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Shiki the Golden Lion, also known as the "Flying Pirate",[1] is the admiral and helmsman of the Golden Lion Pirates.[6] He is also a former member of the Rocks Pirates[3] and the first known[7] prisoner to have ever escaped from Impel Down.[1]
Shiki wreaked havoc on the seas during Roger's time, having commanded the largest pirate fleet of that period. Considered one of Roger's greatest rivals, Shiki desired to conquer the world.[8]
He is the main antagonist of One Piece Film: Strong World.
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Appearance[]
Shiki is a very tall elderly man dressed in traditional Japanese clothes consisting of an orange trimmed, a red and black kimono robe tied together with a dark green sash, and a golden chain around his waist; he also wears a yellow striped tattered haori coat draped over his shoulders. He has golden mane-like hair, reaching down to the ground, and on the top of his head is part of a steering wheel that got lodged into his head after his battle with Roger. The doctor has noted that trying to remove it could result in death, as it is lodged too deep. Shiki himself thought he looked like a rooster without realizing that it was himself when looking into a mirror.
As for his facial features, he sports a golden bushy tuft of hair for a beard at the bottom of his chin, and a black goatee with pointed edges surrounding his mouth. His eyebrows are dark and pointed as well, and he has some purple spots on the left side of his face right around his right eye that indicates his age. He is usually seen smoking a cigar.[2]
Twenty years ago, his hair covered the now bald top part of his head, and the coat on his shoulders had a different pattern, with big flower-like motifs on it.
Instead of using more conventional prosthesis after cutting off his own legs to escape Impel Down, he uses his own swords as prosthetic legs, which he openly shows.
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Personality[]
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Shiki is an ambitious man with a strong desire to rule the world, believing that, together with Roger, he could have easily done so. He values power, and respects those who have it, enemy or not. For this reason, he believed Roger being executed in the East Blue, the weakest of the Four Blues, was nothing short of humiliating considering the status the Pirate King had attained. According to Garp, he is not the type of person who could tolerate a peaceful era for long, but also added that Shiki would not instigate something big without extensive planning and preparation beforehand. This strongly implies that Shiki had the drive and mindset of a warmonger.[8]
Shiki has a knack for planning, often coming up with grandiose ones that can be incredibly long-term, and even Whitebeard seems to warily view him in this regard. He is also usually a calm person at most times and upon being notified by Doctor Indigo that the development of the SIQ formula on the fauna of all sixteen floating islands would require a period of twenty years to accomplish, Shiki was completely happy to wait that long, indicating a high degree of patience and devotion to maintaining his plans. Occasionally though, his anger and wrath would cause him to perform reckless maneuvers that contradicted his cunning mentality.
Shiki was also shown to be a very charismatic and capable leader, managing to develop pirate armadas on at least two occasions in his career (the first was commented as being an exceptionally large fleet even in the New World; the Whitebeard Pirates division total is 1,600 pirates as a comparison, and the second looked to be nearly as large had Shiki not been stopped prematurely); he also treated his direct crew with compassion and respect, as if they were his own family, though he was not above killing lesser subordinates for the most superficial of reasons.
Shiki often comes off as very light-hearted and comical. He takes most things with a cheerful smile and even getting a steering wheel stuck in his head, losing half his Pirate fleet to Roger, or cutting off his feet did not bring him down much. The only thing Shiki has ever shown fear of are storms, possibly because his fleet was once devastated by one when battling the Roger Pirates, but more likely due to the fact that not even he has full control of his flying masses when in the midst of one. Shiki also seems to be a little bit absent-minded, as he often mistakes things for other things, such as a giant stormy cloud for a perm, a bird for a guitar, or Scarlet the gorilla for his grandmother. He apparently likes to dance, as when first introduced to Nami he was seen performing a dance with Indigo and Scarlet. The three of them often act as a comical trio.
Like other characters in One Piece, Shiki has a distinct laugh: "Jihahahaha" (ジハハハハ?).
In the English version of Strong World, he speaks with a Jamaican accent.
Relationships[]
Golden Lion Pirates[]
By Shiki's own admission, he values his closest crewmates very much. This respect, however, does not seem to extend to the lower members of his fleet, and he will not hesitate to injure them if they do not live up to his expectations, as he shot one of them in the leg simply because he informed Shiki of Roger's capture. Shiki also shot a navigator for his incapability in forecasting weather conditions.
