Vegapunk
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| Japanese Name: | Dr.ベガパンク |
| Romanized Name: | Dokutā Begapanku |
| English Name: | n/a |
| First Appearance: | n/a |
| Affiliations: | Marine |
| Occupations: | Scientist |
| Japanese VA: | n/a |
Doctor Vegapunk (Dr.ベガパンク, Dokutā Begapanku) is the leading scientist in the employment of the Marines. His work includes discovering the secrets and uses of Seastone, the secrets of how Devil Fruit powers work, and various other scientific achievements. He has a bodyguard called Sentoumaru and hails from the technologically advanced island of Karakuri.[1][2]
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[edit] Abilities and Powers
Vegapunk is a genius scientist whose scientific expertise is said to be at least 500 years ahead of his contemporaries.
Through his research he discovered ways of allowing Marine ships to pass through the Calm Belts without fear of Sea King attacks by covering the bottom of the ships with Seastone. He also discovered exactly how Devil Fruit powers are transferred over to a user and was the discoverer of the method of adding such power to inanimate objects.
He is the one who modified Bartholomew Kuma into a cyborg,[3] and has produced many Pacifista replicas of him, granting them some of the abilities of Kizaru's Devil Fruit in the process. These replicas bleed real blood, but lack Kuma's own Devil Fruit powers.[4]
[edit] Scientific Achievements
- Seastone usage
- Restraining items (nets, handcuffs, stun batons/swords)
- Covering the bottom of ships for avoiding Sea Kings
- Devil Fruit research
- Pacifista project
- Modifying Bartholomew Kuma into a cyborg
- Creating replicates of Kuma
- Installing laser launchers similar to Kizaru's powers
[edit] Trivia
- In relation to a question asked by a fan about how come Luffy's Devil Fruit was already in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia when he ate it, Oda hinted that Vegapunk might know what Devil Fruits really are.[5]
- Vegapunk is comparable to Leonardo da Vinci, who is often thought of in modern history as a man who was ahead of his time. Some historians also go so far to say Leonardo was more than 5 centuries ahead of his time, just as Vegapunk is likewise considered 500 years ahead of his time.
[edit] References
- ↑ One Piece Manga - Chapter 523, Franky is explained that Karakuri is the birthplace of Vegapunk.
- ↑ One Piece Manga - Chapter 549 Cover Story: This week's Franky is no good Vol.2, Franky stumbles upon Vegapunk's old home.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol.50 Chapter 485 and Episode 377, Kuma is revealed to be a cyborg modified by Vegapunk.
- ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol.52 Chapter 509, Drake and Kizaru speak of the Pacifistas.
- ↑ SBS questions: One Piece Manga - Vol.48 Chapter 467, Fan Question: In Volume 46, Usopp's explanation that there can be no two Devil Fruits with the same powers contradicts with your explanation in Volume 45 that Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Mi was already listed in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia before he ate it. Did you make a mistake?
