Shiryu

Shiryu (シリュウ Shiryū?), nicknamed Shiryu "of the Rain" (「雨のシリュウ」 Ame no Shiryū?), is a member of the Blackbeard Pirates.ch.549 Shiryu is a former Chief Guard of Impel Down until he was imprisoned in Level 6 for his excessive violence towards the prisoners. During the riot caused by Luffy and the Blackbeard Pirates, he is temporarily freed to deal with the latter. However, instead of dealing with the pirate, Shiryu aids them and decides to join Blackbeard's crew believing that it was fate that brought Blackbeard to him, and that fate told him to join the crew. Shiryu is extremely sadistic and seems to enjoy killing people any time he can. He massacred many prisoners within the walls of Impel Down. He also killed his subordinates right after being released from prison, while giving a sarcastic apology. Shiryu is a master swordsman and is extremely proficient with his nodachi sword. He is voiced by Takayuki Sugō in the Japanese version.