Scarlet, Shiki, and Indigo doing a manzai skit.
Shiki participates in manzai acts with Dr. Indigo—who has spent over twenty years in Shiki's service—and Scarlet. Several of their skits involve Shiki mistaking people or objects in a foolish manner, such Scarlet as a relative, Billy for a guitar, and even himself as a rooster, with Indigo berating Shiki and slapping some sense into him. Indigo also has a habit of trying to explain something to Shiki through odd movements and gestures until Shiki tells him to just come out and say it (though at one point in the movie, Shiki understood what he was trying to say, much to Indigo's surprise).
Shiki admires both Nami's forecasting capabilities, having enlisted her as his crew's navigator, and her beauty, for which he refers to her as "Baby." After she betrayed him, however, he showed no hesitation in leaving her to die.
Rocks Pirates[]
Like most the other members of the Rocks Pirates, Shiki has no particular attachment to the crew or its members. He often got into conflicts with them, and stated that he had no loyalty to Rocks and would not care if he died, even laughing when Harald thought they were following Rocks. And back then, he was something of a prankster within the crew; Shiki once deliberately tried to abandon several of his Rocks crewmates to their doom and it was only due to Newgate that those members caught up with the rest of them, with none too pleased (Kyo, in particular) after realizing that Shiki even left an active bomb for them in his wake. He also had no qualms in attempting to betray and kill his own crewmates if it meant a larger cut of stolen treasure. However, during the God Valley Incident, Shiki was appalled after witnessing Ganzui detonate John who was in the process of securing a large haul of treasure for himself, leading to Shiki confronting Ganzui for attacking a fellow crewmate of theirs until Ganzui explained his actions.
Edward Newgate[]
Shiki and Whitebeard discuss Shiki's plans after his escape.
Shiki and Edward Newgate were both founding members of the Rocks Pirates. Shiki often got angry with Whitebeard back then and even threatened to send him flying when he tried to act like a leader. After the God Valley Incident, they went their separate ways to form their own respective crews.[10]
Despite apparently not being allies, Shiki did not have a bad relationship with Whitebeard later in life. He thought of him as a strong man, able to take over Roger in the dominion of the sea, as he said when they were drinking together on the Moby Dick and speaking about old times. Whitebeard was apparently knowledgeable about Shiki's penchant for planning.[8]
Kyo[]
Shiki's mocking sarcasm towards a furious Kyo
Shiki had a rivalry with fellow mobster-turned-pirate Kyo.[11] Shiki is on particularly bad terms with Kyo during their time in the Rocks Pirates, as when Shiki tried sabotage his fellow pirates including Kyo who became furious at his actions which Shiki sarcastically claimed to be worried about him, they started fighting to the death.
Enemies[]
Gol D. Roger[]
Shiki is one of the many pirates whose utmost respect had been gained by Roger. In fact, during their youth, the two Pirates flew into several skirmishes against each other due to their separate ideals (Shiki wanted to control it all, while Roger simply wanted to remain free), but in their last battle, Shiki was shown to be willing to treat the past as letting bygones be bygones, if Roger would just agree to form an alliance with him, and was even ready to work together with the Pirate King for his grand dream of conquest, offering to have the known world as spoils. However, Roger may not have regarded him, likewise, apparently having refused Shiki's hand of friendship many times in the past; the fact that Roger did not bother to at least talk with Shiki prior to his execution, as he had done with both Whitebeard and Garp, suggests that he did not think much of Shiki as a rival.
When Roger was "captured" by Marines, Shiki angrily invaded Marineford, saying that he should have killed him himself, and when in Impel Down, he thought of his old rival, showing sadness because of all the new rookies wanting to invade the Grand Line, and veterans like Roger dying.
World Government[]
Shiki is also a firm opposer of both the World Government and the Marines. Deemed the Marines of being too weak to capture a man like Roger. He was however defeated by Sengoku and Garp, and this may have caused him to hate the two as well. The first time he resurfaced to the world after 20 years he once again attacked the Marine Headquarters, "as a warning".[8]
Sengoku viewed Shiki as his main enemy twenty years ago in the same sense that Garp viewed Gol. D. Roger. Shiki was also the "first" prisoner to escape from the great prison Impel Down, by cutting off his own shackled legs and later replaced them using his own personal swords as prosthetic limbs. Shiki's incident hurt the prison's pride as well as Magellan's, who was a vice warden at that time.
