Battle Frankies/BF-36

The fictional character Franky of the manga and anime series One Piece is a cyborg. As such he has a great number of mechanical modifications. These modifications include a variety of unorthodox mechanical parts and functions which would otherwise defy conventional science fiction. This page lists and details those modifications that have been revealed so far in the story.

Background
Franky is a shipwright hailing from the city of water, Water 7, located in the Grand Line. Since he was young, he has displayed a real talent for carpentry. Under the tutelage of the legendary shipwright, Tom, his skills were greatly improved. The fruitations of this were the thirty five Battle Frankys which he built. These small one man battleship were heavily armed and designed one after another in order to take down a Sea King, the thirty fifth being the one that succeeded that purpose. This was a feat practically impossible for a ship its at the time and thus showed alot of promise for Franky.

One day eight years prior the current storyline however, Franky's Battle Frankys were used by Cipher Pol 5 in order to frame him along with his co-workers so that they could a hold of the blueprints of PLuton that Tom had. In order to save his apprentices from being arrested, Tom changed his request for being atoned for his crime of building the Oro Jackson to the one committed at that momment. Tom was then taken away to be sent to Enies Lobby. Franky unable to accept such a thing, tried desparately to stop Tom from being transported there on the sea train, Puffing Tom. This mission cumilated in him trying to stop the sea train itself with his bare hands, an act which resulted in dire consequences.

After barely surviving the ordeal and drifting to an abandoned ship, Franky noticed that his blood soaked and heavily damaged was in need of serious repair. Using his shipwright skills and parts of the ship, he rebuilt his body and turned himself into a cyborg. This new body of his was thus appropriately labeled Battle Franky 36, his thirty sixth creation of the same name.

Overall Design
Franky's overall design is drastically different from his former self. The various changes include an increase in both height and physical strength. Along with these, various body parts have been drastically altered and given functions which would not normally associated with a regular human body. He is powered by Cola which he stores in his fridge and his most of his body is metal covered over of what appears to be his skin.

Franky's modified body gives him alot of advantages which he can exploit. His steel body allows him to be immune to attacks such as bullets and cutting techniques, and makes his punches a lot more harder. It also houses an assortment of weapons which he can use in a variety of ways. However while he is one of the stronger characters seen in One Piece, Franky's reliance on fuel to power him leaves him open to run himself dry. He can only use his more powerful attacks a few times before refuelling; leaving him weak and helpless while someone else has to find more fuel for him. He was also unable to reach his back when he rebuilt his body, thus while he is invincible from the front, he is vulnerable at the rear.

Head
Franky's head is one of the more obvious signs of true nature. With various aspects such as an exposed metal nose and an three pointed chin which is called a "Butt Butt Chin", it clearly shows that he is indeed a cyborg. Aside from these however, Franky has also made some modifications to it so that his head can perform a number of functions. The functions related to his head so far consist of his mouth and his hair.

Mouth
In Chapter 336 of the manga, it has been revealed that Franky had modified his mouth so that he can breath fire and spit out nails. While most of functions listed here are mouth related, it hasn't been exactly specified yet in the story as to where the 'ammo' for these functions (as well as the other ranged attack functions of Franky) come from. It has also been shown that Franky can deliver a powerful and painful bite to an opponent's head with his steel jaws in a fashion similar to that of Arlong's bite attack, when he was unable to attack in any other possible way.

Functions that can be performed:
 * Fresh Fire (フレッシュファイア): Franky takes a deep breath and breathes fire like a flamethrower. This is the first cyborg function that was shown in the manga and so far the most commonly used function involving his mouth. When this was first performed before Luffy and Nami, they initially assumed Franky was a Devil Fruit user who breathed fire.
 * Master Nail (マスターネイル): Franky takes a deep breath like he does with Freash Fire but spits out nails instead of flames.

Hair
Franky's hair has been modified so it acts as a meter of sorts for how much cola is left in his body. In Chapter 404, it has been shown that depending on what type of fuel he stores, his hair will change shape. The following hairstyles that have been revealed so far in the story that Franky can have are as follows. Note however that the following hairstyle names are not the official names given by the author, Eiichiro Oda, but are names based on the appearance of the hairstyle. Their actual names have yet to be released.

Hairstyles


 * Elvis/Ace Ventura Hairstyle(up): This hairstyle is formed when his cola reserves are full. It will gradually go down as more cola is used for his attacks. It bears a ressemblance to the hairstyle that both Elvis and Ace Ventura have.
 * Elvis/Ace Ventura Hairstyle(down): This hairstyle is formed when his cola reserves are completely empty.
 * Onion Hairstyle: This hairstyle is formed when Franky uses vegatable juice as a source of power. It basically resembles an onion.
 * Onsen style: This hairstyle is formed when Franky uses tea as a source of power. It basically resembles the symbol, ♨, used to symbolize Onsen, Japanese hotsprings.

Related Function
 * Franky Triangle Jacker (フランキートライアングルジャッカー): Along with the majority of his hair apparently being modified into a meter. His sideburns have been modified into weapons which he can shoot at opponent in an attempt to cut them. Surprisingly, the sideburns grow back quite quickly.

