Bounties
From One Piece Encyclopedia
A Bounty is a set amount of money placed on a persons head for their death/capture.
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[edit] Becoming Wanted
Normally a bounty is issued by a government official or by the police. The idea is to tempt others to aid with the capture of the said criminal so he can be brought to justice quickly, the amount also shows their threat level to the government (because of this, their bounties don't necessarily reflect how powerful they are). The money often leads people, known as bounty hunters to make careers out of trying to find these wanted people. For the Marines, this is their aid in bringing in criminals and enforcing their definition of "Justice". In the Whiskey Peak arc, the Baroque Works agents state that up to 30% of the bounty money may be lost by bringing in someone dead as opposed to bringing them in alive, as the government prefer to hang them in public.
In the eye of a pirate, a high bounty may actually be a source of pride for them, as seen in Luffy's enthusiasm on his first bounty, or Sanji's constant complaining of his lack of bounty or bad picture. For others, such as a Kuro, it can be an annoyance.
[edit] Bounty Issuing
The average bounty in the world is 10-20 million Beli, as stated by one of the officers when announcing Luffy's bounty. It is important to remember that a bounty does not always reflect the strength of a person, as was confirmed by Oda himself in his SBS section. Simply doing criminal activities, associating yourself with certain groups or participating in forbidden practices (such as researching the Poneglyphs) can make you gain or increase a bounty without reflecting the strength of the person carrying it. Even performing outrageous acts dedicated to self-preservation can cause people to be assigned with bounties, such as when the Straw Hats survived the 2nd buster Call in known history.
In short, the bounty simply reflects how much threat (or potential threat) the said person has to the World Government.[1] However, the bounty is based only on the known information about the criminal. In the case of Luffy both Kuro[2] and Enel did not contribute to his bounty as Kuro was believed to already be dead and Skypiea remains relatively unknown to the majority of the One Piece world. Another example would be Arlong, who paid the corrupt Marine Nezumi money to ignore his actions in the East Blue, thus his bounty did not reflect his potential threat.[3]
[edit] Retracting Bounties
A bounty is usually given to a criminal for life, so no matter which lifestyle they may follow after its issue, the bounty remains unchanged. The bounty is usually only written off when the criminal is either captured or dies. The notion that death brings freedom from the bounty was the sole reason for Kuro's plan to escape a pirates life.
With exceptions of death and capture, another method of losing a bounty is to become an asset to either the Marines or World Government. Every member of the Shichibukai is considered an ally of the Marines and World Government so their bounties were all removed. This allows them to continue being a criminal on a conditional basis.
A bounty may also be removed by a court of law, as Jango's was, during his mini-series after he hypnotised the entire courtroom to dance. Jango's case was further aided by the help and plea of the Marine Fullbody during the case. This later allowed him to later join the Marines under the command of Hina.
In the Little Garden arc, it is revealed that a bounty can last for over a hundred years if the criminal is still alive and not captured.
[edit] Identification
A criminal is, most often than not, known by his poster. Without the issuing of a wanted poster, no criminal can be made known. These posters are distributed across the world in newspapers and bars. Marines also keep copies of each criminal at their bases and on board their ships so the Marines always have them handy. Bounty Hunters may also carry a list of posters showing the criminals they're searching for and ones they've already killed.
[edit] The Poster Picture
The most important part of a poster is the picture of the criminal. It allows swift identification upon sighting and informs everyone in the world to be wary of the named criminal. The picture normally takes the form of a photograph, in failing to retrieve a suitable photograph, a drawing may be used instead as in the case of Sanji. To some (such as Sanji), a decent photograph is as important as the bounty itself as the entire world will see copies of it, though some (such as Bellamy) believe some bounties are fake due to an unintimidating picture.
One of the most mysterious things about wanted posters in One Piece is how the Marines are able to get hold of photos of almost every criminal. Oda later in one of his SBS later reveals that the photos are taken by the Marine Photography Branch Captain "Flaming Attachan". Flaming Attachan apparently gets his name because before he closes the shutter he yells "Fire!". [4]
The only exception to this rule seems to be from Mr. 13 and Miss Friday who were used by the marines recently to help draw bounty posters of remaining Baroque Works agents, a new picture is sometimes issued as the persons appearance may have changed (such as Robin).
[edit] Nicknames
Marines give pirates a nickname with a bounty that either describes their appearance (such as "Straw Hat Luffy" or "Cyborg Franky"), what their powers/abilities are (such as "Black Leg Sanji" or "King of Snipers Sogeking"), or what they do (such as "Burglar Cat Nami" or "Pirate Hunter Zoro"). Sometimes it is just the most common nickname a person has (Luffy was called "Straw Hat" before his first bounty was issued).
