Rody

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Rody (罗迪)
Alias(es)	Slayer Rody; Slayer; Godslayer; Flame Emperor; King of Heaven; Xuan Ming
Species/Race	Human; possesses a four-armed, four-eyed true form
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Founder and King of the Heaven Kingdom; captain of his own crew; leader of Baroque Works; appointed Seven Warlord of the Sea
Occupation/Role	Pirate captain; sovereign; combatant; conqueror
Bounty	6 billion Beli
Status	Active; later awakens with apparent amnesia in the Northern Mountain Demon Kingdom under the name Xuan Ming
First Appearance	Watermelon Town 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ryomen Sukuna’s inherited abilities	1	Begins with Reverse Cursed Technique, exceptional learning talent, domains, Ten Shadows Technique, Black Box—Open, and a powerful soul. He lacks Sukuna’s weapons, world-cutting slash, and burnt-out technique recovery.
Slaughter Value unlocked	2	Killing Gry Dong grants 1 Slaughter Value; the system begins tracking kills.
Observation Haki mastered	8	Learns it after studying a Haki manual and meditating; can perceive people and breathing beyond normal senses.
Armament Haki mastered	9	Coats his hand in Haki and begins practicing its flow; later uses it against Logia users.
Killing Points: 23	20	The system records 23 Slaughter Value after Toby’s death.
Physical and cursed-energy growth	22	His physical ability and cursed energy have nearly more than doubled since arriving in the world, though growth has slowed.
Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine	32	Deploys the domain over Drum Kingdom Castle, destroying Wapol’s forces and the castle.
Haki: Black Flash	37	Uses Black Flash alongside fire abilities and Haki to overwhelm Crocodile.
Killing Points: 132; roulette unlocked	38	Crocodile’s death grants 100 points, raising the total to 132 and unlocking a 100-point roulette draw.
Devil Fruit consciousness communication	49	Uses cursed energy to communicate with the consciousness within natural Devil Fruits; identifies artificial fruits as lacking this consciousness.
Rumble-Rumble Fruit acquired	63	Kills Enel and obtains the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, later using lightning, Thunder Dragons, and thunder-based combat techniques. 63 86
Float-Float Fruit assimilated	76	Absorbs the Seven Star Sword’s power and erases the Float-Float Fruit’s curse and hostile consciousness, gaining its levitation ability.
Thunder Liberation	89	Reveals a secret lightning-based technique while fighting Garp.
Conqueror’s Haki awakened	104	Clashes with Kaido using Conqueror’s Haki and later releases it on a city-wide scale. 104 186
Four-armed, four-eyed true form	105	Reveals a form with four arms, four eyes, a mouth on his stomach, and a substantial increase in combat power.
Shadow-Shadow Fruit and Chimera Shadow Garden fusion	98	Fuses the Shadow-Shadow Fruit with Chimera Shadow Garden, gaining Shadow Flash, shadow transformation, and shadow storage.
Battle energy created	111	Fuses battle aura with Haki into battle energy, which carries his will and can reinforce most of his abilities.
Dark-Dark, Tremor-Tremor, and Space-Space Fruit integration	149	Acquires the Dark-Dark and Tremor-Tremor Fruit powers and rapidly assimilates the Space-Space Fruit. Chimera Shadow Garden incorporates Shadow, Dark, and Tremor powers, while Malevolent Shrine incorporates Rumble and Space powers.
Space Stone enhancement and Space Slash	155	Uses the Space Stone alongside spatial power to vastly enhance himself and develops an atomic-level Space Slash.
Black Death Sword chosen	165	Becomes the wielder of the Black Death Sword, gaining a major increase in darkness-based power and the ability to summon monsters from shadows.
Soul injury sustained	171 172	Ancient One destabilizes his soul before Odin’s Gungnir pierces his heart; he returns to the Pirate World with severe soul cracks and only half his heart intact.
Soul-Soul Fruit acquired	173	Kills Big Mom, absorbs the Soul-Soul Fruit, extracts soul energy, and marginally repairs his damaged soul. His Slaughter Points rise to 10,700.
Telekinesis and soul-pill refinement	175	Awakens telekinesis through the World Energy Crystal and learns to refine Soul-Replenishing Pills and Soul-Strengthening Pills from special souls.
Conqueror’s Haki–telekinesis combination	180	Develops Divine Might, combining telekinesis with black-red Conqueror’s Haki lightning to destroy numerous targets at once.

