Bartolomeo (One Piece)

Bartolomeo is a male manga and anime character who features in One Piece.

Biography

Bartolomeo (Japanese: バルトロメオ, Hepburn: Barutoromeo)

During his early years, Bartolomeo was a kingpin of a mafia with 150 towns under him. Two years ago, he was at Loguetown when Luffy was about to be executed by Buggy. He witnessed what he called a miracle, seeing Luffy getting saved by a lightning strike. Ever since then, Bartolomeo followed Luffy's exploits from Arabasta, to Enies Lobby heading up Impel Down. After Luffy's exploits at the Summit War of Marineford, he decided to set sail. One year ago, Bartolomeo became a big-time rookie pirate. Gaining infamy on the high seas for attacking innocent civilians.

Bartolomeo located Bellamy inside a colosseum passage just as the Donquixote Family officer Dellinger was executing a brutal ambush to assassinate him. Bartolomeo immediately intervened, physically placing his own body in front of the bleeding, heavily incapacitated Bellamy to block Dellinger's finishing blow. When Dellinger attempted to strike through him, Bartolomeo crossed his fingers to manifest a transparent, solid barrier wall that completely deflected Dellinger's physical attacks, shielding them both from harm. Bartolomeo explicitly declared to the confused assassin that because he and Bellamy had shared food and engaged in combat within the same arena block, they were officially brothers, meaning he would steadfastly protect Bellamy's life until the very end. Shortly after Dellinger was called away by a radio transmission, Monkey D. Luffy unexpectedly arrived in the corridor alongside his allies. Upon realizing he was standing directly in front of his supreme idol, Bartolomeo instantly collapsed into hysterical, weeping fits and fainted face-first onto the stone floor due to intense emotional overload. Upon regaining consciousness, Bartolomeo eagerly explained to Luffy that his sole operational objective in the tournament was to secure the Mera Mera no Mi fruit so he could personally return it to the Straw Hat crew to protect Portgas D. Ace's legacy. He then stood back in total astonishment as an enigmatic, cloaked stranger arrived to claim the role of 'Lucy' in the final tournament block, watching Luffy burst into tears of joy upon recognizing the mystery individual.

It was then that Bartolomeo entered a tournament at the Corrida Colosseum to compete for the Mera Mera no Mi. After Maynard defeated Bartolomeo's subordinate, Gambia, Bartolomeo in turn defeated the Vice Admiral, before leaving to fight in the tournament. As B Block was about to start, he was seen walking into the arena while the announcer listed all the details about him. Upon entering, he declared that he would send everyone to hell. As the audience showed their dislike towards him, Bartolomeo first taunted them and then threw what appeared to be a bomb at the audience, which scared them and made them panic. The bomb turned out to be a simple black ball though. After having mumbled that the audience disgusts him, Dagama scolded him and told him that he is making himself unpopular. Bartolomeo simply responded that he did not need to be popular among the likes of them. After the fight started, Bartolomeo pointed out that it was not really a battle royale anymore when Dagama was shown to have teamed up with Elizabello II, Tank Lepanto, and other fighters to take out Bellamy. Dagama simply stated that the ends justify the means. While everyone fought, Bartolomeo was seen laying down and nonchalantly watched the others fight. Later, he calmly started urinating off the side of the ring only to be booed by the crowd. Hack came to take him out with a Fish-Man Karate attack, but Bartolomeo blocked it using his Devil Fruit ability, damaging Hack's hand in the process. Bartolomeo then proceeded to finish off the fish-man. Bartolomeo later fought against Bellamy. However, like Hack, Bellamy ended up taking damage whenever he attempted to attack Bartolomeo. Despite not having the upper hand, Bellamy still managed to grab him, saying that he should not underestimate his power. Before Bartolomeo could retaliate, Elizabello finally threw his legendary 'King Punch' which seemingly took out every remaining gladiator in the arena. When the announcer looked at the arena and said that no one could have possibly survived that punch and was about to declare Elizabello the winner of B block's battle royale.

