Hammond

Hammond is the combatant of the New Fishman Pirates. He is a daggertooth pike conger fishman.

Appearance
Hammond is a slim-looking fishman with medium-length, poofy hair and a long and squarish neck with a small beard. His facial features are quite sinister: they include a long and sharp beak-like muzzle, razor-like teeth, and glaring eyes. Hammond wears a long sleeved black coat with a striped undershirt, both of which he keeps open to display his tattoos. Hammond wears shin-high, frayed white pants and black sandals. On his head he has a fedora and earrings on both ears. On his neck he has the tattoo of the Arlong Pirates symbol near his left shoulder, which suggests that he was once part of Arlong's crew. He also has what appears to be a tattoo with a crossed out decapitated human covering his right abs done in the style of the Sunny Pirates "mark of the sun" tattoo.

Personality
Hammond is a fishman who, like Arlong, views humans as an inferior race. He is a very proud fishman and extends this to other sea creatures, such as Surume, whom Hammond criticized for allowing Luffy to order him around. When meeting the Straw Hat Pirates he gives them the ultimatum to either join the New Fishman Pirates or die. Even in his arrogance, though, he is surprisingly thoughtful, as he carefully thought out the Straw Hats' list of offenses and appeasements to the fishmen, and was considerate enough to view pirates as enemies of humanity (despite most of them being humans themselves) that he gives them the choice of siding with them or being destroyed. It also seems that he fears, or at least deeply respects his captain, since he was visibly nervous in his captain's presence.

Abilities and Powers
As a fishman he is capable of breathing and surviving deep underwater, as was seen when he appeared to the Straw Hats 10,000 meters under the sea without being in a bubble. Hammond's strength and fighting style are yet to be revealed, but as a fishman, he is born with the strength that is tenfold of average humans, and even more so underwater. He was seen riding huge sea-animals that can probably aid him in battle.


 * Utase Ami (打瀬網): Hammond was first seen in battle when he used a rifle equipped with trawl nets, trying to capture the Straw Hats. Failing to do so, he was taken out by Luffy in one hit.

Fishman Island Arc
After the Strawhats escape the eruption of the undersea volcano they are confronted by Hammond and two other New Fishman Pirate members, who are all riding on sea creatures larger than the Kraken. He weighs Luffy's crimes against the Arlong Pirates but also took into account the Straw Hats protecting Hatchan and assaulting one of the World Nobles. He gives the Straw Hats a choice between joining the New Fishman Pirates or dying. Luffy, without a care in the world, rejects. The Straw Hats then use Coup de Burst to escape from the New Fishman Pirates and fly directly into Fishman Island. When asked what to do by a subordinate, Hammond says that they will go after them in case the Straw Hats are still alive, adding that it would be quite troublesome for their cause if the Neptune Army were to discover the Pirates' presence within the island before they do. But first, he and the other fishmen will have to go to Noah, and tell their boss about the Straw Hat Pirates.

Later, he is seen in Noah, telling his boss about the Straw Hat Pirates. His boss told Hammond to bring the pirates to him.

Hammond is next seen hiding behind coral reefs when the Neptune Brothers payed a visit to the Mermaid Cove in search for the Strawhats. When Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper are asking for a blood donation for Sanji, who had an extremely massive nosebleed, Hammond appears and tells the Strawhats about how Fisher Tiger died and that there is a law preventing humans and fishmen from sharing blood. He also states that master Hodi Jones, the New Fishmen Pirates' captain, wants to see them. Hammond and his comrades attempt to capture the four Strawhats by shooting a net at them, but Luffy repels the net as well as the fishmen pirates. One of their sea monsters tries to attack Luffy, but the Strawhat captain subdues it with Haki.

After the four Straw Hats left to find a blood donor for Sanji, Hammond is seen carried away by his octopus merman campanion, Hyozo.

Major Battles

 * Hammond, Hyozo, and another pirate vs. Monkey D. Luffy

Translation and Dub Issues
Hammond's name and laughing style are a reference to his fish species. In Japanese, the daggertooth pike conger is called Hamo.

Errors and Corrections

 * Hammond appeared beardless in Chapter 608; this was later fixed in the following chapter.

Trivia

 * Just like other characters in One Piece, Hammond has his own Laughter Style: "'Hamo hamo hamo'".