Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mila (米拉); also rendered Mira 59 |
| Alias(es) | “Escapee Mila,” on her bounty poster 207 |
| Gender | Female 59 |
| Affiliation | Windmill Pirates 186 |
| Occupation/Role | Captain and ship’s doctor of the Windmill Pirates 187 |
| Status | Alive 209 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 58 58 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Naturally awakened Observation Haki: Soul Sound | 60 | Communicates with souls; uses it to speak to fish after scattering her grandfather’s ashes. |
| Heal-Heal Fruit user | 183 | Eats the fruit after her rescue from Impel Down and immediately heals wounds on Luo Sa and the Golden Lion. |
| Trained swordswoman | 185 191 | After three years, uses Geppo and a life-draining sword attack; later defeats Zoro with the two-sword style taught by the Golden Lion. |
| Life-force absorption | 187 | Develops her Heal-Heal Fruit power into slashes that drain an opponent’s life force and strengthen her own body. |
Background and History
Mila grew up in a fishing village with her grandfather. Marine Major Kajili targeted her and demanded that the villagers either pay 50 million Belly or hand her over. Mila offered to go with him to protect the village. After her grandfather’s death, Luo Sa intervened and promised to protect her 59 60.
When the Marines later captured Mila, Luo Sa attacked Impel Down with the Golden Lion and rescued her. She ate the Heal-Heal Fruit soon afterward, and the Golden Lion took her as his disciple, agreeing to train her on Luo Sa’s territory 162 182 183.
Three years later, Mila set out with Sabo and Luffy to find Ace. She named herself captain of the Windmill Pirates and persuaded Luo Sa to join as their strategist 185 186 187.
Appearance
Mila is described as a young girl whose striking beauty drew Kajili’s attention 59.
- She carries a sword; Zoro identifies it as one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords 191.
- By the time she captains the Windmill Pirates, she is still described as a child of about ten 187.
Personality
Mila is protective of the people close to her. She offered herself up to spare her village, tried to warn Luo Sa when the Marines were hunting him, and insisted on searching for Ace despite Luo Sa’s objections 59 127 186.
As captain, she is playful but determined. She recruits Nami with an invitation to become their comrade and later persuades the Golden Lion to join the crew so he can continue teaching her. In combat, she can turn decisive and lethal when attacked 187 190 209.
Abilities & Skills
Soul Sound
Mila was born with awakened Observation Haki of the rare Soul Sound type 60 162.
- Communicates through souls, including with fish and a blue whale 60 127.
- Sends her voice into Luo Sa’s mind and perceives whether the Golden Lion is sincere 183.
- Unleashes a surge of Soul Sound powerful enough to scatter clouds 145.
Heal-Heal Fruit
- Heals Luo Sa’s scratch and the Golden Lion’s sword wounds shortly after eating the fruit 183.
- Channels its power through her sword to drain life force with Life-Ending Slash. Repeated strikes overcome Buggy’s resistance to ordinary cuts 185 187.
Swordsmanship and Movement
- Uses a two-sword style taught by the Golden Lion, wielding her sword and scabbard together; defeats Zoro in a duel 191.
- Uses Soru to close in on and kill Kabaji, and Geppo to move through the air 185 187.
- Blocks Arlong’s punch with her sword and later defeats him 188 190.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Great Grade Sword — an unnamed sword identified by Zoro as one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords 191.
Relationships
- Luo Sa — her protective older brother and the Windmill Pirates’ strategist; he rescues her from Impel Down and later joins her crew 182 186 187.
- Grandfather — raised Mila in their fishing village; she scatters his ashes at sea after his death 59 60.
- Golden Lion — her swordsmanship teacher; eventually joins the Windmill Pirates to remain at her side 183 191 209.
- Sabo and Luffy — crewmates who set out with her to find Ace 185 186.
- Ace — the brother Mila and her crew seek after the Marines take him away 127 186.
- Nami — navigator whom Mila invites into the Windmill Pirates after Arlong’s defeat 190.
- Hina — becomes close to Mila while Luo Sa is in the Marines 61.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Rescue from Impel Down: Mila’s imprisonment prompts Luo Sa’s alliance with the Golden Lion and their attack on the prison. After escaping, she gains the Heal-Heal Fruit and becomes the Golden Lion’s disciple 162 182 183.
- Windmill Pirates: Mila leads the crew’s search for Ace. During their East Blue voyage, she defeats Buggy and Arlong, recruits Nami, and wins a sword duel against Zoro 186 187 190 191.
- Grand Line: A bounty poster names her “Escapee Mila” and sets her bounty at 100 million Belly. She later convinces the Golden Lion to join her crew 207 209.