Vegapunk/Shaka

Shaka, also designated as Punk-01, is one of the six satellites of Dr. Vegapunk, embodying his aspect of "good".

Appearance
Shaka is an average-sized man, standing at about the same height as Sanji. His head is covered by a futuristic metal helmet bearing the number 01 over the face. He wears a very long dark coat with light-colored patterns; the jacket has the words "Vegapunk 01" written at the bottom and "Caution" written on the left sleeve. He also wears a pair of very large boots that run all the way up to wear his jacket ends, leaving little to no skin exposed.

Personality
Being designated the "good" satellite of Vegapunk, Shaka is extremely thoughtful. During Lilith’s confrontation with the Straw Hat Pirates, Shaka was shown to be extremely observant of the crew’s mannerisms and abilities, and quickly conveyed to Lilith that she had blundered. Shaka does not approve of Lilith looting and pillaging from others, saying such actions are detrimental to a scientist’s pride. Although not as antagonistic as Lilith, Shaka does not trust pirates and so will take steps to prevent attack if he is in company of such.

Monkey D. Dragon
Shaka is in contact with the Revolutionary Army leader Monkey D. Dragon for unknown reasons. When Shaka predicted that their death was imminent, they called Dragon to inform him of this fact.

Abilities and Powers
Being a satellite of Vegapunk, Shaka has likely been a contributor to the genius scientist’s numerous technological developments. Shaka appears to be able to share senses with other satellites, allowing them to know what was going on with Lilith while she was out at sea.

Shaka’s analytical skills are a boon in combat situations, as they were able to prevent Lilith from foolishly attacking the Straw Hats by quickly pointing out the crew’s capabilities and strategic mindset.

Egghead Arc
When Lilith went out to the nearby sea to attack and pillage the Straw Hat Pirates, Shaka called her to question her actions. Shaka stated that Lilith had blundered when confronting the Emperor's crew, as the pirates were capable of instantly attacking her and thus had the advantage despite Lilith surrounding them with weaponized Sea Beasts. Shaka then told Lilith to bring the Straw Hats to them, expressing an interest in the crew. Shaka then contacted Monkey D. Dragon, informing him of his imminent death and wanting Dragon to hear him out. Afterwards, Shaka found Nami, Usopp, Nico Robin, and Franky in the laboratory battling the S-Shark Seraphim and told S-Shark to stand down. He asked the Straw Hats what they thought of the island's technology and revealed that it was actually not futuristic, as a similarly advanced society once existed 900 years ago.

Trivia

 * "Shaka" is the Japanese name for Gautama Buddha, the historical Buddha.
 * The helmet that Shaka wears is similar to that of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, one half of the French techno pop musician duo Daft Punk.

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