Dragon Number Thirteen

Dragon Number Thirteen was an artificial lifeform created in the form of a dragon by Dr. Vegapunk to guard Punk Hazard. He carried out this duty even after Vegapunk and the World Government's departure until he was killed by Roronoa Zoro four years later. He was named by one of the World Nobles.

Appearance
Dragon Number Thirteen resembled a very large dragon, being 70 meters (229 feet) in length. He was covered in red scales, had a long neck and tail, and walked on four stumpy legs; his forelegs were much smaller than his hind legs. He boasted very sharp teeth, two horns on his head that pointed backwards, a pair of wings, and a row of spikes that went along his backside from the top of his neck to the end of his tail.

Personality
Dragon Number Thirteen was a ferocious beast, caring only about attacking and eating intruders he encountered. He did not seem to be very intelligent, as he accidentally bit his own wing when trying to attack Monkey D. Luffy, who was on his back.

Abilities and Powers


This dragon was an extremely powerful fighter, able to easily overwhelm most opponents by breathing large streams of fire. He could also attack by biting opponents with his extremely sharp teeth, and his teeth were strong enough to clash with Zoro's swords.

With his wings, he was capable of flight, giving him speed which makes it difficult for opponents to keep up with him. He also possessed an immense level of durability thanks to his very hard scales, protecting him from Luffy's powerful punches. However, his underbelly was unprotected and much more vulnerable. It was also resistant to heat, as it lived in the scorching heat of the Burning Lands for two years, and even its skin is hot as noted by Luffy.

Past
At some point in the past, Dragon Number Thirteen was created by Vegapunk and was stationed to protect the scientist's laboratory on Punk Hazard. The World Nobles grew to fancy him, and one of them gave him his name.

Four years ago, Vegapunk abandoned the dragon as he and the rest of the scientists evacuated and sealed off Punk Hazard after Caesar Clown detonated his gas weapon and covered the island in poisonous gas. It's currently unknown how the dragon survived the gas, or how it survived the clash between Marine Admirals Akainu and Aokiji, who fought it out for ten days straight. After the duel, Punk Hazard's environment was permanently altered, with one side being covered in ice and the other in fire. Not bothered by the extreme heat, the dragon continued its duties as guard in the Burning Lands.

Shortly before the present day, the legs of the samurai Kin'emon somehow ended up in the Burning Lands after being detached by Trafalgar Law. The dragon tried to eat Kin'emon's legs, only for them to get stuck on the back of his neck.

Punk Hazard Arc
When the Straw Hat team consisting of Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, and Nico Robin entered Punk Hazard, the dragon immediately confronted the intruders, causing them great shock. Sensing their presence, Kin'emon used his farting to communicate through his legs, causing the Straw Hats to think that the dragon was the one talking.

The dragon then begun to attack the Straw Hats by breathing fire, which they dodged. Luffy responded with a Jet Bullet, but the dragon shrugs it off and retaliates by knocking him into a building with his tail. He then attempts to bite Zoro, but Luffy gets back up and kicks his underbelly, causing him great pain. The dragon then flies out of reach and breathes fire again, but again fails to hit a target. Luffy then slingshots himself onto the dragon's back, narrowly avoiding the dragon's flame, and finds Kin'emon's legs and discovers that the speech came from them and not the dragon. The dragon then attempts to bite Luffy, but he grabs a wing and tricks him into biting it, causing him to fall. With assistance from Usopp, Zoro jumps high enough to reach the dragon as it falls and decapitates him with Ittoryu Iai: Shi Shishi Sonson.

Postmortem
After the dragon's death, the Straw Hats then pulled the legs from his skin before cooking and eating the body.

Manga and Anime Differences
Dragon Number Thirteen's death was slightly censored in the anime, as his blood and bones were omitted during the decapitation.

Playable Appearances

 * One Piece Treasure Cruise

Enemy Appearances

 * One Piece: Unlimited World Red
 * One Piece: Burning Will

Non-Playable Appearances

 * One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X
 * One Piece Bon! Bon! Journey!!

Trivia

 * When the Straw Hats first met Dragon Number Thirteen, he appeared to be able to speak. However, this turned out to be Kin'emon's legs talking through farts while attached to the dragon's head.
 * Dragon Number Thirteen was given his name because he was Vegapunk's thirteenth attempt at creating a dragon, and was the first successful one.
 * In One Piece: Stampede, Ann created a phantom projection resembling Dragon Number Thirteen.
 * In One Piece: Unlimited World Red, two other types of dragon resembling Number 13 are shown:
 * Ice Dragon, which has blue scales and the ability to shoot huge freezing waves instead of Number 13's flames.
 * Lightning Dragon, which has yellow scales and the ability to unleash lightning from sky.

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