to fight.

Major Battles

 * Banzai Pirates vs. Straw Hat Pirates (interrupted by Mr. 2 Bon Kurei)
 * Banzai vs. Monkey D. Luffy