Upper Body
Franky's upper body, being practically the center of his entire frame work, is the area that has been modified most especially since it was the area that required the most repair. Here, he has rebuilt almost everthing with steel thus making himself impervious to most attacks such as slashes and bullets. This gives him a body similar in constitution to a previous One Piece character, Mr. 1, and also puts him on par to the technique Tekkai of CP9. He has also modified it with a couple of functions that so far reside mostly in his arms.

Overall Related Function
 * Franky Invincible (フランキー無敵(インビンシブル)): Franky, while having modified most of his upper body, was unable to modify his back since he couldn't reach there. This created an extremely vital weakpoint in Franky's overall design. Since it isn't strengthened with steel, any opponent who would find about this patch of skin, such as Nero so far, would attack it as much as possible to damage Franky. To compensate, Franky would simply lie down on his back thus eliminating the weak spot. This function however so far has been used as a gag move.

Shoulders
In Chapter 405 of the manga, it is revealed that Franky had modified his shoulders with cannons. Below each cannon hole are the distinctive tatoos BF and 36. So far the cannons are all that have been modified onto Franky's shoulders.

Functions that can be performed:
 * Franky Destroy Hou (フランキーデストロイ砲, Franky Destroy Cannon): Franky lowers his shirt to reveal the two holes in his shoulders which then form into the cannons. This function however unfortunately dislocates his shoulders and hurts Franky when he activates it.
 * Chaser Bullets: Despite its name suggesting being ammunition that chases an opponent when fired, Franky simply just chases an opponent with his cannons firing.

Arms
Franky's forearms have been modified to a size greatly much larger than an ordinary human's. They are now so massive that they resemble arms commonly associated with Popeye. They both house a large number of weapons. The right arm so far is used mostly to deliver melee attacks while the left arm so far is used mostly to deliver ranged attacks.

Right Arm
In Chapter 336 of the manga, it has been revealed that Franky modified right arm mostly into a weapon somewhat similar in concept to a flail with his fist being the ball. This can be shot out in manner similar to Luffy's punches. From what has been shown has been shown in the story, he uses it for melee attacks.

Functions that can be performed:
 * Strong Right (ストロング右(ライト)): The apparent basic concept of which most of Franky's right arm functions revolve around so far. Upon aiming at an opponent with his right arm, Franky is able to fire his chained right fist at an opponent and reel it back in for further damage. The hand while airborne apparently is capable of moving despite only a chain being attached to it. This function can apparently be upgraded when Franky removes the skin off his right hand. This was the first function shown in the manga in which Franky performed with his right arm. It was after this function was first shown to Luffy that Franky revealed he was a cyborg.
 * Strong Hammer (ストロングハンマー): Franky removes the skin on his right hand like a glove revealing a fist of pure steel. By doing so, any punch or attack delivered by his right hand is slightly increased as the impacts delivered by his right hand are no longer softened by the skin covering it. This function is approriately named after the carpentry tool, hammer, due to Franky using a skinless steel version of his fist to bludgeon an opponent.
 * Ultimate Hammer (アルティメットハンマー): An apparently stronger variation of the Strong Hammer attack that has so far been used in conjunction with Franky Kentaurus. After capturing his opponent in Franky Centaur mode, Franky uses this function to bash his opponent's face in at point blank range.
 * Vegetable Punch: After mistakenly fueling up with vegetable juice instead of cola, Franky's normally strong punch apparently became noticably weaker. This function apparently served no purpose other than being a gag technique.

Left Arm
In Chapter 336 of the manga, it has been revealed that Franky modified his left arm mostly to house various firearms. These weapons give Franky the advantage to attack an opponent from a distance but not exactly as far as Usopp. The only other modification so far, in this arm that is not ranged related is the modification to transform it to a sheild. From what has been shown has been shown in the story, he uses his left arm mostly for ranged attacks however it can still be used in melee attacks such as punching.

Functions that can be performed:
 * Weapons Left (ウエポンズ左(レフト)): Franky holds his left arm straight out in front with his palm facing the opponent, his arm then rotates inward and his wrist opens like a doorhinge. The hole in his left hand opens up to reveal a gun sight that Franky can aim with. Franky then is capable of shooting what looks like a powerful laser beam. This was the first function shown in the manga in which Franky performed with his left arm.
 * Beans Left (ビーンズレフト): Franky twists his left arm inwards without moving left hand at all and exposes four small holes in his wrist that shoot rapid-fire explosive pellets at his opponent like a machine gun. The name of this function is apparently derived from the fact that he is shooting "bean-sized" ammo as opposed to Weapons Left.
 * Ouch Finger (アウチフィンガー): Franky opens the tip of his left pointer finger and fires a bullet from it like a pistol. The name of this function is apparently derived from the fact that he opens his finger in the opposite direction a finger would normally bend. An action such as that is normally painful hence the name.
 * Hoshi Shield (ホシ･シールド, Star Shield): Franky expands left forearm into a circular, shield-like state. This is the only function so far that is not a firearm. The shield with its circular shape and star in the middle is somewhat similar in appearance to the one used by Captain America of Marvel comics.

