One Piece: The villains who saved themselves

Key Takeaways

• Morality in One Piece has nothing to do with legality. Villains sometimes temporarily collaborate with heroes who share their goals.
• Characters like Hatchan, Nico Robin, and Duval transition from villains to heroes due to changes in their minds and actions.
• Bellamy and Speed ​​are examples of characters who transition from antagonistic roles to more heroic roles in the series.

morality one piece Characters are a rather diverse topic. As a series that focuses on pirates, it makes clear that morality does not equate to the legality of piracy. Sometimes more morally corrupt characters temporarily align with the clean-cut hero because they share the same goals.

Nonetheless, certain characters sometimes transition from antagonistic to heroic roles for various reasons. The ultimate result is a change of heart and, to some extent, a change of behavior. Here are some characters who once sided with the villains and later sided with the heroes:

6 hatchan

Former executive of the Arlong Pirates

• debut: Episode 69 (cartoon), Episode 31 (animation)
• Devil Fruit: doesn't exist
• presence: Takoyaki 8, Sun Pirates (before), Arlong Pirates (before)

Hatchan, informally known as Hachi, is a somewhat naive octopus fisherman who is one of Arlong's long-time affiliates. He is a swordsman skilled in six swords. Despite the captain's anti-human ideology, Hatchan never accepted that philosophy. He was also a friend of Silvers Rayleigh, first mate of the legendary Roger's Pirates. Hatchan joined Arlong's crew after splitting from the Sun Pirates and eventually took up residence at Arlong Park in East Blue. Despite the captain's prejudice, he followed his orders. He was responsible for capturing Nami, which was partly responsible for the tragedy that followed.

After being defeated by Zoro, Hatchan withdraws from piracy and opens a takoyaki shop. He befriends the kissing gourami mermaid Camie and her starfish companion Pappag, both of whom help him pilot Takoyaki 8. When Camie enlists the Straw Hats' help to rescue Hatchan after he is captured, the Fish Man feels awkward about her presence. He is rescued by his former enemies and attempts to hide his identity. It fails when Zoro recognizes his voice.

However, Hachi has since proven to be a consistent ally of the Straw Hats. He introduces them to Rayleigh and his wife Shakuyaku, guarding them when the Thousand Sunny is away, and eventually helping them on Fish-Man Island when they finally set out on their journey. Despite the consequences, it was for Luffy's sake that he beat up World Noble Charlos.

5 nico robin

Former Vice President of Baroque Works

• debut: Episode 114 (cartoon), Episode 67 (animation)
• Devil Fruit: Hana Hananomi
• presence: Straw Hat Pirates, Archaeologist Ohara (formerly), Revolutionary Army (formerly), Baroque Works (formerly), and other criminal organizations

Nico Robin was the sole survivor of the O'Hara massacre, and was branded a dangerous criminal due to his ability to read poneglyphs. The public was falsely told that she and other scholars sought world-destroying knowledge with ancient weapons. The bounty on her head has left Robin unable to trust anyone. Joining a series of pirate crews and criminal organizations, she met Crocodile at age 24, who needed her help in acquiring the ancient weapon Pluton. She proved useful to the Warlord, serving as his liaison with agents of the Baroque Works and as a renowned assassin.

Robin showed hints that he was not a part of his plans, which culminated in the two attempting to kill each other. Luffy saved his life, but claimed he didn't want it. This led her to force herself to invite Luffy to join the Straw Hat Pirates, believing he should take responsibility for his life. Although they were still uneasy, she was able to use their vices to soften her perception among the crew.

During her time with the crew, she gained so much affection for them that she was willing to sacrifice herself for them. In return, the Straw Hats braved even the World Government to save her. She finally declared that she wanted to live at sea and has remained a staunch sailor ever since.

