"King of the Snipers" Sogeking
Bounty: 30,000,000 Belly
Age: ?
Birthday: ?
Height: 225cm 7'3"
Sign: ?
Hometown: Sniper Island
Commonly Associated Number: ?
Commonly Associated Color: ?
According to Chopper Smells Like: ?
Favorite Type of Island: ?
Favorite Foods: ?
History of Sogeking
Welcome traveller, you've no doubt had a long journey but your efforts have not been in vain for you have discovered the secret location of Sniper Island. Come in, come in, warm yourself by the hearth as I tell you about our great King, Sogeking. Our brave and mysterious King is known to the outside world as a hero, (you can tell by his cape), and he comes to the aid of those who need his help. He considers Usopp to be his best friend but how the two met is unknown even to me. Oddly enough the two have never been seen together at the same time.
Sadly none of us know the true face of our King for his face is perpetually hidden behind a mask. His anonyminyty is a small price to ask for what he gives to us in return for his brave and selfless acts. However, there are three individuals that have clearly seen who lies beneath the mask. Two of them are giants from Elbaf, that claim to have seen his true face. He must certainly respect them a great deal to have revealed such a grand secret to them. Another is a certain 'ghost princess' who managed to glimpse his true form during the heat of battle. But, it doesn't seem like she'll be talking about it to anyone anytime soon...
Notes on Sogeking:
There is a song sung by our King extolling his greatness. Please join along with me.
I was booorn on the Island of Sniperrrs
looloolala looo~
I can lock-on to a mouse's eye!
I can even lock-on to your heart!!
The man frooom Sniper Islaaand!
looloolooo~ looloola-laaa~
Now run awaaaay!
Sogege SogeSoge
Sooogekiiinnng!
Sogeking wields the mighty Kabuto, a massive 5-pronged slingshot enhanched by the Dials from the faraway sky island Skypiea.
Like all great heroes, it would seem our great King is capable of flight, under certain circumstances.
When cool, calm and collected, our King's speech is not unlike the heroes in Japanese tokusentai TV programs of yesteryear such as Kamen Rider. He speaks in a deep voice and refers to others as 'Character's Name-kun' regardless of sex or age, despite 'kun' commonly being used when referring to young males by an older individual. More often than not he also talks 'down' to others who may in fact be older than he is (even though his age is unknown) by using the familiar term, 'omae' in addressing them. However, when he is (rarely) flustered or startled his speech sounds surprisingly like his good friend Usopp.
Sogeking is not afraid to put himself in danger to help others even if it means he will risk his own safety. When focussed on his goal he attacks without hesitation or fear. His friend Usopp admires this trait and desires to obtain such bravery himself.
Sogeking is always looking out for Usopp. It was he who confirmed that after the events of Enies Lobby, Usopp returned safely to Water Seven on a rowboat. They are very close and often share trade secrets. He and Sogeking even discussed the abilities of the Perfect Clima Tact.
Strangely enough, Usopp was seen during the finale of the Enies Lobby battle with Sogeking's weapon Kabuto in hand. It is unknown what happened to him during this time but he was no doubt fighting with his eye set squarely on the target, a target that says, 'Justice'.
Sogeking may be multilingual as he seems to have a limited command of English. In fact, many of his attacks with Kabuto are very similar to Usopp's, simply renamed in English.
Over the course of his time fighting alongside the Strawhat Crew's members, our great king's mask was damaged in conflict on a number of occassions. These are those instances which reflect clear changes in the appearance of his mask:
- Chapter 374: Crack by left eye hole. Cause - Possibly Shigan from Blueno.
- Chapter 390: Crack by left eye extends diagonally across the mask. Patched up with 3 pieces of tape. Cause - Rough landing from flight.
- Chapter 401: Left side swirling point broken off. Cause - Punch from Jabra.
- Chapter 320: Scratches over left temple and blood stains under nose. Cause - Attack from Jabra in Chapter 413.
- Chapter 465: Crack filled, scratches appear to be polished out. Swirling point reattached with three pieces of tape.
