Banchi

Banchi is a giant turtle used by Miss All Sunday for transportation. It is unknown what happened to him after the Arabasta Saga. He is classified as a Type A creature, "Big Friendly".

Appearance
Banchi is a turtle with a dark brown shell and a greyish-green underbelly. He always has a stoic, melancholic expression on his face.

He is seen smoking a cigar, and he wears a horizontal-striped white cowboy hat with a pink cloth that ties it to his head. Banchi also has purple belts connecting him to the carriage that he carried the Officer agents in.

Personality
Little is known about Banchi's personality, but he is intelligent enough to take commands from Robin. He also has a habit of smoking cigars.

Abilities and Powers
Banchi has the strength to pull a cart full of three grown men, one of whom was overweight; three grown women; and a 4-ton baseball bat. He is also an adept swimmer, serving as Miss All Sunday's method of travel between islands. Despite being a turtle Banchi has fast legs and is able to move quickly between places.

Past
Banchi was originally from the West Blue.

Whisky Peak Arc
Banchi carried Robin to Whiskey Peak and waded through the burning remains of Igaram's ship. He carried her back to Arabasta after she first met the Straw Hat Pirates.

Arabasta Arc
Banchi pulled a carriage transporting the Baroque Works' Officer Agents through the desert to their meeting with Crocodile in Rainbase.

Merchandise
Banchi appears alongside other animals from Arabasta in the One Piece World Collectable Figure set Volume 3 Baroque Works Animals Gathering.

Support Appearances

 * Grand Battle! 2

Enemy Appearances

 * One Piece Thousand Storm

Non-Playable Appearances

 * One Piece: Fighting Path

Trivia

 * Banchi placed 792nd in the seventh popularity poll, tying for the place with 11 other characters: Take, Island Eater, Elder 1, Koda, Comil, Bao, An Zengaiina, Karma, Tegata Ringana, and the Matryo Princesses.
 * One of the primary animal enemy types in One Piece Thousand Storm, the Giant Turtle, is based on Banchi and includes two variants: the Giant Black Turtle and the Giant White Turtle.

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