A O
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Japanese Name
A・O（アー・オー）
Romanized Name
Ā Ō
Official English Name
A.O. (VIZ Media and FUNimation subs);A.O (FUNimation dub)
Debut
Chapter 551; Episode 460
Affiliations
A O Pirates; Subordinate of the Whitebeard Pirates
Occupations
Pirate; Captain
Status
Unknown
Birthday
January 15th
Japanese Voice
Kōhei Fukuhara
English Voice
Funimation:Mark Fickert
Introduction
A O is an infamous New World pirate and captain of the A O Pirates. He and his crew were subordinates to Whitebeard. A O is an infamous New World pirate and captain of the A O Pirates. He and his crew were subordinates to Whitebeard.
Appearance
Summary
A O is a very tall man with a long, square shaped face, hollow eyes under prominent eyebrows, dark sideburns that go all the way down to his chin, and greenish long wavy hair. On his head, he wears a yellow and brown striped bandanna and over it is a tricorn captain's hat with what appears to be his Jolly Roger on it, a white skull wearing an animal-like hood. He also wears a dark blue, open shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a ruffled collar, and elaborate earrings made up by three little jewels each on both ears.
Gallery
Personality
Summary
Not much is known about A O's personality other than that he is very loyal to Whitebeard since he was willing to risk his own life to save Ace from execution instead of fleeing through the path he had cleared with his power. He was overjoyed when Luffy saved Ace, cheering with his fellow allies.
Relationships
Whitebeard Pirates
Edward Newgate
Like the rest of Whitebeard's subordinates, A O is very loyal to Whitebeard.
Portgas D Ace
A O was close enough to Portgas D. Ace to call him "Ace-chan", and when he found out Ace was in danger, he voluntarily joined the rescue mission of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Abilities And Powers
Summary
A O is a fearsome pirate who has managed to make himself an infamous reputation in the New World, becoming Whitebeard's subordinate.
Weapons
A O carries with him a sword fitting his size, with a long curved blade.
History
Past
Less than three years before the Summit War of Marineford, A O and his crew had been trying to invade Whitebeard's territory. However, they soon became subordinate to the Whitebeard Pirates.
Summit War Saga
Marineford Arc
A O and his crew, along with a fleet of 42 other infamous pirate crews subordinate to the Whitebeard Pirates, attacked Marineford to save Portgas D. Ace from his execution. Later, he and the other New World pirates allied with Whitebeard Pirates were attacked by the Pacifista army. After Squard stabbed Whitebeard and claimed that Whitebeard sold out his subordinate crews to save Ace, A O began to doubt Whitebeard. After Whitebeard proved his loyalty by giving the pirates an escape route, A O was happy to know the truth and continued fighting the Marines. After the siege wall was raised and Admiral Akainu melted the ice with his magma powers, A O boarded Whitebeard's hidden ship and entered the plaza with the help of Little Oars Jr. Later, he followed Whitebeard's order in supporting Monkey D. Luffy and rejoiced when Luffy managed to free Ace. However, their excitement was short-lived when Akainu provoked Ace and took his life. When the admiral aimed for Luffy's life, A O and the other pirates made protecting Luffy their top priority. When the Red Force arrived at Marineford, A O was shocked to see that the Emperor Shanks and his crew were there. After Shanks called for a ceasefire, A O and the other pirates left the battlefield.
Postwar Arc
After the war, A O and the rest of the allied crew attended Whitebeard and Ace's funeral on an undisclosed island somewhere in the New World.
Whole Cake Island Saga
Zou Arc
Two years after Whitebeard's death, A O and his crew got into an argument with Edward Weevil, who had already destroyed 15 other subordinate crews on his path to take out the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates. The fight was caused in part by their claim that the only sons of Whitebeard were his crew, and so Weevil decided to wipe them out in retaliation for their relation to his alleged father. During the fight, the A O Pirates were completely wiped out, with the town being destroyed in the process and A O himself being knocked out as the surrounding area went up in flames.
Major Battles
Summary
Whitebeard Pirates and subordinate crews vs. the Marines and Seven Warlords of the Sea A O Pirates vs. Edward Weevil
Anime And Manga Differences
Summary
In the manga version of Whitebeard and Ace's funeral in Chapter 590, A O cannot be seen among those in attendance. The anime version of the scene in Episode 505 shows him attending. In the anime, the report of his defeat is alongside those of Elmy, Ramba, Whitey Bay, Bizarre, the Decalvan Brothers, and Palms.
Video Games
Playable Appearances
One Piece Treasure Cruise