Jinbe

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Jinbe (甚平)
Alias(es)	Knight of the Sea; Boss Jinbe
Species/Race	Whale Shark Fish-Man
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Star Alliance; Fish-Man Island; formerly one of the Shichibukai
Occupation/Role	Ronglin's top subordinate; Vice Alliance Leader; naval-combat specialist
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1342

Background / History

Jinbe previously served as a Dragon Palace guard and became a Shichibukai to protect Fish-Man Island. He fought on Whitebeard's side during the Summit War, where he witnessed Ronglin's role in Ace's rescue; the injuries he sustained there had not fully healed when he later encountered Ronglin at Fish-Man Island. 1342 1343 1346

When Ronglin exposed Hody Jones's planned coup and warned that Whitebeard's death would leave Fish-Man Island vulnerable, Jinbe initially demanded answers and questioned whether Ronglin could truly replace Whitebeard as the island's protector. He ultimately accepted Ronglin's proposal, judging a fifty-percent chance to secure a future for the Fish-Man race as worth risking everything for. 1343 1344 1345

As Ronglin's top subordinate, Jinbe helped expose Hody's conspiracy, capture Hyozou, and present the evidence surrounding Queen Otohime's murder to King Neptune. Fish-Man Island's subsequent stability and reorganization strengthened his faith in Ronglin's cause. 1346 1354

Appearance

Jinbe is a stout, tall Whale Shark Fish-Man with a fleshy, intimidating face and two prominent tusks. Despite his bulky frame, he moves with exceptional agility in combat. 1428 1476

• Broad, powerful build suited to close-quarters combat.
• Whale Shark Fish-Man features, including fearsome tusks. 1428
• Can move with surprising speed and lightness despite his size. 1476 1895

Personality

Jinbe is calm, serious, and cautious when Fish-Man Island's welfare is involved. He does not accept Ronglin's claims blindly; before joining him, he demanded an explanation for Ronglin's attacks on Fish-Men and carefully weighed the risks of the proposed alliance. 1343 1344

His loyalty is rooted in a desire to secure freedom, safety, and eventual acceptance for the Fish-Man race. Once convinced of Ronglin's intentions, he commits himself completely, prepared to protect his leader and advance or retreat alongside Fish-Man Island. 1345 1346 1803

Though formidable and ruthless against genuine threats, Jinbe can show mercy. After adopting Ronglin's teaching that mercy should be shown where possible, he initially chose to spare pirates who only intended robbery; he killed their leader only after the man attempted a treacherous attack. 1428 1429

Abilities & Skills

Fish-Man Karate

Jinbe's primary fighting style uses force transmitted through water and shockwaves. His strikes can break weapons, overwhelm groups, and injure powerful New World opponents.

• 9000 Kai: Hollow Thrust — A Haki-infused palm shockwave powerful enough to force Ronglin to use Time Stop to escape; its use worsened Jinbe's lingering Summit War injuries. 1342
• Six Thousand Tiles: Heart-Piercing Fin — Countered the pirate leader's Spiral Sword and killed him with a single blow. 1428 1429
• Shark Tile Fist / Shark Tile Punch — Broke Cracker's Haki-reinforced swords and battered his armor-created body. 1459 1476
• Five Thousand Tile Fist — Blasted apart Cracker's biscuit armor with successive palm strikes. 1476
• Seven Thousand Whole-Body Presses — Sent ordinary CP0 soldiers flying across a ship. 1369
• Six Thousand Pound Cannon — Matched Katakuri's weapon strike and gave Jinbe a slight advantage in their strength contest. 1895
• Tangled Roof Tile Fist — Interrupted Cracker and sent him flying with a shockwave to the abdomen. 1478

Fish-Man Jujutsu and Water Manipulation

Jinbe can gather, shape, and weaponize surrounding water, making him particularly dangerous against Devil Fruit users and enemy fleets.

• Suishin Ryukagetsugoshi — Redirected a waterfall into a giant wave that dissolved Cracker's biscuit soldiers. 1477
• Breaking Current — Fired a compressed water attack past Ronglin to intercept Cracker's attempted sneak attack. 1478
• Surfing — Summoned and rode surging water currents to continue his assault on Cracker and to crush a group of Pirate Alliance fighters. 1478 1520
• Water Shot — Launched droplets with cannonball-like penetration to force two incoming enemies to evade. 1460
• Water Heart: Sea Current Shoulder Throw — Raised a wave more than ten feet high to overwhelm over a hundred attackers. 1520
• Secret Technique: Sea Dragon Tornado — Formed a dragon-like deep-sea undercurrent that intercepted a barrage of underwater cannonballs. 1580
• Created a water curtain around Ronglin's ship to neutralize cannon fire and used sea creatures to disrupt enemy warships. 1370

Fish-Man Judo

Jinbe also employs Fish-Man Judo in close combat.

• Used Fish-Man Judo against Smoky during the Star Alliance's clash with the BIGMOM Pirates. 1893

Underwater Combat and Sea Communication

The sea is Jinbe's strongest battlefield. His speed, strength, and awareness increase dramatically underwater, where he can communicate with marine life and manipulate currents.