Background / History

Rody appears on an uninhabited island after obtaining Ryomen Sukuna’s power. While testing his slashing ability and Ten Shadows summons, he decides to seek a place where he can learn, grow stronger, eat good food, and eventually challenge powerful opponents on the Grand Line. He travels by riding Nue, a monstrous bird summoned from his shadow. 1

At Watermelon Town, Rody kills Gry Dong and the Great Axe Pirates rather than accept their surrender. There he meets Nami, offers to free her from Arlong in exchange for lifelong service, and removes the Arlong Pirates’ mark from her shoulder with fire. 2 He proceeds to destroy Arlong’s crew, kill Arlong, and defeat Moo Moo, ending the fish-men’s rule over Cocoyasi Village. 3 5

His killings of Arlong’s crew and Captain Nezumi’s Marine force earn him the name “Slayer Rody” and a 50 million Beli bounty. He continues gathering companions—including Nami, butler Mike, chef Carmen, Windfire Wheel, Leo, and Jose—while destroying pirate crews that obstruct him. 7 10 11 14

After entering the Grand Line, Rody takes Baroque Works agents Shuke and Beta into his service and agrees to help Vivi overthrow Crocodile in return for 1.5 billion Beli. 25 28 He destroys Wapol and Drum Kingdom Castle with Malevolent Shrine, then defeats and kills Crocodile in Alabasta. 32 37 38

Crocodile’s defeat leads the World Government to offer Rody a position among the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He accepts after demanding a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, then assumes control of Baroque Works, terminates the Utopia Plan, and announces his ambition to overthrow the World Government and rule the world himself. 41 44 47

After leaving Alabasta, Rody brings selected Baroque Works officers—including Daz Bones, Bon Clay, Galdino, and Marianne—onto his voyage. He subsequently kills Enel, takes control of Skypiea, defeats Golden Lion Shiki, and commissions Windfire Wheel to forge the weapons Hiten and Kamutoke. 48 63 68 73

At Sabaody Archipelago, Rody publicly attacks and kills Celestial Dragons, broadcasts their punishment to the world, defeats Admiral Kizaru, and kills Vice Admiral Garp. The World Government raises his bounty to 6 billion Beli and gives him the epithet “Godslayer.” 83 84 89 91 92

Using the Float-Float Fruit, Rody raises eighty-eight islands into the sky and establishes the Heaven Kingdom, with Sky City as its capital. He expands his forces with recruits, historical summons Lü Bu and Hattori Hanzō, former Admiral Aokiji, and numerous Devil Fruit users. 93 94 147

Rody later kills Gecko Moria, fuses the Shadow-Shadow Fruit with Chimera Shadow Garden, and launches a campaign against Kaido in Wano Country. After defeating Kaido and Orochi, he obtains the Azure Dragon and Yamata no Orochi Devil Fruits, takes control of Wano, and installs Kyoshiro as an executioner over its remaining resistance. 97 98 101 102 105 107

During his expansion, Rody raids Impel Down, confronts Blackbeard, obtains additional Devil Fruit powers, and continues building the Heaven Kingdom’s military and technology. 115 132 144 149

Rody later enters the Marvel universe, acquires the Space Stone and the Black Death Sword, and battles Carol Danvers, Ancient One, Odin, the Eternals, and Avengers. Ancient One’s soul-targeting attack and Odin’s Gungnir leave him with a severely damaged soul and heart, forcing him to retreat to the Pirate World. 155 165 169 171 172