[edit] The Straw Hat Pirate crew
Total bounty: 700,000,050 Belli
| Name | Nickname | Bounty |
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| Luffy | "Straw Hat" |  300,000,000
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First Bounty: At the end of the Arlong Park Arc, after Luffy defeated Arlong, the Straw Hats beat up the corrupt Marine captain Nezumi so he would return Nami's treasure. Nezumi, wanting revenge against Luffy, personally ensured a bounty of 30,000,000 Belli for him, giving him the highest bounty in East Blue. The Marines themselves were also annoyed deeply at the time because Luffy proved their units were meaningless because he resolve the problems in hte East Blue himself.[5] Second Bounty: After defeating Sir Crocodile and his organization Baroque Works, Luffy's bounty was raised to 100,000,000 Belli. Third Bounty: After the events at Enies Lobby, Luffy's bounty was raised to 300,000,000 belli. [6] | ||
| Roronoa Zoro | "Pirate Hunter" | 120,000,000
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First Bounty: The swordsman of the Straw Hat Crew, he received a 60,000,000 Belli bounty after he defeated the assassin Das Bones (Mr. 1) in the Alabasta Arc and for killing the hunters in Whiskey Peak. Second Bounty: After the events at Enies Lobby, Zoro's bounty was raised to 120,000,000 belli.[6] | ||
| Nami | "Cat Burglar" | 16,000,000
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| After the Enies Lobby arc, Nami was given a bounty.[6] | ||
| Sogeking | "King of the Snipers" | 30,000,000
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| Following the events at Enies Lobby, a bounty was placed on Sogeking's head.[6] | ||
| Sanji | "Black Leg" | 77,000,000
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| Because of the events at Enies Lobby, Sanji was given a bounty.[6] However, Sanji's poster has a sketch of him, rather than a photograph. According to the manga, this is because the photographer forgot to remove the lens cap before taking his picture. This accidentally becomes a blemish for Duval, who was forced to go undercover in an iron mask in order to hide his similar-looking appearance and not be confused with the man with the real bounty. | ||
| Chopper | "Cotton Candy Lover" | 50
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| After the events at Enies Lobby, Chopper was given a bounty. The number is low because the World Government believes he is simply the crew's pet.[6] | ||
| Nico Robin | "Devil Child" | 80,000,000
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First Bounty: Nico Robin has a 79,000,000 Belli bounty from 20 years ago, assigned to her when she was only eight years old. It is claimed that she sunk 6 ships, but in the Enies Lobby arc it is revealed as nothing more than a lie from the government. The real reason behind her bounty is her ability to read Poneglyphs. Second Bounty: After the events at Enies Lobby, Robin's bounty had a slight increase, making it 80,000,000 belli, the increase is basically just an excuse to issue a new picture of her as her old bounty is Robin at the age of eight.[6] | ||
| Franky | "Cyborg" | 44,000,000
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| For burning the Pluton blueprints, defeating a CP9 agent, and assisting the Straw Hats in Enies Lobby, Franky received a bounty.[6] | ||
| Brook | "The Humming Swordsman" | 33,000,000
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| After taking over as Rumbar Pirates captain after the death of Yorki, Brook obtained a bounty. Since this bounty and his picture are from when he was first alive fifty years ago, it is unknown how his revival and association with the Straw Hats will affect it. | ||
[edit] East Blue Bounties
Note: The average bounty for the East Blue is rated at only 3,000,000, making it the weakest sea in the One Piece world.[7]
| Name | Nickname | Bounty |
|---|---|---|
| Higuma | "The Bear" | 8,000,000[8]
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| Higuma was killed by a Seaking. | ||
| Alvida | "Iron-Mace" | 5,000,000[9]
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| This bounty was made before she ate her Devil Fruit, joined Buggy and entered the Grand Line. | ||
| Buggy | "The Clown" | 15,000,000[10]
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| This bounty was made before his entry into the Grand Line. | ||
| Jango | "The Hypnotist" | 9,000,000
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| Jango has joined the Marines, his bounty has therefore been forgotten or removed. | ||
| Captain Kuro | "Of a Thousand Plans" | 16,000,000
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| Retracted, the Marines believe him to be dead. | ||
| Don Krieg | "Pirate Admiral" | 17,000,000[10]
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| Don Krieg's bounty was based on his powerful armada - militarily he was the strongest pirate in the East Blue. | ||
| Arlong | "Saw-Tooth" | 20,000,000 [11][10]
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| Though he was the highest bounty in the East Blue, Arlong's bounty did not reflect his true threat as he was paying a Marine to keep quiet about his actions. | ||
| Boo Jack | 3,200,000[12]
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| From the second movie: Clockwork Island Adventure. At the beginning of the Movie after the Going Merry was taken the Straw Hats met a thief called Borodo. The wanted posters of the Trump Siblings were seen very briefly but no amount was put to their heads. His wanted poster is seen in the intro alongside others Movie 9. | ||
| Honey Queen | 7,800,000[12]
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| From the second movie: Clockwork Island Adventure. At the beginning of the Movie after the Going Merry was taken the Straw Hats met a thief called Borodo. The wanted posters of the Trump Siblings were seen very briefly but no amount was put to their heads. Her wanted poster is seen in the intro alongside others Movie 9. | ||