4 Duval

Leader of Rosie Life Riders

• debut: Episode 491 (manga), Episode 386 (animation)
• Devil Fruit: doesn't exist
• presence: Lodge Life Riders

This massive man resembled a crude sketch of “Black Legs” Sanji, which made his life even worse, and there was once a wanted poster using this exact drawing. This led to him being hunted by marines and bounty hunters due to his similarities. He covers his face with an iron mask, harbors hatred for Sanji, and leads a band of snatchers, making a name for himself through the slave trade.

The group teamed up with the Macro Pirates to capture Hatchan and then faced off against the Straw Hat Pirates. Sanji fights Duval by reconstructing his face using the Parage Shot, giving him a different, more handsome appearance. This led him to become vain, using his name and “handsome” interchangeably. But this was the beginning of his final turn.

Duval's gratitude inspired him to abandon the slave trade and later form an alliance with the Straw Hat Tribe. Duval's crew, renamed the Rosy Life Riders, aided the Straw Hats in Sabaody and took action against other slave traders who attempted to capture Camie. Along with Hatchan and Bartholomew Kuma, Duval led a group to protect the Thousand Sunny in the Straw Hats' absence. He is later shown injured and recovering in Shakuyaku's bar. However, he was willing to help Sanji despite being hurt on his behalf once again.

3 Bellamy

Former member of the Don Quixote Pirates

• debut: Episode 222 (cartoon), Episode 146 (animation)
• Devil Fruit: Bane Banenomy
• presence: Don Quixote Pirates (formerly), Bellamy Pirates (formerly)

Bellamy was introduced as an arrogant pirate who captains his crew out of boredom. He was given permission to use the Don Quixote family emblem, provided he did not lose it to anyone. He eventually made his way to Xayah, taking on other pirates and even taking over a hotel as a temporary base for his crew. His disbelief in dreams causes Luffy to view him as uninteresting, but Bellamy and his crew do not get the message. Despite repeatedly trying to get the young pirate to attack him, his attacks did nothing to help Luffy, and Luffy took him out with just one attack.

After being abused by Doflamingo, Bellamy and his crew went to Sky Island, but many did not survive the journey. Bellamy retrieves the Golden Pillar and regains good standing with Don Quixote Doflamingo. From then on, he became obsessed with becoming an officer in the Don Quixote pirates. However, it was revealed that Doflamingo was not confident in his skills and wished him dead. He claimed that there was no bad blood with Luffy when he met the pirate in Dressrosa. Despite this, Bellamy continued to fight Luffy, but did not fare any better against him.

After recovering, Bellamy became one of Dressrosa's few allies who did not join the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, refusing to become Luffy's subordinate. Instead, Bellamy retired from piracy and became a dyer. He still accepted Luffy's Vivre Card, allowing the two to keep tabs on each other. With Luffy once again in danger, Bellamy will likely want to save him even more.

2 speed

Former Beast Pirates executive

• debut: Episode 917 (cartoon), Episode 904 (animation)
• devil fruit: horse smile
• presence: Beast Pirates (former) Tama Kurozumi

Speed ​​was a gift from Beasts Pirates. This means that not only is she strong enough to consume the SMILE (Artificial Animal Devil Fruit), but she is also lucky enough to draw animal powers from it. SMILE gave Speed ​​the ears, body, and eyesight of a horse. Her power was great enough to earn her the title of Headliner, the lowest of the three administrative ranks.

Her powers were adopted by Tama, and Kibi Kibi no Mi sprouted Kibi Dango, which can be used to control animals. SMILE users are vulnerable to this control partly because they are animals. Speed ​​developed a good relationship with Tama and was instrumental in distributing Dango, which caused many of the Beasts Pirates to defect. She tried to confront Kaido herself, even though he was her former captain.

Some time after Kaido's defeat, Tama explained that Dango would disappear in about a month, leaving those affected to choose for themselves what they wanted to do. Speed ​​claimed that he would be happier with Tama, which led the kunoichi-in-training to ask if she would stay forever and act as a mother. The exact outcome of this exchange is currently unclear, but it can be assumed that Speed ​​will likely remain with Tama due to their close relationship.

1