Rope Action

Rope Action is Paulie's fighting style. It is based on using ropes in a variety of ways to attack opponents, whether to bind, strike, or defend. Combined with Paulie's acrobatics, this style is quite versatile and formidable. The amount of ropes Paulie keeps seems to be infinite, and he seems to pull them out from hammer space. These ropes are also strong enough to support the weight of giants and Yagara Bulls; he says it is a special Galley-La Company woven rope and claims it is unbreakable. These two traits, among others, often give the false impression that the ropes result from the power of a Devil Fruit.

Techniques

 * Rope Action: Round Turn (ロープ・アクション ラウンド・ターン): With Paulie in between several enemies, he grabs them with ropes and them pulls them inwards, causing the victims to slam (usually head first) against each other.


 * Rope Action: Bowline Knot (ロープ・アクション ボーラインノット): A long-range attack where Paulie launches a rope that ties around an opponent's wrist. Usually followed by Oshioki: Ippon Dzuri.


 * Oshioki: Ippon Dzuri (オシオキ 一本釣り): After snaring an opponent with rope, Paulie throws them and slams them head-first into the ground. This is called Hook, Line and Sinker in the Viz manga, Punishment Hook, Line and Sinker in the FUNimation dub and Punishment Pole-and-line Fishing in the FUNimation subs.


 * Rope Action: Half-Knot Air Drive (ロープ・アクション ハーフノット エア・ドライブ): An attack similar to Bowline Knot, only the rope ties around an opponent's neck instead, choking them before they are slammed into the floor.


 * Pipe Hitch Knives.png Hitch Knives (パイプ・ヒッチ・ナイブス): Paulie launches a rope with a row of knives tied to it (with the blades jutting out alternatively) to cut or slash his target.


 * Rope Action: Figure of Eight Knot (ロープ・アクション フィギュアオブ・エイト・ノット): A mid-ranged multi-directional attack. Eight ropes knotted heavily on the ends shoot out like fists in eight directions. It can be used to hit multiple targets at once. This is called Figure-of-Eight Knot in the FUNimation dub.


 * Rope Action: Timber Hitch Tug (ロープ・アクション ティンバー・ヒッチ・タグ): Paulie jumps into the air, somersaults, and unleashes several ropes that grab an enemy, with the force of Paulie's fall pulling the target down into the ground.


 * Top Knot (独楽結び（タップ・ノット）): Paulie sends a rope that spirals upwards and ties around his target's body. Then, by pulling the rope with enough force, the enemy spins like a top, eventually collapsing from dizziness.


 * Shrouds and Rat-Line Knot (シュラウズ・アンド ラットリン・ノット): Paulie creates a large net out of ropes and slams it on top of several enemies. This is called Shrouds and Rattling Knot in the FUNimation dub.

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