Bartolomeo loitered inside the interior corridors of the Corrida Colosseum following his absolute victory in the B Block battle royale. Spotting the beautiful pirate prince Cavendish leaning against a nearby wall, he aggressively approached him to address the handsome swordsman's open declaration to hunt down and assassinate the rookies from the Worst Generation. Bartolomeo explicitly confronted Cavendish regarding his lethal fixation on the gladiator 'Lucy', directly confirming that he was fully aware of the old man disguise and knew that the fighter was actually Monkey D. Luffy in hiding. When a highly annoyed Cavendish demanded to know if the Super Rookie intended to step in and kill Luffy himself first, Bartolomeo adamantly denied the claim, stating with immense gravity that his own personal connection to the Straw Hat captain ran far deeper than simple professional rivalry. Bartolomeo trailed silently behind Luffy and Cavendish through the interior corridors of the Corrida Colosseum, completely overwhelmed with emotion as he secretly admired the Straw Hat captain from afar. When an arrogant, unnamed gladiator nearby loudly insulted Luffy's combat prowess and dismissed his chances of winning the tournament, Bartolomeo snapped into a state of absolute fury. He aggressively ambushed the detractor, pinning him down and violently slicing the man's tongue with a blade to punish his disrespect. Standing over his bleeding victim, he fanatically declared that Luffy was the man destined to carry the entire pirate generation on his back and ultimately claim the title of Pirate King. In an intense state of fanboy euphoria, he openly detailed his personal history, recalling how he had abandoned his life as an East Blue mafia boss controlling one hundred and fifty underworld villages after personally witnessing Luffy miraculously survive a lethal lightning strike on the Loguetown execution platform two years prior. He explained that this awe-inspiring event compelled him to follow every single newspaper headline regarding the Straw Hat crew's exploits across Alabasta and Marineford, ultimately driving him to take to the open seas as a pirate rookie just to catch a glimpse of his idol.

He then intercepted the high-ranking Donquixote Family executioner, Dellinger, just as the aggressive young hybrid was preparing to stomp out and execute a severely beaten Bellamy inside the Colosseum's inner corridors. Maintaining his green mohawk and fanged, provocative look, Bartolomeo crossed his fingers to manifest a transparent, unyielding block. This sudden invisible spatial barrier completely obstructed Dellinger's high-speed kicking offensive, sending the shocked assassin staggering backward. Fully asserting his role as an unprompted bodyguard, Bartolomeo openly declared that he would never allow anyone to slaughter Bellamy, whom he now considered a fellow brother-in-arms bound by their shared combat experiences in the B Block ring. Before the confrontation could spiral into a fatal death match, Dellinger was abruptly called away via Den Den Mushi by the high executive Diamante to guard the SMILE Factory. Left alone with the broken gladiator, Bartolomeo tenderly carried Bellamy down the hallway to reunite with Monkey D. Luffy. Upon finding his idol, Bartolomeo instantly collapsed into a state of hysterical, tearful fanboy euphoria, violently foaming at the mouth and weeping on his knees because the Straw Hat captain directly acknowledged him and thanked him for saving his friend. Still trembling with extreme reverence, Bartolomeo resolutely swore to Luffy that he would conquer the ongoing tournament, secure the Flame-Flame Fruit, and personally deliver Ace's legacy back into his captain's hands.