Straw Hat Pirates[]
Twenty years after Indigo began creating his monstrous army, one of them, Boss, escaped, and Shiki attempted to recapture him by making an offer with Largo, the captain of the Amigo Pirates. If Largo could recapture Boss, he would be invited to become the commander of the Golden Lion Pirates' 51st division. Ultimately, Largo was defeated by Monkey D. Luffy and the entire Amigo Pirates were arrested at Little East Blue. Shiki, not knowing that Luffy was the one who defeated Largo, merely stated that this one setback would not upset his ultimate plan.
Continuing with his plans, Shiki continued to recruit powerful allies to accompany him in world domination, as well as to destroy East Blue, due to Shiki bearing a grudge to the sea for being Roger's death place. When he came across Nami, he noted on her exceptional navigational skills and beauty, and forced her to become a member of his crew by holding her comrades as hostage. Eventually, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates attacked Shiki to retrieve Nami and to stop the Golden Lion Pirates from attacking East Blue.
Tony Tony Chopper and Nico Robin went to destroy Indigo's laboratory where the SIQ drug was, to prevent any more mutant animals from being created, while the rest of the crew attacked Shiki's allies and palace. Nami tricked Shiki into guiding Merveille, now converted into a floating island fortress with Shiki's levitation powers, into a lightning storm, and with that, Luffy crashed a lightning-enhanced giant leg down onto Shiki and the floating island, defeating the Flying Pirate and sending the mutants plummeting into the sea.
Abilities and Powers[]
Shiki was one of the most powerful pirates during the era of Gol D. Roger, and is now regarded as a living legend on par with Sengoku, Garp, Whitebeard, and Roger himself. Prior to that era, Shiki was a member of the infamous Rocks Pirates, a formidable crew whose ranks included three future Emperors. He was recognized as a fearsome and respected peer even within that legendary group.[12]
Shiki once fought against both Garp and Admiral Sengoku simultaneously, two of the strongest Marines in history. Their clash was so intense it destroyed half Marineford, though Shiki was ultimately defeated and imprisoned. He also holds the distinction of being the first person to escape from Impel Down. Unlike Monkey D. Luffy, who required assistance from Emporio Ivankov, Jinbe, Crocodile, and over two hundred other inmates, Shiki's escaped entirely on his own, a unique feat that has never been replicated since. Remarkably, he emerged from the prison largely unharmed, sustaining only the loss of his legs—which he severed himself to escape the restraints of Seastone.[8]
In addition to his personal combat strength, Shiki was infamous for commanding the largest pirate fleet of his era, a massive crew composed of at least 51 divisions,[13] somewhat similar to the Krieg Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, showcasing considerable military might.
Physical Abilities[]
Alongside Roger and Whitebeard, Shiki is one of the most powerful pirates of his generation. He had tremendous physical strength supplemented with his supreme sword skills, allowing him to slay an army of Marines alone at Marineford and fight both Garp and Sengoku.
After capture, he was imprisoned in Level 6 of Impel Down and survived in prison despite his injuries from the previous battle. He has a massive level of endurance as he could survive having parts of a steering wheel permanently embedded deep into his head, a feat that impressed Indigo, and an immense tolerance to pain. After he amputated his own legs to break free of Seastone shackles, Shiki was completely unfazed by the pain, even casually smoking a cigar as he joked around with Hannyabal. Without any medical treatment and with profuse and heavy bleeding, he successfully broke out of the impenetrable security defenses of Impel Down single-handedly. Later, in a crude form of emergency treatment, Shiki forcefully grafted his swords into the inner stumps of his amputated legs. Despite shedding even more blood, Shiki simply shrugged it off.[8]
Even in old age, Shiki remained extremely powerful despite his strength having waned over time. He could block Sanji's kicks with one hand and negated Zoro's powerful slashes with his legs and sent him crashing to the ground with one crushing punch. He could fight on par with Luffy in his Gear 2 mode and withstand several attacks in turn. He also withstood Chopper's Kokutei Roseo Metel with almost no damage at all.
Tactical Skills[]
Shiki was also considerably crafty and resourceful as a pirate, able to remain hidden from the World Government for 20 years despite his famed status while putting his plan into action. Within his compound, Shiki had a communication network set across his chain of floating islands to monitor general surface activity and had established a base of operations within Merveille to accommodate his vast armada for decades. Shiki also had access to the SIQ formula developed by his crewmate Doctor Indigo, with an entire laboratory located on Merveille dedicated to its further research.