Seeking a means to repair his soul, Rody kills Big Mom and takes the Soul-Soul Fruit. After awakening telekinesis through a World Energy Crystal, he creates three bodies from his own fingers and sends them into weaker worlds to gather special souls and power. 173 175

One pink-haired body enters Waterblue Star’s South Korea, where Rody becomes known as the Flame Emperor, destroys Incheon, extracts the souls of exceptional individuals, and seeks further routes into other worlds. 175 182 190 He later awakens in the Northern Mountain Demon Kingdom with apparent memory loss and identifies himself as Xuan Ming. 191

Appearance

Rody is a tall red-haired man, roughly 2.3 meters in height, with unusual markings across his face and body. 6 7

• Red hair. 6
• Approximately 2.3 meters tall during his early East Blue journey. 6 7
• Later grows to approximately 2.6 meters tall. 174
• Distinctive markings on his face and body. 6 7
• Cold, indifferent eyes on his wanted poster. 9
• Often keeps his hands in his pockets and carries himself casually even in combat. 1 2
• His true form has four arms, four eyes, black body markings, and a mouth on his stomach. 105
• Can create additional bodies from his fingers; the bodies resemble his earlier 2.3-meter appearance but may have different hair colors. 175

Personality

Rody values freedom above formal identities. He explicitly rejects being defined as a Marine, pirate, or bounty hunter, instead describing himself as someone who kills and saves according to his own will. 2 He has little patience for weakness, arrogance, or people he considers uninteresting, and routinely kills enemies who surrender or threaten him. 2 7 19

Despite his brutality, Rody shows selective restraint and attachment. He agrees not to initiate violence against Marines who do not attack him, spares Smoker so that he can grow stronger, and protects companions such as Nami, Vivi, Robin, and his crew. 8 21 40 48 He also has a strong interest in delicious food, unusual people, historical places, Devil Fruits, and powerful opponents. 2 10 44 49

Rody is intensely possessive of people he considers his own and equates protection and exclusive ownership with his understanding of love. He reflects on his feelings toward Nami, Vivi, and Robin but later concludes that he may lack conventional emotional attachment, regarding most of his relationships primarily through desire and possession. 11 51 52 185

His ambition grows from seeking strong opponents into open world conquest. He refuses Kaido’s offer of alliance because he does not acknowledge equals, establishes the Heaven Kingdom, and repeatedly declares his intention to rule worlds through overwhelming strength. 47 94 104 169

Abilities & Skills

Cursed Energy and Slashing Attacks

Rody can generate devastating invisible slashes capable of cutting people, ships, buildings, forests, and sea beasts apart. 1 2 5 7

• Casually split trees and rocks across a forest with a finger gesture. 1
• Killed multiple pirate groups through instantaneous cutting attacks. 2 7 19 27
• Destroyed Krieg’s fleet with a single strike. 14
• Can combine cursed energy with killing intent to intimidate targets. 25
• His cursed energy cannot be replenished from other people’s negative emotions in this world; he must draw on his own reserves. 22
• Uses large-scale slashing techniques such as Slash Eight against powerful opponents. 168
• Developed Space Slash by combining spatial power and the Space Stone, erasing targets at an atomic level. 155

Reverse Cursed Technique

Rody can heal injuries sustained by himself or others through cursed energy. 1

• Cannot heal injuries to the mind or soul. 1
• Uses the technique to care for injured companions after extreme exertion. 45
• Has not yet mastered healing burnt-out cursed techniques. 1
• Can rapidly regenerate severe physical injuries, including wounds inflicted by Golden Lion Shiki’s slashes. 68
• His ability to heal is limited when injuries are directly tied to his damaged soul and heart. 172

Exceptional Learning Talent

Rody rapidly learns techniques when he understands the necessary conditions and can quickly analyze abilities he cannot directly learn. 1