| Skunk One | 6,000,000[12]
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| From the second movie: Clockwork Island Adventure. At the beginning of the Movie after the Going Merry was taken the Straw Hats met a thief called Borodo. The wanted posters of the Trump Siblings were seen very briefly but no amount was put to their heads. His wanted poster is seen in the intro alongside others Movie 9. | ||
| Pin Joker | 9,900,000[12]
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| From the second movie: Clockwork Island Adventure. At the beginning of the Movie after the Going Merry was taken the Straw Hats met a thief called Borodo. The wanted posters of the Trump Siblings were seen very briefly but no amount was put to their heads. His wanted poster is seen in the intro alongside others Movie 9. | ||
| Bear King | 11,500,000[12]
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| From the second movie: Clockwork Island Adventure. At the beginning of the Movie after the Going Merry was taken the Straw Hats met a thief called Borodo. The wanted posters of the Trump Siblings were seen very briefly but no amount was put to their heads. His wanted poster is seen in the intro alongside others Movie 9. | ||
| Billy | "The Bandit" | 5,000,000
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| This was anime only. Bounty no longer stands, he was defeated by Roronoa Zoro, Johnny and Yosaku were allowed to claim the bounty. | ||
| Dick | "Mountain Whale" | 10,000,000
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| This was anime only. Bounty no longer stands, he was defeated by Roronoa Zoro who claimed his bounty. | ||
| Golass | 8,000,000
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| From One Piece: The Movie. A powerful swordsman who worked as a mercernary for El Drago. His bounty poster can be seen in Fullbody's ship when Luffy receives his bounty. | ||
| Itou Mikio | ¥1,000,000 | |
| A joke character by Oda and a reference to another assistant of Nobuhiro Watsuki, Itou Mikio appeared in several early chapters in One Piece although not offical he has a bounty.[13] | ||
| Zeff | "Red Leg" | ???,???,???
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| As a former Grand Line pirate he likely had a large bounty, but it could have been dropped after he lost his leg and opened the Baratie. | ||
[edit] West Blue Bounties
| Name | Nickname | Bounty |
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| Nico Olvia | ?,???,???
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| A wanted poster is shown but the number was hidden. | ||
| Yorki | "Calico" | ?,???,???[14]
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| A wanted poster is seen, but the total amount isn't seen. Bounty may no longer stand as may have died from a sickness. | ||
| Capone Bege | "Gang" | 138,000,000[15]
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| It is currently unknown how Bege received his bounty. | ||
[edit] South Blue Bounties
| Name | Nickname | Bounty |
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| Jewelry Bonney | "Big Eater" | 140,000,000[15]
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| It is currently unknown how Bonney received her bounty. | ||
| Eustass Kid | "Captain" | 315,000,000[15]
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| Kidd achieved his bounty through acts of killing innocent civilians on his journey through the grand line. | ||
| Killer | "Massacre Man" | 162,000,000[15]
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| Like his captain, Killer achieved his bounty through acts of killing innocent civilians on his journey through the grand line. | ||
[edit] North Blue Bounties
| Name | Nickname | Bounty |
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| Basil Hawkins | "The Magician" | 249,000,000[15]
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| It is currently unknown how he recieved his bounty. | ||
| X Drake | "Redflag" | 222,000,000[15]
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| It is currently unknown how he recieved his bounty, though it may most likely be due to his betrayl to the Marines. | ||
| Trafalgar Law | "Dark Doctor" | 200,000,000[15]
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| It is currently unknown how he recieved his bounty. | ||
[edit] The Grand Line Bounties
| Name | Nickname | Bounty |
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| Dorry | "The Blue Giant" | 100,000,000
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| Has held his bounty for over a hundred years. | ||
| Brogy | "The Red Giant" | 100,000,000
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| Has held his bounty for over a hundred years. | ||
| Mr. 2 Bon Kurei | 32,000,000[16]
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| No longer stands as he was arrested by the marines and is currently in Impel Down. | ||
| Masira | "Salvage King" | 23,000,000
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| It is unknown has he received his bounty. | ||
| Shoujou | 36,000,000
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| It is unknown has he received his bounty. | ||
| Roshio | "The Executioner" | 42,000,000
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| No longer stands as he was killed by Bellamy. | ||
| Bellamy | "The Hyena" | 55,000,000
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| Known as "The Big-Time Rookie", his bounty no longer stands as he was killed by Donquixote Doflamingo. | ||
| Sarquiss | "Big Knife" | 38,000,000
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| Nothing is known on how he received his bounty. | ||
| Pandaman | 333,33?,???
