Genzo

Gen-san (called Genzo in the 4Kids dub) is the sheriff and mayor of Cocoyashi Village (Coco Village in the 4Kids version), which is Nami's home town.

Appearence
Genzo wears a pinwheel on his hat because he used to make Nami laugh when she was a baby (this pinwheel also inspired an attack for Luffy during their fight with Arlong). He played a role in rescuing Luffy after Arlong threw him into the ocean. All of Genzo's scars are from his first encounter with Arlong when he tried to stop Arlong from taking Nami, Arlong made Kuroobi cut every part of his body with a sword. He was also almost killed by Arlong for hoarding novelty swords, until Usopp saved him.

In the American dub of One Piece, Genzo speaks with a thick Italian accent.

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 * Current occupation: sheriff and mayor of Cocoyashi Village
 * Origins: Cocoyashi Village in the East Blue
 * Japanese VA: Shozo Iizuka.
 * English VA: Marc Diraison
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 * Dream: To see his village is free of Arlong (this has since been achieved), also he has a desire that Nami and Nojiko stay happy on behalf of Belle-Mere.
 * Fighting Style: Sword Fighting

Personality
He has had close ties with Nami and Nojiko since they were kids and he knew their adoptive mother, Belle-Mère, quite well. He also kept the town together after Arlong took over the island, making sure everyone was safe and able to pay Arlong's tax.

Abilities and Powers
Not really a fighter, Ganzo lacks any strength and was easily pushed around by Arlong and his crew trying to defend Belle-Mere and her children. He however has great leadership skills and was the binding force that helped the village to survive Arlong and his crew.

Weapons
Genzo uses a standard sword.

Past Story
In the past Genzo grew famliar with one particular girl in their village, Belle-Mere, a child who was a lot of trouble. He came to refer to her as 'you little thug' as a result of it. However a shock came upon him and the others one day when Belle-Mere declared she was going to join the Marines and fight bad pirates. Later he is seen at the dock aiding Belle-Mere who returned to the village with two small children. He is the first to protest when Belle-Mere declared she was old enough to look after children and would help Nojiko and Nami grow up in the troubled world they lived in.

Genzo kept an eye on Nami as she was renouned for stealing, often he would referred to her as Belle-Meres 'little cat' upon returning her home. While he was fully aware of how Belle-Mere easily got her own way with him, often he would agree to do what she asked because she would say things to embaress him (E.g. "I will repay you... With my body"). He was the first to pick up Nami when she ran away from home and then finally revealled her origins to her.

He was agreeing with the other villagers that the three girls although struggle to get by are happy and that everyone should do their best to keep them happy when Arlong the Fishman and his crew of pirates showed up. They demanded money from the villagers to pay for his empire he was building. To his horror, Arlong spotted smoke coming from Belle-Mere's house. Despite his efforts to protect Belle-Mere and her children, Belle-Mere was shot in front of her children and Arlong took Nami off to become a member of his crew. For trying to interfer, Genzo was left with large scars all over his body.

The origin of the pinwheel is then revealed. Bell-Mere said that Nami cried when she saw Genzo because he looked scary, but then Genzo put his pinwheel on to make Nami laugh.

Present Story
Having endured Arlong and his crew for many years, Genzo began to put various plans of rebellion into place. Things go wrong and the weapons the villagers are hidding are discovered. He barely escapes death until Usopp steps in and interfers.

After loosing all the money she had saved to buy her village, Genzo is disgusted that Arlong sent the Marines after Nami. He and the villagers decide once and for all they had had enough and head off to Arlong Park much to Nami's tearful plea. They are stopped by Johnny and Yosaku who stand guard on the entrace preventing anyone entering until Luffy, Zoro, Sanji and Usopp arrive. During the fight with Arlong and his crew, he and Nojiko focus on keeping Luffy alive because he was thrown into the water at Arlong park after getting stuck in concrete. After Arlong is defeated he and the villagers celebrate freedom from the Fishmen who had made them suffer all these years.

After Nami sails off with Luffy and crew, Genzo says he no longer needs his pinwheel, placing it by Bellemere's grave. It is revealed later in the manga that Luffy is very interested in the pinwheel, not even noticing the Navy who are trying to find Nami, just Genzo's pinwheel. However, this could be a put down in reference to Luffy's simple-mindedness.

Trivia

 * Genzo's pinwheel inspired Nami's new tattoo--a pinwheel to represent him with a tangerine to represent Belle-Mère.

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