Red-Haired Pirates
The Red-Haired Pirates (赤髪海賊団, Akagami Kaizokudan?) are a group of pirates led by "Red-Haired" Shanks. Other members include Ben Beckman (ベン・ベックマン, Ben Bekkuman?), the first mate; Lucky Roux (ラッキー・ルウ, Rakkī Ruu?), a large man often seen eating a piece meat; and Yasopp (ヤソップ, Yasoppu?), the sharpshooter, who is also the father of Usopp. They are the pirates that inspire Luffy to become a pirate, inspire Usopp to become a warrior of the sea, and by proxy are the inspiration got the Straw Hat Pirates.
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