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| His wanted poster was seen in a movie, however Pandaman is a joke character. | ||
| Rockstar | "Rookie" | 94,000,000
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| It is unknown how he received his bounty. | ||
| Foxy | "The Silver Fox" | 24,000,000
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| It is unknown how he received his bounty. | ||
| Ace | "Fire Fist" | ???,???,???
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| (anime only): Scorpion is seen holding a wanted poster of Ace during the Alabasta arc during the Straw Hat's journey across the desert. It should also be noted that this is seen during a filler episode of One Piece and is not actually in the storyline of the manga. However, since he is a famous member of Whitebeard's crew, it is speculated there is a bounty. Buggy's crew stated that, instead of killing Luffy with a growing bounty of 100 millions at the time and become famous, they could kill Ace. It is possible that with his capture by Marshall D. Teach, his bounty has been claimed. In a filler arc Nami mentions that Ace's bounty is so high that bounty hunters all over the world drool at the sight of it. | ||
| Red Arrow Crew | ?,???,???
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| From the sixth movie: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island. | ||
| Mikazuki | 36,000,000
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| It is unknown how he received his bounty. | ||
| Dias | "Devil" | 60,000,000[17]
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| Bounty no longer stands as he was carried off by the marines. | ||
| Gasparde | 95,000,000
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| From Dead End Adventure. He was a former Marine who stole a ship and made a break with it and the crew. | ||
| Puzzle | "Phoenix" | 100,000,000
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| (anime only) is the bounty of Puzzle, captain of the Phoenix Pirates | ||
| Scratchmen Apoo | "Roar of the Sea" | 198,000,000[15]
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| It is currently unknown how he received his bounty. | ||
| Urouge | "Mystery Monk" | 108,000,000[15]
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| It is currently unknown how he received his bounty. | ||
| Lacueva | 17,000,000[18]
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| A pirate who was captured and put in the Auction House. | ||
| Jean Bart | ??,???,???[19]
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| A former pirate captain reduced to a life of slavery. He joins the Heart Pirates during the World Noble incident. While it is unknown if he has a bounty, his owner was renowned for having a captain "Collection" of slaves that contained many famous captains and it therefore likely Jean Bart has a bounty himself. He is recognized by Law, which further suggests he was a known pirate and would have a bounty. | ||
| Shanks | "Red-Hair" | ???,???,???[20]
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| Shanks, who is one of Four Emperors, is monitored by the World Government as a possible threat to the balance of power in the world. They even consider killing him as a possible option should he get out of hand. As a member of the Yonkou, it is likely that he has an extremely high bounty.[20] | ||
| Edward Newgate | "Whitebeard" | ???,???,???
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| As the world's strongest man and a pirate who clashed with, but was not defeated by Gol D. Roger, it is most likely he is wanted. He is also one of the Four Emperors. As a member of the Yonkou, it is likely that he has an extremely high bounty. | ||
| Kaidou | ???,???,???
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| It is unknown how high Kaidou's bounty is, but judging from the fact that he is one of the Four Emperors, and managed get a tie with Gecko Moria, one of the Shichibukai, his bounty is bound to be very high. | ||
| Dragon | "The Revolutionary" | ???,???,???
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| In Loguetown, Captain Smoker says the government wants his head because he is a revolutionary. He has already caused numerous countries to fall. The World Government fears that in 2 or 3 years time he will be strong enough to be a threat to the world, and had labeled him the "World's Worst Criminal". When he was officially introduced he was labeled "World's Most Wanted Criminal". Most wanted could mean the highest bounty. | ||
| Silvers Rayleigh | "Dark King" | ???,???,???