Sogeking once fought side by side with the great swordsman Zoro. Due to certain...extenuating circumstances...the mighty Zoro used our King as a 'sword' during battle.
Proceeding the events at Enies Lobby, Sogeking is considered to be a member of the Strawhat Pirate Crew by the World Government. Many people often seem to confuse him with his friend Usopp which is a common mistake. Even though he's not truly a member, he is always there when they need him.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Sogeking is as brave as they come. There are few things holding him back except maybe... no...I've said too much.
Sogeking's bravery comes at a cost. His bottomless well of courage is unfortunately reinforced with very thin walls; for even though he is a sniping genius, he lacks physical strength. For what he lacks in strength he makes up for with ingenuity. Backing him into a corner is not suggested because when he is at his most desperate it precisely when he is most dangerous.
Sogeking Spoilers
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Sogeking's Fantastic Techniques
| Name of Attack | Translation | Villains Used Against | Location in Manga | Special Notes |
Metarikku Sutaa | Metallic Star | Marine | Vol.38 pg204. | Sogeking shoots a pachinko ball from his slingshot. |
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Gan Paudaa Sutaa | Gupowder Star | World Government Agents | Vol.39 pg20. | Sogeking fires exploding gunpowder at his target. |
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Sumooku Sutaa | Smoke Star | CP9 | Vol.39 pg124. | Sogeking hurls a blinding smoke-screen at his target. Please not he actually throws the shot. |
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Sogeking’s Kabuto Techniques
| Name of Attack | Translation | Foes Used Against | Location in Manga | Description |
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Hi no Tori Boshi | Firebird Star | The World Government | Vol.41 pg198. | Using the Flame Dial embedded in Kabuto, Sogeking unleashes a large fiery shot which resembles a firebird. |
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Himawari Boshi | Sunflower Star | Jabura | Vol.43 pg83. | Sogeking fires 5 pyrotechnic shots from Kabuto which swoop into a five-point star pattern and explode. |
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Officially Listed Battles Fought
- No Officially Listed Battles
Yet to be Listed Conflicts
The last published One Piece guide that contained specific conflict listings (Grand Data File Blue) covered events through Volume 24. The following are my opinion of battles that occurred post Volume 24. As soon as an accurate official list is published, I will alter this data to reflect what is acceptable. The criteria for determining what I use to define a conflict has been linked to in this space on the Luffy Profile page.
- Sogeking VS Marine [Chapter 367]
- Sogeking, Franky & Sanji VS Marines, World Government Agents, & T-Bone [Chapter 368]
- Sogeking, Franky & Sanji VS Government Agents [Chapter 368]
- Sogeking, Sanji & Franky VS Wanze [Chapters 368-369]
- Sogeking VS Corgi [Chapter 373]
- Sogeking VS CP9 [Chapter 373]
- Sogeking VS Robin [Chapter 374]
- Sogeking VS Blueno [Chapter 374]
- Sogeking & Chopper VS Marines & World Government Agents [Chapter 381]
- Sogeking, Karsee & Oimo and VS Marines & World Government Agents [Chapters 384, 388 & 390]
- Sogeking, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Sanji & Chopper VS The World Government [Chapter 398]
- Sogeking VS Jabra [Chapter 401]
- Sogeking & Zoro VS Kaku [Chapter 402]
- Sogeking & Zoro VS Kaku & Jabra [Chapters 402, 406, 409-410 & 412]
- Sogeking VS Spandam & Marines [Chapter 419]
- Sogeking VS Buster Call [Chapter 420]
- Sogeking, Zoro, Nami, Robin & Franky VS Marine HQ Captains [Chapters 426]
- Sogeking VS Kumacy [Chapter 465]
- Sogeking VS Perona [Chapter 465]
Unlisted Conflicts
The requisites for some battles are questionable. It appears that if only one punch (or kick or whatever) is thrown, then it does not count as a battle (except in the very first bout listed). There are also different types of conflicts, (meaning other than throwing punches or kicks), which are not listed. These are my opinion and were not officially listed.
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