The Senior Officers Of The Red Hair Pirates, Explained

This article contains slight spoilers for One Piece’s Final Saga.

Summary

• Shanks’ crew is traditional, powerful, and similar in strength, unlike other pirate groups in One Piece.
• Senior Officers of the Red Hair Pirates include Yasopp, Lucky Roux, Limejuice, and others with unique abilities.
• Each member of Shanks’ crew has a specific role and interesting design, hinting at potential future development.

Out of any other crew in the series, no other pirate group in One Piece feels more like traditional pirates than Shanks’s crew. Featuring a rag-tag group of cheery individuals who enjoy sailing and frequenting bars, Shanks’s crew has always seemed like one of the most ideal crews to idolize in One Piece. However, despite their generally jolly demeanor, being the crew of an Emperor of the Sea, the Red Hair Pirates are also incredibly powerful, sporting what many would assume to be some of the strongest characters in the series.

Additionally, Shanks has a particularly special crew in One Piece. Similar to Luffy’s crew and unlike Big Mom’s or Kaido’s, Shanks’s crew has a fairly consistent strength among them. This means that all the officers on his crew, despite not doing much in the series so far, should be incredibly powerful in their own right. These Senior Officers of Shanks’s crew, however, make up for their lack of screen time in One Piece with their interesting designs and unique abilities.

Shanks’s Crew Is Lead By Himself And Benn Beckman

The Senior Officers Are Just Below The Top Of The Red Hair Pirates

Shanks’s crew, similar to other pirate crews, has a fairly consistent structure to it. At the top of the crew is Shanks, the captain, and leader of the Red Hair Pirates in One Piece. Also at the top of the crew is Benn Beckman, Shanks’s First Mate and right-hand man. Under these characters are the Senior Officers of the Red Hair Pirates. Although these characters aren’t the direct leaders of the crew, the Senior Officers do command the lower-level subordinates of the crew. These members consist of eight individuals: Yasopp, Lucky Roux, Limejuice, Bonk Punch, Monster, Building Snake, Hongo, and Gab.

Then step forward! We will be your opponents! – Shanks at Marineford

Yasopp Acts As The Red Hair Pirates’ Sniper

This Senior Officer Is Also Usopp’s Father

First up, Yasopp is one of Shanks’s most notorious Senior Officers and one of the most important members of his crew so far. Yasopp, as many fans know, is the father of the Straw Hat sniper, Usopp, and is one of the strongest snipers in the series. Luffy has claimed that he has never seen Yasopp miss a target. Additionally, Yasopp is also strong enough to destroy entire ships with a single well-placed shot, as he demonstrated by destroying Bartolomeo’s ship.

Lucky Roux Is Much Nimbler Than He Appears

He Also Seems To Shoot First Ask Questions Later

Next, Lucky Roux is another noteworthy member of Shanks’s crew, sporting both an interesting design and ability. Roux is a large, round man with a perpetual smile and is constantly eating meat. Fittingly, he is the chef of the Red Hair Pirates. In combat, he utilizes his impressive size to his advantage, yet is still fast and stealthy enough to sneak up on opponents.

Limejuice Is A Senior Officer Without A Defined Role

He Specializes In Ariel Combat

Following Lucky Roux is Limejuice, a more obscure figure than the past two. Although Limejuice hasn’t done much in the series so far, he is shown frequently with the Red Hair Pirates throughout One Piece, sporting a strangely shaped hat and white gloves. For his abilities, Limejuice has demonstrated the ability to perform a feat similar to Sanji’s Sky Walk, and he fights with an electrified staff.

Bonk Punch And Monster Are The Senior Officer Musicians Of The Crew

These Two Act As A Fighting Duo

Next up, Bonk Punch and Monster are the two musicians of the Red Hair Pirates. While Bonk Punch is a relatively simple-looking character with a scary face and bald head, Monster is a large monkey that frequently perches on his shoulder. So far, Bonk Punch has demonstrated the ability to charge powerful punches. On the other hand, Monster is a very intelligent monkey that defeats weaker opponents for Bonk Punch.

Hey boss, mind stepping out of the way? We still gotta teach them a lesson. – Yasopp

Building Snake Is The Navigator And A Senior Officer Of The Crew

He Uses A Sword Juggling Technique

Building Snake is the navigator of the Red Hair Pirates and the next Senior Officer of the crew in One Piece. Snake sports long grey hair, sunglasses, and a relatively cool demeanor compared to his allies. He fights with an interesting technique, Juggling Two Sword Style, where he juggles swords while attacking his opponents.

Hongo Is The Doctor Of The Red Hair Pirates In One Piece

He Seems To Be One Of The More Intelligent Crew Members

Next is Hongo, the doctor of the Red Hair Pirates, and another Senior Officer. Being the doctor of the crew, Hongo seems to be very intelligent with a wide understanding of both medicine and weaponry. Additionally, he has been shown to use manipulation at times, attempting to convince the Straw Hat Grand Fleet member, Bartolomeo, that a harmless liquid was actually a lethal poison. Besides this, Hongo seems to be fond of cleanliness, and like most of the other Red Hair Pirates, parties.

Gab Is The Last Senior Officer Of The Red Hair Pirates

He Is Much Gentler And Kinder Than He Looks

Finally, the last Senior Officer of One Piece’s Red Hair Pirates is Gab. Despite having a fairly scary face and muscular appearance, Gab is a kind and timid person. For his abilities, Gab can produce air blades with his mouth by roaring at opponents.

While they haven’t done much in the series so far, the Senior Officers of the Red Hair Pirates in One Piece will have their time to shine soon. Hopefully, with One Piece’s God’s Knight, Shamrock, making his move, Shanks and his allies may have their chance to prove their abilities to the audience. However, until then, fans will have to wait to see these interesting characters in One Piece.