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Inuppe[3] was a Wild Zombie on Thriller Bark in the service of Gecko Moria[1] who was eventually assigned to guard Hogback.[4]

Due to his actions and role, he is a supporting antagonist in the Thriller Bark Arc.

Appearance

Inuppe Anime Concept Art

Inuppe's concept art from the anime.

Inuppe was a penguin whose face had been replaced with that of a bull dog. His left eye was sewn shut, and he had dog ears. He wore a round, checkered hat on his head and a bow tie on his chest, and had short flippers and tiny penguin feet, as well as bandages circling part of his lower body.[1]

Personality

A power that can't be judged by ordinary means...a power to make the impossible possible...! It'll blow everything away! The name of that hurricane is...LOVE!
— Inuppe speaks about love to his fellow zombies.[5]

Due to being animated by Sanji's shadow, Inuppe initially shared his refusal to ever harm a woman, going so far as to attack Hippo Gentleman for trying to harm Nami before daring the other zombies to come at him if they had a problem with him doing so.[6] This extended to his fellow zombies as well; even if he stopped one from attacking a woman, Inuppe would not harm a female zombie, no matter what she looked like.[7] Though he did not know why he was protecting a woman he was supposed to be hunting,[8] Inuppe would go as far as to challenge Absalom in order to prevent him from pursuing her.[9]

However, as with all zombies who complete a past erasure contract with Gecko Moria, Inuppe eventually lost Sanji's memories of his fellow Straw Hat Pirates, as well as his emotions, and became completely obedient toward his masters,[10] to the point of attacking Nico Robin, something Sanji himself would never do,[11] and jumping out of a tower if ordered to do so.[12]

Relationships

Straw Hat Pirates

Despite having been ordered by Perona to capture the Straw Hat Pirates,[13] Inuppe was unwilling to lay a hand on Nami or allow any of his fellow zombies to attack her,[6][7] though he himself did not know why;[8] this did not hold true for male members of the Straw Hat Pirates, such as Usopp and Tony Tony Chopper.[14] However, after the past erasure contract that he formed with Gecko Moria fully took effect, Inuppe became completely obedient toward his masters' commands and thus willingly attacked Nico Robin at the behest of Hogback.[11]

Jigoro

Inuppe and Jigoro's Rivalry

Inuppe's rivalry with Jigoro reflects Sanji's rivalry with Zoro.

Initially, Inuppe managed to fight alongside Jigoro well enough to subdue Tony Tony Chopper and Nico Robin.[15] However, when one of Jigoro's attacks almost hit Inuppe, the rivalry of their shadows' previous owners sparked up once more, causing them to begin clashing and arguing with each other; Chopper noted that even without their memories, their personalities were still in conflict with one another.[16]

Abilities and Powers

Inuppe Breaks Lola's Axe

Inuppe breaks Lola's axe with a single kick.

Due to Gecko Moria and his crew not connecting Sanji to his badly-drawn wanted poster and thus not knowing the power that his bounty implied,[17] Sanji's shadow was not given a body strong enough to bring out his full power.[18] Despite this, Inuppe is considered to be as strong as a General Zombie by his fellow Wild Zombies[19] due to having defeated Gallant Hippo with a single kick, breaking his sword in the process.[20] Working in tandem with Jigoro, Inuppe managed to subdue Tony Tony Chopper and Nico Robin, both highly skilled Devil Fruit users,[15] and shortly afterward clashed evenly with Jigoro himself despite the latter being a General Zombie.[21]

As a zombie, Inuppe could not feel pain.[22] In addition, he possessed considerable endurance, having quickly recovered from being smashed into a wall by Lola despite his relatively weak body,[23] and was durable enough to match Jigoro's sword attacks with kicks and not be injured.[21]

Like Sanji, Inuppe fought exclusively with kicks; though he did not use any techniques exclusive to the Black Leg Style, a single kick from him was powerful enough to defeat the Vice-Commander of the Wild Zombies[20] snap a large axe in two,[24] and evenly match a sword strike from Jigoro.[21]

History

Thriller Bark Saga

Thriller Bark Arc

Inuppe Defeats Hippo Gentleman

Inuppe defeats Hippo Gentleman for trying to attack Nami.

After Sanji was captured by the Spider Mice,[25] his shadow was used to animate Inuppe's corpse. After being rallied by Perona alongside the other Wild Zombies,[13] Inuppe confronted Nami, Usopp, and Tony Tony Chopper alongside the other members of the Penguin Trio, whom he berated for forgetting that he was part of their duo now, before pointing out the rest of the Wild Zombies standing behind the Straw Hats. As the Wild Zombies began beating up Usopp and Chopper, Inuppe stood by until he saw Gallant Hippo trying to attack Nami, prompting him to kick the vice-commander with enough force to shatter his sword and send him flying back. When the other Wild Zombies demanded to know what he was doing, Inuppe declared that he would rather die than kick a woman before daring the other zombies to come at him if they disagreed.[26]

Shisha no Te

Absalom knocks out Inuppe for trying to impede him.

While his fellow zombies wondered how he could disobey orders and possess the strength of a General Zombie, Inuppe proclaimed that love was a power that could make the impossible possible and blow everything away. Nami noticed that Inuppe sounded very similar to Sanji, prompting Usopp to ask him if he knew anything about Sanji; however, Inuppe attacked him and Chopper while demanding that they stop talking to him. When Lola appeared and tried to kill Nami with a large axe, Inuppe broke the axe with a kick and was thrown into a nearby wall by an angered Lola, to the confusion of Usopp and Chopper, who wondered why he did not fight back, prompting Inuppe to repeat his declaration that he would rather die before kicking a woman. As the Wild Zombies prepared to pursue Nami and the others, Inuppe struggled to get to his feet and wondered why he was protecting her before noting that his body was too weak. Upon hearing Absalom voice his intentions to pursue Nami, Inuppe confronted him and declared that he would not let Absalom do so, prompting Absalom to knock him out with a bazooka blast.[27]

Later, with Absalom occupied with his wedding, Hogback requested that Gecko Moria give him two zombies to act as his guards;[28] these ended up being Inuppe and Jigoro, who soon confronted Chopper and Nico Robin at Hogback's behest.[29]

Jigoro vs

Inuppe clashes with Jigoro.

