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Pearl the Iron Wall is the commander of the Krieg Pirates' second unit.[2] Due to his actions, he can be considered the tertiary antagonist of the Baratie Arc.

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Appearance Edit

A towering man, Pearl's ensemble includes two large iron plates covering his front and backside, as well as two small plates with large pearls embedded in them for strong, blunt attacks. When introduced, he claims that he is "a shield man", but also "a dandy man", referring to the iron plates he wears on his body, as well as his notably handsome face.[2]

In the manga, as seen on Volume 8's cover page, Pearls iron plates have an orange and white design, and his hair is also orange, while in the anime, his plates are shining metal gray with black linings, and his hair is black.

Gallery Edit

Personality Edit

Pearl appeared to be somewhat cocky, claiming to have never lost a drop of blood in battle, as well as calling himself "dandy". He also shares Krieg's belief of using any means to achieve victory, even if it means playing dirty. However, should he see even a drop of his own blood spilled, he goes into a panicked frenzy, possibly suffering from hemophobia or having his perfect record tarnished angers him. Also, despite his arrogance, Pearl acknowledges the superior strength of Gin and Krieg.[5]

Abilities and Powers Edit

As the commander of the Krieg Pirates' second unit, Pearl has authority over said division, under only Krieg.[2]

Weapons Edit

Befitting his epithet, Pearl is clad in iron plates to serve as his armor which grants him a high-level defense, as well as his gauntlets for damage augmentation.[6] This makes him impervious to bullets and, said by his crew mates, cannonballs. With this, he claimed that he has gone 61 battles without losing a drop of blood, and also boasted about being able to take a battleship's cannon shot uninjured.

Although Pearl has iron armor and uses his gauntlets to block his unarmored face, if he is by chance injured, Pearl is noted to start panicking, protecting himself by causing friction sparks to ignite his body with a defensive layer of intensely hot blue flames, becoming "Fire Pearl"; surprisingly, Pearl is not affected by the high heat of the flames that coat his own body. He is able to set people alight with flames in this state. He can also shoot multiple fireballs, composed of pearls that are ignited by his flames, as seen when he tried to use this to destroy the Baratie. However, these were stopped by a kick from Zeff.

Pearl's attacks all involve bashing and/or crushing his enemies with his hard shields, as well as using his fire to augment his strikes, and to spread the destruction, the latter which may be more indiscriminate, as he nearly burned down the Baratie, the ship that his crew planned to take as their new flagship; this, coupled with his frenzy from bleeding, caused even Krieg to become worried, bordering on fear.

Techniques Edit

Pearl Present パール プレセント , Pāru Puresento ? [1] In the English versions, this is called Pearl Surprise.

Fire Pearl Daitokuten ファイアー パール 大特典 , Faiā Pāru Daitokuten ? , literally meaning "Fire Pearl Huge Favor") Fire Pearl "Lucky You!" in the Viz Manga and Fire Pearls Special Treat in the FUNimation dub.

Fire Pearl Present ファイアー パール プレセント , Faiā Pāru Puresento ? Pearl Present, except Pearl's shield is on fire when he punches, making the attack more devastating. In the English versions, this is called Fire Pearl Surprise.

Cho Tennen Pearl Present 超天然 パール プレセント , Chō Tennen Pāru Puresento ? , literally meaning "Ultra Natural Pearl Present") Pearl Present, only much harder. The joke behind the attack's name is that the stronger attack is named after a higher-value pearl. In the English versions, this is called Absolutely Natural Pearl Surprise.

Pearl Close パール クローズ , Pāru Kurōzu ? Pearl Cymbals.

Service Pearl Ishibigin Present サービス パール イシビギン プレセント , Sābisu Pāru Ishibigin Puresento ? , literally meaning "Service Pearl Oxidized Silver Present") Tarnished Silver Surprise.

Dameoshi Pearl Present ダメ押し パール プレセント , Dameoshi Pāru Puresento ? , literally meaning "Double-certain Pearl Present") Double-Check Pearl Surprise.

Video Game Only Techniques Edit

Krieg Kantai Delta Explosion クリーク艦隊・デルタエクスプロージョン , Kurīku Kantai Deruta Ekusupurōjon ? , literally meaning "Krieg Fleet Delta Explosion") Krieg and Gin, the three charge an opponent simultaneously. Gin strikes with his tonfa, Krieg with his Daisenso, and Pearl with one of his handheld shields. This attack can focus on a single enemy or damage multiple enemies at once. The technique appears in One Piece Treasure Cruise.

History Edit

Past Edit

Pearl is said to have been raised in a jungle, which is reflected in his habit to start a fire whenever he feels he is in danger.[7] He eventually joined the Krieg Pirates and became the commander of the second division. Eventually, the crew tried to conquer the Grand Line, in which they were overwhelmed by Dracule Mihawk on the seventh day. The remaining 100 members managed to retreat and return to the East Blue due to a storm preventing the Dreadnaught Sabre from being destroyed by the Warlord of the Sea. However, Pearl and the rest of the crew were severely weakened from starvation.[8]

East Blue Saga Edit

Baratie Arc Edit

After arriving at the Baratie, Krieg fed Pearl in order to replenish his strength. During the battle against the chefs, Pearl climbed onto the ocean-going restaurant and defeated Patty and Carne, both cooks who are strong enough to hold back the lower crew members. Pearl was then initially (and accidentally) knocked out after Luffy injured him and made him bleed for the first time in battle.[9]

Pearl soon recovered and thrashed Sanji around (as Gin was holding Zeff hostage).[10] However, Gin knocked out Pearl himself by shattering his iron plate shielding, claiming he reserved the right to kill Sanji himself.[5] Pearl was last seen being carried off by a boat along with the rest of the defeated crew.[11]



Major Battles Edit

Translation and Dub Issues Edit

In the 4Kids English dub, Pearl has a California English accent, while in the FUNimation dub, he has a slight English accent. Also in the English versions, he is called "Invincible Pearl" instead of the "Iron Wall", as "Iron Wall" is a Japanese term that is synonymous with invincibility.

Due to a mistranslation, VIZ Media has mislabeled Pearl as the Second Mate of the Krieg Pirates. However, in the original Japanese, he is the "Second Unit Commander" (第2部隊 隊長, Dainibutai Taichō?).

Merchandise Edit

Video Games Edit

Playable Appearances Edit

Enemy Appearances Edit

Support Appearances Edit

Non-Playable Appearances Edit

Trivia Edit

Pearl's jungle background is discussed in the manga but not the anime. [7]

Pearl's favorite food is scallops.[4]

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