• Mastered Observation Haki after reading a single Haki manual and meditating. 8
• Successfully cultivated Armament Haki shortly afterward. 9
• Believes he can eventually learn world-cutting slash and burnt-out technique recovery by understanding their principles. 1
• Analyzes Devil Fruit consciousnesses, compatibility, and the principles by which different Fruit types function. 49 76 149

Ten Shadows Technique

Rody can summon shikigami from his shadow. 1

• Nue — a gigantic bird used for aerial travel and combat mobility. 1 6
• Divine Dogs — used for practical tasks such as cleaning and summoning crew members. 4 46
• Jade Hound White — assigned to obey Nami’s commands. 8
• Jade Hound Black — left to guard the crew’s ship. 9
• A Divine Dog kills Gecko Moria within Chimera Shadow Garden. 97

Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine

Rody can deploy Malevolent Shrine, creating a blood-red domain that devastates everything caught within it. 32

• Engulfed Drum Kingdom Castle, Wapol, and his group. 32
• Destroyed the castle and killed those within the domain. 32
• Its nature is associated with negative human emotions. 32
• Later incorporates the Rumble-Rumble and Space-Space Fruit powers, while containing the Float-Float Fruit’s rule consciousness. 149

Domain Expansion: Chimera Shadow Garden

Rody possesses Chimera Shadow Garden as a second inherited domain. 1

• Uses the domain to attempt to seize Gecko Moria’s Shadow-Shadow Fruit. 97
• Fuses the Shadow-Shadow Fruit into the domain rather than merely storing its ability in another Devil Fruit. 98
• Grants Shadow Flash, allowing near-effortless teleportation between shadows within his sight or perception. 98
• Provides shadow transformation and a shadow storage space for Devil Fruits and other items. 98 107
• Later fuses with the Dark-Dark Fruit and incorporates the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s rule consciousness. 149

Black Box—Open and Fire Abilities

Rody possesses Black Box—Open and can wield powerful fire abilities. 1 37

• Used flames to erase Nami’s Arlong Pirates mark. 2
• Displayed firepower stated to rival the Flame-Flame Fruit during his battle with Crocodile. 39
• Combined fire abilities with Haki against Crocodile. 37
• Uses Dragon Breath: Open through Hiten to oppose Kaido’s Blast Breath. 103
• Uses the Flame-Flame Fruit’s Fire Fist to incinerate vast zombie hordes and destroy Daejeon Station. 181
• Destroys Incheon in a massive fire attack while operating in Waterblue Star. 190

Devil Fruit Powers and Interaction

Rody’s powerful soul and cursed energy allow him to perceive the consciousness within natural Devil Fruits. 1 49

• Communicated with the consciousness of the Ox-Ox Fruit, Buffalo Form. 49
• Determined that the artificial Flood Dragon Mythical Zoan lacked a consciousness. 49
• Keeps the artificial Flood Dragon fruit for personal use. 49
• Nurtures the artificial Flood Dragon Fruit with cursed energy in an effort to create a consciousness completely compatible with himself. 52
• Determines that Zoan consciousnesses resemble their corresponding animals, Logia consciousnesses resemble elemental spaces shaped by collective perceptions, and Paramecia consciousnesses function more like impersonal rules. 76
• Gains the Rumble-Rumble Fruit’s lightning power after killing Enel. 63 86
• Assimilates the Float-Float Fruit and uses it to raise islands, manipulate terrain, and create attacks such as Heaven’s Might: Water Dragon. 76 94 145
• Acquires the Azure Dragon and Yamata no Orochi Mythical Zoan Fruits following the Wano campaign. 107
• Acquires the Dark-Dark, Tremor-Tremor, and Space-Space Fruit powers, with the Dark-Dark Fruit assisting his seizure of other Devil Fruit abilities. 144 149
• Uses the Soul-Soul Fruit to extract soul energy and repair soul damage. 173

Haki

Rody has mastered Observation and Armament Haki and later awakens Conqueror’s Haki. 8 9 104