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| Although not an active pirate, Rayleigh was Gol D. Roger's second-in-command, and his strength is legendary. The World Government has a strict policy of punishing everyone related to Gold Roger, so it is highly unlikely that his bounty would ever be retracted. | ||
| Gold Roger | "The Pirate King" | ???,???,???[20]
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| It is unknown how large the former Pirate King's bounty was before his death, but it was almost certainly high, if not the highest. In addition to being the strongest pirate in the world along with Whitebeard, Roger could read the Poneglyphs, which contain the true history of the world and the blueprints for unstoppable ancient weapons, so his threat level was immense. | ||
[edit] Shichibukai ex-bounties
Because they are frozen bounties, the Shichibukai bounties do not reflect their true threat anymore.
| Name | Nickname | Former bounty |
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| Bartholemew Kuma | "The Tyrant" | 296,000,000
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| Kuma earned this high bounty by being a vicious tyrant who flattened everyone in his way. Since becoming a Shichibukai, he has allowed himself to be used by Dr. Vegabunk to create the ultimate weapon "Pacifista". | ||
| Donquixote Doflamingo | 340,000,000
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| No details on Donquixote are known. | ||
| Gecko Moria | "King of the Depths " | 320,000,000
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| Was defeated by Luffy. His position on the Shichibukai, as well as any further details on his fate, are unknown. | ||
| Sir Crocodile | "Mr.0" | 81,000,000
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| It has been stated that if the World Government had known that he was the leader of Baroque Works, his bounty would have been more than double that. | ||
| Dracule Mihawk | "Hawkeyes" | ???,???,???
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| The amount it was is still unknown as of yet, but as the world's greatest swordsman, it is most likely a very high former bounty. | ||
| Jinbei | ???,???,???
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| A Shichibukai who was once leader of what became Arlong's crew. It was stated that Arlong and Jimbei were equal, however Jimbei having a bounty of 20 Million is highly doubtful, and most likely refers to their status in fish-man rank. Another factor is that Arlong kept bribing the corrupt marine officer Nezumi in order to keep further interference from marines away. This would have led to that Arlong's bounty was never increased to equal his real level of threat. | ||
[edit] Trivia
- Oda confirmed that if Eneru were actually a wanted pirate, he would have had a bounty that could reach up to
500,000,000. [21]
- Bounties are often the centre of several myths within the fandom.
- Record bounties:
- Currently, Dolfamingo's 340,000,000 is the highest known bounty seen, however it is not an active bounty.
- The highest active bounty known is Eustass Kid's 315,000,000.
- The lowest bounty known is Chopper's mere 50. Previously, Alvida held that position with her 5,000,000 in the manga, while Boo Jack's 3,200,000 was the lowest in the anime.
- The highest known starting bounty seen is Robin's 79,000,000,
- Robin also holds the record for the youngest seen reciever of a bounty in the series being eight when she is given the bounty. Chopper is the second youngest being 15 years old.
- Luffy's 30,000,000 bounty broke the record for the active East blue bounties, as well as the highest new bounty for a East Blue pirate.
- The oldest known bounties are joint held by Dorry and Brogy who have held theirs for over a hundred years.
- The newest known bounties are; Sogeking, Chopper, Sanji, Franky and Nami whose bounties were all release at the same time.
- The lowest known Shichibukai bounty is Crocodile's 81,000,000, excluding Blackbeard who holds no former bounty at all.
- Dolfamingo's 340,000,000 is the highest known Shichibukai.
- The highest combined bounties seen in one crew is the Straw Hats 700,000,050.
- The known Shichibukai bounties total up to over 956,000,000, including the former Shichibukai Crocodile it would have been 1,037,000,000
- The highest organisation (non-Pirate) was Baroque Works, whose bounties totaled up 192,000,000.
- Currently, Dolfamingo's
[edit] References
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| Pirates | |
| Real Life: | Bartholomew Roberts | Edward Teach | Samuel Bellamy | Francois l'Ollonais | Henry Morgan | Bartholomew Portugues | Samual Burgess | John Auger | Jean Lafitte | Calico Jack |
| Fictional: | Captain Hook | Long John Silver | Other Fictional Pirates |
| Crewmates: | Captain | First Mate | Second Mate | Doctor | Navigator | Chef | Shipwright | Helmsman | Cabin Boy | Archaeologist | Musician |
| Termology: | Jolly Roger | Bounties | Ghost ship | Map | Treasure | Flintlock | Rum | Cutlass |
