Beli

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Beli grew up with Ryan at Carter’s orphanage in Mero Town. His parents named him after the world’s currency in the hope that he would someday possess great wealth. He and Ryan became best friends while living among the poorest commoners; at the time of the Marine recruitment announcement, Beli was nine years old while Ryan was eight 1.

Initially, Beli wanted to enlist in the Marines for regular food and wages. He instead accepted Ryan’s invitation to become his first crewmate, even though neither boy had money, a ship, or the strength to survive at sea 1.

Beli and Ryan were accepted as Scopper Gaban’s apprentices after Beli spent ten minutes desperately trying—and failing—to land a punch on Gaban. Gaban recognized Beli’s endurance and assigned him comprehensive physical and martial-arts training, while later promising to teach him his dual-axe techniques 2 3 5.

As Ryan’s crew grew into the Blood Sword Pirates, Beli remained one of the companions Ryan trusted most. He later joined Ryan’s Utopia Kingdom and took a central role in its preparations to confront Imu 480 565 569.

Appearance

Beli is a sturdy, green-haired boy. After one year of Gaban’s training, he had reached 155 centimeters in height at age nine 1 4. He continued growing exceptionally tall, measuring 1.91 meters while still under thirteen and 251 centimeters at fifteen 132 261.

• Green hair, which later earns him the “Green Light” designation 33
• Broad, sturdy build from extensive physical training 1 3
• Fights with a pair of axes 6 14
• Wore a green outfit for the Traffic Light Combination’s public debut 33

Personality

Beli is straightforward, enthusiastic, and initially naïve. His earliest ambitions center on food, money, and adventure, but he accepts Ryan’s dream without hesitation because he values their friendship and trusts Ryan’s leadership 1.

He is intensely loyal and protective. He worried for Ryan throughout the three days Ryan was unconscious after using Kamusari, immediately bringing him food and water when he awoke. Later, despite constantly arguing with Kid, Beli insists that Kid and Killer are crewmates worth rescuing and protects both boys in battle 3 13 14. He risks his life to block Sengoku’s attack for Ryan and continues to watch over him during battles against powerful opponents 53 409.

Beli is also compassionate. Before setting sail, he had saved 10 million Beli through pirate hunting but donated much of his earnings to an orphanage 6. His practical thinking can be unexpectedly sharp, as shown when he suggests using Fujitora’s power to bring Weatheria down to the crew rather than attempting to reach it themselves 37. After a punishing duel with Brogy, Beli asks Ryan to share food and liquor with his former opponent 180.

Although eager to become stronger, Beli does not accept power indiscriminately. He turns down the Snow Leopard Fruit so that Ryan can give it to Kuina and says he would rather remain without a Devil Fruit than eat one other than the fruit he wants 261. His ambition is to forge black axes through Armament Haki and become the world’s greatest axeman 445.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts and Dual-Axe Combat

Gaban identified martial arts as Beli’s greatest aptitude and trained him through a demanding full-body regimen before beginning to pass down his dual-axe techniques, known as the Sun-Shattering Axe Technique 3 5 6 179.

• Endured ten minutes of futile attacks against Scopper Gaban despite reaching his physical limit before the seventh minute 2
• Uses twin axes as his primary weapons 6 14
• Cleaved the Goth Kingdom’s seventh prince and his horse in half with one axe strike 13
• Fought on the front line against the Royal Guard while shielding Kid and Killer from fatal attacks 14
• Executed pirate groups on Ryan’s orders, including the criminals threatening Alubarna 31
• Killed two pirates at Mock Town so quickly that the other patrons did not see his axe move 73
• Matched the giant warrior Brogy in a prolonged, direct contest of strength. Brogy accepted defeat when his worn axe shattered after approximately six hours of fighting 179 180
• Fought Trebol with his fists during the operation to defeat Sugar in Dressrosa 429

Armament Haki

Beli possesses talent for Armament Haki and can use it defensively 14.

• Shielded Kid, Killer, Lory, and Crocus from Ryan’s uncontrolled sword intent after Ryan’s Great Swordmaster breakthrough 20
• Combines Haki with his axe fighting when confronting stronger opponents 14 20
• Coated an axe in Armament Haki while fighting Brogy and later continued training his weapons toward the permanently black axes Gaban had described 179 445
• Regarded Armament as his strongest form of Haki before acquiring the Dark-Dark Fruit 445

Observation and Conqueror’s Haki

Beli’s Observation Haki improves enough for him to evade a potentially fatal axe blow from Brogy during their duel 180. He also possesses Conqueror’s Haki: it first erupts when Marines attempt to arrest Ryan and the others, surprising Beli himself, and later manifests again during Ryan’s confrontation with Kaido 54 407.

Dark-Dark Fruit

After Ryan obtains the Dark-Dark Fruit from Teach, Beli volunteers to eat it. Ryan considers Beli strong enough to approach Imu and intends the fruit’s suppression ability to counter Imu’s Time-Time Fruit 565 569.

• Trains intensively to develop the fruit before the final battle, with the goal of restricting or temporarily sealing Imu’s ability 569
• Acts as the suppressive threat in Ryan’s coordinated plan against Imu, alongside Killer’s Hobby-Hobby Fruit and the slowing effect of Ryan’s sword 573 574
• Extracts Imu’s Time-Time Fruit after Killer transforms him into a toy 574

Seamanship and Crew Support

Beli serves as the crew’s helmsman and handles practical needs aboard ship 7 16.

