Is Sham dead? What happened to him?
One Piece: Is Sham Dead? What Happened to Him?

There are a fair number of supporting characters in One Piece, and there's absolutely no way to talk about them all. However, due to the popularity of the live-action adaptation, some of those who appeared earlier in the series are once again in the spotlight, and one of them is Sham, a member of the Kuroneko Pirates. Sham is male, even though the character was female in the live-action series, and in this article, you'll find out what happened to him.
Sham is a member of the Kuroneko Pirates and the brother of Buchi. He and his brother make a formidable fighting duo, and while loyal to Kuro, they are immune to his insults and belittlements. They aided him in Syrup Village but were ultimately defeated by Roronoa Zoro. Sham survived this incident with Zoro, but their fate after the events in Syrup Village is unknown. We only know that Sham is alive.
The rest of this article will focus on the character of Sham and his ultimate destiny in One Piece. Sham is a secondary character, but an interesting one nonetheless. Although many fans have forgotten about him because he appeared early in the story, there is a renewed interest in him and his story, which is what motivated us to write this article, in which we will reveal everything we know about his character. destiny, which is revealed later in the manga. This article may contain a significant number of spoilers, so be careful while reading.
Sham survived the events of Syrup Village, but we don't know what happened to him later in the story.
Okay, fans of the manga and anime are certainly familiar with Sham, but recently, so are fans of the live-action series. But there's one major difference we'd like to quickly address here. Namely, we know that Sham is a member of the Kuromeko (Black Cat) Pirates, led by Kuro.
In the original manga (and anime), he was a feminine male and Buchi's brother. On the other hand, in the live-action series, he was transformed into a female, and it wasn't really established that the female Sham was Buchi's sister. So, if you want to know the canon version, Sham is a male, but the live-action series decided to change that. Now that we've cleared that up, let us tell you about Sham and his fate. (We'll refer to him as male from now on to comply with canon.)
Three years before the story begins, after being chased by the third Marine ship in a week, the crew saw the captain approaching them in a lifeboat, which came under fire, only to have the attack stop. They then prepared to fight, but as they approached, they saw that the captain had already defeated all the Marines. Sham smugly claimed that Kuro was truly scary.
Nugire Yainu was hypnotized by Jango, who convinced her that he was Kuro and responsible for what happened. He then did the same to the sole surviving Marine, making him believe that he had captured the enemy and would have him executed once he returned to base.
After giving Jango command, Kuro had him dropped off on an island and told him to return after three years. During this time, Kuroneko's pirates landed in many villages and sank numerous ships, while the Nyaban brothers protected the Bezan Black. Once the deadline agreed upon with Kuro had passed, the crew docked on the island where they had left them.
A week later, Jango arrives and meets Kuro, who then boards the ship to inform the crew that he will attack Syrup Village the next morning. The former captain then disembarks from the Bezan Black.
At dawn, Sham reaches the island's north beach with the rest of the crew but remains aboard the Bezan Black with his brother. After a boy breaks the ship's bowsprit, he later attracts his brother's attention. When Jango calls for their intervention, Sham points this out to Buchi, who wonders why they aren't at the village yet and what they are doing. He then points out to his brother that all their companions, except Jango, have been defeated, so Buchi asks him if they should intervene.
They both jump and join the captain, who tells them they must get through at all costs. Sham pretends to be worried, claiming they can't do it, asking his brother for confirmation, who admits the enemies seem very strong. Sham claims they're just guards, and Buchi adds that they don't know what to do. However, Jango yells at him to leave immediately, and he does.
He then runs towards the enemies, telling them to prepare and scratch them with his nails. Zoro yells at him that he'll tear him to pieces if he doesn't stop, so Sham smiles and tells him to try.
Suddenly, he increases his speed and attacks with his gloves, but the opponent blocks the blow with one of his swords. Sham claims that he underestimated him. However, he admits that he was only pretending. In the meantime, he manages to steal two swords from the enemy and once again declares that he is good but reiterates that he should not be underestimated.
When his opponent asks him to return his swords, Sham asks him if one is not enough and then throws away the two he had stolen, claiming that they bother him and that he is therefore lighter.
The swordsman runs towards him, telling him to treat other people's swords well, and slashes his abdomen. However, given his thinness, only his shirt is cut, and Sham escapes unharmed. He then asks the enemy what he cut, then climbs onto his back and blocks his arms. He then urges Buchi to intervene. The latter runs towards him and leaps, falling on Zoro, who nevertheless manages to free himself from his grip in time. Sham then curses him, and Buchi asks why he didn't hold him better, so he apologizes, admitting that the opponent is stronger than expected.
He prepares to resume the fight by telling Zoro that he will not escape, then attacks with his brother, using their gloves. The opponent repels his blows with his only remaining sword until Buchi kicks him. The two brothers then wound the enemy in the chest, who then resumes his defense.
Immediately afterward, they stop when they see Kuro at the top of the slope and tremble with fear. He points out that it's long past dawn, becomes furious, and asks what they're doing, calling them meek. Sham and Buchi don't accept being defined that way, and he tells Kuro that he was indeed very strong, but for the past three years he's been resting in this village, while they certainly haven't been sitting idly by.
His brother agrees with him, revealing that they have sacked many villages and sunk many ships. Sham then shouts at Kuro that he cannot kill them because they did not follow his orders and launches the attack with his brother, claiming that if he tries to kill them, he will die first.
The latter, however, has his weapons and avoids being hit, scaring the two brothers by simply asking them who they want to kill, to which he then comes from behind, claiming that they are right about him being rusty. He then puts a blade to their necks and explains that, although he is no longer their captain, he is the one who came up with this plan and that if they do not carry it out, he will kill them.
He then claims that he has become calmer and gives them five minutes to resolve the situation. Otherwise, he would have killed them all with his own hands. Upon being told that killing Zoro is enough to allow them to overcome this ascension, Sham declares that it only takes five seconds to tear him to pieces. He then attacks the swordsman with his brother; however, the opponent regains possession of his other two swords thanks to Nami and strikes them in the chest with one of her techniques. Sham is thus defeated. After Kuro's plan fails, his companions bring Sham back to the ship, which then sets sail.