Ham

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ham (哈姆)
Gender	Male 1
Age	40 at the beginning of the story 1
Affiliation	Asura Pirates 43
Occupation / Role	Navigator; combatant 1 43
Devil Fruit	Kangaroo Fruit — Zoan-type 8
Status	Active; traveling with the crew in Alabasta 48
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Experienced human combatant	1	A low-profile former mercenary whose combat ability was already considered far from poor. 1
Kangaroo Fruit user	8	Eats a Zoan-type Kangaroo Fruit after Rogge deceives him into consuming the entire fruit. 8
Human–kangaroo hybrid form	8	Gains yellow fur, enlarged fists, and a heavily muscled kangaroo-like physique. 8
Battlefield application	12	Uses enhanced punches to send groups of Bloodhand Pirates flying; describes his transformed fists as several times stronger. 12

Background

Ham had worked among mercenary groups for over twenty years, accumulating extensive navigation experience. His former group was wiped out in a double-cross, but Ham survived and eventually joined the pirate crew in which he met Rogge and Jelly. Though he usually kept a low profile, he was already a capable fighter. 1

After the three became independent, Ham helped dispose of their illicit funds and supported Rogge's increasingly ambitious plans. For the Heavenly Tribute operation, he spent considerable money and effort locating a Fish-Man ally capable of creating an underwater entry point into a Marine warship. 2 3 6

Following the theft of the three Devil Fruits, Ham ate the Kangaroo Fruit and became one of the Asura Pirates' principal combatants. 8

Personality

Ham is practical, level-headed, and usually serves as a counterweight to Rogge's reckless confidence. He repeatedly warns the crew against charging blindly into overwhelming enemy forces, including the Bloodhand Pirates and naval battles where Devil Fruit users risk drowning if their ship is destroyed. 11 20

Despite this caution, he is not timid. Ham supports dangerous decisions once they are made, trusts Rogge's ability to survive, and can be ruthlessly direct when evaluating potential threats. When the crew considers recruiting Ares, Ham's immediate solution is to kill him should he refuse to cooperate. 9 26

He is also easygoing and humorous, frequently joining in the crew's teasing. Beneath that attitude, he is reflective about age, lost dreams, and how far the crew has risen from its beginnings. 20 47

Abilities & Skills

Navigation

Ham is a veteran navigator with more than two decades of experience.

• Easily handles navigation in the Four Blues and studies Grand Line methods before the crew crosses Reverse Mountain. 10 20
• Guides the crew's preparations to cross Reverse Mountain, though Cook handles the ship itself. 20 23
• Uses a Log Pose to track the Grand Line route. 23
• Possesses a blank pointer, allowing the crew to gather magnetic readings from nearby routes and alter course without becoming lost. 41
• Helps keep the Hell afloat during a sudden Grand Line storm alongside Cook and Jelly. 43

Kangaroo Fruit

Ham's Zoan-type Devil Fruit grants him a powerful human–kangaroo hybrid transformation.

• Transforms into a tall, fur-covered fighter with enormous fists and amplified musculature. 8
• Uses enhanced punches to blast away groups of opponents during the raid on the Bloodhand Pirates. 12
• Can rapidly knock out enemies one by one while moving across a ship's deck. 21
• Uses his transformed strength to carry Rogge and Jelly before throwing them onto separate enemy ships during a coordinated boarding assault. 21
• Like the crew's other Devil Fruit users, he is endangered if stranded in the sea during naval combat. 20

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Ham primarily fights with his fists rather than conventional weapons.

• Performs Straight Punch, launching more than a dozen Bloodhand Pirates away with a single blow. 12
• Kills Bloodhand officer Jones with one punch during the battle against Blood Hand Brian's forces. 15
• Possesses sufficient combat ability to be regarded as dangerous even before obtaining his Devil Fruit. 1

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heavenly Tribute Incident

• Helps Rogge and Jelly prepare the attack by finding and hiring the Fish-Man who enables Rogge's underwater infiltration. 3 6
• Receives the Kangaroo Fruit after the successful theft of the three Devil Fruits. 8

Thousand Lake Island and the Bloodhand Pirates

• Uses his familiarity with Thousand Lake Island from his mercenary years to guide the crew around the island. 11
• Investigates Ares's whereabouts with Cook and discovers that the Bloodhand Pirates abducted him. 11
• Battles more than a thousand pirates alongside Rogge, Jelly, and Cook, displaying the Kangaroo Fruit's combat potential. 12
• Helps eliminate Bloodhand Brian's remaining officers and later assists Ares with purchasing voyage supplies. 15 17

Entry into the Grand Line

• Studies Grand Line navigation while the crew travels through the West Blue. 10
• Confidently takes responsibility for navigation toward Reverse Mountain despite never having crossed it before. 20
• Participates in the assault on the pirate alliance blocking the crew's route to the Grand Line. 21 22

Recruitment and Marine Pursuit

• Brings Simon's request to join the crew to Rogge and supports accepting the dangerous bounty hunter. 28
• Entrusts Simon with ship supplies and cannon duties after his recruitment. 29
• Activates the Hell's external propulsion system during the escape from Smoker and Hina's ten-warship fleet. 41
• Recognizes the value of changing course and reveals the blank pointer when the crew needs a new route. 41
• Helps the crew survive a violent Grand Line storm through his sailing expertise. 43

Relationships

• Rogge — Captain and longtime companion. Ham respects Rogge's ambition and explains that the crew followed him before he became powerful because of his drive to grow stronger. 27
• Jelly — Close companion and frequent sparring partner in conversation. The two mock one another constantly, including arguments over Billy and insults about Jelly's appearance. 12 19 48
• Cook — Ham located Cook for the Heavenly Tribute operation; the two later work together to find Ares and coordinate navigation and ship operations. 3 11 41
• Ares — Ham helps recruit and integrate Ares, though he initially proposes killing the doctor if he proves unwilling to cooperate. 9 17
• Simon — Ham introduces Simon to Rogge and helps establish him as the crew's weapons specialist. 28 29
• Billy — Initially observes Rogge's unusual attachment to the dog with disbelief; later joins the crew in teasing Jelly over Billy's nickname, “Pigtaro.” 18 19

Notable Quotes

“Did you know how weak he was when he was with us before? At most, he was only a little stronger than an ordinary person. But we were willing to follow him not because of his strength, but because of his ambition.” 27