Borodo, a seasoned thief and seasoned mentor to young Akisu, crafts a life of calculated schemes. Partnered as the Thief Brothers, they ensnare the Straw Hat Pirates through a staged rescue, testing the crew’s worth before unveiling their true target: Clockwork Island’s legendary Diamond Clock. Beneath his opportunistic facade lies a deeper history—years prior, Borodo discovered infant Akisu adrift at sea, a music box his sole connection to a forgotten past. This bond drives Borodo’s protective loyalty, steering their ambitions beyond theft to dismantling the Trump Pirates’ grip on the island he suspects is Akisu’s birthplace. When Borodo betrays the Straw Hats, hijacking their ship to pit them against the Trump Pirates, his pragmatism blurs into ruthlessness. Yet this gambit reveals his ultimate priority: securing Akisu’s future, even at the cost of alliances. In the conflict’s climax, Borodo straps dynamite to his chest, ready to obliterate himself and the enemy stronghold—a sacrifice halted only by Bear King’s intervention. His shift from cunning manipulator to defiant martyr underscores a redemption forged through loyalty. Though initially dismissive of the Straw Hats’ prowess, Borodo later exploits their chaos to strike at the island’s oppressors. His final act—luring Bear King into a fatal distraction—cements a legacy not of theft, but of rebellion, leaving Akisu a world unshackled by those who once ruled it.