T-Bone

Captain T-Bone · deceased · Marine Vice Admiral (Navy Headquarters; former knight)

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A Navy Headquarters Captain and former knight, in charge of the 40 marines in car five of the Sea Train prisoner-transport escort (the Puffing Tom) to Enies Lobby. First mentioned Ch. 362 in the escort roster; first shown on-page Ch. 365 . On the Marine/escort side of the chase.

Arc-by-arc updates

Final Saga / death reported (Ch. 1082)

• A worldwide newspaper announces “NAVY HQ VICE ADMIRAL T-BONE DIES.” He was stabbed in the back by the citizens he was sworn to protect — civilians collecting a Cross Guild bounty on Marine officers — and the Navy concealed his cause of death (pp. 2-3).

Water Seven (Ch. 371 — “The Honorable Captain T-Bone”) — ⭐ Duels Zoro on the Rocketman; defeated and knocked into the sea

• Commands a Marine sea train stalled engine-less on the single Sea Train track during the Aqua Laguna storm, blocking the Straw Hats’ rescue train (the Rocketman) (pp. 4-5, 11-14). After Zoro cuts the stalled train’s stone “castle gate” lighthouse-tower clean in two, T-Bone reveals himself — named by a subordinate “That’s Captain ‘Ship-Slasher’ T-Bone, from the Navy Headquarters!!!” (p. 14) — and, having seen the Straw Hat train cut a Neptunian (and his gate) in half, leaps aboard to confront the swordsman in the name of protecting innocent citizens (pp. 11-16).
• Driven by his strong sense of justice; uses a bird-of-prey-themed strike, “Right Angle Flying Bird Bone! …Courageous Talons!!!! …Bird of Prey!!!” (VIZ, pp. 15-16), and “predicts” Zoro’s move — but is defeated by Zoro’s “Three Swords Style… Bull Demon!!” and knocked into the sea (pp.

Water Seven (Ch. 369 — “Ramen Kung Fu”) — *referenced only in Kalifa’s report

• Referenced, not shown. In Kalifa’s onboard Den Den Mushi situation report, “even Captain T-Bone’s powerful skills” / his marines aboard the train are noted as having been overcome (p. 4) — the aftermath of his routed 0368 boarding charge. Cross-link Sea Train, Marines, Kalifa.

Water Seven (Ch. 368 — “Sea Train Battle Game”) — boarding charge against the kidnap train; routed and cast adrift

• His warship rams alongside the kidnap Sea Train (Puffing Tom) and his troops board to take “the Franky criminal” alive (pp. 8-10); he leads punning bone-themed boarding charges (“Bone Soir!!”, “Right-Angle Flash…!”). His boarders are routed and the rear cars are uncoupled and cast adrift with ~50 marines, prompting the train’s officials to exclaim “even Captain T-Bone?!” and order the report sent to CP7 (pp. 11-15). On the Marine/escort side of the chase. Cross-link Sea Train, Marines, Enies Lobby, Sanji, Franky.

Water Seven (Ch. 366 — “Sortie!”) — full on-page profile / first stat caption

• Full on-page profile (pp. 17-18): aboard the Puffing Tom in Car Five, tending a wounded subordinate; introduced via a stat caption (Navy HQ; hobby: saving people; motto: “100 good deeds per day”). Characterized by extreme, almost grotesque benevolence — tears his own cloak to stanch a subordinate’s bleeding, declaring “When my subordinates shed blood, it’s my own heart that is injured!” Distinctive cross-shaped face/scar and a black marine coat.
• Receives the report that Cars Six and Seven were wiped out and two prisoners lost (the aftermath of Sanji’s rampage + Franky’s escape) and orders an immediate rescue operation (p. 19). On the Marine/escort side of the chase. Cross-link Sea Train, Marines, Enies Lobby, Sanji.

Water Seven (Ch. 365 — “Rocketman!!”) — ⭐ first SHOWN on-page

• Debut on-page (p. 8): a bone-thin Marine Captain in a flowing “Justice” (正義) coat commands a warship pursuing the CP9 kidnap Sea Train; a subordinate hails him “**Oh! On the Marine/escort side of the chase. (MERGE — note created @0362; NOT forked.) Cross-link Sea Train, Marines, Enies Lobby.

SBS reveals

Notes

• First SHOWN on-page Ch. 365 in his justice coat (p. 8) — first_appearance 0365, last_appearance now 0365.
• Etymology note : “T-Bone” — T-bone steak motif .