• Swims through the deep sea at cannonball-like speed and can descend without creating bubbles. 1580 1768
• Communicates with fish and other sea creatures to search for targets or mediate conflicts. 1768 1796 1798
• Negotiated with the Kraken, later defeating it and earning enough trust to mediate its feud with the Bald Sea Monster. 1796 1798
• Dodged hundreds of the Kraken's tentacle strikes underwater before knocking it away with one punch. 1796 1797
• Is regarded as effectively unmatched in naval combat; even powerful land fighters are considered far more vulnerable once he enters the sea. 1344 1415 1952

Combat Awareness

Jinbe is difficult to ambush and reads opponents' movements quickly.

• Detected assassins attempting to sneak aboard his ship and disposed of them without difficulty. 1427
• Anticipated Cracker's high-speed attempt to bypass him and attack Ronglin from behind. 1478
• Reacted to Vander Decken IX's incoming projectile and shattered it with a palm strike. 1350

Relationships

• Uchiha Ronglin — Leader and trusted ally. Jinbe joined him to seek a future for Fish-Man Island and became his top subordinate; their partnership develops into mutual strategic trust. 1345 1346 1637 1952
• King Neptune — Former ruler Jinbe serves and consults on matters affecting Fish-Man Island. Jinbe brought Hyozou and evidence concerning Queen Otohime's murder before him. 1346 1952
• Queen Otohime — Her death and lifelong wish for Fish-Man freedom remain central to Jinbe's resolve to protect the island. 1346 1347
• Hody Jones — Enemy and coup leader whose conspiracy Jinbe helped expose. Jinbe personally entered Fish-Man District to confront him and his forces. 1347 1348
• Hyozou — Initially protected by Jinbe during Ronglin's attack, but later captured after attempting to assassinate Jinbe. 1342 1344 1346
• Princess Shirahoshi — Jinbe protects her and treats her status as the Sea Emperor's power as a secret requiring caution. 1350 1827
• Jazz — Jinbe's final disciple; their relationship is described as a semi-master-disciple bond, and Jazz possesses Fish-Man Karate training. 1518 2078
• Cracker — BIGMOM Pirates Sweet Commander decisively defeated by Jinbe, whose water techniques countered Cracker's biscuit constructs. 1476 1477 1479
• Katakuri — Opponent during the Star Alliance's conflict with the BIGMOM Pirates; Jinbe held a slight advantage in their direct clash. 1895
• Kraken — Initially a hostile deep-sea creature; after Jinbe defeated and aided it, it became receptive to his mediation and joined the Star Alliance. 1796 1798 1799

Story Role / Major Arcs

Fish-Man Island Crisis

Jinbe intervened in Ronglin's battle with Hyozou, countering Ronglin's Rokuougan with Hollow Thrust despite his incomplete recovery from the Summit War. After Ronglin revealed Hody Jones's planned rebellion and the danger following Whitebeard's death, Jinbe chose to join him. 1342 1344 1345

He then helped bring Hyozou to Dragon Palace, exposed the conspiracy surrounding Queen Otohime's murder, and moved against Hody's organization in Fish-Man District. 1346 1347 1348

Early Service Under Ronglin

Jinbe defended Ronglin's ship against CP0 and enemy warships, using water barriers, sea-creature coordination, and large-scale Fish-Man Karate attacks. 1364 1369 1370

After briefly traveling separately, he was reported to have severely wounded Jack and destroyed most of Jack's fleet before rejoining Ronglin's side. 1415

BIGMOM Pirates Conflict

Jinbe protected Ronglin from Cracker's forces and defeated Cracker by exploiting the weakness of his biscuit soldiers against water. When Cracker targeted Ronglin with a sneak attack, Jinbe intercepted him before finishing the fight with Breaking Current, Tangled Roof Tile Fist, and Surfing. 1476 1477 1478 1479

Later, as Vice Alliance Leader, Jinbe defended the Star Alliance against BIGMOM's forces, fought Smoky, and held his own against Katakuri. 1893 1895

Deep-Sea Expedition

While guiding the Starship through the deep sea, Jinbe tried diplomacy first with a Kraken. When negotiations failed, he outmaneuvered its attacks and defeated it underwater, later mediating between the Kraken and the Bald Sea Monster so both could join the Star Alliance. 1796 1797 1798 1799

Fish-Man Island and Star Alliance Future

Jinbe supported Fish-Man Island's closer ties with surface nations and accepted the risks of joining the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit. 1803

When Ronglin proposed turning Fish-Man Island into the Star Alliance's headquarters, Jinbe considered transportation, defense, and the race's long-term autonomy before agreeing to consult King Neptune. 1952

By the later period, Jinbe was occupied with preparations for the Fish-Man race's migration to land, reflecting tangible progress in human–Fish-Man relations. 2216

Trivia

• Jinbe stated that a fifty-percent chance of success was already “very high” when deciding whether to join Ronglin. 1345
• He considers the underwater world a domain where even Admirals and Yonko would be at a major disadvantage against Fish-Men. 1952
• Jinbe's calm demeanor and taunts repeatedly provoked Cracker into increasingly reckless attacks. 1476 1477