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Mr. 2 Bon Clay, as he is known by in Baroque Works, is an "okama" (a Japanese slang term for a homosexual).

Appearence
All Baroque Works agents bear their numbers somewhere on their body or clothing. Mr. 2 Bon Clay's number 2 is seen in the form of his swans, which are posed into a shape resembling number "2".

Statistics

 * Japanese Name: Mr.2 ボン・クレー
 * Romanized Name: Misutā Tsū Bon Kurē
 * English Name: Mr. 2 Bon Clay
 * Current occupation:
 * Affiliations: Baroque Works
 * Japanese VA: Kazuki Yao
 * English VA:
 * First Appearence: Manga Chapter #129; Anime Episode #78
 * Lastest Appearence:
 * Fighting Style: Okama Kenpo (Ballet/Dancer Kenpo in the japanese anime. Crazy Karate in the english dub)
 * Devil Fruit: Mane Mane no Mi
 * Meaning: "Mane" means "imitation" or "mimicry."
 * English Name: Copy Copy Fruit
 * Type: Paramecia
 * Effect: Allows the user to turn into anyone he or she has touched.When the user changes, he also imitates the copied persons flexibility, strength, etc. and can switch back to his normal state by touching his face with his left hand.


 * Bounty: 32,000,000 Belli

Personality
He has a flamboyant attitude which includes singing and dancing. He is extrodinarily tall, which plays into his particular style of fighting. He calls his martial art style "Okama Kenpo" in the manga, "Ballet/Dancer Kenpo" in the Japanese anime, and "Crazy Karate" in the English anime. He is also given an ebonic accent in the English dub of the anime, while the original Japanese voice is somewhat nasal and petulant.

Mr. 2 Bon Clay, is the only Officer Agent in the Baroque Works megastructure without a female partner. This stems from the fact that he is an okama, and thus, serves as his own female. His original song from the One Piece Character Song Carnival CD is 'Oh come my way', which can be aurally interpreted as 'Okama Way' (in fact, he says both "oh come my way" and "okama way" while singing during his trip to the Spider's Cafe), which means 'Transvestite Way'. Because of this he receives two names: a male name with a number, and a female name with a holiday. "Bon Clay" or Bonkurei is celebrated in Japan on either July 15 or August 15 because of the use of a lunar calendar. It is a Buddhist celebration found on the last day of the Bon festival, honouring the dead. Lanterns are lit, and the Bon-Odori is traditionally danced.

Oddly, he addresses Luffy's crew by a key part of their appearance, followed by (Even though it is meant for a female childish aspect) "chan" (i.e.: Luffy, Straw-Chan, Usopp, Nose-Chan, etc.). He also addresses Crocodile as "Zero-chan", even after learning his identity.

Abilities and Powers
While having a Devil Fruit, Bon Clay mostly relies on a unique martial arts style known as Okama Kenpo (Ballet/Dancer Kenpo in the japanese anime. Crazy Karate in the english dub) combining kicks and sometimes punches with his ballerina style.

Devil Fruit

 * Mane Mane Memory / (Clone Clone Memory): Bon Clay transforms into somebody he has physically touched, taking on their properties inculding strength and form.


 * Mane Mane Montage / (Clone Clone Montage): Bon Clay makes a new face by using different parts from his memory of faces. In this case, he makes what he considers the world's funniest face using 90% of his own face and Usopp's nose. It is suppose to incapcitate the enemy with laughter.

Kenpo

 * Swan Arabesque (Swan Raised-Leg)/(Swan Dive): Bon Clay performs a powerful high kick, usually after a combination of kicks and punches. This attacks is equal in power to Sanji's Mouton Shot. Arabesque is a raised-leg position in ballet.


 * Okama Dash or Swan Dash / (Primadonna): Bon Clay taps the ground several times and then takes a great leap forward. With his long legs, Bon Clay is able to quickly cross long distances.


 * Relevé (Tip-Toes): Using his leg strength, Bon Clay is able to sprint up a vertical cliff wall. Relevé means "Standing on Tip-Toes".


 * Douzo Okamai Nakkuru (Douzo Okamai Knuckle): Bon Clay simply punches the enemy in the face. (Manga Only)


 * Urabere Swan Budoukai (Shabby Swan Ball Dance) / (Smiling Swan Soiree): Bon Clay attacks the enemy with a flurry of kicks and punches. This prepare Bon Clays's for Swan Arabesque. For some reason, Bon Clay's swans appear drunk and have their tongues hanging out when he uses this attack.


 * Okama Chop or Ballet Chop: Bon Clay strikes the enemy in the eyes with a chop, blinding them. This attack can prepare Bon Clay for Keri Pointe.


 * Keri Pointe (Kick Point) / (Tip-Toe Kick): After blinding the enemy with ballet chop, Bon Clay jumps into the air, and kicks the enemy in the face with both feet. He continues to push the enemy until he kicks them off into a nearby structure.


 * Mascara Boomerang: Bon Clay peels off his mascara and throws it at the enemy, and like an actual boomerang, returns to Bon Clays. The mascara is bladed so it cuts the enemy, and can hit the enemy upon return.


 * Grand Fouetté: Ano Natsu no Hi no Memoir (Grand Whipping Motion: Memoir Of That Summer Day) / (Spinning Summer Pirouette): After spinning 320,000 times, Bon Clay performs a kick using the momentum of the spins to increase the strength. The true power of the kick was not seen because Sanji was able to dodge and counter it. In Ballet, Fouetté is the term for the whipping motion of a raised foot.


