Oiwa[2] is a man who lived in the Wano Country 41 years ago.[1]
Appearance[]
Oiwa is a plump man with short, brown hair stuck up to either side of his head, a topknot, thick eyebrows, and a frequently blushing nose. He has a row of large round teeth in his mouth, and a crescent-shaped scar across his eyebrow near his left eye. He wore a kimono with a floral pattern and a white coat before being robbed by Kin'emon,[1] and a striped kimono after. For a short period of time before the striped kimono was found, Oiwa wore a loincloth.[3]
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Personality[]
Oiwa is fairly greedy and not very superstitious, being willing to kidnap a white boar for the Kurokoma Family's bounty. He was quite dedicated in this goal, spending an entire year searching for the animal with Koiwa and Nakaiwa.[1] His greed is strong enough that he is even willing to kidnap bystanders to get paid, though it was overriden by fear when he saw the Mountain God.[3]
Abilities and Powers[]
Oiwa is quite weak, losing against Kin'emon even with Koiwa and Nakaiwa on his side.[1] However, he is quite experienced in searching, having spent a whole year tracking the legendary white boar, and was even able to kidnap it.
History[]
Past[]
About forty-two years ago, Oiwa, Koiwa, and Nakaiwa began searching for the legendary white boar, intent on claiming the Kurokoma Family's bounty.
About a year later, they finally managed to find a baby boar, kidnapping it and beginning their return to the Flower Capital. On the way, the trio stopped at Tsurujo's teahouse to eat, where they bragged about having found the boar. However, they were overheard by Kin'emon, who followed them when they left and stole the boar and Oiwa's clothes from them.[1]
Intending to steal it back, the three men took Tsurujo hostage and began heading down the mountain. They were soon attacked by the Mountain God, who smelled its baby's scent on them, and ate the three people, with only Oiwa making it away. He ran down to the Capital, where he told Kin'emon what had happened and demanded that he return the baby boar to the mountain.[3]
Oiwa's status 41 years later is unknown.
Trivia[]
- Oiwa's name matches those of his co-conspirators, with all three ending in the character iwa (岩?).
- When read literally, his name means "big rock".
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 960 (p. 3-6) and Episode 960, Oiwa makes his debut.
- ↑ Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (EX Characters: Wano Country Arc Vol. 8 #1489), Oiwa's Vivre Card entry.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 961 (p. 5) and Episode 961.