Shiki was also shown to be a very charismatic and capable leader, managing to develop pirate armadas on at least two occasions in his career (the first was commented as being an exceptionally large fleet even in the New World; the Whitebeard Pirates division total is 1,600 pirates as a comparison, and the second looked to be nearly as large had Shiki not been stopped prematurely).[8]
Swordsmanship[]
Shiki using his swordsmanship skills in conjunction with his Devil Fruit powers.
Shiki possesses tremendous skills in swordsmanship as he dual-wielded Oto and Kogarashi to single-handedly massacre an entire army of Marines before getting subdued by Garp and Sengoku.[8]
After the two swords had become his prosthetic legs, not only did he have little difficulty in standing or walking while using them, but he is also capable of attacking from a distance with them by sending slashes from his sword legs in a Rankyaku-like fashion. These air-blades have a light-yellow/gold color-scheme, matching his epithet.
He also combines his sword skills with his Fuwa Fuwa no Mi, such as slashing open a body of water and then levitating it to drown his opponents. He fended off all the slashes from Zoro's Nanajuni Pound Ho with great speed and reflexes, and later another attack from Zoro's was countered in mid-air and he knocked Zoro back down to the ground with great force. He was also able to fight on par against Roger, and later, it took both Garp and Sengoku in their prime to capture him alive.
Devil Fruit[]
Shiki demonstrates his ability.
Shiki ate the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit which allows him to fly, as well as make surrounding non-living matter levitate after he has come into contact with it.[2] Shiki states that once he makes something float, it will stay that way until either he himself undoes it or he loses consciousness. He has been shown to make several Marine vessels and even vast island areas float. However, his powers are unable to be used on any living matter other than himself, meaning he cannot levitate animals, plants, or other people.
He can telekinetically manipulate any weapons, structures, and debris that he has previously made contact with, allowing him to attack his opponents with multiple flying weapons and large heavy objects, as well as form a shield to defend himself from attacks. Additionally, his ability to fly grants him a very high level of mobility.
He can also use his power to freely manipulate his non-living surroundings, such as mineral, snow, and bodies of water. In addition to simply floating them, he can levitate them into intricate shapes, such as gigantic lion heads, which he can use to attack his opponents. His ability to levitate things can also be used to bind people in a vast amount non-living material, and even drown people by floating a large amount of water all around them.
Island Ship[]
Shiki converted a small island into his personal flagship with the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi's powers. Because of this, apart from serving as the crew's captain, Shiki also acts as their helmsman and as such, any change in course of trajectory that must occur first has to be relayed by the crew to Shiki to conduct the change of direction.
Weapons[]
Shiki's swords.
Shiki possesses two double-edged swords by the names of Oto and Kogarashi, which according to him were famous. In the past, he used them like regular swords, but after escaping Impel Down, he replaced his severed legs with them. Despite the cumbersome appearance, Shiki has no trouble with his balance or walking capacity.[8]
Flintlock[]
He has also used a flintlock pistol on various occasions and seems to be quite accurate with it.
History[]
Past[]
Early History[]
Over 48 years ago, Shiki was a Pirate-Yakuza that had a rivalry with the pirate-mobster Kyo before he lost a Davy Back Fight to Rocks D. Xebec and was forced into being Rocks' crewmate.[4] The group travelled to Elbaph, met a young Loki,[14] and feasted with King Harald, who tried to warn them against continuing to follow Rocks. However, Shiki mocked Harald's concern, claiming that they were a group of independents and all agreed with Rocks' plan for Hachinosu and the world.
Four years later, Rocks and his crewmates conquered Hachinosu and formed the Rocks Pirates.[4] Months after that, Shiki was present as Rocks revealed his goal to utilize two powerful Devil Fruits alongside Elbaph's powerful warriors in his plan to take down the World Government. After a short scuffle between Rocks and Kaidou, Rocks rallied his subordinates, declaring that if they followed him, he would take them to the very end of the world.[15]
Shiki attempts to blow up his crewmates in order to receive a bigger cut.
