Kelly Funk

Kelly Funk is an assassin from the Mogaro Kingdom, who signed up to fight at the Corrida Colosseum in order to obtain the Mera Mera no Mi.

Appearance
Kelly Funk is an average-sized man, just tall enough to reach his brother Bobby's chest. He is seen bare-chested with dark star tattoos across his left shoulder. He has somewhat shaggy dark hair with a wavy forelock that sticks up. He wears dark gloves and trousers with dark and white vertical stripes.

Personality
When seen in combat, Kelly is shown to be a belligerent and ruthless fighter, thrashing his opponents long after they've been knocked out and unaware of his environment while he does so. He is also insecure about his height, constantly checking for anyone calling him a midget and will violently attack those who do.

Abilities and Powers
Kelly was a skilled assassin in the past. He uses boxing for his fighting style. He was also said to be capable of taking down pirates worth over 100 million.

Kelly can land extremely strong punches at amazing speed, so fast that the enemy doesn't even have time to fall to the ground before the next punch hits them. However, when confronted by Boo, Kelly was knocked out effortlessly, highlighting his lack of endurance.

Devil Fruit
Kelly ate the Jake Jake no Mi, a Paramecia type Devil Fruit which allows him to be worn like a fullbody jacket by humans, animals, or even monsters, granting him their physiques and powers. Bobby wears his brother like so to make the most of their fighting strength, combining Kelly's speed, skill and ferocity with Bobby's strength, resilience and hulking physique.

Past
Sometime in the past, Kelly was an assassin.

Dressrosa Arc
Kelly Funk, along with his brother Bobby Funk, came from the Mogaro Kingdom to the Corrida Colosseum to compete for the Mera Mera no Mi, in order to help their country. He and his brother were placed in Block C.

After Lucy defeated Spartan, Kelly was first seen alongside his brother, arguing with Dagama. The shorter Funk Brother demanded that the Prodence Kingdom tactician stop conspiring with the strong competitors in his block, with Bobby commenting that a fight is a personal thing. In full agreement with his brother, Kelly deridingly comments on how Dagama is using conspiracy and bribery to get his way. However, the tactician is not phased with the brothers' threats, and states that they must have been sent from their own country in order to get the Mera Mera no Mi for "war and diplomatic relations", before pointing out the other big name competitors fighting for the same prize. Kelly is then seen gritting his teeth in anger as Dagama accuses them of scheming just like everyone else present.

As Block C began, Kelly and Bobby were seen preparing to fight. Later, as the battle royale commenced, the brothers, along with Chinjao, Sai, Boo, and Jean Ango, were seen watching as Lucy plowed through his fellow competitors while riding on the back of Fighting Bull.



Kelly was later shown mercilessly beating a fighter who was already unconscious. Alarmed, his brother tried to stop him, but ended up accidentally grabbing his brother's victim instead of him. Before he could continue his vicious beat down on his battered victim, Kelly was finally restrained by Bobby. He angrily stated that the guy he had been beating up had called him a midget, before demanding to know if he was a midget from his brother. Bobby assured him that he was not, but Kelly once again started beating the unfortunate fighter, angrily demanding for him to say something, with Bobby once again grabbing the wrong person in an second attempt to stop his brother. Kelly finishes his brutal beat down by threatening to gouge the man's eyes out, before telling Bobby to stop trying to stop him all the time.



After this, Boo approaches them, curious to see how a boxer with no formal training would fair against him. Before the shorter Funk Brother can react, the Chinjao Family member immediately sends Kelly flying with a quick jab to the chin. Boo then turns his sights on Bobby, who desperately claims he had never been in a fight before. As the taller Funk Brother cowers over his brother's body, he exposes his back to Boo, who takes the opportunity to swing an axe down on him. Much to the man's surprise, however, his axe breaks. What was even more surprising to Boo was that he had imbued Busoshoku Haki into that last attack, leading him to question how strong Bobby's body is. As his brother expresses his concern for him, Kelly, nearly unconscious, growls how that bastard had called him a midget, before telling him to "put it on". As Boo continues to puzzle over the density of Bobby's back, what appears to be a larger, enraged Kelly with Bobby's hat and hair turns the tables on him, to Sai's consternation, by hitting him with a barrage of punches that knocks him unconscious. As he continues to land blow after blow on the unfortunate Boo, Kelly demands that the man try and call him a midget again, threatening to bite his throat out.



It is revealed by another fighter in the arena who saw what happened that Kelly unzipped and deflated like a jacket and Bobby had donned him, causing Kelly to gain his physique. After he knocked out Boo, Kelly revealed he ate the Jake Jake no Mi, allowing him to be worn like a suit to borrow their body and strength, and proceeded to rampage through several more fighters with his Rarara Ranbo. However, Sai of the Happou Navy demonstrated his speed and strength by climbing into the air atop his flying fists and delivering an Hasshoken-infused kick to his head, knocking the brothers out instantly.

Major Battles

 * Kelly Funk and Bobby Funk vs. Corrida Colosseum Gladiators
 * Kelly Funk and Bobby Funk vs. Boo
 * Kelly Funk and Bobby Funk vs. Sai

Trivia

 * Their names, their relationship as being brothers, and the fact that they are participating in an arena may have been influenced by the famous wrestling brothers Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr.

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