Bartolomeo stood adjacent to the colosseum corridor's exit alongside the mysterious revolutionary, Sabo, who was now actively sporting the "Lucy" gladiator disguise. Gazing down into the ring, he watched the dust clear following the chaotic conclusion of the Block D battle royale, entirely stunned to witness Rebecca emerge as the sole combatant left standing. When Sabo casually noted that the impending final round would become highly problematic with her present, Bartolomeo comically failed to grasp his companion's true tactical insight, remaining completely lost in a state of confusion. He listened intently as Sabo abruptly announced a sudden alteration to their strategy, explicitly instructing him to follow his lead into the arena. Before they could advance onto the primary battlefield, Bartolomeo watched with deep reverence as the revolutionary fiercely reasserted their unified goal, boldly swearing that they would systematically conquer the final round, seize the Flame-Flame Fruit, and swiftly exit the stadium to guarantee Monkey D. Luffy's safety on the upper floors. Bartolomeo marched triumphantly into the flooded, ring-shaped combat arena of the Corrida Colosseum to participate in the high-stakes final round of the tournament. Standing proudly alongside fellow block champions Burgess, Rebecca, and the revolutionary Sabo, Bartolomeo maintained a highly combative posture as the stadium crowd erupted into absolute pandemonium. The competitive atmosphere quickly escalated into a volatile multi-faction standoff when the Donquixote top executive, Diamante, dramatically entered the perimeter to assume his role as the reigning champion. Bartolomeo observed with sharp focus as Diamante effortlessly neutralized three disgruntled Block D losers who tried to launch a desperate ambush against Rebecca, demonstrating his unique, flag-rippling Devil Fruit capabilities. When Diamante officially unveiled the true, underlying parameters of the showdown—revealing that the coveted Flame-Flame Fruit was strapped onto the dorsal fin of a vicious, colossal Boss-class Fighting Fish swimming in the surrounding waters—Bartolomeo's tactical focus remained entirely unbothered. Spurred by the sounding of the opening gong, he prepared to deploy his invisible spatial barriers to protect Sabo and secure the late Ace's legacy, fiercely embracing the chaotic free-for-all as the ultimate proving ground to aid the Straw Hat cause.

In the aftermath, Bartolomeo stood amidst the chaotic, underground trade port of Dressrosa, completely minor-offended and throwing a dramatic comic tantrum. Having just witnessed the absolute destruction of the colosseum ring above, he grumbled loudly over the fact that Sabo had chosen to prioritize Rebecca's escape, leaving him behind to fall through the collapsing floorboards entirely on his own. However, his petty frustrations instantly dissolved into profound, fanboyish reverence when Sabo officially unmasked himself to reveal his true identity as the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff—and, more importantly, the sworn older brother of Monkey D. Luffy. Listening alongside a stunned Rebecca, Bartolomeo shed tears of pure joy upon hearing how Sabo had returned from the dead to carry on the late Fire-Fist Ace's legacy. The peaceful gathering of allies was abruptly cut short as the surrounding underground complex was flooded by a massive wave of vengeful citizens and former toys, who had just been forcefully broken out of Sugar's spellbound basement captivity. Faced with the escalating threat of global warfare and the impending activation of Doflamingo's terrifying "Birdcage" protocol, Bartolomeo prepared to deploy his invisible spatial barriers, fiercely dedicating his life and Devil Fruit powers to safeguard Luffy's family on the shifting island battleground.

Bartolomeo bolted through the crumbling, debris-filled subterranean passages of the underground trade port alongside Sabo, Rebecca, and Hack, desperately attempting to outrun a massive collapse. Yielding entirely to his fanboyish protective instincts, his focus shifted into high gear when he realized that his supreme idol, Monkey D. Luffy, was actively battling Doflamingo on the upper levels while the giant Pica began structurally shifting the very bedrock of Dressrosa. Emerging back onto the chaotic surface just as the entire island began to forcefully reconfigure itself, Bartolomeo watched in absolute horror as a colossal, sharp network of razor-thin strings descended from the heavens. Recognizing the activation of Donquixote Doflamingo’s catastrophic, reality-bending Birdcage protocol, he observed the immediate panic of the trapped citizens as they were forcefully manipulated into a lethal, multi-faction survival game. Fully prepared to deploy his invisible spatial barriers against the encroaching tactical nightmare, Bartolomeo grounded his position alongside the revolutionary force, fiercely dedicating his life to shielding his idols' allies from the looming global slaughter grid.

