Strawberry

Vice Admiral Strawberry (ストロベリー中将) is a Marine officer, and one of the five Vice Admirals who led the Buster Call assault on Enies Lobby.

Appearance
Strawberry is a relatively straight shaped person with a long beard. He is usually seen with his eyes closed, or at least half-closed. He wears a very long bearskin version of the standard Marine uniform cap due to his head being abnormally long. Like many high-ranking Marines, he has a standard Marine's coat draped on his shoulders like a cape. Under it, and over a shirt left unbuttoned near the neck, he wears a water-green jacket, with rope-like ornaments on the chest, and matching pants.

Personality
He is somewhat scrupulous, doing what is morally right by saving everyone trapped on Enies Lobby before attacking. So presumably, he follows a moral justice, or at least a more lenient version of Absolute Justice like most Marines.

He is also usually seen with a calm expression.

Abilities and Powers
As a Marine Vice Admiral, Strawberry is capable of commanding a Buster Call alongside other Vice Admirals. He also has authority over lower-ranking subordinates.

Due to the large size of his head, he has very strong headbutts.

Weapons
Strawberry was shown holding two identical swords with Japanese-looking hilts wrapped in a pink material. They have elongated hand-guards decorated by red gems, just like the rounded pommels, and blades with more of a curve than those of katanas. He wields both of them in reverse, similar to Doma.

Haki
It was stated that all vice admirals possess Haki, so Strawberry can also use the ability. However, he has not yet been shown using it.

Past
While the Sun Pirates were wreaking havoc in the seas, Rear Admiral Strawberry reported to Vice Admiral Borsalino that Rear Admiral Kadar's ship had been sunk.

Later, after the Marines received a tip regarding the arrival of the Sun Pirates to return a girl on board, he led an army of soldiers to ambush Fisher Tiger on Foolshout Island which ultimately delivered the fatal blow that would lead to the end of his life. After Jinbe became the new captain of the Sun Pirates, Strawberry intercepted their ship and fought. The pirates escaped, but he suffered many injuries in the fight and was heavily bandaged. He went to Marineford and informed his superiors about Jinbe and his strength.

Enies Lobby arc
After arriving with the Buster Call, Strawberry (now Vice Admiral) stationed his and three other battle ships at the main entrance, saving all the Marines and Government Agents on the island.

His main act, during the Buster Call, was to order three ships to open fire on Oimo, Kashi, the Galley-La Company shipwrights and the Franky Family. However, the attack proved to be useless, as they were saved by clinging on the side of the island using a net made by Paulie.

Fall of the Golden Lion
Strawberry appears in the ending of One Piece Film: Strong World, along with Onigumo and Yamakaji, after the Straw Hat Pirates defeated the Golden Lion Pirates, making the flying archipelago Merveille fall in the ocean. After that, his soldiers capture what is left of the Golden Lion Pirates. He also spots the Straw Hat's ship falling from the sky.

Marineford arc
He is later seen heeding the call for troops at Marineford and standing along with the other Vice-Admirals against the incoming attack by Whitebeard's division commanders, wielding two katana in a similar stance to Kaku's way of wielding swords. When the pirates in the bay lost their ships, Strawberry ordered the troops to open fire on them, claiming they them to be perfect targets. Later, when Luffy attempted to free Ace from his handcuffs, Strawberry gave another order to open fire on the two pirates.

When the Blackbeard Pirates arrived, he is shocked to see Marshall D. Teach's new crewmates, the prisoners from level 6 of Impel Down. He recognizes Sanjuan Wolf because of his size.

Major Battles

 * Strawberry and Marines vs. Fisher Tiger
 * Marines and Shichibukai vs. Whitebeard Pirates and their allies

Trivia

 * Interestingly enough, the massive Vice Admiral wearing the iron mask with the horns who was standing right behind Strawberry during his first appearance in the Battle of Marineford was given a sword in the anime that looked identical to the ones wielded by Strawberry, only his was larger.
 * Strawberry's elongated head is similar to Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in Japanese folklore who is often depicted with an abnormally high forehead.

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