TV Special
Description
The character known as Okta, also called Hachan or Hatchan, is an octopus fish-man who appears in the One Piece television special Episode of Nami as a supporting figure within the Arlong Pirates. He is an officer in the crew led by the saw-shark fish-man Arlong, the pirate force that has taken control of Cocoyashi Village and forced the navigator Nami to work for them. He carries the epithet Hachi of the Six-Sword Style, a nickname that reflects his unusual body.
As an octopus fish-man, Okta has eight limbs, with six functioning as arms and two as legs, along with an octopus-like face, pink skin, and grey hair shaped into spikes. His six arms allow him to hold and swing six swords at once, making him a formidable close-range fighter. Like all fish-men, he also possesses physical strength far beyond that of ordinary humans and can fight effectively in and around water.
In the story of the special, Okta's main role is as one of Arlong's officers defending Arlong Park. When Luffy and his crew arrive to confront Arlong and free Nami, Okta faces Roronoa Zoro in combat. Their duel is one of the key battles of the special, and Okta is ultimately defeated, contributing to the collapse of Arlong's rule over the island. During the fight, he relies on his six-sword technique, but Zoro overcomes him despite the physical advantages Okta holds as a fish-man.
In terms of personality, Okta is portrayed as someone who commits wrongdoing while serving Arlong but who lacks genuine cruelty or hatred. He is loyal and good-hearted in a way that makes him difficult to truly dislike, and he follows his captain out of a sense of duty rather than malice. His motivation during the Arlong Park conflict is simply to serve his crew and stop the intruders who attacked their base. Later in his life, his motivation shifts toward making amends for the harm he once took part in.
His most important relationships are with Arlong, his captain, and with his fellow officers, including Kuroobi and Chew. He also has a significant connection to Zoro, who defeats him in battle, and to Nami, since the Arlong Pirates are responsible for the suffering in her hometown. Before his time with Arlong, he had also been a member of the Sun Pirates. After his defeat in the East Blue, Okta leaves the pirate life behind and meets the mermaid Keimi and her companion Pappagu, with whom he opens a takoyaki shop, a dream he had carried for a long time. When he later reunites with the Straw Hats, he helps them as a form of atonement for the pain he helped cause Nami, and he develops a close friendship with Luffy despite initial hostility from Nami.
Okta's development traces a clear path from enemy to reformed ally. He goes from being an officer in an oppressive pirate crew to a peaceful businessman who runs his own food stall. Years later, he regards the New Fishman Pirates, a group that preaches hatred toward humans, as dangerous and attempts to persuade them to abandon their violent ideology. His bounty is set at eight million berries, a remnant of his past as a pirate rather than a reflection of his later peaceful life. Within the Episode of Nami special, he is presented primarily as a formidable but not irredeemable opponent, and his later history shows a character who grows beyond the crimes of his youth.
As an octopus fish-man, Okta has eight limbs, with six functioning as arms and two as legs, along with an octopus-like face, pink skin, and grey hair shaped into spikes. His six arms allow him to hold and swing six swords at once, making him a formidable close-range fighter. Like all fish-men, he also possesses physical strength far beyond that of ordinary humans and can fight effectively in and around water.
In the story of the special, Okta's main role is as one of Arlong's officers defending Arlong Park. When Luffy and his crew arrive to confront Arlong and free Nami, Okta faces Roronoa Zoro in combat. Their duel is one of the key battles of the special, and Okta is ultimately defeated, contributing to the collapse of Arlong's rule over the island. During the fight, he relies on his six-sword technique, but Zoro overcomes him despite the physical advantages Okta holds as a fish-man.
In terms of personality, Okta is portrayed as someone who commits wrongdoing while serving Arlong but who lacks genuine cruelty or hatred. He is loyal and good-hearted in a way that makes him difficult to truly dislike, and he follows his captain out of a sense of duty rather than malice. His motivation during the Arlong Park conflict is simply to serve his crew and stop the intruders who attacked their base. Later in his life, his motivation shifts toward making amends for the harm he once took part in.
His most important relationships are with Arlong, his captain, and with his fellow officers, including Kuroobi and Chew. He also has a significant connection to Zoro, who defeats him in battle, and to Nami, since the Arlong Pirates are responsible for the suffering in her hometown. Before his time with Arlong, he had also been a member of the Sun Pirates. After his defeat in the East Blue, Okta leaves the pirate life behind and meets the mermaid Keimi and her companion Pappagu, with whom he opens a takoyaki shop, a dream he had carried for a long time. When he later reunites with the Straw Hats, he helps them as a form of atonement for the pain he helped cause Nami, and he develops a close friendship with Luffy despite initial hostility from Nami.
Okta's development traces a clear path from enemy to reformed ally. He goes from being an officer in an oppressive pirate crew to a peaceful businessman who runs his own food stall. Years later, he regards the New Fishman Pirates, a group that preaches hatred toward humans, as dangerous and attempts to persuade them to abandon their violent ideology. His bounty is set at eight million berries, a remnant of his past as a pirate rather than a reflection of his later peaceful life. Within the Episode of Nami special, he is presented primarily as a formidable but not irredeemable opponent, and his later history shows a character who grows beyond the crimes of his youth.