Eventually, Inuppe and Jigoro managed to subdue Chopper and Robin, with Inuppe declaring that he would take down Sanji upon Chopper mentioning that the latter would never kick Robin. When Chopper restrained Victoria Cindry and tried to have Robin feed her salt, Hogback ordered Jigoro and Inuppe to get rid of anyone who interfered, which prompted Jigoro to use Hyakuhachi Pound Ho, which was narrowly dodged by Chopper and Inuppe. After Jigoro slashed at Robin as well, he was attacked in turn by Inuppe, who was angered by Jigoro having seemingly attacked him previously. The two argued over their orders to get rid of anyone who interfered before engaging in earnest combat with each other, to Chopper and Robin's shock. However, Robin tricked Hogback into ordering them to jump off the tower, which prompted Jigoro and Inuppe to break through a nearby wall and fall to the ground below.[30]

Inuppe Loses His Shadow

Inuppe loses his shadow to Moria.

After Oars was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates, Moria removed Sanji's shadow from Inuppe's body to empower himself, leaving Inuppe a lifeless corpse once more.[31]

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Trivia

  • Inuppe's hat is near identical to the ball man hat used for the Groggy Ring, which was worn by Sanji.
  • He was named by Usopp based on his appearance resembling a dog (Inu) and a penguin.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 451 (p. 13) and Episode 345, Inuppe debuts as the third member of the Penguin Trio.
  2. SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 90, https://one-piece.com/special/sbs/detail/9.html
  3. One Piece Manga - Vol. 48 Characters summary, Inuppe's name is revealed.
  4. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 461 (p. 6) and Episode 356, Jigoro and Inuppe appear on Hogback's command.
  5. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 3) and Episode 347, Inuppe proclaims the power of love.
  6. 6.0 6.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 451 (p. 17-18) and Episode 345, Inuppe attacks Hippo Gentleman for trying to hurt Nami and dares the other zombies to attack him.
  7. 7.0 7.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 5-6) and Episode 347, Inuppe prevents Lola from attacking Nami, but refrains from attacking her in return.
  8. 8.0 8.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 8) and Episode 347, Inuppe notes that he does not know why he is protecting Nami.
  9. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 10) and Episode 347, Inuppe declares that he will not let Absalom pursue Nami.
  10. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 468 (p. 3) and Episode 363, Hogback reveals that Inuppe has lost his memories of Chopper and Robin, as well as his emotions.
  11. 11.0 11.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 468 (p. 2) and Episode 363, Chopper notes that Sanji would never attack Robin like Inuppe did.
  12. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 468 (p. 17-18) and Episode 363, Inuppe jumps out of a tower alongside Jigoro after Hogback accidentally orders them to do so.
  13. 13.0 13.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 46 Chapter 449 (p. 18) and Episode 343, Perona rallies the Wild Zombies.
  14. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 3) and Episode 347, Inuppe attacks Usopp and Chopper after they ask him if he knows anything about Sanji.
  15. 15.0 15.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 468 (p. 2) and Episode 363, Inuppe and Jigoro subdue Chopper and Robin.
  16. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 468 (p. 15-17) and Episode 363, Jigoro and Inuppe come into conflict due to the rivalry of their shadows' previous owners.
  17. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 455 (p. 15) and Episode 349, Moria reveals that they caught Sanji, but did not find him on the list of bounties for the Straw Hats.
  18. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 8) and Episode 347, Inuppe notes that his body is not strong enough.
  19. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 2) and Episode 347, The Wild Zombies note that Inuppe is as strong as a General Zombie.
  20. 20.0 20.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 451 (p. 17-18) and Episode 345, Inuppe defeats Hippo Gentleman and breaks his sword.
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 468 (p. 15-17) and Episode 363, Inuppe clashes with Jigoro.
  22. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 49 Chapter 475 (p. 5) and Episode 370, Moria states that zombies like Oars cannot feel pain.
  23. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 5 & 10) and Episode 347, Inuppe gets up after being smashed into a wall by Lola.
  24. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 5) and Episode 347, Inuppe breaks Lola's axe.
  25. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 454 (p. 17) and Episode 348, The Spider Mice reveal that they are the ones who captured Sanji.
  26. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 451 (p. 13-18) and Episode 345, Inuppe confronts some of the Straw Hats, but ends up protecting Nami due to being animated by Sanji's shadow.
  27. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 47 Chapter 453 (p. 2-11) and Episode 347, Inuppe protects Nami from Lola and is defeated by Absalom.
  28. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 460 (p. 12) and Episode 355, Hogback requests control of two additional zombies for protection.
  29. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 461 (p. 6) and Episode 356, Jigoro and Inuppe confront Chopper and Robin.
  30. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 48 Chapter 468 (p. 2 & 14-18) and Episode 363, Jigoro and Inuppe subdue Chopper and Robin, but begin fighting each other before leaping out of the tower.
  31. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 49 Chapter 481 (p. 12) and Episode 373, Inuppe loses his shadow to Moria.

External links

  • Penguin – Wikipedia article about penguins.
  • Bulldog – Wikipedia article about bulldogs.

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