And so, they set out to do so. Sometime in the next two years, the Rocks Pirates invaded and robbed Foot Colony, a temple of the International Philanthropy Federation. When a few of his crewmates, including Kyo, called to be lifted from the temple's basement, Shiki instead gleefully tossed a bomb down, with the hope that he would receive a bigger cut from the heist. However, Shiki's attempt proved ineffective as Newgate used Shima Yurashi, causing the entire island to nearly sink as the building collapsed. Now freed, Kyo angrily demanded to know who had attempted to ditch them, leading to Ochoku simply pointing at Shiki. Subsequently, the two attempted to kill each other, but were cut off by a sudden attack by the Marines, forcing them to fight the greater threat.
42 years ago, Shakuyaku stepped down as captain of the Kuja Pirates, before moving to Hachinosu to evade the Marines. When Rocks and the rest of his crew caught word of it, they moved to confront her, but were instead too enamored by her beauty to act. Shiki was among those who doted on her, fulfilling her every request without question.[16]
39 years ago, Shakky was kidnapped from Hachinosu by an unknown perpetrator, who also killed Marlon in the process. The news of said kidnapping caused great grief and anger on Hachinosu, and in various parts of the pirate world.
38 years ago, Shakky's whereabouts were leaked, with her location being on God Valley, in preparation for her status as a prize for the World Noble's Native Hunting Competition. Shiki was among those of his crew who vehemently supported her rescue, and he cried tears of joy upon learning that she was safe. After setting sail to, rescue her, the crew ran into Harald, who had been set on killing Rocks ever since accepting a deal from the World Government. Instead of that, however, he and Rocks settled for a simple chat. As time was of the essence, Shiki was fuming while Rocks and Harald talked. Eventually, their chat broke down, and the two dueled. Fortunately, it seemed to have ended in a draw, as they were eventually able to proceed to God Valley, as originally planned.[17]
Shiki arrives at God Valley alongside his crewmates.
Upon arrival on God Valley, Rocks made it clear that they would be fighting together to save Shakky, and that any treasure they found could be divided up later. Arguments quickly sprouted over who would be the one to get Shakky, as she could not be divided like the treasure. Shiki presented his own answer to the question : whoever saved Shakky would be the one she fell for.[18] After disembarking from the ship, Shiki declared that nobody was to stand in his way, lest they be blown aside.[19]
The Rocks Pirates fight together.
Despite their initial troubles, Shiki and his crewmates managed to pull themselves together to mount a proper offensive, easily pushing through the weaker pirates and Marines.[18] As they pushed further inland, an attack Newgate meant for an enemy ended up grazing Shiki, leading him to confronting Newgate about it. However, before they could argue, a large group of fame-hungry pirates approached, forcing them to defend themselves. Following Garp's arrival, Shiki quickly split from his comrades, instead rushing into town in an attempt to get to Shakky first. He found himself competing with the likes of Kyo, John, Ganzui, and Gill Bastar over who would get to her in time.[20] Unfortunately for Shiki, Silvers Rayleigh was able to reach and rescue Shakky first. When other pirates suggested trying to fight Rayleigh, Shiki furiously attacked them instead, pointing out that Shakky could get hurt in such a clash.[21]
Later, John attempted to betray his crew and make off with all the treasure on the island, forcing Ganzui to attack him. Shiki immediately confronted Ganzui afterward, demanding to know why he would shoot an apparent ally. Upon learning the cause, and just how much money John nearly made off with, Shiki quickly moved to secure some for himself. In his haste, he failed to notice Ganzui preparing to betray him as well, leading to him being attacked from behind.[22] However, Shiki expected such a maneuver, and was able to turn it back around on Ganzui, allowing him to flee with one of the chests.[23] While making his escape, Shiki declared that the Rocks Pirates were effectively done.[24]
The entire event would later go down in history as the God Valley Incident, with Rocks himself being defeated and killed, and with Shiki and the other surviving members of the Rocks Pirates parting ways afterward. At least 33 years ago, after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Shiki formed his own crew, the Golden Lion Pirates.[25]
The Battle at Edd War[]
Golden Lion Pirates vs. Roger Pirates.
Twenty-seven years ago, two years before Gol D. Roger and his crew reached Laugh Tale, Shiki had learned that Roger had located an ancient weapon. Seeing the opportunity, he asked Roger if they could join forces. With his large pirate fleet and Roger's knowledge of an ancient weapon, Shiki believed that together they could take over the whole world and asked Roger to become his right hand. Roger refused Shiki's offer, saying that there was no point in being a pirate if he could not do as he wished.
