X Drake, alias "Red Flag," navigates a perilous duality as a pirate captain and covert operative for the Marines' clandestine SWORD unit. His origins stem from an abusive upbringing under Diez Barrels, a disgraced Marine-turned-pirate. Defying his father’s legacy, Drake pursued a Marine career, achieving the rank of rear admiral before orchestrating a defection to infiltrate the pirate underworld. Establishing the Drake Pirates, he secured his place among the Worst Generation—twelve prodigious rookies with bounties surpassing 100 million berries.
Venturing into the New World, Drake embedded himself within Kaidou’s Beasts Pirates, ascending to the elite Tobiroppo rank. Tasked with enforcing Kaidou’s tyrannical rule through village raids and brute force, he maintained clandestine loyalty to SWORD, balancing ruthless piracy with intelligence-gathering—a conflict eroding his moral boundaries.
During the Pirate Festival, a chaotic contest orchestrated by Buena Festa to claim Gol D. Roger’s treasure, Drake confronted Douglas Bullet, a rogue former Roger Pirate seeking domination. Utilizing his Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Allosaurus abilities, Drake’s assaults proved futile against Bullet’s overwhelming might and awakened Devil Fruit powers. Compelled by escalating threats, he reluctantly allied with rivals, including Monkey D. Luffy, to neutralize Bullet—a decision highlighting his tactical adaptability.
Drake’s strategic pragmatism emerges as the Marines’ Buster Call and Bullet’s rampage force him into temporary coalitions. These alliances mirror his broader struggle to reconcile Marine allegiance with his pirate façade. His cooperation with Luffy’s crew against a shared foe underscores a mission-first mentality, prioritizing objective over personal allegiance.
Defined by the tension between duty and deception, Drake executes morally ambiguous operations without hesitation, harboring no resentment toward Doflamingo, his father’s killer. This detached efficiency cements his role as an enigmatic agent navigating the murky conflict between the World Government and pirate empires, his ultimate loyalties deliberately obscured.