Karasumaru

The Karasumaru is a Dial Boat owned by Conis, briefly used by the Straw Hat Pirates to explore Skypiea.

Appearance and Design
The craft is small—able to fit about three average-sized humans at maximum—and mostly black, with its figurehead shaped after an open-mouthed crow. It contains a small helm to steer with, and a single wicker seat for the driver. In its center is an ersatz mast, which holds a parasol instead of sails.

For propulsion, it uses two Breath Dial "engines" positioned on either side of its rudder; these are activated by a foot-pedal beneath the helm. Should manual propulsion be necessary, it is also equipped with a set of oars.

Skypiea Arc
Conis used to use Karasumaru before she learned how to use a waver. She lent it to Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp after Enel's forces abducted the Going Merry—and the other Straw Hat Pirates—to Upper Yard.

After the Straw Hats reunited on Upper Yard, the Karasumaru was tethered to the Merry, presumably to be returned to Conis. Though Conis was never actually shown retrieving it, it was no longer tethered by the time the Merry was ready to leave Skypiea.

Translation and Dub Issues
"Karasu" (鴉) means "crow", while "maru" (丸) means "ring" or "perfect" and is a common suffix in male names. Put together, however, "Karasumaru" literally means "Little Crow".

Trivia

 * The single "feather" sticking up from the crow's-head is likely a play on "ahoge" (アホ毛), a slang term for exaggerated cowlicks that (particularly in anime and manga) signify stupid or eccentric characters. The "aho" (アホ) component, a common Kansai term for "idiot", is also a common Japanese onamatopoeia for a crow's caw.

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