• Observation Haki — senses living presences and actions beyond his normal field of vision. 8 12
• Armament Haki — reinforces his body and allows him to strike Logia users. 9 21
• Black Flash — an advanced Haki attack used to defeat Crocodile. 37
• Conqueror’s Haki — initially remains unmastered despite his attempts to understand it, but is later used in clashes with Kaido and devastating area-wide releases. 9 104 186
• Divine Might — combines black-red Conqueror’s Haki lightning with telekinesis. 180

Battle Energy

Rody learns battle aura cultivation methods from Lü Bu and Hattori Hanzō, then integrates battle aura with Haki. 111

• Battle aura and Haki both strengthen according to willpower, resolve, and fighting spirit. 111
• The fusion produces battle energy, which retains the properties of both systems and can form attacks carrying his will. 111
• Battle energy can be combined with nearly all of Rody’s abilities except the Float-Float Fruit. 111

True Form

Rody can reveal a four-armed, four-eyed true form that drastically enhances his physical strength and combat ability. 105

• The form has four arms, four eyes, a mouth on the stomach, and prominent black markings over his body. 105
• Can wield multiple weapons simultaneously, including Hiten, Kamutoke, and the Black Death Sword. 169
• Uses four dark-golden eye beams against Ikaris. 169

Soul and Psychic Abilities

Rody’s powerful soul is an inherited ability that grows further through Devil Fruit assimilation and external energy. 1 172

• Uses the Soul-Soul Fruit to extract soul energy from targets who fear him. 173
• Extracts special souls from notable individuals for use in repairing and strengthening souls. 182
• Learns to refine Soul-Replenishing Pills and Soul-Strengthening Pills through the World Energy Crystal’s knowledge. 175
• Awakens telekinesis, allowing him to crush objects, create barriers, seize enemies, and unleash psychic blasts. 175 186
• Creates three independent bodies from his fingers, gives them pure soul power, and controls them through his consciousness for multiversal exploration. 175

Black Death Sword and Darkness

The Black Death Sword is an ancient longsword that chooses Rody as its wielder. 165

• Dramatically enhances the darkness within Rody to a level comparable to his formerly Space Stone-enhanced spatial power. 165
• Allows him to summon monsters from shadows. 165
• Retains its divine power after leaving the Marvel universe, unlike the Infinity Stones. 172
• Can contend directly with Odin’s Gungnir. 168 169

Equipment / Items

• Spatial storage ring — Holds up to 1,000 cubic meters of nonliving objects; stored items do not decay because time is frozen inside. 43
• Captured pirate ships — Used during his early East Blue journey. 3
• New ship built in Alabasta — Constructed by Windfire Wheel with Alabasta’s resources, Terminator assistance, and advanced technology. 44 49
• Artificial Devil Fruit: Mythical Zoan, Flood Dragon Form — Received from the World Government and retained by Rody. 49
• Haki applications book — The source material used to learn Observation and Armament Haki. 8 9
• Hiten — An Adamantium-alloy weapon commissioned from Windfire Wheel and later used to create wind blades, tornadoes, and Dragon Breath: Open. 73 98 103
• Kamutoke — A second Adamantium-alloy weapon commissioned alongside Hiten; Rody wields it in his true form. 73 169
• Black Death Sword — An ancient divine longsword that chooses Rody and augments his darkness-based power. 165
• Vibranium Meteor — Lottery material containing energy-absorbing metal intended for equipment and armor production. 93
• Second-Generation Sentinel Robots — A force of replicating, highly intelligent combat robots placed under Mike and Windfire Wheel’s management. 132
• Nuclear bombs — Weapons created by Windfire Wheel and tested by Rody. 132
• World Energy Crystal — A crystal formed through the life of an entire world; awakens Rody’s telekinesis and grants soul-refinement knowledge. 174 175
• Space Stone — An Infinity Stone that becomes an ordinary gem outside its native universe but remains embedded near Rody’s heart as an immense energy-storage medium. 155 172
• Biceps King potion — A system item capable of turning its drinker into a giant thousands of meters tall with immense strength. 147

