Rackham D. John

Rackham D. John, known as "Akahige", or "Redbeard" is a pirate and Captain of the Akahige pirates. He was among the "real threats" mentioned by Adams "Stray" Kondo. He had the highest bounty of the pirates introduced on Duke Island.

Duke Island Arc
On Duke Island, he met and befriended Lotte of the Skull Pirates. He informed her of his dream to become the King of the Pirates, and that if she valued the lives of her friends, she would leave the island. Later on the summit of Duke Island, The Akahige pirates came forward and prepared to face off against the Skull Pirates. However, Koan Marismo of the Marines arrived, promptly forcing Redbeard to retreat. Akahige and his crew are among the only few pirate crews to escape Duke Island.