A great sea battle soon ensued between their crews at Edd War. Due to a storm that happened during their fight, Shiki unfortunately lost, and half of his fleet sunk. Despite this and getting a piece of a steering wheel lodged into his head that almost killed him, Shiki came to have great respect for Roger.[8]
Imprisonment and Escape[]
Shiki about to fight Admiral Sengoku and Vice-Admiral Garp.
After hearing that Roger had been captured, Shiki shot the man who had informed him and went to Marineford on his own where he beat up several Marines. He yelled out how he could not believe how such "wimps" could have captured Roger and told them to bring him out if they had him so that he could kill him with his own hands. Shiki was suddenly approached by Sengoku, who explained that he would never have another fight with Roger as he could win and then be able to escape. Sengoku also explained that Roger was scheduled to be executed in Loguetown, "The Town of Beginnings", within a week and that the execution was meant to break the heart of every pirate. As Shiki lamented on the fact that the "Legend of the Pirate King, Roger" would end in the weakest sea and how it would be the greatest insult to him, Monkey D. Garp appeared and told him that East Blue was a symbol of peace while Sengoku explained that they would not let Shiki interfere in the execution. Both Garp and Sengoku prepared to fight, and a battle began between the three that destroyed half of Marineford's town. In the end, Shiki lost and was imprisoned in Impel Down.
Shiki laid broken in his cell and heard about how everyone was setting out to find Roger's treasure. He thought to himself that he would prove to the world how pirates were the rulers of the world. Twenty years ago, Shiki was considered the "first" prisoner to escape from the great prison Impel Down, by cutting off his own shackled legs and later replaced them using his own personal swords as prosthetic limbs.
He later sought out Whitebeard and offered him to be a part of his plan, although he was cut short as Whitebeard threatened to throw him overboard if he did not shut up. Shiki then revealed to Whitebeard that he would disappear for a while and that he would show the real fear of pirates to the rookie pirates. Shiki was then seen at a mountain on an unexplored Grand Line island. He asked Dr. Indigo how the experiment was coming and was told by Indigo that he had made a discovery that there was a balance between the plants and animals on the island. He also explained that many plants and animals could not be found elsewhere to which Shiki interrupted him. Shiki ordered him to get straight to the point, and asked Indigo how long would his plan take, and was told that it would take twenty years at least. Accepting this, Shiki said that he would then carry out his plan in 20 years, and then he would show "them" hell on Earth by releasing tons of mutated animals, declaring war to the world.[8]
The following events are non-canon, and therefore not considered part of the canon story.
Summit War Saga[]
Little East Blue Arc[]
After 20 years had passed, Shiki was set to put his plan in motion. However, one of his animals, a large horned beetle, escaped from his base of operations. He contacted the Amigo Pirates and their leaders, Largo and Corto and offered to let them join his conference provided they retrieve the beetle for him. However, they failed thanks to the Straw Hat Pirates (though Shiki was unaware of this) and Shiki ultimately dismissed the escaped beetle, citing one escapee would not stop his plans.
One Piece Film: Strong World[]
During the years spent in Merveille, Indigo managed to develop from a local plant, the IQ, a serum called SIQ, that if injected into animals, it enhanced their evolutionary process, granting them the ability to adapt to their natural environment better. Using this incredible drug, Shiki started creating his own army of mutated animals in order to defeat the World Government. After gathering a large amount of these animals as well as old and new allies, Shiki sent some of them to attack East Blue, causing incredible damage. He then resurfaced to the world at Marineford, flying over the island with his ship and destroying several Marine battleships by levitating them and then crushing them to the ground, as a warning for his old enemies.
Shiki and the Straw Hats first meet.
After that, he came across the Straw Hats by chance. Nami felt the weather changing and warned everyone of a coming storm. Monkey D. Luffy called out to Shiki's ship, attempting to warn them, gaining Shiki's attention. Shiki sent down a Tone Dial to record the warning. His own navigators initially disagreed that a storm was approaching, but it did appear, and with Nami's direction, both ships successfully escaped it. Afterwards, Shiki shot his navigator and came down to the Thousand Sunny to meet Nami. There, he revealed his Devil Fruit power, the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi, which enabled him to make any inanimate object he touches ignore gravity and float. After learning it was Nami that delivered the warning and that they were heading to East Blue, Shiki offered to take them there and used his power on Sunny. However, it was all a deception: the Flying Pirate brought the Straw Hats up in the sky to his base, Merveille. There, he kidnapped Nami, wanting her as his navigator, and sent the others flying to the nearby islands levitated by his powers, as he prayed for his mutated animals.