• Steered Ryan’s ship during its first encounter with the Pino Pirates 7
• Assisted Ryan with food, supplies, and day-to-day crew training 16
• Personally trains Kid through harsh hand-to-hand sparring designed to provoke Kid’s competitive drive 16
• Helps the crew obtain a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, in which he finds an entry for the Dark-Dark Fruit he desires 445

Relationships

• Portgas D. Ryan — Best friend, captain, and the person Beli considers most important. He became Ryan’s first crewmate and repeatedly follows Ryan into danger without hesitation 1 3 15. Ryan regards Beli as a brother, offers him the Snow Leopard Fruit before anyone else, and relies on him in the plan against Imu 180 261 573.
• Scopper Gaban — Mentor who recognized Beli’s martial talent, trained his body and fighting style, and began passing down his dual-axe techniques 3 5. Beli seeks to follow Gaban’s example by forging black axes 445.
• Carter — Caretaker at the orphanage and a parental figure to Beli and Ryan. Beli feared disappointing him by becoming a pirate, but Carter ultimately accepted their choice 1 7.
• Eustass Kid — Crewmate and constant rival. Beli becomes unusually hot-tempered around Kid, though he still risks himself to rescue and protect him 10 13 14. Their arguments continue as the crew grows stronger 406.
• Killer — Crewmate whom Beli protects alongside Kid during the Goth Kingdom conflict 14. They later work together in the plan to defeat Imu 573 574.
• Lory — Fellow crew member who joins Ryan and Beli after the Pino Pirates’ captives are rescued 8.
• Fujitora — Crewmate whose gravity Beli uses for weighted training. Ryan restricts the intensity to protect Beli’s growing body 126.
• Brogy — Elbaf warrior who becomes Beli’s friend after their lengthy duel. Brogy invites him to visit Elbaf 179 180.
• Portgas D. Ace — Ryan’s younger relative, whom Beli treats as a younger brother and helps prepare a surprise birthday celebration for 132.
• Trafalgar Law — The crew’s doctor. Beli welcomes him, trusting Ryan’s judgment and recognizing that his own aggressive fighting style is likely to leave him needing medical care 397.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Training Under Gaban

Beli trains alongside Ryan for three years, developing from an enthusiastic orphanage child into a capable martial artist and dual-axe fighter. During this period, he is attacked by the Belis Pirates outside Life Tavern and is saved by Ryan and Shanks 4 5.

Departure and the Slave Ship

After Ryan defeats Gaban, Beli leaves Yunlai Town with him. He pilots their ship into its first pirate battle, helps free roughly one hundred captives from the Pino Pirates’ slave ship, and supports Ryan’s plan to expose the wider trafficking network 6 7.

Goth Kingdom Incident

Beli accompanies Ryan into the Goth Kingdom’s corrupt Marine branch and becomes one of the two pirates issued an unprecedented early bounty. He helps rescue Kid and Killer from the royal palace, kills the seventh prince, and protects the newer crew members against the Royal Guard 10 11 13 14.

Traffic Light Combination

Following Kid and Killer’s recruitment, Beli becomes the “Green Light” in the Traffic Light Combination. The trio publicly announces itself at Alabasta’s Peak Challenge in matching green, red, and yellow clothing 10 33.

Grand Line and Weatheria

Beli continues training as Ryan’s enemies grow stronger, particularly after the Alabasta conflict. At Weatheria, he provides the solution that allows Fujitora to lower the floating island safely enough for the crew to board it 37 41. During a later confrontation with Sengoku, Beli takes a powerful attack meant for Ryan; after recovering, he awakens Conqueror’s Haki as Marines move to arrest the crew 53 54.

Growth with the Blood Sword Pirates

On Little Garden, Beli tests his training against Brogy. Their hours-long duel ends when Brogy’s axe breaks, and the two become friends after Beli asks Ryan to share provisions with him 179 180. Beli’s bounty subsequently reaches 777.77 million Beli and later 1.214 billion Beli 240 370.

Beli turns down an Ancient Zoan Snow Leopard Fruit for Kuina, continuing to develop his natural strength instead. He later helps Kid and Killer defeat Sugar’s protection in Dressrosa, restoring those transformed into toys, and pursues his ambition of becoming the world’s greatest axeman 261 429 445.

Dark-Dark Fruit and the Final Battle

Beli identifies the Dark-Dark Fruit as the one he wants after finding it in a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. When Ryan obtains it from Teach, Beli eats it and undergoes focused training to counter Imu’s time-based power 445 565 569.

Ryan summons Beli and Killer into his sealed battle against Imu. Imu identifies Beli’s darkness as an immediate threat, while Killer delivers the decisive touch that transforms Imu into a toy. Beli then extracts Imu’s Time-Time Fruit. He returns with Ryan and Killer to the battle at Mary Geoise, where their arrival turns the fight in the Blood Sword Pirates’ favor 573 574.

Trivia

• Beli’s name comes from the currency used in the pirate world; his parents chose it as a wish for prosperity 1.
• He calls himself Ryan’s vice-captain during his arguments with Kid 10.
• Despite his “Berserker” epithet, Beli donates much of his pirate-hunting income to an orphanage 6 12.
• At Sky Island’s Heaven’s Gate, Beli pays the entry fee for the group without first consulting Ryan 81.
• Beli eats the entire Dark-Dark Fruit, although Robin points out that one bite would have been enough 565.