He navigated the escalating chaos on the rearranged surface layout of Dressrosa, grouping up with Sabo, Robin, and a newly liberated Usopp. Yielding entirely to his fanboyish protective instincts, the green-haired super-rookie’s mind completely melted when he suddenly recognized the iconic long-nosed sniper standing before him. Listening in absolute, wide-eyed awe as Nico Robin calmly confirmed that the battered warrior was indeed the legendary, sniper-king idol Sogeking, Bartolomeo exploded into a dramatic, tear-streaked crying fit, screaming his supreme devotion so loudly that he heavily annoyed Sabo and Hack. The high-stakes tactical gathering was abruptly shattered when Donquixote Doflamingo broadcasted a global hit-list over the island, slapping a massive, star-rated bounty grid onto their heads and declaring the heavily targeted "God Usopp" as the highest-priced prize. As the surrounding crowd of greedy former gladiators and citizen factions violently broke their stances to launch an aggressive bounty-hunting vanguard against his idols, Bartolomeo immediately assumed a firm, frontline defensive posture. Actively demonstrating his ability to change the structural dimensions of his Devil Fruit shields, he forcefully deployed his invisible, reality-bending spatial barriers across the main path, fiercely blocking the oncoming wave of hostile combatants to give his sacred Straw Hat saviors a clear, high-velocity evacuation window toward the SMILE Factory.

He then charged directly into the multi-faction chaos of the Dressrosa streets alongside Nico Robin, Hack, and the heavily targeted "God Usopp". Yielding completely to his fanboyish protective instincts, the green-haired super-rookie eagerly coordinated with his allies to escape a massive wave of bounty-hunting citizens and former colosseum combatant toys. Pushing his spatial defensive maneuvers to their peak, he actively utilized his unique Devil Fruit barriers to deflect incoming bullets and physical strikes, maintaining a firm perimeter for his sacred Straw Hat companions. Guided by Robin’s strategic deduction that the recent island reconfigurations had forcefully shifted the colosseum layout adjacent to the Royal Plateau, Bartolomeo spearheaded a rapid tactical transit route toward the highlands to establish a unified link with Monkey D. Luffy. Even when the very ground began to violently buckle under the immense, towering emergence of the colossal stone titan Pica, Bartolomeo stubbornly maintained his defensive stride, fiercely focusing his high-velocity momentum on safeguarding Luffy's inner circle from the encroaching, multi-directional battlefield grid. Bartolomeo plummeted directly out of the sky alongside Nico Robin and Rebecca, executing a high-stakes airborne drop straight onto the third level of the reconfigured Royal Plateau. Having successfully utilized a network of soaring yellow dwarves to fly across the island's ruptured geography, the green-haired super-rookie’s tactical momentum was violently interrupted by the explosive arrival of the high-ranking Donquixote officer Gladius. As the villain's reality-bending rupture abilities triggered massive kinetic detonations across the stone floor, Bartolomeo instantly pivoted into a fierce, frontline defensive stance to shield his beloved straw-hat idols. When Monkey D. Luffy and Cavendish came charging up the mountain paths on horseback, desperately needing a direct avenue to bypass the lethal crossfire, Bartolomeo pushed his Devil Fruit parameters to a maximum-effort limit. Intercepting Gladius's incoming explosive spheres with his body, he crossed his fingers and forcefully transformed his transparent spatial barriers into a massive, towering flight of stairs. Bleeding from the impact but crying tears of absolute fanboyish joy, he anchored the perimeter with boundary-breaking devotion, loudly screaming for Luffy to trample over his back and ascend the makeshift stairway to permanently dismantle Doflamingo's global slaughter grid.