Both Arms
In Chapter 338 of the manga, it has been revealed that along the separate functions done with each arm, Franky has a number functions that can be done with both arms. The most common one that has shown so far is Coup de Vent, a function where he connects both his arms with a 'T' shaped pipe and fires a cannonball of compressed air. The Coup de Vent so far is one of Franky's most powerful functions.

Functions that can be performed:
 * Coup de Vent (風来砲(クー･ド･ヴァン)): Franky connects both of his arms together with a 'T' shaped pipe then aims the remaining end of the pipe at his opponent. He then sucks massive amounts of air into his abnormally large arms (thus making them grow even larger) and when he reaches critical mass he fires a cannonball of compressed air at his opponent. The way Franky performs this function visually looks like the way the Kamehameha wave of Dragon Ball is performed. "Coup de" means "blow of" in french and "Vent" comes from ventilation which is basically what Franky is doing in this function. Apparently, Franky is capable of adjusting the power when he uses this function, resulting in various levels of power.
 * 70mm Koukei 0.2 Cola Hou Coup de Vent (70mm(ミリ)口径 0.2コーラ砲 ちょっと風来砲(クー･ド･ヴァン), 70mm caliber, 0.2 Cola Cannon Small "Coup de Vent"): A small version of Coup de Vent only using two-tenths of a cola.
 * 70mm Koukei 1.5 MAX Cola Power Coup de Vent (70mm(ミリ)口径 1.5MAX(マックス)コーラパワー 風来砲(クー･ド･ヴァン), 70mm caliber, 1.5 MAX Cola Power "Coup de Vent"): A super-powerful form of Coup de Vent, using one and a half colas. So powerful it can propel him and the foundation from which he stands several yards the opposite direction
 * Franky Boxing (フランキーBOXING(ボクシング)): Used just in case he is running low on cola. Basically standard boxing maneuvers but because Franky's fists are made of steel, they are stronger than a basic punch by a normal human being.
 * Franky Butterfly (フランキーバタフライ): Using his giant arms, Franky does a really fast version of the butterfly stroke.

Fridge
In Chapter 339 of the manga, it has been revealed that Franky built a refrigerator in the area where his stomach should be. This is the core of all of Franky's cyborg body as it is used to store fuel to power up all of his different functions. Up to three bottles of fuel can stored here and the amount of fuel that is depleted is dependent on the strength of the function itself. Also the lesser the fuel, the lesser Franky's total strength is.

Effects of Different Fuel

In Chapter 404 of the manga, it has been shown that depending on what fuel he stores, Franky's entire body changes. This includes strength of techniques, hairstyle, and even the mood of Franky himself.


 * Cola: Franky becomes "Super" when cola is stored. All of his techniques are powered up and his hair stands up like Ace Ventura. His mood also apparently becomes more excited. This is the fuel he normally uses.
 * Vegatable Juice: Franky simply becomes "Fresh" when vegetable juice is stored and his attacks seemingly become weaker. His hair turns into an onion.
 * Tea: When tea is stored, Franky becomes seemingly larthargic and unwilling to move. His hair turns into a shape that resembles the symbol, ♨, used to symbolize Onsen, Japanese hotsprings.

Lower Body
So far, the majority of what Franky has done to his lower body involves functions that are somewhat border line censorship. These functions despite their rude nature apparently provide Franky as much advantage as any other function of his.

Legs
In Chapter 372 of the manga, it has been revealed that Franky had modified legs and hips so that they can split in half vertically and produce two sets of legs. The front set then is capable of sliding forward to make Franky resemble a 'reverse Centaur'. So far, this is the only modification involving his legs. Functions that can be performed:
 * Franky Kentauros (フランキーケンタウロス, Franky Centaur): Franky transforms into a Centaur by spliting his legs vertically and sliding his front set. While he's not physically stronger in this form he can use his 4 legs to grab onto an opponent and restrain them so he can launch another attack.

Buttocks
In Chapter 389 of the manga, it has been revealed that Franky had modified his butt so that it can expand to gigantic proportions. The purpose of which is to store vast amounts of gas. When released the gas propels himself forward a certain distance depending on the amount released.

Functions that can be performed:
 * Coup de Boo (風来噴射(クー･ド･ブー)): As disgusting and hilarious as it sounds, Franky inflates his butt to an insane size and propels himself forward with a giant fart. When this function was first shown in the manga, Franky deceptively lied that this was a move wherein he would self destruct cause a three kilometer explosion. "Coup de" means "blow of" in french and "Boo" is the Japanese onatomomeia sound for a fart. Due to the way Boo is pronounced, the word sounds like poo to some English speakers which more or less is justified due to the nature of the function. Like Cou de Vent, Franky is also apparently capable of adjusting the power when he uses this function, resulting in various levels of power.
 * 1.0 Cola Hou Coup de Boo (1.0コーラ砲　風来噴射(クー･ド･ブー), 1.0 Cola "Coup de Boo"): A smaller version of Coup de Boo only using one cola. Franky's butt doesn't inflate as much as a regular one does and the distance Franky is propelled is likewise shorter.