 * Prima (Lead Performance): Bon Clay removes the two swans from his shoulders and places them on his feet. When he kicks in prima mode, the swan neck extends, giving him further reach, and the steel bill pierces the enemy. When Bon Clay kicked a stone wall, it left a solid hole without any cracks around it. Prima is the ballet term for the lead performance. Not relevant to the attack, the right swan is female and the left swan is male.


 * Bombardier (Bomber): In prima mode Bon Clay kicks the enemy with an extended and pointed kick. Before delivering the real kick, Bon Clay appears to kick several times, which maybe be used to confuse the enemy. Bombardier is french for bomber.


 * Ano Huyu　no Sora no Memoir (Memoir Of That Winter Sky): In prima mode, Bon Clay leaps into the air and begins to perform several somersaults in mid-air. After spinning enough times, Bon Clay descends and delivers a piercing kick strengthened by the momentum of the spins. The full power of this attack was not seen because Sanji dodged and countered it.


 * Bombardier Arabesque: In prima mode, Bon Clay uses Bombardier after leaping into the air. The kick is also higher than the normal bombardier.

Present Story
The Straw Hats first meet up with Bon Clay on their way to return Princess Vivi to the desert kingdom of Alabasta. His antics immediately amused them, and Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper fell head over heels for his ability. Bon Clay ate the Devil Fruit, Mane Mane no Mi (マネマネの実 Clone Clone Fruit) which allows him to transform into an exact copy of anyone he has touched. Although the series generally only features these powers copying the face of the person, his powers apparently also copy the body: To Nami's dismay, he once transformed into her and allowed Luffy, Chopper and Usopp to view her breasts. She responded by punching his skull inwards.

Bon Clay later discovers that his friends are really the enemies of his boss, Crocodile, thus forcing him to combat them.

In the capital Alubarna, Bon Clay and Sanji have a very intense battle. Just as Sanji looks set to be the victor, Bon Clay discovers Sanji's weakness: Nami. He impersonates her, using her form to drive Sanji into a crazy fanboyish state which allows him to even the playing field. Eventually, Sanji realizes that Bon Clay must revert to his own form to unleash his stronger attacks. He takes advantage of this and forces Bon Clay to revert to his form so that he can pummel him. The ball is in Sanji's court yet again until Bon Clay pulls his iron tipped swans from his shoulders and puts them onto his shoes. With the swans on his shoes, his kicks are strong as a rifle shot and can reach further. This creates more problems for Sanji, and the playing field is even once more. But eventually, Sanji manages to defeat Bon Clay.

When the Straw Hats prepare to leave Alabasta after liberating it from the tyrant warlord Crocodile, Bon Clay calls them up on a Den Den Mushi (a snail phone) and tells Luffy that he has their ship. He hid it from the marines docked in the harbour (Smoker, Hina, Jango, Ironfist Fullbody, Tashigi, etc.) and exclaims that he did it because they are friends. Now that he is no longer a member of Baroque Works (and a pawn of Crocodile), he wants to be a close friend, perhaps even a shipmate.

As the Straw Hats and Bon Clay leave Alabasta on the Going Merry, Hina, Jango and Ironfist Fullbody attack. Bon Clay comes up with a plan that would allow them to escape. He and his own shipmates impersonate the Straw Hats, thus luring Hina's squadron to them. This allows the Going Merry to escape as Bon Clay stays behind with his crew, boarding Marine ships and unleashing hell upon them, after his famous speech of friendship and humanity. As the Going Merry draws further away, Luffy exclaims that he will never forget Bon Clay and his crew, their friends.

Current Events (Spoilers)
Bon Clay was captured by Hina. But according to chapter 372 of the manga, Bon Clay has escaped from prison with a 32,000,000 belli bounty on his head. And recently has reappeared in the manga during "Operation: Meet Baroque Works" chapter title pages sporting a more refined look than his ballerina outfit.

Later on he had challenged Hina to a rematch, in an attempt to save Miss Valentine from execution. After Miss Goldenweek, Miss Valentine, and Mr. 5 breaks out Mr. 4, Miss Doublefinger, Miss Merry Christmas, and Lassou, Mr. 2 is seen tied to Mr. 3 and thrown in jail with Mr. 0 (Crocodile) and Mr. 1 (Das Bones) so it can be assumed that Hina defeated Mr. 2. How she caught Mr. 3 is something that we shall never know, unless this mini chapter arc is animated.

Major Battles

 * Bon Kurei vs. Sanji
 * Bon Kurei vs. Hina (Alabasta Sea)
 * Bon Kurei vs. Hina (Rematch, disguised as Mr.3)

Trivia

 * According to Bon Clay, Usopp has the world's funniest nose.
 * In One Piece Grand Battle!, Mr.2 is a hidden secret character and is unlockable by fulfilling numerous obligations within the game, or by entering a code.
 * In a recent Japanese Fan Poll, Bon Clay is ranked the 21st most popular character in One Piece.
 * During the Meet Baroque Works Mini title page arc, Mr. 2's wanted posters are shown with the words "Bon Kurei" written on them, but his name is shown as Bon Clay in the One Piece video games.

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