Standing upon the cape where the city of gold was supposed to be, Cricket decided to accept his fate and find out once and for all if there was the legendary city that Noland found. However, ten years before his introduction, Cricket and his crew accidentally came across Jaya, the island that Noland supposedly found the city of gold and the island that so many of Cricket's family members failed in finding. He did not necessarily want to become a pirate then, he just wanted to escape the curse of carrying the Mont Blanc family name. Ashamed of his family, Cricket ran away from home and became the captain of a crew of pirates.
Since he was a kid, Cricket was always laughed at by everyone due to the shame brought by the story of his ancestor, Noland. These abilities could be attributed to his long career as a pirate, as he is apparently a young veteran from Roger's times.Ĭricket has access to a flintlock pistol that he attempted to use in his fight against Sanji.
He has great stamina, completing a manual labor right after his ambush by the Bellamy Pirates.
In combat he takes an unusual fighting stance and attacks mainly with kicks. However because of his constant diving without rest, the activity had taken a toll on his body.Ĭricket is also a skilled martial artist, being able to outclass Sarquiss in a one-on-one fight and able to keep up in his fight against Sanji before succumbing to decompression sickness. This skill was apparently inherited from his ancestor, Noland, who also dove to great depths. When he came across Jaya by chance, the island that Noland supposedly found the city of gold and the island that so many of Cricket's family members failed in finding, he decided to search for it believing it was fate and stated he is not doing it to clear Noland's name but just fulfilling what he believes is his destiny.Įventually, once he discovered that what his ancestor stated about the city of gold existing was true and the story about him was false, He found peace with his ancestor's legacy and move on to continue onto new dreams.Īs the leader of the Saruyama Alliance, Cricket commands two large pirate crews through his proteges, Masira and Shoujou.Ĭricket is a skilled diver, being able to dive at great depths. Cricket also shows compassion to the Saruyama Alliance, viewing the two captains as his surrogate sons and jumping to their defense against Bellamy.Ĭricket was carrying a burden about his ancestor Noland, as he was labeled as a liar and was ridiculed by many because of his relation to Noland which resulted him in setting sail as a pirate. He believes that people should pursue their dreams even when others laugh at it, which he considers romantic and laughs when Luffy told him he wants to go to a Sky Island and believes it to exist, while he himself did not know if it existed or not. He can be cheerful at some times, however not to the extent of his ancestor. He has also grown a new, larger beard along his jaw line connected to his sideburns.Ĭricket is a very determined and somewhat stubborn man. He also wears a captain's coat hanging from his shoulders. Twenty four years ago, his appearance was the same as it was during the Jaya Arc, except he had a short beard on his chin.Īfter the timeskip he now wears a dress shirt leaving it partly open, showing off his chest. On his left arm, Cricket has a tattoo of a chestnut with the word "Maroon" written across it. He is usually seen smoking with a cigarette in his mouth. He does not generally wear a shirt, nor shoes, due to his continuous diving explorations. He wears dark-purple tracksuit-pants with a white stripe running along each leg, and a rope around his waist. He has a large chestnut on his head which he inherited from his ancestor, Noland. Cricket is a muscular, middle aged man with blond hair.