Relationships

• Nami — Navigator and Rody’s first recruit. He frees her from Arlong, recognizes her exceptional navigational talent, and treats her as especially important. Their relationship becomes intimate, and Rody considers her one of the women who belong to him. 2 11 14 50 52
• Vivi — Princess of Alabasta and ally against Crocodile. Rody agrees to protect Alabasta and gives her the Sand-Sand Fruit. Vivi professes her love for him, and they part with the expectation that she will become stronger while protecting her country. 28 40 51 52
• Nico Robin — Former Baroque Works vice president who joins Rody after he offers knowledge of history; their relationship is shaped by her pursuit of the Void Century’s truth. Robin later becomes one of Rody’s intimate partners and helps him articulate his possessive understanding of love. 42 43 51 52
• Mike — Loyal butler rescued from the Wild Wolf Pirates; manages valuables, follows Rody’s orders, and serves as a dependable crew member. 7 8
• Carmen — Crew chef whose cooking supports Rody’s love of food. 10
• Windfire Wheel — Sentient Vehicle Clan warrior summoned by Rody; calls him “Captain,” fights for him, and builds his crew’s ship. He later forges Hiten and Kamutoke and develops weapons for the Heaven Kingdom. 11 44 73 132
• Shuke and Beta — Former Baroque Works intelligence agents who return to Rody’s service after Crocodile’s death. 25 48
• Smoker — Marine colonel defeated by Rody; spared and challenged to become stronger. 21
• Crocodile — Former Warlord and Baroque Works leader killed by Rody in Alabasta. 37 38
• Baroque Works officers — Subordinates under Rody after he takes over the organization and ends the Utopia Plan. 47 48
• Basil Hawkins — Pirate captain who surrenders after his divination predicts certain defeat if he fights or flees from Rody. 54
• Lü Bu — Historical general summoned through Rody’s lottery system who serves as one of the Heaven Kingdom’s foremost generals. 93 101
• Hattori Hanzō — Historical ninja summoned alongside Lü Bu. He serves Rody with absolute loyalty and later receives Makkari’s super-speed ability from him. 93 174
• Gecko Moria — Former Warlord captured and killed by Rody inside Chimera Shadow Garden. 97
• Kaido — Four Emperor defeated by Rody during the conquest of Wano Country after refusing Rody’s offer of alliance. 102 104 107
• Komurasaki — Wano Country’s foremost beauty, whom Rody takes as his own following his victory in Wano. 107
• Baccarat — Rody’s devoted companion in the Heaven Kingdom who remains loyal despite his injuries and new Soul-Soul Fruit power. 173
• Big Mom — Four Emperor imprisoned and killed by Rody, whose Soul-Soul Fruit ability he absorbs. 173
• Blackbeard — Pirate rival whose Dark-Dark Fruit power briefly restrains Rody during their confrontation. 144 145
• Ancient One and Odin — Powerful Marvel-universe adversaries responsible for Rody’s soul injury and heart wound. 171 172
• Red Jade — A snake demon who finds the amnesiac Rody in the Northern Mountain Demon Kingdom and addresses him as Xuan Ming. 191

Story Role / Major Arcs

East Blue

Rody begins his journey by eradicating the Great Axe Pirates, Arlong’s crew, Captain Nezumi’s fleet, the Wild Wolf Pirates, and Krieg’s fleet. His actions establish his reputation as “Slayer Rody” and bring Nami, Mike, Carmen, and Windfire Wheel into his crew. 2 5 6 7 10 14

Entry into the Grand Line

After defeating Smoker in Loguetown and obtaining Log Poses from Crocus, Rody enters the Grand Line. He recruits Shuke and Beta, encounters Baroque Works, and accepts Vivi’s request to defeat Crocodile. 21 23 25 28

Drum Island

Rody stops at Drum Island to confront Wapol. After defeating Dalton and reaching the castle, he activates Malevolent Shrine, annihilating Wapol’s group and destroying the castle. 29 30 32

