Scratchmen Apoo
Scratchmen Apoo is the captain of the On Air Pirates from the Grand Line. He holds a bounty that rises from 198,000,000 beri to 350,000,000 beri over time. Apoo participates in key pirate gatherings and alliances while serving as an informant for the Hundred Beast Pirates before cutting ties with Kaido. He is known for transforming his body into musical instruments to launch explosive sound attacks during confrontations.
Apoo engages in tense meetings with other Supernovas such as Eustass Kid and Basil Hawkins. He survives multiple battles and betrayals in the New World and Wano. His actions include leaking information about bounties and attempting escapes amid large-scale conflicts involving the Beast Pirates.
Appearance
Scratchmen Apoo maintains a tall hairstyle paired with glasses and a patterned coat featuring circular motifs and large sleeves. He wears a black outfit marked with a prominent white symbol resembling the character for sound along with chains and beads that swing during movement. Apoo appears with elongated limbs when generating attacks and often shows an open mouth during laughter or surprise.123
Apoo stands prominently amid charging threats with sweat drops visible on his face and a wide grin when addressing defeated opponents. His coat flares outward during dynamic poses and musical notes surround his body when he activates abilities. Close views reveal gritted teeth and detailed glasses during moments of tension.425
Personality
Scratchmen Apoo proposes calm delays to fights when tensions rise among fellow captains. He laughs loudly with repeated APPAPPA sounds while addressing rivals and maintains a playful taunting mood even when declaring independence from former allies. Apoo reacts with visible panic and shouts warnings when sudden attacks threaten the area around him.678
Apoo orders his crew to jump from cliffs with decisive commands when facing overwhelming stampedes. He mocks defeated beasts with wide grins and declares their pitiful state after feasts. Apoo reveals leaked information while laughing in a mocking tone during discussions of new bounties.91011
Apoo maintains a boisterous demeanor when reuniting with rivals and announces his presence with repeated laughter. He addresses Eustass Kid directly after a period apart and comments on the other captain's appearance while ensuring caution against potential snipers near the hideout. Apoo accepts invitations to meetings yet proceeds with loud entrances that disrupt the setting.12
Apoo reacts with visible alarm during unexpected violence and questions the actions of powerful figures in the street. He holds a drink while observing calmly before the situation escalates into panic among onlookers who recognize him as captain.13
Abilities and powers
Scratchmen Apoo produces music by transforming his body into instruments and releases explosive notes that trigger large area blasts accompanied by musical motifs. His attacks include bass drops checked for range and powerful sound waves that send opponents flying. Apoo triggers massive explosions while escaping pursuits and swings weapons to create BOOM effects amid debris.14515
Apoo begins playing music during ongoing brawls to shift the flow of combat. His sound-based attacks draw discussion among fighters and allow him to confront multiple massive beasts single-handedly. Apoo survives heavy damage from direct strikes yet continues attempts to flee while calling out to followers.161718
History
Early encounters
New World developments
New World arrival
Apoo arrives on a spring island in the New World where a herd of wild boars charges his crew. He directs them to leap from a cliff to escape the trampling animals and the group lands safely while commenting on the unusual terrain.25
Wano involvement
Later conflicts
Relationships
Scratchmen Apoo exchanges challenges with Eustass Kid inside damaged hideouts and laughs while addressing him directly. Kid strikes Apoo during betrayal scenes and accuses him of leaking information after their alliance forms.71611
Apoo works alongside X Drake before confrontations reveal Drake's Marine ties and Apoo's CP0 connections. Drake attacks Apoo directly and confirms knowledge of his allegiances during explosive fights.303132
Apoo works alongside X Drake during lower level confrontations yet faces direct attacks once Drake reveals knowledge of Apoo's connections. Drake accuses Apoo of hidden allegiances to CP0 during the exchange of blows and gunfire.33
Apoo joins Eustass Kid and Basil Hawkins in forming an alliance against common threats. The group appears together in close-up with furious expressions as they react to news of other alliances.34
Major battles
Scratchmen Apoo faces direct strikes from Kid's mechanical arm after their alliance fractures and counters with sound attacks while taunting about bass drops. The confrontation exposes his shift in loyalties during the Wano events.3536
Apoo counters attacks during the fracturing of prior alliances and uses his abilities to create distance while opponents accuse him of prior betrayals. He escapes after triggering blasts that affect the surrounding area.3738
Apoo engages X Drake in combat that includes gunfire and explosions on lower levels. He survives blasts yet sustains heavy damage and lies on the ground with gritted teeth before fleeing.303