Afterwards, Bartolomeo stood firmly anchored alongside Nico Robin and Rebecca on the lower tier of the reconfigured Royal Plateau, monitoring the rapid breakdown of the island's multi-faction tactical parameters. Yielding entirely to his fanboyish protective instincts, the green-haired super-rookie’s focus shifted into absolute high gear as he observed Robin using her Den Den Mushi to establish a direct communication link with Monkey D. Luffy. Listening in profound, wide-eyed awe to his sacred idol’s voice echoing over the receiver, Bartolomeo watched as Robin brilliantly coordinated their next vanguard directive—informing Luffy that their current infiltration team had successfully secured the sea-prism stone keys needed to unlock Trafalgar Law's restrictive handcuffs. Completely unbothered by the fact that Doflamingo's terrifying, reality-bending Birdcage protocol was actively shrinking around them, Bartolomeo aggressively braced his stance to execute a maximum-effort physical escort mission. Crossing his fingers to ready his invisible, limit-breaking spatial defenses, he eagerly prepared to plunge into the shifting mountain paths alongside Rebecca and Leo, fiercely dedicating his life to delivering the critical tactical prize straight to his captain before the encroaching execution grid could completely seal their fates.

Overview

Personality and attributes

In appearance, Bartolomeo was a light-skinned, tall and lean yet muscular man. He has light green-colored hair in a wild, Mohawk style and no eyebrows. He has a demonic looking face, sharp fangs, and a ring piercing on his nasal septum. There are two lines tattooed under his right eye that curve towards his ear, and brownish-orange eyes. He has a dark tattoo on his chest of a thick ring with an opening on the top, wings on the sides, and long fangs on the bottom. He wears a dark purple coat with a stripe down each sleeve and a plumed collar and cuffs. On the back of it is a face with its head on fire with two crossing sabers just underneath it. He has a light-colored ring-patterned belt with a chain on the left. He has a weapon tucked in the front of his baggy checkered trousers, and has light ruffled dark boots on his feet.

Bartolomeo can be rather vulgar and laid-back at times, as during the battle royale in B Block, he was lying on the sides watching the battle and then casually urinated off the side of the ring in front of all the spectators. His overall attitude and lack of refinement made him a very unpopular person among the audience, who booed Bartolomeo at every turn. During his formal introduction, Bartolomeo is said to be ranked number one on the 'pirate we wish most to disappear' list.

Powers and abilities

Bartolomeo was born a member of the human race, possessing a standard human biological foundation but exhibiting exceptional supernatural defenses due to consuming the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit known as the Bari Bari no Mi. He operated as a highly defensive field combatant within the colosseum, demonstrating a profound internal moral code of camaraderie and brotherhood that allowed him to effortlessly stand his ground against elite political executioners. By physically crossing his fingers, Bartolomeo possessed the unique power to generate a completely indestructible, transparent barrier parameter capable of completely nullifying high-speed physical kicks and lethal kinetic impacts executed by modified martial artists. He possessed enough tactical composure to maintain this absolute defense line while safely shielding an injured ally, though his extreme emotional fanboyism would cause his motor functions and consciousness to entirely collapse into helpless fainting fits whenever Monkey D. Luffy spoke to him directly.

Bartolomeo was tenacious with a great amount of durability, as shown when he took a by two explosions by Gladius' attack and got up quickly both times.

It was noted that he had eaten the Bari Bari no Mi (バリバリの実, Bari-Bari Fruit) that was a Paramecia (超人パラミシア系, Paramishia-kei)-type Devil Fruit (悪魔の実, Akuma no Mi). This allowed him to create barriers and turning him into a Barrier Human (バリア人間, Baria Ningen?, VIZ: "Barrier-Man"). By crossing his fingers, Bartolomeo was able to create protective barriers that were seemingly indestructible. It was shown though that he could only sustain one barrier at a time.

He was classed as one of the Supernovas by the Marines that consisted of any rookie pirate who had managed to earn a bounty of over 100,000,000 Beli.

Notes

• Bartolomeo was created by Eiichiro Oda where he featured in the setting of the One Piece universe.

Appearances

• One Piece:

External Links

• One Piece Wiki Entry

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