Alabasta and Baroque Works

Rody kills Crocodile, ends the immediate threat behind Alabasta’s unrest, and gains recognition from the World Government. He becomes a Seven Warlord, takes over Baroque Works, and recruits selected former agents for his voyage. 37 38 44 47 48

Skypiea and Golden Lion

Rody kills Enel, takes control of Skypiea, explores the Golden City of Shandora, and discovers the Ark Maxim. He later defeats Golden Lion Shiki, gaining worldwide fame and the Float-Float Fruit’s power. 63 64 68 72 76

Sabaody Archipelago

Rody openly challenges the World Government by torturing and killing Celestial Dragons before a global audience. He battles Admiral Kizaru, kills Garp, and becomes one of the world’s greatest perceived threats, receiving the epithet Godslayer and a 6 billion Beli bounty. 83 84 86 89 91 92

Heaven Kingdom

Rody forms the Heaven Kingdom by using the Float-Float Fruit to gather eighty-eight islands in the sky. He establishes Sky City as its capital, recruits powerful Devil Fruit users and historical warriors, and builds a force capable of challenging the World Government. 93 94

Wano Country

After a Heaven Kingdom search party is captured by Jack, Rody gathers his forces and attacks Kaido’s Beasts Pirates in Wano. He defeats Kaido, takes control of the country, acquires the Azure Dragon and Yamata no Orochi Fruits, and uses Kyoshiro to manage resistance. 98 101 102 105 107

Impel Down and Pirate World Expansion

Rody raids Impel Down, recruits or kills prisoners according to their strength, expands his technological forces, and confronts Blackbeard. His subsequent acquisition of additional Devil Fruit powers further strengthens his domains and conquest plans. 115 124 132 144 149

Marvel Universe

Rody enters the Marvel universe and gains vast spatial and dark powers through the Space Stone and Black Death Sword. He battles Carol Danvers, Ancient One, Odin, the Eternals, and the Avengers, but Ancient One’s attack destabilizes his soul and Odin’s Gungnir destroys more than half of his heart. 155 165 169 171 172

Soul Recovery and Multiversal Exploration

Back in the Pirate World, Rody kills Big Mom for the Soul-Soul Fruit and seeks methods to repair his damaged soul. The World Energy Crystal grants him telekinesis and soul-pill refinement, after which he creates bodies to explore weaker worlds and collect exceptional souls. 173 175

Waterblue Star and Northern Mountain Demon Kingdom

One of Rody’s bodies enters Waterblue Star’s South Korea during a zombie outbreak, establishes influence through overwhelming power, extracts special souls, and becomes known as the Flame Emperor. Following another interworld journey, Rody later awakens in the Northern Mountain Demon Kingdom with no clear memory of his identity and calls himself Xuan Ming. 175 182 190 191

Notable Quotes

“I am neither a Marine nor a pirate, nor am I a bounty hunter. I am simply myself.” 2

“I kill whoever I want to kill and save whoever I want to save—a person who is truly free.” 2

“My goal? To overthrow the World Government and rule this world myself.” 47

“I’ll be back!” 172

Trivia

• Rody is 24 years old. 1
• He has a notably increased appetite after gaining Sukuna’s powers. 1
• He is uninterested in becoming Pirate King or pursuing One Piece, preferring his own goals and personal strength. 20 23
• He initially lacks Sukuna’s weapons Hiten and Kamutoke, but later has Windfire Wheel forge both weapons from Adamantium alloy. 1 73
• He considers the happiness of people without strength to be fragile and easily lost. 44
• His early height of roughly 2.3 meters later increases to approximately 2.6 meters. 7 174
• The four eyes and four arms on the Heaven Kingdom’s flag reflect Rody’s true form. 105
• Despite claiming to be immortal after absorbing Marvel-universe energy, he sustains severe soul damage that cannot be healed through Reverse Cursed Technique alone. 175 172