Guardians

The Guardians are the nocturnal combat force of the Mokomo Dukedom, serving under Master Nekomamushi and are the night-time counterpart of the Inuarashi Musketeer Squad, who serve under Duke Inuarashi.

Past
Ever since Nekomamushi and Inuarashi had a falling out, the guardians have served under Nekomamushi as guardians of the Mokomo Dukedom, especially the Whale Forest. The Guardians mainly operate at night-time, from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, leaving the combat duties to the Inuarashi Musketeer Squad during the day.

When Jack and the Beasts Pirates invaded the Mokomo Dukedom, the Inuarashi Musketeers originally went to fight them, but when the clock tolled 6:00, they retreated and left the Guardians to continue the fight. The Guardians promptly rushed in and began their attack.

The Guardians fought the Beasts Pirates for five nights, switching out with the Musketeers when 6:00 AM came. They were eventually able to get the upper hand, but were never able to subdue Jack himself. Finally, Jack lost patience and used the gas weapon Koro on the minks, making them weak. The Beasts Pirates crucified Nekomamushi and the strongest guardians, and massacred many more before leaving a day later. The same day, the Straw Hat Pirates arrived, and Pedro saw them and begged them to save Inuarashi and Nekomamushi. After purging the gas from the air, the Straw Hats went to work curing the minks of the gas poisoning, earning their gratitude.

Zou Arc
Several days later, Nekomamushi discovered Pekoms lying on the ground in a pool of blood. Nekomamushi confronted Capone Bege despite carrying massive wounds, and Bege escaped. Nekomamushi told Wanda and Carrot to not tell anyone what had happened because the Straw Hats wanted it that way.

Two days later, Monkey D. Luffy entered the Whale Forest without ringing the Bell of Welcome. He was attacked by a few Guardians, and several more lay in wait in the shadows. However, they were told to call off the attack and retreat by Wanda.

That night, the Straw Hat Pirates entered the Whale Forest with Wanda and Carrot in order to check in on Nekomamushi. The Guardians celebrated their arrival, and apologized to Luffy for attacking him, Their captain, Pedro, offered their services in rescuing Sanji. The Guardians later threw a party after being touched by Law's concern for them, and the party lasted into the night.

The next morning, the samurai Kin'emon and Kanjuro entered Zou, and Nekomamushi mobilized the Guardians to search for her. However, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi met each other and got into a fight, causing Kin'emon to show himself to them. The minks kneeled before the samurai, revealing that Raizo was safe and that they risked their lives to protect him.

Nekomamushi and Inuarashi reluctantly made peace to appease their master Kozuki Momonosuke, causing the Guardians and Musketeers to celebrate. As Nekomamushi took the Straw Hats, Law, and the samurai to see Raizo, the Guardians and Musketeers planned a party to celebrate the truce between their leaders, excited that their sleep schedules would no longer be so rigid.

Abilities and Powers
The guardians mainly operate during the night hours (from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM), taking over the Mokomo Dukedom's combat duties from Duke Inuarashi, the Inuarashi Musketeer Squad, and the civilian minks. Their leader, Nekomamushi, is stated to rival Inuarashi, the strongest mink on Zou, in terms of strength.

Being members of the Mink Tribe, the Guardians are natural born fighters and are able to use Electro.

Pirate crews stationed on Zou, such as the Heart Pirates, are required to be under the supervision of the Guardians, being unable to leave the Whale Forest.

Organization
The Guardians are led by Nekomamushi and take orders from him. So far, the only Guardians shown have been males. Although they operate mostly during the night, they still guard the Whale Forest during the day despite the lack of Nekomamushi's presence. When Nekomamushi was not active, they took orders from their captain, Pedro.

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