Caesar Black

 

Caesar Black is the of the Black Sea Pirates and a former member of the  before becoming a bounty hunter. He is a who served as an infamous  before defecting from the World Government. Black, originally born on, joined the government at a young age after displaying an unrivaled talent for destruction. His passion for battle would help the Marines destroy pirate fleets and turn the tide in important decisive battles. During his tenure, a young Black encountered and was defeated by the CP9 agent. But despite his loss, Black gained knowledge of a special technique which he stole after watching its demonstration, Life Return. Black, who valued personal power over the loaned strength of Devil Fruit, fell in love with the idea of becoming the master of oneself. And so he trained for decades on the ultimate technique of the Rokushiki. Afterwards, Black became a force known only as the Calamity (,). He played a part in various important operations and single handily halted a mutiny aboard a warship simply by glancing upon the rowdy men. Unfortunately, Black's destructive ways caught the eye of a frightened superior. While Black's strength is often known as unparalleled among the Marine's, his intelligence was often questioned by other officers; and so, he was easily tricked into treason. Soon, Black was labelled a criminal and forced out of the Marines.

However, he cared little for the betrayal committed by his peers; Black's hunger could only be quenched by destruction. And such he became a mercenary whose name swayed wars. Black spent years practicing his combat capabilities and tracking abilities, yet found that a small emptiness had formed in his heart. While destruction brought him happiness, he found that sleeping on a battlefield littered with silent bodies was rather boring. He missed the drinks after a successful capture, funny stories and a games which ended in bags of gold. Instead, he was left sitting alone on a log. It was when he encountered Salazar, that his life found a new meaning. After a prolonged battle against Princess Princess, Salazar interferred and easily tricked Black into submission. When Black looked into Salazar's eyes, he found a similar thirst for destruction and an enjoyment of battle. One that could even surpass his own. Since then, he swore himself to the captain and his crew. Soon, Black was given another title the Unsinkable Fortress (,).

Appearance
Caesar Black is exactly as his title describes, a Calamity. Even as a child, Black exhibited a monstrous power that told those around him, he would be the incarnate of destruction. He stood above normal giants with muscles sculpted by Elbafian gods. But his greatest abnormality came in the form of his blackened skin and a red eye which can pierce the soul with fear. Doctors and medical professionals were unable to diagnose the source of his black skin, which resulted in the heavily superstitious Giants labelling him a cursed warrior. As with any being with a body believed to have been either sculpted by gods or devils, Black lived his life without wearing a top; he preferred armored kilts and battle-ready boots. His hair was always kept in a dreadlocks, hanging loosely behind his lower back. Eventually Caesar Black accepted his battle hungry tendencies and added guantlets onto his outfit. During his time as a Marine, Black wore his jacket over his usual armor in the proper manner. He destroyed the jacket after defecting from the World Government and returned to his open attire. After mastering Life Return, Caesar Black learned to compress and compact his muscles into a smaller, tighter frame; increasing his speed and power tenfold. However, even in a compacted state, Caesar's stature is enough to cast a shadow over giant humans. His muscles bulge from his body yet create a perfected body capable of withstanding unimaginable damage.

Personality
Caesar Black has always lived by a single creed; to destroy. If women were created to bring life into the universe, then Black was brought into the world as its counter balance. Nothing pleases Black more than battle, a trait he shares with his new captain. Ms. Delahaye often jokes that Black and Salazar alone could end up facing a marine fleet with their bare swords if left to their boredom. Although Black was shunned by his fellow Elbaf Giants, he shares their honor-based views and love of war. He believes that a battle cannot be fought using deception and deceit. He prefers to face challengers head on, even if it means willingly accepting disadvantages and increasing the chance of defeat. He has lead his men into battle with nothing more than their own power and a promise as solid as his chest. While Black hates defeat, he can accept it if his opponent has earned it fairly. In battle Black enjoys demonlishing his enemies and obstacles, yet hates torturing his enemies beyond necesary. He has even begged opponents to accept defeat instead of challenging his honor, preferring to end it with a warriors defeat as opposed to slowly killing his target. Black believes that once one points a weapon at him, they are liable to face the consequences of their action.

Despite an extremely intimidating appearance, Black is rather pleasant to be around. He is calm, collected, funny and enjoys spending time with his crewmates. He was shown to accept abstract ideas during a meeting before the Black Sea Crew attended Elbaf and even offered to help Princess claim the throne. Black despises innocent collateral; defending spectators from surrounding damage and forfeiting battles that might harm those not involved. Children often climb on Black's massive muscles and even ask him to join in their games. He hates when innocent blood is spilled, especially that of children and animals. And those who use animals and children as weapons are on the top of his list of scum. Black has a weird sense of humor, often cracking jokes that are so bad that his crew mates are forces to laugh. Black believes in the concept of freedom religiously. The idea of freedom means that a man or woman has the choice to dictate their own life. One cannot place a price on a life, and there is not a life above the other; claiming that should he cut the richest noble, they would bleed the same crimson elixir. Black hates slavery, going on a rampage upon slave ships; he will torture a slaver and slave merchant until they regret their birth. Above slavery is the heirarchal madness that is the World Government. As a former member of the Government, Black experienced the hypocrisy of the World Government first hand. He would often ignore orders and even stand in the way of other officers who attempted to misuse their power.

Abilities and Powers
"He managed to cut through that building...with a blunt sword?"

- Salazar upon witnessing Caesar Black's swordsmanship.

Caesar Black is a walking calamity, a warrior whose might was enough for superiors to suspect he would easily rise through the ranks. Marines thought that Black would eventually reach the position of Admiral, should he acquire the taste for Absolute Justice and abandon his thirst for destruction. He could stand against entire pirate fleets without backup and use Sea Kings as blunt weapons against gigantic ships. Despite never training in the CP9, Caesar Black's mastery over Life Return earned him an impressive Doriki; enough for the directors to contemplate inviting him to CP-0 without an ounce of formal training, only losing the position due to the potential threat of his low intellect. Caesar Black was the officer sent to deal with rowdy kingdoms and massive armies, he became a threat whose name could silence kings under the World Government. He was a cages calamity who became a weaponized threat. Perhaps the greatest aspect of Caesar Black is the fact he reached his massive might through pure human perserverance, a trait which caught the eye of Salazar. As with the other Black Sea Pirates, Caesar Black prefers his own ability as opposed to borrowed powers. And such will train relentlessly alongside his captain in harsh conditions. Black was considered for Shichibukai after Salazar left, stating that his power was a better fit than Salazar's. It is a known fact that Black is the strongest member of the Black Sea Pirates, only losing out on the important synergy between physical prowess and intelligence. Salazar noted that his barbaric style was the opposite of the controlled mastery of the inhuman martial art god, Kurama, but exhibited similar destructive tendancies.

Although Black is known for his lack of intelligence, he is capable of deducing simple plans and even formulating plots to help remove obstacles. While he prefers to simply brawl it out with enemies, Black will experiment with different actions to find the best course of action. Perhaps his greatest sign of intelligence is his ability to adopt to certain fighting styles. His chaotic form of fighting is similar to the properties of a dangerous typhoon at the center of an ocean. So much so, each strike seemingly transforms into a tidal wave that sweeps enemies away.

When Salazar, Princess Princess, and Black take the front line in a team formation with Jacky D as support, the Black Sea Pirates become a force said to rival a single Yonko. However the importance comes from the physical prowess of Caesar Black, whose might amplifies any crew member by exponential amounts. He can become the strongest weapon or the greatest form of defense.

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