| “ | One may stray the path of a man... One may stray from the path of a woman... BUT THERE IS NO STRAYING FROM THE PATH OF A HUMAN! | „ |
| ~ Bentham. |
| “ | Straw-Chan... You have to save your brother, no matter what! | „ |
| ~ Mr. 2's final farewell for Luffy. |
| “ | Swans never die... and never say "Goodbye"! | „ |
| ~ Bentham |
Bentham, also known as Mr. 2 Bon Clay, is a deuteragonist of One Piece. He was a major antagonist of the Alabasta Saga until redeeming himself at the end of the arc, and serves as the deuteragonist of the Impel Down arc. He was locked up in Impel Down level 3 until he temporarily freed by Buggy and Mr. 3. He was later locked up in Impel Down level 5.5 as the queen of Newkama Land in an attempt to sacrifice
In the Japanese version, he is voiced by Kazuki Yao, who voices Franky and Jango from the same series. In English dubbed for In an alternate English dub by Odex, he is voiced by Dwayne Tan. In English dub version of the One Piece anime by 4Kids Entertainment, he is voiced by Kevin Kolack. And in the Funimation English dubbed version, he is voiced by Barry Yandell. In the video game of One Piece: Unlimited Adventure, he is voiced by Mike McFarland.
Personality[]
Bentham has a flamboyant attitude, which includes singing, dancing, and spinning, much to the annoyance of the other Officer Agents. Despite being an assassin, he prioritizes friendship above all else.
He's the only higher up that lacks a female partner of the same rank. Possibly because he believes he is both male and female, probably due to his powers and lifestyle as a self-proclaimed okama, despite never actually wearing women's clothing besides the makeup smeared on his face. He is assigned both a number and a holiday for his code name.
As opposed to the ideas of his fellow agents, Mr. 1 and Mr. 5, Mr. 2 Bon Kurei much values friendship as evidenced by his selfless sacrifice to allow the Straw Hats to escape Arabasta when Captain Hina ambushed them. Later, he once again attacked Hina to save Miss Valentine, and finally, he risked his life to open the Gates of Justice for everyone in Impel Down.
This also shows that he is incredibly selfless and righteous, and is extremely proud of himself for it (telling Magellan he had no regrets for his sacrifice). He will often motivate such actions by saying that abandoning his companions goes against "the okama way". This did not hinder him from attacking Vivi during the face-off at Alubarna, though.
Power and Abilities[]
Mr. 2 is quite a formidable fighter. He is skilled in martial arts.
He is a skilled master of deception, as he successfully started a war in Alabasta while framing King Cobra. He also masqueraded as Magellan and fooled the staff of Impel Down to open the Gates of Justice to help his allies escape in their marine ship, giving leeway to most famous mass breakout.
He possesses great endurance, as he survived multiple attacks from the wolves while rescuing Luffy. He also withstood the cold of the Freezing Hell level and repeated strikes from the wolves while making sure they did not touch Luffy. He is shown to have strong will, being able to resist Luffy's Haoshoku Haki before falling down from his injuries from the wolf attack.
A notable feat is that he survived his fight with Magellan, but no record of any injuries were made.
Okama Kenpo[]
Mr. 2 is an expert of the okama's martial art ability called Okama Kenpo.
Devil Fruit[]
Mr. 2 ate a paramecia Devil Fruit called Mane Mane no Mi (Clone-Clone Fruit) originally from Kurozumi Higurashi (who was killed by Kaido). He has the ability to transform into those who he has managed to touch their face with his right hand. He can revert back to normal by touching his face with his left hand. However, his imitation ability doesn't copy strength or techniques, but it does copy bodily features of whoever he's transformed to.
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