Shiki asked Nami to become his navigator, but she refused. Dr. Indigo appeared with an 'evolved' bird called Billy that can generate electricity to show it to Shiki, but after being shocked by it, Shiki tossed it aside. Nami protected Billy, and the bird was left with her as Shiki and his men left.
Shiki confronting the Straw Hats.
After Nami escaped with Billy, Shiki chased her to the only village on the island, where she had taken refuge with some other members of the Straw Hats. The Golden Lion effortlessly defeated Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Tony Tony Chopper, trapping them in a giant pillar of earth with his powers, and eventually convinced Nami to join his crew, with the promise of sparing her former crewmates and East Blue. Usopp, the only remaining crew member conscious, tried to stop her, but Shiki knocked him out.
He gave Nami a Tone Dial in order to leave a last farewell to her friends before bringing her up again to his base. He had his allies witness the destruction of the village at the hands of his mutated animals as proof of their strength. After that, he was informed of something by Indigo which was revealed to be Nami's attempt to destroy the trees protecting his palace from the wild animals, in order for the place to be destroyed by his own bestial minions. Having seemingly foiled her plan, he had his subordinates immobilize her with long spears and left her to die from the Daft disease she contracted during her attempt to blow away the trees.
He summoned the pirates under his command to drink with him, explaining his plan. While preparing a sakazuki ceremony to swear in his fleet, and to toast to the commencement of the operation, the Straw Hats burst into the palace using the Sunny and then marched into the main meeting room brandishing various firearms. After a short confrontation where Shiki called them simply a suicide squad and revealed hundreds of men around them, Luffy said that Nami was simply the vanguard and that they were the main force. The Straw Hats unloaded their firearms in the room, defeating most of those gathered before splitting up to defeat the rest.
Luffy versus Shiki.
Luffy punched Shiki in the face and Shiki fled the room with Luffy chasing after him. After Nami and Billy destroyed the Daft Green, animals from outside stormed the palace, adding to the chaos within. Shiki was enraged and attempted to kill Nami, Usopp, and Chopper. However, Luffy appeared in Gear 2 and started fighting him with the help of Billy. Luffy, still battling Shiki, was overwhelmed when Shiki surrounded him with water. Shiki then received a Den Den Mushi call warning of the storm and asking him to redirect the island which he did. Unknown to him, the call was in fact coerced by Usopp and Chopper and that Nami had led them directly into the storm. The various remaining pirates realized this and retreated, while the Straw Hats rigged the palace with explosives. Shiki returned to the palace and confronted them, but Luffy also reappeared, having recovered.
Shiki is defeated by Luffy.
Once more using Gear 3, Luffy placed his giant foot into the clouds, gaining an electric charge and used this to enhance his giant axe. Shiki at first thought that the lighting would kill Luffy, not realizing Luffy's rubber body would protect him. By the time Shiki realized his mistake, Luffy hit him with the attack, both smashing and electrifying him to the ground, defeating him and destroying an entire island in the process.
As he was beaten, Shiki questioned whether he was meant to be defeated once again by a man from East Blue before yelling Roger's name. With his defeat, the control his power held over the flying islands disappeared, forcing them to crash into the sea. Shiki was last seen falling unconscious into the sea as well, followed shortly by his subordinates Indigo and Scarlet. Apparently, the Marines spotted him and were hurrying to capture him, but it is unknown if they managed to.[2]
Concludes non-canon section.
Major Battles[]
- Rocks Pirates vs. Foot Colony guardians
- Rocks Pirates vs. Roger Pirates and Marines
- Shiki vs. Ganzui
- Shiki vs. Gol D. Roger (unseen, several times)
- Shiki vs. Sengoku (unseen, several times)
- Golden Lion Pirates vs. Roger Pirates (Battle of the Edd War)
- Shiki vs. Sengoku and Monkey D. Garp (unseen)
Movie Battles[]
- Shiki vs. Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Tony Tony Chopper
- Golden Lion Pirates vs. Straw Hat Pirates
- Shiki vs. Monkey D. Luffy and Billy
Early Concepts[]
Early Shiki sketches.
In the early design sketches of Shiki, Oda originally drew Shiki as bald and with more lion-like facial features. In a later draft of Shiki, Oda drew him with the steering wheel but embedded in his head in a different position.
