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Summary
Known as Mr. 2 Bon Clay, he is an okama, a Japanese slang term for someone who is queer, and displays a flamboyant attitude while being prone to singing and dancing. He practices a martial art style called Okama Kenpo in the Japanese manga. After eating the Devil Fruit known as the Mane Mane no Mi, or Clone Clone Fruit, he gains the ability to transform into an exact copy of anyone he has touched. His swans form the shape of a two. Although he is defeated by Sanji, he is considered a friend by the Straw Hat Pirates and even aids them in their escape from Alabasta. He is the only Officer Agent in Baroque Works without a female partner, stemming from the belief that, as an okama, he fills both roles by himself. His name is a composite of a male Baroque Works agent's number and a female agent's holiday-based name. Bon Clay is celebrated in Japan on either July 15 or August 15 because of the use of a lunar calendar. It is a Buddhist celebration found on the last day of the Bon festival, honoring the dead. Lanterns are lit, and the Bon-Odori is traditionally danced.