In an interview about Strong World, Oda also revealed that he originally intended this concept of Shiki to be used for Bartholomew Kuma. However, he turned down the idea but later decided to use it for Shiki.[26][27]
Anime and Manga Differences[]
A notable difference between the anime and manga versions of Episode 0 is that during the scene Shiki escapes Impel Down, his severed feet are barefooted in the manga, while in the anime, they keep the traditional Impel Down shoes.
Translation and Dub Issues[]
In the Funimation dub, Shiki has a Jamaican accent and refers to Nami as "Baby Doll."
Other Appearances[]
Video Games[]
Playable Appearances
- One Piece: Gigant Battle! 2 New World
- One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X
- One Piece Treasure Cruise
- One Piece Thousand Storm
- One Piece Bounty Rush
Support Appearances
Trivia[]
Higurashi transformed into a young Shiki.
- A fan noticed Shiki being mentioned in the manga and asked Oda if the character was one and the same with the character in the movie. Oda confirmed that the two characters were one and the same and explained more about him. Originally, Oda wanted to have Shiki be mentioned during the meeting between Shanks and Whitebeard. He, however, held back because he thought it might be too much information for readers and confuse them. At that time, he did not know that the story about the pirate who caused havoc during Roger's time would be made into a movie.[28]
- In an early trailer for the movie Strong World, Shiki was seen wearing different attire than what he wore in the actual movie. Shiki was seen wearing a white suit with red marks on the sleeves. He also seemed much skinnier and carried a red sword.
- Like his named crewmates, Shiki may be themed on a color, which in his case is gold.
- Kyo's and Shiki's rivalry might be reflected by their respective epithets designating them as "Silver" and "Gold".
- Moreover, both Kyo and Shiki are mobsters who turned to piracy and have distinctly Japanese-sounding names (though only Kyo's being written with a kanji) as well as Japanese-looking attire (with Shiki's design resembling that of a typical shogun); if either one of them has a relation to Wano Country is as yet unknown.
- Shiki bears some similarities to his former crewmate Kaidou: they both command an army of beastly creatures, and Shiki's signature animal, the lion, is usually called "King of Beasts", the English version of Kaidou's epithet "Kaidou of the Beasts" (百獣のカイドウ, Hyakujū no Kaidō?, English versions: "Kaido, King of the Beasts")
- One of the movie trailers for One Piece: Stampede showed a scene from the movie in which Shiki's wanted poster was shown in the background with a bounty of around
60,000,000. However, this scene in the movie corrected the poster to show Capone Bege and his bounty instead.[29] - During a flashback, Kurozumi Higurashi was seen using her ability to briefly transform into a young Shiki, suggesting the two met at some point in the past.[30][31]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 54 Chapter 530 (p. 5) and Episode 425.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Strong World, Shiki appears in Movie 10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 957 (p. 6) and Episode 958, Sengoku talks about the Rocks Pirates.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 One Piece Manga — Vol. 113 Chapter 1155 (p. 11-17).
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 62), Shiki's birthday is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 74), Shiki referred as the admiral of the Golden Lion Pirates.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 91 (p. 176), Morley is revealed to have escaped from Impel Down in secret.
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 0 Chapter 0 and Episode 0.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 0 Chapter 0 (p. 15).
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 962 (p. 13) and Episode 962.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1156 (p. 14-15), Kyo makes his flashback debut on Hachinosu.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 962 (p. 13) and Episode 962.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 426, Shiki offers Largo to be his 51st division's commander.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 113 Chapter 1154 (p. 16-17).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1156 (p. 17-19).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1157 (p. 2-7, 15-17).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1159 (p. 2-3, 10, 13).
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1160 (p. 10-11, 16-17).
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 108 Chapter 1096 (p. 7) and Episode 1130.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1161 (p. 6-7, 11).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1162 (p. 3).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1163 (p. 10).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1164 (p. 12).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1165 (p. 5).
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 962 (p. 13) and Episode 962.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 0, Early sketches of Shiki are seen.
- ↑ Strong World Sketchbook Interview — Oda tells where and who he originally wanted to have the steering wheel in head concept.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 55 (p. 126), Fan question: Is the Shiki of the movie one and the same as the one mentioned by Sengoku?
- ↑ Movie 14 Trailer - Shiki's bounty poster is seen in One Piece: Stampede's movie trailer.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 96 Chapter 965 (p. 12) and Episode 965.
- ↑ Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #1513), Higurashi is confirmed to have transformed into Shiki.
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